[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 77 (Tuesday, April 22, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19572-19573]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-10408]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-00480; FRL-5714-2]
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 2-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 import
tolerances guidelines, anticipated residues methodologies,
cholinesterase inhibitor policy issues, antimicrobial issues, and the
risk assessment for the pesticide DEET (N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide).
DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 3 and 4,
1997, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel,
1700 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA. The telephone number for
the hotel is: (703) 920-3230.
By mail, submit written comment (1 original and 20 copies) by May
16, 1997, to: Public Information and Records Integrity Branch,
Information Resources and Services Division (7506C), Environmental
Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. In person,
bring comments to: Rm. 1132, CM #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: Larry C. Dorsey, Designated
Federal Official, FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel (7509C), Office of
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW.,
Washington, DC 20460; Office location: Rm. 819B, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson
Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202; telephone: (703) 305-5369; e-mail:
dorsey.larry@epamail.epa.gov.
Copies of EPA documents may be obtained by contacting: Public
Information and Records Integrity Branch, Information Resources and
Services Division (7506C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460; Office
location: Rm. 1132 Bay, 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 Larry C. Dorsey at the address or the
telephone number given above. 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
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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 5 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 20 copies of the summary information no later than
May 16, 1997, to ensure appropriate consideration by the Panel. Please
note that the Agency will continue to accept public comments concerning
the Import Tolerances Guidelines until June 30, 1997. After May 16,
1997, please submit any additional comments on the Import Tolerances
Guidelines to Chris Olinger, Health Effects Division (7509C), Office of
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
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-
00480'' (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 ``ADDRESSES'' at the
beginning of this document.
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 file format or ASCII
file format. All comments and data in electronic form must be
identified by the docket control number (OPP-00480). 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 15 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: April 15, 1997.
Daniel M. Barolo,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 97-10408 Filed 4-21-97; 8:45 am]
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