

[Federal Register: February 8, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 26)]
[Notices]
[Page 6477-6478]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0561; FRL-7760-2]


Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee, Workgroup on Pesticide
Worker Safety Regulations; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA's Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC), Workgroup
on Pesticide Worker Safety Regulations will hold a public meeting on
February 27, 2006. An agenda for this meeting is being developed and
will be posted on EPA's website at http://www.epa.gov/oppfead1/cb/ppdc/.
 The workgroup will provide input and advice on regulatory changes

being considered to the Worker Protection Standard (40 CFR part 170)
and the Certification of Pesticide Applicators (40 CFR part 171).

DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, February 27, 2006, from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at EPA's offices at 1801 S. Bell
St. (formerly 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy.), Crystal Mall 2, Rm.
1110 (the Fishbowl), Arlington, VA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Davis, Field and External
Affairs Division (7506C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 308-7002; fax number: (703) 308-2962; e-
mail address: davis.kathy@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 Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA); the
Worker Protection Standard (WPS) and amendments; and regulation for the
Certification of Pesticide Applicators. Other potentially affected
entities may include, but are not limited to, agricultural workers and
farmers; pesticide industry and 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 questions about 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-2005-0561.
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

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is available for public viewing at the Public Information and Records
Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall 2, 1921
Jefferson Davis Hwy., 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 the ``Federal Register''
listings athttp://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 athttp://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online

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.regulations.gov to submit or 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. Once in the system, select ``search,''
then key in the appropriate docket ID number.

II. Background

    EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) is entrusted with the
responsibility of ensuring the safety of the American food supply, the
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 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.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: January 31, 2006
James Jones,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E6-1711 Filed 2-7-06; 8:45 am]

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