[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 7, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36133-36134]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-14420]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-00664; FRL-6591-9]


FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: There will be a 3-day meeting of the Federal Insectide, 
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and Food Quality Protection Act 
(FQPA) Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP) to review a set of issues being 
considered by the Agency pertaining to atrazine cancer and reproductive 
developmental hazard and dose response assessment. The meeting is open 
to the public. Seating at the meeting will be on a first-come basis. 
Individuals requiring special accommodations at this meeting, including 
wheelchair access, should contact Larry Dorsey at the address listed 
under ``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT'' at least 5 business days 
prior to the meeeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

DATES: The meeting will be held on June 27, 28, and 29 from 8:30 a.m. 
to 4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Crystal City Hotel, 
1800 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA. The telephone number for 
the Sheraton Hotel is (703) 486-1111.
    Requests to participate may be submitted by mail, electronically, 
or in person. Please follow the detailed instructions for each method 
as provided in Unit III. of the ``SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.'' To 
ensure proper receipt by EPA, your request must identify docket control 
number OPP-00664 in the subject line on the first page of your 
response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Dorsey, Designated Federal 
Official (7101C), Office of Science Coordination and Policy, 
Environmental Protection Agency, Ariel Rios Bldg., 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (703) 305-5369; fax 
number: (703) 605-0656; e-mail address: [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 those persons who are or may be required to 
conduct testing of chemical substances under the Federal Food, Drug and 
Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), or the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). 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.'' This 3-day meeting 
concerns several scientific issues undergoing consideration within the 
EPA Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP). The topics to be discussed 
include both the cancer and non-cancer hazard and dose-response 
assessment of atrazine.
    Copies of the Panel's report of their recommendations will be 
available approximately 45 working days after the meeting, and will be 
posted on the FIFRA SAP web site or may be obtained by contacting the 
Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB) at the address 
and telephone listed below under Unit II.2. of ``SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.''

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

    1. Electronically. A meeting agenda and copies of EPA background 
documents for the meeting are available. You may obtain electronic 
copies of these documents, and certain other related documents that 
might be available electronically, from the FIFRA/SAP Internet Home 
Page at http://www.epa.gov/scipoly/sap/. To access this document, on 
the Home Page, select ``Federal Register Notice Announcing This 
Meeting.'' You can also go directly to the Federal Register listings at 
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
    2. In person. The Agency has established an administrative record 
for this meeting under docket control number OPP-00664. 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 Atrazine: Hazard and 
Dose Response Assessment and Characterization, including any 
information claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI). 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, Crystal Mall #2 (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?

    You may submit a request to participate in this meeting through the 
mail, in person, or electronically. Do not submit any information in 
your request that is considered CBI. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, 
it is imperative that you identify docket control number OPP-00664 in 
the subject line on the first page of your request. Members of the 
public wishing to submit comments should contact the persons listed 
under ``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT'' to confirm that the meeting 
date and 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 the persons listed under ``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT,'' interested persons may be permitted by the Chair of the 
FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel to present oral statements at the 
meeting. The request should identify the name of the individual making 
the presentation, the

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organization (if any) the individual will represent, and any 
requirements for audiovisual equipment (e.g., overhead projector, 35mm 
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 or written statements at the meeting 
should contact the persons listed under ``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT'' and submit 30 copies of their presentation and/or remarks to 
the Panel. The Agency encourages that written statements be submitted 
before the meeting to provide Panel Members the time necessary to 
consider and review the comments.
    1. By mail. You may submit a request to: Public Information and 
Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Information Resources and Services 
Division (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental 
Protection Agency, Ariel Rios Bldg., 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460.
    2. In person or by courier. Public Information and Records 
Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Information Resources and Services Division 
(7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection 
Agency, Rm. 119, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA. The 
PIRIB is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
excluding legal holidays. The PIRIB telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
    3. Electronically. You may submit your request electronically by e-
mail to: ``[email protected].'' Do not submit any information 
electronically that you consider to be CBI. Use WordPerfect 6.1/8.0 or 
ASCII file format and avoid the use of special characters and any form 
of encryption. Be sure to identify by docket control number OPP-00664. 
You may also file a request online at many Federal Depository 
Libraries.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection.

    Dated: June 2, 2000.
Steven Galson,
Director, Office of Science Coordination and Policy.
[FR Doc. 00-14420 Filed 6-6-00; 8:45 am]
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