[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 228 (Wednesday, November 26, 1997)] [Notices] [Pages 63163-63164] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-31129] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [OPP-00513; FRL-5758-5] 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, December 8, and December 9, 1997. This notice announces the location and times for the meetings and sets forth the tentative agenda topics. The meetings are open to the public. DATES: The SFIREG will meet on Monday, December 8, 1997, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesday, December 9, 1997, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the National Airport Doubletree Hotel, 300 Army Navy Drive, Arlington-Crystal City, VA 22202. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Elaine Y. Lyon, Office of Pesticide Programs (7506C), Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. Office location and telephone number: 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Crystal Mall #2, Rm. 1113I, Arlington-Crystal City, VA; (703) 305-5306; (703) 308-1850 (fax); e-mail: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The tentative agenda of the SFIREG includes the following: 1. Update on the Food Quality Protection Act: a. Tolerance reassessment program. b. Minor crops - office interactions with USDA for use data collection. [[Page 63164]] c. Section 18 regulations. 2. Section 18 homepage. 3. Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) Updates: a. Performance partnerships status. b. Urban pesticide initiative activities and states funding request. c. Cooperative agreement issues. 4. Antimicrobial Issues: a. Definition of pest in the antimicrobial rule. b. Clarification of state support in the antimicrobial area. c. Office of Enforcement and Compliance assurance plans for efficacy testing. d. State lab involvement. 5. Performance Measures: a. Results of September 1997 workshop. b. Future activities. c. OECA's direction regarding measures and GPRA. 6. Policy to address changes to worker risk mitigation measures. 7. Quality assurance/quality control/national environmental laboratory program. 8. Pesticide regulatory education program course offerings. 9. Regional reports and introduction of issue papers. 10. Other topics as appropriate. List of Subjects Environmental protection. Dated: November 20, 1997. Jay Ellenberger, Director, Field and External Affairs Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 97-31129 Filed 11-25-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-F