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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460
OFFICE OF
ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION
Welcome to the 14tn Conference on Environmental Statistics and Information
It is our pleasure to welcome you on behalf of EPA's Office of Environmental Information to the 14tn Conference
on Environmental Statistics and Information. As the first conference in the new century, you will notice that our
presentations and displays reflect the latest in information technology. Even our registration process has been
streamlined, with most of you registering on-line at our Intranet conference site. We also have a record turnout.
More than 180 of you registered for the conference. In contrast, the first conference in 1985 was attended by
fewer than 80 EPA staff.
This year's theme "The Role of Statistics and Information in Protecting Public Health and the Environment" is
supported by the many presentations, training sessions and distinguished guest speakers. You will find a wide
range of relevant topics covered by presenters during the conference. In addition, our distinguished guest speakers
include highly regarded and visible members of the scientific community and Government.
We have planned the conference, so that you have a unique opportunity to meet and chat with your colleagues and
invited guests in an informal setting away from the pressures of the office, e-mail and the telephone.
We encourage you to take advantage of our well-situated location in downtown Philadelphia during this beautiful
time of the year. There are many wonderful restaurants within walking distance of the conference venue and much
to see and do in Philadelphia including art and science museums, the waterfront and the Liberty Bell.
We would like to thank everyone who helped plan and organize the conference including members of the planning
committee and our contractor - Temple University's Institute for Survey Research.
We look forward to greeting each of you personally at the conference.
N. Phillip Ross & Margaret G. Conomos
2001 Conference Co-Chairs
Conference Planning Committee Members:
AnnettNold Deana Crumbling Ruth Allen
Barnes Johnson Ed Brandt Sarah Taich
Barry Nussbaum Elizabeth Margosches Stephen Goranson
Becki Clark Henry Kahn Steve Young
Bimal Sinha Jim Lee Tony Olsen
Bruce Madariaga John Warren
Candace Brassard Odelia Funke
Constance Downs Pepi Lacayo
David Mintz Reggie Cheatham
Internet Address (URL) • http://www.epa.gov
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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460
OFFICE OF
ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION
Welcome to the 14^ Conference on Environmental Statistics and Information
It is our pleasure to welcome you on behalf of EPA's Office of Environmental Information to the 14tn Conference
on Environmental Statistics and Information. As the first conference in the new century, you will notice that our
presentations and displays reflect the latest in information technology. Even our registration process has been
streamlined, with most of you registering on-line at our Intranet conference site. We also have a record turnout.
More than 180 of you registered for the conference. In contrast, the first conference in 1985 was attended by
fewer than 80 EPA staff.
This year's theme "The Role of Statistics and Information in Protecting Public Health and the Environment" is
supported by the many presentations, training sessions and distinguished guest speakers. You will find a wide
range of relevant topics covered by presenters during the conference. In addition, our distinguished guest speakers
include highly regarded and visible members of the scientific community and Government.
We have planned the conference, so that you have a unique opportunity to meet and chat with your colleagues and
invited guests in an informal setting away from the pressures of the office, e-mail and the telephone.
We encourage you to take advantage of our well-situated location in downtown Philadelphia during this beautiful
time of the year. There are many wonderful restaurants within walking distance of the conference venue and much
to see and do in Philadelphia including art and science museums, the waterfront and the Liberty Bell.
We would like to thank everyone who helped plan and organize the conference including members of the planning
committee and our contractor - Temple University's Institute for Survey Research.
We look forward to greeting each of you personally at the conference.
N. Phillip Ross & Margaret G. Conomos
2001 Conference Co-Chairs
Conference Planning Committee Members:
AnneltNold Deana Crumbling Ruth Allen
Barnes Johnson Ed Brandt Sarah Taich
Barry Nussbaum Elizabeth Margosches Stephen Goranson
Becki Clark Henry Kahn Steve Young
Bimal Sinha Jim Lee Tony Olsen
Bruce Madariaga John Warren
Candace Brassard Odelia Funke
Constance Downs Pepi Lacayo
David Mintz Reggie Cheatham
Internet Address (URL) • http://www.epa.gov
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EPA's 14th Conference on Statistics and
Information
May 14-17, 2001
The conference will be held at the Doubletree Hotel, in downtown Philadelphia,
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EPA's mission to protect public health and the environment is much more than a matter of statistics — but,
without statistics, EPA couldn't do its job of monitoring the environment, writing regulations, and
ensuring compliance. In large measure, these activities and many others rely on the development,
interpretation and presentation of quality data and expert analyses. That's why the theme for the 2001
conference is:
The Role of Statistics and Information in
Protecting Public Health and the Environment
This conference is designed to meet your needs. The meeting is exclusively for you and your EPA
colleagues. There will be no open registration to the public, and no registration fee for you! Statistics
2001 will bring together individuals from throughout the Agency — regional offices 'as well as
headquarters and national laboratories — who collect and use data.
There will be plenary sessions, presentation sessions, poster/computer sessions, and panel discussions.
Attendees will have the opportunity to receive training, to learn the latest techniques, and to exchange ideas
with colleagues, conference speakers, and distinguished guests.
Program Headliners
Renowned experts in the fields of mathematics, statistics and survey research will be part of the conference
program. Featured speakers will include:
Edward J. Sondik, Director for the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) will be the featured
Keynote Speaker. He also serves as Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Health and Human Services,
providing technical and policy advice on statistical and health information issues. Prior to his appointment
as NCHS Director in 1996, he served in the National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health
(NIH), in a number of positions including Acting Director, Deputy Director of the Division of Cancer
Prevention and Control, and Associate Director of the Surveillance Program at NCI. He has also served at
the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of NIH, and on the faculty of the Department of
Engineering-Economic Systems at Stanford University.
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John Allen Paulos, Professor of Mathematics at Temple University, best-selling author, and public
speaker, whose mix of humor and erudition has delighted radio and television audiences, as well as
students in the classroom. His books include Inmtmeracy (which has been translated into 11 foreign
languages), A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper, and Once Upon a Number. As a public speaker he
has appeared before audiences at the Smithsonian, Harvard's Nieman Journalism Fellows, the National
Academy of Sciences, NASA, colleges and universities, and business and financial forums.
Graham Kalton, Senior Statistician and Senior Vice President of the social science research firm,
Westat, and a Research Professor in the Joint Program in Survey Methodology at the University of
Maryland. Dr. Kalton has extensive experience in research on survey methodology, and has published
widely on several aspects of the subject, including sample design, nonresponse and imputation, panel
surveys, question wording, and coding. He is an author of several books including Introduction to Survey
Sampling, Survey Methods in Social Investigation (with Sir. Claus Moser), and Compensating for Missing
Survey Data.
Douglas L.Weed, Chief, Ofice of Preventive Oncology and Dean of Education and Training in the
Division of Cancer Prevention at the National Cancer Institute. Dr. Weed is trained in engineering,
medicine, public health and epidemiology. He directs the Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program and
writes about methods of causal inference, evidence-based decision making and tpoics in the ethics and
philosophy of public health. He is on the faculty of Johns Hopkins University, Uniformed Services
University of Health Sciences, and Georgetown University, where he is Senior Research Fellow at the
Kennedy Institute of Ethics.
YOU Can Be Part of the Program, Too
The conference program is still a work in progress, but the wide-ranging array of session topics will
include chemometrics, information access on the Internet, aggregate and cumulative methods of risk
development, epidemiological projects, data mining, water quality monitoring, data visualization, and
many more.
We hope you will plan to attend the conference, and we encourage you to take an active role in the
meeting. The overall success of the conference depends on the personal participation of you and your
colleagues.
To register and sign up to make a presentation, we ask that you submit the Registration and Abstract
Forms (click on this text) to let us know your topic and presentation medium (platform or poster) so your
proposal can be considered as part of our overall planning. Please submit your completed form and
abstract AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
To register to attend, simply fill out the appropriate section of the Registration Form and submit AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE.
REMEMBER, SPACE IS LIMITED... THE SOONER WE HEAR FROM YOU, THE
BETTER THE CHANCE YOU'LL BE GUARANTEED A PLACE AT...
EPA's 14th Conference on Statistics and Information
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A Word About Accommodations...
The DoubleTree Hotel I2U3&U has reserved a block of rooms at a rate within the FY 2000
federal allowance for Philadelphia, but that special rate has been extended until May 4, 2001.
Reservations received after that date will be accepted only on a space and rate availability basis.
