82 FR 14716 - Notification of Two Public Teleconferences of the Science Advisory Board Chemical Assessment Advisory Committee Augmented for the Review of EPA's Draft Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) Assessment

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 54 (March 22, 2017)

Page Range		14716-14716
FR Document		2017-05702

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces two public teleconferences of the SAB Chemical Assessment Advisory Committee Augmented for the Review of the Draft Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) Assessment (CAAC-RDX Panel) to peer review EPA's draft Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Toxicological Review of Hexahydro-1,3,5- trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) (External Review Draft--September 2016).

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 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Notification of Two Public Teleconferences of the Science 
Advisory Board Chemical Assessment Advisory Committee Augmented for the 
Review of EPA's Draft Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) 
Assessment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Science 
Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces two public teleconferences 
of the SAB Chemical Assessment Advisory Committee Augmented for the 
Review of the Draft Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) 
Assessment (CAAC-RDX Panel) to peer review EPA's draft Integrated Risk 
Information System (IRIS) Toxicological Review of Hexahydro-1,3,5-
trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) (External Review Draft--September 2016).

DATES: The public teleconferences will be held on Thursday April 13, 
2017, and Monday April 17, 2017. The teleconferences will be held from 
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on both days.

ADDRESSES: Location: The public teleconference will be conducted by 
telephone only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing 
further information concerning the teleconferences may contact Dr. 
Diana Wong, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), SAB Staff Office, by 
telephone at (202) 564-2049; or at [email protected]. General 
information concerning the EPA Science Advisory Board can be found at 
the EPA SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background: The SAB was established pursuant to the Environmental 
Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act (ERDAA) 
codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365, to provide independent scientific and 
technical advice to the Administrator on the technical basis for Agency 
positions and regulations. The SAB is a Federal Advisory Committee 
chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., 
App. 2. The SAB will comply with the provisions of FACA and all 
appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies. Pursuant to FACA and 
EPA policy, notice is hereby given that the SAB CAAC--RDX Panel will 
hold two public teleconferences to discuss its draft report regarding 
the draft IRIS Toxicological Review of Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-
triazine (External Review Draft--September 2016). The Panel will 
provide advice to the Administrator through the chartered SAB regarding 
this IRIS assessment.
    The SAB CAAC--RDX Panel held a public meeting on December 12-14, 
2016. The purpose of that meeting was to develop responses to the peer 
review charge on the agency's draft IRIS Toxicological Review of 
Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (External Review Draft--
September 2016). The purpose of these public teleconferences is for the 
Panel to discuss these responses and draft report. The two public 
teleconferences will be conducted as one complete meeting, beginning on 
April 13, 2017, and if necessary, will continue on April 17, 2017.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: Additional background on this 
SAB activity, the teleconference agenda, draft report, and other 
materials for the teleconferences will be posted on the SAB Web site at 
http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/fedrgstr_activites/IRIS%20RDX?OpenDocument.
    Procedures for Providing Public Input: Public comment for 
consideration by EPA's federal advisory committees and panels has a 
different purpose from public comment provided to EPA program offices. 
Therefore, the process for submitting comments to a federal advisory 
committee is different from the process used to submit comments to an 
EPA program office. Federal advisory committees and panels, including 
scientific advisory committees, provide independent advice to the EPA. 
Members of the public can submit relevant comments pertaining to the 
meeting materials or the group conducting this SAB activity. Input from 
the public to the SAB will have the most impact if it consists of 
comments that provide specific scientific or technical information or 
analysis for SAB committees and panels to consider or if it relates to 
the clarity or accuracy of the technical information. Members of the 
public wishing to provide comment should contact the DFO directly.
    Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an 
oral presentation on a public teleconference will be limited to three 
minutes per speaker. Interested parties wishing to provide comments 
should contact Dr. Diana Wong, DFO (preferably via email), at the 
contact information noted above, by April 6, 2017, to be placed on the 
list of public speakers for the teleconference.
    Written Statements: Written statements will be accepted throughout 
the advisory process; however, for timely consideration by Panel 
members, statements should be should be supplied to the DFO (preferably 
via email) at the contact information noted above by April 6, 2017. It 
is the SAB Staff Office general policy to post written comments on the 
Web page for the advisory meeting or teleconference. Submitters are 
requested to provide an unsigned version of each document because the 
SAB Staff Office does not publish documents with signatures on its Web 
sites. Members of the public should be aware that their personal 
contact information, if included in any written comments, may be posted 
to the SAB Web site. Copyrighted material will not be posted without 
explicit permission of the copyright holder.
    Accessibility: For information on access or services for 
individuals with disabilities, please contact Dr. Diana Wong at (202) 
564-2049 or [email protected]. To request accommodation of a 
disability, please contact Dr. Wong preferably at least ten days prior 
to the teleconferences, to give EPA as much time as possible to process 
your request.

