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EDSP Implementation Federal Register Notices
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December 2007: Federal Register Notice - Draft Policies and Procedures
EPA has issued two Federal Register (FR) notices seeking public comment on the Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program:
- One seeks public comment on the draft policies and procedures (PDF) (21 pp, 144K) the Agency intends to use for the initial screening of pesticide chemicals under the Agency's Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP). EPA is also seeking comment on the draft template for the 408(p) Order that will be issued to require testing of the pesticide chemical.
- The other seeks public comment on the draft Information Collection Request (ICR) (PDF) (3 pp, 58K) that describes the information collection activities associated with Tier 1 screening of the first group of chemicals under the EDSP and provides EPA's estimates for the related paperwork burden and costs.
- Information Collection Request Supporting Statement
- Draft Template for EDSP Test Orders
- Draft EDSP Order Initial Response Form
- Detailed Workflow for Respondent Activities Under the EDSP's Tier 1 Screening For the First 73 Chemicals
- Calculations for Paperwork Burden and Costs for Data Generation Activities
- List of Agency Activities
- Draft List of Initial Pesticide Active Ingredients and Pesticide Inert
- How to Submit Comment
June 2007: Federal Register Notice - Draft List of Chemicals for Initial Screening (PDF) (18pp, 131K)
EPA published the Draft List of Initial Pesticide Active Ingredients and Pesticide Inerts to be Considered for Screening under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. How to comment.
September 2005: Federal Register Notice - Chemical Selection Approach for Initial Screening (PDF) (17pp, 125K)
EPA published the Chemical Selection Approach for Initial Screening which presents the approach EPA intends to use for selecting 50 to 100 chemicals for initial screening under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
December 2002: Federal Register Notice - Proposed Chemical Selection
Approach for Initial Screening (PDF) (19pp, 119K)
EPA set forth for public comment the approach it intends to take for selecting 50 to 100 chemicals for initial screening under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
August 1998: Federal Register Notice - Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program Framework (PDF) (4pp, 34K)
EPA outlined the Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP) and incorporated
many of EDSTAC's recommendations in an August 1998 Federal Register Notice.
This notice provides operational details regarding the major elements
of EPA's Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program.
December 1998: Federal Register Notice - Proposed Statement of Policy (PDF) (28pp, 228K)
EPA provided additional details on EDSP, including the program's major
elements and proposed implementation.