Human Studies Review Board; Notification of Public Meetings, 3370-3371 [2020-00877]

Download as PDF 3370 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 13 / Tuesday, January 21, 2020 / Notices jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES service necessary to deliver the product(s), for which a separate charge may be incurred. Legal Authority Existing DOE procedures for public participation in power and transmission rate adjustments (10 CFR part 903) were published on September 18, 1985, and February 21, 2019.7 The proposed action is a major rate adjustment, as defined by 10 CFR 903.2(e). In accordance with 10 CFR 903.15(a) and 10 CFR 903.16(a), WAPA will hold public information and public comment forums for this rate adjustment. WAPA will review and consider all timely public comments at the conclusion of the consultation and comment period and make amendments or adjustments to the proposal as appropriate. Proposed rates will be forwarded to the Assistant Secretary for Electricity for approval on an interim basis. WAPA is proposing the SLCA/IP firm power rate and revised CRSP transmission and ancillary services formula rates in accordance with section 302 of the DOE Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7152). This Act transferred to, and vested in, the Secretary of Energy the power marketing functions of the Secretary of the Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation Act of 1902 (ch. 1093, 32 Stat. 388), as amended and supplemented by subsequent laws, particularly section 9(c) of the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 (43 U.S.C. 485h(c)); and other acts that specifically apply to the projects involved. By Delegation Order No. 00–037.00B, effective November 19, 2016, the Secretary of Energy delegated: (1) The authority to develop power and transmission rates to WAPA’s Administrator; (2) the authority to confirm, approve, and place such rates into effect on an interim basis to the Deputy Secretary of Energy; and (3) the authority to confirm, approve, and place into effect on a final basis, or to remand or disapprove such rates to FERC. By Delegation Order No. 00–002.00Q, effective November 1, 2018, the Secretary of Energy also delegated the authority to confirm, approve, and place such rates into effect on an interim basis to the Under Secretary of Energy. By Redelegation Order No. 00–002.10D, effective June 4, 2019, the Under Secretary of Energy further delegated the authority to confirm, approve, and place such rates into effect on an 7 50 FR 37835 (September 18, 1985) and 84 FR 5347 (February 21, 2019). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:20 Jan 17, 2020 Jkt 250001 interim basis to the Assistant Secretary for Electricity. Availability of Information All brochures, studies, comments, letters, memoranda, or other documents that WAPA initiates or uses to develop the proposed rates are available for inspection and copying at the Colorado River Storage Project Management Center, 299 South Main Street, Suite 200, Salt Lake City, Utah. Many of these documents and supporting information are also available on WAPA’s website at https://www.wapa.gov/regions/CRSP/ rates/Pages/rates.aspx. Ratemaking Procedure Requirements Environmental Compliance WAPA is in the process of determining whether an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement should be prepared or if this action can be categorically excluded from those requirements.8 Determination Under Executive Order 12866 WAPA has an exemption from centralized regulatory review under Executive Order 12866; accordingly, no clearance of this notice by the Office of Management and Budget is required. Dated: January 10, 2020. Mark A. Gabriel, Administrator. [FR Doc. 2020–00890 Filed 1–17–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–10004–35–ORD] Human Studies Review Board; Notification of Public Meetings Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of the Science Advisor, Policy, and Engagement announces two separate public meetings of the Human Studies Review Board (HSRB) to advise the Agency on the ethical and scientific review of research involving human subjects. DATES: A virtual public meeting will be held on Thursday, January 30, 2020 from 1 p.m. to approximately 5:30 p.m. SUMMARY: 8 In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321–4347); the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations for implementing NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500–1508); and DOE NEPA Implementing Procedures and Guidelines (10 CFR part 1021). PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Eastern Time. A separate, subsequent teleconference meeting is planned for Tuesday, March 17, 2020, from 2 p.m. to approximately 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time for the HSRB to finalize its Report of the January 30, 2020 meeting and review other possible topics. ADDRESSES: All of these meetings will be conducted entirely by telephone and on the internet. For detailed access information visit the HSRB website: https://www2.epa.gov/osa/humanstudies-review-board. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wishes to receive further information should contact the HSRB Designated Federal Official (DFO), Thomas O’Farrell on telephone number (202) 564–8451; fax number: (202) 564–2070; email address: ofarrell.thomas@epa.gov; or mailing address: Environmental Protection Agency, Office of the Science Advisor, Mail code 8105R, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Meeting access: These meetings will be open to the public. The full agenda with access information and meeting materials will be available at the HSRB website: https://www2.epa.gov/osa/ human-studies-review-board. For questions on document availability, or if you do not have access to the internet, consult with the DFO, Thomas O’Farrell, listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Special accommodations. For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, or to request accommodation of a disability, please contact the DFO 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. How may I participate in this meeting? The HSRB encourages the public’s input. You may participate in these meetings by following the instructions in this section. 