[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 93 (Wednesday, May 14, 2014)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 27546-27547]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-10990]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 170

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0184; FRL-9910-56]
RIN 2070-AJ22


Pesticides; Agricultural Worker Protection Standard Revisions; 
Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA issued a proposed rule in the Federal Register issue of 
March 19, 2014, concerning protections from pesticides for agricultural 
workers. This document extends the comment period for 60 days, from 
June 17, 2014, to August 18, 2014. The comment period is being extended 
to provide additional time for commenters to prepare their responses.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-
HQ-OPP-2011-0184, must be received on or before August 18, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions as provided under ADDRESSES 
in the Federal Register document of March 19, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Davis, Field and External 
Affairs Division (7506P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 308-7002; email address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document extends the public comment 
period established in the Federal Register issue of March 19, 2014 (79 
FR 15444) (FRL-9395-8). In that document, public comments were required 
to be submitted on or before June 17, 2014. EPA is hereby extending 
that comment period to August 18, 2014.
    To submit comments, or access the docket, please follow the 
detailed instructions as provided under ADDRESSES in the March 19, 2014 
Federal Register document. If you have questions, consult the person 
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 170

    Environmental protection, Agricultural worker, Farms, Pesticides 
and pests, Worker protection standards.

    Dated: May 6, 2014.
Louise P. Wise,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2014-10990 Filed 5-13-14; 8:45 am]
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