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II. Background 

A. Purpose of FIFRA SAP 

FIFRA SAP serves as the primary 

scientific peer review mechanism of 

EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and 

Pollution (OCSPP) and is structured to 

provide scientific advice, information 

and recommendations to the EPA 

Administrator on pesticides and 

pesticide-related issues as to the impact 

of regulatory actions on health and the 

environment. FIFRA SAP is a Federal 

advisory committee established in 1975 

under FIFRA that operates in 

accordance with requirements of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act. FIFRA 

SAP is composed of a permanent panel 

consisting of seven members who are 

appointed by the EPA Administrator 

from nominees provided by the National 

Institutes of Health and the National 

Science Foundation. FIFRA, as 

amended by FQPA, established a 

Science Review Board consisting of at 

least 60 scientists who are available to 

the SAP on an ad hoc basis to assist in 

reviews conducted by the SAP. As a 

peer review mechanism, FIFRA SAP 

provides comments, evaluations and 

recommendations to improve the 

effectiveness and quality of analyses 

made by Agency scientists. Members of 

FIFRA SAP are scientists who have 

sufficient professional qualifications, 

including training and experience, to 

provide expert advice and 

recommendation to the Agency. 

B. Public Meeting 

The Office of Pesticide Programs 

(OPP) is actively working on a 

reevaluation of the human health effects 

of the pyrethroids and pyrethrins under 

the OPP registration review program 

http://www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/ 

reevaluation/pyrethroidspyrethrins.html required under FIFRA. 

As directed by FQPA, the Agency is to 

make special considerations for pre- and 

post-natal exposures concerning the 

susceptibility of infants and children. 

Guideline studies submitted to the 

Agency for pesticide registration 

address a variety of routes, toxicity 

endpoints, and durations. These studies, 

however, generally do not provide 

direct measures of relative sensitivity 

between adult and juvenile laboratory 

animals. Moreover, the guideline 

studies often do not adequately quantify 

pyrethroid toxicity due to their rapid 

pharmacokinetic time course and modeof-action (i.e., sodium channel 

disruption leading to alterations in 

membrane excitability and firing 

potentials, ultimately resulting in signs 

of neurotoxic behavior). In a February 

16, 2010 letter to the public, EPA asked 

interested parties to voluntarily submit 

study protocols to better understand the 

juvenile sensitivity for synthetic 

pyrethroids and naturally-occurring 

pyrethrins (see pyrethroid docket, EPA– 

HQ–OPP–2008–0331). 

Pyrethroids exert toxicity by 

interfering with the voltage-gated 

sodium channels in the nervous system. 

Ideally, an in vivo measure of sodium 

channel disruption could be evaluated 

in laboratory animals to assess the 

initiating event in the toxicity pathway 

of this class. However, a rapid and 

practical in vivo metric is not likely to 

be available within the Agency’s 

registration review schedule for the 20+ 

pyrethroids that are currently registered. 

The Agency believes that a welldesigned set of in vivo and in vitro 

studies, and possibly in silico studies, 

would provide the Agency with the 

necessary scientific information to 

conduct a risk assessment. The Agency 

has identified some key scientific issues 

which are important in considering 

comparative age sensitivity for this class 

of pesticides such as, 1) the ontogeny of 

hydrolytic and oxidative metabolic 

enzymes; 2) the ontogeny and 

differentiation of sodium channels; 3) 

dose-dependent (high vs. low) effects; 

and 4) rodent to human concordance 

and species sensitivity. 

Proposals submitted by May 21, 2010 

will be reviewed by the Agency and 

presented to the FIFRA SAP for their 

independent evaluation. The Agency is 

asking the SAP to comment on the 

relevance and reliability, as well as the 

strengths and limitations of the proposal 

studies in addressing age-specific 

sensitivity to pyrethroids. Based on the 

recommendations of the SAP and 

comments from the public, the Agency 

will develop a scientifically-based study 

design for use in pyrethroid risk 

characterization. 

