Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0190-0027
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Meetings: Second National Bed Bug Summit
Posted Date: 2011-01-05T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 3 (Wednesday, January 5, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 550-551]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-33200]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0190; FRL-8858-4]

Second National Bed Bug Summit; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA is planning the second National Bed Bug Summit to be held 
February 1 and 2, 2011, on the topic of the bed bug resurgence in the 
United States. The goal of this meeting is to review the current bed 
bug problem and identify and prioritize further actions to address the 
problem. The objectives of the summit are to identify knowledge gaps 
and barriers to effective community-wide bed bug control; propose the 
next steps in addressing knowledge gaps and eliminating barriers; and 
develop a framework for addressing the highest priority needs. The 
agenda for this meeting is under development and will be posted on our 
Web site and placed in the docket in advance of the meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held on February 1 and 2, 2011, from 8:30 
a.m. to 6 p.m. Requests to participate in the meeting must be received 
on or before January 24, 2011.
    To request accommodation of a disability, please contact the 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 Georgetown University Hotel 
and Conference Center at 3800 Reservoir Road, NW., Washington, DC 
20057. For additional information on the location, please see the 
following Web page: http://www.acc-guhotelandconferencecenter.com/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Hollis, Registration Division 
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone 
number: (703) 347-0216; fax number: (703) 308-0029; e-mail address: 
hollis.angela@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. This action may, 
however, be of interest to persons who are concerned about bed bugs, 
persons who work in residential settings, housing owners and managers, 
pest management professionals, pesticide industry and trade 
associations, public health organizations, environmental and consumer 
groups, academia, State, local and Tribal governments, persons who are 
interested in 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. 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. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?

    EPA has established a docket for this action under docket ID number 
EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0190. 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 Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 
2777 S. Crystal Dr., 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.

II. Background

    The resurgence of the common bed bug continues to be affecting many 
areas of the country. As this resilient pest has become a nationwide 
problem affecting hotels, universities, and homes in the general 
population, it is important that the federal government assist in 
exploring means of effectively identifying challenges and ways to 
remedy this pest concern. EPA began discussions to share information on 
the topic of bed bugs at the first National Bed Bug Summit in April 
2009. The first summit provided a venue to identify ideas and opinions 
on bed bug control and to develop recommendations. This second Bed Bug 
Summit will further these discussions by identifying knowledge gaps and 
barriers to effective community-wide bed bug control; proposing the 
next steps in addressing knowledge gaps and eliminating barriers; and 
developing a framework for addressing the highest priority needs. 
Potential participants for this forum include Federal, State, and local 
government agencies responsible for public health and public housing, 
researchers and academicians; health, housing and environmental 
advocacy organizations; the pest management industry; pesticide 
manufacturers; and other interested parties. All interested parties are 
encouraged to participate.

III. How can I request to participate in this meeting?

    You may submit a request to participate in this meeting to 
BedBugSummit2Registration@epa.gov. Requests to participate in the 
meeting should include name, affiliation, address, telephone number, 
and e-mail address. Do not submit any information in your request that 
is considered CBI. Requests to participate in the meeting must be 
received on or before January 24, 2011.

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List of Subjects

    Environmental protection.

    Dated: December 23, 2010.
Lois Rossi,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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