82 FR 43358 - Human Studies Review Board Advisory Committee; Request for Nominations

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 178 (September 15, 2017)

Page Range		43358-43359
FR Document		2017-19698

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites nominations from a diverse range of qualified candidates with expertise in the area of bioethics and statistics to be considered for appointment to its Human Studies Review Board (HSRB) federal advisory committee. HSRB vacancies will be filled in the fall of 2017. In addition to this Federal Register notice, additional sources of nominations may be used to obtain a balanced committee.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-ORD-2015-0239; FRL-9967-16-ORD]

Human Studies Review Board Advisory Committee; Request for
Nominations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites
nominations from a diverse range of qualified candidates with expertise
in the area of bioethics and statistics to be considered for
appointment to its Human Studies Review Board (HSRB) federal advisory
committee. HSRB vacancies will be filled in the fall of 2017. In
addition to this Federal Register notice, additional sources of
nominations may be used to obtain a balanced committee.

DATES: Submit nominations by October 16, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit your nominations by using any of the following
methods:
Email: Submit nominations electronically using the subject line:
``HSRB Membership 2017'' to ofarrell.thomas@epa.gov.
USPS Mail: Human Studies Review Board, DFO, Environmental
Protection Agency, Mail code: 8105R, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
Hand or Courier Delivery: Human Studies Review Board, DFO, Room
41249, EPA, Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,
MC8105R, Washington, DC 20004. 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas O'Farrell, Office of the
Science Advisor, Mail Code 8105R, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:
(202) 564-8451, fax number: (202) 564-2070, email:
ofarrell.thomas@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On February 6, 2006, the Agency published a final rule for the
protection of human subjects in 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 section
9 (Pub. L. 92-463). 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 that include human subjects; (2) reports of completed
research with human subjects; and (3) how to strengthen EPA's programs
for protection of human subjects of research. Typically, the HSRB
reviews protocols and completed studies involving pesticide studies,
such as worker exposure studies with agricultural handlers applying
pesticides in field conditions; janitorial maintenance personnel
applying antimicrobial pesticides in commercial settings; and field
efficacy studies for skin applied insect repellent products. The HSRB
reports to the EPA Administrator through EPA's Science Advisor. 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/human-studies-review-board.
HSRB members serve as special government employees or regular
government employees. Members are appointed by the EPA Administrator
for either two or three year terms with the possibility of
reappointment for additional terms, with a maximum of six years of
service. The HSRB convenes up to four times a year, with most of the
meetings being virtual. The average workload for HSRB members is
approximately 20 hours per meeting, including the time spent at the
meeting. Responsibilities of HSRB members include reviewing extensive
background materials prior to 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 assisting with the
finalization of HSRB reports. EPA compensates special government
employees for their time and provides reimbursement for travel and
other incidental expenses associated with official government business
related to the HSRB meetings. EPA values and welcomes diversity. In an
effort to obtain nominations of diverse candidates, EPA encourages
nominations of women and men of all racial and ethnic groups, as well
as from a variety of backgrounds (e.g., industry, non-profit
organizations, academia, and government).
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.
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 asked to submit confidential financial information that fully
discloses, among other financial interests, the candidate's employment,
stocks and bonds, and where applicable, sources of research support.
The information provided is strictly 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.

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Nominations will be evaluated on the basis of several criteria,
including: The professional background, expertise, and experience that
would contribute to the diversity of perspectives of the committee;
interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills and other
attributes that would contribute to the HSRB's collaborative process;
consensus building skills; absence of any financial conflicts of
interest or the appearance of a lack of impartiality, or lack of
independence, or bias; and the availability to participate in meetings
and administrative sessions, participate in teleconferences, develop
policy recommendations to the Administrator, and prepare
recommendations and advice in reports.
Nominations should include a resume or curriculum vitae providing
the nominee's educational background, qualifications, leadership
positions in national associations or professional societies, relevant
research experience and publications along with a short (one page)
biography describing how the nominee meets the above criteria and other
information that may be helpful in evaluating the nomination, as well
as the nominee's current business address, email address, and daytime
telephone number. Interested candidates may self-nominate.
To help the Agency in evaluating the effectiveness of its outreach
efforts, nominees are requested to inform the Agency of how you learned
of this opportunity.
Final selection of HSRB members is a discretionary function of the
Agency and will be announced on the HSRB Web site at https://www.epa.gov/osa/human-studies-review-board as soon as selections are
made.

