Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2003-0112-0002
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: The Association of American Pesticide Control Officials, State FIFRA Issues Research and Evaluation Group, Working Committee on Water Quality and Pesticide Disposal, and Pesticide Operations and Management Working Committee; Notice of Public Meeting
Posted Date: 2003-09-26T04:00Z

55605
Federal
Register
/
Vol.
68,
No.
187
/
Friday,
September
26,
2003
/
Notices
Ends:
October
27,
2003,
Contact:
Thomas
Puchlerz
(
907)
228
 
6281.
EIS
No.
030428,
DRAFT
EIS,
NOA,
Framework
Adjustment
4
to
the
Atlantic
Mackeral,
Squid,
and
Bullfish
Fishery
Management
Plan,
Extension
of
the
Moratorium
for
the
Illex
Fishery,
Mid­
Atlantic
Fishery
Management
Council,
Comment
Period
Ends:
November
10,
2003,
Contact:
George
H.
Darcy
(
301)
713
 
1622.
This
document
is
available
on
the
Internet
at:
http://
www.
mafmc.
org/
midatlantic
publications/
pubs­
draft.
htm.

Amended
Notices
EIS
No.
020386,
DRAFT
EIS,
COE,
PR,
Port
of
The
Americas
Project,
Development
of
a
Deep­
Draft
Terminal
at
the
Port
of
Ponce
to
Receive
Post­
Panamax
Ships,
COE
Section
10
and
404
Permits,
Municipalities
of
Guayanilla­
Penuelas
and
Ponce,
Puerto
Rico,
Contact:
Edwin
E.
Muniz
(
787)
289
 
7034.
Revision
of
FR
Notice
Published
on
9/
20/
2002:
Officially
Withdrawn
by
the
Preparing
Agency
by
letter
Dated
12/
5/
2002.

Dated:
September
23,
2003.
Joseph
C.
Montgomery,
Director,
NEPA
Compliance
Division,
Office
of
Federal
Activities.
[
FR
Doc.
03
 
24400
Filed
9
 
25
 
03;
8:
45
am]

BILLING
CODE
6560
 
50
 
P
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
[
OPP
 
1003
 
0112;
FRL
 
7328
 
3]

The
Association
of
American
Pesticide
Control
Officials,
State
FIFRA
Issues
Research
and
Evaluation
Group,
Working
Committee
on
Water
Quality
and
Pesticide
Disposal,
and
Pesticide
Operations
and
Management
Working
Committee;
Notice
of
Public
Meeting
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
EPA).
ACTION:
Notices.

SUMMARY:
The
Association
of
American
Pesticide
Control
Officials
(
AAPCO)/
State
FIFRA
Issues
Research
and
Evaluation
Group
(
SFIREG)
Working
Committees
on
Water
Quality
and
Pesticide
Disposal
(
WC/
WQ
and
PD)
and
Pesticide
Operations
&
Management
Working
Committee
(
POM)
will
hold
a
2
 
day
meeting,
beginning
on
October
27,
2003,
and
ending
October
28,
2003.
This
notice
announces
the
location
and
times
for
the
meeting
and
sets
forth
the
tentative
agenda
topics.
DATES:
The
meeting
will
be
held
on
Monday,
October
27,
2003,
from
8:
30
a.
m.
until
5
p.
m.
and
October
28,
2003,
from
8:
30
a.
m.
until
5
p.
m.
ADDRESSES:
The
meeting
will
be
held
at
Days
Inn
Crystal
City,
2000
Jefferson
Davis
Highway,
Arlington,
VA
22202.
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Georgia
McDuffie,
Field
and
External
Affairs
Division
(
7506C),
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs,
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460
 
0001;
telephone
number:
(
703)
605
 
0195;
fax
number:
(
703)
308
 
1850;
email
address:
mcduffie.
georgia@
epa.
gov.
or
Philip
H.
Gray,
SFIREG
Executive
Secretary,
P.
O.
Box
1249,
Hardwick,
VT
05843
 
1249;
telephone
number:
(
802)
472
 
6956;
fax
(
802)
472
 
6957;
e­
mail
address:
aapco@
plainfield.
bypass.
com.
SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:

I.
General
Information
A.
Does
this
Action
Apply
to
Me?
You
may
be
potentially
affected
by
this
action
if
you
are
interested
in
SFIREG's
information
exchange
relationship
with
EPA
regarding
important
issues
related
to
human
health,
environmental
exposure
to
pesticides,
and
insight
into
EPA's
decision­
making
process
are
invited
and
encouraged
to
attend
the
meetings
and
participate
as
appropriate.
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
Copies
of
this
Document
and
Other
Related
Information?
1.
Docket.
EPA
has
established
an
official
public
docket
for
this
action
under
docket
ID
number
OPP
 
