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Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act

Scientific Advisory Panel Open Meeting

May 21-23, 2013

FIFRA SAP WEB SITE http://www.epa.gov/scipoly/sap/

EPA Docket Number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0075

Potomac Yard One South

2777 Crystal Drive

Arlington, VA 22202

Scientific Review of the Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP); Tier I Assay 

and Battery Performance

Please note that all times are approximate. (See note at the end of the Agenda),

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

9:00 A.M. Opening of Meeting and Administrative Procedures, Fred Jenkins, Ph.D., Designated 

Federal Official, Office of Science Coordination and Policy, EPA

9:05 A.M. Introduction and Identification of Panel Members, Daniel Schlenk, Ph.D., Chair, FIFRA 

Scientific Advisory Panel

9:15 A.M. Opening Remarks, Steven Knott, Acting Director, Office of Science Coordination and 

Policy, EPA, Steve Bradbury, Ph.D., Director, Office of Pesticide Programs, EPA

EDSP Program Overview, Mary Manibusan, Director, EDSP Office of Science 

Coordination and Policy, EPA

9:35 A.M. Background: Current Validated EDSP Tier 1 Screening Assays and Battery, Leslie 

Touart, Ph.D., Exposure Assessment Coordination and Policy Division, Office of Science 

Coordination and Policy, EPA

10:35 A.M. Break 
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Scientific Review of Tier 1 Assay and Battery Performance

10:45 A.M. In Vitro Assays, Gregory Akerman, Ph.D., Health Effects Division, Office of Pesticide 

Programs, EPA

12:00 P.M. Lunch

1:00 P.M. In Vivo Mammalian Assays, John Liccione, Ph.D., Health Effects Division, Office of 

Pesticide Programs, EPA

2:00 P.M. Fish Assay, Amy Blankinship, M.S., Environmental and Fate Effects Division, Office of 

Pesticide Programs, EPA

2:45 P.M. Break

3:00 P.M. Frog Assay, Catherine Aubee, M.P.A., Environmental and Fate Effects Division, Office of 

Pesticide Programs, EPA

4:30 P.M. Battery Performance, Gregory Akerman, Ph.D., Amy Blankinship, M.S., Catherine Aubee,

M.P.A., Tom Steeger, Ph.D.

5:15 P.M. Summary of Assay and Battery Review, Tom Steeger, Ph.D., Environmental and Fate 

Effects Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, EPA

5:30 P.M. Adjournment

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

9:00 A.M. Opening of Meeting and Administrative Procedures, Fred Jenkins, Ph.D., Designated 

Federal Official, Office of Science Coordination and Policy, EPA

9:05 A.M. Follow-up from Previous Day’s Meeting, Daniel Schlenk, Ph.D., Chair, FIFRA Scientific 

Advisory Panel

9:20 A.M. Public Comments

10:30 A.M. Break

11:00 A.M. Panel Discussion of Charge Questions

12:00 P.M. Lunch

1:00 P.M. Panel Discussion of Charge Questions

5:00 PM Adjournment
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Thursday, May 23, 2013

9:00 A.M. Opening of Meeting and Administrative Procedures, Fred Jenkins, Ph.D., Designated 

Federal Official, Office of Science Coordination and Policy, EPA

9:05 A.M. Follow-up from Previous Day’s Meeting, Daniel Schlenk, Ph.D., Chair, FIFRA Scientific 

Advisory Panel

9:20 A.M. Panel Discussion of Charge Questions

10:30 A.M. Break

10:45 A.M. Panel Discussion of Charge Questions

12:00 P.M. Lunch

1:00 P.M. Panel Discussion of Charge Questions

5:00 PM Adjournment

Note: Please be advised that agenda times are approximate; when the discussion for one topic is 

completed, discussions for the next topic will begin. For further information, please contact the 

Designated Federal Official for this meeting, Dr. Fred Jenkins, via telephone: (202) 564-3327; 

fax: (202) 564-8382; or email: jenkins.fred@epa.gov.