Human Studies Review Board (HSRB); Notice of a Public Teleconference Meeting, 5653-5655 [E9-2037]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 19 / Friday, January 30, 2009 / Notices Arapahoe, Jefferson and Douglas Counties, CO, Comment Period Ends: 03/16/2009, Contact: Anthony Joseph Ossi, Jr. 202–366–1613. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8769–8] Good Neighbor Environmental Board EIS No. 20090001, Draft EIS, FHW, IA, Southeast (SE) Connector in Des Moines, Iowa, To Provide a Safe and Efficient Link between the MLK Jr. Parkway at SE 14th Street to the U.S. 65 Bypass, Funding, U.S. Army COE Section 404 and NPDES Permits, Polk County, IA, Comment Period Ends: 03/02/2009, Contact: Philip Barnes 515–233–7300. Revision to FR Notice Published 1/16/2009: Correction to Status from Final to Draft. EIS No. 20090010, Draft EIS, USN, WA—VOIDED—Swimmer Interdiction Security System (SISS) Project, Construction and Operation, Naval Bas Kitsap—Bangor, Silverdale, Kitsap County, WA, Comment Period Ends: 03/09/2009, Contact: Shannon Kasa 619–553–3889. This DEIS was inadvertently refilled and published in 01/23/2009 FR, the Correct DEIS # 20080531 was published on 12/29/ 2008. EIS No. 20090012, Final EIS, NOA, 00, Proposed Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC) and Optimum Yield (OY) Specifications and Management Measures for the 2009–2010 Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan, Implementation, WA, OR and CA, Wait Period Ends: 02/23/2009, Contact: Barry Thom 503–231–6266. Revision to FR Notice Published 01/23/2009: Correction to Contact Person Name and Telephone. EIS No. 20090014, Final EIS, NOA, OR, Bull Run Water Supply Habitat Conservation Plan, Application for and Incidental Take Permit to cover the Continued Operation and Maintenance, Sandy River Basin, City of Portland, OR, Wait Period Ends: 02/ 23/2009, Contact: Barry Thom, 503– 231–6266 503–231–6266. Revision to FR Notice Published 01/23/2009: Correction to Contact Person Name and Telephone. mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Amended Notices AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of meeting. Dated: 01/27/2009. Robert W. Hargrove, Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. E9–2041 Filed 1–29–09; 8:45 am] 16:54 Jan 29, 2009 DATES: The Good Neighbor Environmental Board will hold an open meeting on Tuesday, March 10, from 10 a.m. (registration at 9:30 a.m.) to 5:30 p.m. The following day, March 11, the Board will hold a business meeting from 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Potomac Yards Conference Center, 2777 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202. Telephone: 703–308–0092. The meeting is open to the public, with limited seating on a first-come, first-served basis. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Joyce, Designated Federal Officer, joyce.mark@epa.gov, 202–564–3120, U.S. EPA, Office of Cooperative Environmental Management (1601M), BILLING CODE 6560–50–P VerDate Nov<24>2008 SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92463, EPA gives notice of a meeting of the Good Neighbor Environmental Board (Board). The Board meets three times each calendar year, twice at different locations along the U.S. border with Mexico, and once in Washington, DC. It was created in 1992 by the Enterprise for the Americas Initiative Act, Public Law 102–532, 7 U.S.C. Section 5404. Implementing authority was delegated to the Administrator of EPA under Executive Order 12916. The Board is responsible for providing advice to the President and the Congress on environmental and infrastructure issues and needs within the States contiguous to Mexico in order to improve the quality of life of persons residing on the United States side of the border. The statute calls for the Board to have representatives from U.S. Government agencies; the states of Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas; and tribal and private organizations with expertise on environmental and infrastructure issues along the U.S./ Mexico Border. The purpose of the meeting is to hear from representatives from various groups on possible themes for the Board’s next report. The meeting will include a planning session, a business meeting and a public comment session. A copy of the meeting agenda will be posted at https://www.epa.gov/ocem/ gneb. Jkt 217001 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 5653 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: If you wish to make oral comments or submit written comments to the Board, please contact Mark Joyce at least five days prior to the meeting. General Information: Additional information concerning the GNEB can be found on its Web site at https:// www.epa.gov/ocem/gneb. Meeting Access: For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Mark Joyce at 202–564–2130 or by e-mail at joyce.mark@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Mark Joyce at least 10 days prior to the meeting to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: January 15, 2009. Mark Joyce, Designated Federal Officer. [FR Doc. E9–2039 Filed 1–29–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–ORD–2009–0030; FRL–8769–9] Human Studies Review Board (HSRB); Notice of a Public Teleconference Meeting AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA or Agency) Office of the Science Advisor (OSA) announces a public meeting of the Human Studies Review Board (HSRB) to advise the Agency on EPA’s scientific and ethical review of human subjects research. The HSRB will hold a Public teleconference to discuss two completed field studies by Carroll-Loye Biological Research of mosquito repellent efficacy, and spatial insect repellent technology. DATES: The teleconference will be held on February 17, 2009, from 11:30 to approximately 4 p.m. (Eastern Time). Location: The meeting will take place via telephone only. Meeting Access: For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Lu-Ann Kleibacker prior to the meeting using the information under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Procedures for Providing Public Input: Interested members of the public may submit relevant written or oral