[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 248 (Wednesday, December 28, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76817-76818]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-24466]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0255; FRL-7754-1]


Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee Performance Measures Work 
Group; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92-
463), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) gives notice of a 
public meeting of the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC) 
Performance Measures Work Group on January 18 to 19, 2006. An agenda 
for this meeting is being developed and will be posted on EPA's website 
(http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/ppdc). The work group is developing 
advice and recommendations concerning performance management measures 
for EPA's pesticide program.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 18, 2005 and 
Thursday, January 19, 2005. The meeting is tentatively scheduled from 9 
a.m. to 5 p.m. on both days; please check the agenda posted on EPA's 
website for any revisions to the scheduled times.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in EPA's offices at Crystal Mall 2, 
1801 S. Bell St., Arlington, VA in room 1123.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sherry Sterling, Office of Pesticide 
Programs (7501C), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 305-0387; 
fax number: (703) 308-4776; e-mail address: [email protected].
    Information on services for the handicapped: For information on 
facilities or services for the handicapped or to request special 
assistance at the meetings, contact Sherry Sterling at (703) 305-0387 
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); the 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 EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0255. 
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 at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
    Agency Website. EDOCKET, EPA's electronic public docket and comment 
system was replaced on November 25, 2005, by an enhanced federal-wide 
electronic docket management and comment system located at http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions.
    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, 
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.

II. Background

    The Office of Pesticide Programs 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.

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 do not need to 
register in advance of the meeting.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Agricultural workers, Agriculture, 
Chemicals, Foods, Pesticides and pests,

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Public health, Risk assessment, Tolerance reassessment.

    Dated: December 14, 2005.
Marty Monell,
Acting Director, Office of Pesticide Programs
[FR Doc. 05-24466 Filed 12-27-05; 8:45 am]
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