81 FR 22260 - Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee; Notice of Public Meeting
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 73 (April 15, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 73 (April 15, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-08788 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 73 (Friday, April 15, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 22260-22261] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-08788] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0198; FRL-9944-61] Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee; Notice of Public Meeting AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs is announcing a public meeting of the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC) on May 18-19, 2016. This meeting provides 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 meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 18, 2016, from 9 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Thursday, May 19, 2016, from 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Agenda: A draft agenda will be posted on or before May 4, 2016. Accommodations requests: To request accommodation of a disability, please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. ADDRESSES: The PPDC Meeting will be held at 1 Potomac Yard South, 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA, in the lobby-level Conference Center. EPA's Potomac Yard South Bldg. 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 an agricultural setting, 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 [[Page 22261]] Pesticide Registration Improvement Act (PRIA), and the Endangered Species Act (ESA). 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-2016-0198 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, 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. 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: April 7, 2016. Jack Housenger, Director, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2016-08788 Filed 4-14-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SM–80 Loop 1 and other existing ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
easements for 3.8 of the 3.9 miles. AGENCY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Background [EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0198; FRL–9944–61]
On October 15, 2015, the Commission Pesticide Program Dialogue
[Docket No. CP15–549–000] issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an Committee; Notice of Public Meeting
Environmental Assessment for the
Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Proposed SM–80 MAOP Restoration AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Project and Request for Comments on Agency (EPA).
Review of the SM–80 MAOP Environmental Issues (NOI). The NOI ACTION: Notice.
Restoration Project was sent to affected landowners; federal, SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal
On September 2, 2015, Columbia Gas state, and local government agencies; Advisory Committee Act (FACA), EPA’s
Transmission, LLC (Columbia) filed an elected officials; environmental and Office of Pesticide Programs is
application in Docket No. CP15–549– public interest groups; Native American announcing a public meeting of the
000 requesting a Certificate of Public tribes; other interested parties; and local Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee
Convenience and Necessity pursuant to libraries and newspapers. In response to (PPDC) on May 18–19, 2016. This
Sections 7(c) and 7(b) of the Natural Gas the NOI, the Commission received meeting provides advice and
Act to abandon, construct, and operate comments from two landowners. The recommendations to the EPA
certain natural gas pipeline facilities in primary issues raised by the Administrator on issues associated with
Wayne County, West Virginia. The commentors are the potential for soil pesticide regulatory development and
proposed project is known as the SM– and water contamination, impacts on reform initiatives, evolving public
80 MAOP Restoration Project (Project) wildlife, air, and noise, and cumulative policy and program implementation
and would restore the maximum impacts. issues, and science issues associated
allowable operating pressure of part of with evaluating and reducing risks from
Additional Information use of pesticides.
the SM–80 system.
On September 15, 2015, the Federal In order to receive notification of the DATES: The meeting will be held on
Energy Regulatory Commission issuance of the EA and to keep track of Wednesday, May 18, 2016, from 9 a.m.
(Commission or FERC) issued its Notice all formal issuances and submittals in to 5:00 p.m., and Thursday, May 19,
of Application for the Project. Among specific dockets, the Commission offers 2016, from 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
other things, that notice alerted agencies a free service called eSubscription. This Agenda: A draft agenda will be posted
issuing federal authorizations of the can reduce the amount of time you on or before May 4, 2016.
requirement to complete all necessary spend researching proceedings by Accommodations requests: To request
reviews and to reach a final decision on accommodation of a disability, please
automatically providing you with
a request for a federal authorization contact the person listed under FOR
notification of these filings, document
within 90 days of the date of issuance FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT,
summaries, and direct links to the
of the Commission staff’s Environmental preferably at least 10 days prior to the
documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- meeting, to give EPA as much time as
Assessment (EA) for the Project. This filing/esubscription.asp.
instant notice identifies the FERC staff’s possible to process your request.
planned schedule for the completion of Additional information about the ADDRESSES: The PPDC Meeting will be
the EA for the Project. Project is available from the held at 1 Potomac Yard South, 2777 S.
Commission’s Office of External Affairs Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA, in the
Schedule for Environmental Review at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC Web lobby-level Conference Center.
site (www.ferc.gov). Using the EPA’s Potomac Yard South Bldg. is
Issuance of EA—5/18/16
‘‘eLibrary’’ link, select ‘‘General Search’’ approximately 1 mile from the Crystal
90-Day Federal Authorization Decision from the eLibrary menu, enter the City Metro Station.
Deadline—8/16/16 selected date range and ‘‘Docket FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dea
If a schedule change becomes Number’’ excluding the last three digits Zimmerman, Office of Pesticide
necessary, additional notice will be (i.e., CP15–549), and follow the Programs (LC–8J), Environmental
provided so that the relevant agencies instructions. For assistance with access Protection Agency, 77 W. Jackson
are kept informed of the Project’s to eLibrary, the helpline can be reached Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604; telephone
progress. at (866) 208–3676, TTY (202) 502–8659, number: (312) 353–6344; email address:
or at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The zimmerman.dea@epa.gov.
