Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2002-0258-0001
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Exposure Modeling Work Group (EMWG); Notice of Public Meeting
Posted Date: 2002-09-16T04:00Z

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Register
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67,
No.
179
/
Monday,
September
16,
2002
/
Notices
EXEMPT
Docket
No.
Date
filed
Presenter
or
requester
1.
CP01–
415–
000
....................................................................................................
8–
19–
02
Steven
D.
Irvin
2
CP01–
415–
000
.....................................................................................................
8–
22–
02
Sam
Dickson/
Richard
Slate.
3.
CP01–
415–
000
....................................................................................................
8–
22–
02
Brenda
R.
Durham.
4.
CP00–
415–
000
....................................................................................................
8–
22–
02
Stephen
B.
Corcoran.
5.
CP01–
415–
000
....................................................................................................
8–
24–
02
Donald
L.
Moss,
Jr.
6.
CP01–
415–
000
....................................................................................................
8–
24–
02
Phillip
J.
Kirk,
Jr.
7.
CP01–
415–
000
....................................................................................................
8–
29–
02
Andrew
S.
Hall.
8.
CP01–
415–
000
....................................................................................................
8–
29–
02
Wayne
Sexton.
9.
CP01–
415–
000
....................................................................................................
8–
29–
02
Gregory
R.
Seibert.
10.
CP01–
415–
000
..................................................................................................
8–
29–
02
Sharon
J.
Garner.
11.
CP01–
415–
000
..................................................................................................
9–
3–
02
John
E.
Grogan.

Linwood
A.
Watson,
Jr.,
Deputy
Secretary.
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Environmental
Laboratory
Advisory
Board
(ELAB)
Meeting
Date,
and
Agenda
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(EPA).

ACTION:
Notice
of
teleconference
meeting.

SUMMARY:
The
Environmental
Protection
Agency's
Environmental
Laboratory
Advisory
Board
(ELAB)
will
have
a
teleconference
meeting
on
October
16,
2002,
at
11
A.
M.
EDT
to
discuss
the
ideas,
comments,
and
suggestions
presented
at
the
July
11
ELAB
Meeting
and
the
August
21
teleconference
call,
as
well
as
new
business.
Items
to
be
discussed
include:
(1)
Restructuring
of
the
National
Environmental
Laboratory
Accreditation
Conference
(NELAC)
to
allow
it
to
better
serve
the
future
needs
of
EPA,
the
States,
and
the
private
sector,
(2)
discussion
of
ELAB
recommendations
to
EPA,
(3)
recommendations
for
increasing
small
laboratory
participation
in
NELAC,
and
(4)
recommendations
for
increasing
the
number
of
States
that
are
Accrediting
Authorities,
and
the
upcoming
November
ELAB
meeting
in
Santa
Fe,
New
Mexico.
ELAB
is
soliciting
input
from
the
public
on
these
and
other
issues
related
to
the
National
Environmental
Laboratory
Accreditation
Program
(NELAP)
and
the
NELAC
standards.
Written
comments
on
NELAP
laboratory
accreditation
and
the
NELAC
standards
are
encouraged
and
should
be
sent
to
Mr.
Edward
Kantor,
DFO,
P.
O.
Box
93478,
Las
Vegas,
NV
89193Ð
3478,
faxed
to
(702)
798Ð
2261,
or
e­
mailed
to
kantor.
edward@
epa.
gov.
Members
of
the
public
are
invited
to
listen
to
the
teleconference
calls
and,
time
permitting,
will
be
allowed
to
comment
on
issues
discussed
during
this
and
previous
ELAB
meetings.
Those
persons
interested
in
attending
should
call
Edward
Kantor
at
702Ð
798Ð
2690
to
obtain
teleconference
information.
The
number
of
lines
are
limited
and
will
be
distributed
on
a
first
come,
first
serve
basis.
Preference
will
be
given
to
a
group
wishing
to
attend
over
a
request
from
an
individual.

John
G.
Lyon,
Director,
Environmental
Sciences
Division,
National
Environmental
Research
Laboratory.
[FR
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BILLING
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6]

Exposure
Modeling
Work
Group
(EMWG);
Notice
of
Public
Meeting
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(EPA).
ACTION:
Notice.

SUMMARY:
The
Exposure
Modeling
Work
Group
(EMWG)
will
hold
a
1Ð
day
meeting
on
September
24,
2002.
This
notice
announces
the
location
and
time
for
the
meeting
and
sets
forth
the
tentative
agenda
topics.
DATES:
The
meeting
will
be
held
on
September
24,
2002,
from
9
a.
m.
to
3
p.
m.

