[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 183 (Thursday, September 21, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55180-55181]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-8057]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2004-0205; FRL-8096-3]


Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of 
Chemicals (GHS); Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The goals of this meeting are to discuss and clarify the scope 
and potential application of the Globally Harmonized System of 
Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) to pesticide products 
that are registered under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and 
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA); to examine key issues raised in public 
comments on the Office of Pesticide Programs' (OPP's) GHS White Paper; 
to gain a better understanding of stakeholder concerns and explore ways 
to address them; and to assess potential paths forward to maximize 
benefits and minimize the costs. This notice announces the location and 
times for the meeting and sets forth the tentative agenda topics.

DATES: The meeting will be held on October 18, 2006 from 9 a.m. to 5 
p.m. and 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on October 19, 2006.
    To request accommodation of a disability, please contact the person 
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATON CONTACT, preferably at least 10 
days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to 
process your request.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in 4th-floor conference room 
4830 at Two Potomac Yard (north building), 2733 S. Crystal 
Drive, Arlington, VA 22202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janelle Christian, Field and External 
Affairs Division (7506P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 308-3003; fax number: 703-308-1850; 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. It may be of 
particular interest to those who register pesticide products in the 
United States and those involved in chemical hazard safety and 
communication, occupational safety and health, pesticide safety 
education, and aquatic hazards communication. Potentially affected 
commercial entities may include, but are not limited to:
     Pesticide producers (NAICS 32532).
     Producers of antimicrobial pesticides (NAICS 32561).
     Producers of antifoulant pesticides (NAICS 32551).
     Producers of wood preservatives (NAICS 32519).

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

    1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under 
docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2004-0205. Publicly 
available docket materials are available either in the electronic 
docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard 
copy, at the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public 
Docket in Rm. S-4400, One

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Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive Arlington, VA. The 
hours of operation of this Docket Facility are 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.

II. Tentative Agenda

    Tentatively, the following items are on the agenda:
    1. Overview of GHS.
    2. NAFTA Perspectives.
    3. Goals of Harmonization: EPA and Stakeholder Perspectives.
    4. Building Block and Sample Label Presentation.
    5. Key Issues and Concerns Raised in Comments.
    6. Options for Implementation Mechanisms.
    7. Key State Issues.
    8. Education, Training and Outreach.

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

    You may submit a request to participate in this meeting to the 
person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Do not submit any 
information in your request that is considered CBI. Requests to 
participate in the meeting, identified by docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-
2004-0205, must be received on or before October 5, 2006.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, global harmonization, labeling, 
occupational safety and health, pesticides and pests, reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements.


    Dated: September 18, 2006.
Jay S. Ellenberger,
Acting Director, Field External Affairs Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.

[FR Doc. 06-8057 Filed 9-20-06; 8:45 am]
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