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Burden Hours: 1,632. accepted for filing on the date Absent a request for hearing within Abstract: The success to date of the requested. this period, Starghill is authorized to charter schools movement has resulted Any person desiring to be heard or to issue securities and assume obligations from the opportunities the schools protest said filing should file a motion or liabilities as a guarantor, indorser, provide for site-based management free to intervene or protest with the Federal surety, or otherwise in respect of any of many regulations, and for Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 security of another person; provided instructional and other innovations, First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. that such issuance or assumption is for parent choice, specialized services to 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 some lawful object within the corporate specific populations, and public and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of purposes of the applicant, and accountability. This data collection will Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 compatible with the public interest, and allow the Department of Education to and 18 CFR 385.214). All such motions is reasonably necessary or appropriate assemble information on the reasons or protests should be filed on or before for such purposes. parents are enrolling students with December 10, 1997. Protests will be The Commission reserves the right to disabilities in charter schools, the considered by the Commission in require a further showing that neither services provided by the schools, the determining the appropriate action to be public nor private interest will be schools’ outcome goals, the student taken, but will not serve to make adversely affected by continued outcome measures the schools employ, protestants parties to the proceeding. approval of Starghill’s issuances of and the students’ success in the schools. Any person wishing to become a party securities or assumptions of liability. Subjects will include educators, parents, must file a motion to intervene. Copies Notice is hereby given that the and students. of this filing are on file with the deadline for filing motions to intervene Commission and are available for public or protests, as set forth above, is Office of Educational Research and inspection. December 24, 1997. Improvement Linwood A. Watson, Jr., Copies of the full text of the order are Type of Review: Revision. Acting Secretary. available from the Commission’s Public Title: A Study of Charter Schools. [FR Doc. 97–31853 Filed 12–4–97; 8:45 am] Reference Branch, 888 First Street, N.E. Frequency: Annually. BILLING CODE 6717±01±M Washington, D.C. 20426. Affected Public: Not-for-profit Lois D. Cashell, institutions; State, local or Tribal Gov’t, Secretary. SEAs or LEAs. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [FR Doc. 97–31897 Filed 12–4–97; 8:45 am] Reporting Burden and Recordkeeping: BILLING CODE 6717±01±M Responses: 4,611. Federal Energy Regulatory Burden Hours: 2,365. Commission Abstract: This four-year study of [Docket No. ER97±4680±000] ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION charter schools will examine the impact AGENCY of charter schools on student Starghill Alternative Energy achievement, on education reform, and Corporation; Notice of Issuance of [OPP±00514; FRL±5758±6] on an array of other issues. The study Order includes an annual survey of the Nominations to the FIFRA Scientific universe of charter schools and December 2, 1997. Advisory Panel; Request for intensive site visits at a sample of Starghill Alternative Energy Comments charter schools. Corporation (Starghill) submitted for filing a rate schedule under which AGENCY: Environmental Protection [FR Doc. 97–31848 Filed 12–4–97; 8:45 am] Starghill will engage in wholesale Agency (EPA). BILLING CODE 4000±01±M electric power and energy transactions ACTION: Notice. as a marketer. Starghill also requested SUMMARY: waiver of various Commission This notice provides the names, addresses, professional DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY regulations. In particular, Starghill requested that the Commission grant affiliations, and selected biographical Federal Energy Regulatory blanket approval under 18 CFR part 34 data of persons nominated to serve on Commission of all future issuances of securities and the Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP) established under section 25(d) of the [Docket No. ER98±610±000] assumptions of liability by Starghill. On November 24, 1997, pursuant to Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). The Panel was Northern States Power Company delegated authority, the Director, created on November 28, 1975, and (Minnesota Company); Notice of Filing Division of Rate Applications, Office of Electric Power Regulation, granted made a statutory