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OPP-OW Common Effects Assessment Methodology
Regional Meetings Locations and Times
OPP-OW Common Effects Assessment Methodology
| Date | Time | Location | Logistics (Security Procedures) |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 11, 2010 | 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. |
2890 Woodbridge Ave. Building 205 Main Conference Room Edison, NJ 08837 |
EPA Region 2 |
| January 12, 2010 | 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. |
Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center Augusta Conference Room 61 Forsyth Street, SW Atlanta, GA 30303 |
EPA Region 4 |
| January 14, 2010 | 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
Ralph Metcalfe Federal Building Valdas V. Adamkus Resource Center – 12th Floor Lake Michigan Room 77 W. Jackson Boulevard Chicago, IL 60604 |
EPA Region 5 |
| January 19, 2010 | 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
901 North 5th Street Room 2240 A Kansas City, KS 66101 |
EPA Region 7 |
| January 21, 2010 | 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
1200 Sixth Ave., Suite 900 Seattle, WA 98101 |
EPA Region 10 |
| January 22, 2010 | 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. |
Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building Edward R. Roybal Auditorium and Conference Center 1301 Clay Street Oakland, CA 94612 |
EPA Region 9 |
The meetings are open to the public, and registration is not required for attending or participating in the meetings.
Seats will be available on a first come, first served basis.
During these meetings, EPA will solicit input from Regional stakeholders regarding the following topics:
additional sources of pesticide data and relevant reports
white paper topics
availability of data, tools, approaches, and data sets on aquatic toxicity that may be useful for this effort
types of values that are used by states and/or regions for protecting aquatic life in the absence of ambient water quality criteria
examples of situations in which differences between OW and OPP assessment approaches were an issue
Following these meetings, the Agency plans to develop a set of white papers, describing potential new tools and analytical approaches that may be used by the Agency, state pesticide and water quality agencies, and other stakeholders.
EPA has established a docket for this action under docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0773. Publicly available docket materials are available either in the electronic docket at EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0773, or as a hard copy at the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public Docket in Rm S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202. 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.
Security Procedures for Entering Federal Buildings
All visitors to EPA buildings are required to show photographic identification and sign in. Visitors will be processed through the X-ray/magnetometer machines, which are similar to the security machines used in airports. Badges will be issued to all visitors who do not have an EPA ID card. All visitors must display the visitor badge above the waist and must be escorted while in EPA space.
Region 2
Use the
Mapquest site for visiting logistics.
Region 4
Use the Region 4 Visitor Information site for visiting logistics.
Region 5
Use the Visitor Guide to Region 5 site for visiting logistics.
Region 7
Use the
Mapquest site for visiting logistics.
Parking for the Region 7 Meeting
A parking lot is available near the EPA Regional office at:
4th St and Minnesota St.
Kansas City, KS 66101
Region 9
Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building
Edward R. Roybal Auditorium and Conference Center
1301 Clay Street
Oakland, CA 94612-5213
Meeting attendees will enter the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building through the North Tower entrance of the building and will go through security.
After passing through security, attendees will take an elevator to the 3rd floor and then follow signs to the Auditorium.
Security Procedures
Attendees will enter through the North Tower entrance and will go through airport-style Security. They must present a government issued photo ID, run their bags through an x-ray machine, and then pass through a metal detector.
Here are driving and BART directions. There is no parking right at the building, but there are several garages nearby.
From San Francisco
Interstate 80 East to 580 East to 980 East
Exit 14th Street
Left turn onto 14th Street
Right turn onto Clay Street
The Federal Building is on the rightFrom Concord
Interstate 680 South to Highway 24
Highway 24 to 980
Exit 14th Street
Left on 14th Street
Right on Clay Street
The Federal Building is on the rightFrom San Jose
Interstate 880 North
Exit Broadway
Turn right onto Broadway
Turn left onto 12th Street
Turn right onto Clay Street
The Federal Building is on the leftFrom Vallejo
Interstate 80 South to Interstate 580
Interstate 580 to Interstate 980
Exit 12th Street
Left on 11th Street
Left on Clay Street
The Federal Building is on the leftFrom Bart
Exit 12th Street City Center Station
Walk up through the City Center to Clay Street
The Federal Building is straight ahead
GETTING TO THE FEDERAL BUILDING
Region 10
Use the Visiting Our Offices site for visiting logistics.