Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0196-0004
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Charter Renewal: Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee
Posted Date: 2021-10-26T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 204 (Tuesday, October 26, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59162-59163]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23328]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0196; FRL-9136-01-OCSPP]

Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee; Notice of Charter Renewal

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of charter renewal.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA) has determined that, in accordance with the provisions of 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. app. 2, the 
Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC) is in the public interest 
and is necessary in connection with the performance of EPA's duties. 
Accordingly, PPDC will be renewed for an additional two-year period. 
The purpose of PPDC is to provide advice and recommendations to the EPA 
Administrator on issues associated with regulatory development and 
reform initiatives, evolving public policy and program implementation 
issues, and science issues associated with evaluating and reducing 
risks from use of pesticide.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shannon Jewell, Designated Federal 
Officer, PPDC, U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 
20460, Telephone: (571) 289-9911, Email: [email protected].

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) (7 
U.S.C. 136 et seq.); the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) 
(21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.); and the amendments to both of these major 
pesticide laws by the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996; 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, farmworker and environmental 
justice organizations; 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-2021-0196, is available online at http://www.regulations.gov.
    Due to the public health concerns related to COVID-19, the EPA 
Docket Center (EPA/DC) and Reading Room is closed to visitors with 
limited exceptions. The staff continues to provide remote customer 
service via email, phone, and webform. For the latest status 
information on EPA/DC services and docket access, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Once the EPA/DC is reopened to the public, the docket will also be 
available in-person 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, and the telephone 
number for the OPP Docket is (703) 305-5805.
    Authority: 5 U.S.C. appendix 2et seq.

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    Dated: October 21, 2021.
Edward Messina,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2021-23328 Filed 10-25-21; 8:45 am]
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