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October
14,
2003
/
Notices
Comments:
Comments
presented
during
the
meeting
should
be
submitted
to
Edocket.
In
addition,
please
submit
one
unbound
original
set
of
comments
with
pages
numbered
consecutively
at
the
meeting.
For
attachments,
provide
an
index
and
number
pages
consecutively
with
the
comments.
Because
all
comments
received
will
be
placed
in
Edocket,
commentors
should
not
submit
personal
information
(
such
as
medical
data
or
home
address),
Confidential
Business
Information,
or
information
protected
by
copyright.

SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:
During
their
September
2002
review
of
the
Agency's
draft
action
plan
for
the
development
of
a
metals
framework,
the
EPA
Science
Advisory
Board
emphasized
the
importance
of
engaging
the
outside
community
so
as
to
contribute
to
the
knowledge
base
the
Agency
would
draw
from
in
developing
guidance
on
the
risk
assessment
of
metals.
As
part
of
the
effort
to
engage
stakeholders
and
the
scientific
community
and
to
build
on
existing
experience,
the
Agency
commissioned
ERG
to
organize
external
experts
to
lead
the
development
of
scientific
papers
on
issues
and
state­
of­
the­
art
approaches
to
metals
risk
assessment.
(
Some
individual
EPA
experts
contributed
specific
discussions
on
topic(
s)
for
which
he
or
she
has
scientific
expertise
or
knowledge
of
current
Agency
practice.)
On
September
22,
2003,
EPA
published
a
Federal
Register
Notice
announcing
the
availability
of,
and
opportunity
to
comment
on,
five
draft
scientific
white
papers
titled:
(
1)
Issue
Paper
on
the
Environmental
Chemistry
of
Metals,
(
2)
Issue
Paper
on
Metal
Exposure
Assessment,
(
3)
Issue
Paper
on
the
Ecological
Effects
of
Metals,
(
4)
Issue
Paper
on
the
Human
Health
Effects
of
Metals,
and
(
5)
Issue
Paper
on
the
Bioavailability
and
Bioaccumulation
of
Metals.
The
draft
issue
papers
are
available
primarily
via
the
Internet
on
the
Risk
Assessment
Forum's
web
page
at
http://
cfpub.
epa.
gov/
ncea/
raf/
recordisplay.
cfm?
deid=
59052.
Comments
will
be
received
on
the
draft
papers
until
November
7,
2003.
The
public
meeting
will
provide
further
opportunity
for
the
Agency
to
receive
stakeholder
input.
EPA
is
particularly
interested
in
the
public's
perspectives
on
the
following:
1.
For
the
purpose
of
deriving
general
principles
that
can
be
applied
in
the
assessment
of
metals,
do
the
issue
papers
provide
an
appropriate
level
of
detail?
2.
Are
there
additional
chemical,
biological
and
physical
processes
that
should
be
considered
for
metals
assessment?
If
so,
please
describe
and
provide
references.
3.
Are
you
aware
of
any
models,
approaches
or
methods
not
considered
in
the
reports
that,
if
implemented,
would
substantially
reduce
uncertainty
in
the
Agency's
metal
assessments?
If
so,
which
ones
are
ready
for
application
now
(
or
in
the
next
few
years),
and
which
types
of
assessments
would
benefit
most
from
their
application
(
e.
g.,
hazard
ranking/
characterization,
national,
or
site­
specific
assessments)?
4.
What
other
suggestions
do
you
have
to
improve
the
utility
of
these
papers
as
the
Agency
develops
a
metals
assessment
framework?
The
purpose
of
this
meeting
is
for
EPA
to
receive
additional
scientific
comment
from
the
public
on
the
issue
papers.
Therefore,
although
EPA
staff
will
be
present,
EPA
will
not
evaluate
or
respond
to
comments
at
the
meeting.
Likewise,
EPA
is
not
soliciting
comments
on
past
Agency
actions.
The
views
expressed
in
the
draft
papers
are
those
of
the
authors
and
do
not
necessarily
reflect
the
views
or
policies
of
the
EPA.
For
this
reason,
disposition
of
scientific
comments
received
on
these
papers
will
be
made
at
the
author's
or
author
team's
discretion.
The
material
contained
in
the
papers
may
be
used
in
total,
or
in
part,
as
source
material
for
the
Agency's
framework
for
metals
risk
assessment
and
EPA's
evaluation
of
this
material
will
therefore
include
consideration
of
the
Assessment
Factors
recently
published
by
EPA
for
use
in
evaluating
the
quality
of
scientific
and
technical
information.

