[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 191 (Friday, October 2, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 53050]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-26616]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-00473E; FRL-6028-5]


Antimicrobial Rule Development; Stakeholder Meetings

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 continuing its 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 of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-170). To ensure that 
all interested parties can obtain information about activities related 
to developing this rule, EPA, in its discretion, has opened a docket in 
advance of the rule's proposal. This docket includes, but is not 
limited to, a summary of major discussions at stakeholder meetings, as 
well as copies of any documents distributed at these meetings.

DATES: The next stakeholder meetings will take place on Thursday, 
October 8, 1998 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City 
Hotel, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, in the Potomac Room. The room is 
located on the bottom level, to the left of the escalators.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: La Tanya Brown, 
Antimicrobials Division (7510W), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
401 M St., SW., Washington DC 20460. Office location and telephone 
number: Sixth Floor Crystal Station #1, 2800 Crystal Drive, Arlington, 
VA, (703) 308-1532, fax: (703) 308-8481; 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 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 Rm. 119 of the Public Information and 
Records Integrity Branch, Information Resources and Services Division 
(7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 
Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA. Copies of 
the EPA documents 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.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection.

    Dated: September 24, 1998.

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

[FR Doc. 98-26616 Filed 10-02-98; 8:45 am]
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