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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-00564; FRL-6045-1]

 
Pesticide Spray Drift Data Review Workshop; Notice of Public 
Workshop

Agency: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Action: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) will hold a public 
workshop to discuss scientific data submitted to the EPA by the 
pesticide industry's Spray Drift Task Force (SDTF). This workshop will 
focus on the data which was generated to characterize spray drift 
associated with orchard airblast, ground hydraulic, chemigation 
application methods.
DATES: The workshop will be held on Wednesday, December 2, 1998, from 1 
p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Thursday, December 3, 1998, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 
p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Ramada Plaza Hotel, Old 
Town, 901 N. Fairfax St., Alexandria, VA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Arnet Jones, Norman 
Birchfield, or Gail Maske, Office of Pesticide Programs (7507C), 
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. 
Telephone numbers and e-mail addresses: Arnet Jones (703) 305-7416, 
jones.arnet@epa.gov; Norman Birchfield (703) 605-0582, 
birchfield.norman@epa.gov; and Gail Maske (703) 305-5245, 
maske.gail@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the workshop is to discuss 
the scientific aspects of the orchard airblast, ground hydraulic, and 
chemigation field studies and supporting data (including integration 
studies) which the pesticide industry's SDTF submitted to EPA to 
fulfill registration requirements. The participants in the workshop 
will include OPP's Environmental Fate and Effects Division, EPA's 
Office of Research and Development, USDA's Agricultural Research 
Service, Environment Canada, and California EPA's Department of 
Pesticide Regulation, all of which have prepared reviews of these 
studies. In addition to these organizations, four independent 
scientists who have prepared reviews under contract to OPP will also 
make presentations. A list of studies submitted by the pesticide 
industry's SDTF is available from any of the individuals listed under 
``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.''
    The invited reviewers will present conclusions of their technical 
reviews of the studies discussed in this document. However, outside 
observers (interested parties who were not part of the technical 
review) will have an opportunity to comment on scientific and technical 
issues related to the studies after the initial presentations. 
Additional comments may also be made on the afternoon of December 3rd, 
after the reviewers have discussed the issues raised on the previous 
afternoon and have prepared a summary of responses. OPP plans to 
discuss the results of this peer review workshop and related issues 
with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide (FIFRA) 
Scientific Advisory Panel at the Panel's February 1999 meeting.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: November 6, 1998.

Joseph J. Merenda, Jr.,

Director, Environmental Fate and Effects Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.

[FR Doc. 98-30449 Filed 11-12-98; 8:45 am]
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