[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 6, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 57414]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-28550]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-00457; FRL-5573-5]


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 third meeting of the Food Safety Advisory 
Committee (FSAC).

DATES: This meeting will take place Thursday, November 14, 1996 from 
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday, November 15, 1996 from 9:00 a.m. to 
3:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: The Hyatt Fair Lakes, 12777 
Fair Lakes Circle, Fairfax, Virginia 22033. Take exit 55B (Fairfax 
County Parkway) off Route 66, turn right on Fair Lakes Parkway, then 
take first right on Fair Lakes Circle. Hotel is one quarter mile on the 
left. From Dulles Airport, take Dulles Access Road to exit 11 South 
(Fairfax County Parkway). After seven and one half miles turn left onto 
Fair Lakes Parkway then follow directions above.

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, (703) 305-7090; 
e-mail: F[email protected] or 
P[email protected].

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 will include: Use of a 10-fold safety factor to protect 
children and infants; consideration of in-utero exposure for 
carcinogenicity studies; tolerance reassessment, worker risk issues, 
EPA's decision logic for risk management and risk assessment, and 
presentation of USDA programs.
    A fourth meeting is tentatively planned for December 4, 1996. 
Meeting location and agenda topics will be published prior to the 
meeting. To receive an agenda for this (November 14-15) meeting please 
write or call Margie Fehrenbach at the address or number listed under 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection.

    Dated: October 31, 1996.

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

[FR Doc. 96-28550 Filed 11-1-96; 1:49 pm]
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