Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2003-0313-0001
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: EPA-USDA Committee to Advise on Reassessment and Transition; Notice of Public Meeting
Posted Date: 2003-09-10T04:00Z

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10,
2003
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Notices
institutions
in
the
state
of
Arizona
are
especially
encouraged
to
apply.
Suggested
deadline
for
receiving
nominations
is
Friday,
September
19,
2003.
Appointments
will
be
made
by
the
Administrator
of
the
Environmental
Protection
Agency.
Appointments
are
scheduled
to
be
announced
during
October
2003.
ADDRESSES:
Submit
nomination
materials
to:
Elaine
Koerner,
Designated
Federal
Officer,
Good
Neighbor
Environmental
Board,
EPA
Region
9
Office,
WTR
 
4,
75
Hawthorne
St.,
San
Francisco,
CA
94105,
T:
415
 
972
 
3437,
F:
415
 
947
 
3537,
e­
mail
koerner.
elaine@
epa.
gov.

FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Elaine
Koerner,
Designated
Federal
Officer,
Good
Neighbor
Environmental
Board,
EPA
Region
9
Office,
WTR
 
4,
75
Hawthorne
St.,
San
Francisco,
CA
94105,
T:
415
 
972
 
3437,
F:
415
 
947
 
3537,
e­
mail
koerner.
elaine@
epa.
gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:
The
Good
Neighbor
Environmental
Board
meets
three
times
each
calendar
year
at
different
locations
along
the
U.
S.­
Mexico
border.
It
was
created
by
the
Enterprise
for
the
Americas
Initiative
Act
of
1992.
An
Executive
Order
delegates
implementing
authority
to
the
Administrator
of
EPA.
The
Board
is
responsible
for
providing
advice
to
the
U.
S.
President
and
Congress
on
environmental
and
infrastructure
issues
and
needs
within
the
States
contiguous
to
Mexico
in
order
to
improve
the
quality
of
life
of
persons
residing
on
the
U.
S.
side
of
the
border.
The
statute
calls
for
the
Board
to
have
representatives
from
U.
S.
Government
agencies;
the
governments
of
the
States
of
Arizona,
California,
New
Mexico
and
Texas;
and
private
organizations
with
expertise
on
environmental
and
infrastructure
problems
along
the
southwest
border.
Board
members
typically
contribute
10
 
15
hours
per
month
to
the
Board's
work.
The
Board
membership
position
is
voluntary;
travel
expenses
are
covered.
The
following
criteria
will
be
used
to
evaluate
nominees:
 
Residence
in
one
of
the
four
U.
S.
border
states.
 
Professional
knowledge
of,
and
experience
with,
environmental
infrastructure
activities
and
policy
along
the
U.
S.­
Mexico
border.
 
Senior
level­
experience
that
fills
a
gap
in
Board
representation,
or
brings
a
new
and
relevant
dimension
to
its
deliberations.
 
Representation
of
a
sector
or
group
that
is
involved
in
border
region
environmental
infrastructure.
 
Demonstrated
ability
to
work
in
a
consensus­
building
process
with
a
wide
range
of
representatives
from
diverse
constituencies.
 
Willingness
to
serve
a
two­
year
term
as
an
actively­
contributing
member,
with
possible
re­
appointment
to
a
second
term.
Nominees'
qualifications
will
be
assessed
under
the
mandates
of
the
Federal
Advisory
Committee
Act,
which
requires
Committees
to
maintain
diversity
across
a
broad
range
of
constituencies,
sectors,
and
groups.
Nominations
for
membership
must
include
a
resume
describing
the
professional
and
educational
qualifications
of
the
nominee
as
well
as
community­
based
experience.
Contact
details
should
include
full
name
and
title,
business
mailing
address,
telephone,
fax,
and
e­
mail
address.
A
supporting
letter
of
endorsement
is
encouraged
but
not
required.

Dated:
August
29,
2003.
Elaine
M.
Koerner,
Designated
Federal
Officer.
[
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National
Advisory
Council
for
Environmental
Policy
and
Technology
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
EPA).
ACTION:
Notice
of
meeting.

