[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 170 (Wednesday, September 3, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46493-46494]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-23358]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPTS-42191A; FRL-5741-5]
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 fifth 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 EDSTAC Plenary meeting will begin on Monday, October 7,
1997, at 9 a.m. and end on Tuesday, October 8, 1997, at 4 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the La Guardia Marriott located
at 102-05 Ditmars Boulevard, East Elmhurst, NY 11369. The telephone
number is (718) 565-8900; fax number (718) 899-0764. (Rooms for member
of the public wanting to attend the meeting are available at a rate of
$124.00 per night plus tax until September 22, 1997, after this date
rates and availability cannot be guaranteed. If you wish to make use of
this room rate, please contact the hotel directly at 1-800-882-1043.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information about the
EDSTAC, contact Dr. Anthony Maciorowski (telephone: (202) 260-3048; e-
mail: maciorowski.tony@epamail.epa.gov) or Mr. Gary Timm (telephone
(202) 260-1859; e-mail: timm.gary@epamail.epa.gov) 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: (970) 468-5822;
fax: (970) 262-0152; e-mail: totteson@keystone.org.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The tentative agenda for the October 7-8,
1997 plenary meeting includes status reports for all three work groups.
It is expected that the Screening and Testing Work Group and the
Priority Setting Work Group will have revised proposals that have
incorporated feedback and suggestions offered at the July plenary. The
Communications and Outreach Work Group will provide a status report and
update of activities, as well. A more detailed agenda for the October
7-8 plenary will be posted to the EDSTAC Web Site in September.
A public comment session will be held on October 7, 1997, from 7 pm
to 9 pm, as part of the open meetings of the EDSTAC process. Comments
should be related to the design of approaches and methods for
identifying endocrine disruptors or assigning priority to applying
these methods to specific materials. The amount of time allowed each
speaker will depend on the number of speakers who which to provide
comment. Please be prepared to limit comments to approximately four
minutes. The EDSTAC encourages you
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to also submit written comment along with your verbal comments. In the
interest of providing as much time as possible for all people who wish
to present public comment, the EDSTAC encourages you to coordinate the
preparation of your comments with other individuals or groups sharing
your interests and concerns.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection.
Dated: August 25, 1997.
Susan H. Wayland,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and
Toxic Substances.
[FR Doc. 97-23358 Filed 9-2-97; 8:45 am]
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