
[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 84 (Wednesday, May 1, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 25436]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-10159]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0001; FRL-9382-7]


SFIREG Environmental Quality Issues Committee; Notice of Public 
Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Association of American Pesticide Control Officials 
(AAPCO)/State FIFRA Issues Research and Evaluation Group (SFIREG), 
Environmental Quality Issues (EQI) Committee will hold a 2-day meeting, 
beginning on May 20, 2013 and ending May 21, 2013. This notice 
announces the location and times for the meeting and sets forth the 
tentative agenda topics.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, May 20, 2013 from 8:30 a.m. 
to 5 p.m. and 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon on Tuesday May 21, 2013.
    To request accommodations 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 EPA, One Potomac Yard (South 
Bldg.), 2777 Crystal Dr., Arlington VA, in the 4th Floor South 
Conference Room.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron Kendall, Field and External 
Affairs Division (7506P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 305-5561; fax number: (703) 305-5884; 
email address: kendall.ron@epa.gov, or Grier Stayton, SFIREG Executive 
Secretary, P.O. Box 466, Milford DE 19963; telephone number (302) 422-
8152; fax (302) 422-2435; email address: Grier Stayton at aapco-sfireg@comcast.net.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you are 
interested in pesticide regulation issues affecting States and any 
discussion between EPA and SFIREG on FIFRA field implementation issues 
related to human health, environmental exposure to pesticides, and 
insight into EPA's decision-making process. You are invited and 
encouraged to attend the meetings and participate as appropriate. 
Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to:
    Those persons who are or may be required to conduct testing of 
chemical substances under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act 
(FFDCA), or the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 
(FIFRA) and those who sell, distribute or use pesticides, as well as 
any Non Government Organization.
    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?

    The docket for this action, Identified by docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OPP-2013-0001, is available at http://www.regulations.gov, or at the 
Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory Public Docket Center (EPA/DC), 
EPA West Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 
20460-0001. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone 
number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone 
number for the OPP Docket is (703) 305-5805. Please review the visitor 
instructions and additional information about the docket available at 
http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

II. Tentative Agenda Topics

1. Discussion of the Neonicotinoid class of pesticides
2. The impact of herbicide residues in compost
3. Status of the Endangered Species Program
4. Status of OPP's Pollinator Protection workgroup
5. Status of the Agencies Aquatic Benchmarks
6. Pesticide Analytical Method Prioritization & Development

III. How can I request to participate in this meeting?

    This meeting is open for the public to attend. You may attend the 
meeting without further notification.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: April 17, 2013.
 R.C. Mc Nally,
Director, Field External Affairs Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2013-10159 Filed 4-30-13; 8:45 am]
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