82 FR 17658 - Human Studies Review Board; Notification of Public Meetings
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 69 (April 12, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-07134 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 12, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 17658-17659] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-07134] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-9960-98-ORD] Human Studies Review Board; Notification of Public Meetings AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of the Science Advisor 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, April 27, 2017, from 1:00 p.m. to approximately 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. A separate, subsequent teleconference meeting is planned for Friday, June 9, 2017, from 2:00 p.m. to approximately 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time for the HSRB to finalize its Final Report of the April 27, 2017 meeting and review other possible topics. ADDRESSES: Both of these meetings will be conducted entirely by telephone and on the Internet using Adobe Connect. For detailed access information visit the HSRB Web site: http://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), Jim Downing on telephone number (202) 564-2468; 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 are open to the public. The full Agenda and meeting materials are available at the HSRB Web site: http://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, Jim Downing 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. Requests to present oral comments during either meeting will be accepted up to Noon Eastern Time on Thursday, April 20, 2017, for the April 27, 2017 meeting and up to Noon Eastern Time on Friday, June 2, 2017 for the June 9, 2017 teleconference. [[Page 17659]] 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 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 by Noon Eastern Time on Thursday, April 20, 2016, for the April 27, 2017 meeting, and by noon Eastern Time on Friday, June 2, 2017 for the June 9, 2017 teleconference. 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, Jim Downing 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 Thursday, April 27, 2017, EPA's Human Studies Review Board will consider a couple of questions from OPP about mosquito repellency testing. The Agenda and meeting materials for this topic will be available in advance of the meeting at http://www2.epa.gov/osa/human-studies-review-board. On June 9, 2017, the Human Studies Review Board will review and finalize their draft Final Report from the April 27, 2017 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 teleconference at http://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 http://www2.epa.gov/osa/human-studies-review-board. In addition, information regarding the HSRB's Final Report, will be found at http://www2.epa.gov/osa/human-studies-review-board or from Jim Downing listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Robert J. Kavlock, Acting EPA Science Advisor. [FR Doc. 2017-07134 Filed 4-11-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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ACTION:Notice of cancellation of proposed by NextEra were substantial SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
Environmental Impact Statement. changes relevant to environmental Agency (EPA), Office of the Science
concerns. In response to these Project Advisor announces two separate public
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of changes, WAPA determined that meetings of the Human Studies Review
Energy (DOE), Western Area Power preparation of a Supplemental Draft EIS Board (HSRB) to advise the Agency on
Administration (WAPA) is issuing this was appropriate, and published a Notice the ethical and scientific review of
notice to advise the public that it is of Intent to prepare this NEPA research involving human subjects.
cancelling the preparation of an document in the Federal Register on DATES: A virtual public meeting will be
environmental impact statement (EIS) November 20, 2013 (78 FR 69664). A held on Thursday, April 27, 2017, from
under the National Environmental public scoping meeting was held in 1:00 p.m. to approximately 4:00 p.m.
Policy Act (NEPA) on an Wilton, North Dakota, on December 11, Eastern Time. A separate, subsequent
interconnection request by NextEra 2013, to present Project changes and teleconference meeting is planned for
Energy Resources, LLC (NextEra). solicit public input on the modified Friday, June 9, 2017, from 2:00 p.m. to
DATES: This cancellation is effective on proposed Project. Work on the approximately 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time
April 12, 2017. preparation of the Supplemental Draft for the HSRB to finalize its Final Report
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For EIS has continued since that date, of the April 27, 2017 meeting and
additional information on the during which additional Project changes review other possible topics.
cancellation of this EIS process, contact were proposed, including identification ADDRESSES: Both of these meetings will
Mark Wieringa, NEPA Document of necessary upgrades to WAPA’s be conducted entirely by telephone and
Manager, Western Area Power Bismarck-Hilken 115-kilovolt on the Internet using Adobe Connect.
Administration, P.O. Box 281213, transmission line. For detailed access information visit the
Lakewood, CO 80228–8213, email NextEra has since decided to suspend HSRB Web site: http://www2.epa.gov/
wieringa@wapa.gov, telephone (720) further action on its proposed Project, osa/human-studies-review-board.