Please contact DoubleTree Hotel's Reservation Department at 215-893-1600, and ask for the
EPA Conference / Temple University rate AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
DoubleTree Hotel
Broad Street at Locust
Philadelphia, PA 19107-5686
Tele: (215) 893-1600; Fax: (215) 893-1664
http://www.hilton.com/doubletree/hotels/PHLBLDT/index.html
Greyhound bus service will be provided from Waterside Mall to Philadelphia and back, at no
cost to you or your office. The bus will be leaving Waterside Mall on Monday, May 14 at
approximately 12:00 noon, and will depart Philadelphia at approximately 1:00pm.
Mark your calendar now and return your form as soon as
possible!
We look forward to seeing you in Philadelphia, May 14-17,
2001!!
If you have any questions, please get in touch with EPA's conference coordinator:
Ms. Jonel Peckyno-Haley
Temple University / Institute for Survey Research
202-537-6700 or Peckyno.Jonel@epamail.epa.gov
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Agenda for the 2001 EPA Conference on
Environmental statistics and Information
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Monday, May 14, 2001
3:00-6:30 REGISTRATION AND CHECK-IN ,nt _. ...
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4:30 - 6:30 TRAINING SESSION
Session A: An Introduction to Statistical Data Mining* Ranjan Maitra Aria A
Session B: Environmental Visualization: Graphical Dan Can* Aria B
Designs and Software Tools
6:30 - 7:30 Informal Discussion to meet Participants Orchestra Room
* Note: Data Mining Training Session will be repeated Thursday, 8:30 -10:30 am
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Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Tuesday, May 15, 2001
7:30 - 8:30
Pre-Session Coffee and Light Snacks
8:30 - 9:00 Welcoming Remarks and Introduction of Speakers
Welcome Phil Ross
Overture Room
Symphony Room
Welcome to Philadelphia
9:00-10:00 Keynote Address
Monitoring Our Environmental Health: Issues,
Challenges and Opportunities
John A.
Armstead
Edward J.
Sondik
Symphony Room
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15 -10:30 Plenary Opening
Margaret N. Symphony Room
Schneider
10:30 -12:00 Plenary Panel Session Symphony Room
Perspectives on the Use of Environmental Data in Elaine Stanley
the Production of Secondary Information Products
Tom Curran
Al McGartland
12:00-1:15 Lunch
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Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Tuesday, May 15, 2001
1:15 - 2:30 CONCURRENT PRESENTATIONS
Session A: Toxic Releases and Exposure Ruth Allen
TRI (Toxics Release Inventory) Explorer Rashmi Lai
Environmental Exposure Measures From the National Susan Shober
Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Aria A
Session B: State & Regional Perspective on John A.
Secondary Data Use Armstead
ENVIROSNAX- Integrating Secondary Data to Enhance Richard Paiste
the Effectiveness of Environmental Programs
The National Environmental Information Exchange Steve Hufford
Network: State/Regional Issues
Delaware's Integrated Environmental Information N. V. Raman
System
AriaB
Session C: Estimation Methods David Miller
USDA's Continuing Survey of Food Intake by David Miller
Individuals (CSFII): its use by EPA's Office of Pesticide
Programs
Estimation of Odor Detection Thresholds for MTBE in Andrew Schulman
Drinking Water
Uncertainty and Variability Analysis in National Risk Zubir Saleem
Assessment
Concerto A
Session D: Framework for Information Quality
Jerome Sacks
Concerto B
Emerging Issues of Data Quality Jerome Sacks &
Alan Karr
2:30 - 2:45 Break
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Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Tuesday, May 15,2001
2:45 - 4:00 CONCURRENT PRESENTATIONS
Session A: Measuring and Managing for Results: A Steve Goranson
Discussion of Regional Environmental Progress
Reporting Tools
Road Densities Contribution to Declining Region 5 Lawrence
Ecosystem Health Lehrman & Arthur
Lubin
The Trends Navigation Tool - a Pilot Project - Weaving Cynthia Curtis
a Web of Information, Goals and the Environment
The FIELDS System - Sediments Removal Process John Bing-Canar
Aria A
Session B: Human Health: Data Collection/Analyses Ruth Allen
The Role of Human Health Data in Pesticide Decisions Ruth Allen
Spatial Modeling of Age. Period and Cohort Effects Ted Holford
AriaB
Session C: Remote Sensing / Visualization
The Wetlands Change Project: A New Way to Get
Results
Window to My Environment: "A Window to
Community-Based Environmental Information"
Data Comes Alive Through GISI
Steve Young
Gary Roberts
Joseph Kunz
Olof Hansen
Concerto A
Session D: Information Collections at the EPA Doreen Sterling Concerto B
The Legislative Climate for EPA's Collections Rick Westlund
EPA's Collections: An Overview Constance Downs
EPA Data Standards Sara Hisel-McCoy
Government Paperwork Elimination Act Shivani Desai
4:00-4:15 Break
4:15-5:15 PLENARY SESSION
The Importance of Sample Design In Environmental Graham Kalton Symphony Room
Studies
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Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Tuesday, May 15, 2001
5:15-7:00 POSTER SESSIONS *
Margaret
Conomos
Overture Room
Poster A: Office of Environmental Information
Joanne Oxley
Poster B: EPA's Collections: An Overview
Constance Downs
Poster C: Environmetrics Web Site and The Trade
Environment Database
Jim Lee
Poster D; Window to My Environment: "A Window Joseph Kunz
to Community-Based Environmental Information"
Poster E: TRI (Toxics Release Inventory) Explorer
Rashmi Lai
Poster F: National Center for Health Statistics as a Mary Burgess
Public Resource for Health Information
Poster G: Data From EPA's Ultraviolet Monitoring Jack Shreffler
Network
Poster H: The Trends Navigation Tool - a Pilot
Project
Cynthia Curtis
Poster I: How to Present Environmental Data to the Kyle Zieba
Public
Poster J: Partial Least Square Analyses for
Association of Landscape Metrics with Water,
Biological and Chemical Properties in the Savannah
River Basin
Note: Poster will be displayed through Wednesday evening
Maliha Nash
6:00 - 7:30 Speaker Reception
Hosted by William Tash, Vice Provost for Research.
Temple University - with Graham Kalton & John Paulos
Overture Room
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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Wednesday, May 16, 2001
7:30 - 8:30 Pre-Session Coffee and Light Snacks .m Atrium
8:30 - 9:45 CONCURRENT PRESENTATIONS
Session A: Data Analysis Rashmi Lai Aria A
Trend Analysis of TRI On-Site and Off-Site Releases Rashmi Lai
Data Mining TRI - Some Results William P. Smith
Regional Trends in Rural Sulfur Dioxide Concentrations Dave Holland
Over the Eastern United States
Session B: University of Washington, Seattle Larry Cox Aria B
Activities
Developments in the Modeling of the Nonstationary Paul Sampson
Spatial Covariance Structure of Environmental Processes
Ecological Bias in Environmental Epidemiology Jon Wakefield
Session C: EPA Public Databases Barnes Concerto A
Johnson
U.S. EPA Office of Policy Local Governments Database Susan
Brunenmeister
The National Environmental Information Exchange Steve Hufford
Network: Public Data Issues
Data Envelope Analysis on TRI Data Jerzy Filar
Session D: Data Quality Indicators Dan Michael Concerto B
Exploring Data Representativeness Dan Michael &
Kelly Black
9:45-10:00 Break
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Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Wednesday, May 16,2001
10:00 -11:15 CONCURRENT PRESENTATIONS
Session A: Air Issues
The AIRNow Ozone Mapping System - Communicating
Time-Relevant Data to the Public
National Air Quality and Emission Trends Report, 1999
Minimum Detection Limits - A Heretical Viewpoint
David Mlntz
John E. White
Joe Elkins
Terence
FitzSimons
Aria A
Session B: Water Issues Henry Kahn
Arsenic Occurrence in Public Drinking Water Supplies Andrew
Schulman
Probabilistic Benefits/Cost Analysis for the LT-2 Mike Messner
Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Comparison of Measurement Methods
Henry Kahn
AriaB
Session C: Ecological Health Candace
Brassard
Use of the Contaminant Exposure and Effects - Bamett Rattner
Terrestrial Vertebrates Database to Rank
Ecotoxicological Data Gaps Along the Atlantic Coast
The Collection and Use of Data Gathered by Citizen Sally Conyne
Scientists
Mid-Atlantic Integrated Assessment - Lessons Learned Tom DeMoss
Concerto A
Session D: Public Dissemination and Data Issues Odella Funke
Collections Issues Doreen Sterling
National Air Toxics Assessment (NATA) Fred Dimmick
Fish Advisories Jim Pendergast
Futures Research Pasky Pascual
11:15-11:30 Break
Concerto B
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Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Wednesday, May 16, 2001
11:30 -12:45 PLENARY SESSION
A Mathematician Reads The Newspaper
John Paulos
Symphony room
12:45 - 2:00 Informal Lunch
John Paulos Acadmey Cafe
and Graham
Kalton
2:00 - 3:15 CONCURRENT PRESENTATIONS
Session A: Estimation Methodologies John Fox
Whole Effluent Toxicity John Fox
Case Study: Using a Dynamic Work Plan and Deana Crumbling
Immunoassay Field Analytical Methods to Guide
Cost-Effective Statistically Defensible Site Cleanup
Aria A
Session B: Environmental Data Analysis
The Redesign of a Toxicity Assay Based on Statistical
Considerations
David Holland
Elizabeth
Margosches
Use of the Pesticide Data Program in Acute Dietary Hans Allender
Assessment
Bivariate Environmental Data Jade
Lee-Freeman
AriaB
Session C: Benefits of Agricultural Biotechnology Keith Sargent Concerto A
Benefits of Agricultural Biotechnology Ed Brandt
Outcomes of Insect Resistance Management for Bt Sharlene Matten
Crops
3:15-3:30 Break
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Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Wednesday, May 16, 2001
