[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 132 (Monday, July 12, 1999)] [Notices] [Page 37532] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-17765] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [OPP-00613; FRL-6091-7] Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee; Open Meeting
Agency
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Action
Notice.
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Summary
As required by section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act [Public Law 92-463], EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) is giving notice of a public meeting of the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC).
Dates
The meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 21, 1999 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Thursday, July 22, 1999 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Addresses
The meeting will be held at the: Ramada Plaza Old Town, 901 N. Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA; telephone number (703) 683-6000.
For Further Information Contact
By mail: Margie Fehrenbach or Terria Northern, Office of Pesticide Programs (7501C), Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. Office location and telephone number: 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, (Rm. 1119), Arlington, VA 22202. Office telephone number; (703) 305-7090; Internet address: Fehrenbach.Margie@epamail.epa.gov or Northern.Terria@epamail.epa.gov.
Supplementary Information
The PPDC is composed of a balanced group of participants from the following sectors: pesticide industry and user groups; federal agencies and state governments; consumer and environmental/public interest groups, including representatives from the general public; academia; and the public health community. The Committee was formed to foster communication and understanding among the parties represented on the Committee and with OPP, and to provide advice and guidance to the Agency regarding pesticide regulatory, policy, and implementation issues. PPDC meetings are open to the public. Outside statements by observers are welcome. Oral statements will be limited to three to five minutes, and it is preferred that only one person per organization present the statement. Any person who wishes to file a written statement can do so before or after a Committee meeting. These statements will become part of the permanent file and will be provided to the Committee members for their information. Materials will be available for public review at the following address: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202, (703) 305-5805. An agenda and background information are being developed and will be posted on the Agency's website, July 16, 1999 at: WWW.EPA.GOV/ PESTICIDES. To date, topics planned for discussion at the July 21-22, 1999 meeting will include: Registration priority setting and status of resources; pesticide tolerance issues; the Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program; worker risk assessments; and updates on several other topics, including FQPA science policies, section 18 Regulations, the Tolerance Fee Rule, and PPDC work group activities.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection.
Dated: July 6, 1999.
Marcia E. Mulkey, Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 99-17765 Filed 7-9-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-F