On November 3-4, the National Academy of Science’s National Research Council will meet for the first time to review ecological risk assessment under FIFRA and ESA.  EPA, NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service, and the Fish and Wildlife Service are the federal agencies whose risk assessment practices and consultations are being reviewed.  The NAS/NRC agenda for the November 3rd public meeting is available online at http://www8.nationalacademies.org/cp/meetingview.aspx?MeetingID=5724&MeetingNo=1

The meeting will be held at:

National Academies Keck Center, Room 201
500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001

There will be an opportunity for public comment at the end of the meeting on November 3. 

To attend the open session, contact:

Craig Phillip
Email: cphilip@nas.edu
Phone: 202-334-1942
Fax: 202-334-1393