96-32664. Peer Review of an Agency Arsenic Research Plan

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 24, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 67800]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-32664]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5669-9]


Peer Review of an Agency Arsenic Research Plan

AGENCY: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Board of Scientific Counselors, Notification of Public Advisory 
Committee open meeting.

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    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, 
notice is hereby given that the Ad Hoc Committee on Arsenic Research of 
the Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) will meet on January 22-23, 
1997, at the Sheraton Reston Hotel, 11810 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston 
VA 22091. The hotel phone number is [phone]. The meeting will 
begin at 9:00 a.m., and end no later than 5:00 p.m. on January 22nd and 
begin at 8:30 a.m. on January 23rd and end no later than 4:00 p.m. 
(times noted are Eastern Time). The meeting is open to the public. Due 
to limited space, seating at the meeting will be on a first-come first-
serve basis. Important Notice: Documents that are the subject of BOSC 
reviews are available from the originating EPA office. Information 
concerning the availability of the Arsenic Research Plan document is 
included below.

PURPOSE OF THE MEETING: The Ad Hoc Committee will review and provide 
advice to EPA on its document entitled ``Research Plan for Arsenic in 
Drinking Water.'' This research plan is mandated by the Safe Drinking 
Water Act Amendments of 1996, which call for the development of this 
plan by February 2, 1997. The research plan is intended to address the 
need to enhance the scientific basis for understanding health risks and 
exposures associated with ingested arsenic and to address uncertainties 
and improve current risk assessment and regulatory decisions in the 
United States. It stresses the implications of recent research findings 
and key sources of uncertainty and variability that affect arsenic 
assessment.

AVAILABILITY OF REVIEW MATERIALS: Interested parties may obtain a copy 
of the document by contacting Ms. Cheryl Butler (Phone: [phone]; 
Fax: [phone]). Technical questions on this document should be 
addressed to Dr. Bruce Peirano (Phone: [phone]); Fax: (513) 569-
7016). The documents will be available upon request on or about January 
2, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public desiring 
additional information about the meeting should contact Dr. Edward S. 
Bender, Designated Federal Official, Ad Hoc Committee on Arsenic 
Research, Office of Science Policy (8103), U.S. EPA, 401 M Street, 
S.W., Washington, DC 20460; Telephone/voice mail at [phone]; Fax 
at [phone]; or via the Internet at [email protected] 
Those individuals requiring a copy of the draft Agenda should contact 
Ms. Pat Jones at [phone], by Fax at [phone], or via the 
Internet at [email protected]
    Members of the public who wish to make a brief oral presentation to 
the Committee must contact Dr. Bender in writing (by letter or by fax--
see previously stated information) no later than 12 noon Eastern Time, 
Wednesday, January 15, 1997, in order to be included on the Agenda. 
Public comments will be limited to five minutes per organization. The 
requester should identify the name of the individual who will make the 
presentation, the organization (if any) they will represent, any 
requirements for audio visual equipment (e.g., overhead projector, 35mm 
projector, chalkboard, etc), and provide at least 25 copies of the 
presentation or an outline of the issues to be addressed. Written 
comments (at least 25 copies) received in the Committee Staff Office 
sufficiently prior to a meeting date, will be mailed to the Committee 
prior to this meeting; otherwise they will be provided to the Committee 
at the meeting. Written comments may be provided to this Committee up 
until the time of the meeting.

    Dated: December 18, 1996.
Henry L. Longest, II
Acting Assistant Administrator for Research and Development.
[FR Doc. 96-32664 Filed 12-23-96; 8:45 am]
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