Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee; Notice of Public Meeting, 29187-29188 [2014-11683]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 98 / Wednesday, May 21, 2014 / Notices Dated: May 13, 2014. Daniel J. Rosenblatt, Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2014–11800 Filed 5–20–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0351; FRL–9910–37] 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 meeting of the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC) is being planned for June 5–6, 2014. A draft agenda is under development and will be posted by May 16, 2014. On June 4, 2014, the following PPDC workgroup meetings are scheduled to meet as follows: PPDC Work Group on Integrated Pest Management; PPDC Work Group on Pollinator Protection; and PPDC Work Group on 21st Century Toxicology. All meetings are free, open to the public, and no advance registration is required. DATES: The PPDC meeting will be held on Thursday, June 5, 2014, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:15 p.m., and Friday, June 6, 2014, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. The PPDC meeting and all PPDC Work Group meetings will be held at 1 Potomac Yard South, 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. The PPDC meeting will be held in the lobby-level Conference Center. On Wednesday, June 4, 2014, PPDC work group meetings are scheduled as follows: PPDC Pollinator Protection Work Group, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the lobby-level Conference Center; PPDC Integrated Pest Management Work Group, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the lobby level Conference Center; and PPDC 21st Century Toxicology/ Integrated Testing Strategies Work Group from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in Conference Room N–4850, Potomac Yard North. Information regarding PPDC Work Groups is available on EPA’s Web site at https://www.epa.gov/pesticides/ ppdc/. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:42 May 20, 2014 Jkt 232001 much time as possible to process your request. ADDRESSES: The PPDC Meeting and PPDC Work Group meetings will be held at EPA’s location at 1 Potomac Yard South, 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. The PPDC meeting will be held in the lobby-level Conference Center. EPA’s Potomac Yard South building is approximately 1 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: 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; the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act, and the Endangered Species 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–2014–0351, 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 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 29187 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, Pollinator protection, Foods, Integrated E:\FR\FM\21MYN1.SGM 21MYN1 29188 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 98 / Wednesday, May 21, 2014 / Notices of special characters and any form of encryption, and may be mailed to the mailing address above. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Stahle, Air and Radiation Law Office (2344A), Office of General Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone: (202) 564–1272; fax number (202) 564–5603; email address: stahle.susan@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: pest management, Pesticide labels, Pesticides and pests, Public health, Spray drift, 21st century toxicology. Dated: May 9, 2014. Jack Housenger, Director, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2014–11683 Filed 5–20–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY I. Additional Information About the Proposed Consent Decree [FRL 9911–14–OAR] Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of proposed consent decree; request for public comment. AGENCY: In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as amended (‘‘CAA’’), notice is hereby given of a proposed consent decree to address a lawsuit filed by the Sierra Club (‘‘Plaintiff’’), in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania: Sierra Club v. McCarthy, No. 2:13–cv–06115–JCJ (E.D.Pa.). On October 18, 2013, Plaintiff filed a complaint that EPA failed to perform a non-discretionary duty to grant or deny seven petitions timely submitted by Plaintiff in 2012, requesting that EPA object to CAA title V operating permits issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection for seven coal-fired power plants located in Pennsylvania. Under the terms of the proposed consent decree, EPA would be required to sign its response for two of Plaintiff’s petitions by July 31, 2014, or within 30 days of the entry of this Consent Decree, whichever is later, and would be able to defer action on the other five petitions. DATES: Written comments on the proposed consent decree must be received by June 20, 2014. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID number EPA– HQ–OGC–2014–0398, online at www.regulations.gov (EPA’s preferred method); by email to oei.docket@ epa.gov; mailed to EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; or by hand delivery or courier to EPA Docket Center, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. Comments on a disk or CD–ROM should be formatted in Word or ASCII file, avoiding the use mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:42 May 20, 2014 Jkt 232001 The proposed consent decree would settle Plaintiff’s claims in a title V deadline suit under section 505(b)(2) of the Clean Air Act concerning seven administrative petitions to object to seven title V permits issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection for seven coal-fired power plants located in Pennsylvania. The proposed consent decree would require EPA to sign its responses for two of Plaintiff’s petitions by July 31, 2014, or within 30 days of the entry of this Consent Decree, whichever is later. The proposed consent decree also includes terms that allow EPA to defer action on the other five petitions. Once EPA has signed its responses, EPA would be required to deliver notice of its responses to the Office of the Federal Register for publication within 10 business days of signature. In addition, the proposed consent decree would require EPA to transmit its determination to Sierra Club within 5 business days of signature and, if such determination contains an objection in whole or in part, to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Environmental Protection. Under the proposed consent decree, once EPA has met all of its obligations, and any claims by Plaintiffs for costs of litigation have been resolved pursuant to the process provided in the proposed consent decree, either party may move the Court to terminate the consent decree. For a period of thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the proposed consent decree from persons who were not named as parties or intervenors to the litigation in question. EPA or the Department of Justice may withdraw or withhold consent to the proposed consent decree if the comments disclose facts or considerations that indicate that such consent is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of the Act. Unless EPA or the Department of Justice PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 determines that consent to the consent decree should be withdrawn, the terms of the decree will be affirmed. II. Additional Information About Commenting on the Proposed Consent Decree A. How can I get a copy of the consent decree? Direct your comments to the official public docket for this action under Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OGC–2014– 0398 which contains a copy of the consent decree. The official public docket is available for public viewing at the Office of Environmental Information (OEI) Docket in the EPA Docket Center, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center 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 OEI Docket is (202) 566– 1752. An electronic version of the public docket is available through www.regulations.gov. You may use the www.regulations.gov to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, key in the appropriate docket identification number then select ‘‘search’’. It is important to note that EPA’s policy is that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made available for public viewing online at www.regulations.gov without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted material, CBI, or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Information claimed as CBI and other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute is not included in the official public docket or in the electronic public docket. EPA’s policy is that copyrighted material, including copyrighted material contained in a public comment, will not be placed in EPA’s electronic public docket but will be available only in printed, paper form in the official public docket. Although not all docket materials may be available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly available docket materials through the EPA Docket Center. E:\FR\FM\21MYN1.SGM 21MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 98 (Wednesday, May 21, 2014)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-11683]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0351; FRL-9910-37]