Dated:
October
7,
2003.
Peter
W.
Preuss,
Director,
National
Center
for
Environmental
Assessment.
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PROTECTION
AGENCY
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Pesticide
Program
Dialogue
Committee
and
PPDC
Registration
Review
Work
Group;
Notice
of
Public
Meetings
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
EPA).
ACTION:
Notice.

SUMMARY:
EPA's
Pesticide
Program
Dialogue
Committee
(
PPDC)
will
hold
a
public
meeting
on
October
29
and
30,
2003.
An
agenda
is
being
developed
and
will
be
posted
on
EPA's
website.
Agenda
topics
will
include
a
report
from
the
PPDC's
Registration
Review
Work
Group;
endangered
species;
nongovernmental
stewardship
activities;
pesticide
budget/
fees
and
output
efficiencies;
certification
and
training;
and
follow­
up
to
issues
discussed
at
the
April
2003
PPDC
meeting.
In
addition,
the
PPDC
Registration
Review
Work
Group
will
hold
two
separate
public
meetings
on
the
following
dates:
October
17
and
October
28,
2003.
Agendas
for
the
PPDC
Registration
Review
Work
Group
meetings
will
also
be
posted
on
EPA's
website.
DATES:
The
PPDC
meeting
will
be
held
on
Wednesday,
October
29,
2003,
from
9
a.
m.
to
5:
30
p.
m.,
and
Thursday,
October
30,
2003,
from
9
a.
m.
to
1
p.
m.
The
PPDC
Registration
Review
Work
Group
will
hold
a
public
meeting
on
Friday,
October
17,
2003,
from
8:
30
a.
m.
to
5
p.
m.,
and
on
Tuesday,
October
28,
2003,
from
9
a.
m.
to
5
p.
m.
ADDRESSES:
The
PPDC
meeting
will
be
held
at
the
National
Rural
Electric
Cooperative
Association
(
NRECA)
Conference
Center,
4301
Wilson
Boulevard,
Arlington,
VA.
The
telephone
number
to
the
NRECA
Conference
Center
is
(
703)
907
 
5500.
The
NRECA
Conference
Center
is
located
adjacent
to
the
Ballston
Metro
Station
and
about
a
15
minute
taxi
ride
from
Ronald
Reagan
Washington
National
Airport.
The
PPDC
Registration
Review
Work
Group
meeting
on
October
17,
2003,
will
be
held
at
EPA's
Offices
at
1921
Jefferson
Davis
Highway,
Crystal
Mall
#
2,
Room
1110
(
the
Fishbowl),
Arlington,
VA.
The
PPDC
Registration
Review
Work
Group
meeting
on
October
28,
2003,
will
be
held
at
the
Hyatt
Regency
Crystal
City,
2799
Jefferson
Davis
Highway,
Arlington,
VA.
The
telephone
number
to
the
Hyatt
Regency
Crystal
City
is
(
703)
413
 
6873.

