[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 14, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10286-10287]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-3509]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-00702; FRL-6768-9]


FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY:  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION:  Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY:  There will be a 4-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 issues being 
considered by the Agency pertaining to advancing ecological risk 
assessment methods in the EPA, Office of Pesticide Programs. 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 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.

DATES:  The meeting will be held from March 13 to March 16, from 8:30 
a.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES:  The meeting will be held at the Hilton Hotel Crystal City 
at National Airport, 2399 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. 
The telephone number for the Hilton Hotel Crystal City at National 
Airport is (703) 418-6800.
    Requests to participate may be submitted by mail, electronically, 
or in person. Please follow the detailed instructions for each method 
as provided in Unit I. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. To ensure 
proper receipt by EPA, your request must identify docket control number 
OPP-00702 in the subject line on the first page of your response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Paul Lewis, Designated Federal 
Official, Office of Science Coordination and Policy (7101C), 
Environmental Protection Agency, 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. General Information

A. 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 or may be required to 
conduct testing of chemical substances under the Federal Food, Drug, 
and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), FIFRA, and 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.

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

    1. Electronically. A meeting agenda is now available; EPA's primary 
background documents should be available by mid February. In addition, 
the Agency may provide additional background documents as the material 
becomes 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-00702. The 
administrative record consists of the documents specifically referenced 
in this notice, any public comments received during an applicable 
comment period, and other material information, 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. In addition, the Agency may provide additional 
background documents as the material becomes available. 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, 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.

C. 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

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that is considered CBI. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is 
imperative that you identify docket control number OPP-00702 in the 
subject line on the first page of your request. Interested persons are 
permitted to file written statements before the meeting. To the extent 
that time permits, and upon advance written request to the person 
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, interested persons may be 
permitted by the Chair of the FIFRA SAP 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 audiovisual equipment (e.g., 
overhead projector, 35 mm projector, chalkboard). There is no limit on 
the extent 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 
at the meeting should contact the person 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, 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, Crystal Mall #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-00702. 
You may also file a request online at many Federal Depository 
Libraries.

II. Background

A. Purpose of the Meeting

    In April 2000, the EPA, Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), met 
with the SAP to present a progress report on its initiative to revise 
the ecological assessment process for pesticides. This included an 
update regarding the progress of the initiative and corresponding Panel 
recommendations on the approach. A key component of the April 2000 
meeting was an overview of the conceptual risk assessment model 
proposed by OPP. Since the meeting, OPP has conducted a generic case 
study, which incorporated many of the comments and recommendations by 
the SAP. OPP is meeting with the SAP again to review this generic case 
study and is seeking their suggestions for improvement.

B. Panel Report

    The Agency anticipates that the Panel's report of their 
recommendations will be available approximately 60 days after the 
meeting. The Panel's report will be posted on the FIFRA SAP web site or 
may be obtained by contacting the Public Information and Records 
Integrity Branch at the address or telephone number listed in Unit I. 
of this document.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection.

    Dated: February 5, 2001.
Steven Galson,
Director, Office of Science Coordination and Policy.
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