[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 126 (Monday, July 1, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31319-31320]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-13993]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-0185; FRL-9995-64]
Pesticides; Draft Revised Method for National Level Endangered
Species Risk Assessment Process for Biological Evaluations of
Pesticides; Extension of Comment Period
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of May 16, 2019,
opening a 45-day comment period for a draft revised method for
conducting national level threatened and endangered species biological
evaluations for pesticides. The May 16, 2019 Notice also announced a
June 10, 2019 public meeting for EPA to present the draft revised
method and provide an additional opportunity for the public to provide
feedback. This document extends the comment period for 45 days, from
July 1, 2019 to August 15, 2019. EPA is extending the comment period
after receipt and consideration of seven extension requests, to date,
citing the following reasons for the requests: The complex and highly
technical nature of the revised draft; the need to engage experts
familiar with the subject matter; the potential wide-ranging impacts of
the revisions and the importance of soliciting feedback from
stakeholders who may be affected; and the additional time needed to
develop constructive comments. In addition, stakeholders may want to
review the recording of the June 10, 2019 public meeting that is now
available in the revised method docket (EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-0185). EPA
responded to a number of clarifying questions about the draft revised
method at that public meeting. Therefore, EPA believes that additional
time for the public to consider the clarifying information provided at
that meeting will further ensure meaningful stakeholder involvement in
this process. This extension will facilitate the submission of high
quality, useful comments during the public comment period.
DATES: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-
HQ-
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OPP-2019-0185, must be received on or before August 15, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in
the Federal Register document of May 16, 2019 (Vol. 84 FR 22120) (FRL-
9993-03).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tracy Perry, Pesticide Re-Evaluation
Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: 703-308-0128; email address:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document extends the public comment
period established in the Federal Register document of May 16, 2019. In
that document, EPA opened a 45-day comment period for a draft revised
method for conducting national level threatened and endangered species
biological evaluations for pesticides. EPA is hereby extending the
comment period, which was set to end on July 1, 2019, to August 15,
2019.
To submit comments, or access the docket, please follow the
detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in the Federal Register
document of May 16, 2019. If you have questions, consult the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
Dated: June 26, 2019.
Alexandra Dapolito Dunn,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2019-13993 Filed 6-28-19; 8:45 am]
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