US EPA, Tolerance Reassessment Advisory Committee

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Background

The EPA-USDA Tolerance Reassessment Advisory Committee (TRAC) was established on April 30, 1998, as a subcommittee under the auspices of EPA's National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology. The TRAC will provide a forum for a diverse group of individuals representing a broad range of interests and backgrounds from across the country to consult with and make recommendations to the Administrator of EPA and the Secretary of Agriculture on matters relating to an approach for reassessing tolerances, including those for organophosphate pesticides, as required by the Food Quality Protection Act.

The Committee will hold four public meetings: May 28-29, June 22-23, July 13-14, and July 28-29, 1998. TRAC is composed of approximately 45 members approved by the Deputy Administrator of EPA and the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Members were selected based on their relevant experience and diversity of perspectives on organophosphate pesticide/food safety issues from the following sectors: environmental and public interest groups; pesticide industry and trade associations; user, grower and commodity organizations; pediatric and public health organizations; Federal agencies, tribal, state, and local governments; academia; and, consumer groups. The Deputy Administrator of EPA and the Deputy Secretary of Agriculture will serve as Co-Chairs.

All Committee meetings will be called, announced, and held in accordance with FACA and NACEPT, which requires open meetings, and an opportunity for interested persons to file comments before or after meetings, or to make statements during the public meetings to the extent time permits.

Background materials along with a summary of each meeting will be kept in a Public Docket at EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs. The Docket is available Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays, from 8:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., and is located at Crystal Mall #2, Room #101, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia, telephone: (703) 305-5805.

Comments are welcome and may be made during the public comment session of each meeting or in writing to the address listed below: