Opinion ID: 305182
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Heading: provision for further consideration

Text: 75 We are not vacating the action before us. At argument we were informed of the deliberations of the aldrin-dieldrin scientific advisory committee, and it is public knowledge that its report has recently been filed. The EPA's Statement of Reasons stated that its suspension decisions would be re-examined on receipt of the committee's report. That course is sound practice, and indeed is an implicit requirement of law, for the administrative process is a continuing one, and calls for continuing re-examination at significant junctures. American Airlines, Inc. v. CAB, 123 U.S.App.D.C. 310, 359 F.2d 624 (en banc), cert. denied, 385 U.S. 843, 87 S.Ct. 73, 17 L.Ed.2d 75 (1966). The availability of re-examination in light of the committee report confirms our view that formal findings are not required at the initial decision on suspension. 76 The EPA proposes to study the committee's analyses and recommendations. We think it in the interest of justice, see 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2106, that the record be remanded to the EPA for consideration at the same time of this opinion. This remand leaves the EPA with latitude, without judicial restrictions, to continue, vacate or modify its order on the question of suspension of aldrin and dieldrin. 77 So ordered.