Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee; Request for Nominations to the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee, 24507-24508 [2019-11010]

Download as PDF jbell on DSK3GLQ082PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 102 / Tuesday, May 28, 2019 / Notices containing the calculations on EPA’s website. EPA will consider timely objections to the preliminary calculations (including objections concerning the identification of units eligible for allocations) before determining the final amounts of the first-round allocations. DATES: Objections to the information referenced in this document must be received on or before June 27, 2019. ADDRESSES: Submit your objections via email to CSAPR_NUSA@epa.gov. Include ‘‘2019 NUSA allocations’’ in the email subject line and include your name, title, affiliation, address, phone number, and email address in the body of the email. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions concerning this action should be addressed to Kenon Smith at (202) 343–9164 or smith.kenon@epa.gov or Jason Kuhns at (202) 564–3236 or kuhns.jason@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under each CSAPR trading program where EPA is responsible for determining emission allowance allocations, a portion of each state’s emissions budget for the program for each control period is reserved in a NUSA (and in an additional Indian country NUSA in the case of states with Indian country within their borders) for allocation to certain units that would not otherwise receive allowance allocations. The procedures for identifying the eligible units for each control period and for allocating allowances from the NUSAs and Indian country NUSAs to these units are set forth in the CSAPR trading program regulations at 40 CFR 97.411(b) and 97.412 (NOX Annual), 97.511(b) and 97.512 (NOX Ozone Season Group 1), 97.611(b) and 97.612 (SO2 Group 1), 97.711(b) and 97.712 (SO2 Group 2), and 97.811(b) and 97.812 (NOX Ozone Season Group 2). Each NUSA allowance allocation process involves up to two rounds of allocations to eligible units, termed ‘‘new’’ units, followed by the allocation to ‘‘existing’’ units of any allowances not allocated to new units. This document concerns preliminary calculations for the first round of NUSA allowance allocations for the 2019 control periods. Generally, the allocation procedures call for each eligible unit to receive a first-round 2019 NUSA allocation equal to its 2018 control period emissions as reported under 40 CFR part 75 unless the total of such allocations to all eligible units would exceed the amount of allowances in the NUSA, in which case the allocations are reduced on a pro-rata basis. EPA notes that, under 40 CFR 97.406(c)(3), 97.506(c)(3), 97.606(c)(3), VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:49 May 24, 2019 Jkt 247001 97.706(c)(3), and 97.806(c)(3), a unit’s emissions occuring before its monitor certification deadline are not considered to have occurred during a control period and consequently are not included in the emission amounts used to determine NUSA allocations. The detailed unit-by-unit data and preliminary allowance allocation calculations are set forth in Excel spreadsheets titled ‘‘CSAPR_NUSA_ 2019_NOx_Annual_1st_Round_Prelim_ Data’’, ‘‘CSAPR_NUSA_2019_NOx_OS_ 1st_Round_Prelim_Data’’, and ‘‘CSAPR_ NUSA_2019_SO2_1st_Round_Prelim_ Data,’’ available on EPA’s website at https://www.epa.gov/csapr/new-unitset-aside-notices-data-availability-nusanoda-cross-state-air-pollution-rule. Each of the spreadsheets contains a separate worksheet for each state covered by that program showing, for each unit identified as eligible for a first-round NUSA allocation, (1) the unit’s emissions in the 2018 control period (annual or ozone season as applicable), (2) the maximum first-round 2019 NUSA allowance allocation for which the unit is eligible (typically the unit’s emissions in the 2018 control period), (3) various adjustments to the unit’s maximum allocation, many of which are necessary only if the NUSA pool is oversubscribed, and (4) the preliminary calculation of the unit’s first-round 2019 NUSA allowance allocation. Each state worksheet also contains a summary showing (1) the quantity of allowances initially available in that state’s 2019 NUSA, (2) the sum of the first-round 2019 NUSA allowance allocations that will be made to new units in that state, assuming there are no corrections to the data, and (3) the quantity of allowances that would remain in the 2019 NUSA for use in second-round allocations to new units (or ultimately for allocation to existing units), again assuming there are no corrections to the data. Objections should be strictly limited to the data and calculations upon which the NUSA allowance allocations are based and should be emailed to the address identified in ADDRESSES. Objections must include: (1) Precise identification of the specific data and/or calculations the commenter believes are inaccurate, (2) new proposed data and/ or calculations upon which the commenter believes EPA should rely instead to determine allowance allocations, and (3) the reasons why EPA should rely on the commenter’s proposed data and/or calculations and not the data referenced in this document. EPA notes that an allocation or lack of allocation of allowances to a given PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 24507 unit does not constitute a determination that CSAPR does or does not apply to the unit. EPA also notes that, under 40 CFR 97.411(c), 97.511(c), 97.611(c), 97.711(c), and 97.811(c), allocations are subject to potential correction if a unit to which allowances have been allocated for a given control period is not actually an affected unit as of the start of that control period. Authority: 40 CFR 97.411(b), 97.511(b), 97.611(b), 97.711(b), and 97.811(b). Dated: May 1, 2019. Reid P. Harvey, Director, Clean Air Markets Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs, Office of Air and Radiation. [FR Doc. 2019–11167 Filed 5–24–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2019–0058; FRL–9994–09] Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee; Request for Nominations to the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Office of Pesticide Programs is inviting nominations from a diverse range of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment to the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC). The PPDC is chartered to provide policy advice, information, and recommendations to the EPA on a wide variety of pesticide regulatory developments and reform initiatives, evolving public policy, and program implementation issues associated with evaluating and reducing risks from pesticide use. To maintain the representation outlined by the