80 FR 60897 - Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee; Notice of Public Meeting

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 195 (October 8, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-25687

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Pesticide Programs is announcing a public meeting of the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC) on October 21-22, 2015. In addition, EPA is announcing meetings on October 20, 2015, of the following PPDC Workgroups: Integrated Pest Management, Comparative Safety Statements, 21st Century Toxicology/New Integrated Testing Strategies, and Pesticide Incidents. These meetings 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.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0669; FRL-9934-99]


Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the 
Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Pesticide Programs is 
announcing a public meeting of the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee 
(PPDC) on October 21-22, 2015. In addition, EPA is announcing meetings 
on October 20, 2015, of the following PPDC Workgroups: Integrated Pest 
Management, Comparative Safety Statements, 21st Century Toxicology/New 
Integrated Testing Strategies, and Pesticide Incidents. These meetings 
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.

DATES: The PPDC meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 21, 2015, 
from 9 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Thursday, October 22, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 
12:00 p.m.
    Work Group Meetings: On Tuesday, October 20, 2015, PPDC Work Group 
meetings are scheduled as follows: Integrated Pest Management Work 
Group, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Comparative Safety Statements Work 
Group, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., 21st Century Toxicology/New Integrated 
Testing Strategies Work Group, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., and Pesticide 
Incidents Work Group, 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
    Agenda: A draft agenda will be posted on or before October 7, 2015.
    Accommodations requests: 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 PPDC Meeting and PPDC Work Group meetings will be held 
at 1 Potomac Yard South, 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. The PPDC 
meeting will be held in the lobby-level Conference Center. The PPDC 
Work Group meetings will be held as follows: Integrated Pest Management 
Work Group in the fourth floor conference room number N4850-70, 
Comparative Safety Statements Work Group in the lobby-level Conference 
Center; 21st Century Toxicology/New Integrated Testing Strategies Work 
Group in the ninth floor conference room number 9100; and Pesticide 
Incidents Work Group in the fourth floor conference room number N4830.
    EPA's Potomac Yard South Building is approximately 1 mile from the 
Crystal City Metro Station.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dea Zimmerman, Office of Pesticide 
Programs (LC-8J), Environmental Protection Agency, 77 W. Jackson 
Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604; telephone number: (312) 353-6344; email 
address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you work in 
agricultural settings or if you 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; the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act, and the 
Endangered Species Act. Potentially affected entities may include, but 
are not limited to: Agricultural workers and farmers; pesticide 
industry and trade associations; environmental, consumer, and farm 
worker groups; pesticide users and growers; animal rights groups; pest 
consultants; state, local, and tribal governments; academia; public 
health organizations; 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?

    The docket for this action, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0669 is available at http://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory 
Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the Environmental Protection Agency 
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton 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, 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. Background

    The PPDC is a Federal advisory committee chartered under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92-463. EPA 
established the PPDC in September 1995 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. 
The following sectors are represented on the current PPDC: 
Environmental/public interest and animal rights groups; farm worker 
organizations; pesticide industry and trade associations; pesticide 
user, grower, and commodity groups; Federal and state/local/tribal 
governments; the general public; academia; and public health 
organizations.

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

    PPDC meetings are free, open to the public, and no advance 
registration is required. Public comments may be made during the public 
comment session of each meeting or in writing to the person listed 
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.

