Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee Meeting Agenda
October 14-15, 2009
Conference Center - Lobby Level
2777 S. Crystal Drive (One Potomac Yard South)
Arlington, Virginia 22202
Conference Line: 1-866-299-3188; Conference Code 703 308 4775#
Wednesday, October 14
9:00 - 9:30 - Welcome and Opening Remarks
- Steve Owens, Assistant Administrator, OPPTS
- Debbie Edwards, Director, Office of Pesticide Programs
Introductions
- PPDC Members
9:30 - 10:50 - SESSION I – NPDES Issues
Session Chairs: Steven Bradbury, Deputy Director for Programs, OPP
Linda Boornazian, Director, Water Permits Division, OW
Presentation by: Allison Wiedeman, Chief, Rural Branch, OW
10:50 - 11:00 - Break
11:00 - 12:00 - SESSION II – Endangered Species Act
Session Chairs: Donald Brady, Director, Environmental Fate & Effects Division, OPP
Richard Keigwin, Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, OPP
12:00 - 12:30 - Public Comment
12:30 - 1:30 - Lunch
1:30 - 2:30 - SESSION III – Brief Updates
- Public Process for New Registrations (Debbie Edwards)
- Climate Change (Rick Keigwin)
- Inerts Disclosure (Marty Monell)
- EDSP (Steve Bradbury, Frank Sanders)
- Spray Drift PRN (Steve Bradbury)
- FIFRA/CWA Methodology for Aquatic Life Criteria and Pesticide Risk Assessments (Don Brady)
2:30 - 4:00 - SESSION IV – PPDC Work Group on 21st Century Toxicology/New Integrated Testing Strategies
Session Chairs: Steven Bradbury, Deputy Director for Programs, OPP
Vicki Dellarco, Senior Scientist, OPP
Panel Presentations: Elizabeth Brown, Steptoe & Johnson
Kristie Sullivan, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
Dr. Matt Keifer, Medical University of Washington
3:00 - 3:10 - Break
4:00 - 5:00 - SESSION V – PPDC Work Group on Comparative Safety Statements
Session Chair: Marty Monell, Deputy Director for Management, OPP
Panel Presentations: Michael Hardy and Jacqueline Campbell-McFarlane
Panel Discussion: Clive Davies, OPPT; Jeanine Broughel-NY State DEC; Pat Quinn- The Accord Group; Caroline Cox, Center for Environmental Health
5:00 - 5:30 - Public Comment
5:30 - Day 1 – Meeting Adjourns
Thursday, October 15 Day #2
9:00 - 10:15 - SESSION VI – PPDC Work Group on Web-Distributed Labeling
Session Chair: William Jordan, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Pesticide Programs
Presentation by Lance Wormell followed by Group Discussion
10:15 - 10:30 - Break
10:30 - 11:00 - SESSION VII – Plant Health Claims on Pesticide Products
Session Chair: Lois Rossi, Director, Registration Division
11:00 - 11:15 - Public Comment
11:15 - 12:00 - SESSION VIII -
- PPDC Charter Renewal, Membership Renewal
- Proposal to Establish PPDC Public Health Workgroup (Lois Rossi)
- Planning for Next Meeting
Session Chair: Debbie Edwards, Director, Office of Pesticide Programs
12:00 - 12:15 - Closing Remarks
12:15 - Meeting Adjourns