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Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee; Request for Nominations

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[Federal Register: July 25, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 142)]
[Notices]
[Page 40853-40854]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0612; FRL-8141-9]

Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee; Request for Nominations

AGENCY:  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION:  Notice.

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SUMMARY:  EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs is inviting nominations of
qualified candidates to be considered for appointment to the Pesticide
Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC).

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EPA's current Charter for the PPDC will expire in November 2007. EPA
intends to seek renewal of the PPDC Charter for another 2-year term,
November 2007 to November 2009, in accordance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act.

DATES: Nominations must be e-mailed or postmarked no later than August
17, 2007.

ADDRESSES:  Nominations should be e-mailed or submitted in writing to
Margie Fehrenbach at the address listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margie Fehrenbach, Office of Pesticide
Programs (7501P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-4775;
fax number: (703) 308-4776; e-mail address: fehrenbach.margie@epa.gov.

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
interest to a wide range of stakeholders, and especially to persons who
work in agricultural settings or urban settings and 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. Potentially interested
entities may include but are not limited to: Environmental, consumer
and farmworker groups; agricultural workers and farmers; pesticide
industry and trade associations; pesticide users and growers, pest
consultants, public health organizations; food processors; State, local
and Tribal governments; academia; and the public. Since others also may
be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the
specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any
questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular
entity, consult the persons listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?

    1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under
docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0612. Publicly
accessible docket materials are available either in the electronic
docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, available in hard copy, at
the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public Docket in Rm.
S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive
Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility are from
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays.
The Docket telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
    2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register''
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr.

II. Background

    The Office of Pesticide Programs is entrusted with the
responsibility to help ensure the safety of the American food supply,
protection and education of those who apply or are exposed to
pesticides occupationally or through use of products, and the general
protection of the environment and special ecosystems from potential
risks posed by pesticides.
    PPDC was established under the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), Public Law 92-463, in September 1995 for a 2-year term and has
been renewed every 2 years since that time. PPDC provides advice and
recommendations to OPP on a broad range of pesticide regulatory,
policy, and program implementation issues that are associated with
evaluating and reducing risks from use of pesticides.
    EPA is seeking to renew the current PPDC Charter, which expires in
November 2007, for another 2-year term. EPA intends to appoint members
to 2-year terms. An important consideration in EPA's selection of
members will be to maintain balance and diversity of experience and
expertise. EPA also intends to seek broad geographic representation
from the following sectors: Pesticide industry and trade associations;
environmental/public interest and consumer groups; farm worker
organizations; pesticide user, grower, and commodity groups; Federal/
State/local and Tribal governments; academia; and public health
organizations; individuals who work on urban pest management issues;
and the general public.
    Copies of the PPDC charter are filed with appropriate committees of
Congress, the Library of Congress, and are available upon request.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: July 13, 2007.
Debra Edwards,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E7-14332 Filed 7-24-07; 8:45 am]
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