C. FIFRA SAP Documents and Meeting 

Minutes 

EPA’s background paper, related 

supporting materials, charge/questions 

to FIFRA SAP, FIFRA SAP composition 

(i.e., members and ad hoc members for 

this meeting), and the meeting agenda 

will be available by late June. In 

addition, the Agency may provide 

additional background documents as the 

materials become available. You may 

obtain electronic copies of these 

documents, and certain other related 

documents that might be available 

electronically, at http:// 

www.regulations.gov and the FIFRA 

SAP homepage at http://www.epa.gov/ 

scipoly/sap. 

FIFRA SAP will prepare meeting 

minutes summarizing its 

recommendations to the Agency 

approximately 90–days days after the 

meeting. The meeting minutes will be 

posted on the FIFRA SAP website or 

may be obtained from the OPP 

Regulatory Public Docket at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

List of Subjects 

Environmental protection, Pesticides 

and pests. 

Dated: April 27, 2010. 

Frank Sanders, 

Director, Office of Science Coordination and 

Policy. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–S 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9143–8] 

Proposed Administrative Settlement 

Agreement Under Section 122 of the 

Comprehensive Environmental 

Response, Compensation, and Liability 

Act for the Chemical Leaman Tank 

Lines, Inc. Superfund Site Located in 

Logan Township, Gloucester County, 

NJ 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice of proposed 

administrative settlement and 

opportunity for public comment. 

SUMMARY: The United States 

Environmental Protection Agency 

(‘‘EPA’’) is proposing to enter into an 

administrative settlement agreement 

(‘‘Settlement Agreement’’) with Quality 

Distribution, Inc. (the ‘‘Settling Party’’) 

pursuant to Section 122 of the 

Comprehensive Environmental 

Response, Compensation, and Liability 

Act (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9622. The 

Settlement Agreement provides for 

Settling Party payment of certain 

response costs incurred by EPA at the 

Chemical Leaman Tank Lines, Inc. 

Superfund Site (‘‘Site’’) located in Logan 

Township, Gloucester County, New 

Jersey. 

In accordance with Section 122(i) of 

CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), this notice 

is being published to inform the public 

of the proposed Settlement Agreement 

and of the opportunity to comment. For 

thirty (30) days following the date of 

publication of this notice, EPA will 

receive written comments relating to the 

proposed Settlement Agreement. EPA 

will consider all comments received and 

may modify or withdraw its consent to 

the settlement if comments received 

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indicate that the proposed settlement is 

inappropriate, improper or inadequate. 

EPA’s response to any comments 

received will be available for public 

inspection at EPA Region 2, 290 

Broadway, 17th floor, New York, New 

York 10007–1866. 

DATES: Comments must be provided by 

June 1, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should reference 

the Chemical Leaman Tank Lines, Inc. 

Superfund Site, EPA Index No. II– 

CERCLA–02–2010–2010 and should be 

sent to the U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency, Office of Regional 

Counsel, New Jersey Superfund Branch, 

290 Broadway—17th Floor, New York, 

NY 10007. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Juan 

M. Fajardo, Assistant Regional Counsel, 

New Jersey Superfund Branch, Office of 

Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency, 17th Floor, 290 

Broadway, New York, New York 10007– 

1866. Telephone: 212–637–3132. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A copy of 

the proposed administrative settlement, 

as well as background information 

relating to the settlement, may be 

obtained from Juan M. Fajardo, 

Assistant Regional Counsel, New Jersey 

Superfund Branch, Office of Regional 

Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency, 17th Floor, 290 Broadway, New 

York, New York 10007–1866. 

Telephone: 212–637–3132. 

Dated: April 12, 2010. 

Walter Mugdan, 

Director, Emergency and Remedial Response 

Division. 

