[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 21]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR154.25]

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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 154--SPECIAL REVIEW PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
                          Subpart B--Procedures
 
Sec. 154.25  Public announcement of final decision whether to initiate a 
Special Review.

    (a) The Administrator shall evaluate the available information and 
the comments received in response to the notice under Sec. 154.21 and 
any notice issued under Sec. 154.23, and shall issue for publication in 
the Federal Register a notice under paragraph (b) or (c) of this 
section.
    (b) If the Administrator determines after having given notice under 
Sec. 154.21 not to initiate a Special Review, he shall issue his 
decision for publication in the Federal Register with a statement of 
reasons.
    (c) If the Administrator determines after having given notice under 
Sec. 154.21 that one or more of the risk criteria set forth in 
Sec. 154.7 have been satisfied, the Agency shall issue a notice for 
publication in the Federal Register which shall include:

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    (1) Identification of the pesticide uses for which a Special Review 
has been initiated and an identification of the criteria which have been 
satisfied.
    (2) A brief discussion of the Agency's reasons for determining that 
the criteria have been satisfied.
    (3) A statement indicating that EPA has established a docket for the 
Special Review, the contents of the docket, the location of the docket, 
and the times during which the docket will be available for inspection 
and copying.
    (4) An invitation to all interested persons to submit further 
information concerning the risks and benefits associated with each use 
of the pesticide subject to the Special Review.
    (5) A brief description of the Special Review process and a 
statement that registrants and applicants bear an affirmative burden of 
supporting registration of a pesticide product.
    (6) A date by which information in response to the Agency's request 
for further information must be submitted.
    (d) In his discretion, the Administrator may request that the 
Scientific Advisory Panel hold a public meeting to review the scientific 
issues related to the Special Review.