[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 103 (Friday, May 29, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 29400]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-14159]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-00464A; FRL-5790-9]


Second Annual Antimicrobials National Workshop

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Antimicrobials Division of the U.S. EPA's Office of 
Pesticide Programs is hosting the Second Annual National Antimicrobials 
Workshop on June 15 and 16, 1998, at the Renaissance Washington, DC 
Hotel. The theme for this year's workshop is ``Building Bridges and 
Maintaining Open Communications.''

DATES: The Workshop will take place on June 15 and 16, 1998, starting 
at 8:30 a.m each day.

ADDRESSES: The Workshop will be held at the Renaissance Washington, DC 
Hotel, 999 Ninth St., NW., Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cleo Pizana, Antimicrobials Division, 
(7510W), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 
401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (703) 308-6431; 
e-mail: [email protected].
    Registration information may be obtained by contacting: By mail, 
Deborah Jones, TASCON, Inc., 1803 Research Blvd., Suite 3305, 
Rockville, MD 20850; telephone number: (301) 315-9000; fax: (301) 738-
9786; e-mail: [email protected]. Direct registration is available by 
accessing the Internet address: http://ace.orst.edu/info/nain/
antimicrobial.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA would like to make this an opportunity 
for building partnerships, learning other perspectives, and generating 
ideas on the best ways to protect the public health and the environment 
while addressing difficult issues by bringing representatives of 
Federal agencies, registrants, regions, States, and public health/
environmental organizations together. The workshop covers a wide range 
of topics from treated articles, to clarification of roles in 
jurisdiction and in preventing food-borne illness, to discussions on 40 
CFR parts 152, 156, and 158 regulations.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Antimicrobials, Treated articles, 
Disinfectants efficacy, International harmonization, Agency 
jurisdictions in preventing food borne illness.

    Dated: May 14, 1998.

Frank Sanders,
Director, Antimicrobials Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 98-14159 Filed 5-28-98; 8:45 am]
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