[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 83 (Friday, April 28, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24953-24954]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-10591]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-00659; FRL-6557-4]


National Assessment of the Worker Protection Program--Workshop #1

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Assessment of the Worker Protection Program - 
Workshop #1 will be held in Austin, Texas. The purpose of this meeting 
is to initiate a nationwide assessment of the agricultural worker 
protection program. The regulation (40 CFR 170) that implements this 
program was fully implemented in 1995. The Office of Pesticide 
Programs, in this national assessment, will examine the regulation, the 
implementation and effectiveness of its provisions, the enforcement at 
the state level, and the possible future directions for the program. 
This initial workshop is an opportunity for EPA, states, agricultural 
employers and worker representatives to engage in problem solving 
discussions on major aspects of the regulation. This workshop will be 
the first in a series of workshops that will offer participants an 
opportunity to work with the Agency to define the components and 
framework for the comprehensive national program assessment of the 
agricultural worker protection program.

DATES: June 6-7, 2000. The workshop will begin at 8 a.m. and end at 6 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Austin Marriott at the 
Capitol, 701 East 11th St., Austin, TX 78701.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Walsh, U.S. EPA Office of 
Pesticide Programs (7506C), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20460. Telephone: (703) 308-2972. Fax: (703) 308-2962.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general, however, the size 
of the

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meeting facilities could limit the number of participants. This action 
may be of interest to farm worker groups, agricultural employers, state 
governments, county extension services, and pesticide product 
manufacturers. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of 
this action to a particular entity, consult the party listed under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

II. How Can I Get Copies of this Document?

    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/. 
You may also go directly to the Federal Register listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.

III. How Can I Participate in this Meeting and is there a Deadline?

    Yes. You may request to participate in this meeting and register by 
phone, by fax, through the mail, or electronically by no later than May 
20, 2000. Please contact Meetings Management, Inc., P.O. Box 30045, 
Alexandria, Virginia 22310, Tel: (703) 922-7944, Fax: (703) 922-7780, 
E-mail: [email protected].

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection.

    Dated: April 24, 2000.
Anne E. Lindsay,
Director, Field and External Affairs Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.
[FR Doc. 00-10591 Filed 4-27-00; 8:45 am]
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