Tribal Pesticide Program Council; Notice of Public Meeting, 53572-53573 [E7-18353]

Download as PDF 53572 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 181 / Wednesday, September 19, 2007 / Notices to the primary producers in the aquatic plant community and the subsequent impacts to community structure. The monitoring program design was based on a population of 1,172 watersheds whose streams were identified as highly vulnerable to atrazine exposure based on factors such as atrazine use intensity in corn and sorghum production and run-off vulnerability. A sub-set of 40 sites was selected for monitoring using a stratified, random statistical survey design. Streams were monitored for a minimum of two years with samples collected at least once every four days. Data from each stream were evaluated on a yearly basis to determine if atrazine concentrations were detected at sufficient levels over sufficiently long time durations to exceed the exposure threshold of concern. Based on the sampling design, the results from the streams in the 40 watersheds allow statistically-based inferences to the larger population of 1,172 watersheds vulnerable to atrazine runoff. Key questions to be addressed by the FIFRA SAP at this public meeting are as follows: 1. Based on available experimental microcosm and mesocosm studies and ecosystem response models were the relationships between atrazine exposure profiles and aquatic community responses determined in a reasonable and transparent manner to establish thresholds of concern for atrazine? 2. Based on the monitoring design, is the approach to estimating the extent of watersheds in corn and sorghum producing areas that exceed atrazine thresholds of concern for aquatic community effects appropriate? 3. Based on results of the monitoring study, are the hypotheses and related methods and data sets being employed to identify potential watershed attributes associated with higher atrazine exposures appropriate? rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES C. FIFRA SAP Documents and Meeting Minutes EPA’s background paper, related supporting materials, charge/questions to the FIFRA SAP, FIFRA SAP composition (i.e., members and ad hoc members for this meeting), and the meeting agenda will be available by mid-November 2007. In addition, the Agency may provide additional background documents as the materials become available. You may obtain electronic copies of these documents, and certain other related documents that might be available electronically, at https://www.regulations.gov and the FIFRA SAP homepage at https:// www.epa.gov/scipoly/sap. VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:58 Sep 18, 2007 Jkt 211001 The FIFRA SAP will prepare meeting minutes summarizing its recommendations to the Agency approximately 90 days after the meeting. The meeting minutes will be posted on the FIFRA SAP website or may be obtained from the OPP Regulatory Public Docket at https:// www.regulations.gov. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests. Dated: September 13, 2007. Clifford J. Gabriel, Director, Office of Science Coordination and Policy. [FR Doc. E7–18455 Filed 9–18–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–0098; FRL–8146–5] Tribal Pesticide Program Council; Notice of Public Meeting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Tribal Pesticide Program Council will hold a 2–1/2 day meeting, beginning on October 10, 2007 and ending October 12, 2007. This notice announces the location and times for the meeting and sets forth the tentative agenda topics. DATES: The meeting will be held on October 10–11, 2007 from 9 a.m. to 5p.m. and 9 a.m. to 12 noon on October 12, 2007. 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 meeting will be held at the BlueWater Resort & Casino, 11300 Resort Drive, Parker, AZ 85344. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Georgia McDuffie, Field and External Affairs Division (7506P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460– 0001; telephone number: (703) 605– 0195; fax number: (703) 308–1850; email address: mcduffie.georgia@epa.gov or Lillian Wilmore, TPPC Coordinator, PO Box 470329 Brookline Village, MA 02447; Telephone: (617) 232–5742; Fax: (617) 277–1656; e-mail address: NAEcology@aol.com. PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? You may be potentially affected by this action if you are interested in TPPC information exchange relationship with EPA regarding important issues related to human health, environmental exposure to pesticides, and insight into EPA’s decision-making process, you are invited and encouraged to attend the meetings and participate as appropriate. ’’ Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to: Those persons who are or may be required to conduct testing of chemical substances under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), or the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). 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–2007–0098 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 Office of Pesticide Programs (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. 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. Tentative Agenda: 1. TPPC State of the Council Report 2. Tribal Presentations 3. FIFRA Discussion (Problems for Tribes) 4. Section 18s and 24c Issues (FIFRA 2ee Solution/Yakama Pilot) 5. Tribal Invasive Species Working Group Report 6. Reports from the State FIFRA Issues Research Evaluation Group (SFIREG); Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC); Forum on State and Tribal Toxics Actions (FOSTTA); California Indian Basketweavers Association (CIBA); National Tribal Environmental Council (NTEC); and Alaska Intertribal Council. 7. Tribal Caucus (TPPC Only) 8. US EPA Region Reports E:\FR\FM\19SEN1.SGM 19SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 181 / Wednesday, September 19, 2007 / Notices 9. Tribal Strategic Plan Follow-up Discussion 10. Endangered Specifies/Bulletins/ Fish & Wildlife’s to De-list the Bald Eagle. 11. Beyond the Navajo Nation C& T Plan/Certification and Training of applicators in Indian Country 12. Discussions on Inspection Reporting/Multi-tribal Options/ Accountability/Measures. List of Subjects Environmental protection. Dated: September 7, 2007. William R. Diamond, Director, Field External Affairs Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E7–18353 Filed 9–18–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–0037; FRL–8144–2] Pesticide Registration Review; New Dockets Opened for Review and Comment Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: EPA has established registration review dockets for the pesticides listed in the table in Unit III.A. With this document, EPA is opening the public comment period for these registration reviews. Registration review is EPA’s periodic review of pesticide registrations to ensure that each pesticide continues to satisfy the statutory standard for registration, that is, the pesticide can perform its intended function without unreasonable adverse effects on human health or the environment. Registration review dockets contain information that will assist the public in understanding the types of information and issues that the Agency may consider during the course of registration reviews. Through this program, EPA is ensuring that each pesticide’s registration is based on current scientific and other knowledge, including its effects on human health and the environment. This document also announces the Agency’s intent not to open a registration review docket for liquid nitrogen. This pesticide does not currently have any actively registered pesticide products and is not, therefore, scheduled for review under the registration review program. DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 19, 2007. VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:58 Sep 18, 2007 Jkt 211001 Submit your comments identified by the docket identification (ID) number for the specific pesticide of interest provided in the table in Unit III.A., by one of the following methods: • 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 Facility telephone number is (703) 305–5805. Instructions: Direct your comments to the docket ID numbers listed in the table in Unit III.A. for the pesticides you are commenting on. 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:// 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 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 e-mail 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 available at regulations.gov. To access the ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 53573 electronic docket, go to https:// www.regulations.gov, select ‘‘Advanced Search,’’ then ‘‘Docket Search.’’ Insert the docket ID number where indicated and select the ‘‘Submit’’ button. Follow the instructions on the regulations.gov website to view the docket index or access available documents. 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 electronically 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 Facility telephone number is (703) 305–5805. For information about the pesticides included in this document, contact the specific Chemical Review Managers/ Regulatory Action Leaders for these pesticides as identified in the table in Unit III.A. For general questions on the registration review program, 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) 308–8090; email address: garvey.kennan@epa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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, farmworker, 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 person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. E:\FR\FM\19SEN1.SGM 19SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 19, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53572-53573]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-18353]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0098; FRL-8146-5]


