1.3: Pesticides, Toxics and Pollution

OPPTS intends to work closely with EPA regions and tribes to identify national and regional pesticides, toxics and pollution prevention issues that are of significant concern to tribal populations. The Office intends to ensure that tribes are engaged in policy discussions of such issues as appropriate, and that their concerns are considered as OPPTS develops and implements national policies and regulatory decisions.

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Work Activity 1.3.1 OPPTS intends to continue to identify risk reduction and pollution prevention-related opportunities for ICOTA and to develop and implement efforts to address identified issues. In these efforts, EPA will work in close partnership with the Tribal Affairs Project (TAP) of the Forum on State and Tribal Toxics Action (FOSTTA), the Tribal Pesticide Program Council (TPPC), the National Tribal Operations Committee (TOC) and the Regional Tribal Operations Committees (RTOCs). Work Activity 1.3.2 OPPTS intends to initiate an outreach effort to encourage tribes to participate in national pollution prevention organizations and committees, Pollution Prevention Resource Exchange (P2Rx) information network and regional pollution prevention efforts. Work Activity 1.3.3 The OPPT National Pollution Prevention Toxics Advisory Committee should designate one tribal representative as a regular member. Work Activity 1.3.4 OPPTS intends to continue to pursue efforts to promote dialogue and cooperative efforts between state and tribal pesticide, toxics and environmental program managers and encourage broader tribal participation in the TPPC and FOSTTA. Work Activity 1.3.5 OPPTS intends to lead a cross-Agency team, working with a host tribe, to convene the 7th annual National Tribal Con- ference on Environmental Management (NTCEM). OPPTS intends to participate with the NTCEM in subsequent years.

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