[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 14 (Friday, January 21, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3449-3451]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-1548]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-00640; FRL-6489-1]


Inaugural Meeting of the Tribal Pesticide Program Council (TPPC); 
Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY:  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION:  Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY:  The Tribal Pesticide Program Council (TPPC) will hold a 2-day 
meeting, beginning on January 25, 2000 and ending on January 26, 2000. 
This notice announces the location and times for the meeting and sets 
forth the tentative agenda topics.

DATES:  The meeting will be held on January 25, 2000 from 8 a.m. to 5 
p.m., and January 26, 2000 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Tribal Caucus will 
hold sessions that are closed to EPA and the General Public on January 
25, 2000 from 2 p.m. to 4:30 and January 26, 2000 from 3 p.m. to 3:30 
p.m..
    Requests to participate in the meeting may be received until 
January 25, 2000.

ADDRESSES:  The meeting will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel - 
Crystal City, the Capitol Hill Room, 1300 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Arlington, VA.
    Requests to participate may be submitted by mail, electronically, 
or in person. Please follow the detailed instructions for each method 
as provided in Unit III. of the ``SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.'' To 
ensure proper receipt by EPA, your request must identify docket control 
number OPP-00640 in the subject line on the first page of your 
response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Lillian Wilmore, TPPC Facilitator, 
P.O. Box 470829; Brookline Village, MA. 02447-0829; telephone number 
(617) 232-5742; Fax Number (617) 277-1656;

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e-mail address: [email protected] or Georgia A. McDuffie, Field and 
External Affairs Division (7505C) Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460; 
telephone number: (703) 605-0195; fax number: (703) 308-1850; e-mail 
address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. This action may, 
however, be of interest to Tribes with pesticide programs or pesticide 
interests. Since other entities may also be interested, the Agency has 
not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be 
affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the 
applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person 
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

II. How Can I Get Additional Information, Including Copies of this 
Document and Other Related Documents?

    1. Electronically. You may obtain electronic copies of this 
document, and certain other related documents that might be available 
electronically, from the EPA Internet Home Page at http://www.epa.gov/. 
To access this document, on the Home Page select ``Laws and 
Regulations'' and then look up the entry for this document under the 
``Federal Register--Environmental Documents.'' You can also go directly 
to the Federal Register listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
    2. In person. The Agency has established an administrative record 
for this meeting under docket control number OPP-00640. The 
administrative record consists of the documents specifically referenced 
in this notice, any public comments received during an applicable 
comment period, and other information related to the Tribal Pesticide 
Program Council meeting, including any information claimed as 
Confidential Business Information (CBI). This administrative record 
includes the documents that are physically located in the docket, as 
well as the documents that are referenced in those documents. The 
public version of the administrative record, which includes printed, 
paper versions of any electronic comments that may be submitted during 
an applicable comment period, is available for inspection in the Public 
Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall 
#2 (CM #2), 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA, from 8:30 a.m. to 
4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The PIRIB 
telephone number is (703) 305-5805.

III. How Can I Request to Participate in this Meeting?

    You may submit a request to participate in this meeting through the 
mail, in person, or electronically. Do not submit any information in 
your request that is considered CBI. Your request must be received by 
EPA on or before January 25, 2000. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it 
is imperative that you identify docket control number OPP-00640 in the 
subject line on the first page of your request.
    1. By mail. You may submit a request to: Public Information and 
Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Information Resources and Services 
Division (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental 
Protection Agency, Ariel Rios Bldg., 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460.
    2. In person or by courier. Public Information and Records 
Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Information Resources and Services Division 
(7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection 
Agency, Rm. 119, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA. The 
PIRIB is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
excluding legal holidays. The PIRIB telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
    3. Electronically. You may submit your request electronically by e-
mail to: ``[email protected].'' Do not submit any information 
electronically that you consider to be CBI. Use WordPerfect 6.1/8.0 or 
ASCII file format and avoid the use of special characters and any form 
of encryption. Be sure to identify by docket control number OPP-00640. 
You may also file a request online at many Federal Depository 
Libraries.