Panel by amendment December 1, 1997. requests for blanket approval under Part to the FIFRA, dated October 25, 1988. Take notice that on November 10, 34, subject to the following: Public comment on the nominations is 1997, Northern States Power Company Within thirty days of the date of the invited, as these comments will be used (Minnesota) (NSP), tendered for filing a order, any person desiring to be heard to assist the agency in selecting Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission or to protest the blanket approval of nominees to the Panel. Service Agreement and a Short-Term issuances of securities or assumptions of DATES: Comments should be postmarked Firm Transmission Service Agreement liability by Starghill should file a no later than January 5, 1998. between NSP and Continental Energy motion to intervene or protest with the ADDRESSES: By mail, submit comments Services, L.L.C. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, to: Public Information and Records NSP requests that the Commission 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. Integrity Branch, Information Resources accept both the agreements effective 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and Services Division (7502C), October 15, 1997, and requests waiver of and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Environmental Protection Agency, 401 the Commission’s notice requirements Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. In in order for the agreements to be and 385.214). person, bring comments to: Rm. 1132, 64372 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 234 / Friday, December 5, 1997 / Notices

Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis including training and experience, to be exposure, or epidemiology studies in Highway, Arlington, VA 22202, capable of providing expert comments animals and/or in humans (particularly telephone: (703) 305–5805. as to the impact on health and the children and infants). NIH responded by Comments and data also may be environment of regulatory actions under letter dated April 18, 1997, enclosing a submitted electronically by sending sections 6(b) and 25(a) of FIFRA. No list of 20 nominees; NSF responded by electronic mail (e-mail) to: opp- persons shall be ineligible to serve on letter dated May 7, 1997, with a list of [email protected]. Electronic the Panel by reason of their membership 8 nominees. comments must be submitted as an on any other advisory committee to a ASCII file avoiding the use of special Federal department or agency or their III. Nominees characters and any form of encryption. employment by a Federal department or The following are the names, Comments and data also will be agency (except the EPA). The Deputy addresses, professional affiliations, and accepted on disks in WordPerfect 5.1/ Administrator appoints individuals to selected biographical data on nominees 6.1 file format or ASCII file format. All serve on the Panel for staggered terms of being considered for membership on the comments and data in electronic form 4 years. Panel members are subject to FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel to fill must be identified by the docket the provisions of 40 CFR part 3, subpart three vacancies occurring during the number, ‘‘OPP–00514.’’ No Confidential F, Standards of Conduct for Special calendar year, 1998. Business Information (CBI) should be Government Employees, which include submitted through e-mail. Electronic rules regarding conflicts of interest. Nominees for the Field of Pediatric comments may be filed online at many Each nominee selected by the Deputy Medicine Federal Depository Libraries. Administrator, before being formally 1. Cynthia Bearer, Assistant Professor, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By appointed, is required to submit a Department of Pediatrics, Rainbow mail: Larry C. Dorsey, Designated Confidential Statement of Employment Babies and Childrens Hospital, Case Federal Official, FIFRA Scientific and Financial Interests, which shall Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Advisory Panel (7509C), Office of fully disclose, among other financial Ohio. Pesticide Programs, Environmental interests, the nominee’s sources of Expertise: Neonatology, biochemistry, Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., research support, if any. pediatric environmental health. Washington, DC 20460. Office location, In accordance with section 25(d) of Education: B.A. (Mathematics), Smith telephone number, and e-mail address: FIFRA, the Deputy Administrator shall College, Northampton, MA, 1972; Ph.D. Rm. 819B, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis require all nominees to the Panel to (Biochemistry), Case Western Reserve Highway, Arlington, VA 22202, furnish information concerning their University, Cleveland, OH, 1977; M.D. telephone: (703) 305-5369/7351; e-mail: professional qualifications, educational (Pediatrics), Johns Hopkins University, [email protected]. background, employment history, and Baltimore, MD, (1982). