83_FR_51117 83 FR 50921 - Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee; Notice of Public Meeting

83 FR 50921 - Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee; Notice of Public Meeting

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 196 (October 10, 2018)

Page Range50921-50922
FR Document2018-22015

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Office of Pesticide Programs is announcing a public meeting of the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC) on October 31, 2018. This meeting is intended 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.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 196 (Wednesday, October 10, 2018) 
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0057; FRL-9983-04]


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 (EPA's) Office of Pesticide Programs 
is announcing a public meeting of the Pesticide Program Dialogue 
Committee (PPDC) on October 31, 2018. This

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meeting is intended 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.

DATES: The PPDC meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 31, 2018, 
from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, November 1, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. 
to 12 p.m. there will be an informational seminar on biotechnology-
pesticide issues held for stakeholders.
    Agenda: A draft agenda will be posted on or before October 19, 
2018.
    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 and informational seminar will be held at 1 
Potomac Yard South, 2777 S. Crystal Dr., 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: Shannon Jewell, Office of Pesticide 
Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 2777 Crystal Drive, 
Arlington, VA 22206; telephone number: (703) 347-0109; 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 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-2018-0057, 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 on October 31st or in writing to the person listed 
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

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

    Dated: September 5, 2018.
Richard P. Keigwin, Jr.,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 196 / Wednesday, October 10, 2018 / Notices 50921 electronic review in the Commission’s Order No. 607 (64 FR 51222, having made a prohibited off-the-record Public Reference Room in Washington, September 22, 1999) requires communication shall serve the DC. There is an eSubscription link on Commission decisional employees, who document on all parties listed on the the website that enables subscribers to make or receive a prohibited or exempt official service list for the applicable receive email notification when a off-the-record communication relevant proceeding in accordance with Rule document is added to a subscribed to the merits of a contested proceeding, 2010, 18 CFR 385.2010. docket(s). For assistance with any FERC to deliver to the Secretary of the Exempt off-the-record Online service, please email Commission, a copy of the communications are included in the FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call communication, if written, or a decisional record of the proceeding, (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call summary of the substance of any oral unless the communication was with a (202) 502–8659. communication. cooperating agency as described by 40 Prohibited communications are Dated: October 2, 2018. CFR 1501.6, made under 18 CFR included in a public, non-decisional file Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., 385.2201(e)(1)(v). associated with, but not a part of, the Deputy Secretary. decisional record of the proceeding. The following is a list of off-the- [FR Doc. 2018–21936 Filed 10–9–18; 8:45 am] Unless the Commission determines that record communications recently BILLING CODE 6717–01–P the prohibited communication and any received by the Secretary of the responses thereto should become a part Commission. The communications of the decisional record, the prohibited listed are grouped by docket numbers in DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY off-the-record communication will not ascending order. These filings are be considered by the Commission in available for electronic review at the Federal Energy Regulatory reaching its decision. Parties to a Commission in the Public Reference Commission proceeding may seek the opportunity to Room or may be viewed on the respond to any facts or contentions Commission’s website at http:// [Docket No. RM98–1–000] www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link. made in a prohibited off-the-record Records Governing Off-the-Record communication, and may request that Enter the docket number, excluding the Communications; Public Notice the Commission place the prohibited last three digits, in the docket number communication and responses thereto field to access the document. For This constitutes notice, in accordance in the decisional record. The assistance, please contact FERC Online with 18 CFR 385.2201(b), of the receipt Commission will grant such a request Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ of prohibited and exempt off-the-record only when it determines that fairness so ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or communications. requires. Any person identified below as for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. Docket No. File date Presenter or requester Prohibited 1. EL16–49–000, ER18–1314–000, ER18–1314–001, EL18–178– 9–21–2018 Natural Gas Supply Association. 000. 2. CP15–554–002 ............................................................................... 9–27–2018 Pipeliners Union 798. 3. CP15–88–000 ................................................................................. 9–28–2018 Brea College, President Lyle D. Roelofs. Exempt 1. ER18–2208–000 ............................................................................. 9–18–2018 U.S. Congress.1 2. EL15–95–000 .................................................................................. 9–19–2018 State of New Jersey Assemblyman Ron Dancer. 3. CP15–115–000, CP15–115–001 .................................................... 9–21–2018 Duffield Camp & Retreat Center Inc. 4. CP15–88–000 ................................................................................. 9–21–2018 Lexington-Fayette Urban County Govern- ment Office of the Mayor. 5. P–10808–000 .................................................................................. 9–25–2018 U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow. 6. CP14–96–000 ................................................................................. 9–25–2018 U.S. Congresswoman Nita M. Lowey. 7. ER18–2208–000 ............................................................................. 9–26–2018 U.S. Senate.2 8. P–2413–000 .................................................................................... 9–26–2018 U.S. Congressman Jody Hice. 9. CP17–495–000 ............................................................................... 9–27–2018 FERC Staff.3 10. CP16–9–000 ................................................................................. 9–27–2018 U.S. Congressman Stephen F. Lynch. 1 Congressmen Joseph P. Kennedy III, Frank Pallone, Jr., Bobby L. Rush, Fred Upton, Richard E. Neal, Peter Welch, Niki Tsongas, James P. McGovern, Katherine Clark, Seth Moulton, Michael E. Capuano, and David N. Cicilline. 2 Senators Richard Blumenthal, Sheldon Whitehouse, Jack Reed, Edward J. Markey, Elizabeth Warren, and Jeanne Shaheen. 3 Memorandum dated September 27, 2018 forwarding letter from the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office. Dated: October 2, 2018. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACTION: Notice. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., AGENCY amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 Deputy Secretary. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal [FR Doc. 2018–21935 Filed 10–9–18; 8:45 am] [EPA–HQ–OPP–2018–0057; FRL–9983–04] Advisory Committee Act, the BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Environmental Protection Agency’s Pesticide Program Dialogue (EPA’s) Office of Pesticide Programs is Committee; Notice of Public Meeting announcing a public meeting of the AGENCY: Environmental Protection Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee Agency (EPA). 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50922 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 196 / Wednesday, October 10, 2018 / Notices meeting is intended to provide advice applicability of this action to a FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS and recommendations to the EPA particular entity, consult the person COMMISSION Administrator on issues associated with listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION [OMB 3060–0748] pesticide regulatory development and CONTACT. reform initiatives, evolving public B. How can I get copies of this document Information Collection Being Reviewed policy and program implementation by the Federal Communications and other related information? issues, and science issues associated Commission with evaluating and reducing risks from The docket for this action, identified use of pesticides. by docket identification (ID) number AGENCY: Federal Communications DATES: The PPDC meeting will be held EPA–HQ–OPP–2018–0057, is available Commission. on Wednesday, October 31, 2018, from at http://www.regulations.gov or at the ACTION: Notice and request for 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory comments. November 1, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the Environmental Protection Agency SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort p.m. there will be an informational Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William to reduce paperwork burdens, and as seminar on biotechnology-pesticide Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 required by the Paperwork Reduction issues held for stakeholders. Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Agenda: A draft agenda will be posted 20460–0001. The Public Reading Room Communications Commission (FCC or on or before October 19, 2018. is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Commission) invites the general public Accommodations requests: To request accommodation of a disability, please Monday through Friday, excluding legal and other Federal agencies to take this contact the person listed under FOR holidays. The telephone number for the opportunity to comment on the FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, following information collections. and the telephone number for the OPP Comments are requested concerning: preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as Docket is (703) 305–5805. Please review Whether the proposed collection of the visitor instructions and additional information is necessary for the proper possible to process your request. information about the docket available performance of the functions of the ADDRESSES: The PPDC Meeting and Commission, including whether the informational seminar will be held at 1 at http://www.epa.gov/dockets. information shall have practical utility; Potomac Yard South, 2777 S. Crystal II. Background the accuracy of the Commission’s Dr., Arlington, VA, in the lobby-level burden estimate; ways to enhance the Conference Center. The PPDC is a federal advisory committee chartered under the Federal quality, utility, and clarity of the EPA’s Potomac Yard South Bldg. is approximately 1 mile from the Crystal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public information collected; ways to minimize Law 92–463. EPA established the PPDC the burden of the collection of City Metro Station. information on the respondents, in September 1995 to provide advice FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: including the use of automated and recommendations to the EPA Shannon Jewell, Office of Pesticide Administrator on issues associated with collection techniques or other forms of Programs, Environmental Protection information technology; and ways to pesticide regulatory development and Agency, 2777 Crystal Drive, Arlington, further reduce the information reform initiatives, evolving public VA 22206; telephone number: (703) collection burden on small business policy and program implementation 347–0109; email address: concerns with fewer than 25 employees. issues, and science issues associated jewell.shannon@epa.gov. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor with evaluating and reducing risks from SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: a collection of information unless it use of pesticides. The following sectors displays a currently valid OMB control I. General Information are represented on the current PPDC: number. No person shall be subject to Environmental/public interest and A. Does this action apply to me? any penalty for failing to comply with animal rights groups; farm worker a collection of information subject to the You may be potentially affected by organizations; pesticide industry and PRA that does not display a valid OMB this action if you work in an agricultural trade associations; pesticide user, control number. setting or if you are concerned about grower, and commodity groups; Federal implementation of the Federal and State/local/tribal governments; the DATES : Written PRA comments should Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide general public; academia; and public be submitted on or before December 10, Act (FIFRA); the Federal Food, Drug, health organizations. 2018. If you anticipate that you will be and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA); and the submitting comments but find it III. How can I request to participate in difficult to do so within the period of amendments to both of these major this meeting? pesticide laws by the Food Quality time allowed by this notice, you should Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996; the PPDC meetings are free, open to the advise the contact listed below as soon Pesticide Registration Improvement Act, public, and no advance registration is as possible. and the Endangered Species Act. required. Public comments may be ADDRESSES : Direct all PRA comments to Potentially affected entities may made during the public comment Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to PRA@ include, but are not limited to: session on October 31st or in writing to fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. Agricultural workers and farmers; the person listed under FOR FURTHER FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For pesticide industry and trade INFORMATION CONTACT. additional information about the amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 associations; environmental, consumer, Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. information collection, contact Cathy and farm worker groups; pesticide users Williams at (202) 418–2918. and growers; animal rights groups; pest Dated: September 5, 2018. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: consultants; State, local, and tribal Richard P. Keigwin, Jr., OMB Control Number: 3060–0748. governments; academia; public health Director, Office of Pesticide Programs. Title: Section 64.1504, 64.1509, organizations; and the public. If you [FR Doc. 2018–22015 Filed 10–9–18; 8:45 am] 64.1510 Pay-Per-Call and Other have questions regarding the BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Information Services. 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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesThe PPDC meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 31, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, November 1, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. there will be an informational seminar on biotechnology- pesticide issues held for stakeholders.
ContactShannon Jewell, Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 2777 Crystal Drive,
FR Citation83 FR 50921 
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