[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 10, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11866-11867]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-5815]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-00588; FRL-6065-4]


Science Advisory Board/Scientific Advisory Panel Notification of 
Public Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a Joint Committee of the Science 
Advisory Board (SAB) and the Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP) will meet 
on the dates and times described below. All times noted are eastern 
standard time. The meeting is open to the public; however, due to 
limited space, seating at the meeting will be on a first-come basis.

DATES: The Joint SAB/SAP Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program 
Subcommittee (EDSPS) will meet on Tuesday, March 30; Wednesday, March 
31; and Thursday, April 1, 1999. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. 
and end no later than 5 p.m. each day.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: The Sheraton Crystal Hotel, 
1800 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington VA. The hotel telephone number 
is 703-486-1111.
    By mail, submit written comments to: The Public Information and 
Records Integrity Branch (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. 
In person or by delivery service, bring comments to: Rm. 119, Crystal 
Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA.
    Comments and data also may be submitted electronically by sending 
electronic mail (e-mail) to: [email protected]. No 
Confidential Business Information (CBI) should be submitted through e-
mail.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact: 
Samuel Rondberg (1400), Co-Designated Federal Officer, EDSPS, Science 
Advisory Board, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW, 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone/voice mail at (301) 812-2560; fax at 
(202) 260-7118; or e-mail at [email protected].
    For substantive issues contact: Larry C. Dorsey (7101C), Co-
Designated Federal Officer, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., 
SW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone/voice mail at (703) 305-5369, or 
by e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Purpose of the Meeting

    This is the first meeting of this Subcommittee, but is a follow-on 
of Joint SAB/SAP Endocrine Disruptor Screening and Testing Committee 
(EDSTAC), which met on May 5-7, 1998.
    The Joint Subcommittee was established to provide advice and 
comment to EPA on the scientific questions associated with implementing 
its endocrine disruptor screening program. The Agency thus seeks advice 
from the EDSPS on a wide range of issues, including: (1) The scope of 
the initial screening program (e.g., hormone systems in addition to 
estrogen-related; inclusion of substances in addition to pesticides and 
certain drinking water source contaminants); (2) the priority setting 
process (e.g.; a compartment-based approach and the development of a 
relational data base; (3) the use of high throughput assays as a 
priority-setting measure; and (4) a proposed screening and testing 
scheme.
    At the public meeting, Agency staff will brief the EDSPS on current

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activities and plans for implementing its endocrine disruptor screening 
program, and the scientific/technical issues/problems raised by this 
activity. In concert with these presentations, EPA will present 
background materials for the Committee's information and consideration.
    The Agency encourages that written statements be submitted before 
the meeting to provide Panel Members time to consider and review the 
comments.
    Individuals requiring special accomodations at this meeting, 
including wheelchair access, should contact Samuel Rondberg at the 
address listed under ``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT'' at least 5 
business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can 
be made.

II. Availability of Review Materials

    A copy of the formal Charge to the Joint Subcommittee will be 
posted on the SAB Website (http://www.epa.gov/sab) by February 28, 
1999.
    A copy of the draft agenda will be available on the SAB Website 
(http://www.epa.gov/sab) or the SAP Website (http://www.epa.gov/
pesticides/SAP/), or upon request from Ms. Priscilla Tillery-Gadson at 
(202) 260-4126, by fax at (202) 260-7118, or via e-mail at 
Fields.W[email protected].
    Hard copies of EPA primary background documents for the meeting may 
be obtained by contacting by mail: Public Information and Records 
Integrity Branch, Information Resources and Services Division (7502C), 
Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M 
St., SW., Washington, DC 20460; In person: Rm. 119, CM #2, 1921 
Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA; telephone: (703) 305-5805.

III. Oral Presentations

    Members of the public who wish to make a brief oral presentation to 
the Joint Subcommittee must contact Mr. Rondberg in writing (by letter, 
or by e-mail) no later than noon eastern standard time, Friday, March 
12, 1999, in order to be included on the Agenda. These oral comments 
will be limited to 5 minutes per speaker or organization. The request 
should identify the name of the individual making the presentation, the 
organization (if any) the individual will represent, any requirements 
for audio visual equipment (e.g., overhead projector, 35 mm projector, 
chalkboard, etc.), and include at least 35 copies of an outline of the 
issues to be addressed or of the presentation itself.

IV. Public Docket and Submission of Electronic Comments

    A public record has been established for this notice under docket 
control number OPP-00588 (including comments and data submitted 
electronically). A public version of this record, including printed 
versions of electronic comments, which does not include information 
claimed as CBI, will be available for inspection from 8:30 a.m. to 4 
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The public 
record is located in Rm. 119 of the Public Information and Records 
Integrity Branch at the address listed in ADDRESSES at the beginning of 
this document.
    Electronic comments must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the 
use of special characters and any form of encryption. Comments and data 
also will be accepted on disks in WordPerfect in 6/7/8.0 or ASCII file 
format. All comments and data in electronic form must be identified by 
docket control number OPP-00588. Electronic comments may be filed 
online at many Federal Depository Libraries.
    Information submitted as a comment in response to this notice may 
be claimed confidential by marking any part or all of that information 
as ``Confidential Business Information'' (CBI). Information marked CBI 
will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 
40 CFR part 2. An edited copy of the comment that does not contain the 
CBI material must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. 
Information not marked confidential will be included in the public 
docket. All comments and materials received will be made part of the 
public record and will be considered by the Panel.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection.

    Dated: February 26, 1999.
Donald G. Barnes,
Staff Director, Science Advisory Board.

[FR Doc. 99-5815 Filed 3-9-99; 8:45 am]
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