[Federal Register: April 24, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 79)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-2002-0044; FRL-6835-8]
EPA Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC); Notice of Public
Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs will hold a public meeting
of the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC) on May 9 and 10,
2002. An agenda will be available by May first and posted on EPA's
website at www.epa.gov/pesticides/ppdc.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, May 9, 2002, from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m., and on Friday, May 10, 2002, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Georgetown University
Conference Center, Salons C and H, 3800 Reservoir Road, NW, Washington,
DC 20057 (202) 687-3200.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margie Fehrenbach, (7501C) Office of
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (703) 308-4775; fax
number: (703) 308-4776; e-mail address: fehrenbach.margie@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The PPDC is composed of 42 members appointed by EPA's Deputy
Administrator. Committee members were selected from a balanced group of
participants from the following sectors: Pesticide users, grower, and
commodity groups; industry and trade associations; environmental/public
interest; and farmworker groups; Federal, State and tribal governments;
public health organizations; animal welfare; and academia. PPDC was
established to provide a public forum to discuss a wide variety of
pesticide regulatory development and reform initiatives, evolving
public policy and program implementation issues, and science policy
issues associated with evaluating and reducing risks from use of
pesticides.
I. Does this Action Apply to Me?
This action is directed to the public in general. This action may,
however, be of interest to persons who are concerned about
implementation of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
Act (FIFRA); the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; and the
amendments to both of these major pesticide laws by the Food Quality
Protection Act (Public Law 104-170) of 1996. 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. If you have any
questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular
entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
II. How Can I Get Additional Information, Including Copies of this
Document and Other Related Documents?
1. Electronically. You may obtain electronic copies of this
document, and certain other related documents that might be available
electronically, from the EPA Internet Home Page at http://www.epa.gov/.
To access this document, on the Home Page select ``Laws and
Regulations,'' ``Regulations and Proposed Rules,'' and then look up the
entry for this document under the ``Federal Register--Environmental
Documents.'' You can also go directly to the Federal Register listings
at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/. To access information about PPDC, go
directly to the Home Page for EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs at
http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/ppdc.
2. In person. The Agency has established an administrativerecord
for this meeting under docket control number OPP-00439. The
administrative record consists of the documents specifically referenced
in this notice, any public comments received during an applicable
comment period, and other information related to the PPDC. This
administrative record includes the documents that are physically
located in the docket, as well as the documents that are referenced in
those documents. The public version of the administrative record, which
includes printed, paper versions of any electronic comments that may be
submitted during an applicable comment period, is available for
inspection in the Public Information and Records Integrity Branch
(PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy.,
Arlington, VA, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The PIRIB telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
III. How Can I Participate in this Meeting?
PPDC meetings and workshops are open to the public under section
10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 9 (FACA), Public Law 92-
463. Outside statements by observers are welcome. Oral statements will
be limited to 3-5 minutes, and it is preferred that only one person per
organization present the statement. Any person who wishes to file a
written statement may do so before or after the meeting. These
statements will become part of the permanent record and will be
available for public inspection at the address in Section 2 above.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Agriculture, Chemicals, Foods,
Pesticides, Biopesticides, Tolerances, Emergency exemptions, Pests.
Dated: April 17, 2002.
James Jones,
Acting Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 02-10043 Filed 4-23-02; 8:45 a.m.]
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