comments for the HSRB to consider during the advisory process. Additional E:\FR\FM\30JAN1.SGM 30JAN1 mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES 5654 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 19 / Friday, January 30, 2009 / Notices information concerning submission of relevant written or oral comments is provided in section D. of this notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to obtain the call-in number and access code to participate in the telephone conference, or who wish further information may contact Lu-Ann Kleibacker, EPA, Office of the Science Advisor (8105), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; or via telephone/voice mail at (202) 564–7189 or via e-mail at kleibacker.luann@epa.gov. General information concerning the EPA HSRB is on the EPA Web site at https://www.epa.gov/osa/ hsrb/. ADDRESSES: Submit your written comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2009–0030, by one of the following methods: https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. E-mail: ORD.Docket@epa.gov. Mail: ORD Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Public Reading Room, Infoterra Room (Room Number 3334), EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket ID No. EPA–ORD– 2009–0030. Deliveries are only accepted from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2009– 0030. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through https:// www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The https://www.regulations.gov Web site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA, without going through https:// www.regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:54 Jan 29, 2009 Jkt 217001 and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD–ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. A. Does This Action Apply to Me? This action is directed to the public in general. This action may, however, be of interest to persons who conduct or assess human studies on substances regulated by EPA or to persons who are or may be required to conduct testing of chemical substances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) or the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Since other entities may also be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. B. How Can I Access Electronic Copies of This Document and Other Related Information? In addition to using regulations.gov, you may access this Federal Register document electronically through the EPA Internet under the Federal Register listings at https://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/. Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the index under the docket number. Even though it will be listed by title in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Copyright material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically in https:// www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the ORD Docket, EPA/DC, Public Reading Room, Infoterra Room (Room Number 3334), 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and the telephone number for the ORD Docket is (202) 566–1752. PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 C. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA? You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your comments: 1. Explain your views as clearly as possible. 2. Describe any assumptions that you used. 3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you use that support your views. 4. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and suggest alternatives. 5. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page of your response. You may also provide the name, date and Federal Register citation. D. How May I Participate in This Meeting? You may participate in this meeting by following the instructions in this section. For information on access to the teleconference, please contact Lu-Ann Kleibacker prior to the meeting using the information under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 1. Oral Comments Requests to present oral comments will be accepted up to February 9, 2009. To the extent that time permits, interested persons who have not preregistered may be permitted by the Chair of the HSRB to present oral comments at the meeting. Each individual or group wishing to make brief oral comments to the HSRB is strongly advised to submit their request (preferably via e-mail) to Lu-Ann Kleibacker listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in order to be included on the meeting agenda and to provide sufficient time for the HSRB Chair and HSRB DFO to review the meeting agenda to provide an appropriate public comment period. The request should identify the name of the individual making the presentation and the organization (if any) the individual will represent. Oral comments before the HSRB are limited to 5 minutes per individual or organization. Please note that this includes all individuals appearing either as part of, or on behalf of an organization. While it is our intent to hear a full range of oral comments on the science and ethics issues under discussion, it is not our intent to permit organizations to expand the time limitations by having numerous individuals sign up separately to speak on their behalf. If additional time is E:\FR\FM\30JAN1.SGM 30JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 19 / Friday, January 30, 2009 / Notices available, there may be flexibility in time for public comments. 