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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[OPPTS–00301; FRL–6749–9]

Forum on State and Tribal Toxics

Action (FOSTTA); Open Meetings;

Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY: Two components (Chemical

Management, and Tribal Affairs) of the

Forum on State and Tribal Toxics

Action (FOSTTA) will hold meetings

October 23–24, 2000. This notice

announces the location and times for

the meetings and sets forth some

tentative agenda topics. The National

Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)

and the Environmental Protection

Agency’s (EPA) Office of Pollution

Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) are cosponsoring the meetings. As part of a

cooperative agreement, NCSL facilitates

ongoing efforts of the States and Tribes

to identify, discuss, and address toxicsrelated issues, and to continue the

dialogue on how Federal environmental

programs can best be implemented.

DATES: The two components will meet

concurrently October 23, 2000, from 8

a.m. to 5 p.m. and October 24, 2000,

from 8 a.m. to noon. A plenary session

is being planned for all the participants

on Monday, October 24, 2000, from 8

a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at

the Holiday Inn, Old Town, 480 King

Street, Alexandria, VA, 22314. The hotel

is about 12 blocks from the King Street

Metro Station.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

general information contact: Barbara

Cunningham, Acting Director,

Environmental Assistance Division,

Office of Pollution Prevention and

Toxics (7408), Environmental Protection

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,

Washington, DC 20460; telephone

number: (202) 260–1761.

For technical information contact:

George Hagevik, National Conference of

State Legislatures, 1560 Broadway, Suite

700, Denver, CO 80202; telephone: (303)

839–0273 and FAX: (303) 863–8003; email: george.hagevik@ncsl.org or

Darlene Harrod, Environmental

Assistance Division (7408), OPPT,

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,

DC 20460; telephone: (202) 260–6904

and fax: (202) 260–2219; e-mail:

harrod.darlene@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Does this Notice Apply to Me?

This action is directed to the public

in general. This action may, however, be

of interest to all parties interested in

FOSTTA and hearing more about the

perspectives of the States and Tribes on

EPA programs and the information

exchange regarding important issues

related to human health and

environmental exposure to toxics. 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. However, in the interest

of time and efficiency, the meetings are

structured to provide maximum

opportunity for State, Tribal, and EPA

participants to discuss items on the

predetermined agenda. At the discretion

of the chair, an effort will be made to

accommodate participation by observers

attending the proceedings. If you have

any questions regarding the

applicability of this action to a

particular entity, consult the technical

people listed under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT.

II. How Can I Get Additional

Information, Including Copies of this

Document or Other Related Documents?

1. Electronically. You may obtain

electronic copies of this document, and

certain other related documents that

might be available electronically, from

the NCSL Web site at http://

www.ncsl.org/programs/esnr/fostta/

fostta.htm. To access this document on

the EPA Internet Home Page go to http:/

/www.epa.gov and select ‘‘Laws and

Regulations’’ ‘‘Regulations and

Proposed Rules’’ 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/FOSTTA.

2. Facsimile. Notify the contacts listed

above if you would like any of the

documents sent to you via fax.

III. Purpose of Meeting:

Tentative Agenda Items Identified by

NCSL, the States, and the Tribes:

1. Subsistence food panel discussion

2. OPPTS Tribal strategy

3. Education and exposure models

4. Other topics as appropriate.

IV. How Can I Request To Participate

in this Meeting?

You may submit a request to

participate in this meeting in the mail

or electronically to the names under the

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION section. Do

not submit any information in your

request that is considered Confidential

Business Information. Your request

must be received by EPA on or before

October 20, 2000.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection.

Dated: October 5, 2000.

Clarence O. Lewis, III,

Acting Director, Environmental Assistance

Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and

Toxics.

[FR Doc. 00–26119 Filed 10–10–00; 8:45 pm]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–S

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[OPP–34183B; FRL–6750–4]

Organophosphate Pesticide;

Availability of Preliminary Risk

Assessments

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the

availability of documents that were

developed as part of the EPA’s process

for making reregistration eligibility

decisions for the organophosphate

pesticides and for tolerance

reassessments consistent with the

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

(FFDCA), as amended by the Food

Quality Protection Act of 1996 (FQPA).

These documents are the preliminary

dichlorvos (DDVP) risk assessments and

related documents for dichlorvos

(DDVP). This notice also starts a 60-day

public comment period for the

preliminary risk assessments.