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
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68,
No.
198
/
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October
14,
2003
/
Notices
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
 
0342.
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
for
the
PPDC
meeting
is
being
developed
and
will
be
posted
on
EPA's
website
at
www.
epa.
gov/
pesticides/
ppdc.
Agendas
for
the
PPDC
Registration
Review
Work
Group
meetings
will
also
be
posted
on
EPA's
website
at
www.
epa.
gov/
pesticides/
ppdc.
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
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs
is
entrusted
with
the
responsibility
of
ensuring
the
safety
of
the
American
food
supply,
the
protection
and
education
of
those
who
apply
or
are
exposed
to
pesticides
occupationally
or
through
use
of
products
from
unreasonable
risk,
and
general
protection
of
the
environment
and
special
ecosystems
from
potential
risks
posed
by
pesticides.
PPDC
was
established
under
the
Federal
Advisory
Committee
Act
(
FACA),
Public
Law
92
 
463
in
September
1995,
for
a
2
 
year
term
and
renewed
every
2
years
since
that
time.
EPA
is
seeking
to
renew
the
current
PPDC
Charter,
which
expires
in
November
2003,
for
another
2
 
year
term.
PPDC
provides
advice
and
recommendations
to
the
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs
on
a
broad
range
of
pesticide
regulatory,
policy
and
program
implementation
issues
that
are
associated
with
evaluating
and
reducing
risks
from
use
of
pesticides.
The
following
sectors
are
represented
on
the
PPDC:
Pesticide
industry
and
trade
associations;
environmental/
public
interest
and
consumer
groups;
farm
worker
organizations;
pesticide
user,
grower,
and
commodity
groups;
Federal
and
State/
local/
Tribal
governments;
the
general
public;
academia;
and
public
health
organizations.
Copies
of
the
PPDC
Charter
are
filed
with
appropriate
committees
of
Congress
and
the
Library
of
Congress
and
are
available
upon
request.

List
of
Subjects
Environmental
protection,
Agricultural
workers,
Agriculture,
Chemicals,
Foods,
Pesticides,
Pests,
Public
health,
Risk
assessment,
Tolerance
reassessment.
Dated:
October
9,
2003.
James
Jones,
Director,
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs.

[
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03;
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Integrated
Risk
Information
System
(
IRIS);
Administrative
Changes
AGENCY:
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency.
ACTION:
Notice;
administrative
changes
in
the
Integrated
Risk
Information
System
hotline
and
records
center.

SUMMARY:
IRIS
is
an
EPA
data
base
that
contains
EPA
scientific
consensus
positions
on
human
health
effects
that
may
result
from
chronic
exposure
to
chemical
substances
in
the
environment.
In
this
action,
EPA
is
announcing
an
upcoming
change
to
the
location
and
phone
number
of
EPA's
contractor­
operated
IRIS
hotline
and
publically­
accessible
records
center.
DATES:
On
or
about
October
17,
2003.
ADDRESSES:
The
new
address
of
the
IRIS
Hotline
and
records
center
will
be
IRIS
Hotline,
(
Mail
Code
28221T)
EPA­
West
Building,
1301
Constitution
Avenue,
NW,
Washington
DC
20005.
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
For
information
on
this
administrative
change,
contact
Rick
Johnson,
IRIS
staff,
National
Center
for
Environmental
Assessment
(
mail
code
8601D),
Office
of
Research
and
Development,
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
Washington,
DC
20460,
or
call
(
202)
564
 
3291,
or
send
electronic
mail
inquiries
to
johnson.
rickc@
epa.
gov.
For
information
on
the
IRIS
program,
contact
Amy
Mills,
Program
Director,
National
Center
for
Environmental
Assessment
(
mail
code
8601D),
Office
of
Research
and
Development,
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
Washington,
DC
20460,
or
call
(
202)
564
 
3204,
or
send
electronic
mail
inquiries
to
mills.
amy@
epa.
gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:

Background
IRIS
is
an
EPA
data
base
containing
Agency
consensus
scientific
positions
on
potential
adverse
human
health
effects
that
may
result
from
chronic
(
or
lifetime)
exposure
to
chemical
substances
found
in
the
environment.
IRIS
currently
provides
information
on
health
effects
associated
with
more
than
500
chemical
substances.
EPA
has
provided
outreach
to
facilitate
the
use
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