[Federal Register: April 9, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 68)] [Notices] [Page 17414-17415] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr09ap98-83] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [OPP-00534; FRL-5784-6] FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel and Science Advisory Board; Open Meeting AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of open meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: There will be a joint two-day meeting of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP) and the Agency Science Advisory Board (SAB) to review a set of scientific issues being considered by the Agency concerning the development of the Agency's endocrine disruptor screening and testing program as required by the 1996 Food Quality Protection Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act. This meeting will focus on scientific issues identified by the Endocrine Disruptors Screening and Testing Advisory Committee (EDSTAC) in their draft report. Agenda items include the conceptual framework for the operation of the EDSTAC, the endocrine disruptors priority setting process, the proposed endocrine disruptors screening battery and testing scheme, and a discussion of the near-term endocrine disruptors program implementation activities. Information from the draft EDSTAC report and from this meeting as well as public comments will be used by the Agency to develop the endocrine disruptors program. A second meeting of this peer review panel will be convened later this year to review scientific issues concerning the Agency's proposed approach to implementing the Safe Drinking Water Act and Food Quality Protection Act endocrine disruptor program. DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday May 5 and 6, 1998 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: Holiday Inn (Arlington at Ballston), I-66 and Glebe Road, 4610 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington VA 22203. The telephone number for the hotel is: (703) 243-9800. By mail: Submit written comments (one original and 25 copies) to: Public Information and Records Integrity Branch, Information Resources and Services Division (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. In person or by delivery service, bring comments to: Rm. 119, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. The [[Page 17415]] telephone number for the docket is (703) 305-5805. Comments and data may also be submitted electronically by following the instructions under ``SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION'' in this document. No Confidential Business Information (CBI) should be submitted through e-mail. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Larry C. Dorsey, Designated Federal Official, FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel (7509C), Office of Pesticide Programs, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460; Office location: Rm. 819B, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202; telephone: (703) 305- 5369; e-mail: dorsey.larry@epamail.epa.gov. A meeting agenda and copies of the draft Endocrine Disruptors Screening and Testing Advisory Committee report are available and may be obtained by contacting: Public Information and Records Integrity Branch, Information Resources and Services Division (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460; Office location: Rm. 119, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202; telephone: (703) 305-5805. These documents are also available at the internet site: www.epa.gov/ pesticides/SAP/. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Any member of the public wishing to make an oral presentation at the meeting should contact Larry C. Dorsey at the address or the phone number given in ``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT'' to confirm that the meeting is still scheduled and that the agenda has not been modified or changed. Interested persons are permitted to file written statements before the meeting. To the extent that time permits and upon advanced written request to the Designated Federal Official, interested persons may be permitted by the Chair to present oral statements at the meeting. There is no limit on the length of written comments for consideration by the Panel, but oral statements before the Panel are limited to approximately five minutes. As oral statements only will be permitted as time permits, the Agency urges the public to submit written comments in lieu of oral presentations. Information submitted as a comment in response to this notice may be claimed confidential by marking any part or all of that information as CBI. Information marked CBI will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. An edited copy of the comment that does not contain the CBI material must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information not marked confidential will be included in the public docket. All comments and materials received will be made part of the public record and will be considered by the Panel. A public record has been established for this notice under docket control number ``OPP-00534'' (including comments and data submitted electronically). A public version of this record, including printed versions of electronic comments, which does not include information claimed as CBI, is available for inspection from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The public record is located in Rm. 119 of the Public Information and Records Integrity Branch, Information Resources and Services Division (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. Electronic comments can be sent directly to EPA at: opp-docket@epamail.epa.gov Electronic comments must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the use of special characters and any form of encryption. Comments and data will also be accepted on disks in Wordperfect 5.1/6.1 or ASCII file format. All comments and data in electronic form must be identified by the docket control number ``OPP-00534''. Electronic comments on this notice may be filed online at many Federal Depository Libraries. The official record for this notice, as well as the public version, will be kept in paper form. Accordingly, EPA will transfer all comments received electronically into printed, paper form as they are received and will place the paper copies in the official record which will also include all comments submitted directly in writing. The official record is the paper record maintained at the address in ``ADDRESSES'' at the beginning of this document. Copies of the minutes from this meeting will be available approximately 30 working days after the meeting and may be obtained by contacting the Public Information and Records Integrity Branch, at the address or telephone number given in ``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT''. List of Subjects Environmental protection. Dated: April 3, 1998. Lynn R. Goldman, Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances. [FR Doc. 98-9534 Filed 4-8-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-F