[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 195 (Wednesday, October 8, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60848-60849]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-24026]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0686; FRL-9917-08]
Spatial Aquatic Model Development; Notice of Public Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: A simultaneous workshop and webinar on a regional test version
of the Spatial Aquatic Model (SAM) will be held on October 29, 2014.
This Notice announces the location and time for the meeting and
provides a tentative list of topics to be covered in the meeting. With
the development of SAM, EPA will be able to determine the magnitude,
length, and duration of exposure to a chemical as well as where the
exposure may occur.
DATES: The meeting will be held on October 29, 2014 from 8:30 a.m. to 1
p.m. Requests to participate in the meeting must be received on or
before October 20, 2014.
To request accommodation of a disability, please contact the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATON CONTACT, preferably at least 10
days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to
process your request.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Environmental Protection
Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), One Potomac Yard (South
Building), Fourth Floor Conference Room N4830, 2777 S. Crystal Drive,
Arlington, VA 22202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nelson Thurman or Derek Scott,
Environmental Fate and Effects Division, Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone numbers: (703) 308-0465 or (703)
305-6627; fax number: 703-347-8011; email address:
[email protected]. or [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 required
to conduct testing of chemical substances under the Toxic Substances
Control Act (TSCA), the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA),
or the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
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. The following list of North American Industrial
Classification System (NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive,
but rather provides a guide to help readers determine whether this
document applies to them. Potentially affected entities may include:
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting NAICS code 11
Utilities NAICS code 22
Professional, Scientific and Technical NAICS code 54
B. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?
The docket for this action, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0686, is available at http://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory
Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the Environmental Protection Agency
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334,
1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. The Public
Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public
Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPP
Docket is (703) 305-5805. Please review the visitor instructions and
additional information about the docket available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
II. Background
EPA is developing a Spatial Aquatic Model (SAM) to address the need
for more spatial and temporal contexts for pesticide aquatic exposure
assessments. The model will provide a way to estimate how often, how
long, and where adverse impacts overlap spatially with populations at
risk. EPA plans to introduce an alpha test version of SAM at the
workshop/Webinar to allow interested parties to evaluate and comment on
the model.
III. How can I request to participate in this meeting?
You may submit a request to participate in this meeting to the
person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Do not submit any
information in your request that is considered CBI. Requests to
participate in the meeting, identified by docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-
2014-0686, must be received on or before 10 days after date of
publication in the Federal Register.
IV. Tentative Topics for the Meeting
The workshop/Webinar will provide an overview of the Spatial
Aquatic Model, a description of the model and data components,
contrasts with current OPP aquatic exposure models, and preliminary
evaluations of model performance. The workshop will include a hands-on
demonstration of the test model so that participants will be able to
evaluate/test the model and provide feedback that can be used to update
and improve the model. Participants will have an opportunity to provide
comments to the Agency and participate in a follow-up Webinar in
January 2015.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et. seq.; 15 U.S.C. 2601 et. seq.; 21
U.S.C. 321(q), 346a, and 371.
Dated: October 2, 2014.
Derek Scott,
Acting Director Environmental Fate and Effects Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2014-24026 Filed 10-7-14; 8:45 am]
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