[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 219 (Monday, November 13, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67740-67741]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-29052]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-00439H; FRL-6755-3]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY:  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a 
public meeting of the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC) on 
November 29-30, and the PPDC Inert Disclosure Stakeholder Workgroup on 
November 28, 2000. Agendas for both of these public meetings are under 
development and will be available by November 20, 2000, on our website 
at www.epa.gov/pesticides/ppdc/.

DATES:  The Inert Disclosure Stakeholder Workgroup meeting will be held 
on November 28, 2000 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The PPDC meeting will be 
held on November 29, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on November 30, from 9 
a.m. to 1 p.m.

ADDRESSES:  Both public meetings will be held at Radisson Hotel Old 
Town, 901 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, telephone number 
(703) 683-6000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  For the PPDC meeting, contact Margie 
Fehrenbach or Terria Northern, and for the Inert Disclosure Stakeholder 
Workgroup, contact Cameo Smoot. All are located within the Office of 
Pesticide Programs, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic 
Substances 7501C, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone numbers: (703) 
308-4775 or (703) 305-7090; fax numbers: (703) 308-4776 or (703) 308-
8005; e-mail address: [email protected], 
[email protected] or [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 persons who are concerned about 
implementation of the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) (Public Law 
104-170) which was passed in 1996 to strengthen the nation's system for 
regulating pesticides on food; the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and 
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), and the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act 
(FFDCA). PPDC was established in 1995 to provide a forum for a diverse 
group of stakeholders to provide advice and recommendations to EPA 
regarding pesticide regulatory and policy issues. 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 persons 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,'' ``Regulations and Proposed Rules,'' 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/. To access information regarding PPDC, 
go directly to the Home Page for EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs at 
http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/ and select ppdc.
    2. In person. The Agency has established an administrative record 
for all PPDC meetings and workgroups under docket control number OPP-
00439A. 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 PPDC and workgroups, 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, 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.
     3. 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

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(OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460.

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

    PPDC meetings are open to the public under Section 10(a)(2) of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463. Outside statements 
by observers are welcome. Oral statements will be limited to 3-5 
minutes, and it is preferred that only one person per organization 
present the statement. Any person who wishes to file a written 
statement may do so before or after a PPDC meeting. These statements 
will become part of the permanent record and will be provided to PPDC 
members. The permanent record will be available for public inspection 
at the address in Section II.2 ``In person'' above. The Agency requests 
that participants limit their use of fragranced products on behalf of 
persons attending who have expressed a concern about chemical 
sensitivity.

IV. Background

    PPDC was established as an advisory committee in accordance with 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act in 1995 for a two-year term; it was 
renewed in 1997 and again in 1999. The PPDC provides a continuing and 
transparent forum for a diverse group of stakeholders from across the 
country to provide advice and recommendations to EPA regarding a broad 
range of pesticide regulatory development and program implementation 
issues associated with evaluating and reducing risks from use of 
pesticides. Membership to the PPDC includes broad geographic 
representation from the following sectors: environmental/public 
interest and consumer groups; industry and trade associations; 
pesticide users; Federal and State/local governments; the general 
public; academia; and public health organizations.
    The Inert Disclosure Stakeholder Workgroup was formed in December 
1999 to advise the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee regarding ways 
to make information on inert ingredients more available to the public 
while working within the mandates of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide 
and Rodenticide Act and related CBI concerns.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Agriculture, Chemicals, Pesticides, 
Pests, Inert ingredients.

    Dated: November 7, 2000.
Joseph J. Merenda Jr.,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 00-29052 Filed 11-8-00; 1:56 p.m.]
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