[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 64 (Wednesday, April 3, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15804-15805]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-7947]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-2002-0004; FRL-6831-7]


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 2-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 review of the Cumulative and 
Aggregate Risk Evaluation System (CARES)\TM\ Model used as a tool for 
dietary and residential pesticide exposure and risk assessments. 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 Olga Odiott 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 on April 30 - May 1, 2002 from 8:30 
a.m. to approximately 5 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. of the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, your 
request must identify docket control number OPP-2002-0004 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 (7201M), Office of 
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-8450; fax 
number: (202) 564-8382; 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), the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), and the Food Quality Protection Act (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 and copies of EPA primary 
background documents for the meeting will be available by the end of 
March. 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/fedregstr/.
    2. In person. The Agency has established an administrative record 
for this meeting under docket control number OPP-2002-0004. 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 review of key 
features of the CARES\TM\ model, 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-2002-0004 
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. Interested persons are permitted to 
file written statements before the meeting. To the extent that time 
permits, and upon advance 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 organization (if any) the 
individual will represent, and any requirements for audiovisual 
equipment (e.g., overhead projector, 35 mm projector, chalkboard, 
etc.). 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

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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, 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-2002-
0004. You may also file a request online at many Federal Depository 
Libraries.

II. Background

A. Purpose of the Meeting

    This 2-day meeting concerns scientific issues undergoing 
consideration within the EPA Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP). The 
Panel will review key features of the CARES\TM\ Model to include the 
software code, data requirements, data inputs, and output reports. The 
presentation will focus on the operating system and will solicit panel 
comments and advice with respect to the transparency and operation of 
the model. CARES\TM\ is a model for assessing aggregate and cumulative 
exposure and risk to pesticides. To assist the Panel in their 
evaluation of CARES\TM\ each Panel member will be provided a copy of 
the CARES\TM\ software and supporting documentation. The Panel will 
also be provided with hypothetical, yet representative, residue and 
toxicological data sets for assessing aggregate and cumulative exposure 
and risk via the dietary, residential and drinking water pathways. 
Interested public parties can obtain a copy of the CARES\TM\ software 
by contacting Angelina Duggan at [email protected]. This 
program is copyrighted and there will be a charge for a copy of the 
program.

B. Panel Report

    Copies of the Panel's report of their recommendations will be 
available within 60-working days after the meeting, and will be posted 
on the FIFRA SAP web site or may be obtained by contacting the Public 
Information Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB) at the address and 
telephone listed below under Unit I.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection.


    Dated: March 25, 2002.
Vanessa T. Vu,
Director, Office of Science Coordination and Policy.

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