Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 52 / Tuesday, March 18, 1997 / Notices 12829

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–5710–9]

Science Advisory Board; Request for

Nomination of Members and

Consultants

In accordance with its standard

operating procedures (SAB–FRL–2657–

4 dated August 21, 1984), the Science

Advisory Board (SAB), including the

Clean Air Scientific Advisory

Committee (CASAC) and the Council on

Clean Air Compliance Analysis

(Council), previously referred to as the

Clean Air Act Compliance Advisory

Council (CAACAC), of the

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

is soliciting nominations for Members

and Consultants (M/Cs). As part of this

effort, the Agency is publishing this

notice to describe the purpose of the

SAB and to invite the public to

nominate appropriately qualified

candidates to fill upcoming vacancies.

This process supplements other efforts

to identify qualified candidates.

The SAB is composed of non-Federal

government scientists and engineers

who are employed on an intermittent

basis to provide independent advice

directly to the EPA Administrator on

technical aspects of public health and

environmental issues confronting the

Agency. Members of the SAB are

appointed by the Administrator—

generally in October—to serve two years

terms with some possibilities for

reappointment. Consultants are

appointed throughout the year, as the

need arises, by the Staff Director of the

Science Advisory Board to serve

renewable one-year terms and serve on

SAB committees, as needed. Many

individuals serve as Consultants prior to

serving as Members.

Any interested person or organization

may nominate qualified persons to serve

on the SAB. Nominees should be

qualified by education, training and

experience to evaluate scientific,

engineering and/or economics

information on issues referred to and

addressed by the Board. The principal

criteria in the membership selection

process are:

a. Technical competence.

b. Independence.

c. Ability to work in a committee

environment.

d. Overall balance of technical points

of view on the SAB. Historically,

between 15 and 20 new Members and

between 30 and 40 new consultants are

appointed each year.

Members and Consultants most often

serve in association with one of the

following standing committees:

Advisory Council on Clean Air

Compliance Analysis, Clean Air

Scientific Advisory Committee,

Drinking Water Committee, Ecological

Processes and Effects Committee,

Environmental Economics Advisory

Committee, Environmental Engineering

Committee, Environmental Health

Committee, Integrated Human Exposure

Committee, Radiation Advisory

Committee, and Research Strategies

Advisory Committee.

Members and Consultants can expect

to attend 1–6 meetings per year, based

upon the activity of the committee on

which they serve. M/Cs generally serve

as Special Government Employees

(SGEs) (40 CFR part 3, subpart F or EPA

Ethics Advisory 88–6 dated 7/6/88) and

receive compensation, in addition to

reimbursement at the Federal

government rate for travel and per diem

expenses while serving on the SAB.

SGEs are required to complete an

application package, including a

Confidential Financial Disclosure

Report.

Nominees should be identified by

name, occupation, position, address,

telephone number, fax number, email

address (if available) and SAB

committee of primary interest.

Nominations should include a current

resume or curriculum vitae that

addresses the nominee’s background,

experience, qualifications, and specific

areas of expertise (e.g., genetic

toxicologist, resource economist, etc.).

Information on the nominees will be

evaluated and entered into the SAB’s M/

C data base which will be consulted

whenever vacancies arise and/or when

special expertise is needed for particular

reviews. This request for nominations

does not imply any commitment by the

Agency to select individuals to serve as

a Member of or Consultant to the

Science Advisory Board from the

responses received.

Nominations should be submitted to:

Ms. Carolyn Osborne, Project

Coordinator, Science Advisory Board,

USEPA, 401 M Street, SW, Washington,

DC 20460 Tel:(202) 260–9644 no later

than June 13, 1997. Additional

information concerning the Science

Advisory Board, its structure, function,

and composition, may be found in the

Annual Report of the Staff Director

which is available at the SAB Website

URL http://www.epa.gov/science1 or by

calling (202) 260–8414 or by INTERNET

at BARNES.Don@EPAMAIL.GOV.

Dated: March 7, 1997.

