Environmental Protection Agency
In accordance with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator's March 18, 2022, Memorandum entitled Consent Decrees and Settlement Agreements to Resolve Environmental Claims Against the Agency, notice is hereby given of a proposed settlement agreement that resolves In re Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 25-1251 (D.C. Cir.), a case in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia that alleges EPA unreasonably delayed in responding to a petition to revoke all tolerances for residues of neonicotinoid pesticides ("neonics") in or on food.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Environmental Protection Agency [EPA-HQ-OGC-2026-6172; FRL-13572-01-OGC] AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement agreement; request for public comment. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator's March 18, 2022, Memorandum entitled Consent Decrees and Settlement Agreements to Resolve Environmental Claims Against the Agency, notice is hereby given of a proposed settlement agreement that resolves In re Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 25-1251 (D.C. Cir.), a case in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia that alleges EPA unreasonably delayed in responding to a petition to revoke all tolerances for residues of neonicotinoid pesticides (“neonics”) in or on food. DATES: Written comments on the proposed settlement agreement must be received by September 21, 2026. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OGC-2026-6172 online at https://www.regulations.gov (EPA's preferred method). Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket ID number for this action. Comments received may be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov , including any personal information provided. For detailed instructions on sending comments, see the “Additional Information about Commenting on the Proposed Settlement Agreement” heading under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION sec…
Citation: 91 FR 53857