Dated: August 24, 2017.
Robert Kavlock,
EPA Science Advisor.
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end-use herbicides for use in turf. Contact: DATES: Submit nominations by October concerning the HSRB, including its
RD. 16, 2017. charter, current membership, and
7. File Symbol: 2217–RNEU. Docket ID activities can be found on the EPA Web
ADDRESSES: Submit your nominations
number: EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0246.
by using any of the following methods: site at https://www.epa.gov/osa/human-
Applicant: PBI/Gordon Corporation, 1217
West 12th Street, Kansas City, MO 64101. Email: Submit nominations studies-review-board.
Product name: EH–1566 ORP Granule. Active electronically using the subject line: HSRB members serve as special
ingredient: Herbicide—pyrimisulfan at ‘‘HSRB Membership 2017’’ to government employees or regular
0.025%. Proposed use: Turf. Contact: RD. ofarrell.thomas@epa.gov. government employees. Members are
8. File Symbol: 91253–E. Docket ID USPS Mail: Human Studies Review appointed by the EPA Administrator for
number: EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0296. Board, DFO, Environmental Protection either two or three year terms with the
Applicant: International Animal Health Agency, Mail code: 8105R, 1200 possibility of reappointment for
Products Pty. Ltd., 18 Healey Circuit,
Huntingwood, New South Wales 2148
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, additional terms, with a maximum of
Australia (in care of SciReg, Inc., 12733 DC 20460. six years of service. The HSRB convenes
Director’s Loop, Woodbridge, VA 22192). Hand or Courier Delivery: Human up to four times a year, with most of the
Product name: Livamol with Bioworma. Studies Review Board, DFO, Room meetings being virtual. The average
Active ingredient: Nematicide— 41249, EPA, Ronald Reagan Building, workload for HSRB members is
Duddingtonia flagrans strain IAH 1297 at 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., approximately 20 hours per meeting,
2.2%. Proposed use: Microbial pesticide that MC8105R, Washington, DC 20004. including the time spent at the meeting.
is fed to grazing animals, passes through into Deliveries are accepted from 8:30 a.m. to Responsibilities of HSRB members
the manure, and controls nematode larvae in
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, include reviewing extensive background
pastures. Contact: BPPD.
9. File Symbol: 91253–R. Docket ID excluding legal holidays. Special materials prior to meetings of the Board,
number: EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0296. arrangements should be made for preparing draft responses to Agency
Applicant: International Animal Health deliveries of boxed information. charge questions, attending Board
Products Pty. Ltd., 18 Healey Circuit, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: meetings, participating in the discussion
Huntingwood, New South Wales 2148 Thomas O’Farrell, Office of the Science and deliberations at these meetings,
Australia (in care of SciReg, Inc., 12733 Advisor, Mail Code 8105R, U.S. drafting assigned sections of meeting
Director’s Loop, Woodbridge, VA 22192). reports, and assisting with the
Product name: Bioworma. Active ingredient:
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, finalization of HSRB reports. EPA
Nematicide—Duddingtonia flagrans strain
IAH 1297 at 34.6%. Proposed use: Microbial DC 20460; telephone number: (202) compensates special government
pesticide that is fed to grazing animals, 564–8451, fax number: (202) 564–2070, employees for their time and provides
passes through into the manure, and controls email: ofarrell.thomas@epa.gov. reimbursement for travel and other
nematode larvae in pastures. Contact: BPPD. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: incidental expenses associated with
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. official government business related to
Background the HSRB meetings. EPA values and
Dated: July 26, 2017. welcomes diversity. In an effort to
On February 6, 2006, the Agency
Delores Barber, published a final rule for the protection obtain nominations of diverse
Director, Information Technology and of human subjects in research (71 FR 24 candidates, EPA encourages
Resources Management Division, Office of 6138) that called for creating a new, nominations of women and men of all
Pesticide Programs. racial and ethnic groups, as well as from
independent human studies review
[FR Doc. 2017–19694 Filed 9–14–17; 8:45 am] a variety of backgrounds (e.g., industry,
board (i.e., HSRB). The HSRB is a
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P federal advisory committee operating in non-profit organizations, academia, and
accordance with the Federal Advisory government).
Committee Act (FACA) 5 U.S.C. App. 2 Candidates not selected for HSRB
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION section 9 (Pub. L. 92–463). The HSRB membership at this time may be
AGENCY provides advice, information, and considered for HSRB membership as
[EPA–HQ–ORD–2015–0239; FRL–9967–16– recommendations to EPA on issues vacancies arise in the future or for
ORD] related to scientific and ethical aspects service as consultants to the HSRB.
of human subjects research. The major Members of the HSRB are subject to
Human Studies Review Board objectives of the HSRB are to provide the provisions of 5 CFR part 2634,
Advisory Committee; Request for advice and recommendations on: (1) Executive Branch Financial Disclosure,
Nominations Research proposals and protocols that as supplemented by the EPA in 5 CFR
AGENCY: Environmental Protection include human subjects; (2) reports of part 6401. In anticipation of this
Agency (EPA). completed research with human requirement, each nominee will be
ACTION: Notice. subjects; and (3) how to strengthen asked to submit confidential financial
EPA’s programs for protection of human information that fully discloses, among
SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental subjects of research. Typically, the other financial interests, the candidate’s
Protection Agency (EPA) invites HSRB reviews protocols and completed employment, stocks and bonds, and
nominations from a diverse range of studies involving pesticide studies, such where applicable, sources of research
qualified candidates with expertise in as worker exposure studies with support. The information provided is
the area of bioethics and statistics to be agricultural handlers applying strictly confidential and will not be
considered for appointment to its pesticides in field conditions; janitorial disclosed to the public. Before a
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Human Studies Review Board (HSRB) maintenance personnel applying candidate is considered further for
federal advisory committee. HSRB antimicrobial pesticides in commercial service on the HSRB, EPA will evaluate
vacancies will be filled in the fall of settings; and field efficacy studies for each candidate to assess whether there
2017. In addition to this Federal skin applied insect repellent products. is any conflict of financial interest,
Register notice, additional sources of The HSRB reports to the EPA appearance of a lack of impartiality, or
nominations may be used to obtain a Administrator through EPA’s Science prior involvement with matters likely to
balanced committee. Advisor. General information be reviewed by the Board.

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Action		Notice.
Dates		Submit nominations by October 16, 2017.
Contact		Thomas O'Farrell, Office of the Science Advisor, Mail Code 8105R, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-8451, fax number: (202) 564-2070, email: [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 43358