Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program; Second Workshop to Discuss Draft Policies and Procedures; Notice of Public Meeting, 8309 [E8-2701]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 30 / Wednesday, February 13, 2008 / Notices Dated: February 4, 2008. Lois Rossi, Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Wooge, Office of Science Coordination and Policy (OSCP), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (202) 546–8476; e-mail address: wooge.william@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [FR Doc. E8–2551 Filed 2–12–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2008–1080; FRL–8352–6] Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program; Second Workshop to Discuss Draft Policies and Procedures; Notice of Public Meeting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: EPA is convening a half-day public workshop to discuss the Agency’s draft administrative policies and procedures for completing the initial screening and testing under EPA’s Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP). In the Federal Register issue of December 13, 2007 (72 FR 70842) (FRL–8340–3), EPA announced the availability for public review and comment of the draft policies and procedures EPA is considering adopting for conducting the initial screening and testing under EDSP. A 1–day public workshop was held on December 17, 2007, in Arlington, VA to help the public understand the draft policies and procedures. Subsequently, EPA extended the public comment period for the draft policies and procedures by 30 days in the Federal Register issue of February 6, 2008 (73 FR 6963) (FRL– 8351–2). The public comment period now ends March 12, 2008. The purpose of the second public workshop, announced in this notice, is to provide another opportunity for the public to ask questions about the draft EDSP policies and procedures. DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, February 28, 2008, from 9 a.m. to noon. Special accommodations: For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, and to request accommodation of a disability, please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT at least 10 days prior to the meeting to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Environmental Protection Agency, Conference Center–Lobby Level, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA 22202. VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:45 Feb 12, 2008 Jkt 214001 I. Who Should Attend? You may be interested in attending this workshop if you produce, manufacture, use, or import pesticide/ agricultural chemicals and other chemical substances; or if you are or may otherwise be involved in the testing of chemical substances for potential endocrine effects. To determine whether you or your business may have an interest in this workshop, you should carefully examine section 408(p) of the Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) (21 U.S.C. 346a(p)). 8309 Dated: February 7, 2008. James B. Gulliford, Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances. [FR Doc. E8–2701 Filed 2–12–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8528–3] Notice of Availability of the Nanomaterial Research Strategy External Review Draft and Expert Peer Review Meeting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of document availability and external peer review meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection is announcing the availability II. Why Hold a Second Workshop? of a draft report titled, Draft EPA is holding a half-day workshop Nanomaterial Research Strategy (EPA/ to facilitate the public’s comments on 600/S–08/002), which was prepared by the draft policies and procedures that EPA’s Office of Research and EPA is considering for conducting the Development (ORD). EPA is also initial screening and testing of announcing that Versar, Inc., an EPA chemicals under the EDSP. The contractor for external peer review, will workshop is a second opportunity for convene a panel of experts and will the public, stakeholders, and the organize and conduct an independent regulated community to discuss the expert external peer meeting April 11, draft EDSP policies and procedures 2008, to review the draft document. currently available for public comment. Versar, Inc. invites the public to register Although the workshop is not intended to attend this meeting as observers. In to collect oral comments, the Agency addition, Versar, Inc. invites the public intends to consider the discussion and to give oral comments or provide will be documenting the discussion for written comments at the external peer the public docket. review meeting regarding the draft In addition to attending this document under review. The expert workshop, EPA invites you to provide panel will review the draft document comments on the draft policies and and consider public comments received procedures for initial EDSP screening prior to the meeting in the official and testing. The December 13, 2007 public docket for this activity under Federal Register document that docket ID number EPA–HQ–ORD–2008– announced the availability of draft 0114 as well as comments made by the policies and procedures for public public at the meeting. The draft comment included a specific list of document is available through https:// questions on which the Agency is www.regulations.gov and at https:// specifically seeking comment. This list, es.epa.gov/ncer/nano/publications/ along with an agenda for the workshop, index.html. In preparing a final will be posted on the Agency’s website document, EPA will consider Versar, athttps://www.epa.gov/scipoly/oscpendo/ Inc.’s report of the comments and index.htm and provided at the recommendations from the external workshop. EPA will consider all peer-review meeting, as well as public comments received, and EPA will comments. EPA plans to issue a final announce the availability of the final research strategy for nanomaterials in versions of the policies and procedures 2008. for the initial EDSP screening and The public release of this draft testing in the Federal Register. document is solely for the purpose of seeking public comment and external List of Subjects peer review. 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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 30 (Wednesday, February 13, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 8309]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-2701]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2008-1080; FRL-8352-6]


Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program; Second Workshop to Discuss 
Draft Policies and Procedures; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA is convening a half-day public workshop to discuss the 
Agency's draft administrative policies and procedures for completing 
the initial screening and testing under EPA's Endocrine Disruptor 
Screening Program (EDSP). In the Federal Register issue of December 13, 
2007 (72 FR 70842) (FRL-8340-3), EPA announced the availability for 
public review and comment of the draft policies and procedures EPA is 
considering adopting for conducting the initial screening and testing 
under EDSP. A 1-day public workshop was held on December 17, 2007, in 
Arlington, VA to help the public understand the draft policies and 
procedures. Subsequently, EPA extended the public comment period for 
the draft policies and procedures by 30 days in the Federal Register 
issue of February 6, 2008 (73 FR 6963) (FRL-8351-2). The public comment 
period now ends March 12, 2008. The purpose of the second public 
workshop, announced in this notice, is to provide another opportunity 
for the public to ask questions about the draft EDSP policies and 
procedures.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, February 28, 2008, from 9 
a.m. to noon.
    Special accommodations: For information on access or services for 
individuals with disabilities, and to request accommodation of a 
disability, please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT at least 10 days prior to the meeting to give EPA 
as much time as possible to process your request.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Environmental Protection 
Agency, Conference Center-Lobby Level, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 
2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA 22202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Wooge, Office of Science 
Coordination and Policy (OSCP), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 
(202) 546-8476; e-mail address: wooge.william@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Who Should Attend?

    You may be interested in attending this workshop if you produce, 
manufacture, use, or import pesticide/agricultural chemicals and other 
chemical substances; or if you are or may otherwise be involved in the 
testing of chemical substances for potential endocrine effects. To 
determine whether you or your business may have an interest in this 
workshop, you should carefully examine section 408(p) of the Federal, 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) (21 U.S.C. 346a(p)).

II. Why Hold a Second Workshop?

    EPA is holding a half-day workshop to facilitate the public's 
comments on the draft policies and procedures that EPA is considering 
for conducting the initial screening and testing of chemicals under the 
EDSP. The workshop is a second opportunity for the public, 
stakeholders, and the regulated community to discuss the draft EDSP 
policies and procedures currently available for public comment. 
Although the workshop is not intended to collect oral comments, the 
Agency intends to consider the discussion and will be documenting the 
discussion for the public docket.
    In addition to attending this workshop, EPA invites you to provide 
comments on the draft policies and procedures for initial EDSP 
screening and testing. The December 13, 2007 Federal Register document 
that announced the availability of draft policies and procedures for 
public comment included a specific list of questions on which the 
Agency is specifically seeking comment. This list, along with an agenda 
for the workshop, will be posted on the Agency's website athttps://
www.epa.gov/scipoly/oscpendo/index.htm and provided at the workshop. 
EPA will consider all comments received, and EPA will announce the 
availability of the final versions of the policies and procedures for 
the initial EDSP screening and testing in the Federal Register.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Endocrine disruptors, 
Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping.


    Dated: February 7, 2008.
James B. Gulliford,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic 
Substances.

[FR Doc. E8-2701 Filed 2-12-08; 8:45 am]
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