[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 19 (Wednesday, January 29, 1997)] [Notices] [Pages 4283-4284] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-2189] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [OPP-00466; FRL-5584-8] FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel; Open Meeting AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of open meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Standard Operating Procedures for Peer Reviews, Visual System Toxicity Testing of Organophosphates, Inhalation Risk Assessments and the Combining of Margin of Exposures, Toxicology Endpoint Selection Process, Common Mode/Mechanism of Action, and Aggregate Exposure Methodology Issues. DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, March 19 and 20, 1997, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Written comments must be received on or before February 24, 1997. 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 comments (one original and 20 copies) to: Public Response and Program Resources Branch, Field Operations Division (7506C), Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. In person, bring comments to: Rm. 1132, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA. Comments and data also may be submitted electronically by sending electronic mail (e-mail) to: [email protected]. 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 file format or ASCII file format. All comments and data in electronic form must be identified by the docket control number ``OPP-00466.'' 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, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460, Office location, telephone number, and e-mail address: Rm. 819B, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202, telephone: (703) 305-5369/7351, e-mail: [email protected]. Copies of EPA documents may be obtained by contacting: Public Response and Program Resources Branch, Field Operations 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 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 February 24, 1997, to ensure appropriate consideration by the Panel. Information submitted as a comment in response to this notice may be claimed confidential by marking any part or all of that information as ``Confidential Business Information'' (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 control number ``OPP-00466'' (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. 1132 Bay 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. Electronic comments can be sent directly to EPA at: opp- [email protected]. 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 15 working days after the meeting and may be obtained by contacting the Public Response and Program Resources Branch, at the address or telephone number given above. [[Page 4284]] Dated: January 14, 1997. Daniel M. Barolo, Director, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 97-2189 Filed 1-28-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-F