    Dated: March 8, 2017.
Khanna Johnston,
Acting Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
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Pennsylvania (DFO), SAB Staff Office, by telephone at scientific advisory committees, provide
Department of Agriculture (202) 564–2049; or at wong.diana-m@ independent advice to the EPA.
epa.gov. General information Members of the public can submit
Specific exemption: EPA authorized concerning the EPA Science Advisory relevant comments pertaining to the
the use of etofenprox for use in Board can be found at the EPA SAB meeting materials or the group
mushroom cultivation on up to 16 Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab. conducting this SAB activity. Input
million square feet (equivalent to 2,000
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: from the public to the SAB will have the
mushroom houses) to control Sciarid
Background: The SAB was most impact if it consists of comments
and Phorid fly species. Tolerances in
established pursuant to the that provide specific scientific or
connection with a previous action have
Environmental Research, Development, technical information or analysis for
been established in 40 CFR 180.620(a),
and Demonstration Authorization Act SAB committees and panels to consider
to cover any residues as a result of this
(ERDAA) codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365, to or if it relates to the clarity or accuracy
emergency exemption use; Effective
provide independent scientific and of the technical information. Members
December 21, 2016 to December 20,
technical advice to the Administrator on of the public wishing to provide
2017.
the technical basis for Agency positions comment should contact the DFO
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. and regulations. The SAB is a Federal directly.
Dated: March 1, 2017. Advisory Committee chartered under
Michael Goodis, the Federal Advisory Committee Act Oral Statements: In general,
(FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. The SAB will individuals or groups requesting an oral
Director, Registration Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs. comply with the provisions of FACA presentation on a public teleconference
[FR Doc. 2017–05722 Filed 3–21–17; 8:45 am] and all appropriate SAB Staff Office will be limited to three minutes per
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procedural policies. Pursuant to FACA speaker. Interested parties wishing to
and EPA policy, notice is hereby given provide comments should contact Dr.
that the SAB CAAC—RDX Panel will Diana Wong, DFO (preferably via email),
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION hold two public teleconferences to at the contact information noted above,
AGENCY discuss its draft report regarding the by April 6, 2017, to be placed on the list
draft IRIS Toxicological Review of of public speakers for the
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Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine teleconference.
Notification of Two Public (External Review Draft—September Written Statements: Written
Teleconferences of the Science 2016). The Panel will provide advice to
statements will be accepted throughout
Advisory Board Chemical Assessment the Administrator through the chartered
the advisory process; however, for
Advisory Committee Augmented for SAB regarding this IRIS assessment.
The SAB CAAC—RDX Panel held a timely consideration by Panel members,
the Review of EPA’s Draft Hexahydro- statements should be should be
1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) public meeting on December 12–14,
2016. The purpose of that meeting was supplied to the DFO (preferably via
Assessment email) at the contact information noted
to develop responses to the peer review
AGENCY: Environmental Protection charge on the agency’s draft IRIS above by April 6, 2017. It is the SAB
Agency (EPA). Toxicological Review of Hexahydro- Staff Office general policy to post
ACTION: Notice. 1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (External written comments on the Web page for
Review Draft—September 2016). The the advisory meeting or teleconference.
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection purpose of these public teleconferences Submitters are requested to provide an
Agency (EPA or Agency) Science is for the Panel to discuss these unsigned version of each document
Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office responses and draft report. The two because the SAB Staff Office does not
announces two public teleconferences public teleconferences will be publish documents with signatures on
of the SAB Chemical Assessment conducted as one complete meeting, its Web sites. Members of the public
Advisory Committee Augmented for the beginning on April 13, 2017, and if should be aware that their personal
Review of the Draft Hexahydro-1,3,5- necessary, will continue on April 17, contact information, if included in any
trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) Assessment 2017. written comments, may be posted to the
(CAAC–RDX Panel) to peer review Availability of Meeting Materials:
EPA’s draft Integrated Risk Information SAB Web site. Copyrighted material will
Additional background on this SAB not be posted without explicit
System (IRIS) Toxicological Review of activity, the teleconference agenda, draft
Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine permission of the copyright holder.
report, and other materials for the
(RDX) (External Review Draft— teleconferences will be posted on the Accessibility: For information on
September 2016). SAB Web site at http:// access or services for individuals with
DATES: The public teleconferences will yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/ disabilities, please contact Dr. Diana
be held on Thursday April 13, 2017, and fedrgstr_activites/ Wong at (202) 564–2049 or wong.diana-
Monday April 17, 2017. The IRIS%20RDX?OpenDocument. m@epa.gov. To request accommodation
teleconferences will be held from 1:00 Procedures for Providing Public Input: of a disability, please contact Dr. Wong
p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on both Public comment for consideration by preferably at least ten days prior to the
days. EPA’s federal advisory committees and teleconferences, to give EPA as much
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ADDRESSES: Location: The public panels has a different purpose from time as possible to process your request.
teleconference will be conducted by public comment provided to EPA Dated: March 8, 2017.
telephone only. program offices. Therefore, the process
Khanna Johnston,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any for submitting comments to a federal
member of the public wishing further advisory committee is different from the Acting Deputy Director, EPA Science
information concerning the process used to submit comments to an Advisory Board Staff Office.
teleconferences may contact Dr. Diana EPA program office. Federal advisory [FR Doc. 2017–05702 Filed 3–21–17; 8:45 am]
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Dates		The public teleconferences will be held on Thursday April 13, 2017, and Monday April 17, 2017. The teleconferences will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on both days.
Contact		Any member of the public wishing further information concerning the teleconferences may contact Dr. Diana Wong, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), SAB Staff Office, by telephone at (202) 564-2049; or at [email protected] General information concerning the EPA Science Advisory Board can be found at the EPA SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab.
FR Citation		82 FR 14716