1. Oral comments. To pre-register to make oral comments, please contact the DFO, Thomas O’Farrell, listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Requests to present oral comments during the meeting will be accepted up to Noon Eastern Time on Thursday, January 23, 2020, for the January 30, 2020 meeting and up to Noon Eastern Time on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 for the March 17, 2020 meeting. To the extent that time permits, interested persons who have not pre-registered may be permitted by the HSRB Chair to present oral comments during either meeting at the designated time on the E:\FR\FM\21JAN1.SGM 21JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 13 / Tuesday, January 21, 2020 / Notices jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES agenda. Oral comments before the HSRB are generally limited to five minutes per individual or organization. If additional time is available, further public comments may be possible. 2. Written comments. Submit your written comments prior to the meetings. For the Board to have the best opportunity to review and consider your comments as it deliberates, you should submit your comments via email or fax by Noon Eastern Time on Thursday, January 23, 2020, for the January 30, 2020 meeting and by Noon Eastern Time on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 for the March 17, 2020 meeting. If you submit comments after these dates, those comments will be provided to the HSRB members, but you should recognize that the HSRB members may not have adequate time to consider your comments prior to their discussion. You should submit your comments to the DFO, Thomas O’Farrell listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. There is no limit on the length of written comments for consideration by the HSRB. Background The HSRB is a Federal advisory committee operating in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act 5 U.S.C. App.2 § 9. The HSRB provides advice, information, and recommendations on issues related to scientific and ethical aspects of thirdparty human subjects research that are submitted to the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) to be used for regulatory purposes. Topic for discussion. On January 30, 2020, the HSRB will consider a study titled ‘‘Determination of Dermal and Inhalation Exposure to Workers during Closed System Loading of Liquids in Returnable and Non-Returnable Containers’’ and a report titled ‘‘Agricultural Handler Scenario Monograph: Mechanical Transfer of Liquids’’, both submitted by the Agricultural Handlers Exposure Task Force. The agenda and meeting materials for this topic will be available in advance of the meeting at https://www2.epa.gov/ osa/human-studies-review-board. On March 17, 2020, the HSRB will review and finalize their draft Final Report from the January 30, 2020 meeting, in addition to other topics that may come before the Board. The HSRB may also discuss planning for future HSRB meetings. The agenda and the draft report will be available prior to the meeting at https://www2.epa.gov/osa/ human-studies-review-board. Meeting minutes and final reports. Minutes of these meetings, summarizing VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:20 Jan 17, 2020 Jkt 250001 the matters discussed and recommendations made by the HSRB, will be released within 90 calendar days of the meeting. These minutes will be available at https://www2.epa.gov/osa/ human-studies-review-board. In addition, information regarding the HSRB’s Final Report, will be found at https://www2.epa.gov/osa/humanstudies-review-board or from Thomas O’Farrell listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Dated: January 9, 2020. Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta, EPA Science Advisor. [FR Doc. 2020–00877 Filed 1–17–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2019–0045; FRL–10003–19] Pesticide Product Registration; Receipt of Applications for New Uses (November 2019) 3371 along with more information about dockets generally, is available at https:// www.epa.gov/dockets/about-epadockets. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Goodis, Registration Division (RD) (7505P), main telephone number: (703) 305–7090, email address: RDFRNotices@epa.gov; or Robert McNally, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (BPPD) (7511P), main telephone number: (703) 305– 7090, email address: BPPDFRNotices@ epa.gov. The mailing address for each contact person is: Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001. As part of the mailing address, include the contact person’s name, division, and mail code. The division to contact is listed at the end of each application summary. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this action apply to me? You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. The following SUMMARY: EPA has received applications list of North American Industrial to register new uses for pesticide Classification System (NAICS) codes is products containing currently registered not intended to be exhaustive, but rather active ingredients. Pursuant to the provides a guide to help readers Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and determine whether this document Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is hereby applies to them. Potentially affected providing notice of receipt and entities may include: opportunity to comment on these • Crop production (NAICS code 111). applications. • Animal production (NAICS code 112). DATES: Comments must be received on • Food manufacturing (NAICS code or before February 20, 2020. 311). ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS identified by the docket identification code 32532). (ID) number and the File Symbol or the EPA Registration Number of interest as B. What should I consider as I prepare shown in the body of this document, by my comments for EPA? one of the following methods: 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the online information to EPA through regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark instructions for submitting comments. the part or all of the information that Do not submit electronically any you claim to be CBI. 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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 13 (Tuesday, January 21, 2020)]
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Human Studies Review Board; Notification of Public Meetings

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of the 
Science Advisor, Policy, and Engagement announces two separate public 
meetings of the Human Studies Review Board (HSRB) to advise the Agency 
on the ethical and scientific review of research involving human 
subjects.

