Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee: Azinphos-methyl Transition Issues Work Group, Spray Drift Work Group, and Registration Review Implementation Work Group; Notice of Public Meetings, 7872-7873 [E7-2871]

Download as PDF 7872 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 34 / Wednesday, February 21, 2007 / Notices under EFAB’s current Strategic Action Agenda. Environmental financing topics expected to be discussed include: Financial Assurance Mechanisms, Environmental Management Systems, Smartway Transport Program, and Water Infrastructure Financing. This meeting is open to the public, however, seating is limited. All members of the public who wish to attend the must register in advance, no later than Friday, March 2, 2007. DATES: Full Board Meeting is scheduled for March 19, 2007 from 1 p.m.–5 p.m. and March 20, 2007 from 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. ADDRESSES: Hilton Atlanta Hotel, 255 Courtland Street, NE., Atlanta, GA 30303. REGISTRATION AND INFORMATION CONTACT: To register for this meeting or get further information please contact Alecia Crichlow, U.S. EPA, at (202) 564–5188 or crichlow.alecia@epa.gov. For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Alecia Crichlow. To request accommodations of a disability, contact Alecia Crichlow, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: February 8, 2007. Joseph L. Dillon, Director, Office of Enterprise Technology and Innovation. [FR Doc. 07–748 Filed 2–20–07; 8:45am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–M ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–0137; FRL–8116–5] Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee: Azinphos-methyl Transition Issues Work Group, Spray Drift Work Group, and Registration Review Implementation Work Group; Notice of Public Meetings Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. rmajette on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: EPA’s Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC) will hold public meetings for three PPDC Work Groups: the Azinphos-methyl (AZM) Transition Issues Work Group, Spray Drift Work Group, and Registration Review Implementation Work Group. The public meetings will be held March 6–8, 2007. Agendas for these meetings are being developed and will be posted on EPA’s website. In light of the recent EPA decision to phase-out the VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:09 Feb 20, 2007 Jkt 211001 remaining uses of the organophosphate AZM over the next few years, the AZM Transition Issues Work Group is being created to help advise EPA and USDA on the AZM transition planning and implementation. The Spray Drift Work Group, co-chaired by EPA Offices of Water and Pesticide Programs, is improving understanding of the perspectives of all stakeholders regarding spray drift and will provide recommendations on ways to mitigate spray drift. The Registration Review Implementation Work Group is developing recommendations for the Registration Review initial docket opening process. DATES: The AZM Transition Issues Work Group meeting will be held on March 6, 2007 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Spray Drift Work Group meeting will be held on March 7, 2007 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on March 8, 2007 from 8:45 a.m. to 12 p.m. The Registration Review Implementation Work Group meeting will be held on March 8, 2007 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATON CONTACT, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. ADDRESSES: The meetings will all be held at EPA’s offices at 2777 South Crystal Dr., First Floor Conference Center. Arlington, VA 22202, except the second day of the Spray Drift Work Group meeting will be in room S–12100 of this same building. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For AZM Transition Issues Workgroup questions, contact: Linda Murray; Biological and Economic Analysis Division (7503P); Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (703) 305–5401; fax number: (703) 308–8091; email address: murray.linda@epa.gov. For Spray Drift Work Group questions, contact: Pat Cimino, Biological and Economic Analysis Division (7503P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460– 0001; telephone number: (703) 308– 9357; fax number: (703) 308–809; email address: cimino.pat@epa.gov. For Registration Review Implementation Work Group questions, contact: Kennan Garvey, Special Review and Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460– PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 0001; telephone number: (703) 305– 7106; fax number: (703) 308–7090; email address: garvey.kennan@epa.gov 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 interest to a wide range of stakeholders including environmental, human health, and agricultural advocates; the chemical industry; pesticide users; and members of the public interested in the sale, distribution, or use of pesticides. Since others also may 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 persons listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information? 