[APWG] Public Mtg: EPA-Pesticide Programs-Endangered Spp. Protection Program-Feb. 22, 2006; Arlington VA

[Patricia_DeAngelis at fws.gov]

Passing this notice along...

The EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs will hold a public meeting on
Wednesday, February 22, 2006, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Sheraton
Crystal City Hotel, 1800 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202, "to
inform the public about aspects of EPA's Endangered Species Protection
Program field implementation, including EPA's overall approach to field
implementation, under what circumstances EPA will be employing this
approach, the responsibilities of the public, and the roles of other
government agencies. The meeting will also provide an opportunity for the
public to ask specific questions and receive answers."

For complete information, see below...


http://epa.gov/EPA-SPECIES/2006/January/Day-20/
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[Federal Register: January 20, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 13)]
[Notices]
[Page 3292-3293]
>From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr20ja06-56]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0517; FRL-7758-7]

Endangered Species Protection Program; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs will hold a public meeting
on February 22, 2006. This notice announces the location and times for
the meeting, and sets forth the tentative agenda topics. The focus of
the meeting is to inform the public about aspects of EPA's Endangered
Species Protection Program field implementation, including EPA's
overall approach to field implementation, under what circumstances EPA
will be employing this approach, the responsibilities of the public,
and the roles of other government agencies. The meeting will also
provide an opportunity for the public to ask specific questions and
receive answers.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 22, 2006, from 9
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Crystal City Hotel,
1800 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Megan Thynge, Environmental Fate and
Effects Division (7507C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental

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Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 305-6005; fax number: (703) 305-6309; e-
mail address: <A HREF="mailto:thynge.megan at epa.gov
">thynge.megan at epa.gov</A>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general, and may be of
particular interest to State and Tribal regulatory partners, other
interested Federal agencies, environmental or public interest groups,
pesticide registrants and pesticide users. Since other entities may
also be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the
specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any
questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular
entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?

    1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under
docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0517. Publicly
available docket materials are available either electronically at <A HREF="
http://www.regulations.gov">
http://www.regulations.gov</A> or in hard copy at the Public
Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2,

1801 S. Bell St., Arlington, VA. This Docket Facility is open from 8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
Docket telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
    2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register''
listings at <A HREF="http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/
">http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/</A>.

II. Background

    In the Federal Register of November 2, 2005 (70 FR 66392) (FRL-
7739-7), EPA published a notice announcing its approach to field
implementation of its Endangered Species Protection Program (ESPP). The
goal of the ESPP is to carry out responsibilities under the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) in compliance with
the Endangered Species Act (ESA), while at the same time not placing
unnecessary burden on agriculture and other pesticide users. The
implementation approach will relay geographically specific pesticide
use limitations to the pesticide user when necessary to protect listed
species. All pesticide products EPA determines ``may affect'' a listed
species or their designated critical habitat, may be subject to the ESPP.
    This public meeting will address ESPP program elements so that the
public will understand EPA's overall approach to field implementation,
what their responsibilities will be, under what circumstances EPA would
be employing this approach, and the roles of other government agencies.
The meeting will also provide an opportunity for the public to ask
specific questions and receive answers.

III. Tentative Agenda

    The tentative meeting agenda is outlined below, and the final
agenda will be posted at <A HREF="http://www.epa.gov/espp
">http://www.epa.gov/espp</A>, along with hotel
information and meeting logistics.
    1. Overview of Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Endangered Species
Protection Program (ESPP).
    2. Scope of ESPP.
    3. Implementation process.
    4. Label language and enforcement.
    5. Endangered Species Protection Bulletins (Bulletins).
    6. Public participation and the role of States and Tribes.
    7. Implementation timing.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Endangered species, Pesticides.

    Dated: January 13, 2006.
James Jones,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E6-648 Filed 1-19-06; 8:45 am]
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