Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-0185-0031
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Pesticides: Draft Revised Method for National Level Endangered Species Risk Assessment Process for Biological Evaluations of Pesticides
Posted Date: 2019-07-01T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 126 (Monday, July 1, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31319-31320]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-13993]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-0185; FRL-9995-64]

Pesticides; Draft Revised Method for National Level Endangered 
Species Risk Assessment Process for Biological Evaluations of 
Pesticides; 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 May 16, 2019, 
opening a 45-day comment period for a draft revised method for 
conducting national level threatened and endangered species biological 
evaluations for pesticides. The May 16, 2019 Notice also announced a 
June 10, 2019 public meeting for EPA to present the draft revised 
method and provide an additional opportunity for the public to provide 
feedback. This document extends the comment period for 45 days, from 
July 1, 2019 to August 15, 2019. EPA is extending the comment period 
after receipt and consideration of seven extension requests, to date, 
citing the following reasons for the requests: The complex and highly 
technical nature of the revised draft; the need to engage experts 
familiar with the subject matter; the potential wide-ranging impacts of 
the revisions and the importance of soliciting feedback from 
stakeholders who may be affected; and the additional time needed to 
develop constructive comments. In addition, stakeholders may want to 
review the recording of the June 10, 2019 public meeting that is now 
available in the revised method docket (EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-0185). EPA 
responded to a number of clarifying questions about the draft revised 
method at that public meeting. Therefore, EPA believes that additional 
time for the public to consider the clarifying information provided at 
that meeting will further ensure meaningful stakeholder involvement in 
this process. This extension will facilitate the submission of high 
quality, useful comments during the public comment period.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-
HQ-

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OPP-2019-0185, must be received on or before August 15, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in 
the Federal Register document of May 16, 2019 (Vol. 84 FR 22120) (FRL-
9993-03).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tracy Perry, Pesticide Re-Evaluation 
Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: 703-308-0128; email address: 
perry.tracy@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document extends the public comment 
period established in the Federal Register document of May 16, 2019. In 
that document, EPA opened a 45-day comment period for a draft revised 
method for conducting national level threatened and endangered species 
biological evaluations for pesticides. EPA is hereby extending the 
comment period, which was set to end on July 1, 2019, to August 15, 
2019.
    To submit comments, or access the docket, please follow the 
detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in the Federal Register 
document of May 16, 2019. If you have questions, consult the person 
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Authority:  7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.

    Dated: June 26, 2019.
Alexandra Dapolito Dunn,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2019-13993 Filed 6-28-19; 8:45 am]
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