962–7448. For general information on and verbally notified WAPA of its FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any
DOE’s NEPA review process, contact decision to withdraw its member of the public who wishes to
Brian Costner, Acting Director of NEPA interconnection request on January 12, receive further information should
Policy and Compliance, GC–54, 2017. A letter dated February 22, 2017, contact the HSRB Designated Federal
Department of Energy, 1000 formally terminated the interconnection Official (DFO), Jim Downing on
Independence Avenue SW., agreement. NextEra’s decision removes telephone number (202) 564–2468; fax
Washington, DC 20585–0119, telephone the need for Federal action, and WAPA number: (202) 564–2070; email address:
(202) 586–4600 or (800) 472–2756, is now formally terminating the NEPA downing.jim@epa.gov; or mailing
facsimile (202) 586–7031. review process on its interconnection address: Environmental Protection
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NextEra, decision and NextEra’s proposed Agency, Office of the Science Advisor,
through its subsidiary Wilton Wind IV, Project. No Supplemental Draft EIS, Mail code 8105R, 1200 Pennsylvania
LLC proposed to design, construct, Final EIS, or Record of Decision will be Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460.
operate, and maintain an up to 99- issued for the Wilton IV Wind Energy
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
megawatt Wilton IV Wind Energy Center. NextEra could decide to
Meeting access: These meetings are
Center (Project) in Burleigh County, reinitiate the proposed Project or a
open to the public. The full Agenda and
North Dakota, and interconnect that similar project at some future date. In
meeting materials are available at the
Project with WAPA’s transmission that event WAPA would initiate a new
HSRB Web site: http://www2.epa.gov/
system. NextEra’s interconnection NEPA process with the issuance of a
osa/human-studies-review-board. For
request caused WAPA to initiate a new Notice of Intent.
On November 16, 2011, the DOE questions on document availability, or if
NEPA review of its Federal action to you do not have access to the Internet,
allow the interconnection. WAPA General Counsel re-delegated all EIS
authorities to WAPA’s Administrator. consult with the DFO, Jim Downing
published a Notice of Intent to prepare listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
an EIS in the Federal Register on July Under the authority granted by that
CONTACT.
20, 2011 (76 FR 43324), and started the memorandum, I hereby terminate the
Special accommodations. For
EIS process. A public scoping meeting EIS process for NextEra’s proposed
information on access or services for
was held in Wilton, North Dakota, on Wilton IV Wind Energy Center with the
individuals with disabilities, or to
July 26, 2011, and a Draft EIS was publication of this notice.
request accommodation of a disability,
approved by WAPA’s acting Dated: March 28, 2017. please contact the DFO listed under FOR
Administrator for public review and Mark A. Gabriel, FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT at least
comment on March 5, 2013. The Administrator. 10 days prior to the meeting to give EPA
Environmental Protection Agency’s [FR Doc. 2017–07386 Filed 4–11–17; 8:45 am] as much time as possible to process
Notice of Availability for the Draft EIS BILLING CODE 6450–01–P your request.
was published in the Federal Register
on March 22, 2013 (78 FR 17662). A How may I participate in this meeting?
public hearing on the Draft EIS was held The HSRB encourages the public’s
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
on April 10, 2013, in Wilton, North input. You may participate in these
AGENCY
Dakota. meetings by following the instructions
Subsequent to the issuance of the [FRL–9960–98–ORD] in this section.
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Draft EIS, NextEra proposed major 1. Oral comments. Requests to present
changes to its proposed Project, Human Studies Review Board; oral comments during either meeting
including expanding the boundaries of Notification of Public Meetings will be accepted up to Noon Eastern
the Project beyond those analyzed in the AGENCY: Environmental Protection Time on Thursday, April 20, 2017, for
Draft EIS. Although WAPA’s Federal Agency (EPA). the April 27, 2017 meeting and up to
action did not change, WAPA Noon Eastern Time on Friday, June 2,
ACTION: Notice.
determined that the Project changes 2017 for the June 9, 2017 teleconference.
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To the extent that time permits, recommendations made by the HSRB, Registration Division (7505P), Office of
interested persons who have not pre- will be released within 90 calendar days Pesticide Programs, Environmental
registered may be permitted by the of the meeting. These minutes will be Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
HSRB Chair to present oral comments available at http://www2.epa.gov/osa/ Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001;
during either meeting at the designated human-studies-review-board. In main telephone number: (703) 305–
time on the agenda. Oral comments addition, information regarding the 7090; email address: RDFRNotices@
before the HSRB are generally limited to HSRB’s Final Report, will be found at epa.gov.
five minutes per individual or http://www2.epa.gov/osa/human-
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
organization. If additional time is studies-review-board or from Jim
available, further public comments may Downing listed under FOR FURTHER I. General Information
be possible. INFORMATION CONTACT.
