
[Federal Register: November 24, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 226)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0966; FRL-8854-9]

 
Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee; Announcement of New 
Membership and Notice of Public Meetings

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, EPA gives 
notice that a public meeting of the new membership to the Pesticide 
Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC) is scheduled for December 14 and 15, 
2010. A draft agenda is under development that will include reports 
from and discussions about current issues from the following PPDC work 
groups: 21st Century Toxicology/New Integrated Testing Strategies; 
Pesticide Registration Improvement Act (PRIA) Process Improvements; 
Comparative Safety Statements for Pesticide Product Labeling; and 
Public Health Work Group. Discussion topics will also cover spray 
drift, current Endangered Species Act issues, and brief program updates 
on current regulatory topics. PPDC work group meetings are also being 
scheduled and are open to the public. The 21st Century Toxicology/New 
Integrated Testing Strategies Work Group is holding a workshop on 21st 
Century Science and Integrated Testing and Assessment Strategies: 
Transitioning Research to Regulatory Practice on December 13, 2010, 
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The meeting will also be available via webinar. A 
brochure and agenda regarding this Workshop and information and 
instructions for participating in the webinar is found at: http://
www.epa.gov/oppfead1/cb/ppdc/testing/index.html. The PPDC PRIA Process 
Improvements Work Group will meet on December 13, 2010, from 1 p.m. to 
4 p.m. Information about this work group meeting can be found on EPA's 
Web site at: http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/ppdc.

DATES: The PPDC meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 14, 2010, 
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Wednesday, December 15, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 
noon.
    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.

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ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Conference Center on the 
lobby level at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's location at 1 
Potomac Yard South, 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. This location 
is approximately one mile from the Crystal City Metro Station.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margie Fehrenbach, Office of Pesticide 
Programs (7501P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-4775; 
fax number: (703) 308-4776; e-mail address: fehrenbach.margie@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 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; 
and the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act. Potentially affected 
entities may include, but are not limited to: Agricultural workers and 
farmers; pesticide industry and trade associations; environmental, 
consumer, and farmworker groups; animal welfare organizations; 
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 (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0966. 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. 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 Building), 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 
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.
    A draft agenda is being developed and will be posted by December 3, 
2010, on EPA's Web site at: http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/ppdc/.

II. Background

    EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) is entrusted with the 
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 Charter for the Environmental Protection Agency's Pesticide 
Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC) was established under the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92-463, in September 1995, 
and has been renewed every 2 years since that time. PPDC's Charter was 
renewed October 30, 2009, for another 2-year period. The purpose of 
PPDC is to provide advice and recommendations to the EPA Administrator 
on issues associated with pesticide regulatory development and reform 
initiatives, evolving public policy and program implementation issues, 
and science issues associated with evaluating and reducing risks from 
use of pesticides. It is determined that PPDC is in the public interest 
in connection with the performance of duties imposed on the Agency by 
law. The following sectors are represented on the PPDC: Pesticide 
industry and trade associations; environmental/public interest, 
consumer, and animal rights 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.

III. How can I request to participate in this 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. Comments may be made during the 
public comment session of each meeting or in writing to the address 
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Agricultural workers, Agriculture, 
Chemicals, Foods, Endangered species, Pesticide labels, Pesticides and 
pests, Public health.

    Dated: November 18, 2010.
Marty Monell,
Acting Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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