Request for Nominations to the EPA Human Studies Review Board, 10261-10263 [2010-4703]

Download as PDF erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 43 / Friday, March 5, 2010 / Notices Road, Suite 175, Columbia, MD 21046. Active Ingredient: Paecilomyces fumosoroseus var. Apopka strain 97. Proposed Uses: All food commodities. Contact: Shanaz Bacchus, (703) 308– 8097, bacchus.shanaz@epa.gov. 2. Registration Number: 70051–44. Docket Number: EPA–HQ–OPP–2010– 0059. Company Name and Address: Certis USA LLC, 9145 Guilford Road, Suite 175, Columbia, MD 21046. Active Ingredient: Cydia pomonella granulovirus. Proposed Uses: Residential uses. Contact: Jeannine Kausch, (703) 347–8920, kausch.jeannine@epa.gov. 3. Registration Numbers: 70127–7, 70127–8, 70127–10. Docket Number: EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0081. Company Name and Address: Novozymes Biologicals Incorporated, 5400 Corporate Circle, Salem, VA 24153. Active Ingredient: Metarhizium anisopliae F52. Proposed Uses: All food commodities. Contact: Shanaz Bacchus, (703) 308–8097, bacchus.shanaz@epa.gov. 4. File Symbol: 73049–UTR. Docket Number: EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0091. Company Name and Address: Valent BioSciences Corporation, 870 Technology Way, Suite 100, Libertyville, IL 60048–6316. Active Ingredient: Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki strain ABTS–351. Proposed Uses: Ornamental fruit, nut, and citrus trees; forests, shade trees, and sugar maple. Contact: Kathleen Martin, (703) 308–2857, martin.kathleen@epa.gov. 5. File Symbol: 84418–E. Docket Number: EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0105. Company Name and Address: New Century Channel Group, d/b/a Pignx Incorporated, 1150 Connecticut Avenue NW., Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20036. Active Ingredient: Capsaicin. Proposed Uses: Rodenticide. Contact: Cheryl Greene, (703) 308–0352, greene.cheryl@epa.gov. 6. File Symbol: 85004–G. Docket Number: EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0060. Company Name and Address: MacIntosh and Associates Incorporated, 1203 Hartford Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55116–1622 (on behalf of Pasteuria Bioscience Incorporated, 12085 Research Drive, Suite 185, Alachua, FL 32615). Active Ingredient: Pasteuria usgae. Proposed Uses: Strawberries. Contact: Jeannine Kausch, (703) 347– 8920, kausch.jeannine@epa.gov. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests. VerDate Nov<24>2008 14:45 Mar 04, 2010 Jkt 220001 Dated: February 24, 2010. Keith A. Matthews, Acting Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2010–4718 Filed 3–4–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–ORD–2010–0195; FRL–9123–5] Request for Nominations to the EPA Human Studies Review Board AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Office of the Science Advisor (OSA) is soliciting nominations of people qualified in the areas of bioethics, biostatistics, human health risk assessment and human toxicology to serve on the Human Studies Review Board (HSRB). The HSRB is a Federal advisory committee, operating in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) 5 U.S.C. App. 2 § 9, providing advice and recommendations to EPA on scientific and ethical aspects of research with human subjects. DATES: Nominations (‘‘comments’’) should be submitted to EPA no later than March 22, 2010. ADDRESSES: Submit your nominations, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– ORD–2010–0195, by any of the following methods: Internet: https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. E-mail: ORD.Docket@epa.gov. USPS Mail: ORD Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. Hand or Courier Delivery: EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Room 3304, EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2010– 0195. Deliveries are 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 nominations to Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2010– 0195. EPA’s policy is that all nominations received will be included in the public docket without change, and may be made available online at https://www.regulations.gov, including PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 10261 any personal information provided, unless the nomination includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information through https:// www.regulations.gov or e-mail that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected from disclosure. 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 nomination. By contrast, if you send an e-mail nomination directly to EPA without going through https:// www.regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the nomination that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit a nomination electronically, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your nomination and with any disk or CD–ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your nomination due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider it. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the https:// www.regulations.gov 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 through https:// www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the ORD Docket, EPA/DC, Room 3334, EPA West, 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Downing, Office of the Science Advisor, Mail Code 8105R, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564–2468, fax number: (202) 564–2070, e-mail: downing.jim@epa.gov. E:\FR\FM\05MRN1.SGM 05MRN1 10262 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 43 / Friday, March 5, 2010 / Notices General Information A. Does This Action Apply to Me? This action is directed to the public in general. This action may, however, be of particular interest to persons who conduct or assess human studies, especially studies on substances regulated by EPA, and to persons who may sponsor or conduct research with human subjects with the intention to submit it to EPA for consideration under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) or section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). 