2. Written Comments Although you may submit written comments at any time, for the HSRB to have the best opportunity to review and consider your comments as it deliberates on its report, you should submit your comments at least five business days prior to the beginning of the meeting. If you submit comments after this date, those comments will be provided to the Board members, but you should recognize that the Board members may not have adequate time to consider those comments prior to making a decision. Thus, if you plan to submit written comments, the Agency strongly encourages you to submit such comments no later than noon, EST, February 9, 2009. To ensure proper receipt of all written material by EPA, it is imperative that you identify docket ID number EPA–HQ–ORD–2009–0030 in the subject line on the first page of your submission. In addition, the Agency also requests that person(s) submitting comments directly to the docket also provide a copy of their comments to Lu-Ann Kleibacker listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. There is no limit on the length of written comments for consideration by the HSRB. mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES 1. Human Studies Review Board The HSRB is a Federal advisory committee operating in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) 5 U.S.C. App.2 section 9. The HSRB provides advice, information, and recommendations to EPA on issues related to scientific and ethical aspects of human subjects research. The major objectives of the HSRB are to provide advice and recommendations on: a. Research proposals and protocols; b. reports of completed research with human subjects; and c. how to strengthen EPA’s programs for protection of human subjects of research. The HSRB reports to the EPA Administrator through EPA’s Science Advisor. The EPA will present for HSRB review scientific and ethical issues surrounding the reports from a completed field study of mosquito repellent efficacy (SPC–001) and a completed laboratory study of tick repellent efficacy (SPC–002) conducted by Carroll-Loye Biological Research using multiple skin-applied repellent products containing picaridin. In addition, the HSRB will consider and discuss general information about 16:54 Jan 29, 2009 Jkt 217001 2. Meeting Minutes and Reports Minutes of the meeting, summarizing the matters discussed and recommendations made, if any, by the advisory committee regarding such matters will be released within 90 calendar days of the meeting. Such minutes will be available at https:// www.epa.gov/osa/hsrb/ and https:// www.regulations.gov. In addition, information concerning a Board meeting report, if applicable, can be found at https://www.epa.gov/osa/hsrb/ or from the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Dated: January 26, 2009. Kevin Teichman, EPA Acting Science Advisor. [FR Doc. E9–2037 Filed 1–29–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P In calling the meeting, the Board determined, on motion of Vice Chairman Martin J. Gruenberg, seconded by Director John M. Reich (Director, Office of Thrift Supervision), and concurred in by Director Thomas J. Curry (Appointive), Director John C. Dugan (Director, Comptroller of the Currency), and Chairman Sheila C. Bair, that Corporation business required its consideration of the matters which were to be the subject of this meeting on less than seven days’ notice to the public; that no earlier notice of the meeting was practicable; that the public interest did not require consideration of the matters in a meeting open to public observation; and that the matters could be considered in a closed meeting by authority of subsections (c)(2), (c)(4), (c)(6), (c)(8), (c)(9)(A)(ii), and (c)(9)(B) of the ‘‘Government in the Sunshine Act’’ (5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2), (c)(4), (c)(6), (c)(8), (c)(9)(A)(ii), and (c)(9)(B)). The meeting was held in the Board Room of the FDIC Building located at 550 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC. Dated: January 27, 2009. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Robert E. Feldman, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–2058 Filed 1–29–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6714–01–P FEDERAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ADVISORY BOARD E. Background VerDate Nov<24>2008 ‘‘spatial’’ or ‘‘area’’ insect repellent products and their testing, in preparation for expected future reviews of proposals for field efficacy testing of spatial repellents. Insect repellent testing reviewed by the Board in past meetings has concerned only skinapplied repellents, which differ in important ways from spatial repellents. Finally, the HSRB may also discuss planning for future HSRB meetings. 5655 FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Notice of Public Hearing Notice of Agency Meeting Correction Pursuant to the provisions of the ‘‘Government in the Sunshine Act’’ (5 U.S.C. 552b), notice is hereby given that at 10:03 a.m. on Tuesday, January 27, 2009, the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation met in open session to consider the following matters: In Notice document E9–1413 appearing on page 4436 in the issue of January 26, 2009, make the following correction: In the second column, under the paragraph heading ‘‘Board Action’’ in the 17th line, ‘‘February’’ should read ‘‘February 13th’’. [FR Doc. Z9–1413 Filed 1–29–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 1505–01–D FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Notice of Agency Meeting Pursuant to the provisions of the ‘‘Government in the Sunshine Act’’ (5 U.S.C. 552b), notice is hereby given that at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 27, 2009, the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation met in closed session to consider a personnel matter and matters relating to the Corporation’s resolution and supervisory activities. PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Summary Agenda Disposition of minutes of previous Board of Directors’ meetings. Discussion Agenda Memorandum and resolution re: Proposed Rule for Interest Rate Restrictions for Institutions that are Less than Well-Capitalized. Memorandum and resolution re: Final Rule on Processing Deposit Accounts in the Event of an Insured Depository Institution Failure. In calling the meeting, the Board determined, on motion of Vice Chairman Martin J. Gruenberg, seconded by Director John C. Dugan (Director, Comptroller of the Currency), and concurred in by Director Thomas J. Curry (Appointive), Director John M. E:\FR\FM\30JAN1.SGM 30JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 19 (Friday, January 30, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5653-5655]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-2037]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0030; FRL-8769-9]


