96-30989. Food Safety Advisory Committee; Open Meeting

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 234 (Wednesday, December 4, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 64355]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-30989]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-00462; FRL-5577-3]


Food Safety Advisory Committee; Open Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As required by section 9(c) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (Public Law 92-463), EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) is 
giving notice of the fourth, and final, meeting of the Food Safety 
Advisory Committee (FSAC).

DATES: This meeting will take place Thursday, December 5, 1996 from 
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: The Sheraton Premiere at Tysons 
Corner, 9661 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA, 22182. From I-495 or Route 66, 
take Route 7 West to Tysons Corner (exit 10 from 495 or exit 66-B from 
Route 66). After 2 miles, make a left on Westwood Center Drive and a 
quick right to the service road which will take you to the Hotel. From 
Washington National Airport, take 395 to 495 and then follow above 
directions. From Dulles International Airport, take the Express Way 
toward Washington, D.C., proceed for about 13 miles then take exit for 
Route 7 East. At first traffic light, make a U-turn to the right on the 
service road which will take you to the Hotel.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Margie Fehrenbach, Designated 
Federal Officer or Carol Peterson, Office of Pesticide Programs 
(7501C), Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, 
DC 20460. Office location and telephone number: Rm. 1119, Crystal Mall 
#2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA, 22202; [phone]; 
e-mail: [e-mail] or 
[e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA), signed into law on August 
3, 1996, (Public Law 104-170) amends the Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to provide greater protection for U.S. consumers, 
particularly infants and children.
    EPA formed the FSAC as a subcommittee under the auspices of the 
National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology 
(NACEPT) to provide a structured environment for exchange of 
information and ideas on regulatory, policy, and implementation issues. 
These discussions will assist EPA in the implementation of the new food 
safety statute and are essential if EPA is to be responsive to the 
needs of the public and the affected industry.

II. Participation

    The FSAC is composed of a balanced group of participants from the 
following sectors: pesticide user and commodity groups; environmental/
public interest groups, including the general public; federal and state 
governments; academia; industry; the public health community; and 
congressional offices. FSAC meetings are open to the public. Outside 
statements by observers are welcome. Oral statements will be limited to 
five minutes, and it is preferred that only one person per organization 
present the statement. Any person who wishes to file a written 
statement can do so before or after an FSAC meeting. These statements 
will become part of the permanent file and will be provided to FSAC 
members for their information. Materials related to the Food Safety 
Advisory Committee are maintained in a public record. These materials 
are available for inspection from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through 
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The public record is located in Rm. 
1132 of the Public Response and Program Resources Branch, Field 
Operations Division (7506C), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis 
Highway, Arlington, VA.

III. Meeting Schedule

    The agenda for this meeting will include: a review of previous FSAC 
meeting agenda topics, and discussion of EPA's draft implementation 
plan outline (with a focus on approaches to scientific assessment, 
interim decision logic for screening risks, the tolerance reassessment 
program, and minor uses).

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection.

    Dated: November 27, 1996.

Daniel M. Barolo,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 96-30989 Filed 12-2-96; 2:05 pm]
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