Pesticides; White Paper; Framework for Interagency Collaboration To Review Potential Antibacterial and Antifungal Resistance Risks Associated With Pesticide Use; Notice of Availability and Request for Comment; Extension of Comment Period, 60419 [2024-16373]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 143 / Thursday, July 25, 2024 / Notices accordance with Rules 211, 214, or 206 of the Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214, or 385.206) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the proceeding. eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying facilities filings can be found at: https://www.ferc.gov/ docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. The Commission’s Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. 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AGENCY: In the Federal Register of July 2, 2024, EPA announced the availability of and solicited public comment on a framework for expanding interagency collaboration to improve the communication and knowledge base within the federal family to fully consider potential adverse impact of pesticides on efficacy of human and animal drugs. In particular, the use of antifungal and antibacterial pesticides, ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:41 Jul 24, 2024 Jkt 262001 60419 that can potentially lead to resistance in human and animal pathogens and may compromise the effectiveness of medically important antibacterial and antifungal drugs. This document extends the comment period, which was scheduled to end on August 1, 2024, for 14 days. DATES: The comment period for the document published on July 2, 2024, at 89 FR 54819 (FRL–11370–03–OCSPP) is extended. Comments must be received on or before August 15, 2024. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by ID number EPA–HQ–OPP– 2023–0445, online at https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Additional instructions on commenting and visiting the docket, along with more information about dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Jennings, Immediate Office (7501M), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (706) 355–8574; email address: jennings.susan@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To give stakeholders additional time to review materials and prepare comments, EPA is hereby extending the comment period established in the Federal Register document of July 2, 2024, at 89 FR 54819 (FRL–11370–03–OCSPP) for 14 days, from August 1, 2024, to August 15, 2024. More information on the action can be found in the Federal Register of July 2, 2024. Authority:7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. ACTION: Dated: July 22, 2024. Michal Freedhoff, Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. Certain New Chemicals or Significant New Uses; Statements of Findings for May 2024 [FR Doc. 2024–16373 Filed 7–24–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Notice of final order on petition. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator signed an order dated May 24, 2024 granting a petition dated October 27, 2023 from People Concerned About Chemical Safety (PCACS) and Earthjustice. The petition requested that the EPA object to a Clean Air Act (CAA) title V operating permit issued by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Air Quality (WVDEP) to Union Carbide Institute Facility for its Logistics Unit and the Catalyst Plant located in Kanawha County, West Virginia. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Whapham, EPA Region 3, (215) 814–2160, Whapham.Joseph@epa.gov. The final order and petition are available electronically at: www.epa.gov/title-v-operating-permits/ title-v-petition-database. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EPA received a petition from PCACS and Earthjustice dated October 27, 2023, requesting that the EPA object to the issuance of operating permit No. R30– 03900005–2023, issued by WVDEP to Union Carbide Institute Facility in Kanawha County, West Virginia. On May 24, 2024, the EPA Administrator issued an order granting, the petition. The order itself explains the basis for the EPA’s decision. SUMMARY: Cristina Fernández, Division Director, Region III. [FR Doc. 2024–16355 Filed 7–24–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2024–0159; FRL–11684– 05–OCSPP] Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires EPA to publish in the Federal Register a statement of its findings after its review of certain TSCA submissions when EPA makes a finding that a new chemical substance or significant new use is not likely to present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment. Such statements apply to premanufacture notices (PMNs), microbial commercial activity notices (MCANs), and significant new use notices (SNUNs) SUMMARY: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–12059–01–R3] Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Order on Petition for Objection to State Operating Permit for Union Carbide Corporation, Union Carbide Institute Facility Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 143 (Thursday, July 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 60419]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16373]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0445; FRL-11370-04-OCSPP]


Pesticides; White Paper; Framework for Interagency Collaboration 
To Review Potential Antibacterial and Antifungal Resistance Risks 
Associated With Pesticide Use; Notice of Availability and Request for 
Comment; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: In the Federal Register of July 2, 2024, EPA announced the 
availability of and solicited public comment on a framework for 
expanding interagency collaboration to improve the communication and 
knowledge base within the federal family to fully consider potential 
adverse impact of pesticides on efficacy of human and animal drugs. In 
particular, the use of antifungal and antibacterial pesticides, that 
can potentially lead to resistance in human and animal pathogens and 
may compromise the effectiveness of medically important antibacterial 
and antifungal drugs. This document extends the comment period, which 
was scheduled to end on August 1, 2024, for 14 days.

DATES: The comment period for the document published on July 2, 2024, 
at 89 FR 54819 (FRL-11370-03-OCSPP) is extended. Comments must be 
received on or before August 15, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-
2023-0445, online at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 
instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit electronically any 
information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) 
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 
Additional instructions on commenting and visiting the docket, along 
with more information about dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Jennings, Immediate Office 
(7501M), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 
(706) 355-8574; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To give stakeholders additional time to 
review materials and prepare comments, EPA is hereby extending the 
comment period established in the Federal Register document of July 2, 
2024, at 89 FR 54819 (FRL-11370-03-OCSPP) for 14 days, from August 1, 
2024, to August 15, 2024. More information on the action can be found 
in the Federal Register of July 2, 2024.
    Authority:7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.

    Dated: July 22, 2024.
Michal Freedhoff,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2024-16373 Filed 7-24-24; 8:45 am]
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