2003
 
0112.
The
official
public
docket
consists
of
the
documents
specifically
referenced
in
this
action,
any
public
comments
received,
and
other
information
related
to
this
action.
Although,
a
part
of
the
official
docket,
the
public
docket
does
not
include
Confidential
Business
Information
(
CBI)
or
other
information
whose
disclosure
is
restricted
by
statute.
The
official
public
docket
is
the
collection
of
materials
that
is
available
for
public
viewing
at
the
Public
Information
and
Records
Integrity
Branch
(
PIRIB),
Rm.
119,
Crystal
Mall
#
2,
1921
Jefferson
Davis
Hwy.,
Arlington,
VA.
This
docket
facility
is
open
from
8:
30
a.
m.
to
4
p.
m.,
Monday
through
Friday,
excluding
legal
holidays.
The
docket
telephone
number
is
(
703)
305
 
5805.
2.
Electronic
access.
You
may
access
this
Federal
Register
document
electronically
through
the
EPA
Internet
under
the
``
Federal
Register''
listings
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
fedrgstr/.
An
electronic
version
of
the
public
docket
is
available
through
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
and
comment
system,
EPA
Dockets.
You
may
use
EPA
Dockets
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
edocket/
to
view
public
comments,
access
the
index
listing
of
the
contents
of
the
official
public
docket,
and
to
access
those
documents
in
the
public
docket
that
are
available
electronically.
Although,
not
all
docket
materials
may
be
available
electronically,
you
may
still
access
any
of
the
publicly
available
docket
materials
through
the
docket
facility
identified
in
Unit
I.
B.
1.
Once
in
the
system,
select
``
search,''
then
key
in
the
appropriate
docket
ID
number.

II.
Tentative
Agenda
This
unit
provides
tentative
agenda
topics
for
the
2
 
day
meeting.
1.
WQ/
PD
issue
team
report.
2.
National
pesticide
stewardship
alliance
conference
report/
label
review
manual
and
label
language
recommendations/
discussions.
3.
Clean
air
act
presentation/
recommendations
and
restrictions
for
burning.
4.
CCA
update(
s)
and
risk
assessment
results/
registration
of
alternatives
active
ingredient
uses/
disposal
issues
for
old/
new
products.
6.
Lab
director's
issue
paper.
7.
Method
development
and
methods
availability
as
registration
criteria.
8.
Office
of
General
Council
presentation
re:
CBI
criteria
and
definitions.
9.
Registration/
cancellation
policy
and
decisions
(
front
end/
back
end
issues).
10.
Registration
authority
review/
matrix
­
joint
team
creation.
11.
Who,
what,
and
why
of
the
Pesticide
Program
Dialogue
Committee
and
the
mosquito
labeling
experience.
12.
How
to
expand
upon
and
utilize
the
Pesticide
Program
Dialogue
Committee
or
other
groups
(
the
marketing
and
expansion/
extension
of
SFIREG).
3.
Atrazine
eco­
monitoring
and
mitigation
issues/
reregistration
eligibility
decisions,
use
of
label
language
and
best
management
practices
to
implement
reregistration
eligibility
decision.
14.
AAPCO
annual
meeting/
SFIREG
Report.
15.
EPA
briefing/
state
issues
discussion.
Endangered
species
status.
Status
and
Results
of
Clean
Water
Act/
FIFRA
Guidance
Policy.
OW
and
OPP
Working
Group
Activities/
Progress.

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Register
/
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68,
No.
187
/
Friday,
September
26,
2003
/
Notices
11.
EPA
update/
briefing:
a.
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs
update.
b.
Office
of
Enforcement
Compliance
Assurance
update.

List
of
Subjects
Environmental
protection,
Pesticide
and
Pests.

Dated:
September
15,
2003.
Jay
S.
Ellenberger,
Acting
Director,
Field
and
External
Affairs
Division,
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs.
[
FR
Doc.
03
 
24369
Filed
9
 
25
 
03;
8:
45
am]

BILLING
CODE
6560
 
50
 
S
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
[
OPP
 
2003
 
0316;
FRL
 
7327
 
8]

FIFRA
Scientific
Advisory
Panel;
Notice
of
Public
Meeting
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
EPA).
ACTION:
Notice.

SUMMARY:
There
will
be
a
meeting
of
the
Federal
Insecticide,
Fungicide,
and
Rodenticide
Act
Scientific
Advisory
Panel
(
FIFRA
SAP)
to
consider
and
review
probabilistic
exposure
and
risk
assessment
for
children
who
contact
chromated
copper
arsenate
(
CCA)­
treated
wood
on
playsets
and
decks
and
CCA­
containing
soil
around
these
structures.

DATES:
The
meeting
will
be
held
from
December
3
 
5,
2003,
from
8:
30
a.
m.
to
5
p.
m,
eastern
standard
time.
Comments.
Deadlines
for
submission
of
requests
to
present
oral
comments
and
submission
of
written
comments,
see
Unit
I.
F.
of
the
SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
Nominations.
Requests
for
nominations
to
serve
as
an
ad
hoc
member
of
the
FIFRA
SAP
for
the
meetings
should
be
provided
on
or
before
October
10,
2003.
Special
seating.
Requests
for
special
seating
arrangements
should
be
made
at
least
5
business
days
prior
to
the
meeting.

