65178 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 217 / Wednesday, November 10, 2004 / Notices 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–7836–7] 

Environmental Laboratory Advisory 

Board (ELAB) Meeting Dates, and 

Agenda

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of teleconference 

meetings. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency’s Environmental Laboratory 

Advisory Board (ELAB), as previously 

announced, will have teleconference 

meetings on November 17, 2004, at 1 

p.m. e.t.; December 15, 2004, at 1 p.m. 

e.t.; January 19, 2005, at 1 p.m. e.t.; 

February 15, 2005, at 1 p.m. e.t.; and 

March 16, 2005, at 1 p.m. e.t. to discuss 

the ideas and views presented at the 

previous ELAB meetings, as well as new 

business. Items to be discussed by ELAB 

over these coming meetings include: 

What actions can be taken to expand the 

number of laboratories seeking 

accreditation under the National 

Environmental Laboratory Accreditation 

Conference (NELAC) program; 

homeland security issues affecting the 

laboratory community; ELAB support to 

the Agency’s Forum on Environmental 

Measurements (FEM); what needs to be 

done to facilitate the implementation of 

the use of a performance approach in 

environmental monitoring; increasing 

state participation in NELAC; and 

follow-up on some of ELAB’s past 

recommendations and issues. In 

addition to these teleconferences, ELAB 

will be hosting their next, public faceto-face meeting on February 2, 2005, at 

the Sheraton Society Hill in 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 8:30–

11:30 a.m. e.t. 

Written comments on laboratory 

accreditation issues and/or 

environmental monitoring issues are 

encouraged and should be sent to the 

ELAB Designated Federal Official, Ms. 

Lara P. Autry, U.S. EPA (E243–05), 109 

T. W. Alexander Drive, Research 

Triangle Park, NC 27709, faxed to (919) 

541–4261, or e-mailed to 

autry.lara@epa.gov. Members of the 

public are invited to listen to the 

teleconference calls and attend the faceto-face meetings. Time permitting, the 

public will be allowed to comment on 

issues discussed during current and 

previous ELAB meetings. Those persons 

interested in attending should call Lara 

P. Autry at (919) 541–5544 to obtain 

teleconference information. The number 

of lines available for the 

teleconferences, however, are limited 

and will be distributed on a first come, 

first serve basis. Preference will be given 

to a group wishing to attend over a 

request from an individual.

Paul Gilman, 

Assistant Administrator, Office of Research 

and Development.

[FR Doc. 04–25068 Filed 11–9–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–7836–9] 

Gulf of Mexico Program Policy Review 

Board Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463), EPA 

gives notice of a meeting of the Gulf of 

Mexico Program (GMP) Policy Review 

Board (PRB).

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Thursday, December 2, 2004, from 8:30 

a.m. to 3 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Wyndham New Orleans at Canal 

Place, 100 Rue Iberville, New Orleans, 

LA 70130 (504) 566–7006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Gloria D. Car, Designated Federal 

Officer, Gulf of Mexico Program Office, 

Mail Code EPA/GMPO, Stennis Space 

Center, MS 39529–6000 at (228) 688–

2421.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Proposed 

agenda topics include: FY 2004 Program 

Accomplishments; Executive Order 

Status/Next Steps; Key Ocean 

Commission Activities Relevant to the 

Gulf of Mexico; Overview and Status 

Report on June 2004 Report on 

Methylmercury in the Gulf of Mexico; 

Review of Industry-Led Solutions 

Proposal for Collaborative Gulf Hypoxia 

Support; Update on GMP Efforts to Help 

Strengthen Coastal America; Review of 

FY 2005 GMP Workplan. 

The meeting is open to the public.

Dated: November 2, 2004. 

Gloria D. Car, 

Designated Federal Officer.

[FR Doc. 04–25067 Filed 11–9–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY (EPA)

[OPP–2004–0295; FRL–7684–6]

Cyhexatin; Risk Assessments and 

Preliminary Risk Reduction Options 

(Phase 3 of 4-Phase Process); Notice 

of Availability

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

availability of EPA’s risk assessments, 

preliminary risk reduction options, and 

related documents for the pesticide 

cyhexatin, and opens a public comment 

period on these documents. The public 

also is encouraged to suggest risk 

management ideas or proposals to 

address the risks identified. EPA is 

developing a tolerance reassessment 

decision (TRED) for cyhexatin through a 

modified, 4–Phase public participation 

process that the Agency uses to involve 

the public in developing pesticide 

reregistration and tolerance 

reassessment decisions. Through these 

programs, EPA is ensuring that all 

pesticides meet current health and 

safety standards.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket 

identification (ID) number OPP–2004–

0295, must be received on or before 

January 10, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted electronically, by mail, or 

through hand delivery/courier. Follow 

the detailed instructions as provided in 

Unit I. of the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Katie Hall, Special Review and 

