[Federal Register: March 27, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 59)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-00529; FRL-5779-5]

 
Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee; Open Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As required by section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act [Public Law 92-463], EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs 
(OPP) is giving notice of a public meeting of the Pesticide Program 
Dialogue Committee (PPDC).

DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, April 16, 1998 from 8:30 
a.m. to 5:45 p.m. and Friday, April 17, 1998 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: the Holiday Inn (Hotel & 
Suites, Historic District Alexandria); 625 First Street; Alexandria, 
Virginia 22314; Telephone number: 703 548-6300.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Margie Fehrenbach or Linda 
Murray, Office of Pesticide Programs (7501C), Environmental Protection 
Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. Office location and 
telephone number: Rm. 1119, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis 
Highway; Arlington, VA 22202; Phone: 703 305-

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7090; e-mail: fehrenbach.margie@epamail.epa.gov or 
murray.linda@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PPDC is composed of a balanced group of 
participants from the following sectors: federal agencies and state 
governments; consumer and environmental/public interest groups, 
including representatives from the general public; academia; the public 
health community; pesticide industry and user groups. The Committee was 
formed to foster communication and understanding among the parties 
represented on the Committee and with OPP. The Committee also provides 
advice and guidance to OPP regarding pesticide regulatory, policy, and 
implementation issues.
    PPDC meetings are open to the public. Outside statements are 
welcome. Oral statements will be limited to five minutes per individual 
or group. Any person who wishes to file a written statement can do so 
before or after a Committee meeting. These statements will become part 
of the permanent file and will be provided to the Committee members for 
their information. Materials will be available for public review at the 
following address: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 119, 
Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202, 
(703) 305-5805.
    Major topics to be discussed at the April 16-17, 1998 meeting 
include: registration review; update on the FQPA safety factor (10 x ); 
FQPA consumer brochure; Approach for Reassessing Tolerances for 
Organophosphates (ARTO); section 18 issues; and, ecological issues.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection.

    Dated: March 16, 1998.

Marcia E. Mulkey,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 98-8066 Filed 3-26-98; 8:45 am]
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