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approximately 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

and on Thursday, November 16, 2023, 

from approximately 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 

p.m. Requests to participate in the 

meeting must be received on or before 

November 8, 2023. 

To request accommodation of a 

disability, please contact the technical 

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 

the U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency Ruckelshaus Conference Center 

in the East West William Jefferson 

Clinton Building at 1201 Constitution 

Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004. 

Please visit https://www.epa.gov/ 

pesticide-advisory-committees-andregulatory-partners/pesticide-programdialogue-committee-ppdc to find a link 

to register for the meeting. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jeffrey Chang, telephone number: (202) 

566–2213, email address: chang.jeffrey@

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 in agricultural 

settings or if you are concerned about 

implementation of the Federal 

Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide 

Act (FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.); the 

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 

(FFDCA) (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.); the 

Pesticide Registration Improvement Act 

(PRIA) (which amends FIFRA section 

33); and the Endangered Species Act 

(ESA) (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). 

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–2023–0467, is available 

online at https://www.regulations.gov. 

The docket will also be available inperson at the Office of Pesticide 

Programs Regulatory Public Docket 

(OPP Docket) in the 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. 

For further information on EPA/DC 

services, docket contact information and 

the current status of the EPA/DC and 

Reading Room, please visit https://

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 policy 

advice, information and 

recommendations to the EPA 

Administrator through the Director of 

the Office of Pesticide Programs, Office 

of Chemical Safety and Pollution 

Prevention. The PPDC provides a public 

forum to discuss a wide variety of 

pesticide regulatory developments and 

reform initiatives, evolving public 

policy and program implementation 

issues associated with evaluating and 

risks from the use of pesticides. 

III. How can I request to participate in 

this meeting? 

Please visit https://www.epa.gov/ 

pesticide-advisory-committees-andregulatory-partners/pesticide-programdialogue-committee-ppdc to find a link 

to register to attend the meeting in 

person. 

Requests to make brief oral comments 

to the PPDC during the meeting should 

be submitted to the individual listed 

under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT on or before noon on the date 

set in the DATES section. 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2 et seq. 

and 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. 

Dated: September 26, 2023. 

Edward Messina, 

Director, Office of Pesticide Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2023–21647 Filed 9–29–23; 8:45 am] 

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2023–0430; FRL–11382–01– 

OCSPP] 

Pesticides; Draft Guidance and 

Proposed Method for Antimicrobial 

Product Efficacy Claims Against 

Planktonic Legionella Pneumophila in 

Cooling Tower Water; Notice of 

Availability and Request for Comments 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is announcing the 

availability of and soliciting public 

comment on a draft guidance document 

and proposed method for adding 

efficacy claims to antimicrobial 

products for use in cooling tower water 

to reduce the level of planktonic 

Legionella pneumophila. The draft 

guidance document describes efficacy 

testing for antimicrobial products to 

support claims for the reduction of 

planktonic L. pneumophila in water 

within cooling tower systems and how 

to prepare an application for 

registration. The proposed method is for 

evaluating the efficacy of antimicrobial 

products in water of cooling towers 

against planktonic L. pneumophila. The 

draft guidance does not address 

adherent or sessile bacteria that attach 

to a surface (e.g., biofilm) of the cooling 

tower system or any other 

microorganism other than L. 

pneumophila which may be found in 

the water of cooling tower systems. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before December 1, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number EPA–HQ–OPP–2023–0430, 

through the Federal eRulemaking Portal 

at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow 

the online instructions for submitting 

comments. Do not submit electronically 

any information you consider to be 

Confidential Business Information (CBI) 

or other information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. Additional 

instructions on commenting or visiting 

the docket, along with more information 

about dockets generally, is available at 

https://www.epa.gov/dockets. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

For information on the proposed 

method contact: Lisa S. Smith, 

Microbiology Laboratory Branch 

(7503M), Biological and Economic 

Analysis Division, Office of Pesticide 

Programs, Environmental Protection 

Agency, Environmental Science Center, 

701 Mapes Road Ft. Meade, MD 20755– 


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5350; telephone number: (410) 305– 

2637; email address: smith.lisas@

epa.gov. 

For information on the draft guidance 

contact: Ce ́sar E. Cordero, Efficacy 

Branch (7510M), Antimicrobials 

Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 

William Jefferson Clinton East Building, 

1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 

Washington, DC 20460; telephone 

number: (202) 564–3716; email address: 

cordero.cesar@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information 

A. Does this action apply to me? 

This action is directed to the public 

in general; although this action may be 

of particular interest to those persons 

who are or may be required to conduct 

efficacy testing of chemical substances 

under the Federal Insecticide, 

Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 

(FIFRA). Since other entities may also 

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 person 

listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. 

