70072
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Register
/
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67,
No.
224
/
Wednesday,
November
20,
2002
/
Notices
to
review
reports
from
some
of
its
Committees/
Subcommittee,
most
likely
including
the
following:
(
a)
Executive
Committee
Subcommittee
 
Scientific
and
Technological
Achievement
Awards
Subcommittee
(
STAA)
 
Recommendations
on
the
Agency's
FY2001
Scientific
and
Technological
Achievement
Awards
Program:
An
SAB
Report
(
see
67
FR
44200
(
July
1,
2002),
for
further
details).
(
b)
Environmental
Economics
Advisory
Committee
(
EEAC)
 
Affordability:
An
SAB
Report
(
see
67
FR
46506
(
July
15,
2002),
for
further
details).
Please
check
with
Ms.
Diana
Pozun
(
see
contact
information
below)
prior
to
the
meeting
to
determine
which
reports
will
be
on
the
agenda
as
last
minute
changes
can
take
place.
Availability
of
Review
Materials:
Drafts
of
the
SAB
reports
that
will
be
reviewed
at
the
meeting
will
be
available
to
the
public
at
the
SAB
website
under
the
heading
for
the
Executive
Committee
Public
Teleconference,
December
5,
2002,
(
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
sab/
whatsnew.
htm)
approximately
two
weeks
prior
to
the
meeting.
Charge
to
the
Executive
Committee:
The
focus
of
the
EC
review
of
these
reports
will
be
on
the
following
questions:
(
a)
Has
the
SAB
adequately
responded
to
the
questions
posed
in
the
Charge?
(
b)
Are
the
statements
and/
or
responses
in
the
draft
report
clear?
And
(
c)
Are
there
any
errors
of
fact
in
the
report?
(
Note:
In
the
case
of
the
STAA
report,
the
charge
to
the
committee
was
to
review
over
100
scientific
papers
and
make
recommendations
for
awards.
The
draft
report
that
will
be
available
for
comment
at
this
meeting
will
only
contain
the
description
of
the
overall
process
and
recommendations
on
that
process.
The
actual
award
recommendations
are
embargoed
until
approved
and
processed
by
the
Office
of
Research
and
Development.
The
final
report
that
will
be
posted
on
the
SAB
website,
once
awards
are
announced,
will
include
the
complete
list
of
recommended
awards.)
In
accord
with
the
Federal
Advisory
Committee
Act
(
FACA),
the
public
and
the
Agency
are
invited
to
submit
written
comments
on
these
three
questions
that
are
the
focus
of
the
review.
Written
comments
should
be
received
in
the
SAB
Staff
Office
by
November
27,
2002.
Forward
comments
to
Ms.
Diana
Pozun
(
see
contact
information
below).
The
SAB
will
have
a
brief
period
available
for
applicable
public
comment.
Therefore,
anyone
wishing
to
make
oral
comments
on
the
three
focus
questions
above,
but
that
are
not
duplicative
of
the
written
comments,
should
contact
the
Designated
Federal
Officer
for
the
Executive
Committee,
Mr.
A.
Robert
Flaak
(
see
contact
information
below).
For
Further
Information
 
Any
member
of
the
public
wishing
further
information
concerning
this
meeting
or
wishing
to
submit
brief
oral
comments
(
3
minutes
or
less)
must
contact
Mr.
A.
Robert
Flaak,
Designated
Federal
Officer,
EPA
Science
Advisory
Board
(
1400A),
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Avenue,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460;
telephone
(
202)
564
 
4546;
FAX
(
202)
501
 
0582;
or
via
e­
mail
at
flaak.
robert@
epa.
gov.
Requests
for
oral
comments
must
be
in
writing
(
e­
mail,
fax
or
mail)
and
received
by
Mr.
Flaak
no
later
than
noon
eastern
standard
time
on
November
27,
2002.
Written
comments
should
be
sent
to:
Ms.
Diana
Pozun,
EPA
Science
Advisory
Board,
Mail
Code
1400A,
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Avenue,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460
(
Telephone
(
202)
564
 
4544,
FAX
(
202)
501
 
0323;
or
via
e­
mail
at:
pozun.
diana@
epa.
gov.
Submission
by
e­
mail
to
Ms.
Pozun
will
maximize
the
time
available
for
review
by
the
Executive
Committee.

