Środowisko i energia · 4.08.2004

Pentachloronitrobenzene; Availability of Risk Assessment

This notice announces the availability of documents that were developed as part of EPA's process for making pesticide reregistration eligibility decisions and tolerance reassessments consistent with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), as amended by the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996. These documents are the human health and environmental fate and effects risk assessments and related documents for pentachloronitrobenzene (PCNB). PCNB is a fungicide widely used on agricultural crops such as cotton, vegetables, and on turf. This notice also starts a 60-day public comment period for the risk assessments. Comments are to be limited to issues directly associated with PCNB and raised by the risk assessments or other documents placed in the docket. By allowing access and opportunity for comment on the risk assessments, EPA is seeking to strengthen stakeholder involvement and help ensure that our decisions under FQPA are transparent and based on the best available information. The Agency cautions that the risk assessments for PCNB are preliminary and that further refinements may be appropriate. Risk assessments reflect only the work and analysis conducted as of the