Project Description eLibrary link on the FERC Web site also SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Columbia proposes to abandon in provides access to the texts of formal
I. General Information
place about 3.3 miles of 30-inch- documents issued by the Commission,
diameter pipeline and associated such as orders, notices, and rule A. Does this action apply to me?
aboveground appurtenances located on makings. You may be potentially affected by
its existing SM–80 natural gas this action if you work in an agricultural
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Dated: April 11, 2016.
transmission system located in Wayne Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., setting, or if you are concerned about
County, West Virginia. This section implementation of the Federal
Deputy Secretary.
would be abandoned due to its age and Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
condition. Columbia would also [FR Doc. 2016–08687 Filed 4–14–16; 8:45 am]
Act (FIFRA); the Federal Food, Drug,
construct about 3.9 miles of 30-inch- BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA); and the
diameter pipeline to replace the amendments to both of these major
abandoned pipeline. The new pipeline 1 A pipeline loop is a segment of pipe constructed pesticide laws by the Food Quality
would be co-located with the existing parallel to an existing pipeline to increase capacity. Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996; the
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Pesticide Registration Improvement Act required. Public comments may be • Hand Delivery: To make special
(PRIA), and the Endangered Species Act made during the public comment arrangements for hand delivery or
(ESA). Potentially affected entities may session of each meeting or in writing to delivery of boxed information, please
include, but are not limited to: the person listed under FOR FURTHER follow the instructions at http://
Agricultural workers and farmers; INFORMATION CONTACT. www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
pesticide industry and trade Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. Additional instructions on
associations; environmental, consumer, commenting or visiting the docket,
and farm worker groups; pesticide users Dated: April 7, 2016. along with more information about
and growers; animal rights groups; pest Jack Housenger, dockets generally, is available at http://
consultants; State, local, and tribal Director, Office of Pesticide Programs. www.epa.gov/dockets.
governments; academia; public health [FR Doc. 2016–08788 Filed 4–14–16; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
organizations; and the public. If you BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Ryne Yarger, Field and External Affairs
have questions regarding the Division (7506P), Office of Pesticide
applicability of this action to a Programs, Environmental Protection
particular entity, consult the person ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AGENCY Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
CONTACT. number: (703) 605–1193; email address:
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0122; FRL–9944–62]
B. How can I get copies of this document yarger.ryne@epa.gov.
and other related information? Agency Information Collection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The docket for this action, identified Activities; Proposed Renewal of an
Existing Collection (EPA ICR No. I. What information is EPA particularly
by docket identification (ID) number interested in?
EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0198 is available 0152.11); Comment Request
at http://www.regulations.gov or at the Pursuant to PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), EPA
Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory Agency (EPA).
Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the specifically solicits comments and
ACTION: Notice. information to enable it to:
Environmental Protection Agency
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William 1. Evaluate whether the proposed
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 collection of information is necessary
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC for the proper performance of the
document announces that EPA is
20460–0001. The Public Reading Room functions of the Agency, including
planning to submit an Information
is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., whether the information will have
Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of
Monday through Friday, excluding legal practical utility.
Management and Budget (OMB). The
holidays. The telephone number for the 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
ICR, entitled ‘‘Notice of Arrival of
Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, Agency’s estimates of the burden of the
Pesticides and Devices under section
and the telephone number for the OPP proposed collection of information,
17(c) of the Federal Insecticide,
Docket is (703) 305–5805. Please review including the validity of the
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
the visitor instructions and additional methodology and assumptions used.
(FIFRA)’’ and identified by EPA ICR No.
information about the docket available 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
0152.11 and OMB Control No. 2070–
at http://www.epa.gov/dockets. clarity of the information to be
0020, represents the renewal of an
collected.
II. Background existing ICR that is scheduled to expire
4. Minimize the burden of the
on November 30, 2016. Before
The PPDC is a federal advisory collection of information on those who
submitting the ICR to OMB for review
committee chartered under the Federal are to respond, including through the
and approval, EPA is soliciting
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public use of appropriate automated electronic,
comments on specific aspects of the
Law 92–463. EPA established the PPDC mechanical, or other technological
proposed information collection that is
in September 1995 to provide advice collection techniques or other forms of
summarized in this document. The ICR
and recommendations to the EPA information technology, e.g., permitting
and accompanying material are
Administrator on issues associated with electronic submission of responses. In
available in the docket for public review
pesticide regulatory development and particular, EPA is requesting comments
and comment.
reform initiatives, evolving public from very small businesses (those that
DATES: Comments must be received on employ less than 25) on examples of
policy and program implementation
issues, and science issues associated or before June 14, 2016. specific additional efforts that EPA
with evaluating and reducing risks from ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, could make to reduce the paperwork
use of pesticides. The following sectors identified by docket identification (ID) burden for very small businesses
are represented on the current PPDC: number EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0122, by affected by this collection.
Environmental/public interest and one of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// II. What information collection activity
animal rights groups; farm worker or ICR does this action apply to?
organizations; pesticide industry and www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
trade associations; pesticide user, instructions for submitting comments. Title: Notice of Arrival of Pesticides
Do not submit electronically any and Devices under section 17(c) of
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
grower, and commodity groups; Federal
and State/local/tribal governments; the information you consider to be FIFRA.
general public; academia; and public Confidential Business Information (CBI) ICR number: EPA ICR No. 0152.11.
health organizations. or other information whose disclosure is OMB control number: OMB Control
restricted by statute. No. 2070–0020.
III. How can I request to participate in • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental ICR status: This ICR is currently
this meeting? Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ scheduled to expire on November 30,
PPDC meetings are free, open to the DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. 2016. An Agency may not conduct or
public, and no advance registration is NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. sponsor, and a person is not required to
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| Dates | The meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 18, 2016, from 9 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Thursday, May 19, 2016, 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 | 81 FR 22260 |
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