Development of EPA’s Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program Clause Samples

Development of EPA’s Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program. Prior to the passage of the FQPA and SDWA, the Agency initiated several endocrine disruptors investigations including: the development of a special report and effects assessment (Ref. 6); a series of endocrine disruptor methods workshops funded by the World Wildlife Fund, Chemical Manufacturer’s Association, and the Agency (Refs. 1, 3, and 7); and co-sponsorship (with the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and Department of the Interior) of an independent critical analysis of the literature on hormonally active agents in the environment by the National Academy of Sciences (Ref. 5). The foregoing activities coincided with the establishment and deliberationsof the Endocrine Disruptor Screening and Testing Advisory Committee (Ref. 2). The complexity of the scientific and regulatory issues surrounding the endocrine disruptor issue led EPA to seek broad expert advice and counsel beyond the Agency. EPA held a public meeting in May of 1996 requesting advice on how to develop a scientifically defensible, pragmatic approach to endocrine disruptor screening and testing. The stakeholder feedback indicated that a broad based multi-sector stakeholder committee should be established under the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Following a second public meeting and analysis of stakeholder interests (Keystone Center Convening Report, see ▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇▇/ scipoly/oscpendo), the Agency chartered the Endocrine Disruptor Screening and Testing Advisory Committee (EDSTAC). ▇▇▇▇▇▇ was charged with providing advice and recommendations to the Agency regarding a strategy for testing chemical substances to determine whether they may have an effect in humans similar to an effect produced by naturally occurring hormones. EDSTAC consisted of 39 representatives from industry, environmental and public health advocacy groups, state government, other Federal agencies, and academic scientists. Over a 2–year period, EDSTAC held eight meetings. To facilitate regional public comment on the process, the meetings were held in different parts of the country (Chicago, San Francisco, New York, Houston, Orlando, Baltimore and Washington) and provided opportunities for public comment. In its final report, EDSTAC (Ref. 2, available at ▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇▇/ scipoly/oscpendo) provided 71 consensus recommendations regarding an endocrine disruptor screening program. Considering the EDSTAC’s diverse membership, EPA found its consensus recommendations compelling and scientifically rigorous. Therefore, EPA ...
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