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FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel; Notice of Public Meeting
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[Federal Register: February 14, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 31)]
[Notices]
[Page 10286-10287]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-00702; FRL-6768-9]
FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel; Notice of Public Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: There will be a 4-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 issues being
considered by the Agency pertaining to advancing ecological risk
assessment methods in the EPA, Office of Pesticide Programs. The
meeting is open to the public. Seating at the meeting will be on a
first-come basis. Individuals requiring special accommodations at this
meeting, including wheelchair access, should contact Paul Lewis at the
address listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT at least 5
business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can
be made.
DATES: The meeting will be held from March 13 to March 16, from 8:30
a.m. to 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Hotel Crystal City
at National Airport, 2399 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202.
The telephone number for the Hilton Hotel Crystal City at National
Airport is (703) 418-6800.
Requests to participate 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, your request must identify docket control number
OPP-00702 in the subject line on the first page of your response.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Lewis, Designated Federal
Official, Office of Science Coordination and Policy (7101C),
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (703) 305-5369; fax number:
(703) 605-0656; e-mail address: lewis.paul@epa.gov.
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 persons who are or may be required to
conduct testing of chemical substances under the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), FIFRA, and FQPA. 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. A meeting agenda is now available; EPA's primary
background documents should be available by mid February. In addition,
the Agency may provide additional background documents as the material
becomes available. You may obtain electronic copies of these documents,
and certain other related documents that might be available
electronically, from the FIFRA SAP Internet Home Page at http://
www.epa.gov/scipoly/sap. To access this document on the Home Page
select Federal Register notice announcing this meeting. 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-00702. The
administrative record consists of the documents specifically referenced
in this notice, any public comments received during an applicable
comment period, and other material information, including any
information claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI). This
administrative record includes the documents that are physically
located in the docket, as well as the documents that are referenced in
those documents. In addition, the Agency may provide additional
background documents as the material becomes available. 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.
C. 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
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that is considered CBI. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is
imperative that you identify docket control number OPP-00702 in the
subject line on the first page of your request. Interested persons are
permitted to file written statements before the meeting. To the extent
that time permits, and upon advance written request to the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, interested persons may be
permitted by the Chair of the FIFRA SAP to present oral statements at
the meeting. The request should identify the name of the individual
making the presentation, the organization (if any) the individual will
represent, and any requirements for audiovisual equipment (e.g.,
overhead projector, 35 mm projector, chalkboard). There is no limit on
the extent of written comments for consideration by the Panel, but oral
statements before the Panel are limited to approximately 5 minutes. The
Agency also urges the public to submit written comments in lieu of oral
presentations. Persons wishing to make oral and/or written statements
at the meeting should contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT and submit 30 copies of their presentation and/or
remarks to the Panel. The Agency encourages that written statements be
submitted before the meeting to provide Panel Members the time
necessary to consider and review the comments.
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: ``opp-docket@epa.gov.'' 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-00702.
You may also file a request online at many Federal Depository
Libraries.
II. Background
A. Purpose of the Meeting
In April 2000, the EPA, Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), met
with the SAP to present a progress report on its initiative to revise
the ecological assessment process for pesticides. This included an
update regarding the progress of the initiative and corresponding Panel
recommendations on the approach. A key component of the April 2000
meeting was an overview of the conceptual risk assessment model
proposed by OPP. Since the meeting, OPP has conducted a generic case
study, which incorporated many of the comments and recommendations by
the SAP. OPP is meeting with the SAP again to review this generic case
study and is seeking their suggestions for improvement.
B. Panel Report
The Agency anticipates that the Panel's report of their
recommendations will be available approximately 60 days after the
meeting. The Panel's report will be posted on the FIFRA SAP web site or
may be obtained by contacting the Public Information and Records
Integrity Branch at the address or telephone number listed in Unit I.
of this document.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection.
Dated: February 5, 2001.
Steven Galson,
Director, Office of Science Coordination and Policy.
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