[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61293-61294]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-27951]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9972-41-ORD]


Human Studies Review Board; Notification of Public Meetings

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of the 
Science

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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, January 23, 
2018 and Wednesday, January 24, 2018, from 1:00 p.m. to approximately 
5:30 p.m. Eastern Time on both dates. A separate, subsequent 
teleconference meeting is planned for Thursday, March 15, 2018, from 
2:00 p.m. to approximately 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time for the HSRB to 
finalize its Final Report of the January 23 and 24, 2018 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 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, January 16, 2018, for 
the January 23 and 24, 2018 meeting and up to Noon Eastern Time on 
Tuesday, March 8, 2018 for the March 15, 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, January 16, 2018, for the 
January 23 and 24, 2018 meeting and up to Noon Eastern Time on Tuesday, 
March 8, 2018 for the March 15, 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 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 January 23 and 24, 2018, EPA's Human 
Studies Review Board will consider two topics: (1) A completed study 
and monograph report titled ``Agricultural Handler Exposure during Open 
Pour Loading of Granules'' by the Agricultural Handlers Exposure Task 
Force, and (2) a study protocol titled ``Laboratory Evaluation of Bite 
Protection From Repellent-Impregnated Fabrics'' by Pinebelt Industries.
    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 March 15, 2018, the HSRB will review and finalize their draft 
Final Report from the January 23 and 24, 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/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: December 14, 2017.
Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta,
EPA Science Advisor.
[FR Doc. 2017-27951 Filed 12-26-17; 8:45 am]
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