82 FR 42095 - Notification of a Public Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Chemical Assessment Advisory Committee

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 171 (September 6, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-18764

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the SAB Chemical Assessment Advisory Committee (CAAC) to receive a briefing from the EPA's National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) on the content and presentation of assessment products to be released at early stages of development of draft assessments. These products represent an update to the materials released for the purposes of early stakeholder engagement, as outlined in the ``IRIS enhancements'' (2013). These materials are expected to add transparency to draft assessment development, while simultaneously increasing throughput and responsiveness to Agency needs.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9967-00-OA]


Notification of a Public Meeting of the Science Advisory Board 
Chemical Assessment Advisory Committee

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 a public meeting of the SAB 
Chemical Assessment Advisory Committee (CAAC) to receive a briefing 
from the EPA's National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) on 
the content and presentation of assessment products to be released at 
early stages of development of draft assessments. These products 
represent an update to the materials released for the purposes of early 
stakeholder engagement, as outlined in the ``IRIS enhancements'' 
(2013). These materials are expected to add transparency to draft 
assessment development, while simultaneously increasing throughput and 
responsiveness to Agency needs.

DATES: The public face-to-face meeting will be held from Wednesday, 
September 27, 2017 through Thursday, September 28, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. 
to 5:00 p.m., (Eastern time) daily.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at Residence Inn Arlington 
Capital View, 2850 S. Potomac Ave., Arlington, VA 22202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to 
obtain further information concerning the meeting may contact Dr. 
Suhair Shallal, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), SAB Staff Office, by 
telephone at (202) 564-0257 or [email protected]. General 
information concerning the EPA Science Advisory Board, as well as any 
updates concerning the meeting announced in this notice, 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 will hold a public 
meeting to receive a briefing from the EPA's National Center for 
Environmental Assessment (NCEA) on the content and presentation of 
assessment products to be released at early stages of draft 
development. These products represent an update to the materials 
released for the purposes of early stakeholder engagement, as outlined 
in the ``IRIS enhancements'' (2013). These materials are expected to 
add transparency to draft assessment development, while simultaneously 
increasing throughput and responsiveness to Agency needs. The CAAC will 
provide advice to the Administrator through the chartered SAB.
    The NCEA continues to incorporate improvements in response to 
recommendations from the National Research Council and the SAB to (1) 
improve the scientific integrity of assessments; (2) improve the

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productivity of the program; and (3) increase transparency so issues 
are identified early in the process. Information about this program is 
available at: https://www.epa.gov/iris.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: Additional background on this 
SAB activity, the meeting agenda, and other materials for the meeting 
will be posted on the SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab.
    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 at a public meeting will be limited to five minutes 
per speaker. Interested parties wishing to provide comments should 
contact Dr. Suhair Shallal, DFO (preferably via email) at the contact 
information noted above by September 20, 2017, to be placed on the list 
of public speakers for the meeting.
    Written Statements: Written statements will be accepted throughout 
the advisory process; however, for timely consideration by Committee 
members, statements should be supplied to the DFO (preferably via 
email) at the contact information noted above by September 20, 2017. It 
is the SAB Staff Office general policy to post written comments on the 
Web page for the advisory meeting. 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. Suhair Shallal at 
(202) 564-0257 or at [email protected]. To request accommodation 
of a disability, please contact Dr. Shallal preferably at least ten 
days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to 
process your request.