3:30 - 4:45 CONCURRENT PRESENTATIONS
Session A: Quality Decisions Come From Quality Data Pepi Lacayo
Best Practices Series for Information Product Evangeline
Development Tsibris
Information Quality Systems Jeff Worthington
Web Based Access to Real Time Compliance Information David Tetta
Aria A
Session B: Multiscalo Advanced Raster Map Analysis Blmal Slnha Aria B
Multiscale Landscape Pattern Analysis for Assessing G.P. Patil
Ecosystem Health and Watershed Comparison Using
Conditional Entropy Profiles
Classified Raster Map Simulation, Accuracy Assessment. Charles Taillie
and Change Detection Using Hierarchical Transition
Matrix Models
Pennsylvania Habitat Explorer for Environmental Wayne Myers
Conservation and Protection Using Echelon Analysis
Nationwide indicators and Their Integration, Evaluation. G.P. Patil
and Visualization Worldwide - A UNEP Initiative
Session C: Predicting Outcomes, Measuring Results Ed Brandt Concerto A
Methodologies for Valuing Effects Keith Sargent
A Summary of Research for Valuing Ecosystems: Part of Matthew Clark
Measuring Outcomes and Results
Chemical and Pesticides Results Measures Pamela Wilkes
4:45 - 5:00
Break
5:00 - 6:15 CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Session A: Training Environmental Statisticians Using Bill Hunt
Real Data
Aria A
Session B: Cancer Mortality Maps & Graphs on the Dan Grauman
Web • More Than Just an Online Atlas
AriaB
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Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Thursday, May 17, 2001
7:30 - 8:30 Pre-Session Coffee and Light Snacks
Overture Room
8:30-10:30 TRAINING SESSION
Session A: Meta Analysis
Bimal Sinha
Aria A
Session B: An Introduction to Statistical Data Mining * Ranjan Maitra Aria B
10:30 -10:45 Break
10:45-11:30 PLENARY SESSION
Beyond Meta-Analysls: The Challenge of the
Precautionary Principle
11:30-12:00 WRAP-UP SESSION
Door Prize and Closing Remarks
Douglas Weed
Barry
Nussbaum
Symphony Room
Symphony Room
* Note: Data Mining Training Session is repeated from the Monday, 4:30 - 6:30 pm Session
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04/29/2001
Use of the Pesticide Data Program (PDP) in Acute Dietary Assessment
9 Presentation O Computer Session O Poster Session O Panel Discussion
Allender First Name, Middle Initial Hans D.
Office of Pesticide Programs / HED
703-305-7883
703-305-0871
allender.hans@epamail.epa.gov
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Abstract Outline:
The following article describes a concentrated effort from the Office of Pesticides Programs (OPP) to find a reliable
statistical methodology able to extend the abundant information existing in the Pesticide Data Program (PDP). to
acute dietary assessment work In OPP the process to assess acute dietary risk consists of a Monte Carlo process
that multiplies food consumption distributions by distributions of concentration of chemical residues on food,
producing this way a distribution of chemical exposure to the US population This exposure distribution is the base
to evaluate risk that in terms is the mam indicator on how the EPA regulates a particular pesticide
The principal provider of residue data in the USA is the PDP annual survey sponsored by the US Department of
Agriculture On one hand, PDP collects residue data not o individual units of food, e g , on a single apple, but on five
pounds of composite samples This means that after smashing to puree five pounds of apples, PDP proceeds to
measure the residue content in that five pound mass On the other hand, the acute dietary risk assessment needs
the values of residues on units or servings of the commodity In order to bridge this gap, extrapolation from
composite samples to single units need to be devised That is the objective of this paper It develops a statistical
methodology to estimate the parameters of the distributions that describe the residues of chemical on single serving
of fruits and vegetables departing from information given in composite samples
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Abstract Title- The Role of Human Health Data in Pesticide Decisions
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Allen First Name, Middle Initial Ruth
Health Effects Division
703-620-4593
703-305-0871
allen.ruth@epa.gov
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In an era of increased public concern over the health of children and elimination of health disparities,
pesticide epidemiology studies provide valuable new science for weight of evidence based decisions.
They also raise unique statistical and methodological issues. The objective of this presentation is to
present selected results from several recent pesticide epidemiology, biomarker, and exposure
questionnaire studies, and to recommend improvements, especially in future study designs and statistical
methods. The studies include human exposure data and pesticide results from: (1) Several national
Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES), (2) the Long Island Breast Cancer Study Project
(LIBCSP), and (3) Agricultural Health Study (AHS), (4) pesticides in schools surveys, and (5) published
studies on genetic susceptibility and inflammatory breast cancer. These multiple human health studies,
geographic information analyses of disease patterns, and national surveys represent a new era in
epidemiology, called ecogenetic epidemiology. They also provide a baseline against which to measure
the progress of regulatory decisions designed to reduce human exposure to pesticides and any related
health effects.
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The FIELDS System
• Presentation O Computer Session O Poster Session O Panel Discussion
Bing-Canar First Name. Middle Initial John
Region 5 Superfund
312-886-6182
312-353-8426
bing-canar.john@epa.gov
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The Fully Integrated Environmental Location Decision Support (FIELDS) Team's mission is to identify, assess,
analyze, and communicate priority environmental problems that may pose a threat to human health and the
environment To achieve our mission, we have developed and applied innovative and effective technology tools (the
FIELDS System) guided by sound environmental principles and programs. FIELDS began as an effort to more
effectively solve contaminated sediment problems in and around the Great Lakes. The FIELDS Team has applied
their technology tools to more than 35 sediment, soil, and groundwater sites in U.S EPA Regions 3, 5, 6, and 9.
The FIELDS System is based in the ArcView Geographic Information Systems (GIS) integrated with Global
Positioning System (GPS) technology The FIELDS System includes modules for Sample Design, Database Query,
Modeling, and Analysis These modules allow a user to design a statistically-based sample design and upload the
design to a GPS unit in order to navigate to sample locations. Once the samples are analyzed, the FIELDS System
allows the user to query a database and perform interpolations (modeling using Inverse Distance Weighting or
Natural Neighbor) The resulting interpolated values are used to calculate contaminate mass and volume Finally,
the System has the ability to identify remediation areas required to meet cleanup goals In addition, the FIELDS
Team recently developed a stand-alone 3D Viewer with Modeling and Analysis modules
On-going development includes the incorporation of the SADA software's human health nsk assessment module and
the SADA-FIELDS developed ecological risk assessment module Other module incorporation includes Secondary
sampling and Geostatistical modeling (vanography and kngmg)
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The FIELDS System has been nationally recognized by the Agency for its ability to increase the efficiency and
effectiveness of environmental cleanup efforts
The FIELDS homepage is available from
http //www epa.gov/r5water/fields/dynamic/pages/index.htm
The FIELDS extensions for ArcView (Spatial Analyst is required) are available frorrv
http.//www.sis utk edu/fields/
The FIELDS 3D Viewer is available from:
http.//cyze com/download/
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Presentation Time
Status New
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04/29/2001
Benefits of Agricultural Biotechnology
• Presentation O Computer Session O Poster Session O Panel Discussion
Brandt First Name, Middle Initial Ed
Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division, Office of Pesticides
703-308-8699
703-308-7026
brandt.edward@epa.gov
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The Scientific Advisory Panel reviewed the risks and benefits of existing agricultural biotechnology products
registered with the EPA on cotton and field corn A key SAP recommendation is that EPA continue to expand
the assessment of the human and environmental benefits associated with these products These seeds contain a
gene that directs cells to produce a protein toxic to specific insects Growers use these products to improve
yields and reduce costs, mainly by replacing conventional pesticides. The benefit analysis used current GPRA
outcome measures to characterize the type and magnitude of benefits This analysis indicated that the
conventional pesticides are ranked high with respect to mortality to non target wildlife. An additional benefit
not currently characterized by GPRA outcome measures is the sustamabihty of biotechnology Unlike other
registered pesticides, these new products are required to implement a refuge strategy to delay the onset of insect
resistance Additional presentations in this session discuss methodologies to improve outcome measures. EPA
is exploring the feasibility of a benefit workshop This conference will be help us to better understand the
current state of the art on benefit assessment.