Comments are to be limited to issues

directly associated with the dichlorvos

(DDVP) organophosphates pesticides

that have risk assessments placed in the

docket and should be limited to issues

raised in those documents. By allowing

access and opportunity for comment on

the preliminary risk assessments, EPA is

seeking to strengthen stakeholder

involvement and help ensure our

decisions under FQPA are transparent

and based on the best available

information. The tolerance reassessment

process will ensure that the United

States continues to have the safest and

most abundant food supply. The Agency

cautions that these risk assessments are

preliminary assessments only and that

further refinements of the risk

assessments will be appropriate for

some, if not all, of these dichlorvos

(DDVP) organophosphate pesticides.

These documents reflect only the work

and analysis conducted as of the time

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they were produced and it is

appropriate that, as new information

becomes available and/or additional

analyses are performed, the conclusions

they contain may change.

DATES: Comments, identified by the

docket control number OPP–34183B for

dichlorvos (DDVP), must be received on

or before December 11, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments 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, it is imperative

that you identify docket control number

OPP–34183B for dichlorvos (DDVP) in

the subject line on the first page of your

response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kimberly Lowe, Special Review and

Reregistration Division (7508C), Office

of Pesticide Programs, Environmental

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania

Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460;

telephone number: (703) 308–8059; email address: lowe.kimberly@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

This action is directed to the public

in general, nevertheless, a wide range of

stakeholders will be interested in

obtaining the preliminary risk

assessments for dichlorvos (DDVP),

including environmental, human health,

and agricultural advocates; the chemical

industry; pesticide users; and members

of the public interested in the use of

pesticides on food. 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.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/. On the Home Page select

‘‘Laws and Regulations,’’ ‘‘Regulations

and Proposed Rules,’’ 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/. In addition,

copies of the preliminary risk

assessments for the dichlorvos (DDVP)

organophosphate pesticides may also be

accessed at http: www.epa.gov/

oppsrrd1/op.

2. In person. The Agency has

established an official record for this

action under docket control number

OPP–34183B. The official record

consists of the documents specifically

referenced in this action, and other

information related to this action,

including any information claimed as

Confidential Business Information (CBI).

This official 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 official record

does not include any information

claimed as CBI. The public version of

the official record, which includes

printed, paper versions of any electronic

comments 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 and to Whom Do I Submit

Comments?

You may submit comments through

the mail, in person, or electronically. To

ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is

imperative that you identify docket

control number OPP–34183B in the

subject line on the first page of your

response.

1. By mail. Submit your comments 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. Deliver

your comments to: 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 comments electronically by email

to: opp-docket@epa.gov, or you can

submit a computer disk as described

above. Do not submit any information

electronically that you consider to be

CBI. Avoid the use of special characters

and any form of encryption. Electronic

submissions will be accepted in

WordPerfect 6.1/8.0 or ASCII file

format. All comments in electronic form

must be identified by docket control

number OPP–34183B. Electronic

comments may also be filed online at

many Federal Depository Libraries.

D. How Should I Handle CBI that I Want

to Submit to the Agency?

Do not submit any information

electronically that you consider to be

CBI. You may claim information that

you submit to EPA in response to this

document as CBI 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.

In addition to one complete version of

the comment that includes any

information claimed as CBI, a copy of

the comment that does not contain the

information claimed as CBI must be

submitted for inclusion in the public

version of the official record.

Information not marked confidential

will be included in the public version

of the official record without prior

notice. If you have any questions about

CBI or the procedures for claiming CBI,

please consult the person listed under

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

E. What Should I Consider as I Prepare

My Comments for EPA?

You may find the following

suggestions helpful for preparing your

comments:

1. Explain your views as clearly as

possible.

2. Describe any assumptions that you

used.

3. Provide copies of any technical

information and/or data you used that

support your views.

4. If you estimate potential burden or

costs, explain how you arrived at the

estimate that you provide.

5. Provide specific examples to

illustrate your concerns.

6. Offer alternative ways to improve

the notice.

7. Make sure to submit your

comments by the deadline in this

document.

8. To ensure proper receipt by EPA,

be sure to identify the docket control

number assigned to this action in the

subject line on the first page of your

response. You may also provide the

name, date, and Federal Register

citation.