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? You may access this Federal Register document electronically either through https://www.regulations.gov or through the EPA Web site under the Federal Register listings at https://www.epa.gov/ fedrgstr/. C. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Nomination for EPA? You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your nomination: 1. Provide as much supporting information as possible about the nominee, including contact information. 2. Make sure to submit your nomination by the deadline in this document. 3. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to include 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. erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with NOTICES Supplementary Information Background On February 6, 2006, the Agency published a final rule for protection of human subjects of research (71 FR 24 6138) that called for creating a new, independent human studies review board (i.e., HSRB). The HSRB is a Federal advisory committee operating in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) 5 U.S.C. App. 2 § 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 VerDate Nov<24>2008 14:45 Mar 04, 2010 Jkt 220001 HSRB are to provide advice and recommendations on: (1) Research proposals and protocols; (2) reports of completed research with human subjects; and (3) 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. This notice solicits nominations of individuals with expertise in bioethics, biostatistics, human health risk assessment and/or human toxicology to fill anticipated vacancies on the Board. General information concerning the HSRB, including its charter, current membership, and activities can be found on the EPA Web site at https:// www.epa.gov/osa/hsrb/. Process and Deadline for Submitting Nominations Any interested person or organization may nominate someone to be considered as prospective nominees for the HSRB. Additional avenues and resources may be utilized in the solicitation of nominees to encourage a broad pool of expertise. Nominees should be experts who have sufficient professional qualifications, by training and experience, to provide expert comment on the ethical and scientific issues that may come before the HSRB. Responsibilities of HSRB members include reviewing extensive background materials between meetings of the Board, preparing draft responses to Agency charge questions, attending Board meetings, participating in the discussion and deliberations at these meetings, drafting assigned sections of meeting reports, and reviewing and helping to finalize Board reports. EPA seeks nominees who are nationally recognized experts in one or more of the following areas: • Bioethics: expertise in the ethics of research with human subjects. • Biostatistics: expertise in statistical design and analysis of research with human subjects, especially research with small sample sizes. • Human health risk assessment: expertise in epidemiology, exposure analysis, public health or human research regulations. • Human toxicology: expertise in toxicity of environmental substances, mechanisms of toxicity and/or clinical studies. All nominations should include: (1) A current curriculum vitae (C.V.) providing the nominee’s educational background, qualifications, leadership positions in national associations or professional societies, relevant research experience and publications; and (2) a PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 summary of the above in a one-page biographical sketch. The qualifications of nominees for membership on the HSRB will be assessed in terms of the specific expertise sought for the HSRB. Qualified nominees who agree to be considered further will be included in a smaller ‘‘Short List’’. The Short List of nominees’ names and biographical sketches will be posted for 14 calendar days for public comment on the EPA Web site at https:// www.epa.gov/osa/index.htm. The public will be encouraged to provide additional information about the nominees that EPA should consider. At the completion of this comment period, EPA will select new Board members from the Short List. Candidates not selected for HSRB membership at this time may be considered for HSRB membership as vacancies arise in the future, or for service as consultants to the HSRB. The Agency estimates that the names of Short List candidates will be posted in March 2010. However, please be advised that this is an approximate time frame and the date could change. Thus, if you have any questions concerning posting of Short List candidates on the OSA Web site, please consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Interested candidates who are employees of a Federal department or agency (other than EPA) or are members of another federal advisory committee are eligible to serve on the HSRB, and their nominations are welcome. Other factors that will be considered include: Availability to participate in the Board’s scheduled meetings, absence of any conflicts of interest and absence of an appearance of a lack of impartiality, and independence with respect to the matters likely to come under HSRB review. Though financial conflicts of interest or the appearance of a lack of impartiality, lack of independence, or bias may lead to nonselection, the absence of such concerns does not ensure that a candidate will be selected to serve on the HSRB. Numerous qualified candidates are likely to be identified. Selection decisions will involve careful weighing of many