ADDRESSES:
This
meeting
will
be
held
at
the
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs
(OPP),
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
Crystal
Mall
#2,
Room
1110,
1921
Jefferson
Davis
Hwy.,
Arlington,
VA.
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
ID
number
OPPÐ
2002Ð
0258
in
the
subject
line
on
the
first
page
of
your
response.
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Dirk
F.
Young,
Environmental
Fate
and
Effects
Division
(7507C)
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs,
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460;
telephone
number:
(703)
605Ð
0206;
fax
number:
(703)
308Ð
6309;
e­
mail
address:
young.
dirk@
epa.
gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:

I.
General
Information
A.
Does
this
Action
Apply
to
Me?
This
action
is
directed
to
the
public
in
general.
This
action
may,
however,
be
of
interest
to
Tribes
with
pesticide
programs
or
pesticide
interests.
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/.
To
access
this
document,
on
the
Home
Page
select
``
Laws
and
Regulations,
''
``
Regulations
and
Proposed
Rules,
''
and
then
look
up
the
entry
for
this
docuent
under
the
``
Federal
RegisterÑ
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
ID
number
OPPÐ
2002Ð
0258.
The
official
record
consists
of
the
documents
specifically
referenced
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/
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September
16,
2002
/
Notices
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
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)
305Ð
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
ID
number
OPPÐ
2002Ð
0258
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)
305Ð
5805.
3.
Electronically.
You
may
submit
your
comments
electronically
by
e­
mail
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
ID
number
OPPÐ
2002Ð
0258.
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
or
collection
activity.
7.
Make
sure
to
submit
your
comments
by
the
deadline
in
this
notice.
8.
To
ensure
proper
receipt
by
EPA,
be
sure
to
identify
the
docket
ID
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.
Tentative
Agenda:

This
unit
provides
tentative
agenda
topics
for
the
1Ð
day
meeting.
1.
Welcome
and
introductions.
2.
Disseminate
new
EMWG
charter.
3.
Old
action
items.
4.
Brief
updates:
 
Pesticide
Root
Zone/
Exposure
Analysis
Modeling
System
(PRZM/
EXAMS)
model.
 
Spray
drift
task
force
progress.
 
Rice
modeling.
 
European
union
activities.
 
USDA
Agricultural
Research
Service
Activities.
 
Environmental
fate
data
base.
 
New
meteorological
files.
 
Turf
umbrella.
5.
Environmental
Fate
and
Effects
Division
priorities
for
FY
2003.
6.
Refined
risk
assessment.
7.
PRZM/
EXAMS
scenarios:
industry
feedback.
8.
Sci­
Grow
and
PGW
data
base.
9.
Industry
thoughts
on
ground
water
modeling.
10.
Update
on
WARP.
11.
Estuary
model
development.
12.
Update
on
standard
water
body
model,
fast
solution.
13.
Curve
number/
moisture
relationship.

List
of
Subjects
Environmental
protection,
Pesticide
and
pests.

September
10,
2002,
Steven
Bradbury,
Acting
Division
Director,
Environmental
Fate
and
Effects
Division,
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs.
[FR
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Proposed
Administrative
Settlement
Under
the
Comprehensive
Environmental
Response,
Compensation
and
Liability
Act;
Amchem
CERCLA
Removal
Site
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency.
ACTION:
Notice;
request
for
public
comment.

SUMMARY:
In
accordance
with
section
122(
i)(
1)
of
CERCLA,
42
U.
S.
C.
9622(
i)(
1),
notice
is
hereby
given
of
a
proposed
administrative
settlement
concerning
the
Amchem
CERCLA
Removal
Site,
Ambler,
Pennsylvania.
The
administrative
settlement
was
signed
by
the
United
States
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
Region
III's
Regional
Administrator
on
August
28,
2002,
and
is
subject
to
review
by
the
public
pursuant
to
this
document.
The
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(EPA)
is
proposing
to
enter
into
a
settlement
pursuant
to
section
122(
h)
of
the
Comprehensive
Environmental
Response,
Compensation,
and
Liability
Act
of
1980,
as
amended,
(CERCLA),
42
U.
S.
C.
9622(
h).
The
proposed
settlement
resolves
EPA's
claim
for
past
response
costs
under
section
107
of
CERCLA,
42
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