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structures compared to pyraflufen-ethyl . the 2-generation reproduction study worked to develop a format forAlthough other protox inhibitors have a support NOAELs for fetal/ providing Internet access to facilitysimilar herbicidal mode of action, there developmental effects or reproductive/ level compliance and enforcemen t is no information available to suggest offspring effects, respectively, information contained in core EPA data that these compounds exhibit a similar equivalent to the highest concentrations systems . Though the data included toxicity profile in the mammalian tested . As such, there is no increased within ECHO previously were available system . We are aware of no information sensitivity of infants and children to to the public primarily through Freedom to indicate or suggest that pyraflufen- residues of pyraflufen-ethyl . Therefore, of Information Act requests, the ethyl has any toxic effects on mammals an additional safety (uncertainty) factor information was not available in a that would be cumulative with those of is not warranted, and the RfD of 0 .172 searchable Web format . This new eany other chemical . Since pyraflufen- mg/kg/day, which utilizes a 100-fold government initiative makes it much ethyl is relatively non-toxic, cumulative safety factor, is appropriate to assure a easier for the public to obtain these data effects of residues and other compounds reasonable certainty of no harm to records on the Internet . are not anticipated . Therefore, for the infants and children . EPA has worked with State purposes of this Food Quality Protection governments to develop the content of Act (FQPA) document, there should be F . International Tolerances the site and ensure accurate data and no consideration of cumulative risk that There is no Codex maximum residue has pilot tested Internet access . A Joint would require assessment . level established for residues of EPA-State Enforcement and Compliance
E. Safety Determination pyraflufen-ethyl and the acid metabolite Public Access Workgroup developed th e on any crops . template for the type, sources, and 1 . U .S . population

. Based on the [FR Doc . 02-29330 Filed 11-19-02 ; 8 :45 am] amount of data to be included within chronic toxicity data, the RID for B ILLING CODE 6560 ECHO . This workgroup, developed in pyraflufen-ethyl is considered to be 6560-%-S partnership with the Environmental 0 .172 mg/kg/day . This value is based on Council of the States (ECOS), made its the NOAEL of 17 .2 mg/kg/day observed ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION recommendations in June 2000 . EPA has in the chronic rat feeding study and a AGENCY field tested the approach and the data safety (uncertainty) factor of 100, the through : the Sector Facility Indexing worse case estimate of chronic dietary [FRL-7410-5] Project (http ://www.epa.gov/sfipmtnl/), exposure of pyraflufen-ethyl from which shows data for a limited number cotton, potatoes, corn, or soybean will Notice of Availability of Enforcement of industrial sectors, and a four-State utilize less than 0 .1% of the RfD for the and Compliance History Online Web pilot in the Pacific Northwest (http :// general U.S . population . EPA generally Site for 60-Day Comment Period lvivyv,epa.gov/idea/regionl0)

. Publi c has no concern for exposures below AGENCY : Environmental Protection feedback and lessons learned from these 100% of the RfD because the RID Agency (EPA) . projects contributed to the development represents the level at or below which ACTION : Notice of information of the ECHO site . daily aggregate dietary exposure over a availab ility and request for comments

. To prepare for launch of ECHO, EPA lifetime will not pose appreciable risks and the States conducted a to human health . The complete and SUMMARY : The Office of Compliance comprehensive data review to ensure reliable toxicity data and the (OC), within EPA's Office of high quality information . ECHO also conservative chronic exposure Enforcement and Compliance Assurance includes on the site an online error assumptions support the conclusion (OECA), announces the availability of reporting process that allows users to that there is a reasonable certainty of no and invites comments on its new Web alert EPA and the States to possible harm from dietary (food) exposure to site, Enforcement and Compliance errors . This notice announces a 60-day pyraflufen-ethyl and the acid metabolite History Online (ECHO), which contains comment period, which is being residues . Moreover, as exposure to searchable, facility-level enforcement provided to give interested parties, residues of pyraflufen-ethyl and the acid and compliance information . particularly those responsible for metabolite via water is negligible, there DATES : Comments must be submitted no facilities included within the database, is a reasonable certainty of no harm later than January 21, 2003 . the opportunity to review ECHO's from aggregate exposure to pyraflufen ADDRESSES : The Web site is available at content, design, and accuracy of data

. ethyl and the acid metabolite residues

. 2 . Infants and children

. The http ://www.epa .gov/echo

. Comments H . ECHO Data conservative estimates, as described may be submitted to echo@epa .gov as a ECHO provides integrated compliance above, indicate that chronic dietary Word or WordPerfect file or mailed to and enforcement information for exposure of pyraflufen-ethyl and the Rebecca Kane, Environmental approximately 800,000 regulate d acid metabolite from cotton and potato Protection Agency, Office of facilities nationwide . The site allows will utilize less than 0 .1% of the RfD for Enforcement and Compliance users to find facility-level inspection, non-nursing infants, less than 0 .1% of Assurance, MC 2222A, 1200 violation, enforcement action, and the RfD for children ages 1 to 6 ; and less Pennsylvania Avenue NW ., Washington, penalty information for the past two than 0 .1% of the RfD for all populations DC 20460 . Specific data errors should be years . Facilities regulated under the examined . No developmental, submitted using the error correction Clean Air Act (CAA) Stationary Source reproductive, or fetotoxic effects were process on the ECHO site . Program, Clean Water Act (CWA) noted at the highest doses of pyraflufen- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : National Pollutant Eliminatio n ethyl tested in guideline reproductive or Rebecca Kane at kane .rebecca@epa .gov Discharge System (NPDES), and developmental toxicity studies . Based or (202) 564-5960 . Resource Conservation and Recovery on the current toxicological data SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : Act (RCRA) are included . ECHO reports requirements, the data base relative to I . ECHO Background a snapshot of a facility's prenatal and postnatal effects for g round environmental record, showing dates children is complete, valid and reliable . EPA is committed to public access to and types of violations, as well as the Results from the teratology studies and environmental information and has State or Federal government's response .

