[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 231 (Tuesday, December 2, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63712-63713]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-31735]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-00514; FRL-5759-4]


Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program Regional Workshops; 
Open Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program (PESP) is a 
voluntary partnership between the pesticide user community and EPA. 
EPA, in conjunction with the National Foundation for IPM Education, 
will hold two meetings in December to allow PESP members to discuss 
pesticide risk reduction issues of common interest and to exchange 
ideas on risk reduction techniques. Further, the meetings will serve as 
an introduction to PESP for organizations considering membership and 
for other parties interested in pesticide risk reduction. Both meetings 
are open to the public.

DATES: The meetings will be held on December 4, 1997, from 8:30 a.m. to 
6 p.m and December 8, 1997, from 8:30 a.m to 6 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting on December 4 will be held at Skamania Lodge, 
Stevenson, WA. The meeting on December 8 will be held at the University 
Club, University of California, Davis, CA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Frank W. Ellis, Jr., Office 
of Pesticide Programs (7501W), Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M 
St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. Office location, telephone number, and 
e-mail address: 5th floor, 2800 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA, 703-308-
8107; e-mail: [email protected].



SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Begun in 1994 with 23 charter partners, PESP 
has grown to include 77 partners encompassing interests as diverse as 
almond growers in California, villages in the Northeast and utility 
rights-of-way managers throughout the country and 15 supporters 
encompassing interests as diverse as major food processors and 
stormwater management agencies. Partner organizations

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represent pesticide users. Supporter organizations influence pesticide 
use or have an interest in pesticide issues.
    In 1996, a National PESP Workshop was held in the Washington, DC 
area. At that workshop, many participants suggested that regional 
workshops be held to provide for more one-on-one contact between 
members in smaller groups. These workshops are in response to that 
request. The Agency anticipates holding additional regional workshops 
in the future.
    Topics to be discussed at the workshops include: The development 
and implementation of risk reduction strategies; results from funded 
PESP projects; and the PESP grant process. There will be time for open 
discussion among the participants. A separate session will be held 
immediately following the general session for any organizations 
interested in joining the program.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection.
    Dated: November 25, 1997.

Janet L. Andersen,
Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division, ffice of 
Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 97-31735 Filed 12-1-97; 8:45 am]
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