[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 115 (Monday, June 16, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32604-32605]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-15726]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-00486; FRL-5725-9]
Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee; Open Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: As required by section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act [Public Law 92-463], EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs
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(OPP) is giving notice of a public meeting of the Pesticide Program
Dialogue Committee (PPDC).
DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 24, 1997 from 1:30
p.m. to 5:15 p.m. and Wednesday, June 25, 2997 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00
p.m. Workgroup meetings (as described under ``Supplementary
Information'') will be held on Tuesday, June 24, from 8:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Ramada Plaza Hotel, 901 N.
Fairfax Street, (Old Town) Alexandria, Virginia in the Lee Ballroom.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Margie Fehrenbach or Kathleen
Martin, Office of Pesticide Programs (7501C), Environmental Protection
Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. Office location and
telephone number: Rm. 1119, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis
Highway, Arlington, VA, (703) 305-7090; e-mail:
fehrenbach.margie@epamail.epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PPDC is composed of a balanced group of
participants from the following sectors: pesticide industry and user
groups; federal agencies and state governments; consumer and
environmental/public interest groups, including representatives from
the general public; academia; the public health community; and,
congressional staff. The Committee was formed to foster communication
and understanding among the parties represented on the Committee and
with OPP. The Committee also provides advice and guidance to OPP
regarding pesticide regulatory, policy, and implementation issues.
PPDC meetings are open to the public. Outside statements by
observers are welcome. Oral statements will be limited to five minutes,
and it is preferred that only one person present the statement. Any
person who wishes to file a written statement can do so before or after
a Committee meeting. These statements will become part of the permanent
file and will be provided to the Committee members for their
information. Materials will be available for public review at the
following address: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 1128,
Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202
(703) 305-5805.
Topics to be discussed at the June meeting are: Reports from PPDC
Work Groups on new health standards; safer (reduced risk) pesticides;
labelling; Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) measurement
indicators; minor uses/section 18's; right-to-know/communications; and,
ecological standards/program. Other topics to be discussed are:
tolerance reassessment; and a review of Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP)
issues with the Panel Chairperson.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection.
Dated: June 8, 1997.
Daniel M. Barolo,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 97-15726 Filed 6-13-97; 8:45 am]
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