[FR Doc. 2010–10143 Filed 4–29–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9143–7] 

Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air 

Act Citizen Suit 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice of Proposed Consent 

Decree; Request for Public Comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with section 

113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as amended 

(‘‘CAA’’ or the ‘‘Act’’), 42 U.S.C. 7413(g), 

notice is hereby given of a proposed 

consent decree to address a lawsuit filed 

by Sierra Club in the United States 

District Court for the Western District of 

Wisconsin: Sierra Club v. Jackson, No. 

09-cv-0751 (W.D. WI). Plaintiff filed a 

deadline suit to compel the 

Administrator to respond to an 

administrative petition seeking EPA’s 

objection to a CAA Title V operating 

permit issued by the Wisconsin 

Department of Natural Resources to 

Wisconsin Public Service Corporation’s 

J.P. Pulliam Generating Station in Green 

Bay, Wisconsin. Under the terms of the 

proposed consent decree, EPA has 

agreed to respond to the petition by June 

4, 2010, or within 20 days of the entry 

date of this Consent Decree, whichever 

is later. 

DATES: Written comments on the 

proposed consent decree must be 

received by June 1, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID number EPA– 

HQ–OGC–2010–XXXX, online at http:// 

www.regulations.gov (EPA’s preferred 

method); by e-mail to 

oei.docket@epa.gov; by mail to EPA 

Docket Center, Environmental 

Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T, 

1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 

Washington, DC 20460–0001; or by 

hand delivery or courier to EPA Docket 

Center, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 

Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, 

DC, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. 

Monday through Friday, excluding legal 

holidays. Comments on a disk or CD– 

ROM should be formatted in Word or 

ASCII file, avoiding the use of special 

characters and any form of encryption, 

and may be mailed to the mailing 

address above. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Amy Branning, Air and Radiation Law 

Office (2344A), Office of General 

Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 

Washington, DC 20460; telephone: (202) 

564–1744; fax number (202) 564–5603; 

e-mail address: branning.amy@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Additional Information About the 

Proposed Consent Decree 

This proposed consent decree would 

resolve a lawsuit alleging that the 

Administrator failed to perform a 

nondiscretionary duty to grant or deny, 

within 60 days of submission, an 

administrative petition to object to a 

CAA Title V permit issued by the 

Wisconsin Department of Natural 

Resources to Wisconsin Public Service 

Corporation’s J.P. Pulliam Generating 

Station in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Under 

the terms of the proposed consent 

decree, EPA has agreed to respond to 

the petition by June 4, 2010, or within 

20 days of the entry date of this Consent 

Decree, whichever is later. In addition, 

the proposed consent decree further 

states that, within 15 business days 

following signature, EPA shall deliver 

notice of such action to the Office of the 

Federal Register for prompt publication 

and, if EPA’s response contains an 

objection in whole or in part, transmit 

the signed response to the Wisconsin 

Department of Natural Resources. The 

proposed consent decree sets the 

attorneys’ fees at $2,624.71, and states 

that, after EPA fulfills its obligations 

under the decree, the case shall be 

dismissed with prejudice. 

For a period of thirty (30) days 

following the date of publication of this 

notice, the Agency will accept written 

comments relating to the proposed 

consent decree from persons who are 

not named as parties or intervenors to 

the litigation in question. EPA or the 

Department of Justice may withdraw or 

withhold consent to the proposed 

consent decree if the comments disclose 

facts or considerations that indicate that 

such consent is inappropriate, 

improper, inadequate, or inconsistent 

with the requirements of the Act. Unless 

EPA or the Department of Justice 

determines that consent to this consent 

decree should be withdrawn, the terms 

of the decree will be affirmed. 

II. Additional Information About 

Commenting on the Proposed Consent 

Decree 

A. How can I get a copy of the consent 

decree? 

The official public docket for this 

action (identified by Docket ID No. 

EPA–HQ–OGC–2010–XXXX) contains a 

copy of the proposed 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. 

An electronic version of the public 

docket is available through http:// 

www.regulations.gov. You may use 

http://www.regulations.gov 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, key in the appropriate docket 

identification number then select 

‘‘search’’. 

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 online at http:// 

www.regulations.gov without change, 


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