FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel; Notice of Public Meeting

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 [Federal Register: June 7, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 110)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-00664; FRL-6591-9]


FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: There will be a 3-day meeting of the Federal Insectide,
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 atrazine cancer and reproductive
developmental hazard and dose response assessment. 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 Larry Dorsey at the address listed
under ``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT'' at least 5 business days
prior to the meeeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

DATES: The meeting will be held on June 27, 28, and 29 from 8:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Crystal City Hotel,
1800 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA. The telephone number for
the Sheraton Hotel is (703) 486-1111.
    Requests to participate may be submitted by mail, electronically,
or in person. Please follow the detailed instructions for each method
as provided in Unit III. of the ``SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.'' To
ensure proper receipt by EPA, your request must identify docket control
number OPP-00664 in the subject line on the first page of your
response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Dorsey, Designated Federal
Official (7101C), Office of Science Coordination and Policy,
Environmental Protection Agency, Ariel Rios Bldg., 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (703) 305-5369; fax
number: (703) 605-0656; e-mail address: dorsey.larry@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. This action may,
however, be of interest to those persons who are or may be required to
conduct testing of chemical substances under 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. If you have any questions regarding the
applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person
listed under ``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.'' This 3-day meeting
concerns several scientific issues undergoing consideration within the
EPA Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP). The topics to be discussed
include both the cancer and non-cancer hazard and dose-response
assessment of atrazine.
    Copies of the Panel's report of their recommendations will be
available approximately 45 working days after the meeting, and will be
posted on the FIFRA SAP web site or may be obtained by contacting the
Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB) at the address
and telephone listed below under Unit II.2. of ``SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.''

II. How Can I Get Additional Information, Including Copies of this
Document and Other Related Documents?

    1. Electronically. A meeting agenda and copies of EPA background
documents for the meeting are 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-00664. The
administrative record consists of the documents specifically referenced
in this notice, any public comments received during an applicable
comment period, and other information related to Atrazine: Hazard and
Dose Response Assessment and Characterization, 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. 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 (CM #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.

III. 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 that is considered CBI. To ensure proper receipt by EPA,
it is imperative that you identify docket control number OPP-00664 in
the subject line on the first page of your request. Members of the
public wishing to submit comments should contact the persons listed
under ``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT'' to confirm that the meeting
date and agenda have not been modified or changed.
    Interested persons are permitted to file written statements before
the meeting. To the extent that time permits, and upon advanced written
request to the persons listed under ``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT,'' interested persons may be permitted by the Chair of the
FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel to present oral statements at the
meeting. The request should identify the name of the individual making
the presentation, the

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organization (if any) the individual will represent, and any
requirements for audiovisual equipment (e.g., overhead projector, 35mm
projector, chalkboard, etc.) 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. The Agency also urges the
public to submit written comments in lieu of oral presentations.
Persons wishing to make oral or written statements at the meeting
should contact the persons 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, Ariel Rios Bldg., 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, CM #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-00664.
You may also file a request online at many Federal Depository
Libraries.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection.

    Dated: June 2, 2000.
Steven Galson,
Director, Office of Science Coordination and Policy.
[FR Doc. 00-14420 Filed 6-6-00; 8:45 am]
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