82 FR 47509 - Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee; Notice of Charter Renewal

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 196 (October 12, 2017)

Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC) is in the public interest and is necessary in connection with the performance of EPA's duties. Accordingly, PPDC will be renewed for an additional two-year period. The purpose of PPDC is to provide advice and recommendations to the EPA Administrator on issues associated with 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.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 196 (Thursday, October 12, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47509-47510]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22100]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0042; FRL-9967-60]


Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee; Notice of Charter Renewal

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA) has determined that in accordance with the provisions of 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the Pesticide Program 
Dialogue Committee (PPDC) is in the public interest and is necessary in 
connection with the performance of EPA's duties. Accordingly, PPDC will 
be renewed for an additional two-year period. The purpose of PPDC is to 
provide advice and recommendations to the EPA Administrator on issues 
associated with 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dea Zimmerman, Designated Federal 
Officer, PPDC, U.S. EPA, (mail code LC-17J), 77 W. Jackson Boulevard, 
Chicago, IL 60604, telephone number: (312)-353-6344; email address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you work in an 
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-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.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. App.2.

    Dated: September 28, 2017.
Richard P. Keigwin, Jr.,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2017-22100 Filed 10-11-17; 8:45 am]
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