Donald G. Barnes,

Staff Director, Science Advisory Board.

[FR Doc. 97–6828 Filed 3–17–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

[OPP–00475; FRL–5596–6]

1996 Food Quality Protection Act,

Amendments to the Laws Governing

the Regulation of Pesticides; EPA’s

Implementation Plan

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability.

SUMMARY: EPA’s plan for implementing

the provisions of the Food Quality

Protection Act of 1996 is now available

to the public. On August 3, 1996,

President Clinton signed into law the

Food Quality Protection Act of 1996

(FQPA). FQPA significantly amends the

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and

Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

(FFDCA), the laws governing pesticide

regulation. EPA’s FQPA Implementation

Plan summarizes the provisions of

FQPA and explains the Agency’s

approach to implementing them. FQPA

significantly changes the way pesticides

must be reviewed. The new law requires

EPA, among other things, to upgrade its

scientific review procedures to provide

a more complete assessment of pesticide

risks, especially risks to potentially

sensitive groups, such as infants and

children. FQPA sets a new health-based

safety standard for all pesticide residues

in food and requires that all established

permissible pesticide residue limits

(tolerances) be re-evaluated in

accordance with the new standard. This

Federal Register Notice announces the

availability of the Implementation Plan

and instructs the public on how to

obtain it.

ADDRESSES: By mail: Copies of the

FQPA Implementation Plan are

available by mail at the following

locations: Public Response and Program

Resources Branch, or the

Communications Services Branch, Field

and External Affairs Division (7506C),

Office of Pesticide Programs,

Environmental Protection Agency, 401

M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460.

In person:

1. Public Response and Program

Resources Branch, Rm. 1132, Crystal

Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy.,

Arlington, VA, (703) 305-5805.

2. Communications Services Branch,

Rm. 1120, Crystal Mall #2, 1921

Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA,

(703) 305–5017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By

mail: Christine Gillis, Field and External

Affairs Division (7506C), Office of

Pesticide Programs, Environmental

Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW.,

Washington, DC 20460. Telephone (703)

305–5131
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic Availability: Electronic

copies of this document and the

Implementation Plan are available from

the EPA home page at the

Environmental Sub-Set entry for this

document under ‘‘Regulations’’ (http://

www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/). The

Implementation Plan is also posted at

the FQPA section of EPA’s Website:

http://www.epa.gov/opppsps1/FQPA.

FQPA represents the most significant

piece of pesticide and food safety

legislation enacted in 30 years. It

provides unprecedented opportunities

to safeguard the health of all Americans,

particularly infants and children, from

risks posed by pesticides. The President

called it ‘‘the peace of mind act’’

because it will ‘‘give parents the peace

of mind that comes from knowing that

the fruits, vegetables, and grains that

they set down in front of their children

are safe.’’ FQPA signals a new era in

food safety regulation in the United

States. Major provisions, once fully

implemented, will strengthen health

and environmental protection in a

number of ways. FQPA will:

• Establish a single, health-based

standard for all pesticide residues in

food, eliminating past inconsistencies in

the law which treated residues in some

processed foods differently from other

raw and processed foods.

• Provide for a more complete

assessment of potential risks, with

special protections for potentially

sensitive groups, such as infants and

children.

• Require a reassessment of all

existing residue limits in accordance

with the new standard.

• Expand consumers’ ‘‘right to know’’

about pesticide risks and benefits by

requiring a new brochure for display in

supermarkets and grocery stores.

• Ensure that all pesticides are

periodically re-evaluated for adherence

to current safety standards and are

supported by up-to-date scientific data.

• Expedite the approval of safer,

reduced risk pesticides.

• Encourage the development of safer,

effective crop protection tools for

American farmers.

• Promote national uniformity in

pesticide residue limits, while

respecting states’ rights to require

labeling or other warnings.

• Establish a more consistent,

protective regulatory process, grounded

in sound science and adaptable to future

advances in scientific understanding.

