[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 81 (Monday, April 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22941-22942]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-10897]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPTS-42192; FRL-5714-6]


Endocrine Disruptors; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing the third meeting of the Endocrine 
Disruptors Screening and Testing Advisory Committee (EDSTAC), a 
committee established under the provisions of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA) to advise EPA on a strategy for screening 
chemicals and pesticides for their potential to disrupt endocrine 
function in humans and wildlife.

DATES: The meeting will begin on April 29 at 9 a.m. and adjourn April 
30 at 12:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Cross Keys Inn, 5100 Fall 
Road, Baltimore, MD. The telephone number at the hotel is 410-532-6900. 
The fax number is 410-532-2403.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information, contact Dr. 
Anthony Maciorowski (telephone: 202-260-3048; e-mail: 
[email protected]) or Mr. Gary Timm (telephone 202-260-
1859; e-mail: [email protected]) at EPA. To obtain additional 
information please contact the contractor assisting EPA with meeting 
facilitation and logistics: Ms. Tutti Otteson, The Keystone Center, 
P.O. Box 8606, Keystone, CO 80435; telephone: 970-468-5822; fax: 970-
262-0152; e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA's Office of Prevention, Pesticides and 
Toxic Substances is taking the lead for the Agency on endocrine 
disruption screening and testing required by recent legislation (i.e., 
reauthorization of the Safe Drinking Water Act and passage of the Food 
Quality Protection Act) and has formed an advisory committee (EDSTAC) 
to provide advice and counsel to the Agency on a strategy to screen and 
test endocrine disrupting chemicals and pesticides in humans, fish and 
wildlife. The first EDSTAC meeting was held on December 12-13, 1996 (61 
FR 60280, November 27, 1996)(FRL-5575-7) and the second meeting was 
held on February 5-6, 1997 (62 FR 3894, January 27, 1997) (FR-5585-2).
    It is proposed that the agenda for this meeting includes the 
following topics:

    Tuesday, April 29

    1. Overview of Activities Since the Houston Meeting--Principles 
Work Group Report, Screening and Testing Work Group Report, 
Communication and Outreach Work Group Report, and the Priority Setting 
Work Group Report.
    2. Opening Comments Clarifying the Charge to the EDSTAC and 
Perspective on Progress to Date--Dr. Lynn Goldman.
    3. Opportunity for Full Committee Dialogue and Questions and 
Answers on Dr. Goldman's Clarifications to the EDSTAC Charge.
    4. Presentation of Revised Draft Conceptual Framework Developed by 
the Principles Work Group.
    5. Discuss and Attempt to Come to Consensus on the Definition of 
``Endocrine Disruption'' that will be used by the EDSTAC.
    6. Public Comment--Members of the public will be given an 
opportunity to comment on any aspect of the convening of the EDSTAC. 
The precise amount of time that will be given to each individual will 
depend on the number of people wishing to provide comment during this 
time period.

    Wednesday, April 30

    1. Discuss Implications of the EDSTAC Conceptual Framework to the

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Priority Setting, Screening and Testing, and Communication and Outreach 
Work Groups; Develop Agreements on the Terms of Reference/Mission of 
these Work Groups.
    2. Discuss and Agree Upon Overall Schedule for Completing the 
EDSTAC Charge, and Specific Next Steps in the EDSTAC Process.

    Dated: April 22, 1997.

Lynn R. Goldman,
Assistant Administrator for Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic 
Substances.

[FR Doc. 97-10897 Filed 4-25-97; 8:45 am]
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