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Committee (TRAC), which was for these pesticides under the Reregistration Division (7508C), Office established in April 1998, as a organophosphate pesticide review of Pesticide Programs, Environmental subcommittee under the auspices of process. Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania EPA’s National Advisory Council for When the cumulative risk assessment Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; Environmental Policy and Technology. for the organophosphate pesticides has telephone number: (703) 308–8007; e- A goal of the pilot public participation been completed, EPA will issue its final mail address: [email protected]. process is to find a more effective way tolerance reassessment decision for For technical information contact: For for the public to participate at critical phorate and phosalone, and further risk questions on the REDs, IREDs or TREDs junctures in the Agency’s development mitigation measures may be needed. in this document, contact the of organophosphate pesticide risk appropriate chemical review manager List of Subjects assessments and risk management listed in the table in Unit I. of the decisions. EPA and USDA began Environmental protection, Chemicals, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. implementing this pilot process in Pesticides and pests. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: August 1998, to increase transparency and opportunities for stakeholder Dated: September 26, 2001. I. General Information Lois A. Rossi, consultation. A. Does this Action Apply to Me? EPA worked extensively with affected Director, Special Review and Reregistration parties to reach the decisions presented Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. This action is directed to the public in the risk management decision in general, nevertheless, a wide range of [FR Doc. 01–25264 Filed 10–9–01; 8:45 am] stakeholders will be interested in documents, which conclude the pilot BILLING CODE 6560–50–S public participation process for ethyl obtaining the risk management decision parathion, phorate, phosalone, and documents for chlorpyrifos-methyl and ethion, including environmental, temephos . As part of the pilot public ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION human health, and agricultural participation process, numerous AGENCY opportunities for public comment were advocates; the chemical industry; offered as these risk management [OPP–34202D; FRL–6779–8] pesticide users; and members of the public interested in the use of pesticides decision documents were being Organophosphate Pesticides; developed. The ethyl parathion, on food. Since other entities also may be Availability of Risk Management interested, the Agency has not phorate, phosalone, and temephos risk Decision Documents management decision documents attempted to describe all the specific therefore are issued in final, without a AGENCY: Environmental Protection entities that may be affected by this formal public comment period. The Agency (EPA). action. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action docket remains open, however, and any ACTION: Notice. comments submitted in the future will to a particular entity, consult the person be placed in the public docket. SUMMARY: This notice announces the listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION The risk assessments for ethyl availability of the risk management CONTACT. parathion, phorate, phosalone, and decision documents for two B. How Can I Get Additional temephos were released to the public organophosphate pesticides, Information, Including Copies of this through the following notices published chlorpyrifos-methyl and ethion. These Document and Other Related in the Federal Register: decision documents have been Documents? 1. Notices for ethyl parathion were developed as part of the public published on January 15, 1999 (64 FR participation process that EPA and the 1. Electronically. You may obtain 2644) (FRL–6056–9) and March 1, 2000 United States Department of Agriculture electronic copies of this document, and (65 FR 11050) (FRL–6494–8). (USDA) are now using for involving the certain other related documents that 2. Notices for phorate were published public in the reassessment of pesticide might be available electronically, from on August 12, 1998 (63 FR 43175) (FRL– tolerances under the Food Quality the EPA Internet homepage at http:// 6024–3) and September 1, 1999 (64 FR Protection Act (FQPA), and the www.epa.gov/. On the homepage select 47784) (FRL–6099–9). reregistration of individual ‘‘Laws and Regulations,’’ ‘‘Regulations 3. Notices for phosalone were organophosphate pesticides under the and Proposed Rules,’’ and then look up published on January 12, 2000 (65 FR Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and the entry for this document under the 1867) (FRL–6486–9) and July 26, 2000 Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). ‘‘Federal Register—Environmental Documents.’’ You can also go directly to (65 FR 45982) (FRL–6737–3). DATES: The risk management decision 4. Notices for temephos were documents are available in the OPP the Federal Register listings at http:// published on September 9, 1998 (63 FR docket under docket control number www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/. In addition, 48213) (FRL–6030–2), December 18, OPP–34202D. copies of the pesticide risk management 1998 (63 FR 70126) (FRL–6052–6), and decision documents released to the ADDRESSES: October 6, 1999 (64 FR 54298) (FRL– Comments may be public may also be accessed at http:// 6387–6). submitted by mail, electronically, or in www.epa.gov/pesticides/reregistration/ EPA’s next step under FQPA is to person. Please follow the detailed status.htm. complete a cumulative risk assessment instructions for each method as 2. In person. The Agency has and risk management decision for the provided in Unit I.C. of SUPPLEMENTARY established an official record for this organophosphate pesticides, which INFORMATION. To ensure proper receipt action under docket control numbers share a common mechanism of toxicity. by EPA, it is imperative that you OPP–34202D. The official record The interim risk management decision identify docket control number OPP– consists of the documents specifically documents on phorate and phosalone 34202D for chlorpyrifos-methyl and referenced in this action, and other cannot be considered final until this ethion. information related to this action, cumulative assessment is complete. The FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For including any information claimed as ethyl parathion and temephos REDs general information contact: Carol Confidential Business Information (CBI). represent the Agency’s final decisions Stangel, Special Review and This official record includes the