SUMMARY:
Under
the
Federal
Advisory
Committee
Act,
Public
Law
92463,
EPA
gives
notice
of
a
meeting
of
the
National
Advisory
Council
for
Environmental
Policy
and
Technology
(
NACEPT).
NACEPT
provides
advice
and
recommendations
to
the
Administrator
of
EPA
on
a
broad
range
of
environmental
policy,
technology,
and
management
issues.
NACEPT
consists
of
a
representative
cross­
section
of
EPA's
partners
and
principle
constituents
who
provide
advice
and
recommendations
on
policy
issues
and
serve
as
a
sounding
board
for
new
strategies
that
the
Agency
is
developing.
The
Council
is
a
proactive,
strategic
panel
of
experts
that
identifies
emerging
challenges
facing
EPA
and
responds
to
specific
charges
requested
by
the
Administrator
and
the
program
office
managers.
The
purpose
of
the
meeting
is
to
discuss
the
NACEPT
Council
agenda
for
FY
04
and
agree
on
appropriate
venues
to
address
the
topics
in
a
timely
and
efficient
manner.
NACEPT
will
discuss
a
number
of
issues,
including
environmental
technology,
EPA's
Report
on
the
Environment,
and
emerging
trends
facing
the
agency.
In
addition,
NACEPT
will
report
on
the
work
of
its
subcommittees.
DATES:
NACEPT
will
hold
a
two
day
public
meeting
on
Wednesday,
September
24,
2003,
from
9
a.
m.
to
5
p.
m.
and
Thursday,
September
25,
2003,
from
9
a.
m.
to
3
p.
m.
ADDRESSES:
The
meeting
will
be
held
at
the
Omni
Shoreham
Hotel,
2500
Calvert
Street
NW.,
Washington,
DC.
The
meeting
is
open
to
the
public,
with
limited
seating
on
a
first­
come,
firstserved
basis.

SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:
Requests
to
make
oral
comments
or
provide
written
comments
to
the
Council
should
be
sent
to
Mark
Joyce,
Designated
Federal
Officer
using
the
contact
information
below.
The
public
is
welcome
to
attend
all
portions
of
the
meeting.

FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Mark
Joyce,
Designated
Federal
Officer,
joyce.
mark@
epa.
gov,
202
 
233
 
0068,
U.
S.
EPA,
Office
of
Cooperative
Environmental
Management
(
1601E),
1200
Pennsylvania
Avenue
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460.
Meeting
Access:
Individuals
requiring
special
accommodation
at
this
meeting,
including
wheelchair
access,
should
contact
Mark
Joyce
at
least
five
business
days
prior
to
the
meeting
so
that
appropriate
arrangements
can
be
made.

Dated:
August
29,
2003.
Mark
Joyce,
Designated
Federal
Officer.
[
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Doc.
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EPA­
USDA
Committee
to
Advise
on
Reassessment
and
Transition;
Notice
of
Public
Meeting
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
EPA).
ACTION:
Notice.

SUMMARY:
The
Environmental
Protection
Agency­
United
States
Department
of
Agriculture
Committee
to
Advise
on
Reassessment
and
Transition
(
EPAUSDA
CARAT)
will
hold
a
public
meeting
on
October
1­
2,
2003.
An
agenda
is
being
developed
and
will
be
posted
by
September
22,
2003,
on
EPA's
website.
This
meeting
will
focus
on
recent
case
studies
for
the
following
selected
commodities:
Almonds,
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cranberries,
peaches,
potatoes,
and
walnuts.
This
first
round
of
case
studies
was
selected
because
of
current
pest
management
problems
either
from
regulatory
action,
pest
resistance,
or
a
lack
of
adequate
control
measures.
The
CARAT
Transition
Work
Group
met
on
July
17
 
18,
2003,
to
discuss
these
case
studies
and
to
develop
recommendations
for
presentation
to
EPA
and
USDA
at
this
meeting.
DATES:
The
meeting
will
be
held
on
Wednesday,
October
1,
2003,
from
9
a.
m.
to
5
p.
m.,
and
Thursday,
October
2,
2003,
from
9
a.
m.
to
1
p.
m.
ADDRESSES:
The
meeting
will
be
held
at
the
Hotel
Washington,
515
Pennsylvania
Avenue
NW.,
Washington,
DC.
The
telephone
number
to
the
hotel
is
(
202)
638
 
