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From:	James Parker/DC/USEPA/US

To:	rolson@drexchem.com

Cc:	Laura Parsons/DC/USEPA/US@EPA, Neil Anderson/DC/USEPA/US@EPA, 

Richard Keigwin/DC/USEPA/US@EPA

Date:	06/28/2010 10:27 AM

Subject:	Re: Fw: Endangered Species Data for Maleic Hydrazide



Dear Mr. Olson,

My name is James Parker and I am the Chemical Review Manager assigned to
maleic hydrazide.  We appreciate your email regarding the submission of
data to support Endangered Species concerns associated with maleic
hydrazide.  Furthermore, we do anticipate issuing a data call-in for the
data needs identified in the final work plan (FWP) soon to support the
development of a new ecological risk assessment, including an endangered
species assessment, and human health risk assessment.  However, the
Agency has not proposed to require endangered species task force data in
any registration review workplan and therefore,  does not require any
company (or technical product sponsor) to submit data or to make any
offers-to-pay to any group at this time (including the Federal
Endangered Species Task Force (FESTF)) to support Maleic Hydrazide
registrations.   The Agency will determine which studies are appropriate
for risk assessment purposes after the data has been submitted and
thoroughly reviewed by the Agency.   In addition, the Agency is fully
aware that Drexel is a part of the Generic Endangered Species Task Force
(GESTF), which intends to summit data to the Agency, which may be used
in the development of the new Endangered Species risk assessment. 

Also, please note that the Agency does intend to post your email/comment
to the maleic hydrazide public docket (EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0387).   If you
have any questions or concerns regarding maleic hydrazide, please
contact me.

James Parker MS.,

Chemical Review Manager

USEPA, Office of Pesticide Programs

Pesticide Re-evaluation Division

Phone: 703-306-0469