No specific transition period is

provided by the new FQPA, but the law

contains sufficient flexibility to allow

for a phase-in period as EPA deals with

the complexities of the new provisions.

An important element of EPA’s plan for

implementation is the development of

interim strategies to allow EPA to make

timely decisions which are protective

and economical but which can be

revisited as implementation progresses.

EPA intends to continually review all

activities undertaken to implement the

FQPA amendments, to assess their

effectiveness and to make modifications

as necessary. EPA will update

implementation communication

materials on a regular basis.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection,

Administrative practice and procedure,

Agricultural commodities, Pesticides,

and pests.

Dated: March 12, 1997.

Lynn R. Goldman,

Assistant Administrator for Prevention,

Pesticides and Toxic Substances.

[FR Doc. 97–6804 Filed 3–17–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION

Farm Credit Administration Board;

Special Meeting

AGENCY: Farm Credit Administration.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given,

pursuant to the Government in the

Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b(e)(3)), of

the forthcoming special meeting of the

Farm Credit Administration Board

(Board).

DATE AND TIME: The special meeting of

the Board will be held at the offices of

the Farm Credit Administration in

McLean, Virginia, on March 20, 1997,

from 9:00 a.m. until such time as the

Board concludes its business.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Floyd Fithian, Secretary to the Farm

Credit Administration Board, (703) 883–

4025, TDD (703) 883–4444.

ADDRESSES: Farm Credit

Administration, 1501 Farm Credit Drive,

McLean, Virginia 22102–5090.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

meeting of the Board will be open to the

public (limited space available). In order

to increase the accessibility to Board

meetings, persons requiring assistance

should make arrangements in advance.

The matters to be considered at the

meeting are:

Open Session

A. Approval of Minutes

B. Report

Farm Credit System Building

Association Quarterly Report

C. New Business

Regulation

1. Disclosure to Shareholders [12 CFR

Part 620](Final)

2. Cumulative Voting for Bank

Directors [12 CFR Part 615]

(Proposed)

Dated: March 14, 1997.

Floyd Fithian,

Secretary, Farm Credit Administration Board.

[FR Doc. 97–6951 Filed 3–14–97; 2:37 pm]

BILLING CODE 6705–01–P

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

[Report No. 2178–Corrected]

Petitions for Reconsideration and

Clarification of Action in Rulemaking

Proceedings

March 6, 1997.

Petitions for reconsideration and

clarification have been filed in the

Commission’s rulemaking proceedings

listed in this Public Notice and

published pursuant to 47 CFR Section

1.429(e). The full text of these

documents are available for viewing and

copying in Room 239, 1919 M Street,

N.W., Washington, D.C. or may be

purchased from the Commission’s copy

contractor, ITS, Inc. (202) 857–3800.

Oppositions to these petitions must be

filed April 2, 1997. See Section 1.4(b)(1)

of the Commission’s rules (47 CFR

1.4(b)(1)). Replies to an opposition must

be filed within 10 days after the time for

filing oppositions has expired.

Subject: Guidelines for Evaluating the

Environmental Effects of

Radiofrequency Radiation. (ET Docket

No. 93–62).

Number of petitions filed: 4.

Subject: Replacement of Part 90 by

Part 88 to Revise the Private Land

Mobile Radio Services and Modify the

Policies Governing Them; Examination

of Exclusivity and Frequency

Assignment Policies of the Private Land

Mobile Radio Services (PR Docket No.

92–235).

Number of petitions filed: 2.

Subject: Amendment of the

Commission’s Rules Regarding the 37.0–

38.6 GHz and 38.6–40.0 GHz Bands ET

Docket No. 95–183, RM–8533);

Implementation of Section 309(j) of the

Communications Act—Competitive

Bidding 37.0–38.6 GHz and 38l60–40.0

GHz Bands (PP Docket No. 93–253).

Number of petitions filed: 1.

Subject: Geographic partitioning and

Spectrum Disaggregation by Commercial

Mobile Radio Services Licensees (WT

Docket No. 96–148); Implementation of

Section 257 of the Communications