Tribal Pesticide Program Council; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Tribal Pesticide Program Council will hold a 2-1/2 day 
meeting, beginning on October 10, 2007 and ending October 12, 2007. 
This notice announces the location and times for the meeting and sets 
forth the tentative agenda topics.

DATES: The meeting will be held on October 10-11, 2007 from 9 a.m. to 
5p.m. and 9 a.m. to 12 noon on October 12, 2007.
    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 meeting will be held at the BlueWater Resort & Casino, 
11300 Resort Drive, Parker, AZ 85344.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Georgia McDuffie, Field and External 
Affairs Division (7506P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 605-0195; fax number: (703) 308-1850; e-
mail address: mcduffie.georgia@epa.gov or Lillian Wilmore, TPPC 
Coordinator, PO Box 470329 Brookline Village, MA 02447; Telephone: 
(617) 232-5742; Fax: (617) 277-1656; e-mail address: NAEcology@aol.com.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you are 
interested in TPPC information exchange relationship with EPA regarding 
important issues related to human health, environmental exposure to 
pesticides, and insight into EPA's decision-making process, you are 
invited and encouraged to attend the meetings and participate as 
appropriate. '' Potentially affected entities may include, but are not 
limited to: Those persons who are or may be required to conduct testing 
of chemical substances under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act 
(FFDCA), or the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 
(FIFRA).

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-2007-0098 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 Office of Pesticide Programs (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.
    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. Tentative Agenda:

    1. TPPC State of the Council Report
    2. Tribal Presentations
    3. FIFRA Discussion (Problems for Tribes)
    4. Section 18s and 24c Issues (FIFRA 2ee Solution/Yakama Pilot)
    5. Tribal Invasive Species Working Group Report
    6. Reports from the State FIFRA Issues Research Evaluation Group 
(SFIREG); Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC); Forum on State 
and Tribal Toxics Actions (FOSTTA); California Indian Basketweavers 
Association (CIBA); National Tribal Environmental Council (NTEC); and 
Alaska Intertribal Council.
    7. Tribal Caucus (TPPC Only)
    8. US EPA Region Reports

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    9. Tribal Strategic Plan Follow-up Discussion
    10. Endangered Specifies/Bulletins/Fish & Wildlife's to De-list the 
Bald Eagle.
    11. Beyond the Navajo Nation C& T Plan/Certification and Training 
of applicators in Indian Country
    12. Discussions on Inspection Reporting/Multi-tribal Options/
Accountability/Measures.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection.


    Dated: September 7, 2007.
William R. Diamond,
Director, Field External Affairs Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.
[FR Doc. E7-18353 Filed 9-18-07; 8:45 am]
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