Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee; Notice of Public Meetings, 32087-32088 [E6-8671]
Download as PDF
<![CDATA[
Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 106 / Friday, June 2, 2006 / Notices
MI, Wait Period Ends: June 19, 2006,
Contact: Robert Brenner 906–932–
1330 x317.
Revision to Federal Register Notice
Published May 19, 2006: Correction to
Contact Person Telephone Number.
EIS No. 20060199, Final EIS, AFS, MI,
Huron-Manistee National Forests,
Land and Resource Management Plan,
Implementation, Several Counties,
MI, Wait Period Ends: June 26, 2006,
Contact: Jeffery G. Pullen 231–775–
2421 Revision to FR Notice Published
May 26, 2006: Correction to Contact
Person Telephone Number.
EIS No. 20060200, Draft EIS, COE, 00,
PROGRAMMATIC—Ohio River
Mainstem System Study, System
Investment Plan (SIP) for Maintaining
Safe, Environmentally Sustainable
and Reliable Navigation on the Ohio
River, IL, IN, OH, KY, PA and WV,
Comment Period Ends: July 25, 2006,
Contact: Veronica Rife 502–315–6785.
Revision to Federal Register Notice
Published May 26, 2006: Comment
Period Extended from July 18, 2006 to
July 25, 2006.
Dated: May 30, 2006.
Robert W. Hargrove,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office
of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. E6–8592 Filed 6–1–06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2006–0477; FRL–8070–5]
Pesticide Program Dialogue
Committee; Notice of Public Meetings
jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, EPA gives
notice of a public meeting of the
Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee
(PPDC) on June 15, 2006. In addition,
the PPDC Work Groups will meet on
June 13–14, 2006, following the
schedule described under DATES. A draft
agenda has been developed and is
posted on EPA’s web site. Agenda topics
will include a report from each of the
PPDC Work Groups: Spray Drift/NPDES;
Consumer Pesticide Label
Improvements; Performance Measures;
Worker Safety; and Pesticide
Registration Improvement Act Process
Improvements. The agenda will also
include program updates on
Registration and Reregistration/
Tolerance Reassessment; a presentation
on Impaired Water Body Data Pilot
VerDate Aug<31>2005
18:05 Jun 01, 2006
Jkt 208001
Program with the Office of Water; a brief
update on human studies; and a
discussion of the Enhancements being
made to the Incident Data Base.
DATES: The PPDC meeting will be held
on Thursday, June 15, 2006, from 9 a.m.
to 5:30 p.m.
1. The PPDC Spray Drift/NPDES Work
Group will meet on Tuesday, June 13,
2006, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
2. On Wednesday morning, June 14,
2006, the PPDC Worker Safety Work
Group will meet from 9 a.m. to noon,
and the PPDC Performance Measures
Work Group will also meet from 9 a.m.
to noon.
3. On Wednesday afternoon, June 14,
2006, the PPDC Consumer Pesticide
Label Improvement Work Group will
meet from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and the
PPDC PRIA Process Improvement Work
Group will also meet from 1 p.m. to 4
p.m.
ADDRESSES: All of the meetings will be
held in the Conference Center on the
lobby level at EPA’s location at 1
Potomac Yard South, 2999 Crystal
Drive, Arlington, VA. This location is
approximately a half mile from the
Crystal City Metro Station.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Margie Fehrenbach, Office of Pesticide
Programs (7501P), Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–
0001; telephone number: (703) 308–
4775; fax number: (703) 308–4776; email address:
fehrenbach.margie@epa.gov.
For information on facilities or
services for the handicapped or to
request special assistance for the
handicapped at the meetings, contact
the Designated Federal Officer, Margie
Fehrenbach, at (703) 308–4775 as soon
as possible.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
This action is directed to the public
in general, and may be of particular
interest to persons who work in
agricultural settings or persons who are
concerned about implementation of the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA); Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA); and
the amendments to both of these major
pesticide laws by the Food Quality
Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996.
