[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 47 (Tuesday, March 11, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 11130-11131]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-6207]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Chapter I

[OPP-00473; FRL-5594-6]


Antimicrobial Rule Development and Establishment of Docket; 
Stakeholder Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Antimicrobials Division (AD) of the Office of Pesticide 
Programs of EPA is holding a series of stakeholder meetings to obtain 
views about the antimicrobial rule that is being developed. The rule is 
being revised in accordance with principles set forth in the Food 
Quality Protection Act. To ensure that all interested parties can 
obtain information about activities related to developing this rule, AD 
is voluntarily opening a docket that will include, but will not be 
limited to, a summary of major discussions at stakeholder meetings, as 
well as copies of any documents distributed at these meetings.

DATE: The next stakeholder meetings will take place on Wednesday, March 
12 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Thursday, April 3 from 2 p.m. to 5 
p.m.; Thursday, May 8 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesday, June 3 from 10 
a.m. to 12 noon.

ADDRESSES: The March 12, 1997 meeting will be held in Rm. 1126, Crystal 
Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA. To find out the 
locations of the other three meetings, please call the contact person 
listed below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Barbara Mandula, 
Antimicrobials Division (7505W), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460; Office location, telephone, and 
e-mail address: Sixth Floor, Crystal Station #1, 2800 Crystal Drive, 
Arlington, VA 22202, 703-308-7378; fax: 703-308-6467; e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice announces a series of public 
meetings to ensure that all parties interested in the development of 
antimicrobial rules can obtain

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information about activities related to the development of these rules. 
Additionally, a public record has been established for development of 
the antimicrobial rule under docket number ``OPP-00473.'' The docket 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 Room 
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. 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.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection.

    Dated: March 5, 1997.

Frank Sanders,

Director, Antimicrobials Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 97-6207 Filed 3-10-97; 8:45 am]
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