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Pesticide News Story: Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee to Meet October 7-8, 2008
For Release: September 23, 2008
On October 7-8, 2008, EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) will hold a public meeting of the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC). The meeting will be held Tuesday, October 7, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, and Wednesday, October 8, from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon in OPP’s first floor conference center at One Potomac Yard, 2777 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202.
A draft agenda is available on the PPDC Web site. Agenda topics include sessions on:
- endangered species,
- endocrine disruptors,
- resources and funding,
- pollinator protection,
- incident data,
- performance and outcome measures,
- PPDC work group on 21st century toxicology and new integrated testing strategies,
- PPDC work group on comparative safety statements for pesticide product labeling,
- and brief updates on the PPDC work group on web-distributed labeling; current regulatory activities; pesticide usage information; and resistance management.
Time will be allocated on both days for public comment, and outside statements by observers are encouraged and welcomed. Each oral statement will, however, be limited to 3-5 minutes, and it is preferred that only one person per organization present a statement. Any person who wishes to file a written statement may do so before or after the meeting.
Further information about PPDC as well as planned meetings of the PPDC work groups is available on the Web page listed above.
Information on the location of EPA’s building and how to reach it by public transportation or car is available at https://www.epa.gov/pesticides/contacts/officelocation.htm.