[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 96 (Friday, May 17, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35108-35109]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-12468]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-2002-0062; FRL-7177-5]


Workshop on Ecological Assessment of Bt Crops on Non-Target 
Invertebrates; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA will hold a workshop focusing on the ecological risk 
assessment of Bt crops to non-target invertebrate. The workshop will 
involve a small expert group (about 20 people). Information from this 
workshop will be used to assist the Agency in the design and evaluation 
of effective insect resistance management strategies for Bt corn. EPA 
will provide a publically-available workshop report after the workshop 
is completed.

DATES: The meeting will be held on June 3 - 4 2002, from 8 am to 5 pm.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at EPA, Crystal Mall II, Room 1126, 
1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Arlington, VA 22202. Space is limited. 
Requests to participate may be submitted by mail, electronically, or in 
person. Please follow the detailed instructions for each method as 
provided in Unit III. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. To ensure 
proper receipt by EPA, your request must identify docket control number 
OPP-2002-0062 in the subject line on the first page of your response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Glaser, National Risk Management 
Research Laboratory, Environmental Protection Agency, 26 W. King Dr., 
Cincinnati, OH 45268; telephone number: (513) 569-7568; fax number: 
(513) 487-2511; e-mail address:[email protected].

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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: Registrants and users of Bt crops under the 
Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), or the Federal 
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) as well as non-
users of Bt crops and the public. 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/.
    2. In person. The Agency has established an administrative record 
for this meeting under docket control number OPP-2002-0062. 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 ``Ecological 
Assessement of Bt Crops on Non-Target invertebrates,'' including any 
information claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI). This 
administraive 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.

III. 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. Requests to participate in the 
meeting must be received on or before June 17, 2002. To ensure proper 
receipt by EPA, it is imperative that you identify docket control 
number OPP-2002-0062 in the subject line on the first page of your 
request.
    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-
0062. You may also file a request online at many Federal Depository 
Libraries.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Bt crops.

    Dated: May 8, 2002.
Janet L. Andersen,
Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 02-12468 Filed 5-14-02; 4:18 pm]
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