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ECHO reports also contain demographic ACTION : Notice

. B. How Can I Get Copies of This information from the National Census

. Document and Other Related Data included are drawn from the SUMMARY : Section 5 of the Toxic Information ? Aerometric Information Retrieval Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires 1 . Docket

. EPA has established an System (AIRS) Facility Subsystem any person who intends to manufacture official public docket for this action (AFS), Permit Compliance System (defined by statute to include import) a under docket identification (ID) number (PCS), Resource Conservation and new chemical (i .e ., a chemical not on OPPT-2002-0070 . The official public Recovery Act Information System the TSCA Inventory) to notify EPA and docket consists of the documents (RCRAInfo), and, for Federal comply with the statutory provisions specifically referenced in this action, enforcement actions, the Integrated pertaining to the manufacture of new any public comments received, and Compliance Information System (ICIS), chemicals . Under sections 5(d)(2) and other information related to this action . as well as Facility Registry System (FRS) 5(d)(3) of TSCA, EPA is required to Although a part of the official docket, and U .S . Census data . EPA, State, and publish a notice of receipt of a the public docket does not include local environmental agencies and the premanufacture notice (PMN) or an Confidential Business Information (CBI) facilities collect/report the data that are application for a test marketing or other information whose disclosure is submitted to these Agency databases . exemption (TME), and to publish restricted by statute . The official public III . Specific Questions for periodic status reports on the chemicals docket is the collection of materials that Consideration under review and the receipt of notices is available for public viewing at th e EPA is soliciting comments on the of commencement to manufacture those EPA Docket Center, Rm . B102-Reading

g chemicals . This status report, which Room, EPA West, 1301 Constitution usability of the site as well as the covers the period from October 19, Ave ., NW ., Washington, DC . The EPA accuracy of the data. EPA is specifically 2002, to November 1, 2002, consists of Docket Center is open from 8 :30 a .m . to asking for responses to the following the PMNs pending or expired, and the 4 :30 p .m ., Monday through Friday, questions : notices of commencement to excluding legal holidays . The EPA (1) Does the site provide meaningful manufacture a new chemical that the Docket Center Reading Room telephone and useful information about the A enc has received under TSCA number is (202) 566-1744 and the compliance and enforcement program? g y telephone number for the OPPT Docket, (2) Is the site easy to navigate? section 5 during this time period . which is located in EPA Docket Center, (3) Does the help text adequately DATES : Comments identified by the is(202)566-0280

. explain the data? docket ID number OPPT- 2002-0070 2 . Electronic access . You may access (4) What additional features, content, and the specific PMN number or TME this Federal Register document and/or modifications would improve number, must be received on or before electronically through the EPA Internet the site? December 20, 2002 . under the "Federal Register" listings at (5) For members of the regulated http ://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/

. community : ADDRESSES : Comments may be An electronic version of the public A . Were your facility reports accurate? submitted electronically, by mail, or docket is available through EPA' s B . If you did need to submit an online through hand delivery/courier . Follow electronic public docket and comment error report, was the error reporting the detailed instructions as provided in system, EPA Dockets . You may use EPA process easy to use? Unit I . of the SUPPLEMENTARY Dockets at http ://www.epa .gov/edocket / Please note that comments are INFORMATION . to submit or view public comments, requested for the project in general; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : access the index listing of the contents specific data errors should be reported Barbara Cunningham, Acting Director, of the official public docket, and to through the error correction process on Environmental Assistance Division, access those documents in the public ECHO . (This feature is on every facility Office of Pollution Prevention and docket that are available electronically . report-click on the red button on the Toxics (7408M), Environmental Although not all docket materials may top right of the page .) Also, please Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania be available electronically, you may still include question numbers in responses . Ave ., NW ., Washington, DC 20460- access any of the publicly availabl e IV . Response to Comments 0001 ; telephone number : (202) 554- docket materials through the docket EPA will analyze comments received 1404 ; e-mail address : TSCA- facility identified in Unit I .B .1 . Once in Hotline@epa .gov. the system, select "search," then key i n and will use these to guide any the appropriate docket ID number

. modifications to this site

. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : Certain types of information will not Dated : November 13, 2002 . be placed in the EPA Dockets

. Michael M . Stahl, I. General Information Information claimed as CBI and other Director, Office of Compliance . A . Does this Action Apply to Me? information whose disclosure is [FR Doc . 02-29471 Filed 11-19-02 ; 8 :45 am] restricted by statute, which is not
BILLING CODE 6560.- 50-P This action is directed to the public included in the official public docket, in general . As such, the Agency has not will not be available for public viewing attempted to describe the specific in EPA's electronic public docket . EPA' s ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION entities that this action may apply to . policy is that copyrighted material will AGENCY Although others may be affected, this not be placed in EPA's electronic public action applies directly to the submitter docket but will be available only i n [OPPT-2002-0070 ; FRL-7281-8] of the premanufacture notices addressed printed, paper form in the official public
Certain New Chemicals ; Receipt and in the action . If you have any questions docket . To the extent feasible, publicly
Status Information regarding the applicability of this action available docket materials will be mad e to a particular entity, consult the person available in EPA's electronic public AGENCY : Environmental Protection listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION docket . When a document is selected Agency (EPA) . CONTACT, from the index list in EPA Dockets, the