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: scientific publications. The Agency is Professional experience: Assistant in required to publish in the Federal I. Background Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital, Barnes Register the name, address, and Hospital, and Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Amendments to the FIFRA enacted professional affiliations of each nominee Missouri, 1987-1989; Director, Division November 28, 1975, include a and to seek public comment on the of Pediatric Environmental Health, requirement under section 25(d) that nominees. Children’s Hospital Oakland Research notices of intent to cancel or reclassify B. Applicability of Existing Regulations Institute, Oakland, CA; Director, pesticide regulations pursuant to section Divisions of Neonatology and Pediatric 6(b)(2), as well as proposed and final With respect to the requirements of section 25(d) that the Administrator Environmental Health, Tod Children’s forms of rulemaking pursuant to section Hospital, Youngstown, Ohio, 1992-1994; 25(a), be submitted to a Scientific promulgate regulations regarding conflicts of interest, the Charter Assistant Professor, Department of Advisory Panel prior to being made Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, public or issued to a registrant. In provides that EPA’s existing regulations applicable to special government Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital, accordance with section 25(d), the Cleveland, Ohio, 1994 to present. Scientific Advisory Panel is to have an employees, which include advisory committee members, will apply to the Concurrent positions: Assistant opportunity to comment on the health Professor, Department of Neurosciences, and environmental impact of such members of the Scientific Advisory Panel. These regulations appear at 40 Case Western Reserve University, 1994 actions. The Panel shall also make to present. comments, evaluations, and CFR part 3, subpart F. In addition, the Research: Pulmonary hypertension recommendations for operating Charter provides for open meetings with and maternal smoking, fetal alcohol guidelines to improve the effectiveness opportunities for public participation. syndrome, apoptosis and NCAM and quality of analyses made by agency C. Process of Obtaining Nominees expression in reaggregating cultures. scientists. In accordance with the provisions of 2. Archie Bleyer, Head, Division of II. Charter section 25(d), EPA, in March 1997, Pediatrics, M.D. Anderson Cancer A Charter for the FIFRA Scientific requested the National Institutes of Center, Houston, Texas. Advisory Panel has been issued (dated Health (NIH) and the National Science Expertise: Pediatric medicine. October 2, 1996) in accordance with the Foundation (NSF) to nominate scientists Education: B.S. (Life Sciences) requirements of the Federal Advisory to fill three vacancies occurring on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Committee Act, Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. Panel. The Agency requested Cambridge, MA, 1965; M.D., University 770 (5 U.S.C. appI). The qualifications nomination of experts in the fields of of Rochester, Rochester, NY, 1969; of members as provided by the Charter pediatric medicine, environmental fate Postgraduate training in Pediatrics, follow. and transport, and human health risk University of Washington and assessment methods. In addition, Children’s Hospital, Seattle, 1971; A. Qualifications of Members nominees should have a general Pediatric Oncology, National Cancer Members are scientists who have background in planning, conducting, or Institute, Bethesda, MD, 1974; sufficient professional qualifications, evaluating environmental toxicology, Hematology/ Oncology, University of Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 234 / Friday, December 5, 1997 / Notices 64373

Washington and Children’s Hospital, Education: B.S., Muhlenberg College, reproductive development, and on Seattle, 1975. Allentown, PA; M.D., University of dietary modulation of environmental Professional experience: Staff Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. exposures. Physician, Children’s Hospital and Professional experience: Assistant Nominees for the Field of Medical Center, Seattle, WA, 1975-1990; Professor of Psychiatry, Temple Environmental Fate and Transport: University of Texas, M.D. Anderson University, Philadelphia, PA, 1971- Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 1990 to 1980; Associate Professor of Psychiatry, 1. May Berenbaum, Department of present. Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Entomology, University of Illinois, Concurrent positions: Professor of MA, 1980-1981, Professor of Child Urbana, IL. Pediatrics and Head, Division of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, University of Expertise: Plant biology, entomology. Hematology/Oncology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Education: B.S. (Biology) Yale Texas School of Medicine at Houston, Pittsburgh, PA, 1981 to present. University, New Haven, CT, 1974; Ph.D. 1990 to present. Research: lead poisoning, effects of (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology), Research: Pediatric oncology. lead during pregnancy on infant Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 1980. 3. Phillip Landrigan, M.D., Chair, development, learning disabilities. Professional experience: Professor, Department of Community Medicine 6. Leslie Robison, Director, Division Departments of Entomology and Plant and Director of Environmental and of Pediatric Epidemiology and Clinical Biology and Department of Ecology, Occupational Medicine, Mount Sinai Research, University of Minnesota, Ethology, and Evolution, University of Medical Center, New York, New York. Minneapolis, Minnesota. Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL, 1980 Expertise: Toxicology, Epidemiology, Expertise: Epidemiology. to present. Education: B.S. (Public Health), Pediatrics. Research: Phototoxicity of plant University of California, Los Angeles, Education: B.A., Boston College, secondary metabolites--insect and CA, 1976; MPH and Ph.D. (Public Chestnut Hill, MA, 1959; M.D., Harvard, mammalian perspectives, plant-insect Health and Epidemiology), University of Cambridge, MA, 1967; M.S. interactions. Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 1979 and (Occupational Medicine), University of 2. Louis Guillette, Professor, 1982, respectively. London, England, 1977. Department of Zoology, University of Professional experience: Joined Professional experience: Instructor, Florida, Gainesville, FL. Division of Epidemiology, University of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Expertise: Reproductive biology, Minnesota School of Public Health in Cambridge, MA, 1969-1970; Chief, endocrinology. 1982; served in a number of teaching Environmental Hazards Activity, Education: B.S. (Biology) New Mexico and administrative positions through Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, Highlands University, Las Vegas, NM, the present. GA, 1970-1979; Visiting Fellow, London Research: Investigations relating to 1976; M.A. and Ph.D. (Biology), School of Hygiene and Tropical cause and development of cancer in University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, Medicine, London, England, 1976-1977; children, with a particular interest in 1979 and 1981, respectively. Assistant Clinical Professor of childhood leukemia. Also involved in Professional experience: Teaching Environmental Health, University of evaluation of childhood cancer positions at University of Northern Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 1981-1986; survivors to identify treatment-related Colorado, Greely, CO (1980); Wichita Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New late effects. State University, Wichita, KS (1981- York, NY, 1985 to present. 7. Mary S. Wolff, Professor of 1985); University of Florida, Research: Heavy metal poisoning, Community Medicine, Division of Gainesville, FL, 1985 to present; pesticide intoxication, solvent Environmental and Occupational Adjunct Professor, University of Otago, neuropathy, chronic lung disease, Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Dunedin, New Zealand (1994 to chemically induced renal disease, and New York, New York. present); Director and Scientific Director occupational carcinogenesis. Expertise: Pediatrics. of the Biotechnologies for the 4. Gary Meyers, Professor of Education: B.A. (Chemistry), Ecological, Evolutionary, and Neurology and Pediatrics, University of Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA, 1965; Conservation Sciences (BEECS) Program Rochester School of Medicine and M. Phil (Organic Chemistry) and Ph.D. and the BEECS Reproductive Analysis Dentistry, Rochester, NY. (Organic Chemistry), Yale University, Laboratory, University of Florida (1992- Expertise: Pediatrics, neurology, New Haven, CN, 1969 and 1970, 1994). toxicology. respectively. Research: Evolution of viviparity in Education: M.D., University of Kansas Professional experience: Involved in the different vertebrate classes; School of Medicine, Lawrence, KS 1966. numerous studies of persons exposed structure, function, and evolution of Professional experience: Professor of both occupationally and through the vertebrate oviduct, extraembryonic Neurology and Pediatrics, University of ambient environment to organochlorine membranes and placentae; Alabama School of Medicine and pesticides and polychlorinated environmental contaminants as Dentistry, Tuscaloosa, AL, 1978-1990; biphenyls. hormones; environmental contaminant Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics, Research: Interests center around influences on reproductive activity and University of Rochester School of