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United Slates
Environmental Protection
Agency
The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
Meeting
Presentation Date.
Presentation Time
Status New
Date Submitted 04/29/2001
Abstract Title U.S. EPA Office of Policy Local Governments Database
Type of Session
Primary Author's
Last Name
Organization
Daytime Phone
Fax Number
E-Mail Address
• Presentation U Computer Session O Poster Session (J Panel Discussion
Brunenmeister First Name, Middle Initial Susan
Office of Policy
(508) 984-5418
(508) 984-1558
rothsb@earthlink.net
Additional Author
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Shirley Howard
Tom McCully
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Office of Policy
Office of Policy
Abstract Outline:
The Office of Policy has developed the Local Governments Database, a pc-usable database containing
information on general purose and special purpose governments in the U.S. The information on general
purpose governments (counties, municipalities and townships) refers to governments and their population
and housing characteristics. Governmental information includes addresses, political organization and
services (e.g. water supply, sewerage), finances, employment, environmental programs and regulated
activities, and types and amounts of federal monies received. Population information includes size,
diversity, poverty levels, education, employment, occupations; housing information includes age of
structures, costs, heating fuels, water sources and sewerage disposal. Information on special purpose
governments includes addresses, areas served, employment and finances. A User's Guide, and Technical
Specifications Guide provides detailed information about the content and organizaiton of the database as
well as file types and sizes, and media. A Users Guide to the Local Governments Database Information
provies and overview of the Database, how the data can be used to support Agnecy initiatives and
mandates, and provides examples of information analysis and retrieval.
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United Status
Environmental Protection
Agmcy
The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
Meeting
Presentation Date
Presentation Time
Status New
Date Submitted 04/29/2001
Abstract Title National Center for Health Statistics as a Public Resource for Health Information
Type of Session' O Presentation O Computer Session • Poster Session O Panel Discussion
Burgess First Name, Middle Initial Mary
National Center for Health Statistics
301-458-4377
301-458-4027
Mburgess@cdc.gov
Organization
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Primary Author's
Last Name1
Organization
Daytime Phone
Fax Number
E-Mail Address
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Abstract Outline:
CDC's National Center for health Statistics is a unique public resource for health information, As the
nation's principal health statistics agency, NCMS provides statistical information to guide actions and
policies to improve the health of the American people. The exhibit will highlight NCHS products and
services, and will feature a demonstration of the NCHS website.
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UniM Slate
EnviioiiiiiBfitiri Protection
Agancy
The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
Meeting
Presentation Date
Presentation Time
Status
New
Date Submitted
Abstract Title
Type of Session
Primary Author's
Last Name
Organization
Daytime Phone
Fax Number
E-Mail Address
Additional Author
Additional Author
Additional Author
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Additional Author
Abstract Outline:
05/08/2001
Environmental Visualization: Graphical Designs and Software Tools
• Presentation O Computer Session O Poster Session O Panel Discussion
Carr First Name. Middle Initial Daniel B.
George Mason University
703-993-1671
703-993-1700
dcarr@galaxy.gmu.edu
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This training session presents are variety of templates and interactive methods that are useful for
environmental visualization. The first part of the session focuses on static graphics. The two
templates emphasized, linked micromap (LM) plots and conditioned choropleth maps (CC) have
been used for numerous tasks such as characterizing Omernik Ecoregions and generating
hypotheses in environmental epidemiology. The second part of the session shifts attention to
interactive methods in CrystalVision. The methods include variable selection, clipping and
cropping, reseating, brushing, and grand tour. The last part of the session show interactive
methods based on a Java component library (nViZn) developed for interaction over web. The
session describes the different levels of software availability. For example the demo version of
CrystalVision is available for free over the web.
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United Slates
EmnronmentBl Protection
Agroy
The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
Meeting
Presentation Date
Presentation Time-
Status New
Date Submitted 04/29/2001
Abstract Title A Summary of Research for Valuing Ecosystems: Part of Measuring Outcomes
and Results
Type of Session
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Last Name
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Fax Number
E-Mail Address
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• Presentation O Computer Session O Poster Session O Panel Discussion
Clark First Name, Middle Initial Matthew
ORD/NCER
202-564-6842
202-565-2447
clark.matthew@epa.gov
Organization
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Abstract Outline:
ERA'S National Center for Environmental Research (NCER) sponsors research in economics, behavioral
and social sciences to provide a sound scientific basis for addressing issues where behavioral factors
affect EPA's mission NCER has specific RFAs to address 4 important social science areas, Corporate
environmental performance and effectiveness of government interventions, market mechanisms and
incentives, valuation of health and environmental benefits (for cost benefit analysis of regulations) and
socio-economic causes and consequences of future environmental problems We have sponsored
approximately 90 grants since 1995 in these areas with the majority of grants addressing methodological
or empirical issues related to economic valuation of environmental and health changes This presentation
summarizes results of a subset of these valuation grants, focusing on several studies investigating the
appropriate values of wetlands, habitat, clean air and other environmental amenities This researched has
pushed the envelope on development of valuation methodologies, and given policymakers a better handle
on how people would actually make choices to protect environmental values.
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United Sales
EnvironntGntfll Protection
Aflanty
The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
Meeting
Presentation Date.
Presentation Time'
Status New
Date Submitted
Abstract Title
Type of Session
Primary Author's
Last Name
Organization
Daytime Phone
Fax Number
E-Mail Address
Additional Author
Additional Author
Additional Author
Additional Author
Additional Author
04/29/2001
The Collection and Use of Data Gathered by Citizen Scientists
• Presentation (j Computer Session O Poster Session O Panel Discussion
Conyne First Name, Middle Initial Sally
National Audubon Society
215-297-9040
215-297-9554
sconyne@audubon.org
Organization
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Abstract Outline:
For 100 years, birdwatchers have been surveying bird populations for Audubon's Christmas Bird Count More
recent citizen science projects like FeederWatch have also relied on amateurs to Follow a standardized protocol as
they collect data for use by conservationists and biologists. Engaging a small army of participants, these projects
were hampered by inefficiency, data entry cost and inaccuracy, and a significant lag time
The Internet has changed this The BirdSource website and database http //birdsource.org is now home to a variety
of old and new citizen science projects Direct data entry has resulted in accurate data available in real-time. We
are learning to craft our questions and restrict data entry in ways that maintain the quality of these data We have
also discovered that these projects provide engaging platforms for educational materials An overview of some of
these programs, including Christmas Bird Count, BirdCast, and the Great Backyard Bird Count, will be presented
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United Slain
Envu onnientfll Pn
The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
Meeting
Presentation Date
Presentation Time
Status New
Date Submitted
Abstract Title
Type of Session
Primary Author's
Last Name
Organization
Daytime Phone
Fax Number
E-Mail Address
Additional Author
Additional Author
Additional Author
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Additional Author
04/29/2001
Case Study: Using a Dynamic Work Plan and Immunoassay Field Analytical
Methods to Guide Cost-Effective Statistically Defensible Site Cleanup
O Presentation
O Computer Session O Poster Session O Panel Discussion
Crumbling First Name, Middle Initial Deana
USEPA Technology Innovation Office
703-603-0643
703-603-9135
crumbling.deana@epa.gov
Kira Lynch
Greg Gervais
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USAGE Seattle District
USAGE Seattle District
Abstract Outline:
The test plot area of the Wenatchee Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center (WTFREC)
contained soils contaminated with organochlorine, organophosphate, and other pesticides due to
agriculture-related research activities conducted from 1966 until the mid-1980s. In 1997, USEPA
requested that the US Army Corps of Engineers (USAGE) Seattle Hazardous, Toxic, and
Radioactive Waste Design District conduct cleanup of the site.
The USAGE used a dynamic work plan guided by field analyses to seamlessly integrate the site
characterization and cleanup portions of the project. Characterization, excavation, and
segregation of contaminated soil was based on the results of immunoassay (1A) test kits for DDT
and cyclodiene pesticides. An initial pilot study and on-going evaluation of data comparability
between the IA methods and fixed laboratory results allowed the USAGE team to develop
site-specific IA kit actio'n levels that guided on-site decision-making to ensure that cleanup goals
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Characterization, cleanup, and closure was accomplished within a single 4-month field
mobilization, and the entire project cost (at S589K) was about half the cost ($1.2 million)
projected according to a more traditional site characterization and remediation scenario relying
on two rounds of field mobilization. The "surgical" removal of contaminated materials (possible
because of the field analyses) made all investigation and removal activities [sample collection
and analysis, soil removal, segregation, and disposal (56 tons incinerated and 334 tons
landfilled)] highly efficient and effective.
