[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 12, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59340-59341]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-20490]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-2005-0101; FRL-7740-9]


Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, EPA gives 
notice of a public meeting of the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee 
(PPDC) on October 20 and 21, 2005. A draft agenda has been developed 
and is posted on EPA's web site. Agenda topics will include: Pesticide 
performance measures; human studies; farmworker safety; spray drift; 
Pesticide Registration Improvement Act Workgroup on Process 
Improvements Update; integrated testing strategy and vision; updates on

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registration review, reregistration/tolerance reassessment; status of 
rulemaking activities; and discussion of the PPDC Committee renewal 
activities. This document also gives notice of the PPDC Work Group on 
Performance Measures meeting on October 19, 2005.

DATES:  The PPDC meeting will be held on Thursday, October 20, 2005, 
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Friday, October 21, 2005, from 9 a.m. to 
noon.
    The PPDC Work Group on Performance Measures will meet on Wednesday, 
October 19, 2005, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The PPDC meeting will be held at the Georgetown University 
Conference Center, 3800 Reservoir Road, NW., (Entrance 4), 
Washington, DC in the Leavey Center, Main Floor, Salon ``H''; telephone 
number: (202) 687-3242. The Georgetown University Transportation 
Shuttle, between the Leavey Center and Metro Stops at Dupont Circle and 
Rosslyn, runs every 15 minutes from 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and from 3:30 
p.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday.
    The PPDC Work Group on Performance Measures will meet at EPA's 
offices in Crystal Mall 2, 1801 S. Bell St., Arlington, VA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margie Fehrenbach, Office of Pesticide 
Programs (7501C), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-4775; 
fax number: (703) 308-4776; e-mail address:[email protected].
    For information on facilities or services for the handicapped or to 
request special assistance for the handicapped at the meetings, contact 
the Designated Federal Officer, Margie Fehrenbach, at (703) 308-4775 as 
soon as possible.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general, and may be of 
particular interest to persons who work in agricultural settings or 
persons who are concerned about implementation of the Federal 
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA); Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA); and the amendments to both of these 
major pesticide laws by the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996. 
Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to: 
Agricultural workers and farmers; pesticide industry and trade 
associations; environmental, consumer, and farmworker groups; pesticide 
users and growers; pest consultants; State, local and Tribal 
governments; academia; public health organizations; food processors; 
and the public. If you have questions regarding the applicability of 
this action to a particular entity, consult the person 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 docket identification (ID) number OPP-2005-0101. The 
official public docket consists of the documents specifically 
referenced in this action, any public comments received, and other 
information related to this action. Although a part of the official 
docket, the public docket does not include Confidential Business 
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted 
by statute. The official public docket is the collection of materials 
that is available for public viewing at the Public Information and 
Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall 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 
electronically through the EPA Internet under the``Federal Register'' 
listings athttp://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
    An electronic version of the public docket is available through 
EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may 
use EPA Dockets at http://www.epa.gov/edocket/ to view public comments, 
to access the index listing of the contents of the official public 
docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are 
available electronically. Although not all docket materials may be 
available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly 
available docket materials through the docket facility identified in 
Unit I.B.1. Once in the system, select ``search,'' then key in the 
appropriate docket ID number.
    A draft agenda has been developed and is posted on EPA's web site 
athttp://www.epa.gov/pesticides/ppdc/.

II. Background

    The Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) is entrusted with 
responsibility to help ensure the safety of the American food supply, 
the education and protection from unreasonable risk of those who apply 
or are exposed to pesticides occupationally or through use of products, 
and general protection of the environment and special ecosystems from 
potential risks posed by pesticides.
    PPDC was established under the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(FACA), Public Law 92-463, in September 1995, for a 2-year term and has 
been renewed every 2 years since that time. PPDC provides advice and 
recommendations to OPP on a broad range of pesticide regulatory, 
policy, and program implementation issues that are associated with 
evaluating and reducing risks from use of pesticides. The following 
sectors are represented on the PPDC: Pesticide industry and trade 
associations; environmental/public interest and consumer groups; farm 
worker organizations; pesticide user, grower, and commodity groups; 
Federal and State/local/Tribal governments; the general public; 
academia; and public health organizations.
    Copies of the PPDC Charter are filed with appropriate committees of 
Congress and the Library of Congress and are available upon request.

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

    PPDC meetings are open to the public and seating is available on a 
first-come basis. Persons interested in attending the meeting do not 
need to register in advance.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Agricultural workers, Agriculture, 
Chemicals, Farmworker safety, Foods, Human studies, Pesticides and 
pests, Public health, Registration.

    Dated: October 5, 2005.
James Jones,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 05-20490 Filed 10-7-05; 10:33 am]
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