Reregistration Division (7508C), Office 

of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–

0001; telephone number: (703) 308–

0166; fax number: (703) 308–8041; email address:hall.katie@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

This action is directed to the public 

in general, and may be of interest to a 

wide range of stakeholders including 

environmental, human health, and 

agricultural advocates; the chemical 

industry; pesticide users; and members 

of the public interested in the sale, 

distribution, or use of pesticides. Since 

others also may be interested, the 

Agency has not attempted to describe all 

the specific entities that may be affected 

by this action. If you have any questions 

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regarding the applicability of this action 

to a particular entity, consult the person 

listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT.

B. How Can I Get Copies of this 

Document and Other Related 

Information?

1. Docket. EPA has established an 

official public docket for this action 

under docket ID number OPP–2004–

0295. The official public docket consists 

of the documents specifically referenced 

in this action, any public comments 

received, and other information related 

to this action. Although, a part of the 

official docket, the public docket does 

not include Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) or other information 

whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 

The official public docket is the 

collection of materials that is available 

for public viewing at the Public 

Information and Records Integrity 

Branch (PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall 

#2, 1801 S. Bell St., Arlington, VA. This 

docket facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 

4 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

excluding legal holidays. The docket 

telephone number is (703) 305–5805.

2. Electronic access. You may access 

this Federal Register document 

electronically through the EPA Internet 

under the ‘‘Federal Register’’ listings at 

http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.

An electronic version of the public 

docket is available through EPA’s 

electronic public docket and comment 

system, EPA Dockets. You may use EPA 

Dockets at http://www.epa.gov/edocket/

to submit or view public comments, 

access the index listing of the contents 

of the official public docket, and to 

access those documents in the public 

docket that are available electronically. 

Once in the system, select ‘‘search,’’

then key in the appropriate docket ID 

number.

Certain types of information will not 

be placed in the EPA Dockets. 

Information claimed as CBI and other 

information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute, which is not 

included in the official public docket, 

will not be available for public viewing 

in EPA’s electronic public docket. EPA’s 

policy is that copyrighted material will 

not be placed in EPA’s electronic public 

docket but will be available only in 

printed, paper form in the official public 

docket. To the extent feasible, publicly 

available docket materials will be made 

available in EPA’s electronic public 

docket. When a document is selected 

from the index list in EPA Dockets, the 

system will identify whether the 

document is available for viewing in 

EPA’s electronic public docket. 

Although, not all docket materials may 

be available electronically, you may still 

access any of the publicly available 

docket materials through the docket 

facility identified in Unit I.B.1. EPA 

intends to work towards providing 

electronic access to all of the publicly 

available docket materials through 

EPA’s electronic public docket.

For public commenters, it is 

important to note that EPA’s policy is 

that public comments, whether 

submitted electronically or on paper, 

will be made available for public 

viewing in EPA’s electronic public 

docket as EPA receives them and 

without change, unless the comment 

contains copyrighted material, CBI, or 

other information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. When EPA 

identifies a comment containing 

copyrighted material, EPA will provide 

a reference to that material in the 

version of the comment that is placed in 

EPA’s electronic public docket. The 

entire printed comment, including the 

copyrighted material, will be available 

in the public docket.

Public comments submitted on 

computer disks that are mailed or 

delivered to the docket will be 

transferred to EPA’s electronic public 

docket. Public comments that are 

mailed or delivered to the docket will be 

scanned and placed in EPA’s electronic 

public docket. Where practical, physical 

objects will be photographed, and the 

photograph will be placed in EPA’s 

electronic public docket along with a 

brief description written by the docket 

staff.

C. How and to Whom Do I Submit 

Comments?

You may submit comments 

electronically, by mail, or through hand 

delivery/courier. To ensure proper 

receipt by EPA, identify the appropriate 

docket ID number in the subject line on 

the first page of your comment. Please 

ensure that your comments are 

submitted within the specified comment 

period. Comments received after the 

close of the comment period will be 

marked ‘‘late.’’ EPA is not required to 

consider these late comments. If you 

wish to submit CBI or information that 

is otherwise protected by statute, please 

follow the instructions in Unit I.D. Do 

not use EPA Dockets or e-mail to submit 

CBI or information protected by statute.

