97-2496. State FIFRA Issues Research and Evaluation Group (SFIREG) Water Quality and Pesticide Disposal Working Committee; Open Meeting

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 21 (Friday, January 31, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4761-4762]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-2496]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-00467; FRL-5586-9]


State FIFRA Issues Research and Evaluation Group (SFIREG) Water 
Quality and Pesticide Disposal Working Committee; Open Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The State FIFRA Issues Research and Evaluation Group (SFIREG) 
Water Quality and Pesticide Disposal Committee will hold a 2-day 
meeting, February 3 and 4, 1997. This notice announces the location and 
times for the meeting and sets forth the tentative agenda topics.The 
meeting is open to the public.

DATES: The SFIREG Working Committee on Water Quality and Pesticide 
Disposal will meet on Monday, February 3, 1997, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 
p.m. and Tuesday, February 4, 1997, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: the Doubletree Hotel, 300 Army-
Navy Drive, Crystal City-Arlington, VA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Elaine Y. Lyon, Office of 
Pesticide Programs (7506C), Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., 
SW., Washington, DC 20460. Office location and telephone number: Rm. 
1101B, Crystal Mall #2; 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Crystal City-
Arlington, VA, [phone]; (fax)[phone]; e-mail: 
[e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The tentative agenda of the SFIREG Committee 
on Water Quality and Pesticide Disposal includes the following:
    1. Tribal management plans.
    2. Water monitoring needs - EPA/NASA workshop.
    3. Definition of solid waste and hazardous waste.
    4. Biodegradable coating for atrazine (tentative).
    5. Pesticide use statistics gathered by USDA.
    6. USDA Ag research service and status of evaluation of best 
management practices (BMPs).
    7. Surface water survey.
    8. State management plan comment summary.
    9. Funding for state management plans.
    10. State management plan rule review process.
    11. Reports from committee members.
    12. Other topics as appropriate.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection.


[[Page 4762]]


    Dated: January 24, 1997.

Cathleen Kronopolus,
Acting Director, Field Operations Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.

[FR Doc. 97-2496 Filed 1-29-97; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-F