Providing
Oral
or
Written
Comments
at
SAB
Meetings
It
is
the
policy
of
the
EPA
Science
Advisory
Board
to
accept
written
public
comments
of
any
length,
and
to
accommodate
oral
public
comments
whenever
possible.
The
EPA
Science
Advisory
Board
expects
that
public
statements
presented
at
its
meetings
will
not
be
repetitive
of
previously
submitted
oral
or
written
statements.
Oral
Comments:
In
general,
each
individual
or
group
requesting
an
oral
presentation
at
a
face­
to­
face
meeting
will
be
limited
to
a
total
time
of
10
minutes
(
unless
otherwise
indicated
above).
For
teleconference
meetings,
opportunities
for
oral
comment
will
usually
be
limited
to
no
more
than
three
minutes
per
speaker
and
no
more
than
15
minutes
total.
Deadlines
for
getting
on
the
public
speaker
list
for
a
meeting
are
given
above.
Speakers
should
bring
at
least
35
copies
of
their
comments
and
presentation
slides
for
distribution
to
the
reviewers
and
public
at
the
face­
toface
meetings.
Written
Comments:
Although
the
SAB
accepts
written
comments
until
the
date
of
the
meeting
(
unless
otherwise
stated),
written
comments
should
be
received
in
the
SAB
Staff
Office
at
least
one
week
prior
to
the
meeting
date
so
that
the
comments
may
be
made
available
to
the
committee
for
their
consideration.
Comments
should
be
supplied
to
the
appropriate
DFO
at
the
address/
contact
information
noted
above
in
the
following
formats:
one
hard
copy
with
original
signature,
and
one
electronic
copy
via
e­
mail
(
acceptable
file
format:
WordPerfect,
Word,
or
Rich
Text
files
(
in
IBM
 
PC/
Windows
95/
98
format).
Those
providing
written
comments
and
who
attend
face­
to­
face
meeting
are
also
asked
to
bring
35
copies
of
their
comments
for
public
distribution.
General
Information
 
Additional
information
concerning
the
EPA
Science
Advisory
Board,
its
structure,
function,
and
composition,
may
be
found
on
the
SAB
Website
(
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
sab)
and
in
The
FY2001
Annual
Report
of
the
Staff
Director
which
is
available
from
the
SAB
Publications
Staff
at
(
202)
564
 
4533
or
via
fax
at
(
202)
501
 
0256.
Committee
rosters,
draft
Agendas
and
meeting
calendars
are
also
located
on
our
website.
Meeting
Access
 
Individuals
requiring
special
accommodation
at
this
meeting,
including
wheelchair
access
to
the
conference
room,
should
contact
Mr.
Flaak
at
least
five
business
days
prior
to
the
meeting
so
that
appropriate
arrangements
can
be
made.

Dated:
November
13,
2002.
Vanessa
Vu,
Director,
EPA
Science
Advisory
Board
Staff
Office.
[
FR
Doc.
02
 
29478
Filed
11
 
19
 
02;
8:
45
am]

BILLING
CODE
6560
 
50
 
P
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
[
OPPT
 
2002
 
0306;
FRL
 
7280
 
2]

The
Association
of
American
Pesticide
Control
Officials
(
AAPCO)
State
FIFRA
Issues
Research
and
Evaluation
Group
SFIREG;
Notice
of
Public
Meeting
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
EPA).
ACTION:
Notice.

SUMMARY:
The
State
Federal
Insecticide,
Fungicide
and
Rodenticide
Act
(
FIFRA),
Issues
Research
and
Evaluation
Group
(
SFIREG)
will
hold
a
2
 
day
meeting,
beginning
on
December
9,
2002
and
ending
December
10,
2002.
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,
December
9,
2002,
from
8:
30
a.
m.
until
4
p.
m.
(
A
CLOSED
SESSION
4
p.
m.
until
5
p.
m.)
and
Tuesday,
December
10,
2002
from
8:
30
a.
m.
until
noon.

