[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 21, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58466-58467]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-29105]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPTS-42212E; FRL-6812-9]


Endocrine Disruptor Methods 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 Methods Validation 
Subcommittee (EDMVS) under the National Advisory Council for 
Environmental Policy and Technology, a Federal Advisory Committee 
NACEPT, has been established. There will be a 3-day meeting of the 
EDMVS. EDMVS will provide technical advice on the Tier 1 screening and 
Tier 2 testing methods for its EDSP. 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 3-day meeting will be held on December 10, 2001, from 1 p.m. 
to 6 p.m., December 11, 2001, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and December 12, 
2001, from 9 a.m. to noon.
    Requests to participate in the meeting must be received on or 
before December 6, 2001. The public comment period will be late on the 
afternoon of December 10, 2001.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at RESOLVE 1255 23rd St., NW., 
Suite 275, Washington, DC. The telephone number at RESOLVE is (202) 
944-2300.
    Requests to participate may be submitted by mail, electronically, 
or in person. Please follow the detailed instructions for each method 
as provided in Unit I. listed under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. To 
ensure proper receipt by EPA, your request must identify docket control 
number OPPTS-42212E 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 (7203M), 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460;

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telephone number: (202) 564-8476; fax number: (202) 564-8483; e-mail 
address: [email protected]. (Please make note of these new 
phone/fax numbers).

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 Act (FFDCA), as amended by the 
Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996 (Public Law 104-170), 21 
U.S.C. 346a(p) and amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) 
(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. The draft meeting agenda is 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 certain other related documents that might 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 Disruptor'' 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 OPPTS-42212E. 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 
Methods 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 December 6, 2001. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it 
is imperative that you identify docket control number OPPTS-42212E 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. U.S. EPA Confidential Business 
Information Center (CBIC), Room 6148, Mail Code 7407M, ATTN: NCIC, East 
Building, 1201 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20004. The Center 
is open from noon to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal 
holidays. The telephone number of the Center is (202) 564-8930 or 8940. 
You must call for escort or pick-up.
    3. Electronically. You may submit your request electronically by e-
mail to: [email protected]. 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 OPPTS-
42212E. You may also file a request online at many Federal Depository 
Libraries.

IV. Meeting Topics

December 10, 11, and 12, 2001

     Review summary of previous meeting, (October 30-31, 2001) 
mission statement and workplan.
     Pubertal studies: Single dose study, multi-dose protocol, 
and array protocol.
     Mammalian one generation extension study.
     In utero through lactation protocol.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program, 
EndocrineDisruptor.

    Dated: November 14, 2001.
Vanessa Vu,
Director, Office of Science Coordination and Policy, Office of 
Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances.
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