[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 210 (Wednesday, November 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74994-74995]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24065]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0445; FRL-11370-02-OCSPP]
Pesticides; Concept for a Framework To Assess the Risk to the
Effectiveness of Human and Animal Drugs Posed by Certain Antibacterial
or Antifungal Pesticides; Notice of Availability and Request for
Comment; Extension of Comment Period
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: In the Federal Register of September 26, 2023, EPA announced
the availability of and solicited public comment on the concept for
developing a framework to improve assessments of potential risks to
human and animal health where the use of certain pesticides could
potentially result in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) that compromises
the effectiveness of medically important antibacterial and antifungal
drugs; and sought feedback on research gaps and other information to
help inform the risk assessment and mitigation processes. This document
extends the comment period, which was
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scheduled to end on November 13, 2023, for 30 days. The Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the comment period for the notice,
``Pesticides; Concept for a Framework to Assess the Risk to the
Effectiveness of Human and Animal Drugs Posed by Certain Antibacterial
or Antifungal Pesticides; Notice of Availability and Request for
Comment.'' EPA published the notice in the Federal Register on
September 26, 2023, and the public comment period was scheduled to end
on November 13, 2023. However, EPA has received requests for additional
time to develop and submit comments on the notice. In response to the
request for additional time, the EPA is extending the comment period
for an additional 30 days, through December 13, 2023.
DATES: The comment period for the document published on September 26,
2023, at 88 FR 65998 (FRL-11370-01-OCSPP), is extended. Comments must
be received on or before December 13, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0445, through the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions
for submitting comments. Do not submit electronically any information
you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Additional
instructions on commenting and visiting the docket, along with more
information about dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Jennings, Immediate Office
(7501M), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1201 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20004; telephone number:
(706) 355-8574; email address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To give stakeholders additional time to
review materials and prepare comments, EPA is hereby extending the
comment period established in the Federal Register of September 26,
2023 (88 FR 65998) (FRL-11370-01-OCSPP) for 30 days, from November 13,
2023, to December 13, 2023. More information on the action can be found
in the Federal Register of September 26, 2023.
To submit comments or access the docket, please follow the detailed
instructions provided under ADDRESSES. If you have questions, consult
the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
Dated: October 26, 2023.
Michal Freedhoff,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2023-24065 Filed 10-31-23; 8:45 am]
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