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DRAFT AGENDA

USDA-EPA TOLERANCE REASSESSMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
(Subcommittee to the National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy & Technology)
Washington National Airport HILTON (Crystal City)
2399 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA
May 28-29, 1998

Thursday, May 28

9:00     Welcoming Remarks

Fred Hansen, Deputy Administrator, EPA, Co-Chair
Richard Rominger, Deputy Secretary, USDA, Co-Chair

9:10    TRAC Member Introductions (Name, Organization)

9:25     Ground Rules for Advisory Committee, Agenda Overview, and
           Federal Advisory Committee Act Procedures --

John Ehrmann, Meridian Institute, Facilitator
Hale Hawbecker, Office of General Counsel, EPA

Fred Hansen, Co-Chair
Richard Rominger, Co-Chair

John Ehrmann, Facilitator

10:30      Group Discussion of Key Issues to be Covered During TRAC Meetings

12:00      Lunch

Thursday, May 28 (continued)

Fred Hansen, Richard Rominger and John Ehrmann

           FQPA Policy Framework --
           Brief Presentation on Evolution of FQPA Implementation

1:30      SESSION 2: Staff Paper #2

           FQPA Safety Factor (10X) --
           Brief Introduction of Topic Followed by Group Discussion

2:45      Break

3:00      SESSION 3: Staff Papers #3.1 & 3.2

           Dietary Exposure Assessment
           Monte Carlo Techniques, Undetected Residues --
           Brief Introduction of Topic Followed by Group Discussion

4:10      Public Comment Period

4:40      Wrap-up and Discussion of Agenda for Next Day

Fred Hansen, Richard Rominger and John Ehrmann

Friday, May 29

9:00      Welcome and Brief Overview of Agenda

Fred Hansen, Richard Rominger and John Ehrmann

           Drinking Water Assessments and Residential Assessments --
           Brief Introduction of Topics followed by Group Discussion

10:25      Break

10:35     SESSION 5: Staff Paper #5 & Staff Background Papers 2.1 & 2.2

           Improving Transparency in the Registration
           and Reregistration Processes --
           Brief Introduction & Presentations by 3 TRAC
           Members followed by Group Discussion

Ken Cook, President, Environmental Working Group Elin Miller, Director, Government Affairs, DowAgro Sciences Bill Spencer, American Farm Bureau, Yuma, Arizona

11:30      SESSION 6: Staff Papers #6.1 & 6.2

Registration Improvements
Brief Introduction of Topic followed by Group Discussion

12:45      Meeting Wrap-up and Next Steps

Fred Hansen, Richard Rominger and John Ehrmann

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