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Implementation of the Emerging Pathogens and Disinfection Hierarchy for Antimicrobial Products; Notice of Availability; Reopening of Comment Period

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[Federal Register: September 19, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 181)]
[Notices]
[Page 53579-53580]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr19se07-82]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007- 0086; FRL-8147-7]

Implementation of the Emerging Pathogens and Disinfection
Hierarchy for Antimicrobial Products; Notice of Availability; Reopening
of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA is reopening the comment period for a notice of
availability concerning implementation of the emerging pathogens and
disinfection hierarchy guidance for antimicrobial products published in
the Federal Register of July 25, 2007. This document reopens the
comment period for an additional 60 days. The comment period is
reopened because additional time has been requested by several
pesticide entities to prepare detailed comments on the planned
implementation.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 19, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in
the notice of availability published in the Federal Register of July
25, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Bailey, Antimicrobials Division,
Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(703) 308-6212; fax number: (703) 308-

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6467; e-mail address: bailey.laura@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    The Agency identified in the notice of availability those who may
be potentially affected by that action. If you have questions regarding
the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the
person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How and to Whom Do I Submit Comments?

    To submit comments, or access the public docket, follow the
detailed instructions provided in the Unit entitled, ``ADDRESSES'' and
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION of the July 25, 2007 notice of
availability.

II. What Action is EPA Taking?

    This document reopens the comment period established in a notice
published in the Federal Register of July 25, 2007 (72 FR 40879) (FRL-
8134-2). In that document, the Agency announced the availability of and
solicited comments on the pesticide draft science guidance document
entitled ``Implementation of the Emerging Pathogens and Disinfection
Hierarchy for Antimicrobial Products.'' The guidance proposes to
utilize an organism hierarchy to identify effective products for use
with emerging pathogens and to permit registrants, in accordance with
EPA regulations, to make limited label statements regarding product
efficacy against such pathogens. The guidance applies to emerging
enveloped and non-enveloped viruses and may be implemented after the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified the taxonomic
genera of the emerging virus. Limitations, label recommendations and
the process for implementation are discussed in detail in the
supporting guidance document. The supporting implementation guidance is
available in the docket at http://www.regulations.gov, document ID No.
EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0086. EPA is reopening the comment period, which
expired on August 24, 2007, for an additional 60 days. The new comment
period ends on November 19, 2007.

III. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action?

    Provisions are made in the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended, to allow a public comment period.
However, the Administrator may extend the comment period if additional
time for comment is requested. In this case, the Innovation Reform
Group (IRG), the American Chemistry Council Biocides Panel (Panel), and
the Consumer Specialty Products Association (CSPA) have requested
additional time to develop comments. The Agency believes that an
additional 60 days is warranted.

List of Subjects

     Environmental protection, Pesticide and pests, Disinfection
hierarchy, Emerging pathogens, Antimicrobial products.

    Dated: September 6, 2007.
Frank Sanders,
Director, Antimicrobials Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E7-18372 Filed 9-18-07; 8:45 am]
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