Notice2023-00851
Pesticides; Evaluating the Efficacy of Antimicrobial Test Substances on Porous Surfaces in Non-Residential Settings; Interim Guidance and Methods; Extension of Comment Period
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Published
January 18, 2023
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
In the Federal Register of December 21, 2022, EPA announced the availability of and solicited public comment on interim guidance and methods for adding efficacy claims to antimicrobial products for use on porous materials, including fabrics, textiles, and upholstered items in non-residential settings. This document extends the comment period for 30 days from January 20, 2023, to February 19, 2023.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 18, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 2910]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-00851]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2022-0337; FRL-10497-02-OCSPP]
Pesticides; Evaluating the Efficacy of Antimicrobial Test
Substances on Porous Surfaces in Non-Residential Settings; Interim
Guidance and Methods; 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 December 21, 2022, EPA announced
the availability of and solicited public comment on interim guidance
and methods for adding efficacy claims to antimicrobial products for
use on porous materials, including fabrics, textiles, and upholstered
items in non-residential settings. This document extends the comment
period for 30 days from January 20, 2023, to February 19, 2023.
DATES: The comment period for the notice that published on December 21,
2022, at 87 FR 78105, is extended. Comments must be received on or
before February 19, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-
2022-0337, through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. 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 or visiting the docket, along with more information about
dockets generally, is available at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets/epa-dockets">https://www.epa.gov/dockets/epa-dockets</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marc Carpenter, Microbiology
Laboratory Branch (7503M), Biological and Economic Analysis Division,
Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
Environmental Science Center, 701 Mapes Road, Ft. Meade, MD 20755-5350;
telephone number: (410) 305-2927; email address:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#187b796a687d766c7d6a3675796a7b587d6879367f776e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f6959784869398829384d89b978495b6938697d8919980">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document extends the public comment
period established in the Federal Register document of December 21,
2022 (87 FR 78105) (FRL-10497-01-OCSPP) for 30 days, from January 20,
2023, to February 19, 2023. In that document, EPA announced the
availability of and solicited public comment on interim guidance and
methods for adding efficacy claims to antimicrobial products for use on
porous materials, including fabrics, textiles, and upholstered items in
non-residential settings. More information on EPA's interim guidance
and solicitation of comment can be found in the Federal Register of
December 21, 2022.
[Optional, include a statement about why we are extending the
comments. For example:
EPA received requests to extend the comment period and believes it
is appropriate to do so in order to give stakeholders additional time
to review the interim guidance and methods, and prepare comments.
To submit comments, or access the materials in the docket, please
follow the detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES. If you have
questions, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
Dated: January 11, 2023.
Michal Freedhoff,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2023-00851 Filed 1-17-23; 8:45 am]
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