Proposed Rule2025-02788
Chlorpyrifos; Tolerance Revocation; Reopening of the Comment Period
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Published
February 20, 2025
Effective
February 10, 2025
Issuing agencies
Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
In the Federal Register of December 10, 2024, EPA issued a proposed rule to revoke all tolerances for residues of chlorpyrifos, except for those associated with the use of chlorpyrifos on the following crops: alfalfa, apple, asparagus, tart cherry, citrus, cotton, peach, soybean, strawberry, sugar beet, and spring and winter wheat. The proposal also addresses the request to revoke all chlorpyrifos tolerances contained in the September 12, 2007, petition submitted by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA).
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 33 (Thursday, February 20, 2025)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 9958-9959]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-02788]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2024-0431; FRL-12415-03-OCSPP]
Chlorpyrifos; Tolerance Revocation; Reopening of the Comment
Period
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of the comment period.
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SUMMARY: In the Federal Register of December 10, 2024, EPA issued a
proposed rule to revoke all tolerances for residues of chlorpyrifos,
except for those associated with the use of chlorpyrifos on the
following crops: alfalfa, apple, asparagus, tart cherry, citrus,
cotton, peach, soybean, strawberry, sugar beet, and spring and winter
wheat. The proposal also addresses the request to revoke all
chlorpyrifos tolerances contained in the September 12, 2007, petition
submitted by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Pesticide
Action Network North America (PANNA).
DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule, which closed on
February 10, 2025, published at 89 FR 99184 (December 10, 2024), is
reopened for an additional 30 days. Comments must be received on or
before March 24, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-
2024-0431, online 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 and visiting the docket, along
with more information about dockets generally, is available at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets">https://www.epa.gov/dockets</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Biggio, Pesticide Re-
Evaluation Division (7508M), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington,
DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 202-566-0700; email address:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c28d929281aaaeadb0b2bbb0aba4adb18bacb3b7abb0aba7b182a7b2a3eca5adb4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="531c0303103b3f3c21232a213a353c201a3d22263a213a3620133623327d343c25">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In response to requests from stakeholders,
EPA is hereby reopening the comment period established in the Federal
Register document of December 10, 2024, at 89 FR 99184 (FRL-12415-03-
OCSPP) for an additional 30 days to provide stakeholders with
additional time to review materials and prepare comments. More
information on the action can be found in the Federal Register of
December 10, 2024.
To submit comments or access the docket, please follow the detailed
instructions provided under ADDRESSES. You do not need to resubmit
comments. If you have questions, consult the technical person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a.
Dated: February 13, 2025.
Edward Messina,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2025-02788 Filed 2-19-25; 8:45 am]
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