*U.S. Environmental Protection Agency*

**[Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee]{.smallcaps}**

**RESOLVE**

1255 23^rd^ St, NW Suite 275

Washington, DC 20037

\(202\) 944-2300

**November 27 -- 29, 2007**

***Revised Draft Agenda***

***Desired Outcomes:***

-   *Welcome and orient new CHPAC members;*

-   *Learn about the EPA Framework to Determine a Mutagenic Mode of
    Action, Mutagenicity Task Group discussions, review proposed letter,
    and make decision on letter;*

-   *Learn about new and continuing areas of interest to the CHPAC and
    discuss possible next steps:*

    -   *EPA activities to follow up on CHPAC anniversary letter
        recommendations;*

    -   *EPA activities and timeline on the National Ambient Air Quality
        Standard (NAAQS) for lead;*

    -   *The Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units (PEHSU)
        program; and*

    -   *EPA climate change activities since CHPAC's 2005 letter*

**[Tuesday, November 27th]{.underline}**

***CHPAC Plenary Session***

**1:00 -- 1:50** **[Welcome, Member Introductions, and Review of Meeting
Agenda]{.underline}**

> *Objective: Introduce new and continuing CHPAC members; review
> agenda.*
>
> Carolyn Hubbard, Designated Federal Officer
>
> Melanie Marty, Ph.D., CHPAC Chair
>
> RESOLVE Facilitator

**1:50 -- 2:00 [Introduce Acting Office Director and
Staff]{.underline}**

> *Objective: Introduce new Acting Office Director and Child and Aging
> Health Protection Division (CAHPD) staff*
>
> Joanne Rodman, Acting Division Director, CAHPD
>
> Dona DeLeon, Acting Director, U.S. EPA Office of Children's Health
> Protection and Environmental Education

**2:00 -- 3:15 [Orientation to the CHPAC]{.underline}**

*Objective: Review CHPAC history, guidelines, operating procedures, and
manner in which new topics are selected for CHPAC to work on; answer
questions about the CHPAC*

> RESOLVE Facilitator
>
> Joanne Rodman, Acting Division Director, CAHPD

**3:15-3:30 BREAK**

**3:30 -- 4:30 [EPA Framework to Determine a Mutagenic Mode of
Action]{.underline}**

> *Objective: Briefly review the content of EPA Mutagenicity Framework
> and learn about the context in which the Framework was developed.*
>
> Rita Schoeny, Ph.D., Senior Science Advisor, Office of Water
>
> RESOLVE Facilitator

**4:30 Adjourn Plenary for the Day**

**4:45 -- 6:00 [Mutagenicity Framework Task Group]{.underline}**

> *Objective: Consider revisions to draft Mutagenicity Framework comment
> letter based on 3:30 presentation and discussion.*
>
> RESOLVE Facilitator
>
> Gary Ginsberg, Task Group Chair

**[Wednesday, November 28, 2007]{.underline}**

***CHPAC Plenary Session Continued***

**8:30 -- 9:00 [Continental Breakfast and Gathering]{.underline}**

**9:00 -- 9:10** **[Check In and Agenda Review]{.underline}**

> *Objective: Review agenda*
>
> Melanie Marty, Ph.D., Chair
>
> RESOLVE Facilitator

**9:10 -- 9:55 [Highlights of Recent EPA Activities]{.underline}**

> *Objective: Learn about recent EPA children's environmental health
> developments*
>
> Joanne Rodman, Acting Division Director, CAHPD

**9:55-10:10** **BREAK**

**10:10 -- 11:10 [National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for
Lead]{.underline}**

> *Objective: Learn about EPA's activities and timeline for the NAAQS
> for Lead, discuss possible formation of a task group, and decide next
> steps.*

Deirdre L. Murphy, Ph.D., Toxicologist, USEPA Office of Air Quality
Planning

> and Standards (Team Leader for Lead NAAQS Review)

**11:10-12:30 [EPA Framework to Determine a Mutagenic Mode of
Action]{.underline}**

> *Objective: Learn about the activities of the Mutagenicity Task Group
> and review draft letter on the EPA Framework and discuss improvements
> to the letter*
>
> Gary Ginsberg, Task Group Chair
>
> RESOLVE Facilitator

**12:30 -- 2:30 LUNCH** (on your own)

**2:30 \-- 3:45 [EPA Framework to Determine a Mutagenic Mode of
Action]{.underline}**

> *Objective: Review and discuss revisions to draft letter.*
>
> Gary Ginsberg, Task Group Chair
>
> RESOLVE Facilitator

**3:45 -- 5:15 [CHPAC Children's Health Issues]{.underline}**

> *Objective: Ensure all understand recently articulated CHPAC concerns,
> current EPA approach to address these issues, and areas still needing
> attention. Give CHPAC members a chance to suggest additional
> children's environmental health issues as candidates for CHPAC
> attention, subject to selection criteria discussed during Day I
> orientation.*
>
> Melanie Marty, Ph.D., Chair

**5:15 -- 5:45 Public Comment**

**5:45 Adjourn for the Day**

**6:00 Social Hour**

**7:00 Dinner**

**[Thursday, November 29, 2007]{.underline}**

***CHPAC Plenary Session Continued***

**8:30 -- 9:00 [Continental Breakfast and Gathering]{.underline}**

**9:00 -- 9:05 [Check In and Agenda Review]{.underline}**

> *Objective: Review agenda*
>
> Melanie Marty, Ph.D., Chair
>
> RESOLVE Facilitator

**9:05 -- 10:00 [Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units (PEHSU)
Program]{.underline}**

*Objective: Learn about the PEHSU Program and discuss possible formation
of a*

> *Task Group*
>
> Martha Berger, CAHPD
>
> Jerome Paulson, MD, FAAP, George Washington University School of
> Medicine and Health Sciences
>
> Dan Hryhorczuk, MD, MPH, University of Illinois at Chicago School of
> Public Health
>
> Maida Galvez, MD, MPH, Mount Sinai School of Medicine

**10:00 -- 10:05 QUICK STRETCH BREAK**

**10:05 -- 11:00 [EPA Plans, Policies, and Activities to Address Climate
Change]{.underline}**

> *Objective: Learn about EPA's climate change plans, policies and
> activities since CHPAC 2005 recommendations..*
>
> Robert Meyers, Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of
> Air and Water
>
> Dr. Joel Scheraga, Director, Global Change Research Program, EPA
> Office of Research and Development

**11:00 -- 12:00 [EPA Framework to Determine a Mutagenic Mode of
Action]{.underline}**

*Objective: Review and discuss revisions to draft letter and make
decision on letter*

Gary Ginsberg, Task Group Chair

> RESOLVE Facilitator

**12:00 -- 12:20 [Near Term CHPAC Priorities]{.underline}**

> *Objective: Review and prioritize issues for the CHPAC to address over
> the coming year*

RESOLVE Facilitator

**12:20 -- 12:30 [Wrap Up / Next Steps]{.underline}**

> *Objective: Review agreed-upon action items*

RESOLVE Facilitator

**12:30 Adjourn Plenary**