EPA's Schedule for Chlorpyrifos Registration Review
Here is EPA’s final work plan for chlorpyrifos Registration Review as posted on the Agency’s Web site in fall 2009. Note the dates for the public comment periods — these are dates when you can make your voice heard. Simply visit the EPA’s website for docket # EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0850 and follow the instructions for submitting comments.
EPA’s Work Plan for Registration Review of Chlorpyrifos
| Activities | Estimated Month-Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1: Opening the docket | ||
| Open Public Comment Period for Draft Work Plan | Mar-2009 | Completed on-time |
| Close Public Comment Period | May-2009 | Completed on-time |
| Phase 2: Case Development | ||
| Develop Final Work Plan (FWP) | Aug-2009 | Completed Sep-2009 |
| Issue Data Call-In (DCI) | Apr/Jun-2010 | Completed Sep-2010 |
| Open Public Comment Period for Human Health Assessment | Jul/Sep-2010 | Delayed to Jun-2011 Delayed to July 2011 |
| Close Public Comment Period for Human Health Assessment | Oct/Dec-2010 | Delayed to Sep-2011 |
| Data Submission | Apr/Jun-2012 | |
| Open Public Comment Period for Environmental Risk and Endangered Species Assessments |
Oct/Dec-2013 | |
| Close Public Comment Period for Environmental Risk and Endangered Assessments |
Jan/Mar-2014 | |
| Phase 3: Registration Review Decision | ||
| Proposed Registration Review Decision | Apr/Jun-2014 | |
| Public Comment Period | Jul/Sep-2014 | |
| Final Registration Review Decision and Begin Post-Decision Follow-up |
2015 | |
| Total (years) | 6 | |
Where is EPA in Its Registration Review of Chlorpyrifos?
EPA is at the Case Development Stage in its evaluation of chlorpyrifos under the Agency’s Registration Review program. EPA has published a draft human health assessment of chlorpyrifos and has opened a public docket for public comments on it. (EPA’s draft environmental assessment of chlorpyrifos will be published at a later date.)
The docket will be open to receive public comment on EPA’s draft human health assessment of chlorpyrifos for 60 days, until September 6, 2011. In light of the complexity of the EPA draft assessment and importance of chlorpyrifos to U.S. agriculture, an extension of the comment period to November 6, 2011 has been requested to allow sufficient time for public comments to be submitted.