application of biological markers to embryonic development; biology of the Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, determine exposures of humans to corpus luteum; hormonal control of 1990 to present. chemicals that occur in the environment birth and gestation length; stress and Research: Health hazards of (air pollutants, lead, polycyclic aromatic reproduction; reproductive biology of methylmercury, mental retardation, hydrocarbons, solvents, pesticides, and high elevation vertebrates; comparative education of the handicapped. halogenated hydrocarbons.) Currently reproductive anatomy and physiology; 5. Herbert Needleman, Lead Research focusing on breast cancer risks and comparative endocrinology. Group, Bellefield Towers, University of associated with environmental 3. Ernest Hodgson, Head, Department Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. exposures and the genetic determinants of Toxicology, North Carolina State Expertise: Pediatrics, child of these risks, on genetic and University, Raleigh, NC. psychiatry, toxicology. environmental influences on Expertise: Toxicology. 64374 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 234 / Friday, December 5, 1997 / Notices

Education: B.S. (Zoology and peripheral nervous system Education: B.S., University of Physiology), University of Durham, acetylcholinesterase activity. Reading, England, 1961; Ph.D. England, 1955; Ph.D. (Entomology and 6. Arnold Schecter, Professor of (Entomology), University of California, Biochemistry), Oregon State University, Preventive Medicine, State University of Riverside, CA, 1961. Corvallis, OR, 1960. New York Health Science Center, Professional experience: Associate Professional experience: Assistant, Syracuse, NY, and College of Medicine, Professor, Pest Infestation Lab, Salmon migration studies, Ministry of Binghampton, NY. Also Visiting Agricultural Research Council, England, Agriculture and Fisheries, England, Scientist at National Institutes of 1965-1966; Professor of Insect 1954-1955; teaching and administrative Environmental Health Sciences, Toxicology, Cornell University, Ithaca, positions, North Carolina State Research Triangle Park, NC. NY, 1978-1984; Managing Toxicologist, University, Raleigh, NC, 1961 to Expertise: Chlorinated dioxins and Versar, Inc., Springfield, VA, 1985-1992; present. related chemicals in human breast milk, Toxicologist, Technology Services Research: Biochemical toxicology, environmental health. Group, Inc., Washington. DC, 1993 to particularly the mammalian FAD- Education: B.S. (Physiology/ present. containing microsomal monooxygenase, Neurophysiology), University of Research: Structure-activity the cytochrome P450 dependent Chicago, Chicago, IL, 1957; M.D., relationships and mode of action of monooxygenase system, resistance to Howard University Medical School, synergists; biochemistry, comparative toxicants, and comparative aspects of Washington, DC, 1962; MPH, Columbia biochemistry of microsomal drug xenobiotic metabolism. University School of Public Health, New metabolism. 4. Fumio Matsumura, Chair, York, NY, 1976. Department of Environmental Professional experience: Clinical Nominees for the Field of Human Toxicology, University of California, Associate Professor, New Jersey Medical Health Risk Assessment Methods Davis, CA. School, 1975-1979; Commissioner of 1. Ronald Atlas, Department of Expertise: Toxicology. Health, Broome County, Binghampton, Biology, University of Louisville, Education: B.A. (Toxicology), New York, 1979-1981; Professor, State Louisville, KY. University of Tokyo, Japan, 1957; M.S. University of New York, Health Science Expertise: Microbiology, genetics. (Toxicology), University of Alberta, Center, Syracuse, and College of Education: B.S. (Biology), State Edmonton, Canada, 1959; Ph.D. Medicine, Binghampton, New York, University of New York at Stony Brook, (Toxicology of Pesticides and Related 1979 to present. 1968; M.S. (Microbiology) and Ph.D. Chemicals), University of Western Research: Dioxins, Agent Orange, (Microbiology), Rutgers the State Ontario, London, Canada, 1961. drug and alcohol dependence. University, New Brunswick, NJ, 1970 Professional experience: Professor, 7. John J. Stegeman, Senior Scientist, and 1972, respectively. Entomology, University of Wisconsin, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Professional experience: Research/ Madison, WI, 1964-1977; Professor of Woods Hole, M.A. (background material Teaching Assistant and Fellow, Rutgers, Entomology, Director of Pesticide unavailable). New Brunswick, NJ, 1968-1972; Research Center, and Coordinator of 8. Frederick vom Saal, Professor of Resident Research Associate, Jet Laboratory for Pesticide Biotechnology, Biology, University of Missouri, Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Columbia, MO. 1972-1973; Professor of Biology, MI, 1977-1987; Professor, Departments Expertise: Neurobiology, sociobiology, Associate Dean, and Acting Chairman, of Entomology and Environmental biology of reproduction, behavioral Department of Microbiology and Toxicology, Associate Director of Toxic ecology, pharmacology, endocrinology. Immunology, University of Louisville, Substances Program and Center for Education: B.A. (Psychobiology) New Louisville, KY, 1973 to present. Ecological Health Research (EPA York University, Washington Square Research: Oil pollution, interactions Supported), and Director of Center for College, New York; M.S. and Ph.D. of petroleum and microorganisms. Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS (Neurobiology), Rutgers University, New 2. Michael Bowers, Professor and supported), University of California, Brunswick, NJ, 1974 and 1976, Director, Blandy Experimental Farm, Davis, CA, 1987 to present. respectively. Research: Biochemical toxicology of Professional experience: Biology Orland E. White Arboretum, University chlorinated organic pollutants. teacher, Peace Corps, Somalia and of Virginia, Boyce, VA. 5. Beth Mileson, Senior Scientist, Kenya, 1969-1970; Biology Teacher, Expertise: Ecology, habitat/population International Life Sciences Institute, Marymount International School, Paris, modeling. Washington, DC. France, 1970-1972; Researcher, Institute Education: B.S. (Zoology and Botany) Expertise: Toxicology, air quality. of Reproductive Biology, University of and M.S. (Zoology), Brigham Young Education: B.A. (Biology), George Texas, Austin, TX, 1976-1979; Visiting University, Provo, UT, 1978 and 1979, Washington University, Washington, Professor, Center for Human respectively; Ph.D. (Ecology and DC, 1981; M.S. (Biology/Zoology), Reproduction, College of Physicians and Evolutionary Biology), University of George Washington University, 1984; Surgeons, Columbia University, New Arizona, Tuscon, AZ, 1984. Ph.D. (Toxicology), University of North York, NY, 1990-1991; Professor, Professional experience: Research Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, 1989. Biological Sciences, University of Professor, Division of Environmental Professional experience: Research Missouri, Columbia, MO, 1979 to Biology, University of California, Los Associate, Duke University Medical present. Angeles,CA, 1984-1985; Professor and Center for the Study of the Aging, Research: Long-term consequences of Researcher, Department of Durham, NC, 1989-1991; Toxicologist, exposure during embryonic life of the Environmental Sciences and Blandy North Carolina Division of Air Quality, brain and reproductive organs to natural Experimental Farm, University of 1992-1996; Senior Scientist, ILSI Risk hormones and man-made endocrine- Virginia, 1985 to present. Science Institute, Washington, DC, 1996 disrupting chemicals. Research: Conservation ecology, to present. 9. Christopher Wilkinson, Technology environmental risk management. Research: Common mechanisms of Services Group, Inc., Washington, DC. 3. Edward J. Calabrese, Professor of toxicity, methods for evaluation of Expertise: Toxicology. Toxicology and Director of Northeast Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 234 / Friday, December 5, 1997 / Notices 64375

Regional Environmental Public Health Research: Developmental toxicity of Biometry and Risk Assessment, and Center, Amherst, MA. direct acting alkylating agents in rodent Head, Toxicokinetics Faculty, National Expertise: Human Health Risk embryos, short-term tests for teratogens. Institute of Environmental Health Assessment Methods. 6. Tyrone Hayes, Assistant Professor, Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC, Education: B.A. and M.A. (Biology), Department of Integrative Biology, 1979 to present. State College, Bridgewater, MA, 1968 University of California, Berkeley, CA. Research: Risk assessment and 1972, respectively; Ph.D. Expertise: Reproductive Biology, methodology. (Physiology/Toxicology) and EdD Endocrinology. 10. Gary Sayler, Director, Center for (Science Education), University of Education: B.A. and M.A. (Biology), Environmental Biotechnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 1973 and University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN. 1988 and 1989, respectively; Ph.D. 1974, respectively. Expertise: Microbiology, (Integrative Biology), University of Professional experience: bioremediation, molecular biology. Environmental Research Director, California, Berkeley, CA, 1993. Professional experience: Consultant, Education: B.S. (Bacteriology), North Massachusetts Public Interest Group, Biosystems, Tiburon, CA, 1990 to Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, 1973-1974; Assistant Professor, present; Adjunct Postdoctoral Fellow, 1971; Ph.D. (Bacteriology/ Department of Occupational and National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Biochemistry), University of Idaho, Environmental Medicine, and Assistant M.D., 1994; research and teaching Moscow, ID, 1974. Director, Environmental Health positions, University of California Professional