[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 180 (Tuesday, September 17, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58606-58607]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-23719]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-2002-0254; FRL-7274-5]


State FIFRA Issues Research and Evaluation Group; Working 
Committee on Pesticide Operations and Management

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The State Federal Insecticide, Fugicide, and Rodenticide Act 
(FIFRA) Issues Research and Evaluation Group (SFIREG) Working Committee 
on Pesticide Operations and Management (WC/POM) will hold a 2-day 
meeting. This notice announces the location and times for the meeting 
and sets forth the tentative agenda topics.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, October 7, 2002, from 8:30 
a.m. to 5 p.m., and Tuesday, October 8, 2002, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 
noon.

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at the Days Inn, 2000 Jefferson 
Davis Hwy., Crystal City, VA.
    Comments 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, it is imperative that you identify docket ID number OPP-2002-0252 
in the subject line on the first page of your response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Georgia A. McDuffie, Field and 
External Affairs Division (7506C), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (703) 605-0195; fax number: 
(703) 308-1850; e-mail address: [email protected].
    Philip H. Gray, SFIREG Executive Secretary, P.O. Box 1249, 
Hardwick, VT 05843-1249; telephone number: (802) 472-6956; fax number: 
(802) 472-6957; 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 all parties interested in SFIREG's 
information exchange relationship with EPA regarding important issues 
related to human health, environmental exposure to pesticides, and 
insight into EPA's decision-making process are invited and encourage to 
attend the meetings and participate as appropriate. 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/.
    2. In person. The Agency has established an official record for 
this action under docket ID number OPP-2002-0254. The official record 
consists of the documents specifically referenced in this action, any 
public comments received during an applicable comment period, and other 
information related to this action, including any information

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claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI). This official 
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 official record does not include 
any information claimed as CBI. The public version of the official 
record, which includes printed, paper versions of any electronic 
comments 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 and to Whom Do I Submit Comments?

    You may submit comments through the mail, in person, or 
electronically. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative that 
you identify docket ID number OPP-2002-0254 in the subject line on the 
first page of your response.
    1. By mail. Submit your comments 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. Deliver your comments to: 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 comments electronically by 
e-mail to: [email protected], or you can submit a computer disk as 
described above. Do not submit any information electronically that you 
consider to be CBI. Avoid the use of special characters and any form of 
encryption. Electronic submissions will be accepted in WordPerfect 6.1/
8.0/9.0 or ASCII file format. All comments in electronic form must be 
identified by docket ID number OPP-2002-0254. Electronic comments may 
also be filed online at many Federal Depository Libraries.

D. How Should I Handle CBI that I Want to Submit to the Agency?

    Do not submit any information electronically that you consider to 
be CBI. You may claim information that you submit to EPA in response to 
this document as CBI by marking any part or all of that information as 
CBI. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance 
with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. In addition to one complete 
version of the comment that includes any information claimed as CBI, a 
copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as 
CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public version of the 
official record. Information not marked confidential will be included 
in the public version of the official record without prior notice. If 
you have any questions about CBI or the procedures for claiming CBI, 
please consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

E. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

    You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your 
comments:
    1. Explain your views as clearly as possible.
    2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
    3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used 
that support your views.
    4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you 
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
    5. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns.
    6. Offer alternative ways to improve the notice or collection 
activity.
    7. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline in this 
notice.
    8. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket 
ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page 
of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal 
Register citation.

II. Tentative Agenda

    1. Certification issues - testing, match, positive identification.
    2. Survey of states - funding.
    3. Section 18's working with Tribal counterparts.
    4. E-labeling compliance strategy.
    5. Pesticide cancellations/registration issues - process 
development for state input.
    6. Fumigants.
    7. Funding - National security.
    8. Non-English pesticide labels; what should states do?
    9. Label issues - inaccurate, unclear, supplemental.
    10. Worker protection standards.
    11. Senate Bill 0-532 (Dirkson bill) - state game plan.
    12. OPP update.
    13. EPA update/briefing.
    [sbull] Office of Pesticide Programs.
    a. NAFTA labeling status update.
    b. Mosquito labeling, label review manual - changes complete and 
implemented.
    [sbull] Office of Enforcement Compliance Assurance.
    Inspector credentials.

List of Subject

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: September 11, 2002.
 Jay S. Ellenberger,
Acting Director, Field and External Affairs Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 02-23719 Filed 9-13-02; 2:56 pm]
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