97-1875. Endocrine Disruptors; Notice of Public Meeting

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 17 (Monday, January 27, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 3894]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-1875]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPTS-42191; FRL-5585-2]


Endocrine Disruptors; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing the second meeting of the Endocrine 
Disruptors Screening and Testing Advisory Committee (EDSTAC), a 
committee established under the provisions of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA) to advise EPA on a strategy for screening 
chemicals and pesticides for their potential to disrupt endocrine 
function in humans and wildlife.

DATES: The meeting will begin on February 5 at 9 a.m. and adjourn 
February 6 at 4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Wyndham Warick Hotel, 5701 
Main Street in Houston, Texas. The telephone number at the hotel is 
713-526-1991; fax: [phone].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information, contact Dr. 
Anthony Maciorowski (telephone: [phone]; e-mail: 
[e-mail]) or Mr. Gary Timm (telephone: 202-260-
1859; e-mail: [e-mail]) at EPA. To obtain additional 
information please contact the contractor assisting EPA with meeting 
facilitation and logistics: Ms. Tutti Otteson, The Keystone Center, 
P.O. Box 8606, Keystone, CO 80435; telephone: [phone]; fax: 970-
262-0152; e-mail: [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA's Office of Prevention, Pesticides and 
Toxic Substances is taking the lead for the Agency on endocrine 
disruption screening and testing required by recent legislation (i.e., 
reauthorization of the Safe Drinking Water Act and passage of the Food 
Quality Protection Act) and has formed an advisory committee (EDSTAC) 
to provide advice and counsel to the Agency on a strategy to screen and 
test endocrine disrupting chemicals and pesticides in humans, fish, and 
wildlife. The first EDSTAC meeting was held on December 12-13, 1996 (61 
FR 60280, November 27, 1996) (FRL-5575-7).
    It is proposed that the agenda for this meeting include the 
following topics:

    February 5

    1. Comparative endocrinology--an overview of the basic science 
noting the differences between mammals, fish and birds.
    2. State of the science regarding endocrine disruption.
    3. Structure activity relationships.
    4. Existing screening and testing programs and protocols.
    5. Public comment session.

    February 6

    1. Discussion and approval of principles to guide the screening and 
testing program.
    2. Discussion and approval of membership of the screening and 
testing, and priority setting workgroups.

    Dated: January 17, 1997.

Lynn R. Goldman,
Assistant Administrator for Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic 
Substances.

[FR Doc. 97-1875 Filed 1-24-97; 8:45 am]
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