[Federal Register: April 8, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 66)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0191; FRL-8409-6]
Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee, Pesticide Registration
Improvement Act Process Improvement Workgroup; Notice of Public Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA's Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC), Pesticide
Registration Improvement Act (PRIA) Process Improvement Workgroup will
hold its twelfth public meeting on April 20, 2009. An agenda for this
meeting is being developed. The agenda will include a discussion of
improvements in the consistency of labeling and in the content of and
the ability to search the pesticide programs website. The workgroup is
developing advice and recommendations on topics related to EPA's
registration and registration review process.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, April 20, 2009, from 1 p.m.
to 4 p.m.
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 at Conference Center, Lobby Level,
One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Leovey, Immediate Office,
7501P, Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 305-7328; fax number: (703) 308-4776; e-mail address:
leovey.elizabeth@epa.gov.
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 are concerned about implementation
of the Pesticide Registration Improvement Renewal Act (PRIA 2), the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), and the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). Other potentially
affected entities may include but are not limited to agricultural
workers and farmers; pesticide industry trade associations;
environmental, consumer and farmworker groups; pesticide users and
growers; pest consultants; State, local and Tribal governments;
academia; public health organizations; food processors; and the public.
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. If you have any 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?
1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under
docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-0191. 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 Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 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 Facility 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. Background
EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) is entrusted with the
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responsibility of ensuring the safety of the American food supply,
protection and education of those who apply or are exposed to
pesticides occupationally or through use of products, and the general
protection of the environment and special ecosystems from potential
risks posed by pesticides. The PPDC was established under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92-463, in September 1995 for
a 2-year term and has been renewed every 2 years since that time. The
PPDC provides advice and recommendations to OPP on a broad range of
pesticide regulatory, policy, and program implementation issues that
are associated with evaluating and reducing risks from the use of
pesticides. The following sectors are represented on the PPDC:
Pesticide industry and trade associations; environmental/public
interest and consumer groups; farm worker organizations; 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.
Copies of the minutes of past meetings of this workgroup are available
on http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/ppdc/pria/index.html.
III. How Can I Request To Participate in this Meeting?
This meeting will be open to the public and seating is available on
a first-come basis. Persons interested in attending do not need to
register in advance of the meeting. The public may participate by
telephone by contacting the individual listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT. Opportunity will be provided for questions and
comments by the public. Any person who wishes to file a written
statement may do so before or after the meeting by giving a copy of the
statement to the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
These statements will become part of the permanent record and will be
available for public inspection at the address listed under Unit 1.B.1.
Do not submit any information in your request that is considered CBI.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection.
Dated: March 26, 2009.
Debra Edwards,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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