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ppdc_feb2015. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dea 

Zimmerman, Office of Pesticide 

Programs (LC–8J), Environmental 

Protection Agency, 77 W. Jackson 

Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604; telephone 

number: (312) 353–6344; email address: 

zimmerman.dea@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information 

A. Does this action apply to me? 

You may be potentially affected by 

this action if you work in 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); the 

amendments to both of these major 

pesticide laws by the Food Quality 

Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996; the 

Pesticide Registration Improvement Act 

(PRIA), and the Endangered Species Act 

(ESA). 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–2015–0097, 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 open to the public. 

Persons interested in participating in 

the webinar do not need to register in 

advance of the meeting. As this is an 

informational briefing, there will not be 

time for public comment during the 

webinar. Members of the public may 

submit comments through the public 

docket, identification (ID) number EPA– 

HQ–OPP–2015–0097, available at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

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

Dated: February 6, 2015. 

Jack E. Housenger, 

Director, Office of Pesticide Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2015–03052 Filed 2–12–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9922–90] 

Pesticide Program Dialogue 

Committee; Request for Nominations 

to the Pesticide Program Dialogue 

Committee 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency’s (EPA’s) Office of Pesticide 

Programs is inviting nominations from a 

diverse range of qualified candidates to 

be considered for appointment to the 

Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee 

(PPDC). The PPDC was chartered to 

provide advice and recommendations to 

the EPA Administrator on a broad range 

of issues concerning pesticide 

regulatory development and reform 

initiatives, evolving public policy and 

program implementation issues, and 

science issues associated with 

evaluating and reducing risks from 

pesticide use. To maintain the 

representation outlined by the charter, 

nominees will be selected to represent: 

Environmental/public interest and 

animal rights groups; farm worker 

organizations; pesticide industry and 

trade associations; pesticide user, 

grower, and commodity groups; 

Federal/State/local and tribal 

governments; academia; and public 

health organizations. Vacancies are 

expected to be filled by early summer 

2015. Sources in addition to this 

Federal Register notice may be utilized 

in the solicitation of nominees. 

DATES: Nominations must be emailed or 

postmarked no later than March 16, 

2015. 

ADDRESSES: Submit nominations 

electronically with the subject line 

‘‘PPDC Membership 2015’’ to 

zimmerman.dea@epa.gov. You may also 

submit nominations by mail to: Dea 

Zimmerman (LC–8J), PPDC Designated 

Federal Officer, Office of Pesticide 

Programs, U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., 

Chicago, IL 60604. Non-electronic 

submissions must follow the same 

format and contain the same 

information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dea 

Zimmerman, Designated Federal Officer 

for the PPDC, telephone number: (312) 

353–6344; email address: 

zimmerman.dea@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 particular 

interest to persons who work in 

agricultural settings or persons 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; 

and the Pesticide Registration 

Improvement Act (PRIA). Potentially 

affected entities may include, but are 

not limited to: Agricultural workers and 

farmers; pesticide industry and trade 

associations; environmental, consumer, 

and farmworker 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 


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listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. 

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. 

The PPDC usually meets face-to-face 

twice a year, generally in the spring and 

the fall. Additionally, members may be 

asked serve on work groups to develop 

recommendations to address specific 

policy issues. The average workload for 

members is approximately 4 to 6 hours 

per month. PPDC members may receive 

travel and per diem allowances where 

appropriate and according to applicable 

federal travel regulations. 

III. Nominations 

The EPA values and welcomes 

diversity. In an effort to obtain 

nominations of diverse candidates, the 

agency encourages nominations of 

women and men of all racial and ethnic 

groups. All nominations will be fully 

considered, but applicants need to be 

aware of the specific representation 

sought as outlined in the Summary 

above. Any interested person or 

organization may nominate qualified 

persons to be considered for 

appointment to this advisory committee. 

Individuals may self-nominate. 

Nominations may be submitted in 

electronic format (preferred) or mailed 

to Dea Zimmerman at the address listed 

under ADDRESSES. 

