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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Pesticides
and pests.
Dated: November 6, 2013.
Steven M. Knott,
Acting Director, Office of Science
Coordination and Policy.
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[EPA–HQ–OPP–2013–0453; FRL–9902–82]
Pesticide Program Dialogue
Committee; Notice of Public Meeting
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, the
Environmental Protection Agency’s
(EPA’s) Office of Pesticide Programs is
giving notice that a public webinar of
the Pesticide Program Dialogue
Committee (PPDC) is being planned for
December 5–6, 2013. A draft agenda is
under development and will be posted
by November 21, 2013. Notice is also
given that EPA has determined that, in
accordance with the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
PPDC has been renewed for an
additional 2-year period, from October
25, 2013, to October 25, 2015. A copy
of the current Charter is available on the
PPDC Internet site.
DATES: The PPDC webinar will be held
on Thursday, December 5, 2013, from 11
a.m. to 5 p.m., and Friday, December 6,
2013, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Information regarding
public accessibility and participation in
the PPDC Webinar will be posted by
November 21 at https://www.epa.gov/
pesticides/ppdc.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Margie Fehrenbach, Office of Pesticide
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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
I. General Information
Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92–
A. Does this action apply to me?
463, in September 1995, and has been
This action is directed to the public
renewed every 2 years since that time.
in general, and may be of particular
PPDC’s Charter was renewed October
interest to persons who work in
25, 2013, for another 2-year period. The
agricultural settings or persons who are
purpose of PPDC is to provide advice
concerned about implementation of the
and recommendations to the EPA
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Administrator on issues associated with
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA); the Federal
pesticide regulatory development and
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA);
reform initiatives, evolving public
and the amendments to both of these
policy and program implementation
major pesticide laws by the Food
issues, and science issues associated
Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996;
with evaluating and reducing risks from
and the Pesticide Registration
use of pesticides. It is determined that
Improvement Act. Potentially affected
entities may include, but are not limited PPDC is in the public interest in
connection with the performance of
to: Agricultural workers and farmers;
duties imposed on the Agency by law.
pesticide industry and trade
The following sectors are represented on
associations; environmental, consumer,
and farm worker groups; pesticide users the current PPDC: Environmental/public
interest and animal rights groups; farm
and growers; animal rights groups; pest
worker organizations; pesticide industry
consultants; State, local, and tribal
and trade associations; pesticide user,
governments; academia; public health
grower, and commodity groups; Federal
organizations; and the public. If you
have questions regarding the
and State/local/tribal governments; the
applicability of this action to a
general public; academia; and public
particular entity, consult the person
health organizations.
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Copies of the PPDC Charter are filed
CONTACT.
with appropriate committees of
B. How can I get copies of this document Congress and the Library of Congress
and other related information?
and are available upon request.
The docket for this action, identified
III. How can I request to participate in
by docket identification (ID) number
this Webinar?
EPA–HQ–OPP–2013–0453, is available
at https://www.regulations.gov or at the
PPDC meetings are open to the public.
Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory
Persons interested in participating in
Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the
the webinar do not need to register in
Environmental Protection Agency
advance of the meeting. Public
Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West
comments may be made during the
Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. public comment session of each meeting
NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. The or in writing to the address listed under
Public Reading Room is open from 8:30
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
List of Subjects
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number for the Public
Environmental protection,
Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and
Agricultural workers, Agriculture,
the telephone number for the OPP
Docket is (703) 305–5805. Please review Chemicals, Endangered species, Foods,
Integrated pest management, Pesticide
the visitor instructions and additional
labels, Pesticides and pests, Public
information about the docket available
health, Spray drift, 21st Century
at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
toxicology.
II. Background
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:
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
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Dated: November 8, 2013.
Steven Bradbury,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0453; FRL-9902-82]
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, the
Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Office of Pesticide Programs
is giving notice that a public webinar of the Pesticide Program
Dialogue Committee (PPDC) is being planned for December 5-6, 2013. A
draft agenda is under development and will be posted by November 21,
2013. Notice is also given that EPA has determined that, in accordance
with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the PPDC has
been renewed for an additional 2-year period, from October 25, 2013, to
October 25, 2015. A copy of the current Charter is available on the
PPDC Internet site.
DATES: The PPDC webinar will be held on Thursday, December 5, 2013,
from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Friday, December 6, 2013, from 11 a.m. to 3
p.m.
ADDRESSES: Information regarding public accessibility and participation
in the PPDC Webinar will be posted by November 21 at https://www.epa.gov/pesticides/ppdc.
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:
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 farm worker groups; pesticide users and growers; animal
rights groups; pest consultants; State, local, and tribal governments;
academia; public health organizations; 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?
The docket for this action, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0453, is available at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory
Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the Environmental Protection Agency
Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Constitution
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. The Public Reading Room is open
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202)
566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPP Docket is (703) 305-
5805. Please review the visitor instructions and additional information
about the docket available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
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 October 25, 2013, 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 current PPDC:
Environmental/public interest and animal rights groups; farm worker
organizations; pesticide industry and trade associations; 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 Webinar?
PPDC meetings are open to the public. Persons interested in
participating in the webinar do not need to register in advance of the
meeting. Public 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, Integrated pest management,
Pesticide labels, Pesticides and pests, Public health, Spray drift,
21st Century toxicology.
Dated: November 8, 2013.
Steven Bradbury,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2013-27432 Filed 11-14-13; 8:45 am]
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