[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 152 (Wednesday, August 9, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53890-53891]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17056]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0879; FRL-9801-02-OCSPP]


Environmental Modeling Public Meeting; Notice of Public Meeting 
(Virtual and In-Person)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA will hold an Environmental Modeling Public Meeting (EMPM) 
on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, with participation by in-person, phone, 
and webcast. This Notice announces the meeting and provides information 
on its theme. The EMPM provides a public forum for EPA and its 
stakeholders to discuss current issues related to modeling pesticide 
fate, transport, exposure, and ecotoxicity for pesticide risk 
assessments in a regulatory context.

DATES: This meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, from 
9:00 a.m. to approximately 4:30 p.m. EDT.
    Requests to participate: Requests to attend the meeting must be 
submitted on or before October 3, 2023. Requests to present with an 
accompanying abstract must be submitted on or before September 1, 2023.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Oceans Auditorium of the 
William Jefferson Clinton (WJC) East Building at the Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-
0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The 2023 EMPM Co-chairs, Jessica Joyce 
and William Gardner; telephone number: (202) 566-1690; email address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you are a 
pesticide registrant, a potential pesticide registrant, or a user of a 
pesticide under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), or the Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). 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. The following 
list of North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes 
is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide to help 
readers determine whether this document applies to them. Potentially 
affected entities may include:
     Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting NAICS code 11.
     Utilities NAICS code 22.
     Professional, Scientific and Technical NAICS code 54.

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-2009-0879, is available at https://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 OPP 
Docket and Public Reading Room is (202) 566-1744. Please review the 
visitor instructions and additional information about the docket 
available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

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II. Background

    The purpose of the EMPM is for presentation and discussion of 
current issues related to modeling pesticide fate, transport, and 
exposure for ecological risk assessment in a regulatory context.

III. How do I register to participate in this meeting?

    To register to attend and/or to present, please send an email to 
[email protected] by the dates specified under the DATES heading in this 
notice. You must register via email to receive the webcast meeting link 
and audio teleconference information for participation. Meeting updates 
and participation information will be distributed through ``empmlist.'' 
Do not submit any information in your request that is considered 
Confidential Business Information (CBI).

IV. What is the topic for this meeting?

    The 2023 EMPM will provide a forum for presentations and 
discussions on surface water and groundwater modeling and endangered 
species assessment modeling. EPA will present information on updated 
Pesticide in Water Calculator (PWC) surface water and groundwater 
scenarios, including the recent development of spatially diverse 
groundwater scenarios.
    In addition, EPA will provide updates on modeling approaches to 
support endangered species assessments and evaluation of mitigation 
measures including EPA's Plant Assessment Tool (PAT) and Vegetative 
Filter Strip Modeling System (VFSMod).
    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.

    Dated: August 3, 2023.
Jan Matuszko,
Director, Environmental Fate and Effects Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2023-17056 Filed 8-8-23; 8:45 am]
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