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FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel; Open Meeting

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 [Federal Register: April 22, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 77)]
[Notices]               
[Page 19572-19573]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr22ap97-65]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-00480; FRL-5714-2]

 
FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel; Open Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of open 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 scientific 
issues being considered by the Agency in connection with import 
tolerances guidelines, anticipated residues methodologies, 
cholinesterase inhibitor policy issues, antimicrobial issues, and the 
risk assessment for the pesticide DEET (N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide).

DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 3 and 4, 
1997, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel, 
1700 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA. The telephone number for 
the hotel is: (703) 920-3230.
    By mail, submit written comment (1 original and 20 copies) by May 
16, 1997, to: Public Information and Records Integrity Branch, 
Information Resources and Services Division (7506C), Environmental 
Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. In person, 
bring comments to: Rm. 1132, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Arlington, VA.
    Comments and data may also be submitted electronically by following 
the instructions under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION of this document. No 
Confidential Business Information (CBI) should be submitted through e-
mail.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Larry C. Dorsey, Designated 
Federal Official, FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel (7509C), Office of 
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., 
Washington, DC 20460; Office location: Rm. 819B, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson 
Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202; telephone: (703) 305-5369; e-mail: 
dorsey.larry@epamail.epa.gov.
    Copies of EPA documents may be obtained by contacting: Public 
Information and Records Integrity Branch, Information Resources and 
Services Division (7506C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460; Office 
location: Rm. 1132 Bay, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, 
VA; telephone: (703) 305-5805.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Any member of the public wishing to submit 
written comments should contact Larry C. Dorsey at the address or the 
telephone number given above. Interested persons are permitted to file 
written statements before the meeting. To the extent that time permits 
and upon advanced written request to the Designated Federal Official, 
interested persons may be permitted by the Chair

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of the Scientific Advisory Panel to present oral statements at the 
meeting. There is no limit on the length of written comments for 
consideration by the Panel, but oral statements before the Panel are 
limited to approximately 5 minutes. As oral statements only will be 
permitted as time permits, the Agency urges the public to submit 
written comments in lieu of oral presentations. Persons wishing to make 
oral and/or written statements should notify the Designated Federal 
Official and submit 20 copies of the summary information no later than 
May 16, 1997, to ensure appropriate consideration by the Panel. Please 
note that the Agency will continue to accept public comments concerning 
the Import Tolerances Guidelines until June 30, 1997. After May 16, 
1997, please submit any additional comments on the Import Tolerances 
Guidelines to Chris Olinger, Health Effects Division (7509C), Office of 
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., 
Washington, DC 20460.
    Information submitted as a comment in response to this notice may 
be claimed confidential by marking any part or all of that information 
as CBI. Information marked CBI will not be disclosed except in 
accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. An edited copy 
of the comment that does not contain the CBI material must be submitted 
for inclusion in the public docket. Information not marked confidential 
will be included in the public docket. All comments and materials 
received will be made part of the public record and will be considered 
by the Panel.
    The official record for this notice, as well as the public version, 
has been established for this notice under docket control number ``OPP-
00480'' (including comments and data submitted electronically as 
described below). A public version of this record, including printed, 
paper versions of electronic comments, which does not include any 
information claimed as CBI, is available for inspection from 8:30 a.m. 
to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The 
official record is located at the address in ``ADDRESSES'' at the 
beginning of this document.
    Electronic comments can be sent directly to EPA at:
    opp-docket@epamail.epa.gov


    Electronic comments must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the 
use of special characters and any form of encryption. Comment and data 
will also be accepted on disks in Wordperfect 5.1 file format or ASCII 
file format. All comments and data in electronic form must be 
identified by the docket control number (OPP-00480). Electronic 
comments on this notice may be filed online at many Federal Depository 
Libraries.
    Copies of the Panel's report of their recommendations will be 
available approximately 15 working days after the meeting and may be 
obtained by contacting the Public Information and Records Integrity 
Branch, at the address or telephone number given above.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection.

    Dated: April 15, 1997.
Daniel M. Barolo,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 97-10408 Filed 4-21-97; 8:45 am]
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