[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 195 (Friday, October 8, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54884-54885]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-26371]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-00619; FRL-6381-4]


Tolerance Reassessment Advisory Committee; Notice of Public 
Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-U.S. Department 
of Agriculture (USDA) Tolerance Reassessment Advisory Committee (TRAC) 
will hold a public meeting on October 20-21, 1999. Among the agenda 
topics planned for discussion are the following: updates on tolerance 
reassessment progress, science policy issues and the worker risk 
assessment process; a status report on organophosphate pesticides, 
including a the pilot public participation process; transition 
strategies; and a discussion of options for continuing an open forum 
and transparent process to discuss tolerance reassessment and FQPA 
implementation issues.
    TRAC was established in May 1998 as a subcommittee under the 
auspices of the EPA National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy 
and Technology (NACEPT) in response to Vice President Gore's request 
for EPA and the USDA to work together to ensure implementation of the 
Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA).

DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, October 20, 1999 from 9:00 
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Thursday, October 21, 1999 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Arlington Hilton, 950 North 
Stafford St., Arlington, VA; Ballston Metro Subway Station (703) 528-
6000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margie Fehrenbach, Karen Angulo, or 
Terria Northern, 7501C, Office of Pesticide Programs, EPA, 401 M St., 
SW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (703) 305-7090; fax 
number: (703) 308-4776; e-mail address: Fehrenbach.M[email protected] or 
Angulo.K[email protected] or Northern.T[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. This action may, 
however, be of interest to persons interested in implementation of the 
Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) (Public Law 104-170). Passed in 
1996, this new law strengthens the nation's system for regulating 
pesticides on food. The TRAC was established by EPA and USDA to provide 
the following: policy guidance on sound science, ways to increase 
transparency in decision-making, strategies for a reasonable transition 
for agriculture and ways to enhance consultations with stakeholders, as 
pesticides tolerances are reassessed, including those for 
organophosphates.
    The TRAC has been co-chaired by EPA's Deputy Administrator and 
USDA's Deputy Secretary. The TRAC is a diverse group representing a 
broad range of interests including: farmers and growers; public health 
officials including pediatricians; pesticide companies and trade 
associations; food processors and distributors, academicians; Federal 
agencies; and State, local and Tribal governments.
    Since other entities may also be interested, the Agency has not 
attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by 
this action. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of 
this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under 
``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.''

II. How Can I Get Additional Information, Including Copies of this 
Document and Other Related Documents?

    1. Electronically. You may obtain electronic copies of this 
document, and certain other related documents that might be available 
electronically, from the EPA Internet Home Page at http://www.epa.gov/. 
To access this document, on the Home Page select ``Laws and 
Regulations'' and then look up the entry for this document under the 
``Federal Register--Environmental Documents.'' You can also go directly 
to the Federal Register listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
    An agenda and background information are being developed and will 
be posted on the Agency's website one week prior to each meeting at: 
www.epa.gov/pesticides/trac.
    2. In person. The Official record is available in the Docket for 
inspection during normal business hours, Monday - Friday, excluding 
Federal holidays, at the Office Pesticide Program, USEPA, Crystal Mall 
2 (CM #2), 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202, telephone 
number (703) 305-5805.
    The Agency has established an administrative record for this 
meeting under docket control number OPP-00619. The administrative 
record consists of the documents specifically referenced in this 
notice, any public comments received during an applicable comment 
period, and other information related to the Tolerance Reassessment 
Advisory Committee. This administrative record includes the documents 
that are physically located in the docket, as well as the documents 
that are referenced in those documents. The public version of the 
administrative record, which includes printed, paper versions of any 
electronic comments that may be submitted during an applicable comment 
period, is available for inspection in the Public Information and 
Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Rm. 119, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis 
Hwy., Arlington, VA, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
excluding legal holidays. The PIRIB telephone number is (703) 305-5805.

III. How Can I Request to Participate in this Meeting?

    The TRAC meetings are open to the public under section 10(a)(2) of 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463. Persons who wish 
to make oral statements do not need to request to participate in the 
meeting. Such

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statements will be limited to 3-5 minutes by each person or 
organization. Any person who wishes to file a written statement may do 
so before or after a TRAC meeting. These statements will become part of 
the official record and will be provided to the TRAC members. The 
official record will be available for public inspection at the address 
listed under ``Addresses'' at the beginning of this document.

List of Subjects

     Environmental protection, Agriculture, Chemical, Foods, 
Pesticides, Tolerance reassessment and Pests.

    Dated: October 4, 1999.

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

[FR Doc. 99-26371 Filed 10-7-99; 8:45 am]
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