[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 197 (Thursday, October 11, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51951-51952]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-25679]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPTS-42212D; FRL-6806-3]


Endocrine Disruptor Method Validation Subcommittee Under the 
National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology; 
Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As mandated by the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as 
amended by the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996, EPA is implementing 
an Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP). As part of the 
implementation of EDSP, the Endocrine Disruptor Method Validation 
Subcommittee (EDMVS) under the National Advisory Council for 
Environmental Policy and Technology (NACEPT), a Federal Advisory 
Committee, has been established. This notice announces a 2-day meeting 
of the EDMVS. EDMVS will provide technical advice on the Tier 1 
Screening and Tier 2 Testing methods for EPA'sEDSP. The meeting is open 
to the public. Seating is on a first-come basis. Individuals requiring 
special accommodations at this meeting, including wheelchair access, 
should contact Jane Smith at the address listed under  FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT at least 5 business days prior to the meeting, so 
appropriate arrangements can be made.

DATES: The 2-day meeting will be held on October 30, 2001, from 9 a.m. 
to 5:15 p.m. and October 31, 2001, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Requests 
to participate in the meeting must be received on or before October 26, 
2001.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Washington Dulles 
Airport, 13869 Park Center Road, Herndon, VA 20171. The telephone 
number at the Hilton Washington is (703) 478-2900; the fax number is 
(703) 478-9286.
    Requests to participate may be submitted by mail, electronically, 
or in person. Please follow the detailed instructions for each method 
as provided in Unit II. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. To ensure 
proper receipt by EPA, your request must identify docket control number 
OPPT-42212D in the subject line on the first page of your response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane Smith, Designated Federal 
Official, Office of Science Coordination and Policy (7203), 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 260-1597; fax number: 
(202) 401-1282; e-mail address: smith.jane-scott&epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:   

I. Does This Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. This action may, 
however, be of interest if you produce, manufacture, use, consume, work 
with, or import pesticide chemicals, substances that may have an effect 
cumulative to an effect of a pesticide, or substances found in sources 
of drinking water. To determine whether you or your business may have 
an interest in this notice you should carefully examine section 408(p) 
of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic

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Act (FFDCA), as amended by the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 
(Public Law 104-170), 21 U.S.C. 346a (p) and amendments to the Safe 
Drinking Water Act (Public Law 104-182), 42 U.S.C. 300j-17. Since other 
entities may also be interested, the Agency has not attempted to 
describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. 
If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to 
a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT.

II. How Can I Get Additional Information, Including Copies of This 
Document and Other Related Documents?

    1. Electronically. A list of EDMVS members and the meeting agenda 
are now available. In addition, the Agency may provide additional 
background documents as the material becomes available. You may obtain 
electronic copies of these documents, and other related documents that 
may be available electronically, from the EPA Internet Home Page at 
http://www.epa.gov/scipoly/oscpendo. To access this document, on the 
Home Page select ``Endocrine Disruptors'' which will take you to the 
OSCP Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program web site. You can also go 
directly to the ``Federal Register'' listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
    2. In person. The Agency has established an administrative record 
for this meeting under docket control number OPPT-42212D. The 
administrative record consists of the documents specifically referenced 
in this notice, any public comments received during an applicable 
comment period, and other information related to Endocrine Disruptor 
Method Validation, including any information claimed as Confidential 
Business Information (CBI). This administrative record includes the 
documents that are physically located in the docket, as well as the 
documents that are referenced in those documents. The public version of 
the administrative record, which includes printed, paper versions of 
any electronic comments that may be submitted during an applicable 
comment period, is available for inspection in the TSCA Nonconfidential 
Information Center, North East Mall Rm. B-607, Waterside Mall, 401 M 
St., SW., Washington, DC. The Center is open from noon to 4 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number 
of the Center is (202) 260-7099.

III. How Can I Request to Participate in this Meeting?

    You may submit a request to participate in this meeting through the 
mail, in person, or electronically. Do not submit any information in 
your request that is considered CBI. Your request must be received by 
EPA on or before October 26, 2001. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it 
is imperative that you identify docket control number OPPT-42212D in 
the subject line on the first page of your request.
    1. By mail. You may submit a request to: Docket Control Office 
(7407), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
    2. In person or by courier. You may deliver a request to: OPPT 
Docket Control Office, North East Mall Rm. B-607, Waterside Mall, 401 M 
St., SW., Washington, DC. The Docket Control Office is open from 8 a.m. 
to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The 
telephone number of the Center is (202) 260-7099.
    3. Electronically. You may submit your request electronically by e-
mail to: epa.gov">oppt-ncic@epa.gov. Do not submit any information 
electronically that you consider to be CBI. Use WordPerfect 6.1/8.0 or 
ASCII file format and avoid the use of special characters and any form 
of encryption. Be sure to identify by docket control number OPPT-
42212D. You may also file a request online at many Federal Depository 
Libraries.

IV. Meeting Overview

October 30, 2001
     Brief overview of NACEPT.
     Overview of the endocrine program at EPA--Validation: 
Process, program status and timeline, roles and relationships and 
illustration-utertrophic assay, public comment.
October 31, 2001
     EDMVS process.
     Next steps.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Endocrine disruptors.

    Dated: October 4, 2001.
Vanessa Vu,
Director, Office of Science Coordination and Policy, Office of 
Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances.
[FR Doc. 01-25679 Filed 10-9-01; 1:35 pm]
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