[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 251 (Friday, December 29, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 83011-83012]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-33013]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-34145B; FRL-6763-2]


Fenthion Public Stakeholder Meeting

AGENCY:  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION:  Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Agency is holding a public stakeholder meeting to gather 
information and hear concerns and comments about risks and possible 
risk mitigation for the organophosphate mosquitocide pesticide, 
fenthion. The Agency recently completed an Interim Reregistration 
Eligible Decision (IRED) document identifying unacceptable risks and 
risk mitigation recommendations. EPA is seeking stakeholder discussion 
of the risks posed by fenthion use and ways to mitigate these risks.

DATES: The meeting will be held on January 17, 2001, from 9:00 a.m. to 
5:00 p.m. Requests to participate in the meeting must be received on or 
before January 8, 2001.

ADDRESSES:  The meeting will be held at Embassy Suites, 8978 
International Drive, Orlando, Florida 32819, telephone, (407) 352-1400 
ext. 7120. Requests to participate may be submitted by mail, 
electronically, or in person. Please follow the detailed instructions 
for each method as provided in Unit II. of the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION. To ensure

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proper receipt by EPA, your request must identify docket control number 
OPP-34145B in the subject line on the first page of your response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact: 
Tracy Truesdale, Office of Pesticide Programs, Special Review and 
Reregistration Division, (7508C), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (703) 
308-8073; e-mail address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Notice Apply to Me?

    This notice is directed to the public in general. This notice may, 
however, be of interest to those person(s) who are interested in risk 
management strategies for workers, non-target organisms, as well as 
public health and mosquito control, etc. 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 technical person listed under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How Can I Get Additional Information, Including Copies of this 
Document or 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/. Copies of the fenthion IRED are 
available at www.epa.gov/REDs/.
    2. In person. The Agency has established an administrative record 
for this meeting under docket control number OPP-34145B. 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 proposed 
strategies to manage the remaining risks for fenthion, 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 Room 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., 
Arlington, VA, from 8:30 a.m. ti 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
excluding, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number of the Center 
is (703) 305-5805.

II. 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. Your request must be received by 
EPA on or before January 8, 2001. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it 
is imperative that you identify docket control number OPP-34145B in the 
subject line on the first page of your request.
    1. By mail. You may submit a written request to: Public Information 
and Records Integrity Branch, Information Resources and Services 
division (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
    2. In person or by courier. You may deliver a written request to: 
Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Information 
Resources and Services Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, Room 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 
Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA 22202. The PIRIB is open from 8:30 
a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding 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 requests 
electronically that you consider to be CBI. Electronic requests must be 
submitted as an ASCII file, avoiding the use of special characters and 
any form of encryption. All requests in electronic form must be 
identified by the docket control number OPP-34145B.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Pesticides and pests.


    Dated: December 20, 2000.
Lois Rossi,
Director, Office Pesticide Programs, Special Review and Reregistration 
Division.

[FR Doc. 00-33013 Filed 12-28-00; 8:45 am]
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