1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– OPPT–2007–0137 Publicly accessible docket materials are available either in the electronic docket at https:// www.regulations.gov, or, available in hard copy, at the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S–4400, One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility are 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 the ‘‘Federal Register’’ listings at https://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr. II. Background The Office of Pesticide Programs is entrusted with the responsibility of ensuring the safety of the American food supply, protection and education of those who apply or are exposed to pesticides occupationally or through use of products, and the general protection of the environment and special ecosystems from potential risks posed by pesticides. Because of EPA’s decision to phaseout the remaining uses of the organophosphate AZM over the next few years, the AZM Transition Issues Work Group is being created to help advise EPA and USDA on the AZM transition planning and implementation E:\FR\FM\21FEN1.SGM 21FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 34 / Wednesday, February 21, 2007 / Notices and is holding a meeting on March 6, 2007. The Spray Drift Work Group, cochaired by EPA Offices of Water and Pesticide Programs, is improving understanding of the perspectives of all stakeholders regarding spray drift and will provide recommendations on ways to mitigate spray drift is chairing a meeting on March 7 and 8, 2007. The Registration Review Implementation Work Group which is developing recommendations for the Registration Review initial docket opening process will chair a meeting on March 8, 2007. Future meetings will be announced on the work group’s Web sites (see: Active Workgroups menu at: https:// www.epa.gov/pesticides/ppdc/). PPDC was established under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92–463, in September 1995 for a 2–year term and has been renewed every 2 years since that time. PPDC provides advice and recommendations to OPP on a broad range of pesticide regulatory, policy, and program implementation issues that are associated with evaluating and reducing risks from use of pesticides. The following sectors are represented on the PPDC: pesticide industry and trade associations; environmental/public interest and consumer groups; farm worker organizations; pesticide user, grower, and commodity groups; federal/ state/local/ and tribal governments; the general public; academia; and public health organizations. Copies of the PPDC charter are filed with appropriate committees of Congress, the Library of Congress, and are available upon request. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests. Dated Febrary 12, 2007. James Jones, Director, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E7–2871 Filed 2–20–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2006–0694; FRL–8115–9] rmajette on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES Pine Oil and Propylene Glycol and Dipropylene Glycol Reregistration Eligibility Decisions; Notice of Availability Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA’s Reregistration VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:09 Feb 20, 2007 Jkt 211001 Eligibility Decisions (REDs) for the pesticides pine oil and propylene glycol and dipropylene glycol and opens a public comment period on these documents. The Agency’s risk assessments and other related documents also are available in the pine oil and propylene glycol and dipropylene glycol Dockets. Pine oil is an antimicrobial used for sanitizing and disinfecting in residential and commercial/institutional settings. Propylene glycol is used in air sanitization and hard surface disinfection and dipropylene glycol is used in air sanitization. EPA has reviewed pine oil and propylene glycol and dipropylene glycol through the public participation process that the Agency uses to involve the public in developing pesticide reregistration and tolerance reassessment decisions. Through these programs, EPA is ensuring that all pesticides meet current health and safety standards. DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 23, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number, by one of the following methods: For pine oil, docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– OPP–2004–0302 and for propylene glycol and dipropylene glycol, docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– OPP–2006–0831. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. • Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S–4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only accepted during the Docket’s normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The Docket telephone number is (703) 3055805. Instructions: Direct your comments to the following docket ID numbers: for pine oil docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– OPP–2004–0302; and propylene glycol and dipropylene glycol, docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– OPP–2006–0831. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the docket without change and may be made available on-line at https:// PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 7873 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 information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or email. The Federal regulations.gov website 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 regulations.gov, your email address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the 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 able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available either in the electronic docket at https:// www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S– 4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket telephone number is (703) 305–5805. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Pine Oil: ShaRon Carlisle, Antimicrobials Division (7510P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460– 0001; telephone number: (703) 308– 6427; fax number: (703) 308–8481; email address: carlisle.sharon@epa.gov. For Propylene Glycol and Dipropylene Glycol: Michelle Centra, Antimicrobials Division (7510P), Office of Pesticide E:\FR\FM\21FEN1.SGM 21FEN1

