Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee; Notice of Public Meeting, 47795-47796 [E9-22424]

Download as PDF cprice-sewell on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 179 / Thursday, September 17, 2009 / Notices On page 41695, in the first column, correct the public comment period text to indicate that the public comment period is being extended from 15 days to 60 days: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a 60-day public comment period for the external peer review draft of ‘‘Using Probabilistic Methods to Enhance the Role of Risk Analysis in DecisionMaking With Case Study Examples,’’ a white paper, and the ‘‘Managers’ Summary’’ of the same document. All comments received by the closing date of October 16, 2009 will be shared with the external peer review panel for their consideration. 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The external peer review meeting will be publicly held, all public comments received in the docket will shared with the peer reviewers, and members of the public will also be invited to give oral or provide written comments at the meeting regarding the draft document under review. The date of the external peer review meeting will be announced in a subsequent Federal Register notice. On page 41695, in the second column, as well as other locations in the text identifying the docket number, correct the text to read: The panel may consider public comments received in the official public docket for this activity under docket ID number EPA–HQ–ORD–2009–0645. On page 41695 in the third column, and page 41696, in the first column, correct the contact information to read: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Kathryn Gallagher, Risk Assessment Forum, Mail Code 8105R, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564–1398; fax number: VerDate Nov<24>2008 14:35 Sep 16, 2009 Jkt 217001 (202) 564–2070, E-mail: gallagher.kathryn@epa.gov. Dated: September 1, 2009. Kevin Teichman, PhD, Acting EPA Science Advisor. [FR Doc. E9–22411 Filed 9–16–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0703; FRL–8438–2] 47795 VA. This location is approximately one 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee; Notice of Public Meeting 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 October 14–15, 2009. A draft agenda is under development that will include reports from and discussions about current issues from the following PPDC work groups: Work Group on 21st Century Toxicology/New Integrated Testing Strategies; Work Group on WebDistributed Labeling; and Work Group on Comparative Safety Statements for Pesticide Product Labeling. Discussion topics will also cover NPDES permit issues regarding pesticides; and current Endangered Species Act issues. Several PPDC work group meetings are scheduled in September and October 2009, and are open to the public. These include the PPDC PRIA Process Improvements Work Group meeting on October 1, 2009, and meetings of each of the above-mentioned three PPDC work groups on October 13, 2009, and other listed dates. A webcast covering NPDES issues in preparation for the PPDC meeting is being scheduled for October 7, 2009. Information about all of these meetings can be found on EPA’s website at: https://www.epa.gov/ pesticides/ppdc. DATES: The PPDC meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 14, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Thursday, October 15, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 12:15 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 meeting will be held in the Conference Center on the lobby level at EPA’s location at 1 Potomac Yard South, 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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); the 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; and the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act. 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 a docket for this action under docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– OPP–2009–0703. 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. 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 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 Facility telephone number is (703) 305–5805. E:\FR\FM\17SEN1.SGM 17SEN1 47796 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 179 / Thursday, September 17, 2009 / Notices 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. A draft agenda is being developed and will be posted by September 25, 2009, on EPA’s website at: https:// www.epa.gov/pesticides/ppdc. II. Background EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) is entrusted with the 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 EPA’s 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 2, 2007, for another 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 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. cprice-sewell on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES 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. Comments may be made during the public comment session of each meeting or in writing to the address listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. VerDate Nov<24>2008 14:35 Sep 16, 2009 Jkt 217001 List of Subjects Environmental protection, Agricultural workers, Agriculture, Chemicals, Endangered Species, Foods, Pesticide labels, Pesticides and pests, Public health. Dated: September 11, 2009. Steve Bradbury, Acting Director, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E9–22424 Filed 9–16–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8958–5] Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC): Notice of Meeting AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice of meeting. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC) on November 19, 1990, to provide independent advice and counsel to EPA on policy issues associated with implementation of the Clean Air Act of 1990. The Committee advises on economic, environmental, technical, scientific, and enforcement policy issues. DATES AND ADDRESSES: Open meeting notice; Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. App. 2 Section 10(a)(2), notice is hereby given that the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee will hold their next open meeting on Wednesday October 7, 2009 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Washington National Airport, located at 1480 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202. Seating will be available on a first come, first served basis. The Economic Incentives and Regulatory Innovations subcommittee will meet on Tuesday October 6, 2009 from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. The Permits, New Source Reviews and Toxics subcommittee will meet on Tuesday October 6, 2009 from approximately 12:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The meetings will be held at the Crowne Plaza Washington National Airport, located at 1480 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202. The Mobile Sources Technical Review subcommittee (MSTRS) will hold a meeting Tuesday October 6, 2009 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel, 1700 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22201. A separate Federal Register has been created for that meeting. The agenda for the CAAAC full committee meeting on PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 May 14, 2009 will be posted on the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee Web site at https://www.epa.gov/oar/caaac/. Inspection of Committee Documents: The Committee agenda and any documents prepared for the meeting will be publicly available at the meeting. Thereafter, these documents, together with CAAAC meeting minutes, will be available by contacting the Office of Air and Radiation Docket and requesting information under docket OAR–2004–0075. The Docket office can be reached by e-mail at: a-and-rDocket@epa.gov or FAX: 202–566–9744. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Concerning the CAAAC, please contact Pat Childers, Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. EPA (202) 564–1082, FAX (202) 564–1352 or by mail at U.S. EPA, Office of Air and Radiation (Mail code 6102 A), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004. For information on the subcommittees, please contact the following individuals: (1) Permits/NSR/Toxics— Liz Naess, (919) 541–1892; and (2) Economic Incentives and Regulatory Innovations—Carey Fitzmaurice, (202) 564–1667 (3) Mobile Source Technical Review—John Guy, (202) 343–9276 Additional Information on these meetings, CAAAC, and its Subcommittees can be found on the CAAAC Web site: https://www.epa.gov/ oar/caaac/. For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Mr. Pat Childers at (202) 564– 1082 or childers.pat@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Mr. Childers, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: September 10, 2009. Pat Childers, Designated Federal Official, Clean Air Act Advisory Committee, Office of Air and Radiation. [FR Doc. 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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 179 (Thursday, September 17, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47795-47796]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-22424]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0703; FRL-8438-2]


Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, EPA gives 
notice of a public meeting of the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee 
(PPDC) on October 14-15, 2009. A draft agenda is under development that 
will include reports from and discussions about current issues from the 
following PPDC work groups: Work Group on 21st Century Toxicology/New 
Integrated Testing Strategies; Work Group on Web-Distributed Labeling; 
and Work Group on Comparative Safety Statements for Pesticide Product 
Labeling. Discussion topics will also cover NPDES permit issues 
regarding pesticides; and current Endangered Species Act issues. 
Several PPDC work group meetings are scheduled in September and October 
2009, and are open to the public. These include the PPDC PRIA Process 
Improvements Work Group meeting on October 1, 2009, and meetings of 
each of the above-mentioned three PPDC work groups on October 13, 2009, 
and other listed dates. A webcast covering NPDES issues in preparation 
for the PPDC meeting is being scheduled for October 7, 2009. 
Information about all of these meetings can be found on EPA's website 
at: https://www.epa.gov/pesticides/ppdc.

DATES: The PPDC meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 14, 2009, 
from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Thursday, October 15, 2009, from 9 a.m. 
to 12:15 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 meeting will be held in the Conference Center on the 
lobby level at EPA's location at 1 Potomac Yard South, 2777 S. Crystal 
Drive, Arlington, VA. This location is approximately one 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.

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); the 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; 
and the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act. 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 a docket for this action under 
docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0703. 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. 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 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 
Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.

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    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.
    A draft agenda is being developed and will be posted by September 
25, 2009, on EPA's website at: https://www.epa.gov/pesticides/ppdc.

II. Background

    EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) is entrusted with the 
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 EPA's 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 2, 2007, for another 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 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. Comments may be made during the 
public comment session of each meeting or in writing to the address 
listed under For Further Information Contact.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Agricultural workers, Agriculture, 
Chemicals, Endangered Species, Foods, Pesticide labels, Pesticides and 
pests, Public health.


    Dated: September 11, 2009.
Steve Bradbury,
Acting Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. E9-22424 Filed 9-16-09; 8:45 am]
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