Compliance with the Washington State Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA) Cleanup Regulation
was demonstrated for all target compounds (33 pesticides) by statistical analysis of fixed
laboratory data generated from closure confirmation samples. Expensive fixed laboratory
analysis to generate this data was performed only after IA testing had determined that excavation
had removed all non-compliant soils.
Compliance with MTCA regulations required that the closure confirmation data set pass 3
conditions in order to achieve site closure:
1) On an analyte by analyte basis, the analyte concentration for no more than 10% of the closure
samples can exceed the cleanup standard for that analyte;
2) No single sample concentration can be greater than 2X the cleanup standard for any particular
analyte;
3) The 95% UCL for each analyte must be statistically shown to be less than the cleanup
standard for that analyte. The UCL is determined as the mean of a lognormal distribution if
appropriate, or is determined by another statistical measure as instructed by MTCA guidance. If a
statistical 95% UCL is not calculable, the maximum value is used as the UCL value.
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United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
Meeting
Presentation Date'
Presentation Time
Status New
Date Submitted. 05/07/2001
Abstract Title The Trends Navigation Tool - a Pilot Project - Weaving a Web of Information,
Goals and the Environment
Type of Session.
Primary Author's
Last Name
Organization
Daytime Phone'
Fax Number
E-Mail Address.
Additional Author
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• Presentation O Computer Session O Poster Session O Panel Discussion
Curtis First Name, Middle Initial Cynthia
Region 5, ARD
312-353-6959
312-353-5374
curtis.cynthia@epa.gov
Organization
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Abstract Outline:
In Region 5 there was a drive to answer some basic questions. What are the environmental issues
we are facing here in our region?, What data do we have?, Who is involved? What tools do we
have?, and ultimately, What is our tactic and goal regarding this issue? To answer these question
in a way that could be dynamic, regularly updated and approachable from many perspectives; a
website was born.
In using the power of a web design, a three-dimensional approach can be used to look at an issue
from many angles at once. This project is in it's infancy. A pilot design called the Trends
Navigation Tool ( TNT) was launched on March 23, 2001. Issues were selected for this pilot
launch based on a series of focus groups held w/ technical experts and Region 5 management,
and availability of experts to assist in researching the issue. Recommendations will be tracked
in a separate accountability database connected w/ the GPRA goals. The issues in the pilot
version include Acid Rain, Air Toxics, Childhood Lead Poisoning, Contaminated Sediments,
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Genetically Modified Organisms, Mercury in Fish, Natural Ecosystem Loss, Nutrient Over
enrichment, and Urban Sprawl.
To clarify how the TNT actually "works" - It is not a decision making tool that magically
produces an answer. The process of answering the questions and filling in the blanks provides a
forum for making those decisions. The ultimate product seen in the TNT is a reflection of that
work. The key in generating a successful trends and decision making tool therefore is relatively
simple: The skill of asking the right questions.
The challenge in the development of this tool is 2 fold:
1) to continue to hone the information in the site to what is most useful in order to plan our
actions, hold accountability to these proposed steps, and link our activities to environmental
trends.
2) develop the software /database capability to maximize the efficiency, minimize recreation of
what is already out there.
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United Slates
Environment!)! Protection
The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
Meeting
Presentation Date
Presentation Time
Status New
Date Submitted 04/29/2001
Abstract Title Mid-Atlantic Integrated Assessment - Lessons Learned
Type of Session- • Presentation O Computer Session O Poster Session O Panel Discussion
DeMoss First Name, Middle Initial Thomas B.
EDS/MAIA
410-305-2739
410-305-3095
demoss.tom@epa.gov
Primary Author's
Last Name
Organization
Daytime Phone
Fax Number
E-Mail Address
Additional Author
Additional Author.
Additional Author
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Additional Author
Stanley Laskowski
Kent W. Thornton
Eric 5. Walback
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Region 3
FTN Associates, LTD
Mid-Atlantic Integrated Assessment
Environmental Science Center
Abstract Outline:
The U S EPA Office of Research and Development has partnered with EPA's Region 3 since the early 1990's to
test, evaluate and demonstrate the applicability of sound science to Agency programs and policies This partnership
is designated as the Mid-Atlantic Integrated Assessment (MAIA) and covers all Region 3 states Pennsylvania,
Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and the District of Columbia, plus the parts of New York, New Jersey,
and North Carolina in the respective Chesapeake Bay, Delaware Estuary, and Albermarle-Pamlico Sound
watersheds
The MAIA mission is to provide integrated scientific knowledge to support environmental decision-making in
the Mid-Atlantic region to EPA's Region 3, and the states, counties, local municipalities, and the non-governmental
organizations (NGO's) in the Region as well
The goals to reach the mission were
Develop acceptable and valid environmental indicators for natural resource and human protection,
Merge biological data with physical and chemical data into dynamic and useful assessments,
Integrate socio-economic data into the environmental assessments;
Make Region 3 the "best characterized" area for environmental conditions to date
Use assessments to make management decisions and influence public perception and opinion,
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• Foster integrated environmental management based upon relative risks
The overall assessment questions to be addressed were1
What is current condition''
Is it changing? What are trends'
What is causing problems, if there are any?
What can we do about if
Are we making a difference''
Some of the major reports either completed (*), or soon to be completed, are
Regional Land Use/Land Cover *
An Ecological Assessment of the United States Mid-Atlantic Region, A Landscape Atlas'
Condition of Mid-Atlantic Estuanes *
Pesticides in Ground Water of the Mid-Atlantic Region'
From the Mountains to the Sea, The State of Maryland's Freshwater Streams *
State of the Highlands' (Pennsylvania/ West Virginia/Virginia) Streams
State of the Forests
Based upon this work to date, the Region 3/ORD partnership has found seven (7) key lessons and several
strategic policy implications The overall good news is that the environment is showing progress in physical and
chemical parameters, but as EPA's goal is a safe and sustainable environment for humans and other living
organism, we are not reaching it yet In specific, MAIA found
1 Living organisms (Benthic, Fish, Trees, and Birds) are stressed and impaired, throughout the
Region,
2 Biological condition, ecological condition and land use/land cover are all linked,
3 Biological indicators do integrate effects of chemistry, habitat, pathogens and other stressors,
4 Chemistry alone does not provide a complete picture of environmental condition,
5 Habitat loss and degradation is a major environmental stressor in the Region,
6 Forest fragmentation is wide-spread throughout the Region,
7 Non-indigenous invasive species are a major problem in the Mid-Atlantic
The MAIA program also felt that three (3) management insights flowed out of the work. The use of
biological indicators as endpomts of interest highlighted that a media (air, water, pesticides, etc) by media approach
alone is not sufficient to protect and sustain living organisms, humans and other animals, and their habitats A more
integrated environmental management approach is needed to assess all stressors to the living organisms and
develop a relative ranking of their importance Second, a more coherent and efficient ecological engineering
approach should be applied to a watershed to protect living organisms Lastly, a better biological monitoring scheme
needs to be used to report the progress of the ecological engineering efforts
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United Satire
Environmental Protection
Agency
The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
Meeting
Presentation Date
Presentation Time
Status New
Date Submitted 04/29/2001
Abstract Title Government Paperwork Elimination Act
Type of Session '..) Presentation (_) Computer Session G Poster Session
Desai First Name, Middle Initial Shivani
OIC/ISB
202-260-6122
202-260-8550
desai.shivani@epa.gov
Organization
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Last Name
Organization
Daytime Phone"
Fax Number
E-Mail Address
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Panel Discussion
Abstract Outline:
The Government Paperwork Elimination Act (GPEA) seeks to "preclude agencies or courts from
systematically treating electronic documents and signatures less favorably than their paper
counterparts," so that citizens can interact with the Federal government electronically.
Therefore, GPEA requires all federal agencies to have an electronic means of reporting to
government as an alternative to reporting on paper. The EPA had to submit its implementation
plan to OMB by October 31, 2000 so that GPEA could take effect by October 2003.
