[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 79 (Wednesday, April 24, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 20118]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-10043]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-2002-0044; FRL-6835-8]


EPA Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC); Notice of Public 
Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs will hold a public meeting 
of the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC) on May 9 and 10, 
2002. An agenda will be available by May first and posted on EPA's 
website at www.epa.gov/pesticides/ppdc.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, May 9, 2002, from 9 a.m. 
to 5 p.m., and on Friday, May 10, 2002, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Georgetown University 
Conference Center, Salons C and H, 3800 Reservoir Road, NW, Washington, 
DC 20057 (202) 687-3200.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margie Fehrenbach, (7501C) Office of 
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (703) 308-4775; fax 
number: (703) 308-4776; e-mail address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The PPDC is composed of 42 members appointed by EPA's Deputy 
Administrator. Committee members were selected from a balanced group of 
participants from the following sectors: Pesticide users, grower, and 
commodity groups; industry and trade associations; environmental/public 
interest; and farmworker groups; Federal, State and tribal governments; 
public health organizations; animal welfare; and academia. PPDC was 
established to provide a public forum to discuss a wide variety of 
pesticide regulatory development and reform initiatives, evolving 
public policy and program implementation issues, and science policy 
issues associated with evaluating and reducing risks from use of 
pesticides.

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 Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide 
Act (FIFRA); the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; and the 
amendments to both of these major pesticide laws by the Food Quality 
Protection Act (Public Law 104-170) of 1996. 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 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/. To access information about PPDC, go 
directly to the Home Page for EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs at 
http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/ppdc.
    2. In person. The Agency has established an administrativerecord 
for this meeting under docket control number OPP-00439. 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. 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 Can I Participate in this Meeting?

    PPDC meetings and workshops are open to the public under section 
10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 9 (FACA), 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 the meeting. These 
statements will become part of the permanent record and will be 
available for public inspection at the address in Section 2 above.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Agriculture, Chemicals, Foods, 
Pesticides, Biopesticides, Tolerances, Emergency exemptions, Pests.

    Dated: April 17, 2002.
  James Jones,
Acting Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 02-10043 Filed 4-23-02; 8:45 a.m.]
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