Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee Meeting October 31, 2018 and Biotechnology Seminar November 1, 2018

For Release: October 12, 2018

EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) will hold a public meeting of the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC) on Wednesday, October 31, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Additionally, on Thursday, November 1, from 8:30 a.m. to noon OPP will hold a Biotechnology Seminar. Both events will be held in EPA’s first floor conference center at One Potomac Yard South, 2777 South Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202. Read the Federal Register notice announcing the PPDC meeting and biotechnology seminar.

The agenda for the PPDC meeting will be available on the PPDC webpage by October 19, 2018. The PPDC provides advice and recommendations to EPA on issues associated with pesticide regulatory development and reform initiatives, evolving public policy and program implementation issues, and science issues associated with evaluating and reducing risks from use of pesticides. Further information about the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee.

Both events are open to the public, and no advance registration is required. Please be aware of the ID requirements for visiting the Office of Pesticide Programs. View additional information on the ID requirements, as well as information on the location of EPA’s building and how to reach it by public transportation or car. The ID requirements are under the Building Access tab and transportation information is under the HQ Buildings in Virginia tab.

For questions on these events, please contact Shannon Jewell (jewell.shannon@epa.gov) at 703-347-0109 .