[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 210 (Wednesday, November 1, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50649-50650]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-23817]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0214; FRL-9968-69]
FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel; Notice of Public Meeting for the
Clarification of Charge Questions on Alternate High-Throughput Screens
To Determine Endocrine Disruption
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: There will be a three-hour meeting of the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, Scientific Advisory Panel (FIFRA SAP)
to review and consider the scope and clarity of the draft charge
questions for the November 28-30, 2017 SAP Meeting on the Continuing
Development of Alternative High-Throughput Screens to Determine
Endocrine Disruption, Focusing on Androgen Receptor, Steroidogenesis,
and Thyroid Pathways.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, November 6, 2017 from
approximately 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. (EST). This is an open public meeting
that will be conducted via webcast using Adobe Connect and telephone.
Registration is required to attend this meeting. Please visit: http://www.epa.gov/sap to register.
Comments. Written comments on the scope and clarity of the draft
charge questions should be submitted by noon on Wednesday, November 1,
2017. FIFRA SAP may not be able to fully consider written comments
submitted after noon on Wednesday, November 1, 2017. Requests to make
oral comments at the meeting should be submitted on or before noon on
Wednesday, November 1, 2017 by registering at http://www.epa.gov/sap.
For additional instructions, see Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION or contact the Designated Federal Official (DFO) listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Webcast. This meeting will be webcast only. Please refer to the
FIFRA SAP Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sap for information on how to
access the webcast.
Special accommodations. For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, and 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 allow EPA time to
process your request.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting: This meeting will be webcast only. Please refer to the
following Web site to register and for information on how to access the
webcast: http://www.epa.gov/sap.
Comments. Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0214, by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit
electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute.
Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket
Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC
20460-0001.
Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the
instructions at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along
with more information about dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
Requests for special accommodations. Submit requests for special
accommodations to the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Todd Peterson, DFO, Office of
Science Coordination and Policy (7201M), Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001;
telephone number: 202-564-6428; email address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this action apply to me?
This action is directed to the public in general. This action may,
however, be of interest to persons who are or may be required to
conduct testing of chemical substances under the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) and FIFRA. 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.
B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?
1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit CBI information to EPA through
regulations.gov or email. If your comments contain any information that
you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected, please contact the DFO
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT to obtain special
instructions before submitting your comments.
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2. Tips for preparing your comments. When preparing and submitting
your comments, see the commenting tips at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html.
C. How may I participate in this meeting?
You may participate in this meeting by following the instructions
in this unit. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative that
you identify docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0214 in the subject line
on the first page of your request.
1. Written comments. Written comments should be submitted, using
the instructions in ADDRESSES and Unit I.B., on or before noon on
Wednesday, November 1, 2017, to provide FIFRA SAP the time necessary to
consider and review the written comments. FIFRA SAP may not be able to
fully consider written comments submitted after noon on Wednesday,
November 1, 2017.
2. Oral comments. Registration is required to attend this meeting.
Please visit: http://www.epag.gov/sap to register. Each individual or
group wishing to make brief oral comments to FIFRA SAP may submit their
request by registering on or before noon Wednesday, November 1, 2017.
Oral comments before FIFRA SAP are limited to approximately 5 minutes
due to the time constraints of this webcast.
II. Background
A. Purpose of FIFRA SAP Virtual Meeting on Charge Questions on
Alternate High-Throughput Screens To Determine Endocrine Disruption
FIFRA SAP serves as the primary scientific peer review mechanism of
EPA's Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) and is
structured to provide scientific advice, information and
recommendations to the EPA Administrator on pesticides and pesticide-
related issues as to the impact of regulatory actions on health and the
environment. FIFRA SAP is a Federal advisory committee established in
1975 pursuant to FIFRA and operates in accordance with requirements of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. Appendix). FIFRA SAP is
composed of a permanent panel consisting of seven members who are
appointed by the EPA Administrator from nominees provided by the
National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation. The
FIFRA SAP is assisted in their reviews by ad hoc participation from the
Science Review Board (SRB). As a scientific peer review mechanism,
FIFRA SAP provides comments, evaluations, and recommendations to
improve the effectiveness and quality of analyses made by Agency
scientists. The FIFRA SAP strives to reach consensus; however, is not
required to reach consensus in its recommendations to the Agency.
B. Public Meeting
During the meeting scheduled for Monday, November 6, 2017, the
FIFRA SAP will review and consider the Charge Questions for the Panel's
November 28-30, 2017 meeting on the Continuing Development of
Alternative High-Throughput Screens to Determine Endocrine Disruption,
Focusing on Androgen Receptor, Steroidogenesis, and Thyroid Pathways.
The SAP will receive a short background briefing including the EPA's
history and current position on the use of alternative high-throughput
screens. In addition, the panel members will have the opportunity to
comment on the scope and clarity of the draft charge questions.
Subsequent to this meeting, final charge questions will be provided for
the FIFRA SAP's deliberation on the white papers and supplemental
information during the in-person meeting to be held on November 28-30,
2017.
C. FIFRA SAP Documents and Meeting Minutes
EPA's background documents and charge questions to the FIFRA SAP
are in the docket (identification number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0214). The
Agenda for the virtual meeting will be posted at: www.epa.gov/sap/virtual-meeting-clarify-draft-charge-questions-high-throughput-screens-determine-endocrine. In addition, the Agency may provide additional
background documents as additional materials become available. You may
obtain electronic copies of most meeting documents, including FIFRA SAP
composition (i.e., members and ad hoc members for this meeting) and the
meeting agenda, at http://www.regulations.gov and the FIFRA SAP Web
site at http://www.epa.gov/sap.
FIFRA SAP will prepare meeting minutes approximately 90 calendar
days after the in-person meeting. The meeting minutes will be posted on
the FIFRA SAP Web site: http://www.epa.gov/sap and may be accessed in
the docket at http://www.regulations.gov.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et. seq.; 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.
Dated: October 11, 2017.
Inza Graves,
Deputy Director, Office of Science Coordination and Policy.
[FR Doc. 2017-23817 Filed 10-31-17; 8:45 am]
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