charter, nominees will be selected to represent: Environmental/public interest and animal rights groups; farm worker organizations; pesticide industry and trade associations; pesticide user, grower, and commodity groups; federal/ state/local and tribal governments; academia; and public health organizations. Vacancies are expected to be filled by September 2019. Sources in addition to this Federal Register Notice may be utilized in the solicitation of nominees. DATES: Nominations should be submitted no later than June 27, 2019. ADDRESSES: Submit nominations in the format and containing the information specified in Unit III., identified by SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\28MYN1.SGM 28MYN1 24508 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 102 / Tuesday, May 28, 2019 / Notices ‘‘PPDC Membership 2019’’ in the subject line, using one of the following methods: • Electronically (preferred): By email to jewell.shannon@epa.gov. • Mail: By mail to: Shannon Jewell, PPDC Designated Federal Officer, Office of Pesticide Programs (7501P), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shannon Jewell, Designated Federal Officer for the PPDC, telephone number: (703) 3347–0109; email address: jewell.shannon@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information jbell on DSK3GLQ082PROD with NOTICES 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), 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.; the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.; the amendments to both of these major pesticide laws by the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996, Public Law 104–170 (1996); and the series of Pesticide Registration Improvement Act (PRIA) amendments, including PRIA4, Public Law 116–8 (2019). 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; 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. 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 PPDC is a federal advisory committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2. EPA established the PPDC in September 1995 to provide policy advice, information and recommendations to the EPA Administrator through the Director of the Office of Pesticide Programs, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. The PPDC provides a public forum to discuss a wide variety of pesticide regulatory developments and reform initiatives, evolving public policy and program implementation issues associated with evaluating and reducing risks from the use of pesticides. The EPA will consider candidates from the following sectors: 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. The PPDC usually meets face-to-face twice a year, generally in the spring and the fall. Additionally, members may be asked to serve on work groups to develop recommendations to address specific policy issues. The average workload for members is approximately 4 to 6 hours per month. PPDC members may receive travel and per diem allowances where appropriate and according to applicable federal travel regulations. III. Nominations The EPA values and welcomes diversity. In an effort to obtain B. How can I get copies of this document nominations of diverse candidates, the and other related information? agency encourages nominations of women and men of all racial and ethnic The docket for this action, identified groups. All nominations will be fully by docket identification (ID) number considered, but applicants need to be EPA–HQ–OPP–2019–0058, is available aware of the specific representation at https://www.regulations.gov or at the sought as outlined in the Summary Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory above. Any interested person or Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the organization may nominate qualified Environmental Protection Agency persons to be considered for Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William appointment to this advisory committee. Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Individuals may self-nominate. Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC Nominations may be submitted in 20460–0001. The Public Reading Room electronic format (preferred) or mailed is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal in accordance with the instructions holidays. The telephone number for the under ADDRESSES. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:49 May 24, 2019 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 To be considered, all nominations should include the following information: • Current contact information for the nominee, including the nominee’s name, organization (and position within that organization), current business address, email address, and daytime telephone number; • Brief Statement describing the nominee’s interest and availability in serving on the PPDC; • Re´sume´ and a short biography (no more than 2 paragraphs) describing the professional and educational qualifications of the nominee, including a list of relevant activities, or any current or previous experience on advisory committees; and • Letter[s] of recommendation from a third party supporting the nomination. The letter should describe how the nominee’s experience and knowledge will bring value to the work of the PPDC. Other sources, in addition to this Federal Register notice, may also be utilized in the solicitation of nominees. Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2. Dated: May 20, 2019. Richard Keigwin, Director, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2019–11010 Filed 5–24–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9994–03–ORD] Ambient Air Monitoring Reference and Equivalent Methods; Designation of One New Reference Method Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of the designation of a new reference method for monitoring ambient air quality. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has designated one new reference method for measuring concentrations of carbon monoxide (CO) in ambient air. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Vanderpool, Exposure Methods and Measurement Division (MD–D205– 03), National Exposure Research Laboratory, U.S. EPA, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711. Phone: 919–541–7877. Email: Vanderpool.Robert@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with regulations at 40 CFR part 53, the EPA evaluates various methods for monitoring the concentrations of those ambient air SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\28MYN1.SGM 28MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 102 (Tuesday, May 28, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24507-24508]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-11010]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-0058; FRL-9994-09]


Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee; Request for Nominations to 
the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Office of 
Pesticide Programs is inviting nominations from a diverse range of 
qualified candidates to be considered for appointment to the Pesticide 
Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC). The PPDC is chartered to provide 
policy advice, information, and recommendations to the EPA on a wide 
variety of pesticide regulatory developments and reform initiatives, 
evolving public policy, and program implementation issues associated 
with evaluating and reducing risks from pesticide use. To maintain the 
representation outlined by the charter, nominees will be selected to 
represent: Environmental/public interest and animal rights groups; farm 
worker organizations; pesticide industry and trade associations; 
pesticide user, grower, and commodity groups; federal/state/local and 
tribal governments; academia; and public health organizations. 
Vacancies are expected to be filled by September 2019. Sources in 
addition to this Federal Register Notice may be utilized in the 
solicitation of nominees.

DATES: Nominations should be submitted no later than June 27, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Submit nominations in the format and containing the 
information specified in Unit III., identified by

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``PPDC Membership 2019'' in the subject line, using one of the 
following methods:
     Electronically (preferred): By email to 
[email protected].
     Mail: By mail to: Shannon Jewell, PPDC Designated Federal 
Officer, Office of Pesticide Programs (7501P), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shannon Jewell, Designated Federal 
Officer for the PPDC, telephone number: (703) 3347-0109; email address: 
[email protected].

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), 7 U.S.C. 136 et 
seq.; the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C. 301 
et seq.; the amendments to both of these major pesticide laws by the 
Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996, Public Law 104-170 (1996); 
and the series of Pesticide Registration Improvement Act (PRIA) 
amendments, including PRIA4, Public Law 116-8 (2019). 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; 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-2019-0058, 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), West William Jefferson Clinton 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 PPDC is a federal advisory committee chartered under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2. EPA 
established the PPDC in September 1995 to provide policy advice, 
information and recommendations to the EPA Administrator through the 
Director of the Office of Pesticide Programs, Office of Chemical Safety 
and Pollution Prevention. The PPDC provides a public forum to discuss a 
wide variety of pesticide regulatory developments and reform 
initiatives, evolving public policy and program implementation issues 
associated with evaluating and reducing risks from the use of 
pesticides. The EPA will consider candidates from the following 
sectors: 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.
    The PPDC usually meets face-to-face twice a year, generally in the 
spring and the fall. Additionally, members may be asked to serve on 
work groups to develop recommendations to address specific policy 
issues. The average workload for members is approximately 4 to 6 hours 
per month. PPDC members may receive travel and per diem allowances 
where appropriate and according to applicable federal travel 
regulations.

III. Nominations

    The EPA values and welcomes diversity. In an effort to obtain 
nominations of diverse candidates, the agency encourages nominations of 
women and men of all racial and ethnic groups. All nominations will be 
fully considered, but applicants need to be aware of the specific 
representation sought as outlined in the Summary above. Any interested 
person or organization may nominate qualified persons to be considered 
for appointment to this advisory committee. Individuals may self-
nominate. Nominations may be submitted in electronic format (preferred) 
or mailed in accordance with the instructions under ADDRESSES.
    To be considered, all nominations should include the following 
information:
     Current contact information for the nominee, including the 
nominee's name, organization (and position within that organization), 
current business address, email address, and daytime telephone number;
     Brief Statement describing the nominee's interest and 
availability in serving on the PPDC;
     R[eacute]sum[eacute] and a short biography (no more than 2 
paragraphs) describing the professional and educational qualifications 
of the nominee, including a list of relevant activities, or any current 
or previous experience on advisory committees; and
     Letter[s] of recommendation from a third party supporting 
the nomination. The letter should describe how the nominee's experience 
and knowledge will bring value to the work of the PPDC.
    Other sources, in addition to this Federal Register notice, may 
also be utilized in the solicitation of nominees.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2.

    Dated: May 20, 2019.
Richard Keigwin,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2019-11010 Filed 5-24-19; 8:45 am]
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