[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 139 (Wednesday, July 22, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 36200]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-17396]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0481; FRL-8429-8]
Proposed Stipulated Injunction Involving Pesticides and Eleven
Species Listed as Threatened or Endangered Under the Endangered Species
Act; Notice of Availability; Reopening of Comment Period
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice; reopening of comment period.
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SUMMARY: EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of July 1, 2009,
announcing the availability of a proposed Stipulated Injunction that
would establish a series of deadlines for the Agency to make ``effects
determinations'' and initiate consultation, as appropriate, with the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for certain pesticides in regard to one
or more of 11 species found in the greater San Francisco Bay area that
are listed as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species
Act. The proposed Stipulated Injunction, if entered by the Court, would
resolve a lawsuit brought against EPA by the Center for Biological
Diversity in the United States District Court for the Northern District
of California. The July 1, 2009 notice provided a 15-day comment period
which closed on July 16, 2009. This document reopens the comment period
for 30 days.
DATES: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-
HQ-OPP-2009-0481, must be received on or before August 17, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions as provided under ADDRESSES
in the Federal Register document of July 1, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arty Williams, Environmental Fate and
Effects Division (7507P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 305-7695; e-mail address:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 1, 2009 (74 FR 31427) (FRL-8425-1),
EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register opening a 15-day comment
period on a proposed Stipulated Injunction. The proposed Stipulated
Injunction if entered by the United States District Court for the
Northern District of California, would resolve a lawsuit brought
against EPA by the Center for Biological Diversity (Center for
Biological Diversity v. EPA, No. C 07-02794 JCS (N.D.Cal.)).
The original comment period closed on July 16, 2009. However, based
on comments received, EPA is reopening the comment period for 30 days
to allow the public additional time to develop meaningful comments on
the proposed Stipulated Injunction. Comments must be received on or
before August 17, 2009.
To submit comments, or access the docket, please follow the
detailed instructions as provided under ADDRESSES in the July 1, 2009
Federal Register document. If you have questions, consult the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Endangered species.
Dated: July 15, 2009.
Debra Edwards,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E9-17396 Filed 7-17-09; 4:15 pm]
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