

[Federal Register: March 15, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 50)]
[Notices]               
[Page 13387]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0222; FRL-7769-2]

 
Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee Spray Drift Work Group; 
Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-
463), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) gives notice of a 
public meeting of the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC) Spray 
Drift Work Group on March 29 and 30, 2006. An agenda for this meeting 
is being developed and will be posted on EPA's Web site. The work group 
is developing input and advice concerning spray drift for EPA's Offices 
of Water and Pesticide Programs.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 29 and Thursday, 
March 30, 2006. The meeting is tentatively scheduled for 9 a.m. to 4:30 
p.m. on Wednesday and from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursday; please check the 
agenda posted on EPA's Web site for any revision to the scheduled 
times.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in EPA's offices at Crystal Mall 
2, 1801 S. Bell Street, Arlington, VA in room 1126 (the 
``Fishbowl'').

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pat Cimino, Office of Pesticide 
Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number (703) 308-9357; fax number 
(703) 308-4776; e-mail address: cimino.pat@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 work in agricultural settings or 
persons who are concerned about implementation of the Clean Water Act 
(CWA); 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. Potentially affected entities may include, but are not 
limited to: Farmers and agricultural workers; pesticide industry and 
trade associations; environmental, consumer, and farm worker groups; 
pesticide users and growers; pest consultants; State, local and Tribal 
governments; academia; public health organizations; food processors; 
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?

    1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under 
Docket identification number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0222; FRL-7769-2. Publicly 
available docket materials are available either electronically at 
http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy 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 the ``Federal Register'' 
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.


II. Background

    The Office of Pesticide Programs is entrusted with responsibility 
to help ensure the safety of the American food supply, the education 
and protection from unreasonable risk of those who apply or are exposed 
to pesticides occupationally or through use of products, and general 
protection of the environment and special ecosystems from potential 
risks posed by pesticides.
    The Office of Water is responsible for protecting public health by 
ensuring safe drinking water and for protecting water quality and 
restoring impaired waterways.

III. How Can I Request to Participate in the Meeting?

    PPDC meetings are 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. For information on facilities and 
services for the handicapped or to request special assistance at the 
meeting, contact Pat Cimino at the phone number listed under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Agriculture, Agricultural workers, 
Chemicals, Foods, Growers, Pesticides and pests, Pesticide applicators, 
Public health, Risk assessment, Tolerance reassessment, Water quality.

    Dated: March 8, 2006.
 James Jones,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E6-3726 Filed 3-14-06; 8:45 am]

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