1. Electronically. If you submit an 

electronic comment as prescribed in this 

unit, EPA recommends that you include 

your name, mailing address, and an email address or other contact 

information in the body of your 

comment. Also, include this contact 

information on the outside of any disk 

or CD ROM you submit, and in any 

cover letter accompanying the disk or 

CD ROM. This ensures that you can be 

identified as the submitter of the 

comment and allows EPA to contact you 

in case EPA cannot read your comment 

due to technical difficulties or needs 

further information on the substance of 

your comment. EPA’s policy is that EPA 

will not edit your comment, and any 

identifying or contact information 

provided in the body of a comment will 

be included as part of the comment that 

is placed in the official public docket, 

and made available in EPA’s electronic 

public docket. If EPA cannot read your 

comment due to technical difficulties 

and cannot contact you for clarification, 

EPA may not be able to consider your 

comment.

i. EPA Dockets. Your use of EPA’s 

electronic public docket to submit 

comments to EPA electronically is 

EPA’s preferred method for receiving 

comments. Go directly to EPA Dockets 

at http://www.epa.gov/edocket/, and 

follow the online instructions for 

submitting comments. Once in the 

system, select ‘‘search,’’ and then key in 

docket ID number OPP–2004–0295. The 

system is an ‘‘anonymous access’’

system, which means EPA will not 

know your identity, e-mail address, or 

other contact information unless you 

provide it in the body of your comment.

ii. E-mail. Comments may be sent by 

e-mail to opp-docket@epa.gov, 

Attention: Docket ID number OPP–

2004–0295. In contrast to EPA’s 

electronic public docket, EPA’s e-mail 

system is not an ‘‘anonymous access’’

system. If you send an e-mail comment 

directly to the docket without going 

through EPA’s electronic public docket, 

EPA’s e-mail system automatically 

captures your e-mail address. E-mail 

addresses that are automatically 

captured by EPA’s e-mail system are 

included as part of the comment that is 

placed in the official public docket, and 

made available in EPA’s electronic 

public docket.

iii. Disk or CD ROM. You may submit 

comments on a disk or CD ROM that 

you mail to the mailing address 

identified in Unit I.C.2. These electronic 

submissions will be accepted in 

WordPerfect or ASCII file format. Avoid 

the use of special characters and any 

form of encryption.

2. By mail. Send your comments to: 

Public Information and Records 

Integrity Branch (PIRIB) (7502C), Office 

of Pesticide Programs (OPP), 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, 

DC 20460–0001, Attention: Docket ID 

number OPP–2004–0295.

3. By hand delivery or courier. Deliver 

your comments to: Public Information 

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and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), 

Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), 

Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 

119, Crystal Mall #2, 1801 S. Bell St., 

Arlington, VA, Attention: Docket ID 

number OPP–2004–0295. Such 

deliveries are only accepted during the 

docket’s normal hours of operation as 

identified in Unit I.B.1.

D. How Should I Submit CBI to the 

Agency?

Do not submit information that you 

consider to be CBI electronically 

through EPA’s electronic public docket 

or by e-mail. You may claim 

information that you submit to EPA as 

CBI by marking any part or all of that 

information as CBI (if you submit CBI 

on disk or CD ROM, mark the outside 

of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then 

identify electronically within the disk or 

CD ROM the specific information that is 

CBI). Information so marked will not be 

disclosed except in accordance with 

procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.

In addition to one complete version of 

the comment that includes any 

information claimed as CBI, a copy of 

the comment that does not contain the 

information claimed as CBI must be 

submitted for inclusion in the public 

docket and EPA’s electronic public 

docket. If you submit the copy that does 

not contain CBI on disk or CD ROM, 

mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM 

clearly that it does not contain CBI. 

Information not marked as CBI will be 

included in the public docket and EPA’s 

electronic public docket without prior 

notice. If you have any questions about 

CBI or the procedures for claiming CBI, 

please consult the person listed under 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

E. What Should I Consider as I Prepare 

My Comments for EPA?

You may find the following 

suggestions helpful for preparing your 

comments:

1. Explain your views as clearly as 

possible.

2. Describe any assumptions that you 

used.

3. Provide any technical information 

and/or data you used that support your 

views.

4. If you estimate potential burden or 

costs, explain how you arrived at your 

estimate.

5. Provide specific examples to 

illustrate your concerns.

6. Offer alternatives.

7. Make sure to submit your 

comments by the comment period 

deadline identified.

8. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, 

identify the appropriate docket ID 

number in the subject line on the first 

page of your response. It would also be 

helpful if you provided the name, date, 

and Federal Register citation related to 

your comments.