experience: Researcher, Resource Center, University of Illinois, Berkeley, CA, 1994 to present. National Institute of Environmental Urbana-Champaign, IL 1974-1976; Research: The role of steroids in Health Sciences, Research Triangle Professor, Environmental Toxicology, growth and development of amphibians. Park, NC, 1980-1985; Research and and Director of Northeast Regional 7. Michael Gallo, Environmental and teaching positions, University of Environmental Public Health Center, Occupational Health Science Institute, Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 1988 to Amherst, MA, 1976 to present. Piscataway, NJ. present. Research: Air, soil, and water Expertise: Human Health Risk Research: Managing biodegradative pollution. Assessment Methods (additional microbial communities, molecular 4. Damstra Terri, International background material unavailable). environmental diagnostic applications Programme on Chemical Safety, World 8. Carol Litchfield, Associate in hazardous waste bioremediation. Health Organization, Research Triangle Professor, Department of Biology, 11. Ana Soto, Associate Professor, Park, NC. George Mason University, Fairfax, VA. Anatomy and Cell Biology, Tufts Expertise: Women’s Health, Expertise: Microbiology, University of Medicine, Boston, MA. Environmental Chemicals and Nervous bioremediation. Expertise: Endocrinology. System Toxicology. Education: B.S. and M.S. (Biology), Education: B.S. (Biology) Colegio Education: B.A. (Biology), Calvin University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Elizalde, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1967; College, Grand Rapids, MI, 1964; Ph.D. OH, 1958 and 1960, respectively. M.D., University of Buenos Aires, (Biology), University of Chicago, Professional experience: Professor, Argentina, 1970. Chicago, IL, 1969. Rutgers - The State University of New Professional experience: Associate Jersey, Marine Microbial Ecology Professional experience: Instructor, Professor in Biochemistry, University of Research Program and Center for Coastal Departments of Physiology and North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, 1976- and Environmental Studies, New Biological Chemistry, University of 1996; Special Assistant to the Director, Brunswick, NJ, 1971-1979; Supervisory Buenos Aires School of Sciences, Center for Bioenvironmental Research, Research Microbiologist, Aquatic Argentina, 1971-1973; Research Tulane/Xavier Universities, New Toxicology, Microbiological Fouling Associate, Tufts Cancer Center, Boston, Orleans, LA, 1996-1997; Associate and Control, E.I. duPont de Nemours MA, 1973-1976; Fellow, Foundation de Director for International Programs, Co., Haskell Laboratory, Newark, DE, L’Industrie Farmaceutique, Hospital Associate Director for Science 1981-1986; Supervisory Research Debrousse, Lyon, France; Professor, Coordination, Acting Deputy Director, Microbiologist and Senior Scientific Department of Anatomy and Cell National Institute of Environmental Consultant, environmental remediation Biology, Tufts University of Medicine, Health Sciences, Research Triangle consulting firms, 1986-1993, Associate Boston, MA, 1977 to present. Park, North Carolina, 1981 to present. Professor, George Mason University, Research: Breast cancer, effects of Research: Pollutants in breast milk, Fairfax, VA, 1993 to present. pesticides on human estrogen-sensitive Research: Biodegradation, hazardous hazardous wastes, environmental cells. wastes. 12. Thomas Webster, Boston mutagens and carcinogens, and 9. Christopher Portier, Head, sustainable development. University School of Public Health, Toxicokinetics Faculty, National Department of Environmental Health, 5. Elaine Faustman, Department of Institute of Environmental Health Environmental Health, University of Boston, MA. Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC; Expertise: Human health risk Washington, Seattle, WA. Adjunct Professor of Biostatistics, Expertise: Animal Toxicology. assessment. (Additional background University of North Carolina School of material unavailable.) Education: B.A., Hope College, Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC. Holland MI, 1976; Ph.D. (Pharmacology/ Expertise: Human health risk List of Subjects Toxicology), Michigan State University, assessment methods Lansing, MI, 1981; Postdoctoral Education: B.S. (Mathematics), Environmental protection. (Toxicology), University of Washington, Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, Dated: November 25, 1997. Seattle, WA, 1981-1983. LA, 1977; M.S. and Ph.D. (Biostatistics), Stephen L. Johnson, Professional experience: Professor of University of North Carolina, Chapel Acting Director, Office of Pesticide Programs. Environmental Health, University of Hill, NC, 1979 and 1981, respectively. Washington, Seattle, WA, 1983 to Professional experience: Head, Risk [FR Doc. 97–31919 Filed 12–4–97; 8:45 am] present. Methodology Section, Division of BILLING CODE 6560±50±F