factors, including, but not limited to, the candidates’ areas of expertise and professional qualifications, and responses to the Short List in achieving the overall balance of different perspectives and areas of expertise on the Board. Members of the HSRB are subject to the provisions of 5 CFR part 2634, Executive Branch Financial Disclosure, as supplemented by the EPA in 5 CFR part 6401. In anticipation of this requirement, each nominee will be E:\FR\FM\05MRN1.SGM 05MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 43 / Friday, March 5, 2010 / Notices asked to submit confidential financial information which shall fully disclose, among other financial interests, the candidate’s employment, stocks and bonds, and where applicable, sources of research support. The information provided is confidential and will not be disclosed to the public. Before a candidate is considered further for service on the HSRB, EPA will evaluate each candidate to assess whether there is any conflict of financial interest, appearance of a lack of impartiality, or prior involvement with matters likely to be reviewed by the Board. Nominations should be submitted by one of the methods listed under ADDRESSES. The Agency will consider all nominations received on or before March 22, 2010. Final selection of members is a discretionary function of the Agency and will be announced on the EPA Web site at https:// www.epa.gov/osa/hsrb as soon as they are made. Dated: March 2, 2010. Paul T. Anastas, Science Advisor. [FR Doc. 2010–4703 Filed 3–4–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with NOTICES 02/26/2010. 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Comments are requested concerning (a) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission’s burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; (d) ways to VerDate Nov<24>2008 14:45 Mar 04, 2010 Jkt 220001 minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology and (e) ways to further reduce the information burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does not display a valid control number. DATES: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection(s) should submit comments by May 4, 2010. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), via fax at (202) 395–5167, or via e–mail to Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and to Cathy Williams, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), via e–mail to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov and to PRA@fcc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the information collections send an e–mail to PRA@fcc.gov or contact Cathy Williams on (202) 418–2918. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060–0888. Title: Section 76.7, Petition Procedures; Section 76.9, Confidentiality of Proprietary Information; Section 76.61, Dispute Concerning Carriage; Section 76.914, Revocation of Certification; Section 76.1001, Unfair Practices; Section 76.1003, Program Access Proceedings; Section 76.1302, Carriage Agreement Proceedings; Section 76.1513, Open Video Dispute Resolution. Form Number: Not applicable. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Businesses or other for– profit. Number of Respondents and Responses: 640 respondents; 640 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 4.1 to 61.4 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third party disclosure requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority for this information is contained in Sections 4(i), 303(r) and PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 10263 628 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Total Annual Burden: 20,960 hours Total Annual Cost: $393,600. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: A party that wishes to have confidentiality for proprietary information with respect to a submission it is making to the Commission must file a petition pursuant to the pleading requirements in Section 76.7 and use the method described in Sections 0.459 and 76.9 to demonstrate that confidentiality is warranted. On January 20, 2010, the Commission adopted a First Report and Order In the Matter of Review of the Commission’s Program Access Rules and Examination of Programming Tying Arrangements, MB Docket No. 07–198, FCC 10–17. In the First Report and Order, the Commission establishes rules, policies, and procedures for the consideration of complaints alleging unfair acts involving terrestrially delivered, cable– affiliated programming in violation of Section 628(b) of the Communications Act. The Commission also establishes procedures for the consideration of requests for a temporary standstill of the price, terms, and other conditions of an existing programming contract by a program access complainant seeking renewal of such a contract. The following rule sections contain revised information collection requirements that the Commission is seeking approval for from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): 47 CFR Section 76.1001(b)(2) permits any multichannel video programming distributor to commence an adjudicatory proceeding by filing a complaint with the Commission alleging that a cable operator, a satellite cable programming vendor in which a cable operator has an attributable interest, or a satellite broadcast programming vendor, has engaged in an unfair act involving terrestrially delivered, cable– affiliated programming (which, as defined in this R&O, includes exclusive contracts, discrimination, and undue or improper influence), which must be filed and responded to in accordance with the procedures specified in Section 76.7, except to the extent such procedures are modified by Sections 76.1001(b)(2) and 76.1003. 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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-ORD-2010-0195; FRL-9123-5]


