Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0676-0025
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Draft Guidances: Pesticides; Consideration of Spray Drift in Pesticide Risk Assessment
Posted Date: 2014-03-26T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 58 (Wednesday, March 26, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 16793]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-06542]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0676; FRL-9908-29]

Pesticides; Consideration of Spray Drift in Pesticide Risk 
Assessment: Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of January 29, 
2014, concerning the availability of two draft guidance documents for 
public comment. This document extends the comment period for 30 days, 
from March 31, 2014 to April 30, 2014. The comment period is being 
extended to provide additional time for commenters to prepare their 
responses.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-
HQ-OPP-2013-0676, must be received on or before April 30, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions as provided under ADDRESSES 
in the Federal Register document of January 29, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For the ecological risk assessment 
guidance document, Faruque Khan, Environmental Fate and Effects 
Division, (7507P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 305-6127; email address: 
khan.faruque@epa.gov.
    For the human health risk assessment guidance document, Jeff 
Dawson, Health Effects Division, (7509P), same address; telephone 
number: (703) 305-7329; email address: dawson.jeff.@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document extends the public comment 
period established in the Federal Register notice of January 29, 2014 
(79 FR 4691; FRL-9903-12), which requested comment on two draft 
guidance documents. The extension was requested by the National 
Agricultural Aviation Association, the Agricultural Retailers 
Association, and CropLife America. EPA is hereby extending the comment 
period, which was set to end on March 31, 2014, to April 30, 2014.
    To submit comments, or access the docket, please follow the 
detailed instructions as provided under ADDRESSES in the January 29, 
2014 Federal Register document. If you have questions, consult the 
person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, 
Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: March 19, 2014.
Marty Monell,
Acting Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2014-06542 Filed 3-25-14; 8:45 am]
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