[Federal Register: May 17, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 96)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-2002-0062; FRL-7177-5]
Workshop on Ecological Assessment of Bt Crops on Non-Target
Invertebrates; Notice of Public Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA will hold a workshop focusing on the ecological risk
assessment of Bt crops to non-target invertebrate. The workshop will
involve a small expert group (about 20 people). Information from this
workshop will be used to assist the Agency in the design and evaluation
of effective insect resistance management strategies for Bt corn. EPA
will provide a publically-available workshop report after the workshop
is completed.
DATES: The meeting will be held on June 3 - 4 2002, from 8 am to 5 pm.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at EPA, Crystal Mall II, Room 1126,
1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Arlington, VA 22202. Space is limited.
Requests to participate may be submitted by mail, electronically, or in
person. Please follow the detailed instructions for each method as
provided in Unit III. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. To ensure
proper receipt by EPA, your request must identify docket control number
OPP-2002-0062 in the subject line on the first page of your response.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Glaser, National Risk Management
Research Laboratory, Environmental Protection Agency, 26 W. King Dr.,
Cincinnati, OH 45268; telephone number: (513) 569-7568; fax number:
(513) 487-2511; e-mail address:glaser.john@epa.gov.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Does this Action Apply to Me?
This action is directed to the public in general. This action may,
however, be of interest to: Registrants and users of Bt crops under the
Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), or the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) as well as non-
users of Bt crops and the public. 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.
II. 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 administrative record
for this meeting under docket control number OPP-2002-0062. 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 ``Ecological
Assessement of Bt Crops on Non-Target invertebrates,'' including any
information claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI). This
administraive 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 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.
III. How Can I Request to Participate in this Meeting?
You may submit a request to participate in this meeting through the
mail, in person, or electronically. Do not submit any information in
your request that is considered CBI. Requests to participate in the
meeting must be received on or before June 17, 2002. To ensure proper
receipt by EPA, it is imperative that you identify docket control
number OPP-2002-0062 in the subject line on the first page of your
request.
1. By mail. You may submit a request 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. Public Information and Records
Integrity Branch (PIRIB), 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 request electronically by e-
mail to: opp-docket@epa.gov. Do not submit any information
electronically that you consider to be CBI. Use WordPerfect 6.1/8.0 or
ASCII file format and avoid the use of special characters and any form
of encryption. Be sure to identify by docket control number OPP-2002-
0062. You may also file a request online at many Federal Depository
Libraries.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Bt crops.
Dated: May 8, 2002.
Janet L. Andersen,
Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 02-12468 Filed 5-14-02; 4:18 pm]
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