Inorganic Nitrate/Nitrite Reader’s Guide - Docket #
EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-1118

Publication Date: March 26, 2008

The Environmental Protection Agency is providing this “Reader’s
Guide” to allow the reader to more easily access and navigate the
various documents contained in the Inorganic Nitrate/Nitrite electronic
docket.  The documents are posted in Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) electronic docket in   HYPERLINK "http://www.regulations.gov" 
www.regulations.gov  under EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-1118.  Each item contains the
title of the document, the date of the document, its author(s) when
applicable, and a brief description of its purpose.  

EPA is committed to involving stakeholders and the public in its
development of pesticide reregistration and tolerance reassessment
decisions. The Agency's public participation process provides a dynamic
framework for public involvement and consultation during the conduct of
these programs.  

Docket Item 1. 	Federal Register Notice:  Pesticide Registration Review;
New Dockets Opened for Review and Comment; Notice of Availability; Mar
26, 2008;  

This document formally and publicly announces the establishment of,
inter alia, the Inorganic Nitrate/Nitrite Registration Review Docket is
available for review on the Federal Docket Management System’s
(FDMS’s) internet site or at the EPA’s Office of Pesticides
Programs’ (paper copy) Public Docket.  It solicits comments on
inorganic nitrate/nitrite and provides timeframes and locations for
submitting comments.

Docket Item 2. 	Reader’s Guide to docket # EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-1118; Mar
20 2008; Miederhoff

This document, it is designed to describe the purpose of each document
in the docket.

Docket Item 3.	Inorganic Nitrate/Nitrite Summary Document; Mar 19, 2008;
Bradbury

Document summarizes what EPA currently knows about the Inorganic
Nitrate/Nitrite pesticide case and a preliminary work plan for
anticipated data and assessment needs.

Docket Item 4.	Appendix A; January 25, 2007; Biological and Economic
Analysis Division	

This report presents EPA’s understanding of the current use and usage
patterns of Sodium Nitrate including any limitations or restrictions. 

Docket Item 5.	Appendix A; June 19, 2007; Biological and Economic
Analysis Division	

This report presents EPA’s understanding of the current use and usage
patterns of Potassium Nitrate including any limitations or restrictions.

Docket Item 6.	Problem Formulation for Ecological Risk Assessment, for
Carbon Dioxide and Gas Fumigant Producing Cartridges: Carbon, Sawdust,
Sodium Nitrate. Potassium Nitrate and Sulfur; March 17, 2008;
Environmental Fate and Effects Division

Also included as part of the Summary Document, this document summarizes
what EPA currently knows about the environmental fate and effects of the
Inorganic Nitrate/Nitrite pesticide case and includes a preliminary work
plan for anticipated data and assessment needs.

Docket Item 7.	Sodium Nitrate (076104) and Potassium Nitrate (076103).
Human Health Assessment Problem Formulation Document in Support of
Registration Review; March 6, 2008; Health Effects Division	

Also included as part of the Summary Document, this document summarizes
what EPA currently knows about the human health effects of the Inorganic
Nitrate/Nitrite pesticide case and includes a preliminary work plan for
anticipated data and assessment needs.

Docket Item 8.	HED Product Chemistry and Human Health Assessment for
potassium nitrate and sodium nitrate; July 18, 1991; Health Effects
Division

This document was completed as a component of the human health
assessment for the 1991 Reregistration Eligibility Decision for
Inorganic Nitrate/Nitrite.  

Docket Item 9.	HED Review of Potential Occupational and Residential
Exposure to Sodium Nitrate and Potassium Nitrate for the Reregistration
Eligibility Decision; June 26, 1991; Health Effects Division

This document was completed as a component of the human health
assessment for the 1991 Reregistration Eligibility Decision for
Inorganic Nitrate/Nitrite.

Docket Item 10.	Environmental Fate and Groundwater Branch Science
Chapter for potassium nitrate and sodium nitrate; June 4, 1991;
Environmental Fate and Effects Division

This document was completed as a component of the Environmental Fate and
Effects assessment for the 1991 Reregistration Eligibility Decision for
Inorganic Nitrate/Nitrite.

Docket Item 11.	RED for Sodium Nitrate:  Ecotoxicity Data; July 1, 1991;
Environmental Fate and Effects Division

This document was completed as a component of the Environmental Fate and
Effects assessment for the 1991 Reregistration Eligibility Decision for
Inorganic Nitrate/Nitrite.

Docket Item 12.	Transmittal of EFED List D Review for Inorganic
Nitrates, (Potassium, Sodium); July 16, 1991; Environmental Fate and
Effects Division

This document was completed as a component of the Environmental Fate and
Effects assessment for the 1991 Reregistration Eligibility Decision for
Inorganic Nitrate/Nitrite.

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