[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 66 (Thursday, April 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14636-14637]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06990]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9976-38-ORD]
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 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 Tuesday, April 24,
2018, Wednesday, April 25, 2018, and Thursday, April 26, 2018 from 1:00
p.m. to approximately 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time on all dates. A separate,
subsequent teleconference meeting is planned for Thursday, June 14,
2018, from 2:00 p.m. to approximately 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time for the
HSRB to finalize its Final Report of the April 24-26, 2018 meeting and
review other possible topics.
ADDRESSES: All of these meetings will be conducted entirely by
telephone and on the internet using Adobe Connect. For detailed access
information visit the HSRB website: 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), 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 and meeting materials will be available at the HSRB website:
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, 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 either
meeting will be accepted up to Noon Eastern Time on Tuesday, April 17,
2018, for the April 24-26, 2018 meeting and up to Noon Eastern Time on
Thursday, June 7, 2018 for the June 14, 2018 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 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 Tuesday, April 17, 2018, for the April
24-26, 2018 meeting and up to Noon Eastern Time on Thursday, June 7,
2018 for the June 14, 2018 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 April 24-26, 2018, EPA's Human Studies
Review Board will consider four topics: (1) A protocol for laboratory-
based testing of a tick repellent containing Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus,
submitted by ARCTEC (Arthropod Control Product Centre) and by sponsored
by Citrefine International, (2) a published article titled ``Assessing
key safety concerns of a Wolbachia-based strategy to control dengue
transmission by Aedes mosquitoes'', authored by Jean Popovici, Luciano
A Moriera, Anne Poinsignon, Inaki Iturbe-Ormaetxe, Darlene McNaughton,
and Scott O'Neill, (3) a completed study submitted by the Antimicrobial
Exposure Assessment Task Force: ``Determination of Removal Efficiency
of 1,2-Benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one (BIT) from Hand Surfaces Using an
Isopropyl Alcohol/Water Wipe and Wash Procedure'', and (4) a completed
study submitted by the Antimicrobial Exposure Assessment Task Force:
``A Study for Measurement of Potential Dermal and Inhalation Exposure
During Application of a Latex Paint Containing an Antimicrobial
Pesticide Product Using a Brush and Roller for Indoor Surface
Painting''.
The Agenda and meeting materials for these topics will be available
in advance of the meeting at http://www2.epa.gov/osa/human-studies-review-board.
On June 14, 2018, the HSRB will review and finalize their draft
Final Report from the April 24-26, 2018 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 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/
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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 Thomas O'Farrell listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION, CONTACT.
Dated: March 26, 2018.
Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta,
EPA Science Advisor.
[FR Doc. 2018-06990 Filed 4-4-18; 8:45 am]
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