2. Written comments. Submit your A. Does this action apply to me?
written comments prior to the meetings. Robert J. Kavlock,
You may be potentially affected by
For the Board to have the best Acting EPA Science Advisor. this action if you are an agricultural
opportunity to review and consider your [FR Doc. 2017–07134 Filed 4–11–17; 8:45 am] producer, food manufacturer, or
comments as it deliberates, you should BILLING CODE 6560–50–P pesticide manufacturer. The following
submit your comments by Noon Eastern list of North American Industrial
Time on Thursday, April 20, 2016, for Classification System (NAICS) codes is
the April 27, 2017 meeting, and by noon ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION not intended to be exhaustive, but rather
Eastern Time on Friday, June 2, 2017 for AGENCY provides a guide to help readers
the June 9, 2017 teleconference. If you [EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0013; FRL–9960–01] determine whether this document
submit comments after these dates, applies to them. Potentially affected
those comments will be provided to the Pesticide Product Registration; entities may include:
HSRB members, but you should Receipt of Applications for New Uses • Crop production (NAICS code 111).
recognize that the HSRB members may • Animal production (NAICS code
not have adequate time to consider your AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA). 112).
comments prior to their discussion. You • Food manufacturing (NAICS code
should submit your comments to the ACTION: Notice.
311).
DFO, Jim Downing listed under FOR
SUMMARY: EPA has received applications • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. There is
to add new food uses on previously code 32532).
no limit on the length of written
comments for consideration by the registered pesticide products. Pursuant B. What should I consider as I prepare
HSRB. to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, my comments for EPA?
and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is
Background hereby providing notice of receipt and 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this
The HSRB is a Federal advisory opportunity to comment on these information to EPA through
committee operating in accordance with applications. regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark
the Federal Advisory Committee Act 5 the part or all of the information that
DATES: Comments must be received on
U.S.C. App. 2 § 9. The HSRB provides you claim to be CBI. For CBI
or before May 12, 2017. information in a disk or CD–ROM that
advice, information, and
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the
recommendations on issues related to
identified by the docket identification disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then
scientific and ethical aspects of third-
(ID) number of interest as shown in the identify electronically within the disk or
party human subjects research that are
body of this document, by one of the CD–ROM the specific information that
submitted to the Office of Pesticide
following methods: is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
Programs (OPP) to be used for regulatory
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// complete version of the comment that
purposes.
Topic for discussion. On Thursday, www.regulations.gov. Follow the online includes information claimed as CBI, a
April 27, 2017, EPA’s Human Studies instructions for submitting comments. copy of the comment that does not
Review Board will consider a couple of Do not submit electronically any contain the information claimed as CBI
questions from OPP about mosquito information you consider to be must be submitted for inclusion in the
repellency testing. Confidential Business Information (CBI) public docket. Information so marked
The Agenda and meeting materials for or other information whose disclosure is will not be disclosed except in
this topic will be available in advance restricted by statute. accordance with procedures set forth in
of the meeting at http://www2.epa.gov/ • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental 40 CFR part 2.
osa/human-studies-review-board. Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ 2. Tips for preparing your comments.
On June 9, 2017, the Human Studies DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. When preparing and submitting your
Review Board will review and finalize NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. comments, see the commenting tips at
their draft Final Report from the April • Hand Delivery: To make special http://www.epa.gov/dockets/
27, 2017 meeting, in addition to other arrangements for hand delivery or comments.html.
topics that may come before the Board. delivery of boxed information, please
follow the instructions at http:// II. Registration Applications
The HSRB may also discuss planning
for future HSRB meetings. The agenda www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. EPA has received applications to add
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and the draft report will be available Additional instructions on new food uses on previously registered
prior to the teleconference at http:// commenting or visiting the docket, pesticide products. Pursuant to the
www2.epa.gov/osa/human-studies- along with more information about provisions of FIFRA section 3(c)(4) (7
review-board. dockets generally, is available at http:// U.S.C. 136a(c)(4)), EPA is hereby
Meeting minutes and final reports. www.epa.gov/dockets. providing notice of receipt and
Minutes of these meetings, summarizing FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: opportunity to comment on these
the matters discussed and Michael L. Goodis, P.E., Director, applications. Notice of receipt of these
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| Dates | A virtual public meeting will be held on Thursday, April 27, 2017, from 1:00 p.m. to approximately 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. A separate, subsequent teleconference meeting is planned for Friday, June 9, 2017, from 2:00 p.m. to approximately 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time for the HSRB to finalize its Final Report of the April 27, 2017 meeting and review other possible topics. | |
| Contact | Any member of the public who wishes to receive further information should contact the HSRB Designated Federal Official (DFO), Jim Downing on telephone number (202) 564-2468; fax | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 17658 |
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