[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 28 (Wednesday, February 11, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6926-6927]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-3443]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-00523; FRL-5770-2]
FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel; Open Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: There will be a two-day meeting of the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and Food Quality Protection Act
(FQPA) Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP) to review a set of scientific
issues being considered by the Agency in connection with Common
Mechanism of Action of Organophosphate Insecticides, Special
Sensitivity of Infants and Children to Pesticides, Monte Carlo Analyses
for Dietary and Residential Exposure Scenarios, Monte Carlo Analysis
for Organophosphate Insecticides and Post Application Exposure
Guidelines. The Agency will present a session updating their progress
on the common mechanism of action of organophosphate insecticides, as
requested by the SAP at their March 20, 1997, meeting. A special
sensitivity of infants and children to pesticides session will
encompass three 10 x safety factor case study presentations. Two
sessions on Monte Carlo analyses are scheduled. The Agency will discuss
its policy for review of Monte Carlo analyses for dietary and
residential exposure scenarios. In addition, the Agency is soliciting
SAP comments on a proposed Monte Carlo analysis for organophosphate
insecticides. This analysis was prepared by the Environmental Working
Group. The post application exposure guideline session will entail
presentations on transferable residue monitoring techniques, human
activity patterns and, exposure assessment methods for antimicrobial
treated articles.
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DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 24 and
March 25, 1998, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Comments should be received
by March 13, 1998, to ensure that the Panel Members will have the time
necessary to consider and review the comments.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: Crystal City Gateway Marriott
Hotel, 1700 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington VA 22202. The telephone
number for the hotel is: (703) 920-3230.
By mail, submit written comments (one original and 20 copies) to:
Paul I. Lewis, Designated Federal Official for the FIFRA/Scientific
Advisory Panel, (7509C), Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St.,
SW., Washington, DC 20460. In person or by delivery service, bring
comments to: Rm. 819-B, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway,
Arlington, VA.
Comments and data may also be submitted electronically by following
the instructions under Supplementary Information of this document. No
Confidential Business Information (CBI) should be submitted through e-
mail.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Paul I. Lewis, Designated
Federal Official, FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel (7509C), Office of
Pesticide Programs, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St.,
S.W., Washington, DC 20460; Office location: Rm. 819B, CM#2, 1921
Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202; telephone: (703) 305-
5369; e-mail: Lewis.Paul@epamail.epa.gov.
A meeting agenda is currently available and copies of EPA primary
background documents for the meeting will be available no later than
February 20, 1998, and may be obtained by contacting: Public
Information and Records Integrity Branch, Information Resources and
Services Division (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460; Office
location: Rm. 119, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA.;
telephone: (703) 305-5805.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Any member of the public wishing to submit
written comments should contact Paul I. Lewis at the address or the
phone number given above to confirm that the meeting is still scheduled
and that the agenda has not been modified or changed. Interested
persons are permitted to file written statements before the meeting. To
the extent that time permits and upon advanced written request to the
Designated Federal Official, interested persons may be permitted by the
Chair of the Scientific Advisory Panel to present oral statements at
the meeting. There is no limit on the length of written comments for
consideration by the Panel, but oral statements before the Panel are
limited to approximately five minutes. As oral statements only will be
permitted as time permits, the Agency urges the public to submit
written comments in lieu of oral presentations. Persons wishing to make
oral and/or written statements should notify the Designated Federal
Official and submit twenty copies of the summary information. Please
note that comments should be received by March 13, 1998, to ensure that
the Panel Members will have the time necessary to consider and review
the comments.
Information submitted as a comment in response to this notice may
be claimed confidential by marking any part or all of that information
as CBI. Information marked CBI will not be disclosed except in
accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. An edited copy
of the comment that does not contain the CBI material must be submitted
for inclusion in the public docket. Information not marked confidential
will be included in the public docket. All comments and materials
received will be made part of the public record and will be considered
by the Panel.
The official record for this notice, as well as the public version,
has been established for this notice under docket control number ``OPP-
00523'' (including comments and data submitted electronically as
described below). A public version of this record, including printed,
paper versions of electronic comments, which does not include any
information claimed as CBI, is available for inspection from 8:30 a.m.
to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
official record is located at the address in ``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT''.
Electronic comments can be sent directly to EPA at:
opp-docket@epamail.epa.gov
Electronic comments must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the
use of special characters and any form of encryption. Comment and data
will also be accepted on disks in Wordperfect 5.1/6.1 file format or
ASCII file format. All comments and data in electronic form must be
identified by the docket control number OPP-00523. Electronic comments
on this notice may be filed online at many Federal Depository
Libraries.
Copies of the Panel's report of their recommendations will be
available approximately 30 working days after the meeting and may be
obtained by contacting the Public Information and Records Integrity
Branch, at the address or telephone number given above.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection.
Dated: February 3, 1998.
Marcia E. Mulkey,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 98-3443 Filed 2-6-98; 1:56 pm]
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