Potentially affected entities may
include, but are not limited to:
Agricultural workers and farmers;
pesticide industry and trade
associations; environmental, consumer,
and farmworker groups; pesticide users
PO 00000
Frm 00060
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
32087
and growers; pest consultants; State,
local and Tribal governments; academia;
public health organizations; food
processors; and the public. If you have
questions regarding the applicability of
this action to a particular entity, consult
the person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
B. How Can I Get Copies of this
Document and Other Related
Information?
1. Docket. EPA has established an
official public docket for this action
under docket identification (ID) number
EPA–HQ–OPP–2006–0477. The official
public docket consists of the documents
specifically referenced in this action,
any public comments received, and
other information related to this action.
Although a part of the official docket,
the public docket does not include
Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. The official public
docket is the collection of materials that
is available for public viewing at the
Public Information and Records
Integrity Branch (PIRIB), 2777 South
Crystal Drive (7502P), Room 4400,
Arlington, VA. This docket facility is
open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The docket telephone number
is (703) 305–5805.
2. Electronic access. You may access
this Federal Register document
electronically through the EPA Internet
under theFederal Register listings
athttps://www.regulations.gov/.
A draft agenda has been developed
and is posted on EPA’s web site athttps://
www.epa.gov/pesticides/ppdc/.
II. Background
The Office of Pesticide Programs
(OPP) is entrusted with responsibility to
help ensure the safety of the American
food supply, the education and
protection from unreasonable risk of
those who apply or are exposed to
pesticides occupationally or through use
of products, and general protection of
the environment and special ecosystems
from potential risks posed by pesticides.
The Charter for the Environmental
Protection Agency’s Pesticide Program
Dialogue Committee (PPDC) was
established under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92–
463, in September 1995, and has been
renewed every 2 years since that time.
PPDC’s Charter was renewed November
5, 2005, for a 2–year period. The
purpose of PPDC is to provide advice
and recommendations to the EPA
Administrator on issues associated with
pesticide regulatory development and
reform initiatives, evolving public
E:\FR\FM\02JNN1.SGM
02JNN1
32088
Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 106 / Friday, June 2, 2006 / Notices
policy and program implementation
issues, and science issues associated
with evaluating and reducing risks from
use of pesticides. It is determined that
PPDC is in the public interest in
connection with the performance of
duties imposed on the Agency by law.
The following sectors are represented on
the PPDC: Pesticide industry and trade
associations; environmental/public
interest, consumer, and animal rights
groups; farm worker organizations;
pesticide user, grower, and commodity
groups; Federal and State/local/Tribal
governments; the general public;
academia; and public health
organizations.
Copies of the PPDC Charter are filed
with appropriate committees of
Congress and the Library of Congress
and are available upon request.
III. How Can I Request to Participate in
this Meeting?
PPDC meetings are open to the public
and seating is available on a first-come
basis. Persons interested in attending do
not need to register in advance of the
meeting.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection,
Agricultural workers, Agriculture,
Chemicals, Foods, Pesticides and pests,
Public health.
Dated: May 22, 2006.
James Jones,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E6–8671 Filed 6–1–06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560–50–S
has a long and exemplary history at the
EPA. In response to recommendations
in the 1993 SAB report Safeguarding the
Future: Credible Science, Credible
Decisions, EPA issued an Agency-wide
policy for peer review. In 1994 EPA
reaffirmed the central role of peer
review and instituted an Agency-wide
implementation program. In 1998, a
Peer Review Handbook was created as a
single, centralized form of
implementation guidance for Agency
staff and managers. An updated Peer
Review Policy was signed by the
Administrator on January 31, 2006. A
third edition of the Peer Review
Handbook is now being released. It
incorporates insights gained from
implementing the program over the last
decade as well as the provisions of the
OMB Final Information Quality Bulletin
for Peer Review (PRB). The OMB PRB
contains provisions for the conduct of
peer review at all federal agencies in
order to enhance transparency and
accountability. The OMB Bulletin
applies to ‘‘influential scientific
information’’ and ‘‘highly influential
scientific assessments.’’ Peer Review
brings independent expert experience
and judgment to Agency issues and
plays a large part in ensuring that EPA’s
decisions rest on sound, credible
science and data.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Go
to https://www.epa.gov/peerreview or
contact Barbara Klieforth,
(202.564.6787) Science Policy Council
Staff, Office of the Science Advisor, U.S.
