[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]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-00466; FRL-5584-8]


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 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.


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    Dated: January 14, 1997.
Daniel M. Barolo,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 97-2189 Filed 1-28-97; 8:45 am]
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