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DRAFT AGENDA
Sixth Plenary of the Endocrine Disruptor
Screening and Testing Advisory Committee (EDSTAC)
Omni Rosen Hotel
Orlando, Florida
Tuesday, December 2, 1997
8:30 a.m. -- Coffee Available
9:00 a.m. -- Welcome and Agenda Review
9:15 a.m. -- Presentation of the Interim Report from the Screening and Testing Work Group (STWG)
10:15 a.m. -- Break
10:30 a.m. -- Discussion of Key Elements in the Tier 1 Screening portion of the STWG Interim Report, including:
- Three Tier 1 Screening Battery Options
- Weight of Evidence Approach
- Skipping Tier 1 Screening
12:00 noon -- Lunch
1:15 p.m. -- Discussion of Key Elements in the Tier 2 Testing portion of the STWG Interim Report, including:
- Flexibility in Selection of Tier 2 Tests
- Comprehensive vs. Less Comprehensive Study Design
- Dose Considerations
2:30 p.m. -- Presentation from the Communication and Outreach Work Group
3:00 p.m. -- Break
3:15 p.m. -- Discussion of the issues raised by the COWG
4:15 p.m. -- Presentation and Discussion of Implications of the Alternative Timelines for Implementation of the Endocrine Disruptor Screening and Testing Program
5:15 p.m. -- Summarize outcome of the first day
5:30 p.m. -- Adjourn for Dinner Break
7:00 p.m. -- Opportunity for Public Comment
9:00 p.m. -- Adjourn
Wednesday, December 3, 1997
8:00 a.m. -- Coffee Available
8:30 a.m. -- Presentation from the Priority Setting Work Group
9:00 a.m. -- Discussion of Key Elements of the PSWG presentation including, but not limited to:
- proposed revisions to the Conceptual Framework flow chart;
- proposal for how to handle mixtures;
- proposal for how to handle polymers (if ready); and
- alternative approaches regarding the completion of the PSWG mission.
10:45 a.m. -- Presentation and discussion of EPA's activities regarding the possible use of High Throughput Pre-Screening
11:15 a.m. -- Presentation and discussion of proposed principles to guide the development of EDSTAC recommendations regarding the incorporation of a Nominations Process into the EDSTAC Conceptual Framework
11:45 a.m. -- Presentation from T. Kubiak on Umbrella Process For Endocrine Disruptor Evaluation Guidance
12:00 noon -- Summary of the Outcome of the Sixth Plenary and Clarification of the Next Steps in the EDSTAC Process
12:30 p.m. -- Adjourn
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