97-31127. Endocrine Disruptors; Notice of Public Meeting

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 227 (Tuesday, November 25, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 62768]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-31127]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPTS-42193; FRL-5759-3]


Endocrine Disruptors; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: EPA is announcing the sixth 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 December 2 at 9 a.m. and is scheduled 
to adjourn December 3 at 12 p.m. A public comment period will be held 
on the evening of December 2 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Omni Rosen Hotel, 9840 
International Drive, Orlando, FL. The telephone number at the hotel is 
407-354-9840; fax: [phone].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information, contact Dr. 
Anthony Maciorowski (telephone: [phone]) or Mr. Gary Timm 
(telephone: [phone]) 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: [phone]; email: 
[e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA's Office of Prevention, Pesticides and 
Toxic Substances is taking the lead for the Agency on endocrine 
disruptor screening and testing required by recent legislation (i.e., 
reauthorization of the Safe Drinking Water Act and 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 chemicals, including pesticides, for their potential to disrupt 
endocrine function in humans, fish, and wildlife.
    It is proposed that the agenda for this meeting include the 
following topics:
    1. A report from the Screening and Testing Work Group--Further 
discussion of Tier 1 screening assays--Proposals for Tier 2 testing.
    2. An update on the Communication Strategy from the Communications 
and Outreach Work Group.
    3. A report from the Priority Setting Work Group--Proposals for 
handling mixtures and polymers--Update on other topics.

    Dated: November 20, 1997.

William H. Sanders,
Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.

[FR Doc. 97-31127 Filed 11-21-97; 2:49 pm]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-F