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United SUn
Environmental Pn
Agmcy
The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
Meeting
Presentation Date
Presentation Time
Status New
Date Submitted 04/29/2001
Abstract Title EPA's Collections: An Overview
Type of Session' O Presentation O Computer Session • Poster Session O Panel Discussion
Downs First Name, Middle Initial Constance
OEI/OIC/ISB
(202) 260-2875
(202) 401-1490
downs.constance@epa.gov
Organization
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Last Name
Organization
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Fax Number
E-Mail Address
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Abstract Outline:
As a regulatory Agency, EPA's mission entails the collection of information from the public,
particularly regulated entities. The time, effort and cost to the public to respond to these requests
for information has come under increased scrutiny in recent years. Driving this trend have been
the passage of the Paperwork Reduction Act Amendments of 1995 and a hightened interest in
reducing the impacts of these collections on the public, notably the business community. The
first step in responding to this scrutiny has been to develop a better understanding the Agency's
collections ~ specifically, what drives our collections, what we collect, and from whom. Using
Information Collection Request (ICR) data for active collections in FY 2000, the Agency's
collections were analyzed to better understand the drivers which result in the bulk of our
collections, the specific kinds of information collected, and from whom they are collected — all
from the standpoint of the time it takes the public provide this information. The resulting data
provides a robust overview of EPA's collections from numerous perspectives.
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United Statas
Environmcntfll Protection
Aflmcy
The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
Meeting
Presentation Date
Presentation Time'
Status New
Date Submitted 04/29/2001
Abstract Title National Air Quality and Emission Trends Report, 1999
Type of Session
Primary Author's
Last Name
Organization
Daytime Phone
Fax Number
E-Mail Address
Additional Author
Additional Author
Additional Author
Additional Author
Additional Author
• Presentation O Computer Session O Poster Session O Panel Discussion
Elkins First Name, Middle Initial Joe
U.S. EPA's Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
919-541-5653
919-541-3613
elkins.joe@epa.gov
James Hemby Organization- u.S.EPA
Tesh Rao Organization U.S. EPA
David Mintz Organization U.S.EPA
Dr. Terence Fitz-Simons Organization U.S. EPA
Neil Frank, Alan Rush, Jim Organization U.S. EPA
Szkman, Rhonda Thompson, Lee
Tooley, Doug Solomon, Phil
Lorang, Dr. Connie Oldham
Abstract Outline:
The National Air Quality and Trends Emissions Report, 1999 is the twenty-seventh annual report
documenting air pollution trends in the United States. This document highlights the
Environmental Protection Agency's most recent assessment of the nation's air quality, focusing
on the ten year period from 1990 to 1999. It features comprehensive information for the criteria
pollutants. Discussions throughout the report are based on the principle that many of the
programs designed to reduce ambient concentrations of the criteria pollutants also aid in reducing
pollution that contributes to air toxics, visibility impairment, and acid rain. Likewise,
requirements under the various air toxics, visibility, and acid rain programs can also help reduce
emissions that contribute to ambient concentrations of the criteria pollutants.
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United Sates
Emni unnxntfll Piotmbun
The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
Meeting
Presentation Date
Presentation Time
Status New
Date Submitted 04/29/2001
Abstract Title Minimum Detection Limits - a Heretical Viewpoint
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• Presentation (J Computer Session (J Poster Session (J Panel Discussion
FitzSimons First Name, Middle Initial Terence
OAQPS
(919) 541-0889
(919) 541 - 3613
fitz-simons.terence@epa.gov
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Abstract Outline:
Minimum Detection Limits - A heretical Viewpoint
Measurement error is discussed in relationship to the definition of the Minimum Dection Limit
(MDL). Hoe the MDL is used and misused is presented along with how the MDL should be
used. Arguments are given as to how data reported below the MDL should be handled. Maybe
it's not what you think.
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United Slates
Environmental Protection
Agency
The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
Meeting
Presentation Date
Presentation Time
Status New
Date Submitted 04/29/2001
Abstract Title Bivariate Environmental Data
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Last Name
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E-Mail Address
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• Presentation O Computer Session O Poster Session O Panel Discussion
Freeman First Name, Middle Initial Jade L.
Office of Science and Technology
202-260-1996
202-260-7185
lee-freeman.jade@epa.gov
Organization
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Abstract Outline:
Please provide comments or suggestions regarding the conference agenda or any special requirements:
Bivariate environmental data where marginal distributions are right-skewed with censoring on
the left (with detection limit) are modeled. The mean vector and covariance matrix using small
bivariate samples (xi,yi), i=l ,2,...,n are estimated where xi, yi, or both may be missing after
applying Box-Cox transformations. The choice of transformation can be based on the bivariate
form of Kullback -Leibler information number. The missing values are estimated using EM
algorithm under normality assumption. Random sample from bivariate normal copular with
non-normal marginals are generated.
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United Slabs
EnvirontnentflJ PfotuCtxxi
Agency
The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
Meeting
Presentation Date
Presentation Time
Status New
Date Submitted
Abstract Title
Type of Session-
Primary Author's
Last Name
Organization
Daytime Phone
Fax Number
E-Mail Address
Additional Author
Additional Author
Additional Author
Additional Author
Additional Author
04/29/2001
Cancer Mortality Maps & Graphs on the Web - More Than Just an Online Atlas
• Presentation O Computer Session O Poster Session O Panel Discussion
Grauman First Name, Middle Initial Dan J.
National Cancer Institute
301-496-8105
301-402-0081
dan_grauman@nih.gov
Organization
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Abstract Outline:
A Web site (http://www.nci.nih.gov/atlasplus) has been created to further extend the utility of the
"Atlas of Cancer Mortality in the United States, 1950-94", published in December 1999. The
Web site is not only an interactive version of the book, but also a resource that enables the user to
create customizable maps by controlling certain parameters. The site is a popular source of
information for researchers, public health officials, teachers, students, and private citizens. The
Web site enables users to create multiple maps showing geographic patterns and time trends, as
well as dynamic charts and graphs displaying cancer mortality rates. Text describing any given
chart is simultaneously generated dynamically, thereby enabling the contents of the chart or
graph to be "seen" by visually-challenged users. Links to a variety of national and international
related Web sites are also provided.
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United States
Environmental Protects
Agtncy
omao>
UMKMWNM
The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
Meeting:
Presentation Date.
Presentation Time'
Status. New
Date Submitted- 05/06/2001
Abstract Title: Data Comes Alive Through GIS!
Type of Session- • Presentation O Computer Session O Poster Session O Panel Discussion
Hansen First Name, Middle Initial Olof C.J.
Region 9
415-744-2044
415-744-1044
hansen .olof@epa .gov
Primary Author's
Last Name:
Organization-
Daytime Phone.
Fax Number.
E-Mail Address:
Additional Author
Additional Author
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Additional Author
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Abstract Outline:
"GIS Targeting of Regulated Facilities in EJ Neighborhoods of Los Angeles County"
innovative (using creative GIS neighborhood analysis technology as well as new approach of
combining EJ with kid's health emphasis)
cost/time efficient (saving $ by combining fed/state/county/and local efforts and using data to
improve enforcement targets)
produced environmental results (more than doubled success rate of finding industries not
complying with environmental regs)
This project tells a story of how data analysis tools (in particular, GIS analysis) can support our agency's
mission to protect the environment and human health The initiative focuses on the central part of Los
Angeles The neighborhoods of this part of L A. are predominantly hispanic, and also high in numbers of
people living below the poverty limit The approach is also to focus on kid's health by locating industries
close to schools
The actual process is to locate waste handlers, look at their waste activities, investigate the toxicity of the
waste, search for schools close by, add more factors, and target sites for inspections
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The initiative started with all of L.A county, and only looked at the big potential polluting sites Large
Quantity Generators (LQGs above 1 000 kg of hazardous waste per month) and Treatment Storage and
Disposal facilities (TSDs- permitted waste managers) However, then we narrowed the area down to only
the central part of L.A. with population as defined by the Regional Environmental Justice team and GIS
census analysis (minority and economic data). We then performed a neighborhood analysis of locating
sites close to schools, first at half a mile, then a quarter mile buffers
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United State
Environmental Piotecftm
Agmcy
The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
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04/29/2001
EPA Data Standards
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Hisel McCoy First Name, Middle Initial Sara
OEI/OIC
202/260-7937
Panel Discussion
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hisel-mccoy.sara@epa.gov
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EPA's Data Standards effort is part of the Agency's overall information management strategy to
improve the integration, reliability, longevity, and usefulness of the environmental data the
Agency relies on to help direct its regulatory and policy decisions. The Agency has recently
approved the last of an original group of six data standards and now must implement these
standards in its various data systems. EPA's Data Standards Branch, within the Office of
Information Collection, is tasked with providing assistance to EPA's program offices in
understanding and conforming with the requirements of each standard.
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Environmental Protection
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The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
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04/29/2001
Spatial Modeling of Age, Period and Cohort Effects
0 Presentation (J Computer Session (.) Poster Session O Panel Discussion
Holford First Name, Middle Initial Theodore T.