    Dated: October 2, 2015.
 Marty Monell,
Acting Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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The technical conference will consist Lunch Break: (12:15 p.m.–1:15 p.m.) sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov, regarding
of four sessions and focus on the issues Session 2: Local Requirements (1:15 logistical issues.
raised in the complaints, as detailed p.m.–2:15 p.m.) Dated: October 1, 2015.
below. Commissioners may attend and Panelists should be prepared to Kimberly D. Bose,
ask questions. The times given below describe the calculations of Auction Secretary.
are approximate and may change, as parameters such as Local Reliability
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Requirements, Capacity Import Limits,
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Conference Introduction: Commission Capacity Export Limits, and Local
Staff (9:00 a.m.–9:15 a.m.) Clearing Requirements, and to answer
Session 1: Market Power Mitigation questions including, but not limited to,
(9:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.) the following: What was the rationale ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Panel 1: Implementation of the behind the methodological change to AGENCY
Current Mitigation Procedures and examine constraints below 200 kV in [EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0669; FRL–9934–99]
Reference Level Calculations (90 the calculation of Capacity Import
mins) Limits and Capacity Export Limits? How Pesticide Program Dialogue
Staff will lead a discussion to obtain does MISO’s calculation of zonal Committee; Notice of Public Meeting
information on the current market Capacity Import Limits and Capacity
power mitigation procedures, including AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Export Limits reflect counter-flows from Agency (EPA).
Initial Reference Levels, the or into neighboring regions?
transmission availability from MISO to ACTION: Notice.
Session 3: Zonal Boundaries (2:15 p.m.–
PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM), 3:00 p.m.) SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal
PJM’s market for replacement capacity, Advisory Committee Act, the
opportunity costs, and the Conduct Panelists should be prepared to
discuss the current zonal boundaries in Environmental Protection Agency’s
Threshold for capacity market offer Office of Pesticide Programs is
mitigation. Panelists should also be MISO and the criteria used to establish
zonal configuration. Panelists should announcing a public meeting of the
prepared to answer questions including, Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee
but not limited to, the following: For the also be prepared to answer questions
including, but not limited to, the (PPDC) on October 21–22, 2015. In
2014/15 and 2015/16 delivery years, addition, EPA is announcing meetings
how much PJM replacement capacity following: Have the six criteria in the
Tariff established a zonal configuration on October 20, 2015, of the following
was procured after PJM’s third PPDC Workgroups: Integrated Pest
incremental auction, and of that, how that reflects the physical constraints on
the MISO transmission system? If there Management, Comparative Safety
much was from MISO resources, and for Statements, 21st Century Toxicology/
what prices and durations were these is little or no congestion between
adjacent zones, what are the reasons for New Integrated Testing Strategies, and
MISO resources contracted? How much Pesticide Incidents. These meetings
total transmission capability was and against combining the zones? What
changes to the criteria and/or zonal provide advice and recommendations to
available between MISO and PJM during the EPA Administrator on issues
the 2014/15 and 2015/16 MISO and PJM configuration are currently being
considered by MISO? associated with pesticide regulatory
delivery years, and how much of that development and reform initiatives,
transmission capacity was subscribed as Break: (3:00 p.m.–3:15 p.m.)
Session 4: Wrap Up (3:15 p.m.–4:00 evolving public policy and program
of the PJM third Incremental Auction for implementation issues, and science
each delivery year? How much total p.m.)
issues associated with evaluating and
transmission capability is expected Panelists should be prepared to
reducing risks from use of pesticides.
between MISO and PJM for the 2016/17 answer questions including, but not
DATES: The PPDC meeting will be held
and 2017/18 delivery years, and how limited to, the following: What changes
to the Tariff, including those not on Wednesday, October 21, 2015, from
much of that transmission capability is
discussed in the first three sessions, 9 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Thursday,
already subscribed?
might be necessary to ensure just and October 22, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 12:00
Panel 2: Alternatives to the Current p.m.
Mitigation Procedures and reasonable outcomes going forward,
Work Group Meetings: On Tuesday,
Reference Level Calculation (90 and, of these changes, which can be
October 20, 2015, PPDC Work Group
mins) implemented for the 2016/17 Auction?
meetings are scheduled as follows:
Panelists should be prepared to Conference Conclusion: Next Steps (4:00 Integrated Pest Management Work
discuss possible alternatives to the p.m.–4:15 p.m.) Group, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.,
current market power mitigation Following the technical conference, Comparative Safety Statements Work
procedures and calculations. Panelists the Commission will consider post- Group, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., 21st
should also be prepared to answer technical conference comments Century Toxicology/New Integrated
questions including, but not limited to, regarding the matters discussed at the Testing Strategies Work Group, 1:00
the following: How should opportunity conference submitted on or before p.m. to 3:00 p.m., and Pesticide
cost underlying reference levels November 4, 2015. Incidents Work Group, 1:30 p.m. to 4:00
consider physical or economic For more information about this p.m.
limitations of capacity sales? Should technical conference, please contact Agenda: A draft agenda will be posted
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individual reference levels be developed Elizabeth Shen, 202–502–6545, on or before October 7, 2015.
for market participants that are pivotal elizabeth.shen@ferc.gov, regarding legal Accommodations requests: To request
suppliers in the capacity market? If so, issues; or Angelo Mastrogiacomo, 202– accommodation of a disability, please
how should they be determined? What 502–8689, angelo.mastrogiacomo@ contact the person listed under FOR
are alternatives to PJM replacement ferc.gov, and Emma Nicholson, 202– FURTHER INFORMATON CONTACT,
capacity sales for determining the 502–8846, emma.nicholson@ferc.gov, preferably at least 10 days prior to the
opportunity costs used to establish regarding technical issues; or Sarah meeting, to give EPA as much time as
mitigation reference levels? McKinley, 202–502–8368, possible to process your request.

