[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 188 (Wednesday, September 27, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58070-58071]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-24783]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-00680; FRL-6747-2]


EPA-USDA Committee To Advise on Reassessment and Transition 
(CARAT); 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) Committee to Advise on Reassessment 
and Transition (CARAT) will hold a public meeting on October 11-12, 
2000. An agenda is under development and will be available by October 
6, 2000 on our website at www.epa.gov/pesticides/carat/. Topics to be 
discussed will include pest management strategic planning and 
transition activities.

DATES:  The meeting will be held on October 11, 2000, from 9 a.m. to 5 
p.m. and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on October 12, 2000.

ADDRESSES:  The meeting will be held at the Radisson Hotel Old Town, 
901 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314; telephone number (703) 
683-6000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Margie Fehrenbach or Terria Northern, 
(7501-C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone 
number: (703) 308-4775 or (703) 305-7093; fax number: (703) 308-4776; 
e-mail address: [email protected] or [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 who are concerned about 
implementation of the Food Quality Protection Act (Public Law 104-170). 
Passed in 1996, this new law strengthens the nation's system for 
regulating pesticides on food. CARAT is preceded by the Tolerance 
Reassessment Advisory Committee which was established in 1998 in 
response to Vice President Gore's request for EPA and USDA to work 
together to ensure smooth implementation of FQPA. 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,'' ``Regulations and Proposed Rules,'' 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/. To access information about CARAT, go 
directly to the Home Page for EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs at 
http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/carat.
    2. In person. The Agency has established an administrative record 
for this meeting under docket control number OPP-00657. 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 Committee to 
Advise on Reassessment and Transition (CARAT). 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

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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, 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 Participate in this Meeting?

    CARAT meetings are open to the public under section 10(a)(2) of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463. Outside statements 
by observers are welcome. Oral statements will be limited to 3-5 
minutes, and it is preferred that only one person per organization 
present the statement. Any person who wishes to file a written 
statement may do so before or after a CARAT meeting. These statements 
wil become part of the permanent record and will be provided to CARAT 
members. The permanent record will be available for public inspection 
at the address in Section II.2 ``In person'' above.

IV. Background

    CARAT was established in accordance with the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act as as a subcommittee under the auspices of the EPA 
National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology 
(NACEPT. The purpose of CARAT is to provide advice and counsel to the 
Administrator of EPA and the Secretary of Agriculture regarding 
strategic approaches for pest management planning and tolerance 
reassessment for pesticides as required by the Food Quality Protection 
Act of 1996 (FQPA). CARAT is preceded by the Tolerance Reassessment 
Advisory Committee and is guided by the principles set forth by the 
Vice President for EPA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to 
work together to ensure smooth implementation of FPQA through use of 
sound science, consultation with stakeholders, increased transparency, 
and reasonable transition for agriculture. CARAT is co-chaired by EPA 
Deputy Administrator Michael McCabe and USDA Deputy Secretary Richard 
Rominger. CARAT is composed of experts that include farmers, 
environmental/public interest groups, public health officials, 
pediatric experts, pesticide trade associations and manufacturers, food 
processors and distributors, academicians, and tribal, State and local 
governments.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Agriculture, Chemicals, Foods, 
Pesticides, and Pests.


    Dated: September 20, 2000.
Susan H. Wayland
Acting Administrator for Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances.
[FR Doc. 00-24783 Filed 9-26-00; 8:45 am]
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