[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 8, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6477-6478]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-1711]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0561; FRL-7760-2]


Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee, Workgroup on Pesticide 
Worker Safety Regulations; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA's Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC), Workgroup 
on Pesticide Worker Safety Regulations will hold a public meeting on 
February 27, 2006. An agenda for this meeting is being developed and 
will be posted on EPA's website at http://www.epa.gov/oppfead1/cb/ppdc/
. The workgroup will provide input and advice on regulatory changes 
being considered to the Worker Protection Standard (40 CFR part 170) 
and the Certification of Pesticide Applicators (40 CFR part 171).

DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, February 27, 2006, from 9 
a.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at EPA's offices at 1801 S. Bell 
St. (formerly 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy.), Crystal Mall 2, Rm. 
1110 (the Fishbowl), Arlington, VA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Davis, Field and External 
Affairs Division (7506C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 308-7002; fax number: (703) 308-2962; e-
mail address: [email protected].

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 are concerned about implementation 
of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA); the 
Worker Protection Standard (WPS) and amendments; and regulation for the 
Certification of Pesticide Applicators. Other 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. 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 questions about 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-2005-0561. 
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

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is available for public viewing at the Public Information and Records 
Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall 2, 1921 
Jefferson Davis Hwy., 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/. 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 athttp://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.regulations.gov to submit or 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. Once in the system, select ``search,'' 
then key in the appropriate docket ID number.

II. Background

    EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) is entrusted with the 
responsibility of ensuring the safety of the American food supply, the 
protection and education of those who apply or are exposed to 
pesticides occupationally or through use of products, and the general 
protection of the environment and special ecosystems from potential 
risks posed by pesticides.
    The 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.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: January 31, 2006
James Jones,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E6-1711 Filed 2-7-06; 8:45 am]
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