[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 154 (Wednesday, August 11, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48863-48864]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-18386]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-2004-0248; FRL-7372-5]


Tribal Pesticide Program Council; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Tribal Pesticide Program Council (TPPC) will hold a 2-day 
meeting, beginning on September 8 and

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ending on September 9, 2004, concerning the TPPC's information exchange 
in relationship with EPA regarding important issues related to human 
health, environmental exposure to pesticides, and insight into EPA's 
decision making process. This notice announces the location and times 
for the meeting, and sets forth the tentative agenda topics. One Tribal 
Caucus is scheduled each day.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 8, 2004, from 9 
a.m. to 5 p.m., and Thursday, September 9, 2004, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Tradewinds on the Bay, 4305 
Pomeroy Lane, Tokeland, WA. The telephone number is (360) 267-7500.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Georgia McDuffie, Field and External 
Affairs Division (7506C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 605-0195; fax number: (703) 308-1850; e-
mail address: [email protected] or Lillian Wilmore, TPPC 
Facilitator, P.O. Box 470829 Brookline Village, MA 02447-0829; 
telephone number: (617) 232-5742; fax (617)277-1656; e-mail address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you are 
interested in TPPC's information exchange relationship with EPA 
regarding important issues related to human health, environmental 
exposure to pesticides, and insight into EPA's decisionmaking process.
    This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides 
a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this 
action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be 
affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) 
codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining 
whether this action might apply to certain entities. If you have any 
questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular 
entity, consult the persons listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT.

B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?

    1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this 
action under docketidentification (ID) number OPP-2004-0248. The 
official public docket consists of thedocuments specifically referenced 
in this action, any public comments received, and otherinformation 
related to this action. Although a part of the official docket, the 
public docket doesnot include Confidential Business Information (CBI) 
or other information whose disclosure isrestricted by statute. The 
official public docket is the collection of materials that is available 
forpublic viewing at the Public Information and Records Integrity 
Branch (PIRIB), Rm. 119, CrystalMall 2, 1801 S. Bell St., 
Arlington, VA. This docket facility is open from 8:30 a.m.to 4 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The docket telephone 
number is(703) 305-5805.
     2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register 
document electronicallythrough the EPA Internet under the ``Federal 
Register'' listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
    An electronic version of the public docket is available through 
EPA's electronic publicdocket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may 
use EPA Dockets athttp://www.epa.gov/edocket/ to view public comments, 
access the index listing of the contents ofthe official public docket, 
and to access those documents in the public docket that are 
availableelectronically. Although not all docket materials may be 
available electronically, you may stillaccess any of the publicly 
available docket materials through the docket facility identified in 
UnitI.B.1. Once in the system, select ``search,'' then key in the 
appropriate docket ID number.

II. Tentative Agenda

    1. TPPC State of the Council Report
    2. Presentation and Questions and Answers by EPA's Office of 
Pesticide Programs and Field and External Affairs Division
    3. Reports from Working Groups and TPPC Participation in Other 
Meetings:
     Subsistence, Environmental Indicators, FOSTTA, Pesticide 
Program Dialogue Committee, Tribal Pesticide Program Training, Worker 
Projection
    4. Tribal Caucus (two)
    5. Reports from Other Organizations:
     State FIFRA Issues Research & Evaluation Group
     American Indian Environmental Office
     Tribal Operations Committee
     Regional Tribal Operations Committee
     Intertribal Agriculture Council
     National Tribal Environmental Council
     Intertribal Agriculture Council
     Tribal Air Group
    6. Endangered Species Protection Program--Update
    7. Report on Funding of Special Projects and Water Quality Projects 
to Tribes
    8. Government Performance Results Act (GPRA) and Measurable Results
    9. Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) 
Enforcement Priorities
    10. National Pesticide Field Data Base
    11. TPPC Database: Building and Maintaining the Database
    12. Updates from the Regional Offices: Sub-Lead, Region 9, and 
Region 10
    13. OECA updates: EPA Federal Inspector Credentials Guidance; 
Reporting Issues
    14. Certification and Training: Tribal Issues: Navajo Federal 
Certification Plan
    15. Tribal and State Memorandum of Understanding: Aerial 
Applicators
    16. Tribal Pesticide Codes--Panel Presentation
    17. Building the TPPC Invasive Species Working Group

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection.


    Dated: August 4, 2004.
Jay S. Ellenberger,
Division Director, Field External Affairs Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.

[FR Doc. 04-18386 Filed 8-10-04; 8:45 am]
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