5900.
The
Hotel
Washington
is
approximately
2c
blocks
from
the
Metro
Center
Station
and
about
a
15
minute
taxi
ride
from
Ronald
Reagan
Washington
National
Airport.
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Margie
Fehrenbach,
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs,
Mail
code
7501C,
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Avenue,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460;
telephone
number:
703
 
308
 
4775;
fax
number:
703
 
308
 
4776;
e­
mail
address:
Fehrenbach.
Margie@
epa.
gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:

I.
General
Information
A.
Does
this
Action
Apply
to
Me?

This
action
is
directed
to
the
public
in
general;
however,
persons
may
be
interested
who
work
in
agricultural
settings
or
persons
who
are
concerned
about
implementation
of
the
Federal
Insecticide,
Fungicide,
and
Rodenticide
Act
(
FIFRA);
the
Federal
Food,
Drug,
and
Cosmetic
Act
(
FFDCA);
and
the
amendments
to
both
of
these
major
pesticide
laws
by
the
Food
Quality
Protection
Act
(
FQPA)
of
1996.
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.
Potentially
affected
entities
may
include
but
are
not
limited
to:
Agricultural
workers
and
farmers;
pesticide
industry
and
trade
associations;
environmental,
consumer
and
farmworker
groups;
pesticide
users
and
growers;
pest
consultants;
State,
local
and
Tribal
governments;
academia;
public
health
organizations;
food
processors;
and
the
public.
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
identification
(
ID)
number
OPP
 
2003
 
0313.
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
agenda
is
being
developed
and
will
be
posted
by
September
22,
2003,
on
EPA's
website
at
www.
epa.
gov/
pesticides/
carat.
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.
Background
The
Committee
to
Advise
on
Reassessment
and
Transition
(
CARAT)
was
established
in
accordance
with
the
Federal
Advisory
Committee
Act
to
provide
advice
and
counsel
to
the
Administrator
of
EPA
and
the
Secretary
of
Agriculture
regarding
strategic
approaches
for
pest
management
planning
and
tolerance
reassessment
for
pesticides
as
required
by
the
Food
Quality
Protection
Act
of
1996
(
FQPA).
Through
CARAT,
EPA
and
the
USDA
are
working
together
to
ensure
smooth
implementation
of
FQPA
through
use
of
sound
science,
consultation
with
stakeholders,
increased
transparency,
and
reasonable
transition
for
agriculture.
CARAT
is
composed
of
a
balanced
group
of
participants
from
the
following
sectors:
Pesticide
user,
grower
and
commodity
groups;
industry
and
trade
associations;
food
processors
and
distributors;
environmental/
public
interest
and
farmworker
groups;
Federal,
State
and
Tribal
governments;
public
health
organizations;
and
academia.
The
CARAT
Work
Group
on
Transition
was
established
to
identify
barriers
to
the
development
and
adoption
by
users
of
new,
safer
and
effective
pest
management
techniques
and
to
formulate
recommendations
for
Federal
agency
actions
that,
in
partnership
with
the
range
of
stakeholders,
will
reduce
or
eliminate
these
barriers.

III.
How
Can
I
Request
to
Participate
in
this
Meeting?

This
meeting
will
be
open
to
the
public.
Opportunity
will
be
provided
for
questions
and
comments
by
the
public.
Any
person
who
wishes
to
file
a
written
statement
may
do
so
before
or
after
the
meeting.
These
statements
will
become
part
of
the
permanent
record
and
will
be
available
for
public
inspection
at
the
address
listed
under
Unit
I.
B.
1.

List
of
Subjects
Environmental
protection,
Agricultural
workers,
Agriculture,
Chemicals,
Foods,
Pesticides,
Pests,
Risk
assessment.

Dated:
September
2,
2003.
Jim
Jones,
Director,
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs.
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Dimethoate;
Receipt
of
Requests
for
Amendment
to
Remove
Uses
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
EPA).
ACTION:
Notice.

SUMMARY:
The
companies
that
hold
the
pesticide
registrations
of
products
containing
dimethoate
have
submitted
requests
to
modify
their
technical
labels
to
remove
uses
on
certain
crops.
These
crops
consist
of
apples,
grapes,
cabbage,
collards,
spinach,
head
lettuce,
broccoli
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