Human Studies Review Board (HSRB); Notice of a Public 
Teleconference Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA or Agency) 
Office of the Science Advisor (OSA) announces a public meeting of the 
Human Studies Review Board (HSRB) to advise the Agency on EPA's 
scientific and ethical review of human subjects research. The HSRB will 
hold a Public teleconference to discuss two completed field studies by 
Carroll-Loye Biological Research of mosquito repellent efficacy, and 
spatial insect repellent technology.

DATES: The teleconference will be held on February 17, 2009, from 11:30 
to approximately 4 p.m. (Eastern Time).
    Location: The meeting will take place via telephone only.
    Meeting Access: For information on access or services for 
individuals with disabilities, please contact Lu-Ann Kleibacker prior 
to the meeting using the information under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT, so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
    Procedures for Providing Public Input: Interested members of the 
public may submit relevant written or oral comments for the HSRB to 
consider during the advisory process. Additional

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information concerning submission of relevant written or oral comments 
is provided in section D. of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to 
obtain the call-in number and access code to participate in the 
telephone conference, or who wish further information may contact Lu-
Ann Kleibacker, EPA, Office of the Science Advisor (8105), 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; or via telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-7189 or 
via e-mail at kleibacker.lu-ann@epa.gov. General information concerning 
the EPA HSRB is on the EPA Web site at https://www.epa.gov/osa/hsrb/.

ADDRESSES: Submit your written comments, identified by Docket ID No. 
EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0030, by one of the following methods:
    https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
    E-mail: ORD.Docket@epa.gov.
    Mail: ORD Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 
28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
    Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Public Reading Room, 
Infoterra Room (Room Number 3334), EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-ORD-
2009-0030. Deliveries are only accepted from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. Special arrangements 
should be made for deliveries of boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-
2009-0030. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included 
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at 
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be 
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose 
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you 
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through https://
www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The https://www.regulations.gov Web site 
is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know your 
identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of 
your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA, without 
going through https://www.regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be 
automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is 
placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you 
submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name 
and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any 
disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to 
technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA 
may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid 
the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of 
any defects or viruses.

A. Does This Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. This action may, 
however, be of interest to persons who conduct or assess human studies 
on substances regulated by EPA or to persons who are or may be required 
to conduct testing of chemical substances under the Federal Food, Drug, 
and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) or the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Since other entities may also be interested, 
the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that 
may be affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the 
applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person 
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How Can I Access Electronic Copies of This Document and Other 
Related Information?

    In addition to using regulations.gov, you may access this Federal 
Register document electronically through the EPA Internet under the 
Federal Register listings at https://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the index under 
the docket number. Even though it will be listed by title in the index, 
some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Copyright 
material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly 
available docket materials are available either electronically in 
https://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the ORD Docket, EPA/DC, 
Public Reading Room, Infoterra Room (Room Number 3334), 1301 
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open 
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal 
holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 
566-1744, and the telephone number for the ORD Docket is (202) 566-
1752.

C. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

    You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your 
comments:
    1. Explain your views as clearly as possible.
    2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
    3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you use 
that support your views.
    4. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and 
suggest alternatives.
    5. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket 
ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page 
of your response. You may also provide the name, date and Federal 
Register citation.

D. How May I Participate in This Meeting?

    You may participate in this meeting by following the instructions 
in this section. For information on access to the teleconference, 
please contact Lu-Ann Kleibacker prior to the meeting using the 
information under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

1. Oral Comments

    Requests to present oral comments will be accepted up to February 
9, 2009. To the extent that time permits, interested persons who have 
not pre-registered may be permitted by the Chair of the HSRB to present 
oral comments at the meeting. Each individual or group wishing to make 
brief oral comments to the HSRB is strongly advised to submit their 
request (preferably via e-mail) to Lu-Ann Kleibacker listed under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in order to be included on the meeting 
agenda and to provide sufficient time for the HSRB Chair and HSRB DFO 
to review the meeting agenda to provide an appropriate public comment 
period. The request should identify the name of the individual making 
the presentation and the organization (if any) the individual will 
represent. Oral comments before the HSRB are limited to 5 minutes per 
individual or organization. Please note that this includes all 
individuals appearing either as part of, or on behalf of an 
organization. While it is our intent to hear a full range of oral 
comments on the science and ethics issues under discussion, it is not 
our intent to permit organizations to expand the time limitations by 
having numerous individuals sign up separately to speak on their 
behalf. If additional time is

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available, there may be flexibility in time for public comments.

2. Written Comments

    Although you may submit written comments at any time, for the HSRB 
to have the best opportunity to review and consider your comments as it 
deliberates on its report, you should submit your comments at least 
five business days prior to the beginning of the meeting. If you submit 
comments after this date, those comments will be provided to the Board 
members, but you should recognize that the Board members may not have 
adequate time to consider those comments prior to making a decision. 
Thus, if you plan to submit written comments, the Agency strongly 
encourages you to submit such comments no later than noon, EST, 
February 9, 2009. To ensure proper receipt of all written material by 
EPA, it is imperative that you identify docket ID number EPA-HQ-ORD-
2009-0030 in the subject line on the first page of your submission. In 
addition, the Agency also requests that person(s) submitting comments 
directly to the docket also provide a copy of their comments to Lu-Ann 
Kleibacker listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. There is no 
limit on the length of written comments for consideration by the HSRB.

E. Background

1. Human Studies Review Board

    The HSRB is a Federal advisory committee operating in accordance 
with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) 5 U.S.C. App.2 section 
9. The HSRB provides advice, information, and recommendations to EPA on 
issues related to scientific and ethical aspects of human subjects 
research. The major objectives of the HSRB are to provide advice and 
recommendations on: a. Research proposals and protocols; b. reports of 
completed research with human subjects; and c. how to strengthen EPA's 
programs for protection of human subjects of research. The HSRB reports 
to the EPA Administrator through EPA's Science Advisor.
    The EPA will present for HSRB review scientific and ethical issues 
surrounding the reports from a completed field study of mosquito 
repellent efficacy (SPC-001) and a completed laboratory study of tick 
repellent efficacy (SPC-002) conducted by Carroll-Loye Biological 
Research using multiple skin-applied repellent products containing 
picaridin. In addition, the HSRB will consider and discuss general 
information about ``spatial'' or ``area'' insect repellent products and 
their testing, in preparation for expected future reviews of proposals 
for field efficacy testing of spatial repellents. Insect repellent 
testing reviewed by the Board in past meetings has concerned only skin-
applied repellents, which differ in important ways from spatial 
repellents. Finally, the HSRB may also discuss planning for future HSRB 
meetings.

2. Meeting Minutes and Reports

    Minutes of the meeting, summarizing the matters discussed and 
recommendations made, if any, by the advisory committee regarding such 
matters will be released within 90 calendar days of the meeting. Such 
minutes will be available at https://www.epa.gov/osa/hsrb/ and https://
www.regulations.gov. In addition, information concerning a Board 
meeting report, if applicable, can be found at https://www.epa.gov/osa/
hsrb/ or from the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Dated: January 26, 2009.
Kevin Teichman,
EPA Acting Science Advisor.
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