Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2002-0202-0062
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2004-07-22T04:00Z

1
Meeting
Minutes
July
2,
2004,
Meeting
Between
EPA
and
NRDC
to
Discuss
Lindane
and
June
7,
2004
Letter
from
NRDC
Attendees:
NRDC:
Aaron
Colangelo
Gina
Solomon
(
via
telephone)

EPA:
Chris
Baird,
OGC
Debra
Edwards,
OPP/
SRRD
Michael
Goodis,
OPP/
SRRD
Michele
Knorr,
OGC
Kimberly
Nesci,
OPP/
SRRD
Gautam
Srinivasan,
OGC
Summary:

EPA
and
NRDC
met
on
July
2,
2004,
and
discussed
the
following
items:
°
the
reregistration
status
of
the
pesticide
lindane;
°
the
Reregistration
Eligibility
Decision
(
RED)
for
lindane;
and
°
questions
raised
in
the
June
7,
2004,
letter
from
NRDC
to
EPA.

The
Agency
stated
that
its
intended
actions
with
regards
to
lindane
are
as
follows:

$
the
Agency
intends
to
revoke
current
tolerances
for
lindane,
as
proposed
in
the
July
31,
2002,
RED
document
for
lindane;

$
the
Agency
intends
to
expedite
the
review
of
revised
lindane
end­
use
product
labels
that
are
being
submitted
in
October
to
reflect
the
mitigation
specified
in
the
2002
RED;

$
the
Agency
intends
to
consider
establishing
tolerances
for
the
seed
treatment
uses
of
lindane;
and
$
at
the
appropriate
time,
the
Agency
will
prepare
a
response
to
comments
document
that
addresses
comments
received
during
the
public
comment
period
for
the
RED.

Attachments:

°
Sign­
In
Sheet
°
June
7,
2004,
letter
from
NRDC
to
EPA
°
July
13,
2004,
letter
from
EPA
to
NRDC