[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 205 (Friday, October 23, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 64415]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-26769]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0651; FRL-9934-39]


Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee; Notice of Charter Renewal

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection 
Agency has determined that, in accordance with the provisions of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App.2., the Pesticide 
Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC) is a necessary committee which is in 
the public interest. Accordingly, PPDC will be renewed for an 
additional two-year period. The purpose of PPDC is to provide advice 
and recommendations to the EPA Administrator on issues associated with 
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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dea Zimmerman, Designated Federal 
Officer, Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC), U.S. EPA, (mail 
code LC-8J), 77 W. Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604, telephone 
number: (312) 353-6344; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Does this action apply to me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you work in in 
agricultural settings or if you 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-2015-0651, 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), West William Jefferson Clinton 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.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. App.2.

    Dated: October 13, 2015.
Jack Housenger,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2015-26769 Filed 10-22-15; 8:45 am]
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