Agencies

[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 34 (Wednesday, February 21, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7872-7873]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-2871]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0137; FRL-8116-5]


Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee: Azinphos-methyl Transition 
Issues Work Group, Spray Drift Work Group, and Registration Review 
Implementation Work Group; Notice of Public Meetings

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: EPA's Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC) will hold 
public meetings for three PPDC Work Groups: the Azinphos-methyl (AZM) 
Transition Issues Work Group, Spray Drift Work Group, and Registration 
Review Implementation Work Group. The public meetings will be held 
March 6-8, 2007. Agendas for these meetings are being developed and 
will be posted on EPA's website. In light of the recent EPA decision to 
phase-out the remaining uses of the organophosphate AZM over the next 
few years, the AZM Transition Issues Work Group is being created to 
help advise EPA and USDA on the AZM transition planning and 
implementation. The Spray Drift Work Group, co-chaired by EPA Offices 
of Water and Pesticide Programs, is improving understanding of the 
perspectives of all stakeholders regarding spray drift and will provide 
recommendations on ways to mitigate spray drift. The Registration 
Review Implementation Work Group is developing recommendations for the 
Registration Review initial docket opening process.

DATES: The AZM Transition Issues Work Group meeting will be held on 
March 6, 2007 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Spray Drift Work Group meeting 
will be held on March 7, 2007 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on March 8, 
2007 from 8:45 a.m. to 12 p.m. The Registration Review Implementation 
Work Group meeting will be held on March 8, 2007 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 
p.m.
    To request accommodation of a disability, please contact the person 
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATON CONTACT, preferably at least 10 
days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to 
process your request.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will all be held at EPA's offices at 2777 South 
Crystal Dr., First Floor Conference Center. Arlington, VA 22202, except 
the second day of the Spray Drift Work Group meeting will be in room S-
12100 of this same building.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  For AZM Transition Issues Workgroup 
questions, contact: Linda Murray; Biological and Economic Analysis 
Division (7503P); Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 305-5401; fax number: (703) 308-8091; 
email address: murray.linda@epa.gov. For Spray Drift Work Group 
questions, contact: Pat Cimino, Biological and Economic Analysis 
Division (7503P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 308-9357; fax number: (703) 308-809; 
email address: cimino.pat@epa.gov. For Registration Review 
Implementation Work Group questions, contact: Kennan Garvey, Special 
Review and Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide 
Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 305-7106; fax 
number: (703) 308-7090; e-mail address: garvey.kennan@epa.gov

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 
interest to a wide range of stakeholders including environmental, human 
health, and agricultural advocates; the chemical industry; pesticide 
users; and members of the public interested in the sale, distribution, 
or use of pesticides. Since others also may 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 
persons listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?

    1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under 
docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-0137 Publicly 
accessible docket materials are available either in the electronic 
docket at https://www.regulations.gov, or, available in hard copy, at 
the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. 
S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive 
Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility are 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 the ``Federal Register'' 
listings at https://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr.

II. Background

    The Office of Pesticide Programs is entrusted with the 
responsibility of ensuring the safety of the American food supply, 
protection and education of those who apply or are exposed to 
pesticides occupationally or through use of products, and the general 
protection of the environment and special ecosystems from potential 
risks posed by pesticides.
    Because of EPA's decision to phase-out the remaining uses of the 
organophosphate AZM over the next few years, the AZM Transition Issues 
Work Group is being created to help advise EPA and USDA on the AZM 
transition planning and implementation

[[Page 7873]]

and is holding a meeting on March 6, 2007. The Spray Drift Work Group, 
co-chaired by EPA Offices of Water and Pesticide Programs, is improving 
understanding of the perspectives of all stakeholders regarding spray 
drift and will provide recommendations on ways to mitigate spray drift 
is chairing a meeting on March 7 and 8, 2007. The Registration Review 
Implementation Work Group which is developing recommendations for the 
Registration Review initial docket opening process will chair a meeting 
on March 8, 2007. Future meetings will be announced on the work group's 
Web sites (see: Active Workgroups menu at: https://www.epa.gov/
pesticides/ppdc/).
    PPDC was established under the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(FACA), Public Law 92-463, in September 1995 for a 2-year term and has 
been renewed every 2 years since that time. PPDC provides advice and 
recommendations to OPP on a broad range of pesticide regulatory, 
policy, and program implementation issues that are associated with 
evaluating and reducing risks from use of pesticides. The following 
sectors are represented on the PPDC: pesticide industry and trade 
associations; environmental/public interest and consumer groups; farm 
worker organizations; pesticide user, grower, and commodity groups; 
federal/state/local/ and tribal governments; the general public; 
academia; and public health organizations.
    Copies of the PPDC charter are filed with appropriate committees of 
Congress, the Library of Congress, and are available upon request.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated Febrary 12, 2007.
James Jones,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E7-2871 Filed 2-20-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-S
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.