    Dated: August 21, 2017.
Christopher Zarba,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
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contain the information claimed as CBI PR Notice. However, the Agency is are expected to add transparency to
must be submitted for inclusion in the especially requesting impacted parties draft assessment development, while
public docket. Information so marked to provide through comments available simultaneously increasing throughput
will not be disclosed except in information on projected cost and responsiveness to Agency needs.
accordance with procedures set forth in implications of this draft updated DATES: The public face-to-face meeting
40 CFR part 2. guidance. The Paperwork Reduction Act will be held from Wednesday,
2. Tips for preparing your comments. (PRA) burdens associated with revisions September 27, 2017 through Thursday,
When preparing and submitting your to the PR Notice are accounted for in the September 28, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to
comments, see the commenting tips at current ICR entitled: Application for 5:00 p.m., (Eastern time) daily.
http://www.epa.gov/dockets/ New and Amended Pesticide ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be
comments.html. Registration, OMB ICR 2070–0060; EPA held at Residence Inn Arlington Capital
C. How can I get copies of this No. 0277.17. As noted above, no View, 2850 S. Potomac Ave., Arlington,
document and other related increase or decrease in the current PRA VA 22202.
information? burden inventory is anticipated. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any
A copy of the draft PR notice is III. Do PR Notices contain binding member of the public wishing to obtain
available in the docket under docket requirements? further information concerning the
identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– meeting may contact Dr. Suhair Shallal,
The PR Notice discussed in this Designated Federal Officer (DFO), SAB
OPP–2016–0671. notice is intended to provide guidance Staff Office, by telephone at (202) 564–
II. What guidance does this PR Notice to EPA personnel and decision makers 0257 or shallal.suhair@epa.gov. General
provide? and to pesticide registrants. While the information concerning the EPA Science
requirements in the statutes and Agency Advisory Board, as well as any updates
This draft PR Notice provides regulations are binding on EPA and the
guidance to the registrant concerning concerning the meeting announced in
applicants, this PR Notice is not binding this notice, can be found at the EPA
the process for notifications, non-
on either EPA or pesticide registrants, SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/
notifications and minor formulation
and EPA may depart from the guidance sab.
amendments. This proposed notice
where circumstances warrant and
updates and clarifies the scope of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
without prior notice. Likewise, pesticide
changes accepted by notification, non- Background: The SAB was
registrants may assert that the guidance
notification and minor formulation established pursuant to the
is not appropriate generally or not
amendments for all pesticide products. Environmental Research, Development,
applicable to a specific pesticide or
This notice supersedes both PR Notices and Demonstration Authorization Act
situation.
95–2 and 98–10 in their entirety. As per (ERDAA) codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365, to
40 CFR 152.46, EPA may determine that Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. provide independent scientific and
certain minor modifications to a Dated: August 2, 2017. technical advice to the Administrator on
registration having no potential to cause Richard P. Keigwin, Jr., the technical basis for Agency positions
unreasonable adverse effects to the Director, Office of Pesticide Programs. and regulations. The SAB is a Federal
environment may be accomplished by Advisory Committee chartered under
[FR Doc. 2017–18765 Filed 9–5–17; 8:45 am]
notification or without notification to the Federal Advisory Committee Act
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the Agency. Since the issuance of PR (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. The SAB will
Notice 98–10, various regulatory and comply with the provisions of FACA
statutory changes have taken place. In ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION and all appropriate SAB Staff Office
particular, the Pesticide Registration AGENCY procedural policies. Pursuant to FACA
Improvement Act (PRIA), the Pesticide and EPA policy, notice is hereby given
Registration Improvement Renewal Act [FRL–9967–00–OA] that the SAB CAAC will hold a public
(PRIA 2), Pesticide Registration meeting to receive a briefing from the
Improvement Extension Act (PRIA 3), Notification of a Public Meeting of the EPA’s National Center for
and pending Pesticide Registration Science Advisory Board Chemical Environmental Assessment (NCEA) on
Enhancement Act of 2017 (PRIA 4) has Assessment Advisory Committee the content and presentation of
resulted in a need for EPA to revise the AGENCY: Environmental Protection assessment products to be released at
notification procedures. Certain actions Agency (EPA). early stages of draft development. These
previously accepted under PR Notice ACTION: Notice. products represent an update to the
98–10 are now actions scheduled by the materials released for the purposes of
PRIA action tables. EPA is issuing this SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection early stakeholder engagement, as
notice to align the notification program Agency (EPA or Agency) Science outlined in the ‘‘IRIS enhancements’’
with the requirements of the Food Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office (2013). These materials are expected to
Quality Protection Act (FQPA) and announces a public meeting of the SAB add transparency to draft assessment
PRIA and to clarify the processes for Chemical Assessment Advisory development, while simultaneously
accepting minor, low risk registration Committee (CAAC) to receive a briefing increasing throughput and
amendments to be accomplished from the EPA’s National Center for responsiveness to Agency needs. The
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through notification, non-notification or Environmental Assessment (NCEA) on CAAC will provide advice to the
as accelerated amendments, previously the content and presentation of Administrator through the chartered
established in PR Notice 98–10. EPA assessment products to be released at SAB.
believes these changes will be useful to early stages of development of draft The NCEA continues to incorporate
registrants as it presents a clarified and assessments. These products represent improvements in response to
consolidated explanation for an update to the materials released for recommendations from the National
accomplishing these registration the purposes of early stakeholder Research Council and the SAB to (1)
changes. No significant impacts or costs engagement, as outlined in the ‘‘IRIS improve the scientific integrity of
are expected as a result of this proposed enhancements’’ (2013). These materials assessments; (2) improve the

