Meetings: State FIFRA Issues Research and Evaluation Group,

[Federal Register: June 23, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 120)]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-00611; FRL-6089-5]

State FIFRA Issues Research and Evaluation Group (SFIREG); Open Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The State FIFRA Issues Research and Evaluation Group (SFIREG) will hold a 2-day meeting, June 28 and 29, 1999. This notice announces the location and times for the state co-regulator meeting and sets forth tentative agenda topics that impact the state pesticide regulatory programs. This meeting is open to the public.

DATES: The SFIREG will meet on Monday, June 28, 1999 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Tuesday, June 29, 1999 from 8:30 to 12:00 noon.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: The meeting will be held at the Doubletree Hotel, 300 Army Navy Drive, Arlington-Crystal City, VA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Phillip H. Gray, SFIREG Executive Secretary, P.O. Box 1249, Hardwick, VT 05843-1249; telephone number: (802) 472-6956; fax: (802) 472-6957; e-mail: aapco@plainfield.bypass.com or Elaine Y. Lyon, Field and External Affairs Division, Office of Pesticide Programs

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(7506C), Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. Office location and telephone number: 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Crystal Mall 2 (CM #2), Arlington, VA, (703) 305-5306; fax: (703) 308-1850; lyon.elaine@.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The tentative agenda of SFIREG includes the following:.

1. Internet Distributions of EPA Registered and Non Registered Pesticides.

2. North American Trade Agreement Update; Harmonization Opportunities.

3. Food Safety Initiative.

4. Waiver of Liability.

5. Pesticide Registration Notice on Mandatory vs. Advisory Labeling.

6. Waiver of Liability.

7. Keep Out of Reach of Children Labeling Issues (KOORC).

8. Worker Protection Standard Compliance/Enforcement - Labeling Initiative.

9. Inspector Issues:

   1. Federal Credentials.

   2. Inspector Manual.

   3. Inspector Training.

10. Quality Management Plan.

11. Section 19 rule.

12. Status of 24c Guidance Issues.

13. BT Plant Resistance Management Plans.

14. Pesticide Registration Notice on Voluntary Resistance Management Labeling.

15. Office of Pesticide Programs Update.

16. Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Update.

17. Introduction of State Issue/Discussion Papers.

18. Other Topics as appropriate.

    List of Subjects

    Environmental protection.

    Dated: June 18, 1999.

    Jay Ellenberger, Director, Field and External Affairs Division.

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