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[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 109 (Tuesday, June 6, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 35925]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-13942]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-00662; FRL-6590-9]

EPA-USDA Committee To Advise on Reassessment and Transition; 
Notice of Establishment and Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of establishment and public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The EPA-USDA Committee to Advise on Reassessment and 
Transition (CARAT) is being established in accordance with the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act as a subcommittee under the auspices of the EPA 
National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology 
(NACEPT). The purpose of CARAT is to provide advice and counsel to the 
Administrator of EPA and the Secretary of Agriculture regarding 
strategic approaches for pest management planning and tolerance 
reassessment for pesticides as required by the Food Quality Protection 
Act of 1996 (FQPA). CARAT is preceded by the Tolerance Reassessment 
Advisory Committee and will be guided by the principles set forth by 
the Vice President for EPA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture 
(USDA) to work together to ensure smooth implementation of FQPA through 
use of sound science, consultation with stakeholders, increased 
transparency, and reasonable transition for agriculture.

DATES: The first meeting of CARAT will be held on Friday, June 23, 
2000, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. A background information session, with 
limited public seating, is being offered to the CARAT members on 
Thursday, June 22, 2000, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The first meeting of CARAT will be held on June 23, 2000, at 
the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) Conference 
Center, 4301 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22203; telephone number: 
703-907-5500. The NRECA Conference Center is located adjacent to the 
Ballston Metro Stop. The background information session, with limited 
public seating, will be held on June 22, 2000, for CARAT members at 
1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Crystal Mall #2, Rm. 1126 (Fishbowl), 
Arlington, VA 22202; telephone number: 703-305-7090.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margie Fehrenbach or Terria Northern 
(7501C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 
703-305-7090 or 703-305-7093; fax number: 703-308-4776; e-mail address: 
[email protected] or [email protected].

I. Does This Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general; however, it may 
be of interest to persons who are concerned about implementation of the 
Food Quality Protection Act (Public Law 104-170). Passed in 1996, this 
new law strengthens the nation's system for regulating pesticides on 
food. CARAT was preceded by the Tolerance Reassessment Advisory 
Committee which was established in 1998 in response to Vice President 
Gore's request for EPA and USDA to work together to ensure smooth 
implementation of 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.

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

    You may obtain electronic copies of this document, and certain 
other related documents that might be available electronically, from 
the EPA Internet Home Page at http://www.epa.gov/. To access this 
document, on the Home Page select ``Laws and Regulations'' and then 
look up the entry for this document under the ``Federal Register--
Environmental Documents.'' You can also go directly to the Federal 
Register listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/. To access 
information about CARAT, go directly to the Home Page for EPA's Office 
of Pesticide Programs at http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/carat.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Agriculture, Chemicals, Foods, Pesticides 
and Pests.

    Dated: May 30, 2000.
Susan H. Wayland,
Acting Assistant Administrator for Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic 
Substances.
[FR Doc. 00-13942 Filed 6-5-00; 8:45 am]
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