Środowisko i energia · 23.06.2004

2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid; Availability of Risk Assessment

This notice announces the availability of risk assessments that were developed as part of EPA's process for making pesticide Reregistration Eligibility Decisions (REDs) 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 risk assessments are the human health, the environmental fate and effects risk assessments, and related documents for the broad-spectrum herbicide 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D acid), registered for the control of broadleaf weeds in numerous agricultural, forestry, aquatic, and turf applications. This notice also starts a 60-day public comment period for the risk assessments. By allowing access and opportunity for comment on the risk assessments, EPA is seeking to strengthen stakeholder involvement and help ensure decisions made under FQPA are transparent and based on the best available information.