27280 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 95 / Monday, May 18, 1998 / Notices

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FQPA,

Pub. L.104–170, was passed in 1996,

this new law strengthens the nation’s

system for regulating pesticides on food.

The TRAC will be asked to provide

policy guidance on sound science, ways

to increase transparency in

decisionmaking, strategies for a

reasonable transition for agriculture,

and ways to enhance consultations with

stakeholders, as pesticide tolerances are

reassessed, including those for

organophosphates.

The TRAC is co-chaired by EPA

Deputy Administrator Fred Hansen and

USDA Deputy Secretary Richard

Rominger. The TRAC is composed of

experts that include farmers,

environmentalists, public health

officials, pediatric experts, pesticide

companies, food processors and

distributors, public interest groups,

academicians, and tribal, State, and

local governments.

The TRAC meetings are open to the

public under section 10(a)(2) of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub.

L. 92–463. Outside statements by

observers are welcome. Oral statements

will be limited to 2–3 minutes, and it is

preferred that only one person per

organization present the statement. Any

person who wishes to file a written

statement may do so before or after a

TRAC meeting. These statements will

become part of the permanent record

and will be provided to the TRAC

members. The permanent record will be

available for public inspection at the

address in ‘‘Addresses’’ at the beginning

of this document.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection,

Agriculture, Chemicals, Foods,

Pesticides and pests.

Dated: May 13, 1998.

Stephen L. Johnson,

Acting Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 98–13210 Filed 5–14–98; 9:43 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–6014–8]

National Drinking Water Advisory

Council, Request for Nominations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA) invites all interested

persons to suggest individuals to serve

as members of the working groups that

will be formed under the National

Drinking Water Advisory Council on

specific matters relating to

implementation of the Safe Drinking

Water Act. The Advisory Council was

established to provide practical and

independent advice, consultation, and

recommendations to the Agency on the

activities, functions and policies related

to the Act as amended. At the April 29

and 30, 1998, meeting of the Council, it

was decided that working groups should

be formed on the following subjects:

Small Systems; Shallow Injection Wells/

Drinking Water Source Protection

Program Integration; Public Right-toKnow; and Waterborne Disease

Education. These working groups will

join two established groups, Benefits

and Operator Certification.

Because membership on these groups

will be limited and must be

representative of balanced views,

selections will be made by the Director,

Office of Ground Water and Drinking

Water, based on drinking water

expertise and demonstrated interest in

drinking water policy. Any interested

person or organization may suggest an

individual for a position on the working

groups. Candidates should be identified

by name, occupation, position, address

and telephone number and the working

group for which they wish to be

considered for membership.

Persons selected for membership are

responsible for any expenses that would

be incurred while attending meetings.

Suggestions should be submitted to

Charlene E. Shaw, Designated Federal

Officer, National Drinking Water

Advisory Council, U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, Office of Ground

Water and Drinking Water (4601), 401 M

Street SW, Washington, D.C. 20460, no

later than May 28, 1998. The Agency

will not formally acknowledge or

respond to nominations. E-Mail your

questions to

shaw.charlene@epamail.epa.gov or call

202/260–2285.

Dated: May 12, 1998.

Cynthia C. Dougherty,

Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking

Water.

[FR Doc. 98–13122 Filed 5–15–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[OPP–00530A; FRL–5791–8]

Clarification of Treated Articles

Exemption; Availability of Draft PR

Notice; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability; Extension

of comment period.

SUMMARY: On April 17, 1998, EPA

published in the Federal Register a

notice of availability of proposed

guidance clarifying the criteria that

pesticide products must meet to be

eligible for the ‘‘treated articles

exemption.’’ This guidance was

identified as draft Pesticide Registration

(PR-X) notice entitled ‘‘Eligibility of

Pesticide Products For Exemption From

Registration as Treated Articles

Pursuant to 40 CFR 152.25(a)’’ and is

available upon request as indicated

below. This notice extends to June 30,

1998 the time period in which

interested parties may submit comments

on the proposed guidance. This

extension is being granted to give all

parties an opportunity to respond more

fully to the proposed clarification of the

criteria for exemption.

DATES: Written comments on the

proposed PR notice, identified by the

docket number [OPP-00530], must be

received on or before June 30, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments

identified by the docket control number

OPP-00530 by mail to: Public

Information and Records Integrity

Branch, Information Resources and

Services Division (7502C), Office of

Pesticide Programs, Environmental

Protection Agency, 401 M St. SW.,

Washington, DC 20460. In person, bring

comments directly to the OPP Docket

Office, which is located in Room 119 of

Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis

Highway, Arlington, VA. Comments

may also be submitted electronically by

sending electronic mail (e-mail) to: oppdocket@epamail.epa.gov. Follow the

instructions as noted below in this

document. No Confidential Business

Information (CBI) should be submitted

through e-mail.

Information submitted as a comment

concerning this document 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 record.