82 FR 14724 - Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee; Request for Nominations to the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 54 (March 22, 2017)

Page Range		14724-14725
FR Document		2017-05706

The EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs is inviting nominations from a diverse range of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment to the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC). The PPDC is chartered to provide advice and recommendations to the EPA Administrator on a broad range of issues concerning pesticide regulatory development and reform initiatives, evolving public policy and program implementation issues, and science issues associated with evaluating and reducing risks from pesticide use. To maintain the representation outlined by the charter, nominees will be selected to represent: Environmental/public interest and animal rights groups; farm worker organizations; pesticide industry and trade associations; pesticide user, grower, and commodity groups; federal/state/local and tribal governments; academia; and public health organizations. Vacancies are expected to be filled by July 2017. Sources in addition to this Federal Register Notice may be utilized in the solicitation of nominees.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0042; FRL-9958-85]


Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee; Request for Nominations to 
the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs is inviting nominations 
from a diverse range of qualified candidates to be considered for 
appointment to the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC). The 
PPDC is chartered to provide advice and recommendations to the EPA 
Administrator on a broad range of issues concerning pesticide 
regulatory development and reform initiatives, evolving public policy 
and program implementation issues, and science issues associated with 
evaluating and reducing risks from pesticide use. To maintain the 
representation outlined by the charter, nominees will be selected to 
represent: Environmental/public interest and animal rights groups; farm 
worker organizations; pesticide industry and trade associations; 
pesticide user, grower, and commodity groups; federal/state/local and 
tribal governments; academia; and public health organizations. 
Vacancies are expected to be filled by July 2017. Sources in addition 
to this Federal Register Notice may be utilized in the solicitation of 
nominees.

DATES: Nominations should be submitted no later than April 21, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit nominations electronically with the subject line 
``PPDC Membership 2017'' to [email protected]. You may also submit 
nominations by mail to: Dea Zimmerman (LC-8J), PPDC Designated Federal 
Officer, Office of Pesticide Programs, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604. Non-electronic 
submissions must follow the same format and contain the same 
information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dea Zimmerman, Designated Federal 
Officer for the PPDC, telephone number: (312) 353-6344; email address: 
[email protected].

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; 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-2017-0042, 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

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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.
    The PPDC usually meets face-to-face twice a year, generally in the 
spring and the fall. Additionally, members may be asked serve on work 
groups to develop recommendations to address specific policy issues. 
The average workload for members is approximately 4 to 6 hours per 
month. PPDC members may receive travel and per diem allowances where 
appropriate and according to applicable federal travel regulations.

III. Nominations

    The EPA values and welcomes diversity. In an effort to obtain 
nominations of diverse candidates, the agency encourages nominations of 
women and men of all racial and ethnic groups. All nominations will be 
fully considered, but applicants need to be aware of the specific 
representation sought as outlined in the Summary above. Any interested 
person or organization may nominate qualified persons to be considered 
for appointment to this advisory committee. Individuals may self-
nominate. Nominations may be submitted in electronic format (preferred) 
or mailed to Dea Zimmerman at the address listed under ADDRESSES.
    To be considered, all nominations should include:
     Current contact information for the nominee, including the 
nominee's name, organization (and position within that organization), 
current business address, email address, and daytime telephone number;
     Brief Statement describing the nominee's interest and 
availability in serving on the PPDC;
     R[eacute]sum[eacute] and a short biography (no more than 2 
paragraphs) describing the professional and educational qualifications 
of the nominee, including a list of relevant activities, or any current 
or previous experience on advisory committees; and
     Letter(s) of recommendation from a third party supporting 
the nomination. The letter should describe how the nominee's experience 
and knowledge will bring value to the work of the PPDC.
    Other sources, in addition to this Federal Register notice, may 
also be utilized in the solicitation of nominees.

