US EPA TRAC Agenda

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Draft AGENDA USDA-EPA Tolerance Reassessment Advisory Committee Ramada Hotel & Exhibition Center 8500 Annapolis Road, New Carrollton, MD (301) 459-6700 September 15-16, 1998

Tuesday, September 15

9:30 am

Welcome & Introductions
-- Deputy Secretary Richard Rominger, USDA
-- Deputy Administrator, Fred Hansen, EPA

9:45

Review of Recent Activities and Agenda Review
-- John Ehrmann, Meridian Institute

10:00

Work Group #1 Risk Assessment Discussion
-- Susan Wayland and Steve Johnson, EPA
-- Al Jennings, USDA
-- Work Group Members

           * Overview of Recent Activities
           * Review of Work Group Documents and Next Steps
           * Work Group Member Comments
           * Full TRAC Discussion

11:00

BREAK

11:15

Work Group #1 Risk Assessment Discussion (Continued)

12:00 pm

Comments from USDA and EPA on Progress, Results & Next Steps
-- For Work Group #1 and TRAC Discussions

12:30 - LUNCH

1:30

Work Group #2 Risk Management Discussion
-- Jim Aidala and Marcia Mulkey, EPA
-- Keith Pitts, USDA
-- Work Group Members

           *    Overview of Recent Activities
           *    Review of Work Group Documents and Next Steps
           *    Work Group Member Comments
           *    Full TRAC Discussion

3:15

BREAK

3:30

Work Group #2 Risk Management Discussion (Continued)

4:15

Comments from USDA and EPA on Progress, Results and Next Steps
-- for Work Group #2 and TRAC Discussions

4:45

Post-TRAC Activities Discussion
-- Deputy Administrator Fred Hansen, EPA
-- Deputy Secretary Richard Rominger, USDA

5:30

PUBLIC COMMENT

6:00

Day #1 ADJOURN

Wednesday, September 16

8:00am

Welcome and Agenda Review

8:10

Integration Paper on Risk Assessment and Risk Management Processes
-- Marcia Mulkey and Steve Johnson, EPA
-- Keith Pitts, USDA
-- Full TRAC Discussion

9:35

Human Testing Issue Update
-- Lynn Goldman, M.D.

10:05

BREAK

10:15

USDA Priorities and Activities; USDA's Role in Risk Assessment
-- Risk Management and Transition Strategies
-- Deputy Secretary Richard Rominger, USDA
-- Al Jennings, USDA
-- Full TRAC Discussion

11:30 - LUNCH

12:15

USDA Priorities and Activities (Continued)

12:45

Closing Comments
-- TRAC Members
-- Deputy Secretary Richard Rominger, USDA
-- Deputy Administrator Fred Hansen, EPA