Yale University
301-594-6572
301-480-2046
holfordt@mail.nih.gov
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The standardized morbidity/mortality ratio (SMR) is often the summary outcome used in construction
disease maps, and in analyzing temporal-spatial disease trends. This provides valid estimates of effect
under fairly restrictive model assumptions, including the log-linear model for the effects of age and year
of diagnosis (period). However, for many chronic diseases such as cancer, generational or birth cohort
effects have been found to be more important than period when interpreting temporal trends. A
conditional autoregressive (CAR) model that provides smoothed estimates of spatial effects for age,
period and cohort will be presented. Estimable functions of the parameter estimates from this model can
be obtained through the use of Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) methods. These can be displayed in a
variety of ways to better understand the underlying processes that give rise to temporal-spatial trends in
disease, this method will be illustrated by considering lung cancer mortality trends among white women
in the U.S.
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Environ men till Protection
Agency
The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
Meeting
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Abstract Title Regional Trends in Rural Sulfur Dioxide Concentrations over the Eastern United
States
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Holland First Name, Middle Initial David
Office of Research and Development
919-541-3126
919-541-1138
holland .david@epa .gov
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Emission reductions were mandated in the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 with the expectation that
they would result in corresponding reductions in air pollution. The 1990 amendments include new
requirements that appreciably reduced sulfur dioxide (S02) emissions in two phases occurring around
1995 and 2000. The estimation of emission-related trends in S02 concentrations has been the subject of
many investigations since the implementation of national monitoring networks in the late 1970's. Most of
these studies focused on developing models either for site-specific trends or for trend in a summary
statistic that represents a network-typical value. In recent years, the focus of environmental policy has
shifted toward regional-scale strategies that require regional estimates of trend for both their
development and subsequent evaluation. In an effort to provide meaningful regional trend information,
we propose a two-stage modeling approach to estimate emission-related trends in rural airborne
concentrations of S02 for 1990-1998. The first stage uses a linear additive model to estimate site-specific
trend, and the second stage uses an extension of classical Knging methodology to estimate regional
trends and standard errors. Finally, Bayesian techniques are used to estimate standard errors to quantify
the effect of ignoring the uncertainty of the spatial covanance parameters.
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The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
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Abstract Title: The National Environmental Information Exchange Network: State/Regional
Issues
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Hufford First Name, Middle Initial Steve
EPA Information Integration Team
202-260-9732
202-401-3642
hufford.steve@epa.gov
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This presentation introduces the Exchange Network, describes current State and EPA efforts, and
explains how the Network promotes sharing of well-documented information and data. The
presentation focuses on EPA's yet-to-be-built system of access, which will complement EPA's
Central Data Exchange. Finally, the presentation discusses how the Network concept would
enable varied organizations to share statistics and their supporting datasets.
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Environrrantfll Protection
Agoncy
The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
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Abstract Title Training Environmental Statisticians Using Real Data
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Hunt First Name, Middle Initial William F., Jr.
North Carolina State University
919-515-1947
919-515-7591
whunt@stat.ncsu.edu
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How could a win-win strategy be used to train young people in environmental statistics and at the same
time analyze environmental data for Federal, State and local agencies, that have not been analyzed until now? This
presentation will discuss two courses that I have developed to tram undergraduate students in environmental
statistics and the impact the courses have had The courses are entitled. Environmental Statistics Practicuum and
Special Topics in Environmental Statistics This training comes in support of a National Science Foundation
VIGRE Grant, which is designed to tram graduate and undergraduate students in four interdisciplinary areas
biomedical statistics, environmental statistics, industrial and technology statistics, and statistical genetics and
biomformatics The objectives of my environmental statistics courses are (I) to provide a consulting opportunity
for the students with Federal, State or local agencies, (2) focus on the application of the student's technical skills to
a real problem; (3) have the students gam consulting experience; and (4) develop their oral and written
communication skills The students learn how to prepare a final report, brief clients at the client's office, present
poster papers at technical conferences and write papers for publication Students have done work for six clients (1)
the Southern Oxidant Study at NCSU, (2) the U S Environmental Protection Agency's (USEPA) National
Exposure Research Laboratory, (3) the USEPA's Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, (4) the North
Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NCDENR), (5) the Forsyth County Environmental
Affairs Department, and (6) the U S Department of State In addition to briefing their clients and providing the
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client's with final reports they have presented papers at three professional meetings and two university sponsored
undergraduate research symposia. The meetings they participated in are
(1) the Southern Oxidant Study Data Analysis Workshop, Research Triangle Park, NC, March 9,2000.
(2) NCSU Undergraduate Research Symposium, McKimmon Center, Raleigh, IMC, April 27, 2000,
(3) EPA Technical Workshop on PM2.5 Monitoring, Quality Assurance, and Data Analysis, Cary, NC, May
22-25, 2000;
(4) Future Directions in Air Quality Research, Ecological, Atmospheric, Regulatory/Policy and Educational
Issues, Research Triangle Park, NC February 12, 2001, and
(5) NCSU Undergraduate Research Symposium, McKimmon Center, Raleigh, NC, April 19, 2001
After two years, four students have applied to graduate schools in statistics, one student is employed at the Research
Triangle Institute as an environmental statistician and five students are currently employed part time at the USEPA
as statisticians In summary, these classes have created a win-win situation for the students, the clients and the
university and provide an alternative way to complete environmental data analysis
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United Slates
Environ nwitfll
Aggncy
The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
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04/29/2001
Comparison of Measurement Methods
• Presentation G Computer Session O Poster Session O Panel Discussion
Kahn First Name, Middle Initial Henry D.
Office of Water, Office of Science and Technology, Engineering and Analysis Division
202-260-5408
202-260-7185
kahn.henry@epa.gov
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This presentation will consider some basic concepts in the statistical analysis of measurement
methods intended to measure the same thing. There are many situations in which the comparison
of measurements is important. These include the development of new methods which are less
expensive or more accurate or more precise or require less time and effort to implement.
Analysis to demonstrate the effective equivalency of the methods will be discussed and an
example using paired measurements on wastewater ph levels will be presented.
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EnviFOfimsntfll Protection
Agency
The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
Meeting
Presentation Date
Presentation Time:
Status New
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Abstract Title. The Importance of Sample Design in Environmental Studies
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Kalton First Name, Middle Initial Graham
Westat
301-251-1500
301-294-2034
kaltong l@westat.com
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Chlorophenoxy herbicides are widely used both in agnculture (cereal gram) and in non- agricultural settings like
home lawns and parks Studies on carcinogenicity of Chlorophenoxy herbicides have been inconclusive. This
ecological study investigates associations between cancer mortality in rural counties and wheat acreage, a surrogate
for exposure to Chlorophenoxy herbicides
Most spring and durum wheat produced in the United States is grown in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota,
and Montana with over 90% of the acreage treated with Chlorophenoxy herbicides Age-standardized cancer
mortality rates for 1980-89 were calculated by gender for agricultural counties with a mostly rural population
Analyses showed an increase in mortality from cancer with increasing wheat acreage per county Increased risk
was observed for the following cancer sites among men esophagus, stomach, rectum, pancreas, larynx, prostate,
thyroid, bone, all cancers, and among women oral cavity and tongue, esophagus, stomach, liver and gall bladder
and bile ducts, pancreas, cervix, ovary, bladder and other urinary organs, all cancers Increased mortality for rare
cancers was observed for cancer of the nose and nasal cavities and eye in both men and women, and brain and
leukemia in both boys and girls These results suggest an association between cancer mortality and wheat acreage
in agricultural, rural counties of these four states
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SEPA
United StoUis
Envii ninmtii Ptotocbon
Agency
The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
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Abstract Title Window to My Environment: "A Window to Community-Based Environmental
Informaion"
Type of Session: • Presentation O Computer Session O Poster Session O Panel Discussion
Kunz First Name, Middle Initial Joseph
Region III Office of Environmental Data
215-814-2116
215-814-5251
kunz.joseph@epa.gov
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Additional Author Dave Wolf
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Information Access Division, Office of
Information Access, OEI
Information Access Division, Office of
Information Access, OEI
Assessment and Watershed Protection
Division, Office of Wetlands, Oceans
and Watersheds, OW
Abstract Outline:
Widow to My Environment is a prototype application that provides the public a portal for accessing the
wealth of environmental information available over the Internet. The portal helps answer popular questions
about a community's air, land and water resources as well as what is being done to protect the local
environment. Window to My Environment uses state-of-the-art interactive maps to integrate local
environmental information from a variety of Federal, State and local sources The initial prototype focuses
specifically on data and information for the Mid-Atlantic States (DE, DC, MD, PA, VA and WV).