EPA.
Dated: May 24, 2006.
George Gray,
EPA Science Advisor.
[FR Doc. E6–8612 Filed 6–1–06; 8:45 am]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[FRL–8178–2]
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Release of the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency’s Third Edition of
the Peer Review Handbook
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–R04–OW–2006–0183; FRL–8179–3]
jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) is committed
to providing quality environmental
information to its partners and the
public. This commitment is integral to
its mission to protect human health and
the environment. High quality
information enables stakeholders to
effectively participate in managing
human health and environmental risks.
Peer Review, the evaluation of a product
by experts in that field, is a critical tool
used to ensure that only high-quality,
sound science is released. Peer Review
VerDate Aug<31>2005
18:05 Jun 01, 2006
Jkt 208001
Public Water Supply Supervision
Program Rules for the State of
Alabama
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Tentative approval.
SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve
the State of Alabama’s drinking water
regulations for the Interim Enhanced
Surface Water Treatment, Disinfectants
and Disinfection By-Products, and Filter
Backwash Recycling Rules. EPA has
determined that these revisions are no
less stringent than the corresponding
federal regulations. Therefore, EPA
PO 00000
Frm 00061
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
intends on approving this State program
revision.
DATES: All interested parties may
request a public hearing and/or submit
comments on or before July 3, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Submit your requests and/
or comments, identified by Docket ID
No. EPA–R04–OW–2006–0183, in one
of the following methods:
1. https://www.regulations.gov: Follow
the on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
2. E-mail: plouff.tom@epa.gov.
3. Fax: (404) 562–9476.
4. Mail: EPA–R04–W–2006–0183,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 4, Water Management Division,
Ground Water and Drinking Water
Branch, Drinking Water Section, 61
Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia
30303–8960.
5. Hand Delivery or Courier: Tom
Plouff, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Region 4, Water Management
Division, Drinking Water Section, 15th
Floor, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta,
Georgia 30303. Such deliveries are only
accepted during the Regional Office’s
normal hours of operation. The Regional
Office’s official hours of business is
Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 4:30,
excluding federal holidays.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
Docket ID No. EPA–04–W–2006–0183.
EPA’s policy is that all comments
received will be included in the public
docket without change and may be
made available online at https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided, unless
the comment includes information
claimed to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Do not submit through https://
www.regulations.gov or e-mail,
information that you consider to be CBI
or otherwise protected. The https://
www.regulations.gov Web site is an
‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which
means EPA will not know your identity
or contact information unless you
provide it in the body of your comment.
If you send an e-mail comment directly
to EPA without going through https://
www.regulations.gov, your e-mail
address will be automatically captured
and included as part of the comment
that is placed in the public docket and
made available on the Internet. If you
submit an electronic comment, EPA
recommends that you include your
name and other contact information in
the body of your comment and with any
disk or CD–ROM you submit. If EPA
cannot read your comment due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact
you for clarification, EPA may not be
E:\FR\FM\02JNN1.SGM
02JNN1
]]>Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 106 (Friday, June 2, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32087-32088]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-8671]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0477; FRL-8070-5]
Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee; Notice of Public Meetings
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, EPA gives
notice of a public meeting of the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee
(PPDC) on June 15, 2006. In addition, the PPDC Work Groups will meet on
June 13-14, 2006, following the schedule described under DATES. A draft
agenda has been developed and is posted on EPA's web site. Agenda
topics will include a report from each of the PPDC Work Groups: Spray
Drift/NPDES; Consumer Pesticide Label Improvements; Performance
Measures; Worker Safety; and Pesticide Registration Improvement Act
Process Improvements. The agenda will also include program updates on
Registration and Reregistration/Tolerance Reassessment; a presentation
on Impaired Water Body Data Pilot Program with the Office of Water; a
brief update on human studies; and a discussion of the Enhancements
being made to the Incident Data Base.
