[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 13 (Tuesday, January 21, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3370-3371]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-00877]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Human Studies Review Board; Notification of Public Meetings

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of the 
Science Advisor, Policy, and Engagement announces two separate public 
meetings of the Human Studies Review Board (HSRB) to advise the Agency 
on the ethical and scientific review of research involving human 
subjects.

DATES: A virtual public meeting will be held on Thursday, January 30, 
2020 from 1 p.m. to approximately 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time. A separate, 
subsequent teleconference meeting is planned for Tuesday, March 17, 
2020, from 2 p.m. to approximately 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time for the HSRB 
to finalize its Report of the January 30, 2020 meeting and review other 
possible topics.

ADDRESSES: All of these meetings will be conducted entirely by 
telephone and on the internet. For detailed access information visit 
the HSRB website: http://www2.epa.gov/osa/human-studies-review-board.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wishes to 
receive further information should contact the HSRB Designated Federal 
Official (DFO), Thomas O'Farrell on telephone number (202) 564-8451; 
fax number: (202) 564-2070; email address: [email protected]; or 
mailing address: Environmental Protection Agency, Office of the Science 
Advisor, Mail code 8105R, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20460.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Meeting access: These meetings will be open to the public. The full 
agenda with access information and meeting materials will be available 
at the HSRB website: http://www2.epa.gov/osa/human-studies-review-board. For questions on document availability, or if you do not have 
access to the internet, consult with the DFO, Thomas O'Farrell, listed 
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    Special accommodations. For information on access or services for 
individuals with disabilities, or to request accommodation of a 
disability, please contact the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT at least 10 days prior to the meeting to give EPA as much time 
as possible to process your request.

How may I participate in this meeting?

    The HSRB encourages the public's input. You may participate in 
these meetings by following the instructions in this section.
    1. Oral comments. To pre-register to make oral comments, please 
contact the DFO, Thomas O'Farrell, listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT. Requests to present oral comments during the meeting will be 
accepted up to Noon Eastern Time on Thursday, January 23, 2020, for the 
January 30, 2020 meeting and up to Noon Eastern Time on Tuesday, March 
10, 2020 for the March 17, 2020 meeting. To the extent that time 
permits, interested persons who have not pre-registered may be 
permitted by the HSRB Chair to present oral comments during either 
meeting at the designated time on the

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agenda. Oral comments before the HSRB are generally limited to five 
minutes per individual or organization. If additional time is 
available, further public comments may be possible.
    2. Written comments. Submit your written comments prior to the 
meetings. For the Board to have the best opportunity to review and 
consider your comments as it deliberates, you should submit your 
comments via email or fax by Noon Eastern Time on Thursday, January 23, 
2020, for the January 30, 2020 meeting and by Noon Eastern Time on 
Tuesday, March 10, 2020 for the March 17, 2020 meeting. If you submit 
comments after these dates, those comments will be provided to the HSRB 
members, but you should recognize that the HSRB members may not have 
adequate time to consider your comments prior to their discussion. You 
should submit your comments to the DFO, Thomas O'Farrell listed under 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. There is no limit on the length of 
written comments for consideration by the HSRB.

Background

    The HSRB is a Federal advisory committee operating in accordance 
with the Federal Advisory Committee Act 5 U.S.C. App.2 Sec.  9. The 
HSRB provides advice, information, and recommendations on issues 
related to scientific and ethical aspects of third-party human subjects 
research that are submitted to the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) 
to be used for regulatory purposes.
    Topic for discussion. On January 30, 2020, the HSRB will consider a 
study titled ``Determination of Dermal and Inhalation Exposure to 
Workers during Closed System Loading of Liquids in Returnable and Non-
Returnable Containers'' and a report titled ``Agricultural Handler 
Scenario Monograph: Mechanical Transfer of Liquids'', both submitted by 
the Agricultural Handlers Exposure Task Force.
    The agenda and meeting materials for this topic will be available 
in advance of the meeting at http://www2.epa.gov/osa/human-studies-review-board.
    On March 17, 2020, the HSRB will review and finalize their draft 
Final Report from the January 30, 2020 meeting, in addition to other 
topics that may come before the Board. The HSRB may also discuss 
planning for future HSRB meetings. The agenda and the draft report will 
be available prior to the meeting at http://www2.epa.gov/osa/human-studies-review-board.
    Meeting minutes and final reports. Minutes of these meetings, 
summarizing the matters discussed and recommendations made by the HSRB, 
will be released within 90 calendar days of the meeting. These minutes 
will be available at http://www2.epa.gov/osa/human-studies-review-board. In addition, information regarding the HSRB's Final Report, will 
be found at http://www2.epa.gov/osa/human-studies-review-board or from 
Thomas O'Farrell listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Dated: January 9, 2020.
Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta,
EPA Science Advisor.
[FR Doc. 2020-00877 Filed 1-17-20; 8:45 am]
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