IV. Background on TPPC:

    EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) has significantly expanded 
resources devoted to Tribal programs and projects over the past two 
years. OPP and EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance 
(OECA) are working closely with EPA's Regional Offices, Tribes and 
Tribal organizations to develop and implement pesticide programs and 
projects meeting individual or regional Tribal needs.
    Through a series of meetings with OPP, Tribes across the country 
have expressed a need for an official tribal pesticide group to address 
tribal pesticide program and technical issues at the national level. In 
response to this need, OPP has worked with Tribes and various Tribal 
organizations to form a national group called the Tribal Pesticide 
Program Council (TPPC). The TPPC will work closely with EPA Offices and 
Regions, EPA's Tribal Operations Committee (TOC) and other national 
groups.
    The general membership of the TPPC currently includes approximately 
30 Tribes with EPA pesticide programs and a number of Tribes with 
pesticide interests. The group is led by an Executive Committee of 11 
tribal representatives, elected from the general membership.
    TPPC issues include pesticide registration, training, enforcement, 
certification, ground water, disposal and spray drift, among others. 
The TPPC will also work cooperatively with EPA/OPP to ensure that 
federal pesticide regulations are effectively applied to Tribal land. 
The structure of the TPPC should ensure that tribes with less 
experience can benefit from those with established programs and more 
experience.

V. Tentative Agenda Topics:

January 25, 2000

    Meet and Greet--8:00-9:00 a.m.
    Welcome--9:00-9:15 a.m.
    Introductions (everyone) and TPPC Creation & Goals--Irv Provost, 
Interim TPPC Chairperson--9:15-9:45 a.m.
    Presentation and Questions & Answers--Tobi Jones, President, State 
FIFRA Issues and Research Evaluation Group (SFIREG)-9:45-10:15 a.m.
    Morning Break--10:15-10:30 a.m.
    Greeting--Susan Wayland, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of 
Prevention Pesticides and Toxic Substances--10:30-10:45 a.m.
    OPP Overview/Tribal Relationships--Marcia Mulkey, Director, Office 
of Pesticide Programs--10:45-11:30 a.m.
    HQ/Regional/Tribal Relationships--Debbie Kovacs, U.S. EPA Region 8-
11:30-12:00 p.m.
    Lunch Break--12:00-1:00 p.m.
    OECA Overview/Funding/Training--Jack Neylan, Chief, Planning 
Branch, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assistance--1:00-2:00 p.m.
    Tribal Caucus--Issue Discussion/Confirmation of Exec. Committee and 
Chairperson--2:00-4:30 p.m. (closed)
    Wrap Up (All present)--4:30-5:00 p.m.

January 26, 2000

    Meet & Greet--8:00-9:00 a.m.
    Welcome--9:00-9:15 a.m.
    Federal Inspector Credentials/Training--Jonathan Binder, Attorney 
Advisor, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assistance--9:15-10:15 
a.m.

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    Morning Break--10:15-10:30 a.m.
    Sections 18 & 24(c)--Office of Enforcement and Compliance and 
Office of Pesticide Programs Staff--10:30-11:30 a.m.
    Lunch Break--11:30-1:00 p.m.
    Presentation by Dr. Anna Maria Osorio--EPA/Public Health Service--
Proposal for pilot program on Tribal pesticide exposure/health concerns 
1:00-1:30 p.m.
    Discussion--Training and Technical Assistance Needs of Tribes and 
Possible Solutions--1:30-2:30 p.m.
    Tribal Caucus (closed)--2:30-3:00 p.m.
    Wrap Up--3:00-4:00 p.m.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection.

    Dated: January 14, 2000.
Jay Ellenberger,
Director, Field and External Affairs Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.
[FR Doc. 00-1548 Filed 1-18-00; 4:49 pm]
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