Notice2023-13188
Value of Information (VOI) Under the Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC)-July 2023
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Published
June 21, 2023
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected technical experts to serve as Special Government Employees (SGEs) on a review panel under the authority of the Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC), a federal advisory committee to the Office of Research and Development (ORD). Selected experts will participate in the review of the Office of Research and Development (ORD)'s draft report on a case study that uses value of information (VOI) analysis to weigh the public health and economic trade-offs associated with the timeliness, uncertainty, and costs of the draft EPA Transcriptomic Assessment Product (ETAP). The ETAP is a proposed ORD assessment product that utilizes a standardized short-term in vivo study design and data analysis procedures to develop a transcriptomic-based reference values for data poor chemicals.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 118 (Wednesday, June 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40256-40257]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-13188]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-ORD-2015-0765; FRL-10950-01-ORD]
Value of Information (VOI) Under the Board of Scientific
Counselors (BOSC)--July 2023
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected
technical experts to serve as Special Government Employees (SGEs) on a
review panel under the authority of the Board of Scientific Counselors
(BOSC), a federal advisory committee to the Office of Research and
Development (ORD). Selected experts will participate in the review of
the Office of Research and Development (ORD)'s draft report on a case
study that uses value of information (VOI) analysis to weigh the public
health and economic trade-offs associated with the timeliness,
uncertainty, and costs of the draft EPA Transcriptomic Assessment
Product (ETAP). The ETAP is a proposed ORD assessment product that
utilizes a standardized short-term in vivo study design and data
analysis procedures to develop a transcriptomic-based reference values
for data poor chemicals.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, from 11 a.m.
to 5 p.m., and Wednesday, July 26, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. All
times noted are Eastern Time and approximate. The meeting may adjourn
early if all business is finished. Attendees should register by July
18, 2023, at <a href="https://EPA-VOI_July_meeting.eventbrite.com">https://EPA-VOI_July_meeting.eventbrite.com</a>. Requests for
making oral presentations at the meeting will be accepted up to one
business day before the meeting. Comments may be submitted through
Friday, July 21, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Instructions on how to connect to the videoconference via
Zoom will be provided upon registration at: <a href="https://EPA-VOI_July_meeting.eventbrite.com">https://EPA-VOI_July_meeting.eventbrite.com</a>. Please note that no Zoom information
for the meeting will be provided without registration.
<bullet> <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
<bullet> Email: Send comments by electronic mail (email) to:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#efa0bdabc1ab808c848a9baf8a9f8ec1888099"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2f607d6b016b404c444a5b6f4a5f4e01484059">[email protected]</span></a>, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2015-0765.
<bullet> Fax: Fax comments to: (202) 566-0224, Attention Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2015-0765.
<bullet> Mail: Send comments by mail to: Board of Scientific
Counselors (BOSC) Executive Committee Docket, Mail Code: 2822T, 1301
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20004, Attention Docket ID No.
EPA-HQ-ORD-2015-0765.
<bullet> Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver comments to: EPA Docket
Center (EPA/DC), Room 3334, William Jefferson Clinton West Building,
1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-
HQ-ORD-2015-0765. Note: This is not a mailing address. Deliveries are
only accepted during the docket's normal
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hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: The EPA's policy is that all comments received will
be included in the public docket without change and may be made
available online at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> including any personal
information provided unless the comment includes information claimed to
be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>
or email. The <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> website is an ``anonymous access''
system, which means the EPA will not know your identity or contact
information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you
send an email comment directly to the EPA without going through
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> your email address will be automatically captured
and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket
and made available on the internet. If you submit an electronic
comment, the EPA recommends that you include your name and other
contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or
CD-ROM you submit. If the EPA cannot read your comment due to technical
difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, the EPA may not
be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use
of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any
defects or viruses. For additional information about the EPA's public
docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at <a href="http://www.epa.gov/dockets/">http://www.epa.gov/dockets/</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Designated Federal Officer (DFO),
Tom Tracy, via phone/voicemail at: 919-541-4334; or via email at:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c4b0b6a5a7bdeab0aba984a1b4a5eaa3abb2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="92e6e0f3f1ebbce6fdffd2f7e2f3bcf5fde4">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
General Information: The meeting is open to the public. Any member
of the public interested in receiving a draft agenda, attending the
meeting, or making a presentation at the meeting may contact Tom Tracy,
the Designated Federal (DFO), via any of the contact methods listed in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above. Individuals making
an oral presentation will be limited to a total of three minutes.
For security purposes, all attendees must provide their names to
the DFO by registering online at <a href="https://EPA-VOI_July_meeting.eventbrite.com">https://EPA-VOI_July_meeting.eventbrite.com</a> by July 21, 2023, and must go through a
metal detector, sign in with the security desk, and show REAL ID Act-
compliant government-issued photo identification to enter the building.
Attendees are encouraged to arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the
start of the meeting to allow enough time for security screening.
Proposed agenda items for the meeting include but are not limited to
the following: Review of charge questions, overview of the report
outlining the case study that uses VOI analysis to weigh the public
health and economic trade-offs associated with the timeliness,
uncertainty, and costs of the draft EPA Transcriptomic Assessment
Product (ETAP), and subcommittee deliberations.
Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities: For
information on access or services for individuals with disabilities,
please contact Tom Tracy (202) 564-6518 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6e1a1c0f0d17401a01032e0b1e0f40090118"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="99edebf8fae0b7edf6f4d9fce9f8b7fef6ef">[email protected]</span></a>. To
request accommodation of a disability, please contact Tom Tracy,
preferably at least ten days prior to the meeting, to give the EPA as
much time as possible to process your request.
Mary Ross,
Director, Office of Science Advisor, Policy, and Engagement.
[FR Doc. 2023-13188 Filed 6-20-23; 8:45 am]
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