[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 187 (Friday, September 26, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55605-55606]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-24369]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-1003-0112; FRL-7328-3]


 The Association of American Pesticide Control Officials, State 
FIFRA Issues Research and Evaluation Group, Working Committee on Water 
Quality and Pesticide Disposal, and Pesticide Operations and Management 
Working Committee; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notices.

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SUMMARY: The Association of American Pesticide Control Officials 
(AAPCO)/State FIFRA Issues Research and Evaluation Group (SFIREG) 
Working Committees on Water Quality and Pesticide Disposal (WC/WQ and 
PD) and Pesticide Operations & Management Working Committee (POM) will 
hold a 2-day meeting, beginning on October 27, 2003, and ending October 
28, 2003. 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 27, 2003, from 8:30 
a.m. until 5 p.m. and October 28, 2003, from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Days Inn Crystal City, 2000 
Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Georgia McDuffie, Field and External 
Affairs Division (7506C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 605-0195; fax number: (703) 308-1850; e-
mail address: [email protected]. or
    Philip H. Gray, SFIREG Executive Secretary, P.O. Box 1249, 
Hardwick, VT 05843-1249; telephone number: (802) 472-6956; fax (802) 
472-6957; e-mail address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you are 
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 encouraged to attend the meetings and participate as 
appropriate. 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 Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?

    1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this 
action under docket ID number OPP-2003-0112. The official public docket 
consists of the documents specifically referenced in this action, any 
public comments received, and other information related to this action. 
Although, a part of the official docket, the public docket does not 
include Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information 
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. The official public docket 
is the collection of materials that is available for public viewing at 
the Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Rm. 119, 
Crystal Mall 2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA. This 
docket facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The docket telephone number is (703) 
305-5805.
    2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document 
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register'' 
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
     An electronic version of the public docket is available through 
EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may 
use EPA Dockets at http://www.epa.gov/edocket/ to view public comments, 
access the index listing of the contents of the official public docket, 
and to access those documents in the public docket that are available 
electronically. Although, not all docket materials may be available 
electronically, you may still access any of the publicly available 
docket materials through the docket facility identified in Unit I.B.1. 
Once in the system, select ``search,'' then key in the appropriate 
docket ID number.

II. Tentative Agenda

     This unit provides tentative agenda topics for the 2-day meeting.
    1. WQ/PD issue team report.
    2. National pesticide stewardship alliance conference report/label 
review manual and label language recommendations/discussions.
    3. Clean air act presentation/recommendations and restrictions for 
burning.
    4. CCA update(s) and risk assessment results/registration of 
alternatives active ingredient uses/disposal issues for old/new 
products.
    6. Lab director's issue paper.
    7. Method development and methods availability as registration 
criteria.
    8. Office of General Council presentation re: CBI criteria and 
definitions.
    9. Registration/cancellation policy and decisions (front end/back 
end issues).
    10. Registration authority review/matrix - joint team creation.
    11. Who, what, and why of the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee 
and the mosquito labeling experience.
    12. How to expand upon and utilize the Pesticide Program Dialogue 
Committee or other groups (the marketing and expansion/extension of 
SFIREG).
    3. Atrazine eco-monitoring and mitigation issues/reregistration 
eligibility decisions, use of label language and best management 
practices to implement reregistration eligibility decision.
    14. AAPCO annual meeting/SFIREG Report.
    15. EPA briefing/state issues discussion. Endangered species 
status. Status and Results of Clean Water Act/FIFRA Guidance Policy. OW 
and OPP Working Group Activities/Progress.

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    11. EPA update/briefing:
    a. Office of Pesticide Programs update.
    b. Office of Enforcement Compliance Assurance update.

List of Subjects

     Environmental protection, Pesticide and Pests.

    Dated: September 15, 2003.
Jay S. Ellenberger,
Acting Director, Field and External Affairs Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 03-24369 Filed 9-25-03; 8:45 am]
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