[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 113 (Friday, June 12, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32209-32210]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-15840]


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 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

 [OPP-00245; FRL-5798-1]


 EPA's Endocrine Disruptor Screening and Testing Advisory 
Committee; Notice of Public Meeting

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

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  SUMMARY: EPA is announcing the final meeting of the Endocrine 
Disruptor Screening and Testing Advisory Committee (EDSTAC), a 
committee established under the provisions of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA) to advise EPA on developing a strategy to screen 
and test chemicals, including pesticides, for their potential to 
disrupt endocrine functions in humans, fish, and other wildlife.
  DATES: The final meeting of the EDSTAC will be held on Wednesday, 
June 17, 1998, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and

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Thursday, June 18, 1998, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  ADDRESSES: The final meeting of the EDSTAC will be held at the 
Capital Hilton Hotel, 16th and K Sts., NW., Washington, DC; telephone: 
(202) 639-5095.
  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact: 
Anthony Maciorowski, telephone: (202) 260-3048, e-mail: 
[email protected] or Gary Timm, telephone: (202) 260-1859, e-
mail: [email protected] at EPA.
    For information on the facility and logistics, contact: The 
Keystone Center, P.O. Box 8606, Keystone, CO 80435, telephone: (970) 
468-5822, fax: (970) 262-0152.
  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    The EDSTAC was established by EPA in November 1996 to implement the 
1996 Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) and 1996 amendments to the Safe 
Drinking Water Act which required EPA to establish a screening and 
testing program for endocrine disrupting chemicals. Representation on 
the committee include government, industry, academia, public health, 
and public interest groups. Information about EDSTAC and related 
documents can be found on the EDSTAC website http://www.epa.gov/
opptintr/opptendo/index.htm.
    The EDSTAC meetings are open to the public under section 10(a)(2) 
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. 92-463.
    Among the topics to be discussed at this final meetings are: an 
overview of EDSTAC efforts since the last meeting, the report layout 
and proposed changes to the chapters in the report, priority setting 
issues, screening and testing issues, communications and outreach 
issues, implementation issues, and recommendations issues.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Hazardous substances.

     Dated: June 9, 1998.
Susan H. Wayland,

 Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and 
Toxic Substances

 [FR Doc. 98-15840 Filed 6-10-98; 2:35 pm]
 BILLING CODE 6560-50-F