[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 52 (Thursday, March 16, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14277-14278]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-6512]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-00439A; FRL-6498-9]


Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC); Inert Disclosure 
Stakeholder Workgroup; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a public meeting of the Inert Disclosure 
Stakeholder Workgroup. The workgroup was established to advise the 
Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC) on ways of making 
information on inert ingredients more available to the public while 
working within the mandates of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and related Confidential Business Information 
(CBI) concerns.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, March 20, 2000, from 10 a.m. 
to 5:30 p.m. and Tuesday March 21, 2000, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn Hotel, 625 First 
St., Alexandria, VA 22314; Telephone number (703) 548-6300.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cameo Smoot, Field and External 
Affairs Division, Office of Pesticide Programs (7506C), U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, telephone: (703) 305-5454; e-mail 
address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    The Inert Disclosure Stakeholder Workgroup is composed of 
participants from the following sectors: environmental/public interest 
and consumer groups; industry and trade associations; pesticide users; 
Federal, State and local governments; the general public; academia and 
public health organizations.
    The Inert Disclosure Stakeholder Workgroup will advise the United 
States Environmental Protection Agency, through the Pesticide Program 
Dialogue Committee (PPDC), on potential measures to increase the 
availability to the public of information about inert ingredients (also 
called ``other ingredients'') under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, 
and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Among the factors the workgroup will be 
asked to consider in preparing its recommendations are: existing law 
regarding inert ingredients and Confidential Business Information 
(CBI); current Agency processes and policies for disseminating inert 
ingredient information to the public, including procedures for the 
protection of CBI; the informational needs for a variety of 
stakeholders; and business reasons for limiting the disclosure of inert 
ingredient information.

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/. 
Additional information about the activities of the Pesticide Program 
Dialogue Committee can be found at http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/ppdc/.
    2. In person. The Agency has established an administrative record 
for this meeting under docket control number OPP-00439A. The 
administrative record consists of the documents specifically referenced 
in this notice, any public comments received and other information 
related to the Inert Disclosure Stakeholder Workgroup Meeting, 
including any information claimed as 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 Participate in this Meeting?

    The Inert Disclosure Stakeholder Workgroup meeting is open to the 
public. Outside statements are welcome. Oral statements will be limited 
to 5 minutes per individual or group. Oral statements will be accepted 
in the afternoon of Monday, March 20th only. Any person who wishes to 
file a written statement can do so before or after the Workgroup 
meeting. These statements will become part of the permanent file in the 
administrative record referenced above in Section II (2) and will be 
provided to the Workgroup members for their information. The Agency 
requests that participants limit their use of fragranced products on 
behalf of persons attending who have expressed a concern about chemical 
sensitivity.
    1. By mail. You may submit your comments 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. Please reference docket control number OPP-00439A 
on all comments submitted.

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    2. In person or by courier. 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 Confidential Business 
Information (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 your comments by docket control number OPP-00439A. You may 
also file a request online at many Federal Depository Libraries.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides, Inerts, PPDC.

    Dated: March 10, 2000.
Marcia E. Mulkey,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 00-6512 Filed 3-13-00; 2:22 pm]
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