[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 246 (Wednesday, December 23, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 71122-71123] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-33833] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [OPP-00573; FRL-6051-2] Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee; Open Meeting AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, January 7, 1999 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Friday, January 8, 1999 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the: Holiday Inn Capitol, 550 C St., SW., Washington, DC 20024; telephone number: (202) 479-4000. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Margie Fehrenbach or Terria Northern, Office of Pesticide Programs (7501C), Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. Office location and telephone number: 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Crystal Mall 2 (CM #2), Rm. 1119, Arlington, VA 22202. Office telephone number; (703) 305-7090; Internet address: Fehrenbach.M[email protected] or Northern.T[email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PPDC is composed of a balanced group of participants from the following sectors: pesticide industry and user groups; federal agencies and state governments; [[Page 71123]] consumer and environmental/public interest groups, including representatives from the general public; academia; and the public health community. The Committee was formed to foster communication and understanding among the parties represented on the Committee and with OPP, and to provide advice and guidance to the Agency regarding pesticide regulatory, policy, and implementation issues. PPDC meetings are open to the public. Outside statements by observers are welcome. Oral statements will be limited to three to five minutes, and it is preferred that only one person per organization present the statement. 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, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202, (703) 305-5805. An agenda and background information are being developed and will be posted on the Agency's website December 30, 1998, at: http:// www.epa.gov/pesticides. To date, topics planned for discussion at the January 7-8, 1999 meeting will include: Inerts strategy, FQPA implementation activities, ecological standards, and BT resistance management. List of Subjects Environmental protection. Dated: December 11, 1998. Marcia E. Mulkey Director, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 98-33833 Filed 12-22-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-F