83 FR 22480 - Chlorpyrifos, Diazinon, and Malathion; National Marine Fisheries Service Biological Opinion Issued Under the Endangered Species Act; Extension of Comment Period

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 94 (May 15, 2018)

EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of March 23, 2018, opening a 60-day comment period for the National Marine Fisheries Service's (NMFS) Biological Opinion on chlorpyrifos, diazinon, and malathion. This document extends the comment period for 60 days, from May 22, 2018 to July 23, 2018. EPA is extending the comment period after receipt and consideration of several extension requests citing the length and complexity of the Biological Opinion, and the additional time needed to compile the necessary information requested by EPA.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 15, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22480-22481]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-10346]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0141; FRL-9977-67]


Chlorpyrifos, Diazinon, and Malathion; National Marine Fisheries 
Service Biological Opinion Issued Under the Endangered Species Act; 
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 March 23, 2018, 
opening a 60-day comment period for the National Marine Fisheries 
Service's (NMFS) Biological Opinion on chlorpyrifos, diazinon, and 
malathion. This document extends the comment period for 60 days, from 
May 22, 2018 to July 23, 2018. EPA is extending the comment period 
after receipt and consideration of several extension requests citing 
the length and complexity of the Biological Opinion, and the additional 
time needed to compile the necessary information requested by EPA.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-
HQ-OPP-2018-0141, must be received on or before July 23, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in 
the Federal Register document of March 23, 2018 (83 FR 12754) (FRL-
9975-59).

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: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document extends the public comment 
period established in the Federal Register document of March 23, 2018. 
In that document, EPA opened a 60-day comment period for the NMFS 
Biological Opinion on chlorpyrifos, diazinon, and malathion. EPA is 
hereby extending the comment period, which

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was set to end on May 22, 2018, to July 23, 2018.
    To submit comments, or access the docket, please follow the 
detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in the Federal Register 
document of March 23, 2018. If you have questions, consult the person 
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

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

    Dated: May 2, 2018.
Yu-Ting Guilaran,
Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2018-10346 Filed 5-14-18; 8:45 am]
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