Environmental Modeling Public Meeting; Notice of Public Meeting, 19602 [2016-07794]

Download as PDF 19602 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 65 / Tuesday, April 5, 2016 / Notices The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA), Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office is cancelling the May 19, 2016, teleconference of the Economy-Wide Modeling Panel announced earlier (80 FR 77625–77626). DATES: The May 19, 2016, teleconference of the SAB EconomyWide Modeling Panel has been cancelled. The July 19–20, 2016, face-toface meeting of the Economy-Wide Modeling Panel previously announced (80 FR 77625–77626, December 15, 2015) will be held as scheduled. SUMMARY: Dated: March 29, 2016. Thomas H. Brennan, Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. 2016–07807 Filed 4–4–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0879; FRL–9943–80] Environmental Modeling Public Meeting; Notice of Public Meeting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: An Environmental Modeling Public Meeting (EMPM) will be held on Monday, May 9, 2016. This Notice announces the location and time for the meeting and provides a tentative list of topics to be covered in the meeting. The EMPM provides a public forum for EPA and its stakeholders to discuss current issues related to modeling pesticide fate, transport, and exposure for pesticide risk assessments in a regulatory context. DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, May 9, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Requests to participate in the meeting must be received on or before April 15, 2016. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATON CONTACT, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), One Potomac Yard (South Building), First Floor Conference Center (S–1204/6), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202. asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: Bill Eckel or James Hook, Environmental Fate and Effects Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:18 Apr 04, 2016 Jkt 238001 Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone numbers: (703) 305–6451 and (703) 347–0307; fax number: (703) 347– 8011; email address: eckel.william@ epa.gov and hook.james@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this action apply to me? You may be potentially affected by this action if you are required to conduct testing of chemical substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), or the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). 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. The following list of North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide to help readers determine whether this document applies to them. Potentially affected entities may include: • Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting NAICS code 11 • Utilities NAICS code 22 • Professional, Scientific and Technical NAICS code 54 forum on the Lyris list server at: https://lists.epa.gov/read/all_forums/. III. How can I request to participate in this meeting? You may submit a request to participate in this meeting to the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Do not submit any information in your request that is considered CBI. Requests to participate in the meeting, identified by docket ID number EPA– HQ–OPP–2009–0879 must be received on or before April 15, 2016. Participants can also join the meeting by going to: https://epa.connectsolutions.com/ oct2015empm/ and enter as a guest. Participants will then need to call in to the meeting by using the call in number 1–866–299–3188, followed by the conference code (703) 555–6627. IV. Tentative Topics for the Meeting • TED tool for Endangered Species Act (ESA) terrestrial risk assessment. • ESA weight-of-evidence tool. • TIM-McNest. • Population model of a threatened plant species. • Impact of variability in non-target terrestrial plant studies on endpoint selection. • Overlap tool for May affect determinations. • Aquatic exposure modeling for ESA pilot chemicals. B. How can I get copies of this document • Development and evaluation of a and other related information? screening-level flowing water exposure modeling approach for endangered The docket for this action, identified species assessments. by docket identification (ID) number • Watershed-scale refined flowing EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0879 is available water exposure modeling approach for at https://www.regulations.gov or at the endangered species assessments. Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory • Pesticide residue and degradation Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the formulations in vegetative filter strips Environmental Protection Agency for environmental exposure Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William assessments. Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. The Public Reading Room Dated: March 23, 2016. is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Donald J. Brady, Monday through Friday, excluding legal Director, Environmental Fate and Effects holidays. The telephone number for the Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744 [FR Doc. 2016–07794 Filed 4–4–16; 8:45 am] and the telephone number for the OPP BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Docket is (703) 305–5805. Please review the visitor instructions and additional information about the docket available ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION at https://www.epa.gov/dockets. AGENCY II. Background [FRL–9944–59–OEI] On a biannual interval, an Agency Information Collection Environmental Modeling Public Activities OMB Responses Meeting (EMPM) is held for presentation and discussion of current AGENCY: Environmental Protection issues related to modeling pesticide fate, Agency (EPA). transport, and exposure for risk ACTION: Notice. assessment in a regulatory context. 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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 65 (Tuesday, April 5, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 19602]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-07794]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0879; FRL-9943-80]


Environmental Modeling Public Meeting; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: An Environmental Modeling Public Meeting (EMPM) will be held 
on Monday, May 9, 2016. This Notice announces the location and time for 
the meeting and provides a tentative list of topics to be covered in 
the meeting. The EMPM provides a public forum for EPA and its 
stakeholders to discuss current issues related to modeling pesticide 
fate, transport, and exposure for pesticide risk assessments in a 
regulatory context.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, May 9, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. 
to 4:00 p.m. Requests to participate in the meeting must be received on 
or before April 15, 2016.
    To request accommodation of a disability, please contact the person 
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATON CONTACT, preferably at least 10 
days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to 
process your request.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Environmental Protection 
Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), One Potomac Yard (South 
Building), First Floor Conference Center (S-1204/6), 2777 S. Crystal 
Drive, Arlington, VA 22202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bill Eckel or James Hook, 
Environmental Fate and Effects Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone numbers: (703) 305-6451 and (703) 
347-0307; fax number: (703) 347-8011; email address: 
eckel.william@epa.gov and hook.james@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you are required 
to conduct testing of chemical substances under the Toxic Substances 
Control Act (TSCA), the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 
or the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). 
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. The following list of North American Industrial 
Classification System (NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, 
but rather provides a guide to help readers determine whether this 
document applies to them. Potentially affected entities may include:

 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting NAICS code 11
 Utilities NAICS code 22
 Professional, Scientific and Technical NAICS code 54

B. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?

    The docket for this action, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0879 is available at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory 
Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the Environmental Protection Agency 
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 
1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. The Public 
Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public 
Reading Room is (202) 566-1744 and the telephone number for the OPP 
Docket is (703) 305-5805. Please review the visitor instructions and 
additional information about the docket available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

II. Background

    On a biannual interval, an Environmental Modeling Public Meeting 
(EMPM) is held for presentation and discussion of current issues 
related to modeling pesticide fate, transport, and exposure for risk 
assessment in a regulatory context. Meeting dates and abstract requests 
are announced through the ``empmlist'' forum on the Lyris list server 
at: https://lists.epa.gov/read/all_forums/.

III. How can I request to participate in this meeting?

    You may submit a request to participate in this meeting to the 
person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Do not submit any 
information in your request that is considered CBI. Requests to 
participate in the meeting, identified by docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-
2009-0879 must be received on or before April 15, 2016. Participants 
can also join the meeting by going to: https://epa.connectsolutions.com/oct2015empm/ and enter as a guest. 
Participants will then need to call in to the meeting by using the call 
in number 1-866-299-3188, followed by the conference code (703) 555-
6627.

IV. Tentative Topics for the Meeting

     TED tool for Endangered Species Act (ESA) terrestrial risk 
assessment.
     ESA weight-of-evidence tool.
     TIM-McNest.
     Population model of a threatened plant species.
     Impact of variability in non-target terrestrial plant 
studies on endpoint selection.
     Overlap tool for May affect determinations.
     Aquatic exposure modeling for ESA pilot chemicals.
     Development and evaluation of a screening-level flowing 
water exposure modeling approach for endangered species assessments.
     Watershed-scale refined flowing water exposure modeling 
approach for endangered species assessments.
     Pesticide residue and degradation formulations in 
vegetative filter strips for environmental exposure assessments.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.

    Dated: March 23, 2016.
Donald J. Brady,
Director, Environmental Fate and Effects Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2016-07794 Filed 4-4-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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