

[Federal Register: January 4, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 2)]
[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-2005-0476; FRL-7754-2]

 
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 a public meeting on January 31, 2006. An agenda for this meeting 
is being developed and will be posted on EPA's website. The workgroup 
is developing advice and recommendations on topics related to EPA's 
registration process.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 31, 2006, from 1 
p.m. to 4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at EPA's Offices in Rm. 1126, 
Crystal Mall 2, 1801 S. Bell St., Arlington, VA 22202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Leovey, Immediate Office 
(7501C), 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 PRIA; 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 intrested, the Agency 
has not attempted to describe all 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 an official public docket for this 
action under docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0476. 
The official public docket consists of the documents specifically 
referenced in this action, any public comments received, and other 
information related to this action. Although, a part of the official 
docket, the public docket does not include Confidential Business 
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted 
by statute. The official public docket is the collection of materials 
that is available for public viewing at the Public Information and 
Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall 2, 
1801 S. Bell St., Arlington, VA. This docket facility is open from 8:30 
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The 
docket telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
    2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document 
electronically through the EPA Internet under ``Federal Register'' 
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.

     EDOCKET EPA's electronic public docket and comment system was 
replaced on November 25, 2005, by an enhanced Federal-wide electronic 
docket management and comment system located at http://www.regulations.gov/.
 Follow the on-line instructions.

     An electronic version of the public docket is available through 
EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may 
use EPA Dockets at http://www.epa.gov/edocket/, to view public 

comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official 
public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that 
are available electronically. Although, not all docket materials may be 
available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly 
available docket materials through the docket facility identified in 
Unit I.B.1. Once in the system, select ``search,'' then key in the 
appropriate docket ID number.

II. Background

     The Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) is entrusted with the 
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. 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 and public interest and consumer groups; 
farm worker organizations; pesticide user, grower, and commodity 
groups; Federal and State, local, and tribal governments; the

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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 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. 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 official 
public docket 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. 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 precess your request.

List of Subjects

     Environmental protection, Pesticide and pests.

    Dated: December 16, 2005.
Marty Monell,
Acting Director, Office of Pesticide Programs
[FR Doc. 06-2 Filed 1-3-06; 8:45 am]

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