II. Background

A. What Action is the Agency Taking?

EPA is releasing for public comment 

its human health risk assessments, 

preliminary risk reduction options, and 

related documents for cyhexatin and 

encouraging the public to suggest risk 

management ideas or proposals. EPA 

developed the risk assessments and 

preliminary risk reduction options for 

cyhexatin through a modified version of 

its public process for making pesticide 

reregistration eligibility and tolerance 

reassessment decisions. Through these 

programs, EPA is ensuring that 

pesticides meet current standards under 

the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 

Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the 

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 

(FFDCA), as amended by the Food 

Quality Protection Act of 1996 (FQPA).

Cyhexatin is an organotin insecticide 

used on a variety of crops. There are no 

active U.S. product registrations 

containing cyhexatin. Tolerances are 

being supported for import purposes 

only. The acute and chronic dietary 

exposure assessment was conducted on 

all cyhexatin food uses at tolerance 

levels, and default processing factors 

were used. The assessments were 

refined using percent import 

information. Based on this preliminary 

analysis, dietary risk possibly of 

concern for cyhexatin.

The registrants have proposed to only 

support the tolerances for oranges 

(juice) and apples (fresh and juice) for 

import purposes. The registrants have 

submitted a dietary exposure 

assessment for these two uses. 

Anticipated residues were used instead 

of tolerances, and residue levels were 

adjusted by actual processing factors 

and the percent of orange juice, fresh 

apples, and apple juice available to U.S. 

consumers that could have been treated 

with cyhexatin. This exposure analysis 

appears to indicate that the potential 

acute and chronic dietary risk may not 

be of concern. This analysis, available in 

the docket, is in review and will be 

discussed in the final TRED document.

EPA is providing an opportunity, 

through this notice, for interested 

parties to provide comments and input 

on the Agency’s risk assessments for 

cyhexatin. Such comments and input 

could address, for example, the 

availability of additional data to further 

refine the risk assessments, or could 

address the Agency’s risk assessment 

methodologies and assumptions as 

applied to this specific pesticide.

EPA seeks to achieve environmental 

justice, the fair treatment and 

meaningful involvement of all people, 

regardless of race, color, national origin, 

or income, in the development, 

implementation, and enforcement of 

environmental laws, regulations, and 

policies. To help address potential 

environmental justice issues, the 

Agency seeks information on any groups 

or segments of the population who, as 

a result of their location, cultural 

practices, or other factors, may have 

atypical, unusually high exposure to 

cyhexatin, compared to the general 

population.

As a preliminary risk reduction 

option the registrants have proposed to 

only support the tolerances for oranges 

(juice) and apples (fresh and juice) for 

import purposes. EPA is releasing for 

public comment the dietary exposure 

assessment conducted by the registrants 

for these two uses. EPA is also 

providing an opportunity for all 

interested parties to provide risk 

management proposals or otherwise 

comment on risk management.

EPA is applying the principles of 

public participation to all pesticides 

undergoing reregistration and tolerance 

reassessment. The Agency’s Pesticide 

Tolerance Reassessment and 

Reregistration; Public Participation 

Process, published in the Federal 

Register on May 14, 2004, explains that 

in conducting these programs, the 

Agency is tailoring its public 

participation process to be 

commensurate with the level of risk, 

extent of use, complexity of the issues, 

and degree of public concern associated 

with each pesticide. For cyhexatin, a 

modified, 4–Phase process with 1 

comment period and ample opportunity 

for public consultation seems 

appropriate in view of its limited use. 

However, if as a result of comments 

received during this comment period 

EPA finds that additional issues 

warranting further discussion are raised, 

the Agency may lengthen the process 

and include a second comment period, 

as needed.

All comments should be submitted 

using the methods in Unit I. of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, and must 

be received by EPA on or before the 

closing date. Comments will become 

part of the Agency Docket for cyhexatin. 

Comments received after the close of the 

comment period will be marked ‘‘late.’’

EPA is not required to consider these 

late comments.

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B. What is the Agency’s Authority for 

Taking this Action?

Section 4(g)(2) of FIFRA as amended 

directs that, after submission of all data 

concerning a pesticide active ingredient, 

‘‘the Administrator shall determine 

whether pesticides containing such 

active ingredient are eligible for 

reregistration,’’ before calling in product 

specific data on individual end-use 

products and either reregistering 

products or taking other ‘‘appropriate 

regulatory action.’’

Section 408(q) of the FFDCA, 21 

U.S.C. 346a(q), requires EPA to review 

tolerances and exemptions for pesticide 

residues in effect as of August 2, 1996, 

to determine whether the tolerance or 

exemption meets the requirements of 

section 408(b)(2) or (c)(2) of FFDCA. 

This review is to be completed by 

August 3, 2006.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Pesticides 

and pests.

