[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 98 (Wednesday, May 21, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29187-29188]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-11683]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0351; FRL-9910-37]


Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the 
Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Office of Pesticide Programs 
is giving notice that a public meeting of the Pesticide Program 
Dialogue Committee (PPDC) is being planned for June 5-6, 2014. A draft 
agenda is under development and will be posted by May 16, 2014. On June 
4, 2014, the following PPDC workgroup meetings are scheduled to meet as 
follows: PPDC Work Group on Integrated Pest Management; PPDC Work Group 
on Pollinator Protection; and PPDC Work Group on 21st Century 
Toxicology. All meetings are free, open to the public, and no advance 
registration is required.

DATES: The PPDC meeting will be held on Thursday, June 5, 2014, from 
9:00 a.m. to 5:15 p.m., and Friday, June 6, 2014, from 9:00 a.m. to 
12:15 p.m. The PPDC meeting and all PPDC Work Group meetings will be 
held at 1 Potomac Yard South, 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. The 
PPDC meeting will be held in the lobby-level Conference Center.
    On Wednesday, June 4, 2014, PPDC work group meetings are scheduled 
as follows: PPDC Pollinator Protection Work Group, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 
p.m. in the lobby-level Conference Center; PPDC Integrated Pest 
Management Work Group, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the lobby level 
Conference Center; and PPDC 21st Century Toxicology/Integrated Testing 
Strategies Work Group from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in Conference Room N-
4850, Potomac Yard North. Information regarding PPDC Work Groups is 
available on EPA's Web site at http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/ppdc/.
    To request accommodation of a disability, please contact the person 
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, preferably at least 10 
days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to 
process your request.

ADDRESSES: The PPDC Meeting and PPDC Work Group meetings will be held 
at EPA's location at 1 Potomac Yard South, 2777 S. Crystal Drive, 
Arlington, VA. The PPDC meeting will be held in the lobby-level 
Conference Center. EPA's Potomac Yard South building is approximately 1 
mile from the Crystal City Metro Station.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margie Fehrenbach, Office of Pesticide 
Programs (7501P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-4775; 
fax number: (703) 308-4776; email 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 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; 
the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act, and the Endangered Species 
Act. Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to: 
Agricultural workers and farmers; pesticide industry and trade 
associations; environmental, consumer, and farm worker groups; 
pesticide users and growers; animal rights groups; pest consultants; 
State, local, and tribal governments; academia; public health 
organizations; 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?

    The docket for this action, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0351, is available at http://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory 
Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the Environmental Protection Agency 
Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Constitution 
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. The Public Reading Room is open 
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal 
holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 
566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPP Docket is (703) 305-
5805. Please review the visitor instructions and additional information 
about the docket available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

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.
    The Charter for the Environmental Protection Agency's Pesticide 
Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC) was established under the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92-463, in September 1995, 
and has been renewed every 2 years since that time. PPDC's Charter was 
renewed October 25, 2013, for another 2-year period. The purpose of 
PPDC is to provide advice and recommendations to the EPA Administrator 
on issues associated with pesticide regulatory development and reform 
initiatives, evolving public policy and program implementation issues, 
and science issues associated with evaluating and reducing risks from 
use of pesticides. It is determined that PPDC is in the public interest 
in connection with the performance of duties imposed on the Agency by 
law. The following sectors are represented on the current PPDC: 
Environmental/public interest and animal rights groups; farm worker 
organizations; pesticide industry and trade associations; 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 webinar?

    PPDC meetings are open to the public. Persons interested in 
participating in the webinar do not need to register in advance of the 
meeting. Public comments may be made during the public comment session 
of each meeting or in writing to the address listed under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Agricultural workers, Agriculture, 
chemicals, endangered species, Pollinator protection, Foods, Integrated

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pest management, Pesticide labels, Pesticides and pests, Public health, 
Spray drift, 21st century toxicology.

    Dated: May 9, 2014.
Jack Housenger,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2014-11683 Filed 5-20-14; 8:45 am]
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