[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 142 (Tuesday, July 26, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43144-43145]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-14732]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7943-8]


Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office, Notification of 
Upcoming Meetings of the Science Advisory Board Arsenic Review Panel

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a 
public teleconference and a public face-to-face meeting of the SAB 
Arsenic Review Panel.

DATES: August 11, 2005: The Panel will hold a public teleconference on 
August 11, 2005, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. (e.s.t.). September 12 -13, 
2005: The Panel will hold a public face-to-face meeting starting 
September 12 & September 13, 2005, at 8:30 a.m., adjourning at 
approximately 5 p.m. (e.s.t.) on September 12 & 13, 2005.

ADDRESSES: The public teleconference will take place via telephone 
only. The public face-to-face meeting of the SAB Arsenic Review Panel 
will be held at the Doubletree Hotel, located at 1515 Rhode Island 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to 
obtain the call-in number and access code to participate in the 
teleconference may contact Mr. Tom Miller, Designated Federal Officer, 
Science Advisory Board Staff Office (1400F), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.; Washington, DC 20460; 
telephone/voice mail: (202) 343-9982 or via e-mail at 
[email protected]. Technical Contact: The technical contact in EPA's 
Office of Research and Development (ORD) is Dr. Reeder Sams, who can be 
reached via e-mail at [email protected] or via telephone/voice mail: 
(919) 541-0661.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    Human exposure to arsenic compounds can be through various 
environmental media including drinking water, food, soil and air and 
anthropogenic sources such as wood preservatives and industrial wastes. 
Additionally, humans are exposed to organic arsenic when they are used 
as pesticides (e.g., monomethylarsenic acid and dimethylarsenic acid or 
cacodylic acid). EPA regulates various sources of environmental 
exposures to arsenic compounds including establishing national 
standards in public drinking

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water supplies under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and setting 
food tolerance limits as mandated by the Food Quality Protection Act 
(FQPA). EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD) requested the 
SAB to provide advice on scientific issues underlying the Agency's 
assessments of the carcinogenic potential of arsenic compounds. In 
response to EPA's request, the SAB Staff Office formed a SAB Review 
Panel for Arsenic. Background information on the formation of the SAB 
Arsenic Panel can be found in the Federal Register Vol. 70, Number 35, 
page 8803-8804. This panel will provide advice and recommendations to 
EPA through the Chartered SAB and comply with the provisions of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and all appropriate SAB 
procedural policies.
    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, 
notice is hereby given that the SAB Arsenic Review Panel will hold a 
public teleconference and a face-to-face meeting. The purpose of the 
August 11, 2005 public teleconference is for the SAB Arsenic Review 
Panel to discuss the draft charge questions and the agenda for the 
September face-to-face meeting. The purpose of the September 12-13, 
2005 face-to-face meeting is for the Arsenic Review Panel to discuss 
its response to the Agency's charge.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: A final roster of the SAB 
Arsenic Review Panel, meeting agendas, and charge questions to the SAB 
will be posted on the SAB Web site (http://www.epa.gov/sab/) prior to 
the meeting. EPA's ``Toxicological Review of Inorganic Arsenic'' and 
related background information on inorganic arsenic may be found at: 
http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/sab/. The technical contact for the 
above information on inorganic arsenic is Dr. Elizabeth Doyle, (202) 
566-0056, of the Office of Water. EPA's assessment for organic arsenic, 
entitled ``Science Issue Paper: Cancer Mode of Action of Cacodylic Acid 
(Dimethylarsinic Acid, DMAV)'' and Recommendations for Dose 
Response Extrapolation'' and other related background information on 
organic arsenic may be found at: http://www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/reregistration/cacodylic_acid/. The technical contact for the above 
information on organic arsenic is Dr. Anna Lowit, (703) 308-4135, of 
the Office of Pesticide Programs.
    Procedures for Providing Public Comment: The EPA Science Advisory 
Board (SAB) Staff Office accepts written public comments and will 
accommodate oral public comments, whenever possible. Requests to 
provide oral comments at August 11 public teleconference or the 
September 12-13 meeting must be made in writing (e-mail, fax or mail) 
and received by Mr. Miller no later than August 4 and September 2, 
respectively. Oral Comments: For the teleconference, oral comments will 
be limited to no more than five minutes per speaker or organization. 
For the face-to-face meeting, opportunities for oral comments will be 
limited to no more than ten minutes per speaker or organization. 
Speakers should bring at least 75 copies of their comments and 
presentation slides for distribution to the reviewers and public at the 
meeting. Written Comments: Written comments should be received in the 
SAB Staff Office so that the comments may be made available to the 
committee for their consideration. Comments should be supplied to the 
DFO at the address/contact information noted above in the following 
formats: one hard copy with original signature and one electronic copy 
via e-mail (acceptable file format: Adobe Acrobat, WordPerfect, Word, 
or Rich Text files (in IBM-PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format).

    Dated: June 19, 2005.
Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Acting Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 05-14732 Filed 7-25-05; 8:45 am]
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