Tolerance Reassessment Advisory Committee

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Agenda

USDA-EPA TOLERANCE REASSESSMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
International Trade Center (Ronald Reagan Building)
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
"Atrium Ballroom"
June 22-23, 1998

Monday, June 22, 1998

1:00 p.m	Welcome, Introductions, and Agenda Review -- Richard Rominger, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture -- Fred Hansen, Deputy Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency -- John Ehrmann, Facilitator, Meridian Institute .
1:20	Overview of Recent Activities -- John Ehrmann, Facilitator, Meridian Institute .
1:30	Review and Discussion of Staff Paper on Staff Paper 7 Description of the Risk Assessment Process -- Anne Lindsay, Director, Field & External Affairs Division, OPP -- Carla West and Ken Cook, Work Group #1 (Risk Assessment) Members .
2:15	Review and Discussion of Framework for Refining Staff Papers 8.1, 8.2 FQPA Science Policies -- Stephen Johnson, Deputy Director, Office of Pesticide Programs --Jay Vroom and Dan Botts, Work Group #1 (Risk Assessment) Members .
3:15	BREAK .
3:30	Science Policies Discussion (continued)
4:00	Review and Initial Discussion of Graphical Staff Paper 9 Information on Preliminary Assessment of Organophosphate Pesticides -- Lois Rossi, Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, OPP -- Work Group #1 (Risk Assessment) Members .
5:00	Public Comment .
5:20	Closing Comments and Next Steps .
5:30	Adjourn .

Tuesday, June 23, 1998

8:30 Welcome, Prior Day's Activities, Agenda Review
-- John Ehrmann, Facilitator, Meridian Institute
.

8:40 Discussion of Graphical Information on Preliminary Assessment of Organophosphate Pesticides (continued)
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10:00 BREAK
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10:15 Designing an Approach for Refining Dietary Staff Paper 10.1, 10.2
Risk Assessments for OP Tolerance Reassessment
-- Lois Rossi, Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, OPP
-- Pat Donnelly and Routt Reigart, Work Group #1 (Risk Assessment) Members
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NOON LUNCH (on your own)
.

1:00 p.m. Designing a Decision Making Process for OP Staff Paper 11
Tolerance Reassessment
-- Introduction by EPA and USDA staff
-- Presentation by Work Group #2 (Risk Management/Transparency) Members
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3:00 BREAK
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3:15 Work Group Assignments and Next Steps
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4:15 Public Comment
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4:45 Meeting Closing Comments
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5:00 Adjourn
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8:30	Welcome, Prior Day's Activities, Agenda Review -- John Ehrmann, Facilitator, Meridian Institute .
8:40	Discussion of Graphical Information on Preliminary Assessment of Organophosphate Pesticides (continued) .
10:00	BREAK .
10:15	Designing an Approach for Refining Dietary Staff Paper 10.1, 10.2 Risk Assessments for OP Tolerance Reassessment -- Lois Rossi, Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, OPP -- Pat Donnelly and Routt Reigart, Work Group #1 (Risk Assessment) Members .
NOON	LUNCH (on your own) .
1:00 p.m.	Designing a Decision Making Process for OP Staff Paper 11 Tolerance Reassessment -- Introduction by EPA and USDA staff -- Presentation by Work Group #2 (Risk Management/Transparency) Members .
3:00	BREAK .
3:15	Work Group Assignments and Next Steps .
4:15	Public Comment .
4:45	Meeting Closing Comments .
5:00	Adjourn .