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 meeting of the Pesticide Program 
Dialogue Committee (PPDC) is being planned for June 5-6, 2014. A draft 
agenda is under development and will be posted by May 16, 2014. On June 
4, 2014, the following PPDC workgroup meetings are scheduled to meet as 
follows: PPDC Work Group on Integrated Pest Management; PPDC Work Group 
on Pollinator Protection; and PPDC Work Group on 21st Century 
Toxicology. All meetings are free, open to the public, and no advance 
registration is required.

DATES: The PPDC meeting will be held on Thursday, June 5, 2014, from 
9:00 a.m. to 5:15 p.m., and Friday, June 6, 2014, from 9:00 a.m. to 
12:15 p.m. The PPDC meeting and all PPDC Work Group meetings will be 
held at 1 Potomac Yard South, 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. The 
PPDC meeting will be held in the lobby-level Conference Center.
    On Wednesday, June 4, 2014, PPDC work group meetings are scheduled 
as follows: PPDC Pollinator Protection Work Group, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 
p.m. in the lobby-level Conference Center; PPDC Integrated Pest 
Management Work Group, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the lobby level 
Conference Center; and PPDC 21st Century Toxicology/Integrated Testing 
Strategies Work Group from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in Conference Room N-
4850, Potomac Yard North. Information regarding PPDC Work Groups is 
available on EPA's Web site at https://www.epa.gov/pesticides/ppdc/.
    To request accommodation of a disability, please contact the person 
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, preferably at least 10 
days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to 
process your request.

ADDRESSES: The PPDC Meeting and PPDC Work Group meetings will be held 
at EPA's location at 1 Potomac Yard South, 2777 S. Crystal Drive, 
Arlington, VA. The PPDC meeting will be held in the lobby-level 
Conference Center. EPA's Potomac Yard South building is approximately 1 
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:

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; 
the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act, and the Endangered Species 
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-2014-0351, 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, Pollinator protection, Foods, Integrated

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pest management, Pesticide labels, Pesticides and pests, Public health, 
Spray drift, 21st century toxicology.

    Dated: May 9, 2014.
Jack Housenger,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2014-11683 Filed 5-20-14; 8:45 am]
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