[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 127 (Monday, July 2, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34928-34929]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-16572]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-00729; FRL-6790-8]


National Assessment of the Worker Protection Program-Workshop #3; 
Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Assessment of the Worker Protection Program-
Workshop #3 will be held in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The purpose of 
this meeting is to continue the nationwide assessment of the 
agricultural worker protection program. The regulation (40 CFR part 
170) that implements this program was fully implemented in 1995. The 
national assessment meeting is being co-hosted by the National 
Environmental

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Education and Training Foundation and EPA's Office of Pesticide 
Programs. The meeting will continue discussions of the agricultural 
worker protection regulation, the implementation and effectiveness of 
its provisions, the enforcement at the state level, and the possible 
future directions for the program. This is the third in a series of 
workshops and represents an opportunity for EPA, states, agricultural 
employers, worker representatives, and other program stakeholders to 
engage in problem solving workgroup discussions on major aspects of the 
regulation. The first workshop was held on June 6-7, 2000, in Austin, 
Texas and the second workshop was held in Sacramento, California on 
December 11-13, 2000.

DATES: The meeting will be held July 30 to August 1, 2001 from 8 a.m to 
5:30 p.m.

ADDRESS: The meeting will be held at the Hilton, 1751 Hotel Plaza 
Boulevard, P.O. Box 22781, Lake Buena Vista, FL; 32830-2781; telephone 
number: (407) 827-4000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara Ager, Field and External Affairs 
Division (7506C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; 
telephone number: (703) 305-7666; e-mail address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general, however, the size 
of the 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 Additional Information, Including Copies of this 
Document or Related Documents?

     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 listing at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.

III. How Can I Request to Participate in this Meeting and is There 
a Deadline?

    You may request to participate in and register for this meeting by 
phone, by fax, through the mail, or electronically by no later than 
June 28, 2001 to: Meetings Management, Inc., P.O. Box 30045, 
Alexandria, VA. 22310, telephone number: (703) 922-7944; Fax number: 
(703) 922-7780; e-mail address: [email protected]. Since space 
is limited, we recommend registering as soon as possible. We discourage 
people from registering on-site as facilities are limited. Please also 
note that you must make your own hotel room reservations.
    The National Assessment of the Worker Protection Program-Workshop 
#3 will continue workgroup discussions about EPA's national 
agricultural worker protection program implementation and effectiveness 
as related to training, enforcement, compliance, and communications.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection; Pesticides.

    Dated: June 20, 2001.
Jay Ellenberger,
Director, Field and External Affairs Division,Office of Pesticide 
Programs.
[FR Doc. 01-16572 Filed 6-29-01; 8:45 a.m.]
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