Document ID: EPA_FRDOC_0001-20549
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Meetings: Human Studies Review Board
Posted Date: 2017-04-12T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 12, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17658-17659]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-07134]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9960-98-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 Thursday, April 27, 
2017, from 1:00 p.m. to approximately 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. A 
separate, subsequent teleconference meeting is planned for Friday, June 
9, 2017, from 2:00 p.m. to approximately 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time for the 
HSRB to finalize its Final Report of the April 27, 2017 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 Web site: 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), Jim Downing on telephone number (202) 564-2468; fax 
number: (202) 564-2070; email address: downing.jim@epa.gov; 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 are open to the public. The full 
Agenda and meeting materials are available at the HSRB Web site: 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, Jim Downing 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. Requests to present oral comments during either 
meeting will be accepted up to Noon Eastern Time on Thursday, April 20, 
2017, for the April 27, 2017 meeting and up to Noon Eastern Time on 
Friday, June 2, 2017 for the June 9, 2017 teleconference.

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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 Thursday, April 20, 2016, for the 
April 27, 2017 meeting, and by noon Eastern Time on Friday, June 2, 
2017 for the June 9, 2017 teleconference. 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, Jim Downing 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 Thursday, April 27, 2017, EPA's Human 
Studies Review Board will consider a couple of questions from OPP about 
mosquito repellency testing.
    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 June 9, 2017, the Human Studies Review Board will review and 
finalize their draft Final Report from the April 27, 2017 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 teleconference 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 
Jim Downing listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

Robert J. Kavlock,
Acting EPA Science Advisor.
[FR Doc. 2017-07134 Filed 4-11-17; 8:45 am]
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