[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 196 (Thursday, October 12, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47509-47510]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22100]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0042; FRL-9967-60]
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 (EPA) has determined that in accordance with the provisions of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the Pesticide Program
Dialogue Committee (PPDC) is in the public interest and is necessary in
connection with the performance of EPA's duties. 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, PPDC, U.S. EPA, (mail code LC-17J), 77 W. Jackson Boulevard,
Chicago, IL 60604, telephone number: (312)-353-6344; email address:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. General Information
A. Does this action apply to me?
You may be potentially affected by this action if you work in an
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-2017-0042, 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: September 28, 2017.
Richard P. Keigwin, Jr.,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2017-22100 Filed 10-11-17; 8:45 am]
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