[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 5, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24150-24151]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-11277]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-00598; FRL-6079-2]
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 3-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 policy for the
use of the FQPA 10x Safety Factor, statistical methods for the use of
composite data in acute dietary exposure assessment, and the use of
watershed-derived percent crop areas as a refinement tool in FQPA
drinking water exposure assessments for tolerance reassessment. The
meeting is open to the public. Seating at the meeting will be on a
first-come basis.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 25; Wednesday, May 26;
and Thursday, May 27, 1999, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: Sheraton Crystal City Hotel,
1800 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA. The telephone number for
the hotel is: (703) 486-1111.
By mail, submit written comments (one original and 40 copies) to:
The Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (7502C), Office of
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW.,
Washington, DC 20460. In person or by delivery service, bring comments
to: Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington,
VA 22202.
Comments and data also may be submitted electronically by sending
electronic mail (e-mail) to: [email protected]. No Confidential
Business Information (CBI) should be submitted through e-mail.
Additional information on electronic submissions can be found under
Unit V. of this document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Larry C. Dorsey or Paul I.
Lewis, Designated Federal Officials, FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel
(7101C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460; Office location: Rm. 117T, CM #2,
1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA; telephone: (703) 305-5369;
e-mail: Dorsey.L[email protected] or Lewis.P[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Purpose of the Meeting
The Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) will present its policy for
the use of the FQPA 10x Safety Factor. Topics to be discussed are the
OPP FQPA 10x Safety Factor policy paper, including presentations on
toxicological and exposure considerations, and the OPP FQPA Standard
Operating Procedures. In addition, EPA's Office of Pollution Prevention
and Toxics, in implementing the testing provision of the Toxic
Substances Control Act, will discuss a proposed toxicology test battery
that will be used for the testing of industrial/commercial chemicals to
which there is a high likelihood of exposure to children. This
toxicology test battery represents a subset of the core toxicology data
set recommended in the OPP FQPA 10x Safety Factor policy paper. OPPT is
seeking scientific input/advice specifically on the appropriateness of
using this subset for this TSCA-related testing purpose.
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The Agency also will present statistical methodology for the use of
composite data in acute dietary exposure assessment. The Agency has
identified a reliable, statistical methodology for applying existing
information from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Pesticide
Data Program (PDP) report to acute dietary risk assessments. This
methodology consists of extrapolating pesticide residue data from
composite samples of fruits and vegetables to single serving sizes of
fruits and vegetables. Estimates of probable residues present on single
serving sizes of fruits and vegetables will be applied to a
probabilistic approach such as, the Monte-Carlo method, in order to
estimate dietary (food) risks.
The final session will focus on estimating pesticide concentrations
in drinking water. Passage of FQPA has led to the development of tools,
policies, and methods for estimating pesticide concentrations in
drinking water. As presented at the July 29, 1998 SAP meeting, the
Agency proposed to replace the existing small edge of a field pond with
a reservoir and factor in the extent of crop coverage into its
screening-level drinking water exposure assessments. The proposed SAP
session is designed to provide a progress report on the development of
``Watershed-Derived Percent Crop Areas'' (previously termed ``crop area
factors'') as presented at the July 1998 SAP meeting as well as to seek
scientific advice on implementation of the Watershed-Derived Percent
Crop Areas in the FQPA drinking water exposure assessment using the
proposed index reservoir modeling scenario.
Individuals requiring special accommodations at this meeting,
including wheelchair access, should contact Paul Lewis at the address
listed under ``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT'' at least 5 business
days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
II. Availability of Review Materials
A meeting agenda is currently available, and copies of EPA primary
background documents for the meeting will be available no later than
May 3, 1999. The meeting agenda and EPA primary background documents
will be available on the EPA web site -- http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/
SAP/ or may be obtained by contacting the 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.
III. Written Comments and Oral Presentations at the Meeting
Members of the public wishing to submit comments should contact
either Larry Dorsey or Paul Lewis at the address or the telephone
number given under ``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT'' to confirm that
the meeting date and the agenda have 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 either Larry Dorsey or Paul Lewis, interested persons may be
permitted by the Chair of the Scientific Advisory Panel to present oral
statements at the meeting. The request should identify the name of the
individual making the presentation, the organization (if any) the
individual will represent, and any requirements for audio visual
equipment (e.g., overhead projector, 35 mm projector, chalkboard, etc).
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. The Agency also urges the public to submit
written comments in lieu of oral presentations. Persons wishing to make
oral and/or written statements should notify either Larry Dorsey or
Paul Lewis and submit 40 copies of the summary information. The Agency
encourages that written statements be submitted before the meeting to
provide Panel Members the time necessary to consider and review the
comments.
IV. Panel Report
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 listed in ``ADDRESSES'' at
the beginning of this document.
V. Public Docket and Submission of Electronic Comments
A public record has been established for this notice under docket
control number ``OPP-00598'' (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. 119 of the Public Information and Records Integrity
Branch at the address listed in ADDRESSES at the beginning of this
document.
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 5.1/6/7/8.0 file
format or ASCII file format. All comments and data in electronic form
must be identified by the docket control number ``OPP-00598.''
Electronic comments may be filed online at many Federal Depository
Libraries.
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.
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.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection.
Dated: April 26, 1999.
Susan B. Hazen,
Acting Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 99-11277 Filed 5-4-99; 8:45 am]
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