Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0245-0001
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Request for Nominations: Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee
Posted Date: 2010-03-19T04:00Z

[Federal Register: March 19, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 53)]
[Notices]               
[Page 13284-13285]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0245; FRL-8817-2]

 
Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee; Request for Nominations to 
the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY:  Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, EPA's Office 
of Pesticide Programs is inviting nominations of qualified candidates 
to be considered for appointment to the Pesticide Program Dialogue 
Committee (PPDC). EPA values and welcomes diversity. In an effort to 
obtain nominations of diverse candidates, EPA encourages nominations of 
women and men of all racial and ethnic groups. Vacancies are expected 
to be filled by late spring 2010. Additional sources may be utilized in 
the solicitation of nominees.

DATES:  Nominations must be e-mailed or postmarked no later than April 
20, 2010.

ADDRESSES:  Nominations should be e-mailed or submitted in writing to 
Margie Fehrenbach at the address listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Margie Fehrenbach, Office of 
Pesticide Programs (7501P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 
(703) 308-4775; fax number: (703) 308-4776; e-mail address: 
fehrenbach.margie@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; pest consultants; State, local, and Tribal governments; 
academia; public health organizations; food processors; 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?

    1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under 
docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0245. Although a part 
of the official docket, the public docket does not include Confidential 
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is 
restricted by statute. Publicly available docket materials are 
available either in the electronic docket at http://
www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the Office 
of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory

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Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. 
Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket 
Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding 
legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
    2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document 
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register'' 
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr.

II. Background

    EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) is entrusted with the 
responsibility to help ensure the safety of the American food supply, 
the education and protection from unreasonable risk of those who apply 
or are exposed to pesticides occupationally or through use of products, 
and general protection of the environment and special ecosystems from 
potential risks posed by pesticides.
    The Charter for EPA's PPDC was established under the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92-463, in September 1995, 
and has been renewed every 2 years since that time. PPDC's Charter was 
renewed October 30, 2009, for another 2-year period. The purpose of 
PPDC is 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. It is determined that PPDC is in the public interest 
in connection with the performance of duties imposed on the Agency by 
law. 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.
    Copies of the PPDC Charter are filed with appropriate committees of 
Congress and the Library of Congress and are available upon request.
    Potential candidates should submit the following information: Name; 
occupation; organization; position; address; telephone number; e-mail 
address; and a brief resume containing their background, experience, 
qualifications, and other relevant information as part of the 
consideration process. Any interested person and/or organization may 
submit the name(s) of qualified persons. Please submit your information 
by e-mail or in writing to Margie Fehrenbach at the address listed 
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Agricultural workers, Agriculture, 
Chemicals, Endangered species, Foods, Pesticide labels, Pesticides and 
pests, Public health, Spray drift.

    Dated: March 12, 2010.
Steven Bradbury,
Acting Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.

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