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

    Dated: February 1, 2017.
Jack Housenger,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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advisory committee is different from the Dated: February 16, 2017. 353–6344; email address:
process used to submit comments to an Khanna Johnston, zimmerman.dea@epa.gov.
EPA program office. Acting Deputy Director, EPA Science SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Federal advisory committees and Advisory Staff Office.
panels, including scientific advisory [FR Doc. 2017–05718 Filed 3–21–17; 8:45 am]
I. General Information
committees, provide independent BILLING CODE 6560–50–P A. Does this action apply to me?
advice to the EPA. Members of the This action is directed to the public
public can submit comments for a in general, and may be of particular
federal advisory committee to consider ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY interest to persons who work in
as it develops advice for the EPA. agricultural settings or persons who are
Interested members of the public may [EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0042; FRL–9958–85] concerned about implementation of the
submit relevant written or oral Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
information on the topic of this advisory Pesticide Program Dialogue Rodenticide Act (FIFRA); the Federal
activity, and/or the group conducting Committee; Request for Nominations Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA);
the activity, for the SAB to consider to the Pesticide Program Dialogue and the amendments to both of these
during the advisory process. Input from Committee major pesticide laws by the Food
the public to the SAB will have the most Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996;
impact if it provides specific scientific AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA). and the Pesticide Registration
or technical information or analysis for Improvement Act. Potentially affected
SAB to consider or if it relates to the ACTION: Notice.
entities may include, but are not limited
clarity or accuracy of the technical SUMMARY: The EPA’s Office of Pesticide to: Agricultural workers and farmers;
information. Members of the public Programs is inviting nominations from a pesticide industry and trade
wishing to provide comment should diverse range of qualified candidates to associations; environmental, consumer,
follow the instructions below to submit be considered for appointment to the and farmworker groups; pesticide users
comments. Oral Statements: In general, Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee and growers; animal rights groups; pest
individuals or groups requesting an oral (PPDC). The PPDC is chartered to consultants; State, local and Tribal
presentation on a public teleconference provide advice and recommendations to governments; academia; public health
will be limited to three minutes. Each the EPA Administrator on a broad range organizations; and the public. If you
person making an oral statement should of issues concerning pesticide have questions regarding the
consider providing written comments as regulatory development and reform applicability of this action to a
well as their oral statement so that the initiatives, evolving public policy and particular entity, consult the person
points presented orally can be expanded program implementation issues, and listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
upon in writing. Interested parties science issues associated with CONTACT.
should contact Mr. Thomas Carpenter, evaluating and reducing risks from
DFO, in writing (preferably via email) at pesticide use. To maintain the B. How can I get copies of this document
the contact information noted above by representation outlined by the charter, and other related information?
March 23, 2017, to be placed on the list nominees will be selected to represent: The docket for this action, identified
of public speakers. Written Statements: Environmental/public interest and by docket identification (ID) number
Written statements should be supplied animal rights groups; farm worker EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0042, is available
to the DFO via email at the contact organizations; pesticide industry and at http://www.regulations.gov or at the
information noted above by March 23, trade associations; pesticide user, Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory
2017, so that the information may be grower, and commodity groups; federal/ Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the
made available to the SAB members for state/local and tribal governments; Environmental Protection Agency
their consideration. It is the SAB Staff academia; and public health Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William
Office general policy to post written organizations. Vacancies are expected to Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
comments on the Web page for the be filled by July 2017. Sources in Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC
advisory meeting or teleconference. addition to this Federal Register Notice 20460–0001. The Public Reading Room
Submitters are requested to provide an may be utilized in the solicitation of is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
unsigned version of each document nominees. Monday through Friday, excluding legal
because the SAB Staff Office does not holidays. The telephone number for the
publish documents with signatures on DATES: Nominations should be
submitted no later than April 21, 2017. Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744,
its Web sites. Members of the public and the telephone number for the OPP
should be aware that their personal ADDRESSES: Submit nominations
Docket is (703) 305–5805. Please review
contact information, if included in any electronically with the subject line
the visitor instructions and additional
written comments, may be posted to the ‘‘PPDC Membership 2017’’ to
information about the docket available
SAB Web site. Copyrighted material will zimmerman.dea@epa.gov. You may also
at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
not be posted without explicit submit nominations by mail to: Dea
permission of the copyright holder. Zimmerman (LC–8J), PPDC Designated II. Background
Accessibility: For information on Federal Officer, Office of Pesticide The PPDC is a federal advisory
access or services for individuals with Programs, U.S. Environmental committee chartered under the Federal
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disabilities, please contact Mr. Thomas Protection Agency, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public
Carpenter at the contact information Chicago, IL 60604. Non-electronic Law 92–463. EPA established the PPDC
provided above. To request submissions must follow the same in September 1995 to provide advice
accommodation of a disability, please format and contain the same and recommendations to the EPA
contact Mr. Carpenter preferably at least information. Administrator on issues associated with
ten days prior to each meeting to give FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dea pesticide regulatory development and
the EPA as much time as possible to Zimmerman, Designated Federal Officer reform initiatives, evolving public
process your request. for the PPDC, telephone number: (312) policy and program implementation

