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FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel; Open Meetings
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[Federal Register: May 1, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 85)] [Notices] [Page 19276-19277] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr01my96-71] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [OPP-00433; FRL-5366-3] FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel; Open Meetings AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of open meetings. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: There will be a 3-day meeting of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP) to review a set of scientific issues being considered by the Agency in connection with: (1) Proposed testing guidelines for the following two series: Series 835-Fate, Transport and Transformation Test Guidelines and Series 850-Ecological Effects Test Guidelines (Only the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) guidelines from the 835 Series are being reviewed at this time. The Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) guidelines will be made available at a later date.); (2) Carbofuran environmental risk assessment; (3) TriButylTin (TBT) long-term monitoring issues; and (4) ``Corn Cluster'' environmental risk assessment. The test guidelines (Series 835 and 850) were made available in a Federal Register notice published at 61 FR 16486, April 15, 1996 (OPP-00430; FRL-5363-1). These test guidelines have been updated and harmonized, to the extent possible, with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) guidelines for testing of chemicals, and other relevant international standards. A schedule is available from the docket which identifies when each of the above topics will be considered by the FIFRA SAP. DATES: The meetings will be held May 29 thru May 31, 1996, daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The full comment period for written comments to these test guidelines is 60 days from the April 15, 1996, Federal Register notice of availability and request for comments. Written comments on the test guidelines must be submitted on or before June 14, 1996. Comments received after the FIFRA SAP meetings will be taken into full consideration by the Agency in the final revision of these guidelines. ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at: The Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel, 1700 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. A meeting room will be announced in the hotel. The phone number for the hotel is (703) 920-3230. Submit written comments (1 original and 20 copies) to: By mail: Public Response and Program Resources Branch, Field Operations Division (7506C), Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., Washington, DC 20460. In person, bring comments to: Rm. 1132, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA. Comments and data may also be submitted electronically by sending electronic mail (e-mail) to: 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. Comments and data will also be accepted on disks in WordPerfect in 5.1 file format or ASCII file format. All comments and data in electronic form must be identified by the docket number ``OPP-00433.'' No Confidential Business Information (CBI) should be submitted through e-mail. Electronic comments on this document may be filed online at many Federal Depository Libraries. Additional information on electronic submissions can be found under ``SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.'' 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 so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. A copy of the comment that does not contain CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information not marked confidential will be included in the public docket without prior notice. All statements will be made part of the record and will be taken into consideration by the Panel. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Robert B. Jaeger, Designated Federal Official, FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel (7509C), Office of Pesticide Programs, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460. Office location and telephone number: Rm. 815B, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA (703) 305-5369 or 305-7351; e-mail: jaeger.bruce@epamail.epa.gov. Copies of the EPA document and Series 835 and 850 guidelines may be obtained by contacting: By mail: Public Docket and Freedom of Information Section, Field Operations Division (7506C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. In person or for courier pick-up: Office location and telephone number: Rm. 1132, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA, (703) 305-5805. By internet: e-mail requests to: guidelines@epamail.epa.gov or via the EPA Public Access Gopher (gopher.epa.gov) under the heading [[Page 19277]] ``Environmental Test Methods and Guidelines.'' SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Any member of the public wishing to submit written comments should contact Robert B. Jaeger at the address or the phone number given above to be sure that the meetings are still scheduled and to confirm the Panel's agenda. Interested persons are permitted to file written statements before the meetings. To the extent that time permits and upon advanced written request to the Designated Federal Official, interested persons may be permitted by the chairman of the Scientific Advisory Panel to present oral statements at the meetings. There is no limit on written comments for consideration by the Panel, but oral statements before the Panel are limited to approximately 5 minutes. Since oral statements will be permitted only 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 twenty copies of a summary no later than May 20, 1996, in order to ensure sufficient time for appropriate consideration by the Panel. A public record has been established for this notice under docket number ``OPP-00433'' (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 informaiton claimed as CBI, is available for inspection from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The public record is located in Rm. 1132, Public Response and Program Resources Branch, Field Operations Division (7506C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA. 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. The official record for this notice, as well as the public version, as described above will be kept in paper form. Accordingly, EPA will transfer all comments received electronically into printed, paper form as they are received and will place the paper copies in the official record which will also include all comments submitted directly in writing. The official record is the paper record maintained at the address in ``ADDRESSES'' at the beginning of this document. Copies of the Panel's report of their recommendations will be available 10 to 15 working days after the meetings and may be obtained by contacting the Public Response and Program Resources Branch, at the address or telephone number given above. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Test guidelines. Dated: April 23, 1996. Daniel M. Barolo, Director, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 96-10805 Filed 4-30-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-F