[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 198 (Friday, October 11, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 82607-82608]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-23633]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OGC-2024-0391; FRL-12178-01-OGC]


Proposed Partial Settlement Agreement and Consent Decree, Claim 
Regarding Implementation of Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program Under 
the Section 408(p) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed partial settlement agreement and partial 
consent decree; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: Notice is given of a proposed partial settlement agreement and 
consent decree to address Alianza Nacional de Campesinas, et al. v. 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, et al., a case in the United 
States District Court for the Northern District of California (4:22-cv-
9030) that alleges that Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) violated 
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (``FFDCA''), with respect to 
actions or omissions concerning EPA's implementation of the Endocrine 
Disruptor Screening Program (``EDSP''), including the testing of 
pesticide chemicals for estrogen, androgen, and thyroid effects, and 
that such alleged violation is actionable under the Administrative 
Procedure Act. EPA is providing notice of the proposed partial 
settlement agreement and partial consent decree, which would resolve 
all claims in both cases by establishing commitments and/or deadlines 
for EPA to take specified actions.

DATES: Written comments on the proposed consent decree must be received 
by November 12, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OGC-2024-0391 online at https://www.regulations.gov (EPA's preferred 
method). Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket ID 
number for this action. Comments received may be posted without change 
to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 
provided. For detailed instructions on sending comments, see the 
``Additional Information about Commenting on the Proposed Consent 
Decree'' heading under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this 
document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amber Aranda, Pesticides and Toxic 
Substances Law Office; telephone (202) 564-1737; email address 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#95f4e7f4fbf1f4bbf4f8f7f0e7d5f0e5f4bbf2fae3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d4b5a6b5bab0b5fab5b9b6b1a694b1a4b5fab3bba2">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Obtaining a Copy of the Proposed Partial Settlement Agreement and/or 
Partial Consent Decree

    The official public docket for this action (identified by Docket ID 
No. EPA-HQ-OGC-2024-0391) contains a copy of the proposed partial 
settlement agreement and partial consent decree. The official public 
docket is available for public viewing at the Office of Environmental 
Information (OEI) Docket in the EPA Docket Center, EPA West, Room 3334, 
1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public 
Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public 
Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the OEI 
Docket is (202) 566-1752.
    The electronic version of the public docket for this action 
contains a copy of the proposed partial settlement agreement and 
partial consent decree and both are available through https://www.regulations.gov. You may use https://www.regulations.gov to submit 
or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of 
the official public docket, and access those documents in the public 
docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, key in 
the appropriate docket identification number then select ``search.''

II. Additional Information About Commenting on the Proposed Consent 
Decree

    Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OGC-2024-
0391 via https://www.regulations.gov. Once submitted, comments cannot 
be edited or removed from this docket. EPA may publish any comment 
received to its public docket. Do not submit to EPA's docket at https://www.regulations.gov any information you consider to be Confidential 
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is 
restricted by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must 
be accompanied by a written comment. The written comment is considered 
the official comment and should include discussion of all points you 
wish to make. EPA will generally not consider comments or comment 
contents located outside of the primary submission (i.e., on the web, 
cloud, or other file sharing system). For additional submission 
methods, the full EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or 
multimedia submissions, and general guidance on making effective 
comments, please visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets. For additional information about submitting information 
identified as CBI, please contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document.
    If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you 
include your name, mailing address, and an email address or other 
contact information in the body of your comment. 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. 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.
    Use of the https://www.regulations.gov website to submit comments 
to EPA electronically is EPA's preferred method for receiving comments. 
The electronic public docket system is an ``anonymous access'' system, 
which means EPA will not know your identity, email address, or other 
contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment.

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    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.

    Dated: October 8, 2024.
Randolph L. Hill,
Associate General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2024-23633 Filed 10-10-24; 8:45 am]
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