Środowisko i energia · 2.07.2004

Thiram; Availability of Revised Risk Assessments

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 of 1996 (FQPA). These documents are the human health and environmental risk assessments and related documents for thiram. This notice also starts a 60-day public comment period during which the public is encouraged to submit comments on EPA's preliminary assessment of benefits of thiram and risk management ideas or proposals for thiram. This action is in response to a joint initiative between EPA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to increase transparency in the tolerance reassessment process for all pesticides. Comments are to be limited to issues directly associated with thiram and its benefits raised by the risk assessments, potential risk reduction options, or other documents placed in the docket. By allowing access and opportunity for comment on the risk assessments and potential risk reduction options, EPA is seeking to strengthen stakeholder involvement and help ensure that