[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 132 (Monday, July 12, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 37532]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-17765]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-00613; FRL-6091-7]


Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee; Open Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As required by section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act [Public Law 92-463], EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs 
(OPP) is giving notice of a public meeting of the Pesticide Program 
Dialogue Committee (PPDC).

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 21, 1999 from 9:00 
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Thursday, July 22, 1999 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the: Ramada Plaza Old Town, 901 
N. Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA; telephone number (703) 683-6000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Margie Fehrenbach or Terria 
Northern, Office of Pesticide Programs (7501C), Environmental 
Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. Office 
location and telephone number: 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, (Rm. 
1119), Arlington, VA 22202. Office telephone number; (703) 305-7090; 
Internet address: Fehrenbach.M[email protected] or 
Northern.T[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PPDC is composed of a balanced group of 
participants from the following sectors: pesticide industry and user 
groups; federal agencies and state governments; consumer and 
environmental/public interest groups, including representatives from 
the general public; academia; and the public health community. The 
Committee was formed to foster communication and understanding among 
the parties represented on the Committee and with OPP, and to provide 
advice and guidance to the Agency regarding pesticide regulatory, 
policy, and implementation issues.
    PPDC meetings are open to the public. Outside statements by 
observers are welcome. Oral statements will be limited to three to five 
minutes, and it is preferred that only one person per organization 
present the statement. Any person who wishes to file a written 
statement can do so before or after a Committee meeting. These 
statements will become part of the permanent file and will be provided 
to the Committee members for their information. Materials will be 
available for public review at the following address: U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 
Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202, (703) 305-5805.
    An agenda and background information are being developed and will 
be posted on the Agency's website, July 16, 1999 at: WWW.EPA.GOV/
PESTICIDES. To date, topics planned for discussion at the July 21-22, 
1999 meeting will include: Registration priority setting and status of 
resources; pesticide tolerance issues; the Pesticide Environmental 
Stewardship Program; worker risk assessments; and updates on several 
other topics, including FQPA science policies, section 18 Regulations, 
the Tolerance Fee Rule, and PPDC work group activities.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection.

    Dated: July 6, 1999.

Marcia E. Mulkey,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 99-17765 Filed 7-9-99; 8:45 am]
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