EPA Extends Comment Period on Draft Biological Opinion for Carbaryl
Released on February 6, 2025
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the public comment period on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) draft biological opinion for the insecticide carbaryl, giving stakeholders more time to review and submit information.
EPA released the draft biological opinion in January 2025 with a comment period that was set to close Feb. 6, 2025. EPA is extending the comment period an additional 15 days. Comments can be submitted to docket EPA-HQ-OPP-2024-0579 at www.regulations.gov until Feb. 21, 2025.
After the additional comment period, EPA will provide FWS with the comments before they finalize the biological opinion for carbaryl. Following the release of the final FWS biological opinion, EPA will work to implement the measures described in the FWS final biological opinion.