DATES: A virtual public meeting will be held on Thursday, January 30, 
2020 from 1 p.m. to approximately 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time. A separate, 
subsequent teleconference meeting is planned for Tuesday, March 17, 
2020, from 2 p.m. to approximately 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time for the HSRB 
to finalize its Report of the January 30, 2020 meeting and review other 
possible topics.

ADDRESSES: All of these meetings will be conducted entirely by 
telephone and on the internet. For detailed access information visit 
the HSRB website: https://www2.epa.gov/osa/human-studies-review-board.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wishes to 
receive further information should contact the HSRB Designated Federal 
Official (DFO), Thomas O'Farrell on telephone number (202) 564-8451; 
fax number: (202) 564-2070; email address: [email protected]; or 
mailing address: Environmental Protection Agency, Office of the Science 
Advisor, Mail code 8105R, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20460.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Meeting access: These meetings will be open to the public. The full 
agenda with access information and meeting materials will be available 
at the HSRB website: https://www2.epa.gov/osa/human-studies-review-board. For questions on document availability, or if you do not have 
access to the internet, consult with the DFO, Thomas O'Farrell, listed 
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    Special accommodations. For information on access or services for 
individuals with disabilities, or to request accommodation of a 
disability, please contact the DFO 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.

How may I participate in this meeting?

    The HSRB encourages the public's input. You may participate in 
these meetings by following the instructions in this section.
    1. Oral comments. To pre-register to make oral comments, please 
contact the DFO, Thomas O'Farrell, listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT. Requests to present oral comments during the meeting will be 
accepted up to Noon Eastern Time on Thursday, January 23, 2020, for the 
January 30, 2020 meeting and up to Noon Eastern Time on Tuesday, March 
10, 2020 for the March 17, 2020 meeting. To the extent that time 
permits, interested persons who have not pre-registered may be 
permitted by the HSRB Chair to present oral comments during either 
meeting at the designated time on the

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agenda. Oral comments before the HSRB are generally limited to five 
minutes per individual or organization. If additional time is 
available, further public comments may be possible.
    2. Written comments. Submit your written comments prior to the 
meetings. For the Board to have the best opportunity to review and 
consider your comments as it deliberates, you should submit your 
comments via email or fax by Noon Eastern Time on Thursday, January 23, 
2020, for the January 30, 2020 meeting and by Noon Eastern Time on 
Tuesday, March 10, 2020 for the March 17, 2020 meeting. If you submit 
comments after these dates, those comments will be provided to the HSRB 
members, but you should recognize that the HSRB members may not have 
adequate time to consider your comments prior to their discussion. You 
should submit your comments to the DFO, Thomas O'Farrell listed under 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. There is no limit on the length of 
written comments for consideration by the HSRB.

Background

    The HSRB is a Federal advisory committee operating in accordance 
with the Federal Advisory Committee Act 5 U.S.C. App.2 Sec.  9. The 
HSRB provides advice, information, and recommendations on issues 
related to scientific and ethical aspects of third-party human subjects 
research that are submitted to the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) 
to be used for regulatory purposes.
    Topic for discussion. On January 30, 2020, the HSRB will consider a 
study titled ``Determination of Dermal and Inhalation Exposure to 
Workers during Closed System Loading of Liquids in Returnable and Non-
Returnable Containers'' and a report titled ``Agricultural Handler 
Scenario Monograph: Mechanical Transfer of Liquids'', both submitted by 
the Agricultural Handlers Exposure Task Force.
    The agenda and meeting materials for this topic will be available 
in advance of the meeting at https://www2.epa.gov/osa/human-studies-review-board.
    On March 17, 2020, the HSRB will review and finalize their draft 
Final Report from the January 30, 2020 meeting, in addition to other 
topics that may come before the Board. The HSRB may also discuss 
planning for future HSRB meetings. The agenda and the draft report will 
be available prior to the meeting at https://www2.epa.gov/osa/human-studies-review-board.
    Meeting minutes and final reports. Minutes of these meetings, 
summarizing the matters discussed and recommendations made by the HSRB, 
will be released within 90 calendar days of the meeting. These minutes 
will be available at https://www2.epa.gov/osa/human-studies-review-board. In addition, information regarding the HSRB's Final Report, will 
be found at https://www2.epa.gov/osa/human-studies-review-board or from 
Thomas O'Farrell listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Dated: January 9, 2020.
Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta,
EPA Science Advisor.
[FR Doc. 2020-00877 Filed 1-17-20; 8:45 am]
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