Request for Nominations to the EPA Human Studies Review Board

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) 
Office of the Science Advisor (OSA) is soliciting nominations of people 
qualified in the areas of bioethics, biostatistics, human health risk 
assessment and human toxicology to serve on the Human Studies Review 
Board (HSRB). The HSRB is a Federal advisory committee, operating in 
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) 5 U.S.C. App. 
2 Sec.  9, providing advice and recommendations to EPA on scientific 
and ethical aspects of research with human subjects.

DATES: Nominations (``comments'') should be submitted to EPA no later 
than March 22, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Submit your nominations, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
ORD-2010-0195, by any of the following methods:
    Internet: https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line 
instructions for submitting comments.
    E-mail: ORD.Docket@epa.gov.
    USPS Mail: ORD Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 
28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
    Hand or Courier Delivery: EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Room 3304, 
EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, 
Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2010-0195. Deliveries are 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 nominations to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-
2010-0195. EPA's policy is that all nominations 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 nomination includes information 
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit 
information through https://www.regulations.gov or e-mail that you 
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected from disclosure.
    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 nomination. By 
contrast, if you send an e-mail nomination directly to EPA without 
going through https://www.regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be 
automatically captured and included as part of the nomination that is 
placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you 
submit a nomination electronically, EPA recommends that you include 
your name and other contact information in the body of your nomination 
and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your 
nomination due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for 
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider it. Electronic files 
should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and 
be free of any defects or viruses.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the https://www.regulations.gov 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 through https://www.regulations.gov or in hard 
copy at the ORD Docket, EPA/DC, Room 3334, EPA West, 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Downing, Office of the Science 
Advisor, Mail Code 8105R, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 
564-2468, fax number: (202) 564-2070, e-mail: downing.jim@epa.gov.

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General Information

A. Does This Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. This action may, 
however, be of particular interest to persons who conduct or assess 
human studies, especially studies on substances regulated by EPA, and 
to persons who may sponsor or conduct research with human subjects with 
the intention to submit it to EPA for consideration under the Federal 
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) or section 408 of 
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). 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?

    You may access this Federal Register document electronically either 
through https://www.regulations.gov or through the EPA Web site under 
the Federal Register listings at https://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.

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

    You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your 
nomination:
    1. Provide as much supporting information as possible about the 
nominee, including contact information.
    2. Make sure to submit your nomination by the deadline in this 
document.
    3. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to include 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.

Supplementary Information

Background

    On February 6, 2006, the Agency published a final rule for 
protection of human subjects of research (71 FR 24 6138) that called 
for creating a new, independent human studies review board (i.e., 
HSRB). The HSRB is a Federal advisory committee operating in accordance 
with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) 5 U.S.C. App. 2 Sec.  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: (1) Research proposals and protocols; (2) reports 
of completed research with human subjects; and (3) 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.
    This notice solicits nominations of individuals with expertise in 
bioethics, biostatistics, human health risk assessment and/or human 
toxicology to fill anticipated vacancies on the Board. General 
information concerning the HSRB, including its charter, current 
membership, and activities can be found on the EPA Web site at https://www.epa.gov/osa/hsrb/.