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documents that are physically located in printed, paper versions of any electronic a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, the docket, as well as the documents comments submitted during an excluding legal holidays. The PIRIB that are referenced in those documents. applicable comment period is available telephone number is (703) 305–5805. The public version of the official record for inspection in the Public Information For questions on the REDs, IREDs or does not include any information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), TREDs in this document, contact the claimed as CBI. The public version of Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson appropriate Chemical Review Manager the official record, which includes Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA, from 8:30 listed the following table:
Chemical Name Case No. Chemical Review Manager Telephone No. E-mail Address
Chlorpyrifos-methyl TRED (None) Stephanie Nguyen (703) 605–0702 [email protected] Ethion RED 0090 Jill Bloom (703) 308–8019 [email protected]
II. What Action is the Agency Taking? necessary to address these risks until all FR 54296) (FRL–6387–9), and April 28, uses and registrations are phased out. 2000 (65 FR 24954) (FRL–6557–2). EPA has assessed the risks of The risk management decisions for 2. Notices for ethion were published chlorpyrifos-methyl and ethion, and chlorpyrifos-methyl and ethion were on August 12, 1998 (63 FR 43175) (FRL– reached a Report on FQPA Tolerance made through the organophosphate 6024–3), and July 14, 1999 (64 FR Reassessment Progress and Interim Risk pesticide pilot public participation 37967) (FRL–6091–9). Management Decision (TRED) and a process, which increases transparency EPA’s next step under FQPA is to Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) and maximizes stakeholder involvement complete a cumulative risk assessment for these two organophosphate in EPA’s development of risk and risk management decision for the pesticides, respectively. assessments and risk management organophosphate pesticides, which 1. Chlorpyrifos-methyl TRED. Initially decisions. The pilot public participation share a common mechanism of toxicity. registered in 1985, chlorpyrifos-methyl process was developed as part of the The risk management decision is not subject to reregistration but is EPA-USDA Tolerance Reassessment documents on chlorpyrifos-methyl and being evaluated with other Advisory Committee (TRAC), which ethion, however, represent the Agency’s organophosphate pesticides under was established in April 1998, as a final registration and reregistration FQPA. An insecticide used on stored subcommittee under the auspices of eligibility decisions for these pesticides grain, chlorpyrifos-methyl has EPA’s National Advisory Council for under the organophosphate pesticide significant data gaps including Environmental Policy and Technology. review process. developmental neurotoxicity studies A goal of the pilot public participation When the cumulative risk assessment required for all organophosphate process is to find a more effective way for the organophosphate pesticides has pesticides under FQPA to evaluate their for the public to participate at critical been completed, EPA will issue its final safety to children, and chemical-specific junctures in the Agency’s development tolerance reassessment decision for occupational exposure studies. of organophosphate pesticide risk chlorpyrifos-methyl. Tolerance Registrants of chlorpyrifos-methyl have assessments and risk management revocations for ethion will be finalized requested voluntary cancellation of their decisions. EPA and USDA began when the cancellations become products rather than develop the implementing this pilot process in effective. August 1998, to increase transparency additional data requested by EPA to List of Subjects and opportunities for stakeholder complete the toxicology data base. The Environmental protection, Chemicals, chlorpyrifos-methyl TRED summarizes consultation. EPA worked extensively with affected Pesticides and pests. EPA’s assessment of dietary and parties to reach the decisions presented occupational risk from exposure to this Dated: September 26, 2001. in the risk management decision pesticide, and identifies mitigation Lois A. Rossi, documents, which conclude the pilot measures necessary to address these Director, Special Review and Reregistration public participation process for risks until all uses and registrations are Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. chlorpyrifos-methyl and ethion. As part phased out. [FR Doc. 01–25265 Filed 10–9–01; 8:45 a.m.] of the pilot public participation process, 2. Ethion RED. An organophosphate numerous opportunities for public BILLING CODE 6560–50–S insecticide, ethion is used primarily to comment were offered as these risk control insects on citrus, mainly oranges management decision documents were ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION and grapefruit in Florida, and also to being developed. The chlorpyrifos- AGENCY control flies and ticks on cattle. Ethion methyl and ethion risk management has no residential uses, and residues in decision documents therefore are issued [FRL–7077–3] food are not of concern; however, EPA in final, without a formal public has risk concerns for workers handling comment period. The docket remains Nutrient Criteria Development; Notice this pesticide, as well as ecological risk open, however, and any comments of Nutrient Criteria Technical Guidance concerns. Registrants of ethion have submitted in the future will be placed Manual: Estuarine and Coastal Marine requested voluntary cancellation of their in the public docket. Waters products, rather than committing to The risk assessments for chlorpyrifos- AGENCY: Environmental Protection develop the additional data requested methyl and ethion, were released to the Agency (EPA). by EPA to assess risks for reregistration. public through the following notices ACTION: Notice of Nutrient Criteria The ethion RED summarizes EPA’s published in the Federal Register. Technical Guidance Manual: Estuarine worker and ecological risk conclusions, 1. Notices for chlorpyrifos-methyl and Coastal Marine Waters. and identifies mitigation measures were published on October 6, 1999 (64
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