To be considered, all nominations 

should include: 

• Current contact information for the 

nominee, including the nominee’s 

name, organization (and position within 

that organization), current business 

address, email address, and daytime 

telephone number. 

• Brief Statement describing the 

nominee’s interest and availability in 

serving on the PPDC. 

• Re ́sume ́ and a short biography (no 

more than 2 paragraphs) describing the 

professional and educational 

qualifications of the nominee, including 

a list of relevant activities, or any 

current or previous experience on 

advisory committees. 

• Letter(s) of recommendation from a 

third party supporting the nomination. 

The letter should describe how the 

nominee’s experience and knowledge 

will bring value to the work of the 

PPDC. 

Other sources, in addition to this 

Federal Register notice, may also be 

utilized in the solicitation of nominees. 

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

Dated: February 6, 2015. 

Jack E. Housenger, 

Director, Office of Pesticide Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2015–03054 Filed 2–12–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9923–09–OA] 

Local Government Advisory 

Committee: Request for Nominations 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice of request for 

nominations. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA) invites 

nominations from a diverse range of 

qualified candidates to be considered 

for appointment to its Local 

Government Advisory Committee 

(LGAC). The LGAC is chartered to 

provide advice to the EPA 

Administrator on a broad range of 

environmental issues affecting local 

governments. This notice solicits 

nominations to fill up to twelve (12) 

vacancies for one or two year terms. To 

maintain the representation outlined by 

the charter, nominees will be selected to 

represent: Large cities; moderate-sized 

cities; small communities; and 

townships (under 10,000); countyelected officials-urban, suburban and 

rural; city-elected and appointed 

officials; state-elected and appointed 

officials; and tribal-elected and 

appointed officials. Vacancies are 

anticipated to be filled by April 2015. 

Sources in addition to this Federal 

Register Notice may be utilized in the 

solicitation of nominees. 

DATES: Nominations should be 

submitted no later than February 27, 

2015. 

ADDRESSES: Submit nominations 

electronically with the subject line 

‘‘LGAC Membership 2015’’ to 

LGAC2015@epa.gov. You may also 

submit nominations by mail to: M. 

Frances Eargle, LGAC Designated 

Federal Officer, Office of Congressional 

and Intergovernmental Relations (OCIR), 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 

1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 

(MC1301A), Washington, DC 20460. 

Non-electronic submissions must follow 

the same format and contain the same 

information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: M. 

Frances Eargle, Designated Federal 

Officer for the LGAC, U.S. EPA; 

telephone (202) 564–3115; email: 

eargle.frances@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The LGAC 

is a federal advisory committee 

chartered under the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92– 

463. EPA established the LGAC in 1993 

to provide independent advice to the 

EPA Administrator on a broad range of 

public health and environmental issues 

affecting local governments. The LGAC 

conducts business in accordance with 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA) (5 U.S.C. App2) and related 

regulations. 

The Committee consists of 

approximately 30 members (including a 

Chairperson) appointed by EPA’s 

Administrator. Members serve as nonfederal stakeholders representing: Large 

cities; moderate-sized cities; small 

communities; and townships (under 

10,000); county-elected officials-urban, 

suburban and rural; city-elected and 

appointed officials; state-elected and 

appointed officials; and tribal-elected 

and appointed officials. Members are 

appointed for one or two (1–2) year 

terms, and eligible for reappointment. 

The LGAC usually meets one or two 

times a year in person. Additionally, 

members participate in teleconference 

meetings and serve on Subcommittee 

and Workgroups to develop 

recommendations, advice letters and 

reports to address specific policy issues. 

The average workload for members is 

approximately 5 to 8 hours per month. 

We are unable to provide honoraria or 

compensation for members services. 

However, members may receive travel 

and per diem allowances where 

appropriate and according to applicable 

federal travel regulations. 

Nominations: The EPA values and 

welcomes diversity. In an effort to 

obtain nominations of diverse 

candidates, the agency encourages 

nominations of women and men of all 

racial and ethnic groups. All 

nominations will be fully considered, 

but applicants need to be aware of the 

specific representation sought as 


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