DATES: The PPDC meeting will be held on Thursday, June 15, 2006, from 9
a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
1. The PPDC Spray Drift/NPDES Work Group will meet on Tuesday, June
13, 2006, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
2. On Wednesday morning, June 14, 2006, the PPDC Worker Safety Work
Group will meet from 9 a.m. to noon, and the PPDC Performance Measures
Work Group will also meet from 9 a.m. to noon.
3. On Wednesday afternoon, June 14, 2006, the PPDC Consumer
Pesticide Label Improvement Work Group will meet from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
and the PPDC PRIA Process Improvement Work Group will also meet from 1
p.m. to 4 p.m.
ADDRESSES: All of the meetings will be held in the Conference Center on
the lobby level at EPA's location at 1 Potomac Yard South, 2999 Crystal
Drive, Arlington, VA. This location is approximately a half mile from
the Crystal City Metro Station.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margie Fehrenbach, Office of Pesticide
Programs (7501P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-4775;
fax number: (703) 308-4776; e-mail address: fehrenbach.margie@epa.gov.
For information on facilities or services for the handicapped or to
request special assistance for the handicapped at the meetings, contact
the Designated Federal Officer, Margie Fehrenbach, at (703) 308-4775 as
soon as possible.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
This action is directed to the public in general, and may be of
particular interest to persons who work in agricultural settings or
persons who are concerned about implementation of the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA); Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA); and the amendments to both of these
major pesticide laws by the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996.
Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to:
Agricultural workers and farmers; pesticide industry and trade
associations; environmental, consumer, and farmworker groups; pesticide
users and growers; pest consultants; State, local and Tribal
governments; academia; public health organizations; food processors;
and the public. If you have questions regarding the applicability of
this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?
1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this
action under docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0477.
The official public docket consists of the documents specifically
referenced in this action, any public comments received, and other
information related to this action. Although a part of the official
docket, the public docket does not include Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute. The official public docket is the collection of materials
that is available for public viewing at the Public Information and
Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), 2777 South Crystal Drive (7502P),
Room 4400, Arlington, VA. This docket facility is open from 8:30 a.m.
to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The docket
telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document
electronically through the EPA Internet under theFederal Register
listings athttps://www.regulations.gov/.
A draft agenda has been developed and is posted on EPA's web site
athttps://www.epa.gov/pesticides/ppdc/.
II. Background
The Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) is entrusted with
responsibility to help ensure the safety of the American food supply,
the education and protection from unreasonable risk of those who apply
or are exposed to pesticides occupationally or through use of products,
and general protection of the environment and special ecosystems from
potential risks posed by pesticides.
The Charter for the Environmental Protection Agency's Pesticide
Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC) was established under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92-463, in September 1995,
and has been renewed every 2 years since that time. PPDC's Charter was
renewed November 5, 2005, for a 2-year period. The purpose of PPDC is
to provide advice and recommendations to the EPA Administrator on
issues associated with pesticide regulatory development and reform
initiatives, evolving public
[[Page 32088]]
policy and program implementation issues, and science issues associated
with evaluating and reducing risks from use of pesticides. It is
determined that PPDC is in the public interest in connection with the
performance of duties imposed on the Agency by law. The following
sectors are represented on the PPDC: Pesticide industry and trade
associations; environmental/public interest, consumer, and animal
rights groups; farm worker organizations; pesticide user, grower, and
commodity groups; Federal and State/local/Tribal governments; the
general public; academia; and public health organizations.
Copies of the PPDC Charter are filed with appropriate committees of
Congress and the Library of Congress and are available upon request.
III. How Can I Request to Participate in this Meeting?
PPDC meetings are open to the public and seating is available on a
first-come basis. Persons interested in attending do not need to
register in advance of the meeting.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Agricultural workers, Agriculture,
Chemicals, Foods, Pesticides and pests, Public health.
Dated: May 22, 2006.
James Jones,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E6-8671 Filed 6-1-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-S