B. What should I consider as I prepare 

my comments for EPA? 

1. Submitting CBI. Do not CBI to EPA 

through https://www.regulations.gov or 

email. If you wish to include CBI in 

your comment, please follow the 

applicable instructions at https://

www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epadockets#rules and clearly mark the part 

or all of the information that you claim 

to be CBI. In addition to one complete 

version of the comment that includes 

information claimed as CBI, a copy of 

the comment that does not contain the 

information claimed as CBI must be 

submitted for inclusion in the public 

docket. Information so marked will not 

be disclosed except in accordance with 

procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. 

2. Tips for preparing your comments. 

When preparing and submitting your 

comments, see the commenting tips at 

https://www.epa.gov/dockets/ 

commenting-epa-dockets. 

II. Background 

Legionella pneumophila is a 

bacterium that is often identified as the 

causative agent of Legionnaires’ Disease, 

which is a disease acquired by inhaling 

water droplets contaminated with 

Legionella bacteria. Legionellae are 

found naturally in freshwater 

environments but can become a health 

concern when they grow and spread in 

human-made building water systems 

like cooling towers. Cooling towers are 

a potential breeding ground for L. 

pneumophila and subsequent 

aerosolization of L. pneumophila can 

occur if cooling towers are not properly 

disinfected and maintained. Following a 

Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New 

York City in 2015, New York State 

began requiring cooling towers to be 

registered with the state and monitored 

and treated for L. pneumophila. 

However, EPA currently does not have 

guidance providing a framework for 

those seeking to register antimicrobial 

products with public health claims to 

reduce Legionella in cooling tower 

water. EPA received requests to develop 

a test method and guidance for 

registration of antimicrobial products 

intended to reduce L. pneumophila in 

water used in cooling tower systems. 

There is significant interest from 

stakeholders and the public in the 

availability of antimicrobial products 

with these claims. 

III. Guidance Documents Do Not 

Contain Binding Requirements 

As guidance, these documents are not 

binding on the Agency or any outside 

parties, and the Agency may depart 

from these documents where 

circumstances warrant and without 

prior notice. While EPA has made every 

effort to ensure the accuracy of the 

discussion in the guidance, the 

obligations of EPA and the regulated 

community are determined by statutes, 

regulations, or other legally binding 

documents. In the event of a conflict 

between the discussion in the guidance 

documents and any statute, regulation, 

or other legally binding document, the 

guidance documents will not be 

controlling. 

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

Dated: September 26, 2023. 

Michal Freedhoff, 

Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical 

Safety and Pollution Prevention. 

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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 

COMMISSION 

[Agency Docket No: EEOC–2023–0005] 

RIN: 3046–ZA02 

Proposed Enforcement Guidance on 

Harassment in the Workplace 

AGENCY: Equal Employment 

Opportunity Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of availability and 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The Equal Employment 

Opportunity Commission (‘‘EEOC’’) is 

announcing that its proposed 

‘‘Enforcement Guidance on Harassment 

in the Workplace’’ is available for public 

comment. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before November 1, 2023. Please see 

the sections below entitled ADDRESSES

and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for 

additional information on submitting 

comments. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by docket number EEOC– 

2023–0005 or Regulatory Information 

Number (RIN) 3046–ZA02, by any of the 

following methods—please use only one 

method: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 202–663–4114. Only 

comments of six or fewer pages will be 

accepted via FAX transmittal, in order 

to assure access to the equipment. 

Receipt of FAX transmittals will not be 

acknowledged, except that the sender 

may request confirmation of receipt by 

calling the Executive Secretariat staff at 

202–921–2815 (voice), 1–800–669–6820 

(TTY), or 1–844–234–5122 (ASL video 

phone). 

• Mail: Raymond Windmiller, 

Executive Officer, Executive Secretariat, 

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity 

Commission, 131 M Street NE, 

Washington, DC 20507. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Raymond 

Windmiller, Executive Officer, 

Executive Secretariat, U.S. Equal 

Employment Opportunity Commission, 

131 M Street NE, Washington, DC 

20507. 

Instructions: The Commission invites 

comments from all interested parties. 

All comment submissions must include 

the agency name and docket number 

(EEOC–2023–0005) or RIN (3046–ZA02) 

for this guidance. Comments need be 

submitted in only one of the abovelisted formats. All comments received 

will be posted without change to 

https://www.regulations.gov, including 

any personal information you provide. 

However, the EEOC reserves the right to 

refrain from posting libelous or 

otherwise inappropriate comments, 

including those that contain obscene, 

indecent, or profane language; that 

contain threats or defamatory 

statements; that contain hate speech 

directed at race, color, sex, national 

origin, age, religion, disability, or 

genetic information; or that promote or 

endorse services or products. 


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