[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 23]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

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:

    (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



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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.