[Federal Register: June 3, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 106)]
[Notices]               
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-2002-0090; FRL-7181-3]

 
Association of American Pesticide Control Officials/State FIFRA 
Issues Research and Evaluation Group (SFIREG)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Association of American Pesticide Control Officials 
(AAPCO)/State FIFRA Issues Research and Evaluation Group (SFIREG) will 
hold a 2-day meeting, beginning on June 24, 2002, and ending June 25, 
2002. This notice announces the location and times for the meeting and 
sets forth the tentative agenda topics. The purpose of this meeting is 
to provide an opportunity for States to discuss with EPA environmental 
matters relating to pesticide registration, enforcement, training and 
certification, water quality, and disposal.

DATES: Comments identified by docket ID number OPP-2002-0090, must be 
received on or before July 3, 2002. The meeting will be held on Monday, 
June 24, 2002, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Tuesday, June 25, 2002, 
from 8:30 a.m. to noon.

ADDRESS: This meeting will be held at the Doubletree Hotel, 300 Army 
Navy Drive, Arlington Crystal City, 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 OPP-2002-0090 in the 
subject line on the first page of your response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Georgia A. McDuffie, Field 
and External Affairs Division (7506C), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (703) 605-0195; fax number: 
(703) 308-1850; e-mail 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@vtlink.net

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

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of interest to all parties 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, and they are invited and encouraged to attend 
the meetings and participate as appropriate. 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 document under the ``Federal Register--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 OPP-2002-0090. The official record 
consists of the documents specifically referenced 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) 305-5805.

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 OPP-2002-0090 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, 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) 305-5805.
    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 OPP-2002-0090. 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 
control 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

    The following outlines the tentative agenda for the 2-day meeting.
    1. Recommendations of the water quality registration review team.
    2. Residual homeowner use chlorpyrifos stocks in the marketplace.
    3. An issue review team to study conflicts among FIFRA and other 
environmental statutes (discussion).
    4. Discussion of Certification and Training Advisory Group 
recommendations.
    5. Discussion on e-Labeling.
    6. Committee reports and introduction of issue papers.
    7. Update on current Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance 
activities.
    8. Update on current OPP activities.
    9. SFIREG issue paper status reports.
    10. Regional reports.
    11. Other topics as appropriate.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Business and industry, Government 
contracts, Government property, Security measures.

    Dated: May 23, 2002.
Jay S. Ellenberger,
Acting Division Director, Field and External Affairs Division, Office 
of Pesticide Programs.

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