96-22506. Food Safety Advisory Committee; Open Meeting

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 172 (Wednesday, September 4, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 46641]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-22506]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-00450; FRL-5395-1]


Food Safety Advisory Committee; Open Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As required by section 9 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(Public Law 92-463), EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) is giving 
notice of the establishment of the Food Safety Advisory Committee 
(FSAC), and to announce a series of FSAC meetings, the first of which 
will be September 26, 1996.

DATES: The initial meeting will take place September 26, 1996, from 9 
a.m. to 5 p.m.. Subsequent meetings will be held on October 22 and 23, 
November 14 and 15, and, if necessary, December 4, 1996.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at: The Green Room (next to Rm. 
3204) of the Ariel Rios Federal Office Building, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20044.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Margie Fehrenbach, Designated 
Federal Official, 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 is forming the FSAC 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 will be 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 will be open to the public. Statements by observers 
are welcome. Oral statements will be limited to three minutes, and it 
is preferred that only one person present the statement. In the event 
that there are more people wanting to speak than time will allow, 
written statements will be accepted at the time of the meeting. In 
addition, 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 available to FSAC members for their 
information.
    Materials relating to the Food Safety Advisory Committee will be 
maintained in a public record. These materials will be 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 22202, 
[phone].

III. Meeting Schedule

    The first meeting of the FSAC will be held on September 26, 1996, 
in the Green Room of the Ariel Rios Federal Office Building (next to 
Room 3204), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20044. 
Subsequent meetings have been scheduled for October 22 and 23, November 
14 and 15, and, if necessary, December 4, 1996, in the same location. 
Agendas and background materials will be available two weeks prior to 
the meeting from Martha Tableman, PhD., telephone: [phone], fax: 
[phone], e-mail: [e-mail].

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection.

    Dated: August 27, 1996.

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

[FR Doc. 96-22506 Filed 9-3-96; 8:45 am]
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