[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 118 (Friday, June 19, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33652-33653]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16248]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-00540; FRL-5798-2]
FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel; Open Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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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 the FQPA 10x
Safety Factor, Linear Low Dose Extrapolation for Cancer Risk Decisions,
Proposed Methods for Basin-Scale Estimation of Pesticide Concentrations
in Flowing Water and Reservoirs for Tolerance Reassessment, DDVP
(Dichlorvos)and Chlorothalonil. The Agency will present a status report
of the FQPA 10x Safety Factor, as requested by the SAP at the March 25,
1998, SAP meeting. For the cancer risk assessment session, the Agency
will discuss the issue that due to uncertainties and variabilities
surrounding input measures, estimates of carcinogenic risk using linear
low dose extrapolation should be presented in a manner that reflects
the precision of the estimated risk. The precision of the risk estimate
can be no better than that for the least certain input parameter into
the model. Representation of additional significant figures in risk
estimates may introduce false precision into risk management decisions.
The Agency will also present a session evaluating and developing
improved methods to allow for basin-scale estimation of pesticide
concentrations in surface waters used as drinking water. As an interim
approach, the Agency is developing a reservoir scenario as a
replacement water body for the standard small water body currently used
in ecological exposure assessments and drinking water exposure
assessments. The reservoir scenario is being developed to be
representative of an actual reservoir which serves as a drinking water
supply for a rural community. Additionally, the Agency is critically
evaluating basin scale models and developing linkages of field scale
models to estimate pesticide concentrations in flowing surface waters
and reservoirs. Two sessions are scheduled for pesticide specific
discussions. The first session will focus on two issues concerning the
chlorothalonil human health risk assessment: (1) mechanism for the
formation of renal and forestomach tumors and; (2) calculations for
acceptable margins of exposure. The second pesticide for discussion is
DDVP (dichlorvos). For this session, the Agency will present the DDVP
risk assessment.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, July 29 and
July 30, 1998, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: Embassy Suites Hotel, 1300
Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia. The telephone number for
the hotel is: (703) 979-9799.
By mail, submit written comments (one original and 20 copies) to:
Larry C. Dorsey, 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, Virginia.
Comments and data also may be submitted electronically by sending
electronic mail (e-mail) to: 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. Comments and data also will be
accepted on disks in WordPerfect in 5.1/6.1 file format or ASCII file
format. All comments and data in electronic form must be identified by
the docket number ``OPP-00540.'' No Confidential Business Information
(CBI) should be submitted through e-mail. Electronic comments may be
filed online at many Federal Depository Libraries. Additional
information on electronic submissions can be found under SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Larry C. Dorsey, 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, CM2, 1921
Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA; telephone: (703) 305-5369; e-
mail: Dorsey.Larry@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
July 6, 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;
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Office location: Rm. 119, CM2, 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
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 July 20, 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.
A public record has been established for this notice under docket
number ``OPP-00540'' (including comments and data submitted
electronically). A public version of this record, including printed
versions of electronic comments, which does not include information
claimed as CBI, is available for inspection from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays.
The public record is located in Rm. 119 of the Public Information
and Records Integrity Branch, Information Resources and Services
Division (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, Crystal Mall 2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway,
Arlington, Virginia 22202.
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.
The official record for this notice, as well as the public version,
as described above will be kept in paper form. Accordingly, EPA will
transfer all comments received electronically into printed, paper form
as they are received and will place the paper copies in the official
record which will also include all comments submitted directly in
writing. The official record is the paper record maintained at the
address in ``ADDRESSES'' at the beginning of this document.
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: June 11, 1998.
Stephen L. Johnson,
Acting Director, Office of Pesticide Programs
[FR Doc. 98-16248 Filed 6-18-98; 8:45 am]
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