Dated: October 18, 2004.

Debra Edwards,

Director, Special Review and Reregistration 

Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 04–24927 Filed 11–9–04; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–S

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY

[OPP–2004–0353; FRL–7685–4]

Pesticide Product; Registration 

Applications

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice announces receipt 

of applications to register pesticide 

products containing new active 

ingredients not included in any 

previously registered products pursuant 

to the provisions of section 3(c)(4) of the 

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 

Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended.

DATES: Written comments, identified by 

the docket identification (ID) number 

OPP–2004–0353, must be received on or 

before December 10, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted electronically, by mail, or 

through hand delivery/courier. Follow 

the detailed instructions as provided in 

Unit I. of the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim 

Tompkins, Registration Division 

(7505C), Office of Pesticides, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, 

DC 20460–0001; telephone number: 

(703) 305–5697; e-mail 

address:tompkins.jim@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

You may be potentially affected by 

this action if you are an agricultural 

producer, food manufacturer, or 

pesticide manufacturer. Potentially 

affected entities may include, but are 

not limited to:

• Crop production (NAICS 111), e.g., 

agricultural workers; greenhouse, 

nursery, and floriculture workers; 

farmers.

• Animal production (NAICS 112), 

e.g., cattle ranchers and farmers, dairy 

cattle farmers, livestock farmers.

• Food manufacturing (NAICS 311), 

e.g., agricultural workers; farmers; 

greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture 

workers; ranchers; pesticide applicators.

• Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS 

32532), e.g., agricultural workers; 

commercial applicators; farmers; 

greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture 

workers; residential users.

This listing is not intended to be 

exhaustive, but rather provides a guide 

for readers regarding entities likely to be 

affected by this action. Other types of 

entities not listed in this unit could also 

be affected. The North American 

Industrial Classification System 

(NAICS) codes have been provided to 

assist you and others in determining 

whether this action might apply to 

certain entities. If you have any 

questions regarding the applicability of 

this action to a particular entity, consult 

the person listed under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How Can I Get Copies of this 

Document and Other Related 

Information?

1. Docket. EPA has established an 

official public docket for this action 

under docket identification (ID) number 

OPP–2004–0353. The official public 

docket consists of the documents 

specifically referenced in this action, 

any public comments received, and 

other information related to this action. 

Although a part of the official docket, 

the public docket does not include 

Confidential Business Information (CBI) 

or other information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. The official public 

docket is the collection of materials that 

is available for public viewing at the 

Public Information and Records 

Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Rm. 119, 

Crystal Mall #2, 1801 S. Bell St., 

Arlington, VA. This docket facility is 

open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, excluding legal 

holidays. The docket telephone number 

is (703) 305–5805.

2. Electronic access. You may access 

this Federal Register document 

electronically through the EPA Internet 

under the ‘‘Federal Register’’ listings at 

http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.

An electronic version of the public 

docket is available through EPA’s 

electronic public docket and comment 

system, EPA Dockets. You may use EPA 

Dockets at http://www.epa.gov/edocket/

to submit or view public comments, 

access the index listing of the contents 

of the official public docket, and to 

access those documents in the public 

docket that are available electronically. 

Once in the system, select ‘‘search,’’

then key in the appropriate docket ID 

number.

Certain types of information will not 

be placed in the EPA Dockets. 

Information claimed as CBI and other 

information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute, which is not 

included in the official public docket, 

will not be available for public viewing 

in EPA’s electronic public docket. EPA’s 

policy is that copyrighted material will 

not be placed in EPA’s electronic public 

docket but will be available only in 

printed, paper form in the official public 

docket. To the extent feasible, publicly 

available docket materials will be made 

available in EPA’s electronic public 

docket. When a document is selected 

from the index list in EPA Dockets, the 

system will identify whether the 

document is available for viewing in 

EPA’s electronic public docket. 

Although not all docket materials may 

be available electronically, you may still 

access any of the publicly available 

docket materials through the docket 

facility identified in Unit I.B.1. EPA 

intends to work towards providing 

electronic access to all of the publicly 

available docket materials through 

EPA’s electronic public docket.

For public commenters, it is 

important to note that EPA’s policy is 

that public comments, whether 

submitted electronically or in paper, 

will be made available for public 

viewing in EPA’s electronic public 

docket as EPA receives them and 

without change, unless the comment 

contains copyrighted material, CBI, or 

other information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. When EPA 

identifies a comment containing 

copyrighted material, EPA will provide 

a reference to that material in the 

version of the comment that is placed in 

EPA’s electronic public docket. The 

entire printed comment, including the