ADDRESSES:
The
meeting
will
be
held
at
the
Sheraton
Crystal
City
Hotel,
1800
Jefferson
Davis
Highway,
Arlington,
VA
22202.
The
telephone
number
for
the
Sheraton
Crystal
City
Hotel
is
(
703)
486
 
1111.
Comments.
Written
comments
may
be
submitted
electronically,
by
mail,
or
through
hand
delivery/
courier.
Follow
the
detailed
instructions
as
provided
in
Unit
I.
of
the
SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
Nominations,
Requests
to
present
oral
comments,
and
Special
seating.
To
submit
nominations
to
serve
as
an
ad
hoc
member
of
the
FIFRA
SAP
for
the
meetings,
or
requests
for
special
seating
arrangements,
or
requests
to
present
oral
comments,
notify
the
Designated
Federal
Official
(
DFO)
listed
under
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT.
To
ensure
proper
receipt
by
EPA,
your
request
must
identify
docket
ID
number
OPP
 
2003
 
0316
in
the
subject
line
on
the
first
page
of
your
response.
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Paul
Lewis,
DFO,
Office
of
Science
Coordination
and
Policy
(
7202M),
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460;
telephone
number:
(
202)
564
 
8450;
fax
number:
(
202)
564
 
8450;
e­
mail
addresses:
lewis.
paul@
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
persons
who
are
or
may
be
required
to
conduct
testing
of
chemical
substances
under
the
Federal
Food,
Drug,
and
Cosmetic
Act
(
FFDCA),
FIFRA,
and
the
Food
Quality
Protection
Act
of
1996
(
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
DFO
listed
under
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT.

B.
How
Can
I
Get
Copies
of
this
Document
and
Other
Related
Information?
1.
Docket.
EPA
has
established
an
official
public
docket
for
this
action
under
docket
ID
number
OPP
 
2003
 
0316.
The
official
public
docket
consists
of
the
documents
specifically
referenced
in
this
action,
any
public
comments
received,
and
other
information
related
to
this
action.
Although,
a
part
of
the
official
docket,
the
public
docket
does
not
include
Confidential
Business
Information
(
CBI)
or
other
information
whose
disclosure
is
restricted
by
statute.
The
official
public
docket
is
the
collection
of
materials
that
is
available
for
public
viewing
at
the
Public
Information
and
Records
Integrity
Branch
(
PIRIB),
Rm.
119,
Crystal
Mall
#
2,
1921
Jefferson
Davis
Hwy.,
Arlington,
VA.
This
docket
facility
is
open
from
8:
30
a.
m.
to
4
p.
m.,
Monday
through
Friday,
excluding
legal
holidays.
The
docket
telephone
number
is
(
703)
305
 
5805.
2.
Electronic
access.
You
may
access
this
Federal
Register
document
electronically
through
the
EPA
Internet
under
the
``
Federal
Register''
listings
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
fedrgstr/.
A
meeting
agenda
relevant
to
this
meeting
is
now
available.
EPA's
position
paper,
charge/
questions
to
FIFRA
SAP,
and
FIFRA
SAP
composition
(
i.
e.,
members
and
ad­
hoc
members
for
this
meeting)
will
be
available
as
soon
as
possible,
but
no
later
than
late
October
2003.
In
addition,
the
Agency
may
provide
additional
background
documents
as
the
materials
become
available.
You
may
obtain
electronic
copies
of
these
documents,
and
certain
other
related
documents
that
might
be
available
electronically,
from
the
FIFRA
SAP
Internet
Home
Page
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
scipoly/
sap.
An
electronic
version
of
the
public
docket
is
available
through
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
and
comment
system,
EPA
Dockets.
You
may
use
EPA
Dockets
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
edocket/
to
submit
or
view
public
comments,
access
the
index
listing
of
the
contents
of
the
official
public
docket,
and
to
access
those
documents
in
the
public
docket
that
are
available
electronically.
Once
in
the
system,
select
``
search,''
then
key
in
the
appropriate
docket
ID
number.
Certain
types
of
information
will
not
be
placed
in
the
EPA
Dockets.
Information
claimed
as
CBI
and
other
information
whose
disclosure
is
restricted
by
statute,
which
is
not
included
in
the
official
public
docket,
will
not
be
available
for
public
viewing
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
EPA's
policy
is
that
copyrighted
material
will
not
be
placed
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
but
will
be
available
only
in
printed,
paper
form
in
the
official
public
docket.
To
the
extent
feasible,
publicly
available
docket
materials
will
be
made
available
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
When
a
document
is
selected
from
the
index
list
in
EPA
Dockets,
the
system
will
identify
whether
the
document
is
available
for
viewing
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
Although,
not
all
docket
materials
may
be
available
electronically,
you
may
still
access
any
of
the
publicly
available
docket
materials
through
the
docket
facility
identified
in
Unit
I.
B.
1.
EPA
intends
to
work
towards
providing
electronic
access
to
all
of
the
publicly
available
docket
materials
through
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
For
public
commenters,
it
is
important
to
note
that
EPA's
policy
is
that
public
comments,
whether
submitted
electronically
or
on
paper,
will
be
made
available
for
public
viewing
in
EPA's
electronic
public
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