II. What Action is the Agency Taking?

EPA is making available preliminary

risk assessments that have been

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developed as part of EPA’s process for

making reregistration eligibility

decisions for the organophosphate

pesticides and for tolerance

reassessments consistent with the

FFDCA, as amended by the FQPA. The

Agency’s preliminary dichlorvos

(DDVP) risk assessments for the

following dichlorvos (DDVP)

organophosphate pesticides are

available in the individual

organophosphate pesticide dockets.

Included in the individual

organophosphate pesticide dockets are

the Agency’s preliminary risk

assessments. As additional comments,

reviews, and risk assessment

modifications become available, these

will also be docketed for the dichlorvos

(DDVP) organophosphate pesticides

listed in this notice. The Agency

cautions that these risk assessments are

preliminary assessments only and that

further refinements of the risk

assessments will be appropriate for

some, if not all, of these dichlorvos

(DDVP) organophosphate pesticides.

These documents reflect only the work

and analysis conducted as of the time

they were produced and it is

appropriate that, as new information

becomes available and/or additional

analyses are performed, the conclusions

they contain may change.

As the preliminary risk assessments

for the remaining organophosphate

pesticides are completed and registrants

are given a 30-day review period to

identify possible computational or other

clear errors in the risk assessment, these

risk assessments and registrant

responses will be placed in the

individual organophosphate pesticide

dockets. A notice of availability for

subsequent assessments will appear in

the Federal Register.

The Agency is providing an

opportunity, through this notice, for

interested parties to provide written

comments and input to the Agency on

the preliminary risk assessments for the

chemicals specified in this notice. Such

comments and input could address, for

example, the availability of additional

data to further refine the risk

assessments, such as percent crop

treated information or submission of

residue data from food processing

studies, or could address the Agency’s

risk assessment methodologies and

assumptions as applied to these specific

chemicals. Comments should be limited

to issues raised within the preliminary

risk assessments and associated

documents. EPA will provide other

opportunities for public comment on

other science issues associated with the

organophosphate pesticide tolerance

reassessment program. Failure to

comment on any such issues as part of

this opportunity will in no way

prejudice or limit a commenter’s

opportunity to participate fully in later

notice and comment processes. All

comments should be submitted by

December 11, 2000 using the methods in

Unit I. of the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. Comments will become

part of the Agency record for each

individual organophosphate pesticide to

which it pertains.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Chemicals,

Pesticides and pests.

Dated: October 3, 2000.

Jack E. Housenger,

Acting Director, Special Review and

Reregistration Division, Office of Pesticide

Programs.

[FR Doc. 00–26067 Filed 10–10–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–S

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[PF–979; FRL–6749–6]

Notice of Filing a Pesticide Petition to

Establish a Tolerance for a Certain

Pesticide Chemical in or on Food

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the

initial filing of a pesticide petition

proposing the establishment of

regulations for residues of a certain

pesticide chemical in or on various food

commodities.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket

control number PF–979, must be

received on or before November 13,

2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be

submitted by mail, electronically, or in

person. Please follow the detailed

instructions for each method as

provided in Unit I.C. of the

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. To ensure

proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative

that you identify docket control number

PF–979 in the subject line on the first

page of your response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By

mail: Kathryn Boyle, Registration

Division (7505C), Office of Pesticide

Programs, Environmental Protection

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,

Washington, DC 20460; telephone

number: (703) 305–6304; e-mail address:

boyle.kathryn@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

You may be affected by this action if

you are an agricultural producer, food

manufacturer or pesticide manufacturer.

Potentially affected categories and

entities may include, but are not limited

to:

Categories NAICS

codes

Examples of potentially affected

entities

Industry 111 Crop production

112 Animal production

311 Food manufacturing

32532 Pesticide

manufacturing

This listing is not intended to be

exhaustive, but rather provides a guide

for readers regarding entities likely to be

affected by this action. Other types of

entities not listed in the table could also

be affected. The North American

Industrial Classification System

(NAICS) codes have been provided to

assist you and others in determining

whether or not this action might apply

to certain entities. If you have 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. 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,’’ ‘‘Regulations

and Proposed Rules,’’ 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/.

2. In person. The Agency has

established an official record for this

action under docket control number PF–

979. The official record consists of the

documents specifically referenced in

this action, any public comments

received during an applicable comment

period, and other information related to

this action, including any information

claimed as confidential business

information (CBI). This official record

includes the documents that are

physically located in the docket, as well

as the documents that are referenced in