[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 28]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR725.56]

[Page 476]
 
                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 725--REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND REVIEW PROCESSES FOR MICROORGANISMS
--Table of Contents
 
                  Subpart B--Administrative Procedures
 
Sec. 725.56  Extension of the review period.

    (a) At any time during the review period, EPA may unilaterally 
determine that good cause exists to extend the review period specified 
for MCANs, or the exemption requests.
    (b) If EPA makes such a determination, EPA:
    (1) Will notify the submitter that EPA is extending the review 
period for a specified length of time and state the reasons for the 
extension.
    (2) For MCANs, EPA may issue a notice for publication in the Federal 
Register which states that EPA is extending the review period and gives 
the reasons for the extension.
    (c) The total period of the extension may be for a period of up to 
the same length of time as specified for each type of submission in 
Sec. 725.50. If the initial extension is for less than the total time 
allowed, EPA may make additional extensions. However, the sum of the 
extensions may not exceed the total allowed.
    (d) The following are examples of situations in which EPA may find 
that good cause exists for extending the review period:
    (1) EPA has reviewed the submission and is seeking additional 
information.
    (2) EPA has received significant additional information during the 
review period.
    (3) The submitter has failed to correct a submission after receiving 
EPA's request under Sec. 725.32.
    (4) EPA has reviewed the submission and determined that there is a 
significant possibility that the microorganism will be regulated under 
section 5(e) or section 5(f) of the Act, but EPA is unable to initiate 
regulatory action within the initial review period.