[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 28 (Wednesday, February 11, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6926-6927]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-3443]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-00523; FRL-5770-2]


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 two-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 Common 
Mechanism of Action of Organophosphate Insecticides, Special 
Sensitivity of Infants and Children to Pesticides, Monte Carlo Analyses 
for Dietary and Residential Exposure Scenarios, Monte Carlo Analysis 
for Organophosphate Insecticides and Post Application Exposure 
Guidelines. The Agency will present a session updating their progress 
on the common mechanism of action of organophosphate insecticides, as 
requested by the SAP at their March 20, 1997, meeting. A special 
sensitivity of infants and children to pesticides session will 
encompass three 10 x  safety factor case study presentations. Two 
sessions on Monte Carlo analyses are scheduled. The Agency will discuss 
its policy for review of Monte Carlo analyses for dietary and 
residential exposure scenarios. In addition, the Agency is soliciting 
SAP comments on a proposed Monte Carlo analysis for organophosphate 
insecticides. This analysis was prepared by the Environmental Working 
Group. The post application exposure guideline session will entail 
presentations on transferable residue monitoring techniques, human 
activity patterns and, exposure assessment methods for antimicrobial 
treated articles.


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DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 24 and 
March 25, 1998, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Comments should be received 
by March 13, 1998, to ensure that the Panel Members will have the time 
necessary to consider and review the comments.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: Crystal City Gateway Marriott 
Hotel, 1700 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington VA 22202. The telephone 
number for the hotel is: (703) 920-3230.
    By mail, submit written comments (one original and 20 copies) to: 
Paul I. Lewis, Designated Federal Official for the FIFRA/Scientific 
Advisory Panel, (7509C), Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., 
SW., Washington, DC 20460. In person or by delivery service, bring 
comments to: Rm. 819-B, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Arlington, VA.
    Comments and data may also be submitted electronically by following 
the instructions under Supplementary Information of this document. No 
Confidential Business Information (CBI) should be submitted through e-
mail.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Paul I. Lewis, Designated 
Federal Official, FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel (7509C), Office of 
Pesticide Programs, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., 
S.W., Washington, DC 20460; Office location: Rm. 819B, CM#2, 1921 
Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202; telephone: (703) 305-
5369; e-mail: Lewis.P[email protected].
    A meeting agenda is currently available and copies of EPA primary 
background documents for the meeting will be available no later than 
February 20, 1998, and may be obtained by contacting: Public 
Information and Records Integrity Branch, Information Resources and 
Services Division (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460; Office 
location: Rm. 119, 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 Paul I. Lewis at the address or the 
phone number given above to confirm that the meeting is still scheduled 
and that the agenda has not been modified or changed. 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 five 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 twenty copies of the summary information. Please 
note that comments should be received by March 13, 1998, to ensure that 
the Panel Members will have the time necessary to consider and review 
the comments.
    Information submitted as a comment in response to this notice may 
be claimed confidential by marking any part or all of that information 
as 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.
    The official record for this notice, as well as the public version, 
has been established for this notice under docket control number ``OPP-
00523'' (including comments and data submitted electronically as 
described below). A public version of this record, including printed, 
paper versions of electronic comments, which does not include any 
information claimed as CBI, is available for inspection from 8:30 a.m. 
to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The 
official record is located at the address in ``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT''.
    Electronic comments can be sent directly to EPA at:
    [email protected]


    Electronic comments must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the 
use of special characters and any form of encryption. Comment and data 
will also be accepted on disks in Wordperfect 5.1/6.1 file format or 
ASCII file format. All comments and data in electronic form must be 
identified by the docket control number OPP-00523. Electronic comments 
on this notice may be filed online at many Federal Depository 
Libraries.
    Copies of the Panel's report of their recommendations will be 
available approximately 30 working days after the meeting and may be 
obtained by contacting the Public Information and Records Integrity 
Branch, at the address or telephone number given above.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection.

    Dated: February 3, 1998.

Marcia E. Mulkey,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 98-3443 Filed 2-6-98; 1:56 pm]
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