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Barger, Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. 2021–22015 Filed 10–7–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2021–0196; FRL–9071–01– OCSPP] 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 announcing a virtual public meeting of the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC) on October 27 and 28, 2021, with participation by webcast only. There will be no in-person gathering for this meeting. DATES: Virtual meeting: The virtual meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. (EDT), and Thursday, October 28, 2021, from 11 a.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. (EDT). To make oral comments during the virtual meeting, please email Shannon Jewell by Tuesday, October 19, 2021. jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:07 Oct 07, 2021 Jkt 256001 Virtual meeting: Please visit https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-advisorycommittees-and-regulatory-partners/ pesticide-program-dialogue-committeeppdc to find a link to register for the meeting. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shannon Jewell, Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW (7501P), Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (571) 289–9911; email address: jewell.shannon@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ADDRESSES: 56265 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. For further information on EPA/DC services, docket contact information and the current status of the EPA/DC and Reading Room, please visit https:// www.epa.gov/dockets. II. Background The PPDC is a federal advisory committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public A. Does this action apply to me? Law 92–463. EPA established the PPDC You may be potentially affected by in September 1995 to provide policy this action if you work in in agricultural advice, information and settings or if you are concerned about recommendations to the EPA implementation of the Federal Administrator through the Director of Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide the Office of Pesticide Programs, Office Act (FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.); the of Chemical Safety and Pollution Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act Prevention. The PPDC provides a public (FFDCA) (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.); the forum to discuss a wide variety of Pesticide Registration Improvement Act pesticide regulatory developments and (PRIA) (which amends FIFRA section reform initiatives, evolving public 33); and the Endangered Species Act policy and program implementation (ESA) (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). issues associated with evaluating and Potentially affected entities may include reducing risks from the use of but are not limited to: Agricultural pesticides. The EPA will consider workers and farmers; pesticide industry candidates from the following sectors: and trade associations; environmental, Environmental/public interest and consumer, and farm worker groups; animal rights groups; farm worker pesticide users and growers; animal organizations; pesticide industry and rights groups; pest consultants; state, trade associations; pesticide user, local, and tribal governments; academia; grower, and commodity groups; federal public health organizations; and the and state/local/tribal governments; the public. If you have questions regarding general public; academia; and public the applicability of this action to a health organizations. particular entity, consult the person The PPDC usually meets face-to-face listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION twice a year, generally in the spring and CONTACT. the fall. Additionally, members may be B. How can I get copies of this document asked to serve on work groups to and other related information? develop recommendations to address specific policy issues. The average The docket for this action, identified workload for members is approximately by docket identification (ID) number 4 to 6 hours per month. PPDC members EPA–HQ–OPP–2021–0196, is available may receive travel and per diem online at https://www.regulations.gov. allowances where appropriate and Due to the public health concerns according to applicable federal travel related to COVID–19, the EPA Docket regulations. Center (EPA/DC) and Reading Room is closed to visitors with limited III. How do I participate in the virtual exceptions. The staff continues to public meeting? provide remote customer service via A. Virtual meeting. The virtual email, phone, and webform. For the meeting will be conducted via webcast. latest status information on EPA/DC services and docket access, visit https:// Please visit https://www.epa.gov/ pesticide-advisory-committees-andwww.epa.gov/dockets. regulatory-partners/pesticide-programOnce the EPA/DC is reopened to the public, the docket will also be available dialogue-committee-ppdc to find a link to register for the meeting. in-person at the Office of Pesticide B. Oral comments. Requests to make Programs Regulatory Public Docket brief oral comments to the PPDC during (OPP Docket) in the EPA/DC, West the virtual meeting should be submitted William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. to the Designated Federal Officer, listed 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Washington, DC 20460–0001. The I. 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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 193 (Friday, October 8, 2021)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0196; FRL-9071-01-OCSPP]


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 announcing a virtual public meeting of the Pesticide Program 
Dialogue Committee (PPDC) on October 27 and 28, 2021, with 
participation by webcast only. There will be no in-person gathering for 
this meeting.

DATES: Virtual meeting: The virtual meeting will be held on Wednesday, 
October 27, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. (EDT), and 
Thursday, October 28, 2021, from 11 a.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. 
(EDT). To make oral comments during the virtual meeting, please email 
Shannon Jewell by Tuesday, October 19, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Virtual meeting: Please visit https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-advisory-committees-and-regulatory-partners/pesticide-program-dialogue-committee-ppdc to find a link to register for the meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shannon Jewell, Office of Pesticide 
Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW 
(7501P), Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (571) 289-9911; email 
address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you work in in 
agricultural settings or if you 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 Pesticide Registration Improvement Act 
(PRIA) (which amends FIFRA section 33); and the Endangered Species Act 
(ESA) (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). 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-2021-0196, is available online at https://www.regulations.gov.
    Due to the public health concerns related to COVID-19, the EPA 
Docket Center (EPA/DC) and Reading Room is closed to visitors with 
limited exceptions. The staff continues to provide remote customer 
service via email, phone, and webform. For the latest status 
information on EPA/DC services and docket access, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Once the EPA/DC is reopened to the public, the docket will also be 
available in-person at the Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory 
Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the 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.
    For further information on EPA/DC services, docket contact 
information and the current status of the EPA/DC and Reading Room, 
please visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

II. Background

    The PPDC is a federal advisory committee chartered under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92-463. 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. How do I participate in the virtual public meeting?

    A. Virtual meeting. The virtual meeting will be conducted via 
webcast. Please visit https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-advisory-committees-and-regulatory-partners/pesticide-program-dialogue-committee-ppdc to find a link to register for the meeting.
    B. Oral comments. Requests to make brief oral comments to the PPDC 
during the virtual meeting should be submitted to the Designated 
Federal Officer, listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

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CONTACT on or before noon on the date set in the DATES section.
    Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2 et seq. and 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.

    Dated: September 30, 2021.
Edward Messina,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2021-22056 Filed 10-7-21; 8:45 am]
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