[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 99 (Tuesday, May 22, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28162-28163]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-12881]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-00439K; FRL-6785-3]


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 conference call meeting of the Inert 
Disclosure Stakeholder Workgroup. The workgroup was established to 
advise the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee 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 
concerns.

DATES: The meeting will be held by conference call on Tuesday, May 22, 
2001, from noon to 3 p.m. eastern standard time.

ADDRESSES: Members of the public may listen to the meeting discussions 
on site at: Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, 
VA; Conference Room 1123. Seating is limited and will be available on a 
first come first serve basis.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Cameo Smoot, Field and 
External Affairs Division (7506C), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20460, telephone: (703) 305-5454. Office location: 11th 
floor, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA; e-
mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general and to persons 
interested in the availability of public information regarding inert or 
``other'' ingredients in pesticide products regulated under the Federal 
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
    The Inert Disclosure Stakeholder Workgroup was established to 
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 has been 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; informational needs for 
a variety of stakeholders; and business reasons for limiting the 
disclosure of inert ingredient information.
    The Inert Disclosure Stakeholder Workgroup is composed of 
participants from the following sectors: environmental/public interest 
and consumer groups; industry and pesticide users; Federal, State and 
local governments; the general public; academia and public health 
organizations.
    The Inert Disclosure Stakeholder Workgroup meeting is open to the 
public. Written public statements are also welcome and should be 
submitted to the OPP administrative docket OPP-00439A. Any person who 
wishes to file a written statement can do so before or after the 
conference call. These statements will become part of the permanent 
file and will be provided to the workgroup members for their 
information. If you have any questions about the workgroup, 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,'' ``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/.For general background information 
about the Inert Disclosure Stakeholder Workgroup, its mission and a 
list of its members, go to http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/ppdc/inert/.
    2. In person. The Agency has established an administrative record 
for this workgroup under docket control number OPP-00439. The 
administrative record consists of the workgroup documents including 
discussion papers, meeting agenda, as well as comments submitted to the 
workgroup by members of the public. 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.

III. How and to Whom Do I Submit Comments?

    You may submit comments through the mail, in person, or 
electronically. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative that 
you identify docket control number OPP-00439A in the subject line on 
the first page of your correspondence.
     1. By mail. 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, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
     2. In person or by courier. Deliver your comments to: Public 
Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Information Resources 
and Services Division (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), 
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #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.

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     3. Electronically. You may submit your comments and/or data 
electronically by e-mail to: ``[email protected],'' or you can submit 
a computer disk as described in Units III.A.1. and 2. Do not submit any 
information electronically that you consider to be CBI. Avoid the use 
of special characters and any form of encryption. Electronic 
submissions will be accepted in WordPerfect 6.1/8.0 or ASCII file 
format. All comments in electronic form must be identified by docket 
control number OPP-00439A. Electronic comments may also be filed online 
at many Federal Depository Libraries.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides, Inerts, PPDC.


    Dated: May 11, 2001.
Joseph J. Merenda,
Acting Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 01-12881 Filed 5-17-01 5:06 pm]
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