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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 188 (Thursday, September 27, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 59396]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-23824]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0003; FRL-9362-7]

SFIREG EQI Working Committee; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Association of American Pesticide Control Officials 
(AAPCO)/State FIFRA Issues Research and Evaluation Group (SFIREG), 
Pesticides Operations and Management (EQI) Working Committee will hold 
a 2-day meeting, beginning on October 15, 2012, and ending October 16, 
2012. This notice announces the location and times for the meeting and 
sets forth the tentative agenda topics.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, October 15, 2012, from 8:30 
a.m. to 5 p.m. and 8:30 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, October 16, 2012.
    To request accommodation of a disability, please contact the person 
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATON CONTACT, preferably at least 10 
days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to 
process your request.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at EPA, One Potomac Yard (South 
Bldg.) 2777 Crystal Dr., Arlington,VA, 1st Floor South Conference Room.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron Kendall, Field External Affairs 
Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; 
telephone number: (703) 305-5561; fax number: (703) 305-5884; email 
address: kendall.ron@epa.gov or Grier Stayton, SFIREG Executive 
Secretary, P.O. Box 466, Milford, DE 19963; telephone number: (302) 
422-8152; fax: (302) 422-2435; email address: Grier Stayton at aapco-sfireg@comcast.net.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you are 
interested in pesticide regulation issues affecting States and any 
discussion between EPA and SFIREG on FIFRA field implementation issues 
related to human health, environmental exposure to pesticides, and 
insight into EPA's decision-making process. You are invited and 
encouraged to attend the meetings and participate as appropriate. 
Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to: 
Those persons who are or may be required to conduct testing of chemical 
substances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act (FFDCA), or 
the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and 
those who sell, distribute, or use pesticides, as well as any non-
government organization.
    This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides 
a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this 
action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be 
affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) 
codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining 
whether this action might apply to certain entities. If you have any 
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-2012-0003, 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), EPA West 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. Tentative Agenda Topics

    1. Persistent herbicide residues in compost and plant materials.
    2. Endangered Species Act update on activities in the Pacific 
Northwest and on Rozol for prairie dogs.
    3. Disposal of treated seed--environmental impacts.
    4. Reporting of bee kills--to and among states.
    5. Hydro-fracking and the use of biocides in the process.
    6. Endocrine disruptor screening update.
    7. Human and aquatic health benchmarks.
    8. 25(b) policy.

III. How can I request to participate in this meeting?

    This meeting is open for the public to attend. You may attend the 
meeting without further notification.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection.

    Dated: September 18, 2012.
Robert C. McNally,
Director, Field External Affairs Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2012-23824 Filed 9-26-12; 8:45 am]
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