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Federal
Register
/
Vol.
67,
No.
224
/
Wednesday,
November
20,
2002
/
Notices
ADDRESSES:
The
meeting
will
be
held
at
Doubletree
Hotel,
300
Army
Navy
Drive,
Arlington,
VA
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?
This
action
is
directed
to
the
public
in
general,
and
may
be
of
particular
interest
to
``
those
persons
who
are
or
may
be
required
to
conduct
testing
of
chemical
substances
under
the
Federal
Food,
Drug
and
Cosmetic
Act
(
FFDCA),
or
the
FIFRA''.
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.
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
 
2002
 
0306.
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:

1.
Committee
Business
Issues.
2.
Regional
Reports
&
Introduction
of
Issue
Papers/
Action
Items.
3.
Comments
to
the
Committee/
Open
Discussion
with
EPA
Senior
Managers
(
To
be
determined).
4.
Worker
Protection
Standard
(
WPS)
Program
Element
Review
Update.
5.
Non­
English/
Multiple
Language
Labels.
6.
Tribal
Pesticide
Program
Council
(
TPPC)/
Section
18s
&
other
Tribal
Issues.
7.
Update
on
Current
OPP
&
OECA
Activities.
8.
SFIREG
Issue
Paper
Status
Report.
9.
Closed
Session.
10.
Pesticide
Regulatory
Education
Program
(
PREP)
Briefing/
Issues.
11.
Soybean
Rust
Pest/
Section
18s
Requests.
12.
Status
(
SLA)
Label
Improvement
Project
Proposals
i.
e.
Mosquito
Products/
West
Nile
virus
Issues
13.
States
Label
Issue
Tracking
System
(
SLITS)
Update
14.
Certification
Training
Assessment
Group
(
CTAG)
Update
&
Discussion
15.
Issue
Papers/
Past
&
Present
List
of
Subjects
Environmental
protection,
Pesticide
and
pests.
Dated:
November
6,
2002.
Jay
Ellenberger,
Associate
Director,
Field
and
External
Affairs
Division,
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs.
[
FR
Doc.
02
 
29171
Filed
11
 
19
 
02;
8:
45
a.
m.]

BILLING
CODE
6560
 
50
 
S
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
[
OPP
 
2002
 
0126;
FRL
 
7184
 
7]

Notice
of
Filing
a
Pesticide
Petition
to
Establish
a
Tolerance
for
a
Certain
Pesticide
Chemical
in
or
on
Food
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
EPA).
ACTION:
Notice.

SUMMARY:
This
notice
announces
the
initial
filing
of
a
pesticide
petition
proposing
the
establishment
of
regulations
for
residues
of
a
certain
pesticide
chemical
in
or
on
various
food
commodities.
DATES:
Comments,
identified
by
docket
ID
number
OPP
 
2002
 
0126,
must
be
received
on
or
before
December
20,
2002.

ADDRESSESS:
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.
To
ensure
proper
receipt
by
EPA,
it
is
imperative
that
you
identify
docket
ID
number
OPP
 
2002
 
0126
in
the
subject
line
on
the
first
page
of
your
response.

FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
By
mail:
Joanne
I.
Miller,
Registration
Division,
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs,
(
7505C)
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460;
telephone
number:
(
703)
305
 
6224;
e­
mail
address:
miller.
joanne@
epa.
gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:

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

You
may
be
affected
by
this
action
if
you
are
an
agricultural
producer,
food
manufacturer,
or
pesticide
manufacturer.
Potentially
affected
categories
and
entities
may
include,
but
are
not
limited
to:

Categories
NAICS
codes
Examples
of
potentially
affected
entities
Industry
111
Crop
productionmption
112
Animal
production
311
Food
manufacturing
32532
Pesticide
manufacturing
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