Scientific Review of the Proposed Risk Assessment Bulletin from the Office of Management and Budget (2007)
Chapter: Appendix D: Public Meeting Agenda
Appendix D
National Research Council Committee to Review the OMB Risk Assessment Bulletin
Public Meeting: May 22, 2006
The National Academy of Sciences Building, Auditorium
2100 C Street, NW
Washington, DC
PUBLIC AGENDA
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9:00 |
Purpose of Public Session and Introduction of Committee Members John Ahearne, Chair |
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9:10 |
OMB Perspective on Risk Assessment Bulletin Nancy Beck, Toxicologist/Risk Assessor, Office of Information & Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget |
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9:25 |
Reflections on the Rationale for Improved Risk Assessment Practices John Graham, Dean, RAND Graduate School |
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9:55 |
Impact of OMB Bulletin on Current Agency Risk Assessment Standards and Practices |
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USDA |
Linda Abbott Senior Scientist for Risk Modeling |
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Office of Risk Assessment and Cost-Benefit Analysis |
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DOL |
William Perry Acting Deputy Director Directorate of Standards and Guidance Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
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EPA |
George Gray Science Advisor and Assistant Administrator Office of Research and Development |
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10:35 |
Break |
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10:50 |
Impact of OMB Bulletin on Current Agency Risk Assessment Standards and Practices (continued) |
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DOD |
Shannon Cunniff Director of Emerging Contaminants Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health |
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DOE |
Al Cobb Senior Policy Advisor Office of Policy and International Affairs |
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NASA |
Homayoon Dezfuli Manager for System Safety Office of Safety and Mission Assurance |
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HHS |
Christopher Portier Associate Director, NIEHS Director, Office of Risk Assessment National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences National Institutes of Health |
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Steve Galson Director, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Food and Drug Administration |
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Christine Sofge Chief, Risk Evaluation Branch Education and Information Division National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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11:50 |
Comments or Questions from NAS Committee |
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12:05 |
Comments or Questions from the Public |
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12:15 |
Break for Lunch |
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1:00 |
Panel Presentations and Discussion on OMB Definition of Risk Assessment, Usefulness of Proposed Standards, and Possible Omissions from the OMB Bulletin |
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Gilbert Omenn Professor of Medicine, Genetics and Public Health University of Michigan Medical School |
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Alan Krupnick Senior Fellow and Director, Quality of the Environment Resources for the Future |
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Stephen Heinig Senior Research Fellow Association of American Medical Colleges |
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Lorenz Rhomberg Principal Gradient Corporation |
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Judith Graham Managing Director, Long-Range Research Initiative Team American Chemistry Council |
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Robert Shull Director of Regulatory Policy OMB Watch |
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Jennifer Sass Senior Scientist, Health and Environment Natural Resources Defense Council |
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2:45 |
Break |
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3:00 |
Comments and Questions from the Committee for Presenters |
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3:20 |
Comments and Questions from the Agencies for Presenters |
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3:40 |
Comments and Questions from the Public for Presenters |
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4:00 |
Open Microphone |
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5:00 |
Adjourn/End of Public Session |
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