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Assessment Principles & Practices (EPA/ 

100/B–04/001; available on the Web at 

http://www.epa.gov/osainter/pdfs/ratffinal.pdf). 

Any other topics to be discussed will 

be reflected in the meeting agenda that 

will be available on the SAB Web site, 

http://www.epa.gov/sab (under 

‘‘Meeting Agendas’’) in advance of the 

meeting. 

Availability of Meeting Materials: 

Materials in support of this meeting will 

be placed on the SAB Web site at http:// 

www.epa.gov/sab/ in advance of this 

meeting or are available as noted above. 

Procedures for Providing Public 

Comment: The SAB Staff Office accepts 

written public comments of any length, 

and will accommodate oral public 

comments whenever possible. The EPA 

SAB Staff Office expects the public 

statements presented at SAB meetings 

will not repeat previously-submitted 

oral or written statements. Oral 

Comments: Requests to provide oral 

comment must be in writing (e-mail or 

fax) and received by Mr. Miller no later 

than Wednesday, November 30, 2005 to 

reserve time on the December 14, 2005 

meeting agenda. Opportunities for oral 

comments will be limited to five 

minutes per speaker. Written 

Comments: Written comments should 

be received in the SAB Staff Office by 

November 30, 2005 so that comments 

may be made available to the SAB for 

their consideration. Comments should 

be received by Mr. Miller in the 

following formats: one hard copy with 

original signature, and one electronic 

copy via e-mail (acceptable file format: 

Adobe Acrobat PDF, WordPerfect, 

Word, or Rich Text files (in IBM-PC/ 

Windows 98/2000/XP format)). Those 

providing written comments and who 

attend the meeting are also asked to 

bring 35 copies of their comments for 

public distribution. 

Meeting Access: For information on 

access or services for individuals with 

disabilities, please contact Mr. Thomas 

O. Miller at (202) 343–9982 or 

miller.tom@epa.gov. To request 

accommodation of a disability, please 

contact Mr. Miller, preferably at least 

ten days prior to the meeting, to give 

EPA as much time as possible to process 

your request. Such accommodation is 

required by sections 504 and 508 of the 

Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. 

794 and 794d, EPA’s implementing 

regulations, 40 CFR part 12, and the 

Federal standards for ‘‘Electronic and 

Information Technology Accessibility,’’

36 CFR part 1194, which govern 

accessibility and accommodation in 

relation to EPA programs and activities, 

such as Federal Advisory Committee 

meetings. 

Dated: November 16, 2005. 

Vanessa Vu, 

Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff 

Office. 

[FR Doc. 05–23215 Filed 11–22–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[OPP–2005–0284; FRL–7748–1] 

Resmethrin Risk Assessments; Notice 

of Availability 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

availability of EPA’s risk assessments 

and related documents for the synthetic 

pyrethroid pesticide resmethrin, and 

opens a public comment period on these 

documents. The public is encouraged to 

suggest risk management ideas or 

proposals to address the risks identified. 

EPA is developing a Reregistration 

Eligibility Decision (RED), for 

resmethrin 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 must be received on 

or before January 23, 2006. 

ADDRESSES: Comments, identified by 

docket identification (ID) number OPP–

2005–0284, 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 

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–2005–

0284. 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 

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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 

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–2005–0284. 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–

2005–0284. 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–2005–0284. 

3. By hand delivery or courier. Deliver 

your comments to: Public Information 

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–2005–0284. 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. 

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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 and environmental 

fate and effects risk assessments and 

related documents for resmethrin, a 

synthetic pyrethroid insecticide, and 

soliciting public comment on risk 

management ideas or proposals. 

Resmethrin is an insecticide used for 

indoor space treatments and crack and 

crevice treatments in residential and 

commercial areas. Resmethrin is also 

formulated as a ultra-low volume (ULV) 

outdoor mosquito adulticide. EPA 

developed the risk assessments and risk 

characterization for resmethrin 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). 

