[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 182 (Wednesday, September 19, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48251-48253]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-23312]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-00743; FRL-6804-2]


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 3-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 the following topic: Preliminary 
Evaluation of the Non-dietary Hazard and Exposure to Children from 
Contact with Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA)-treated Wood Playground 
Structures and Associated CCA-contaminated Soil. 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 the person 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 on October 23, 24, and 25, 2001, from 
8:30 a.m. to 5:30 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 I.C. of the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, your 
request must identify docket control number OPP-00743 in the subject 
line on the first page of your response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Olga Odiott, Designated Federal 
Official, Office of Science Coordination and Policy (7101C), Office of 
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (703) 305-5369; fax 
number:

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(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 those 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. 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/.
    A meeting agenda and copies of EPA primary background documents for 
the meeting will be available by September 28, 2001. 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 under ``Upcoming Meetings,'' look for meeting 
dates and select ``Federal Register Notice announcing this meeting.''
    2. In person. The Agency has established an administrative record 
for this meeting under docket control number OPP-00743. 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 evaluation of the 
non-dietary hazard and exposures to children from contact with CCA-
treated wood playground structures and CCA-contaminated soil beneath 
and around these structures, 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, 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 that is considered CBI. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, 
it is imperative that you identify docket control number OPP-00743 in 
the subject line on the first page of your request.
    Members of the public wishing to submit comments should contact the 
person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT to confirm that the 
meeting date and agenda have not been modified. 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, and chalkboard). There is no limit 
on the extent of written comments for consideration by the SAP, but 
oral statements before the SAP 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 person listed under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT and submit 30 copies of their presentation and/or 
remarks to the SAP. The Agency encourages that written statements be 
submitted before the meeting to provide SAP 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-00743. 
You may also file a request online at many Federal Depository 
Libraries.

II. Background

A. Purpose of the Meeting

    This 3-day meeting concerns several scientific issues undergoing 
consideration within the EPA Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic 
Substances (OPPTS), as follows.
    As part of the reregistration process for the Heavy Duty Wood 
Preservatives (HDWPs), the Agency is evaluating the human and 
environmental risks of CCA-pesticide products. Chromated copper 
arsenate treated wood dominates the residential consumer market for use 
in landscape timbers, decks, fences, and fabricated outdoor structures 
(e.g., gazebos, picnic tables, and playground equipment). Because of 
specific concerns associated with use of CCA-treated wood in playground 
structures, the Agency is presently evaluating available exposure and 
hazards data in order to assess the risks to children from contact with 
CCA-treated wood and CCA-contaminated soil on playgrounds.
    The FIFRA SAP will be evaluating the scientific soundness and OPP's 
evaluation of the exposure and hazard data available to the Agency for 
CCA. Specifically, the SAP will be asked to: (1) Review the exposure 
scenarios and hazard endpoints that the Agency intends to use in its 
CCA-risk characterization for children; and (2) provide recommendations 
concerning additional data needed to reduce the uncertainties of this 
risk characterization.

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B. SAP Report

    Copies of the SAP's report of their recommendations will be 
available approximately 45 working days after the meeting, and will be 
posted on the FIFRA/SAP Internet Home Page at http://www.epa.gov/scipoly/sap/ or may be obtained by contacting the Public Information 
Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB) at the address and telephone number 
listed under Unit I.B.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Arsenic, Children Exposures, Contaminated 
soil, Treated wood.


    Dated: September 11, 2001.
Vanessa Vu,
Director, Office of Science Coordination and Policy, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 01-23312 Filed 9-18-01; 8:45 am]
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