Drinking Water: Preliminary Regulatory Determination on Perchlorate, 66895 [E8-26945]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 219 / Wednesday, November 12, 2008 / Notices EPA is applying the principles of public participation to all pesticides undergoing reregistration and tolerance reassessment. The Agency’s Pesticide Tolerance Reassessment and Reregistration; Public Participation Process, published in the Federal Register on May 14, 2004, (69 FR 26819) (FRL–7357–9) explains that in conducting these programs, EPA is tailoring its public participation process to be commensurate with the level of risk, extent of use, complexity of issues, and degree of public concern associated with each pesticide. Due to their uses, risks, and other factors, d-phenothrin and sulfometuron methyl were reviewed through the modified 4–Phase public participation process. Acrolein was reviewed through the 6–phase process. Through this process, EPA worked extensively with stakeholders and the public to reach the regulatory decisions for acrolein, d-phenothrin, and sulfometuron methyl. B. What is the Agency’s Authority for Taking this Action? Section 4(g)(2) of FIFRA, as amended, directs that, after submission of all data concerning a pesticide active ingredient, ‘‘the Administrator shall determine whether pesticides containing such active ingredient are eligible for reregistration,’’ before calling in product specific data on individual end-use products and either reregistering products or taking other ‘‘appropriate regulatory action.’’ List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests. Dated: October 31, 2008. Steven Bradbury, Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E8–26718 Filed 11–10–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OW–2008–0692; FRL–8740–1] RIN 2040–ZA02 Drinking Water: Preliminary Regulatory Determination on Perchlorate Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Reopening of public comment period. mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: EPA announced on October 10, 2008, its preliminary regulatory determination that a national primary drinking water regulation for VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:30 Nov 10, 2008 Jkt 217001 perchlorate would not present ‘‘a meaningful opportunity for health risk reduction for persons served by public water systems.’’ In response to requests from several stakeholders, this action reopens the public comment period for an additional 15 days. DATES: EPA must receive your comments on or before November 28, 2008. Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OW–2008–0692, by one of the following methods: • www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • Mail: Water Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. • Hand Delivery: Water Docket, EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket’s normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OW–2008– 0692. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The www.regulations.gov Web site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through www.regulations.gov your email address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 66895 of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Burneson, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, Standards and Risk Management Division, at (202) 564– 5250 or e-mail burneson.eric@epa.gov. For general information contact the EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline at (800) 426–4791 or e-mail: hotlinesdwa@epa.gov. The Safe Drinking Water Act requires EPA to make determinations every five years of whether to regulate at least five contaminants on the Contaminant Candidate List (CCL). EPA included perchlorate on the first and second CCLs that were published in the Federal Register on March 2, 1998 (63 FR 10273) and February 24, 2005 (70 FR 9071). Most recently, EPA presented final regulatory determinations regarding 11 contaminants on the second CCL in a notice published in the Federal Register on July 30, 2008. On October 10, 2008 (73 FR 60262), EPA presented supporting rationale and requested public comment on its preliminary determination not to regulate perchlorate (please note that EPA has issued a new RIN number for this action which is 2040–AF02). EPA will make a final regulatory determination for perchlorate after considering comments and information provided in the comment period following this notice. The original comment deadline was November 10, 2008. Several stakeholders have requested a reopening to the comment period in order to evaluate EPA’s findings, review the scientific literature and prepare comments. This action reopens the comment period for 15 days. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: November 6, 2008. Benjamin H. Grumbles, Assistant Administrator, Office of Water. [FR Doc. E8–26945 Filed 11–10–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8739–8] Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC); Notification of a Public Advisory Committee Teleconference of the CASAC Oxides of Nitrogen Primary NAAQS Review Panel Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\12NON1.SGM 12NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 219 (Wednesday, November 12, 2008)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0692; FRL-8740-1]
RIN 2040-ZA02


Drinking Water: Preliminary Regulatory Determination on 
Perchlorate

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Reopening of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA announced on October 10, 2008, its preliminary regulatory 
determination that a national primary drinking water regulation for 
perchlorate would not present ``a meaningful opportunity for health 
risk reduction for persons served by public water systems.'' In 
response to requests from several stakeholders, this action reopens the 
public comment period for an additional 15 days.

DATES: EPA must receive your comments on or before November 28, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2008-0692, by one of the following methods:
     www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
     Mail: Water Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, 
Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
     Hand Delivery: Water Docket, EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) 
EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. Such 
deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of 
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of 
boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2008-
0692. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in 
the public docket without change and may be made available online at 
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, 
unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential 
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is 
restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to 
be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov or e-mail. 
The www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system, 
which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information 
unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-
mail comment directly to EPA without going through www.regulations.gov 
your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part 
of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available 
on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends 
that you include your name and other contact information in the body of 
your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read 
your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for 
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic 
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of 
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Burneson, Office of Ground Water 
and Drinking Water, Standards and Risk Management Division, at (202) 
564-5250 or e-mail burneson.eric@epa.gov. For general information 
contact the EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline at (800) 426-4791 or e-
mail: hotline-sdwa@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Safe Drinking Water Act requires EPA to 
make determinations every five years of whether to regulate at least 
five contaminants on the Contaminant Candidate List (CCL). EPA included 
perchlorate on the first and second CCLs that were published in the 
Federal Register on March 2, 1998 (63 FR 10273) and February 24, 2005 
(70 FR 9071). Most recently, EPA presented final regulatory 
determinations regarding 11 contaminants on the second CCL in a notice 
published in the Federal Register on July 30, 2008. On October 10, 2008 
(73 FR 60262), EPA presented supporting rationale and requested public 
comment on its preliminary determination not to regulate perchlorate 
(please note that EPA has issued a new RIN number for this action which 
is 2040-AF02). EPA will make a final regulatory determination for 
perchlorate after considering comments and information provided in the 
comment period following this notice. The original comment deadline was 
November 10, 2008. Several stakeholders have requested a reopening to 
the comment period in order to evaluate EPA's findings, review the 
scientific literature and prepare comments. This action reopens the 
comment period for 15 days.

    Dated: November 6, 2008.
Benjamin H. Grumbles,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Water.
[FR Doc. E8-26945 Filed 11-10-08; 8:45 am]
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