Resmethrin is a synthetic pyrethroid 

insecticide used in commercial and 

residential areas for treatment of many 

species of insects. Resmethrin is used 

for indoor space treatments, crack and 

crevice treatments, and as a mosquito 

adulticide ULV spray in residential and 

commercial areas. Currently there is one 

tolerance, set at 3 parts per million 

(ppm), for food items that have come in 

contact with resmethrin when it is used 

in food handling establishments (40 

CFR 180.525). Resmethrin may be used 

as an insecticide by private citizens in 

their homes and may also be applied 

indoors by commercial pest control 

operators. It is also used by certified 

applicators as a ULV spray for outdoor 

mosquito control. Resmethrin is used 

alone, with other active ingredients, and 

in combination with synergists such as 

piperonyl butoxide, that increase the 

effectiveness of resmethrin. 

Approximately 50,000 pounds (lbs) of 

resmethrin are applied per year. 

EPA is providing an opportunity, 

through this notice, for interested 

parties to provide comments and input 

on the Agency’s risk assessments for 

resmethrin. Such comments and input 

could address, for example, the 

availability of additional data to further 

refine the risk assessments, such as the 

percent of food handling establishment 

actually treated with resmethrin, or 

mitigation options for ecological risk, or 

could address the Agency’s risk 

assessment methodologies and 

assumptions as applied to this specific 

pesticide. 

Through this notice, EPA also is 

providing an opportunity for interested 

parties to provide risk management 

proposals or otherwise comment on risk 

management for resmethrin. The current 

resmethrin human health risk 

assessment indicates a potential risk of 

concern from dietary exposure to 

products used in food handling 

establishments for control of insects. 

The assessment utilizes an assumption 

that one-hundred percent of food 

handling establishments are treated 

with resmethrin. This is a conservative 

assumption given that the total volume 

of resmethrin used in the United States 

is approximately 50,000 lbs annually, an 

amount that is not sufficient to treat all 

the food handling establishments in the 

United States. Thus, information on 

resmethrin use in food handling 

establishments, such as amount used 

and frequency of application, would be 

helpful to refine the dietary assessment. 

The current resmethrin human health 

risk assessment also indicates a 

potential risk of concern for products 

used by private citizens to treat 

enclosed spaces for insect control. The 

exposure assumptions used in the 

assessment include exposure for 3 days 

a year for 50 years treating 1,600 square 

feet of surface area with one 10 ounce 

(oz) spray can containing a maximum of 

0.2% active ingredient (ai). The 

exposure duration used is less than or 

equal to 2 hours and the adult breathing 

rate is one cubic meter per hour. 

Information to confirm or refute these 

assumptions would be useful, as would 

suggestions for reducing exposure for 

this use. 

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 

resmethrin, compared to the general 

population. 

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 (69 FR 26819) 

(FRL–7357–9), 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 resmethrin, a modified, 4-Phase 

process with one comment period and 

ample opportunity for public 

consultation seems appropriate in view 

of its limited risk and 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.C. and must 

be received by EPA on or before the 

closing date. Comments will become 

part of the Agency Docket for 

resmethrin. Comments received after the 

close of the comment period will be 

marked ‘‘late’’ EPA is not required to 

consider these late comments. 

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 enduse 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. 

70832 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 225 / Wednesday, November 23, 2005 / Notices 

Dated: November 14, 2005. 

Peter Caulkins, 

Acting Director, Special Review and 

Reregistration Division, Office of Pesticide 

Programs. 

[FR Doc. 05–22998 Filed 11–22–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–S 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[OPP–2005–0227; FRL–7746–8] 

Acetochlor Risk Assessment; Notice of 

Availability 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

availability of EPA’s human health risk 

assessment, and related documents for 

the chloroacetanilide pesticide 

acetochlor, and opens a public comment 

period on these documents. EPA is 

developing a tolerance reassessment 

progress and risk management decision 

(TRED) for acetochlor 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 must be received on 

or before January 23, 2006. 

ADDRESSES: Comments, identified by 

docket identification (ID) number OPP–

2005–0227, 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: 

Felecia Fort, Special Review and 

Reregistration Division (7508C), Office 

of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–

0001; telephone number: (703) 305–

7478; fax number: (703) 308–8005; email address: fort.felicia@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 

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–2005–

0227. 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 

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