Process and Deadline for Submitting Nominations

    Any interested person or organization may nominate someone to be 
considered as prospective nominees for the HSRB. Additional avenues and 
resources may be utilized in the solicitation of nominees to encourage 
a broad pool of expertise. Nominees should be experts who have 
sufficient professional qualifications, by training and experience, to 
provide expert comment on the ethical and scientific issues that may 
come before the HSRB. Responsibilities of HSRB members include 
reviewing extensive background materials between meetings of the Board, 
preparing draft responses to Agency charge questions, attending Board 
meetings, participating in the discussion and deliberations at these 
meetings, drafting assigned sections of meeting reports, and reviewing 
and helping to finalize Board reports.
    EPA seeks nominees who are nationally recognized experts in one or 
more of the following areas:
     Bioethics: expertise in the ethics of research with human 
subjects.
     Biostatistics: expertise in statistical design and 
analysis of research with human subjects, especially research with 
small sample sizes.
     Human health risk assessment: expertise in epidemiology, 
exposure analysis, public health or human research regulations.
     Human toxicology: expertise in toxicity of environmental 
substances, mechanisms of toxicity and/or clinical studies.
    All nominations should include: (1) A current curriculum vitae 
(C.V.) providing the nominee's educational background, qualifications, 
leadership positions in national associations or professional 
societies, relevant research experience and publications; and (2) a 
summary of the above in a one-page biographical sketch.
    The qualifications of nominees for membership on the HSRB will be 
assessed in terms of the specific expertise sought for the HSRB. 
Qualified nominees who agree to be considered further will be included 
in a smaller ``Short List''. The Short List of nominees' names and 
biographical sketches will be posted for 14 calendar days for public 
comment on the EPA Web site at https://www.epa.gov/osa/index.htm. The 
public will be encouraged to provide additional information about the 
nominees that EPA should consider. At the completion of this comment 
period, EPA will select new Board members from the Short List. 
Candidates not selected for HSRB membership at this time may be 
considered for HSRB membership as vacancies arise in the future, or for 
service as consultants to the HSRB. The Agency estimates that the names 
of Short List candidates will be posted in March 2010. However, please 
be advised that this is an approximate time frame and the date could 
change. Thus, if you have any questions concerning posting of Short 
List candidates on the OSA Web site, please consult the person listed 
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    Interested candidates who are employees of a Federal department or 
agency (other than EPA) or are members of another federal advisory 
committee are eligible to serve on the HSRB, and their nominations are 
welcome. Other factors that will be considered include: Availability to 
participate in the Board's scheduled meetings, absence of any conflicts 
of interest and absence of an appearance of a lack of impartiality, and 
independence with respect to the matters likely to come under HSRB 
review. Though financial conflicts of interest or the appearance of a 
lack of impartiality, lack of independence, or bias may lead to 
nonselection, the absence of such concerns does not ensure that a 
candidate will be selected to serve on the HSRB. Numerous qualified 
candidates are likely to be identified. Selection decisions will 
involve careful weighing of many factors, including, but not limited 
to, the candidates' areas of expertise and professional qualifications, 
and responses to the Short List in achieving the overall balance of 
different perspectives and areas of expertise on the Board.
    Members of the HSRB are subject to the provisions of 5 CFR part 
2634, Executive Branch Financial Disclosure, as supplemented by the EPA 
in 5 CFR part 6401. In anticipation of this requirement, each nominee 
will be

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asked to submit confidential financial information which shall fully 
disclose, among other financial interests, the candidate's employment, 
stocks and bonds, and where applicable, sources of research support. 
The information provided is confidential and will not be disclosed to 
the public. Before a candidate is considered further for service on the 
HSRB, EPA will evaluate each candidate to assess whether there is any 
conflict of financial interest, appearance of a lack of impartiality, 
or prior involvement with matters likely to be reviewed by the Board.
    Nominations should be submitted by one of the methods listed under 
Addresses. The Agency will consider all nominations received on or 
before March 22, 2010. Final selection of members is a discretionary 
function of the Agency and will be announced on the EPA Web site at 
https://www.epa.gov/osa/hsrb as soon as they are made.

    Dated: March 2, 2010.
Paul T. Anastas,
Science Advisor.
[FR Doc. 2010-4703 Filed 3-4-10; 8:45 am]
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