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ADDRESSES: The PPDC Meeting and Environmental Protection Agency ACTION:Notice of Advisory Committee
PPDC Work Group meetings will be Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William meeting teleconference call.
held at 1 Potomac Yard South, 2777 S. Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. The PPDC Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory
meeting will be held in the lobby-level 20460–0001. The Public Reading Room Committee Act, Public Law 92–463,
Conference Center. The PPDC Work is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., EPA gives notice of a meeting of the
Group meetings will be held as follows: Monday through Friday, excluding legal National Advisory Committee (NAC)
Integrated Pest Management Work holidays. The telephone number for the and Governmental Advisory Committee
Group in the fourth floor conference Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, (GAC) to the U.S. Representative to the
room number N4850–70, Comparative the telephone number for the OPP North American Commission for
Safety Statements Work Group in the Docket is (703) 305–5805. Please review Environmental Cooperation (CEC). The
lobby-level Conference Center; 21st the visitor instructions and additional National and Governmental Advisory
Century Toxicology/New Integrated information about the docket available Committees advise the EPA
Testing Strategies Work Group in the at http://www.epa.gov/dockets. Administrator in her capacity as the
ninth floor conference room number U.S. Representative to the CEC Council.
II. Background The Committees are authorized under
9100; and Pesticide Incidents Work
Group in the fourth floor conference The PPDC is a Federal advisory Articles 17 and 18 of the North
room number N4830. committee chartered under the Federal American Agreement on Public Law
EPA’s Potomac Yard South Building Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public 103–182, and as directed by Executive
is approximately 1 mile from the Crystal Law 92–463. EPA established the PPDC Order 12915, entitled ‘‘Federal
City Metro Station. in September 1995 to provide advice Implementation of the North American
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dea and recommendations to the EPA Agreement on Environmental
Zimmerman, Office of Pesticide Administrator on issues associated with Cooperation.’’ The NAC is composed of
Programs (LC–8J), Environmental pesticide regulatory development and 14 members representing academia,
Protection Agency, 77 W. Jackson reform initiatives, evolving public environmental non-governmental
Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604; telephone policy and program implementation organizations, and private industry. The
number: (312) 353–6344; email address: issues, and science issues associated GAC consists of 15 members
zimmerman.dea@epa.gov. with evaluating and reducing risks from representing state, local, and Tribal
use of pesticides. The following sectors governments. The Committees are
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
are represented on the current PPDC: responsible for providing advice to the
I. General Information Environmental/public interest and U.S. Representative on a wide range of
A. Does this action apply to me? animal rights groups; farm worker strategic, scientific, technological,
organizations; pesticide industry and regulatory, and economic issues related
You may be potentially affected by trade associations; pesticide user, to implementation and further
this action if you work in agricultural grower, and commodity groups; Federal elaboration of the NAAEC.
settings or if you are concerned about and state/local/tribal governments; the The purpose of this meeting is to
implementation of the Federal general public; academia; and public provide advice on a variety of trade and
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide health organizations. environment issues in North America.
Act (FIFRA); the Federal Food, Drug, The meeting will also include a public
and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA); and the III. How can I request to participate in comment session. The agenda, meeting
amendments to both of these major this meeting? materials, and general information about
pesticide laws by the Food Quality PPDC meetings are free, open to the NAC and GAC will be available at
Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996; the public, and no advance registration is http://www2.epa.gov/faca/nac-gac.
Pesticide Registration Improvement Act, required. Public comments may be DATES: The NAC/GAC will hold a public
and the Endangered Species Act. made during the public comment teleconference on October 23, 2015,
Potentially affected entities may session of each meeting or in writing to from 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern
include, but are not limited to: the person listed under FOR FURTHER Standard Time.
Agricultural workers and farmers; INFORMATION CONTACT. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
pesticide industry and trade
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. the U.S. EPA William Jefferson Clinton
associations; environmental, consumer,
Dated: October 2, 2015. East Building, 1201 Constitution
and farm worker groups; pesticide users
Avenue NW., Room 1132, Washington,
and growers; animal rights groups; pest Marty Monell,
DC 20004
consultants; state, local, and tribal Acting Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
governments; academia; public health FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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organizations; and the public. If you Oscar Carrillo, Designated Federal
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have questions regarding the Officer, carrillo.oscar@epa.gov, 202–
applicability of this action to a 564–0347, U.S. EPA, Office of Diversity,
particular entity, consult the person Advisory Committee Management and
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Outreach (1601–M), 1200 Pennsylvania
AGENCY
CONTACT. Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20004.
[EPA–HQ–OA–2015–0210; FRL 9935–35– SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Requests
B. How can I get copies of this document OARM]
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to make oral comments or to provide
and other related information? written comments to NAC/GAC should
National and Governmental Advisory
The docket for this action, identified be sent to Oscar Carrillo at
Committees to the U.S. Representative
by docket identification (ID) number carrillo.oscar@epa.gov by Wednesday,
to the Commission for Environmental
EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0669 is available October 14, 2015. The meeting is open
Cooperation
at http://www.regulations.gov or at the to the public, with limited seating on a
Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory AGENCY: Environmental Protection first-come, first-served basis. Members
Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the Agency (EPA). of the public wishing to participate in

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		The PPDC meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 21, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Thursday, October 22, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Contact		Dea Zimmerman, Office of Pesticide Programs (LC-8J), Environmental Protection Agency, 77 W. Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604; telephone number: (312) 353-6344; email
FR Citation		80 FR 60897