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productivity of the program; and (3) be posted without explicit permission of to Regulations.gov, including any
increase transparency so issues are the copyright holder. personal information provided. For
identified early in the process. Accessibility: For information on access to the docket to read background
Information about this program is access or services for individuals with documents or comments received, go to
available at: https://www.epa.gov/iris. disabilities, please contact Dr. Suhair Regulations.gov.
Availability of Meeting Materials: Shallal at (202) 564–0257 or at Please note: All public comment
Additional background on this SAB shallal.suhair@epa.gov. To request should be submitted through the
activity, the meeting agenda, and other accommodation of a disability, please Federal eRulemaking portal
materials for the meeting will be posted contact Dr. Shallal preferably at least ten (Regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the
on the SAB Web site at http:// days prior to the meeting, to give EPA address listed above.
www.epa.gov/sab. as much time as possible to process FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
Procedures for Providing Public Input: your request. request more information on the
Public comment for consideration by Dated: August 21, 2017. proposed project or to obtain a copy of
EPA’s federal advisory committees and Christopher Zarba, the information collection plan and
panels has a different purpose from Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff instruments, contact Leroy A.
public comment provided to EPA Office. Richardson, Information Collection
program offices. Therefore, the process [FR Doc. 2017–18764 Filed 9–5–17; 8:45 am] Review Office, Centers for Disease
for submitting comments to a federal BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton
advisory committee is different from the Road NE., MS–D74, Atlanta, Georgia
process used to submit comments to an 30329; phone: 404–639–7570; Email:
EPA program office. Federal advisory omb@cdc.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
committees and panels, including SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
HUMAN SERVICES
scientific advisory committees, provide Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
independent advice to the EPA. Centers for Disease Control and (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal agencies
Members of the public can submit Prevention must obtain approval from the Office of
relevant comments pertaining to the Management and Budget (OMB) for each
meeting materials or the group [60-Day–17–17AUQ; Docket No. CDC–2017– collection of information they conduct
conducting this SAB activity. Input 0064]
or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also
from the public to the SAB will have the requires Federal agencies to provide a
Proposed Data Collection Submitted
most impact if it consists of comments 60-day notice in the Federal Register
for Public Comment and
that provide specific scientific or concerning each proposed collection of
Recommendations
technical information or analysis for information, including each new
SAB committees and panels to consider AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and proposed collection, each proposed
or if it relates to the clarity or accuracy Prevention (CDC), Department of Health extension of existing collection of
of the technical information. Members and Human Services (HHS). information, and each reinstatement of
of the public wishing to provide ACTION: Notice with comment period. previously approved information
comment should contact the DFO collection before submitting the
directly. SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease collection to OMB for approval. To
Oral Statements: In general, Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of comply with this requirement, we are
individuals or groups requesting an oral its continuing efforts to reduce public publishing this notice of a proposed
presentation at a public meeting will be burden and maximize the utility of data collection as described below.
limited to five minutes per speaker. government information, invites the Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
Interested parties wishing to provide general public and other Federal the proposed collection of information
comments should contact Dr. Suhair agencies to take this opportunity to is necessary for the proper performance
Shallal, DFO (preferably via email) at comment on proposed and/or of the functions of the agency, including
the contact information noted above by continuing information collections, as whether the information shall have
September 20, 2017, to be placed on the required by the Paperwork Reduction practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
list of public speakers for the meeting. Act of 1995. This notice invites agency’s estimate of the burden of the
Written Statements: Written comment on Mobile Proximity Initial proposed collection of information; (c)
statements will be accepted throughout User Feedback information collection ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
the advisory process; however, for project. clarity of the information to be
timely consideration by Committee DATES: Written comments must be collected; (d) ways to minimize the
members, statements should be received on or before November 6, 2017. burden of the collection of information
supplied to the DFO (preferably via ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, on respondents, including through the
email) at the contact information noted identified by Docket No. CDC–2017– use of automated collection techniques
above by September 20, 2017. It is the 0064 by any of the following methods: or other forms of information
SAB Staff Office general policy to post • Federal eRulemaking Portal: technology; and (e) estimates of capital
written comments on the Web page for Regulations.gov. Follow the instructions or start-up costs and costs of operation,
the advisory meeting. Submitters are for submitting comments. maintenance, and purchase of services
• Mail: Leroy A. Richardson,
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requested to provide an unsigned to provide information. Burden means
version of each document because the Information Collection Review Office, the total time, effort, or financial
SAB Staff Office does not publish Centers for Disease Control and resources expended by persons to
documents with signatures on its Web Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., MS– generate, maintain, retain, disclose or
sites. Members of the public should be D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329. provide information to or for a Federal
aware that their personal contact Instructions: All submissions received agency. This includes the time needed
information, if included in any written must include the agency name and to review instructions; to develop,
comments, may be posted to the SAB Docket Number. All relevant comments acquire, install and utilize technology
Web site. Copyrighted material will not received will be posted without change and systems for the purpose of

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Dates		The public face-to-face meeting will be held from Wednesday, September 27, 2017 through Thursday, September 28, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., (Eastern time) daily.
Contact		Any member of the public wishing to obtain further information concerning the meeting may contact Dr. Suhair Shallal, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), SAB Staff Office, by telephone at (202) 564-0257 or [email protected] General information concerning the EPA Science Advisory Board, as well as any updates concerning the meeting announced in this notice, can be found at the EPA SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab.
FR Citation		82 FR 42095