[Federal Register: October 8, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 195)] [Notices] [Page 54883-54884] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr08oc99-90] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [OPP-00623; FRL-6387-7] Rodenticides Risks to Birds and Non-Target Mammals; Open Meeting AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) is giving notice of an open meeting to discuss with the public and gather information regarding risks posed by rodenticides to birds and non-target mammals. DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 19, 1999, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Conference Center, 4301 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Virginia 22203-1860. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dennis Deziel, Office of Pesticide Programs (7508C), Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW, Washington, DC 20460. Telephone number:(703) 308-8173. E-mail: deziel.dennis@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Document Apply to Me? This document is directed to the public in general. This action may, however, be of interest to those effected by the Rodenticide Cluster Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) document and/or the Zinc Phosphide RED document. 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 or Other Related Documents? 1. Electronically. You may obtain electronic copies of this document from the EPA Internet Home Page at http://www.epa.gov/. To access this document, on the Home Page select ``Laws and Regulations'' 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/. As background information, electronic copies of the Rodenticide Cluster and Zinc Phosphide REDs and RED fact sheets are available on the internet. See http://www.epa.gov/REDs. Additional information concerning the schedule and agenda of this meeting will be posted on the Agency's web page (http://www.epa.gov/pesticides). 2. In person. The Agency has established an administrative record for this meeting under docket control number OPPTS-00623. The administrative record consists of the documents specifically referenced in this notice, any public comments received during an applicable comment period, and other information related to the Rodenticide Cluster RED, including any information claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI). This administrative 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 administrative record, which includes printed, paper versions of any electronic comments that may be 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 Highway, 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. II. Meeting Information A. What Will be Discussed at the Public Meeting? The Agency notes in the Rodenticide Cluster Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) document that there are primary and secondary wildlife incidents involving rodenticides that the Agency would continue to evaluate before taking any further regulatory action. Since August 1998 the Agency has collected data and conducted further analysis. The Agency is initiating a one-day public meeting to discuss available data and to gather any further information regarding risks posed to birds and non-target mammals from rodenticides. Based on all available data, risk mitigation measures to protect birds and non- target mammals could be implemented in the amended RED this fall, if warranted. The meeting will involve and potentially affect products with the following active ingredients: brodifacoum, bromadiolone, bromethalin, chlorophacinone, cholecalciferol, difethialone, diphacinone (and its sodium salt), pival (and its sodium salt), warfarin (and its sodium salt) and/or zinc phosphide. [[Page 54884]] Except for zinc phosphide, these rodenticides are used primarily for control of Norway rats, roof rats, and house mice in and around buildings, transport vehicles, and in sewers. Zinc phosphide is used mainly to control field rodents. Chlorophacinone and diphacinone also have some state special local need registrations for field uses. Anyone interested in these active ingredients is encouraged to attend. An opportunity will be provided at the meeting for interested parties to provide oral or written comments or submit additional information for the Agency to consider. B. Where Will the Meeting Be Held? The public meeting will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 19, 1999, at The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Conference Center, 4301 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Virginia 22203-1860. The telephone number for the Conference Center is (703) 907-5500. Additional information about the Conference Center, including directions for getting there, have also been posted on the EPA internet www.epa.gov/pesticides/ppdc/rodent. List of Subjects Environmental protection. Dated: October 1, 1999. Lois Rossi, Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 99-26324 Filed 10-7-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-F