An August 12, 2015, Federal Register notice provides the names of nominees to serve on the US Environmental Protection Agency Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP) established under section 25(d) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Several of the nominees are SOT members, including George B. Corcoran, Deborah A. Cory-Slechta, David Dorman, Kenneth Ramos, and Joseph Shaw. This notice includes biographical information on all of the nominees.
The Panel was created on November 28, 1975, and made a statutory Panel by amendment to FIFRA, dated October 25, 1988. The Agency, at this time, anticipates selecting two new members to serve on the panel as a result of membership terms that will expire in 2015. Public comments on the current nominations are invited, as these comments will be used to assist the Agency in selecting the new chartered Panel members.
Comments, identified by docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0423, must be received on or before August 27, 2015.
The Federal Register notice includes the guidance below when submitting comments,
1. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number: Nominations to the FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel; Request for Comments, August 12, 2015, pages 48306–48315).
2. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
3. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes.
4. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/or data that you used.
5. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced.
6. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and suggest alternatives.
7. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats.
8. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified.
Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0423, by one of the following methods:
- Federal eRulemaking Portal: Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
- Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
- Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the instructions provided on the EPA website.
For further information, please contact Steven M. Knott, Designated Federal Officer, Office of Science Coordination and Policy (7201M), US Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-0103; fax number: (202) 564-8382; email address: knott.steven@epa.gov.