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issues, and science issues associated Other sources, in addition to this advise the contacts below as soon as
with evaluating and reducing risks from Federal Register notice, may also be possible.
use of pesticides. The following sectors utilized in the solicitation of nominees.
are represented on the current PPDC: ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@
Environmental/public interest and
animal rights groups; farm worker Dated: February 1, 2017. fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
organizations; pesticide industry and Jack Housenger, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
trade associations; pesticide user, Director, Office of Pesticide Programs. additional information about the
grower, and commodity groups; federal [FR Doc. 2017–05706 Filed 3–21–17; 8:45 am] information collection, contact Cathy
and state/local/tribal governments; the BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Williams at (202) 418–2918.
general public; academia; and public
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
health organizations.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS OMB Control No.: 3060–1008.
The PPDC usually meets face-to-face
twice a year, generally in the spring and COMMISSION Title: Section 27.50, Power and
the fall. Additionally, members may be Antenna Height Limits; Section 27.602,
[OMB 3060–1008] Guard Band Manager Agreements.
asked serve on work groups to develop
recommendations to address specific Information Collection Being Reviewed Form No.: Not applicable.
policy issues. The average workload for by the Federal Communications Type of Review: Extension of a
members is approximately 4 to 6 hours Commission Under Delegated currently approved collection.
per month. PPDC members may receive Authority Respondents: Business or other for-
travel and per diem allowances where profit, and State, Local or Tribal
appropriate and according to applicable AGENCY: Federal Communications
Commission. Government.
federal travel regulations.
ACTION: Notice and request for
Number of Respondents and
III. Nominations Responses: 148 respondents and 208
comments.
The EPA values and welcomes responses.
diversity. In an effort to obtain SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour
nominations of diverse candidates, the to reduce paperwork burdens, and as up to 6 hours.
agency encourages nominations of required by the Paperwork Reduction Frequency of Response:
women and men of all racial and ethnic Act (PRA), the Federal Communications Recordkeeping requirement, On
groups. All nominations will be fully Commission (FCC or Commission) occasion reporting requirement and
considered, but applicants need to be invites the general public and other Third party disclosure requirement.
aware of the specific representation Federal agencies to take this
Obligation to Respond: Required to
sought as outlined in the Summary opportunity to comment on the
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
above. Any interested person or following information collections.
authority for this collection is contained
organization may nominate qualified Comments are requested concerning:
in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 157 and 309(j),
persons to be considered for Whether the proposed collection of
as amended.
appointment to this advisory committee. information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the Total Annual Burden: 553 hours.
Individuals may self-nominate.
Nominations may be submitted in Commission, including whether the Annual Cost Burden: None.
electronic format (preferred) or mailed information shall have practical utility; Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
to Dea Zimmerman at the address listed the accuracy of the Commission’s impact(s).
under ADDRESSES. burden estimate; ways to enhance the Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
quality, utility, and clarity of the There is no need for confidentiality with
To be considered, all nominations
information collected; ways to minimize this collection of information.
should include:
the burden of the collection of
• Current contact information for the information on the respondents, Needs and Uses: The information
nominee, including the nominee’s including the use of automated gathered in this collection will be used
name, organization (and position within collection techniques or other forms of to support the development of new
that organization), current business information technology; and ways to services in the Lower 700 MHz Band.
address, email address, and daytime further reduce the information Further, Guard Band Managers are
telephone number; collection burden on small business required to enter into written
• Brief Statement describing the concerns with fewer than 25 employees. agreements with other licensees who
nominee’s interest and availability in The FCC may not conduct or sponsor plan on using their licensed spectrum
serving on the PPDC; a collection of information unless it by others, subject to certain conditions
• Résumé and a short biography (no displays a currently valid Office of outlined in the rules. They must retain
more than 2 paragraphs) describing the Management and Budget (OMB) control these records for at least two years after
professional and educational number. No person shall be subject to the date such agreement expire. Such
qualifications of the nominee, including any penalty for failing to comply with records need to be kept current and be
a list of relevant activities, or any a collection of information subject to the made available upon request for
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

current or previous experience on PRA that does not display a valid OMB inspection by the Commission or its
advisory committees; and control number. representatives.
• Letter(s) of recommendation from a DATES: Written comments should be Federal Communications Commission.
third party supporting the nomination. submitted on or before May 22, 2017. If Katura Howard,
The letter should describe how the you anticipate that you will be Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the
nominee’s experience and knowledge submitting comments, but find it Secretary.
will bring value to the work of the difficult to do so within the period of [FR Doc. 2017–05682 Filed 3–21–17; 8:45 am]
PPDC. time allowed by this notice, you should BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

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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		Nominations should be submitted no later than April 21, 2017.
Contact		Dea Zimmerman, Designated Federal
FR Citation		82 FR 14724