[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 209 (Friday, October 27, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 64439]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-27663]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-00686; FRL-6752-3]


National Assessment of the Worker Protection Program - Workshop 
#2; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY:  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION:  Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Assessment of the Worker Protection Program 
Workshop #2 will be held in Sacramento, California. Workgroups will be 
established to further discuss national worker protection 
implementation andprogram effectiveness as related to training, 
enforcement, compliance and retaliation, and communications. This is 
the second in a series of workshops and represents an opportunity for 
EPA, states, agricultural employers and worker representatives to 
engage in problem solving workgroup discussions. In cooperation with 
the National Environmental Education and Training Foundation, the 
Office of Pesticide Programs is hosting this national assessment 
meeting to further discuss the agricultural worker protection 
regulation, the implementation and effectiveness of its provisions, the 
enforcement at the state level, and the possible future directions for 
the program.

DATES:  December 11-13, 2000. The workshop is scheduled to begin at 
12:30 pm on Monday, December 11 and will conclude at 5:30 pm. The 
Tuesday and Wednesday sessions begin at 8:00 am and end at 5:30 pm.

ADDRESSES:  The meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency Sacramento, 
1209 L Street, Sacramento, California 95814.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Michael Walsh, U.S. EPA Office of 
Pesticide Programs (7506C), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20460. Telephone: (703) 308-2972. e-mail: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ceb9afa2bda6e0a3a7ada6afaba28eabbeafe0a9a1b8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f88f99948b90d695919b90999d94b89d8899d69f978e">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general, however, the size 
of the meeting facilities could limit the number of participants. This 
action may be of interest to farm worker groups, agricultural 
employers, state governments, county extension services, and pesticide 
product manufacturers. If you have any questions regarding the 
applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the party 
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

II. How Can I Get Copies of this Document?

     Electronically. You may obtain electronic copies of this document, 
and certain other related documents that might be available 
electronically, from the EPA Internet Home Page at http://www.epa.gov/. 
You may also go directly to the Federal Register listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.

III. How Can I Participate in this Meeting and is there a Deadline?

    You may request to participate in this meeting and register by 
phone, by fax, through the mail, or electronically by no later than 
November 14, 2000. Since space is limited, we recommend registering as 
soon as possible. Please contact Meetings Management, Inc., P.O. Box 
30045, Alexandria, Virginia 22310, Tel: (703) 922-7944, Fax: (703) 922-
7780, e-mail: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bef3d3dfd9d0d7d0d7fefcdbd2d2ffcad2dfd0cad7dd90d0dbca"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f0bd9d91979e999e99b0b2959c9cb1849c919e849993de9e9584">[email protected]</span></a>. Please also note that you must 
make your own hotel room reservations.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, agricultural worker protection.

    Dated: October 19, 2000.
  Anne E. Lindsay,
Director, Field and External Affairs Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.
[FR Doc. 00-27663 Filed 10-26-00; 8:45 am]
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