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Environmental Protection
Agency
The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
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04/29/2001
Trend Analysis of TRI On-site and Off-site Releases
• Presentation O Computer Session O Poster Session O Panel Discussion
Lai First Name, Middle Initial Rashmi
OEI/OIAA/EAD
202-260-3007
202-401-1617
Lal.Rashmi@epa.gov
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Abstract Outline:
Every year the Agency has published an annual TRI data release and conducted various trend
analyses. At a basic level of analysis, the trend data shows a decline in the reported total on- and
off-site releases during 1988-1998. We have conducted a detailed analysis of the TRI data to
determine whether the declines are similar from year-to-year, and whether the different sectors
show similar trends. We find that releases reached a plateau in 1994, and that releases exhibit
important differences among manufacturing sectors.
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United Stain
Environnuntfll Protoctxxi
Agency
The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
Meeting
Presentation Date
Presentation Time
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Date Submitted 04/29/2001
Abstract Title TRI (Toxics Release Inventory) Explorer
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Lai First Name, Middle Initial Rashmi
OEI/OIAA/EAD
202-260-3007
202-401-1617
lal.rashmi@epa.gov
Will Smith
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Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Explorer is a web based tool that enables TRI data users to
compile their own reports on-line. Under the Emergency Planning and the Community
Right-to-Know Act, EPA is committed to making TRI data easy to access. TRI Explorer was
developed to support this goal. TRI Explorer allows users to generate their own reports on
specific chemicals, and on chemical releases by industry sectors, by environmental media, by
geographic area, and by individual facilities. With the help of the TRI Explorer, users can easily
determine what toxic chemicals are present in their neighborhood, how the releases are changing
over time, and how their own situation compares to other communities around the country. TRI
Explorer provides data for all reporting years (since 1988) and the data are synchronized with the
published Public Data Release documents.
The presentation will include a demonstration of TRI Explorer.
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United Stain
Environmental
Afltncy
The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
Meeting
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Date Submitted 04/29/2001
Abstract Title Road densities contribution to declining Region 5 ecosystem health
Type of Session O Presentation O Computer Session • Poster Session O Panel Discussion
Lehrman First Name, Middle Initial Lawrence
Epa Region 5
(312) 886-0836
(312) 353-4342
lehrman.lawrence@epa.gov
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The Region 5 Critical Ecosystem Team is developing a criteria approach to ecosystem protection
that includes habitat and stressor data bases and information management tools The stressor
data base is to address cumulative impacts in order to achieve strategic habitat protection. Road
density serves as a good index of human contact. Roads impact the connectivity of ecosystems
and ecosystems fragmentation. This influences the dispersal of plants and animals. There is also
a highly significant correlation between low road densities and healthy watersheds. The team is
developing a coarse-scale indicator of relative road density. This indicator is being calculated
for the extent of Region 5 using 100 kilometer grid squares using sums of road lengths by
classifaction and road class multilpiers.
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United Sbtm
cnuii nuiisitiil Protection
Agency
The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
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05/06/2001
Type of Session: O Presentation O Computer Session • Poster Session O Panel Discussion
Lee First Name, Middle Initial James
OEI
202-885-1691
202-885-2494
jlee@american.edu
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The poster session will give a tour of two web sites related to envronemntal issues.
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Environmetncs Web Site
This web site is currently posted on EPA's intranet system The site is a collection of materials related to
understanding and using statistics with respect to solving environmental issues or problems The site includes lots
of relevant articles that are broken down by types of media, geography and statistical techmql ue. It also contains an
events calendar concerning workshops or conference dealing with the subject
2 TED Web Site
The Trade Environment Database or TED is a collection of over 600 case studies that deal with trade and
environment issues and other related topics The site has a search engine that is coded from the case study. There
are also related projects on the site that deal with environment and conflict and with distance learning through a
project called the Global Classroom.
httpV/www.american.edu/TED/ted.htm
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United States
EmrirontnontBl Protection
Agency
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Abstract Title. An Introduction to Statistical Data Mining
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Maitra First Name, Middle Initial Ranjan
University of Maryland
410-455-2436
410-455-1066
maitra@math.umbc.edu
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The topics of Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery in Databases has gained a lot of prominence with automated
methods of data-collection in this information age. Broadly speaking, data mining is the extraction of useful informal
ion from large amounts of data, often collected without any pre-defined purpose In mind. Most of the present-day
applications are commercial even though other areas exist. Some examples including discerning customer
preferences based on transactions data for better store layout as well as targeted advertising, clustenng software
metrics databases to develop automated techniques for determining procedures that need to be upgraded together,
deciding of related interest to a person who has entered the query "car" in a search engine as well as scheduling
classes to minimize commuting students' discomfort. Algorithms used in data mining are both data- as well as
computer-intensive. Because the underlying database is observational in nature, statistical techniques play a natural
role We will focus on basic needs of data mining, available statistical methodology as well as areas requiring further
attention Applications will be highlighted throughout
The basic outline is as follows-
Why data mining, automated collection of data, data warehousing, examples and applications.
Market-Basket Analysis, Link Analysis and Graphical Representations.
Classification and Clustering Artificial Neural Networks, Information Retrieval, Online Automated Processing
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Environmental Protection
Agency
The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
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04/29/2001
Outcomes of Insect Resistance Management for Bt Crops
• Presentation O Computer Session O Poster Session O Panel Discussion
Matter) First Name, Middle Initial Sharlene R.
Office of oPesticide Programs, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division
703-605-0514
703-308-7026
matten.sharlene@epa.gov
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This presentation will provide an overview of how the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) regulates insect resistance management (IRM) for Bacillus thunngiensis (Bt) plant-
pesticides produced in transgenic corn, cotton, and potatoes. This is done by mandating specific
requirements on the registration of these pesticidal substances: research data, refuge
requirements, resistance monitoring, remedial action plan, grower education, annual sales
reporting. Resistance models assist the Agency in its decision-making regarding the validity and
effectiveness of various insect resistance management options. Annual resistance monitoring
provides the Agency with some mechanism of determining whether IRM plans are working.
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Environ nicntflt Piolmitxxi
Ag«ncy
The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
Meeting
Presentation Date
Presentation Time
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Date Submitted 04/29/2001
Abstract Title Probabilistic Benefit/Cost Analysis for the Long-Term Enhanced Surface Water
Treatment Rule
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Messner First Name, Middle Initial Michael J.
EPA OGWDW
202-260-8107
202-401-6135
messner. michael@epa .gov
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The "LT2" Rule's costs and benefits depend on microbial occurrence, infectivity, treatment
effectiveness, source water monitoring, technology selection, and other factors. About each
factor, we have limited'data. In this presentation, we show how limited data generate uncertain
information that is combined to produce national estimates of Cryptosporidiosis risk and its
variability (location to location). Uncertainty and variability are managed and monitored
separately. Uncertain factors are ranked in order of their contribution to the uncertainty in
national net benefit, suggesting future research priorities. Finally, we estimate the probability of
a positive national net benefit.
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United Stales
Environmental Protection
Agancy
The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
Meeting
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Date Submitted 04/29/2001
Abstract Title Exploring Data Representativeness
Type of Session: O Presentation O Computer Session O Poster Session O Panel Discussion
Michael First Name, Middle Initial Daniel
Neptune & Company
505-662-0730
505-662-0500
dmichael@neptuneandco.com
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THIS REPLACES ALL PREVIOUS ABSTRACTS FOR JOHN WARREN
Kelly Black
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It is, perhaps, axiomatic that quality decisions come from quality data, but ensuring quality data
is quite diffficult. Key to a well-planned data collection is the cocept of representativeness. This
presentation discusses the term as used in the Agency's Qulaity System and makes a link to a
probabilistic statistical approach and a physical model hypothesis testing approach.
Representativeness will be discussed at the micro (within sampling unit) scale, where we
consider issues raised by Gy's theory of sampling, and at the macro (between sampling units)
scale where traditional statistical design tools are used.
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Environmental Protection
Aflancy
The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
Meeting
Presentation Date
Presentation Time
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Date Submitted 04/29/2001
Abstract Title USDA's Continuing Survey of Food Intake by Individuals(CSFI): its use by EPA's
Office of Pesticide Programs
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Miller First Name, Middle Initial David J.
OPPTS/CPP
703-305-5352
703-305-5147
miller.davidj@epa.gov
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EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs makes extensive use of USDA's Continuing Survey of Food Intake by Individuals
(CSFII) in conducting its dietary exposure and risk assessments This is a survey in which food intake by individuals
residing in households is surveyed by USDA using 2- or 3-day recall and/or in-person interview techniques The
most recent survey information (CSFI11994-96/98) increases considerably the number of dietary intakes available
for children compared to the CSFI11989-91 data which OPP is currently using For example, the newest CSFII
survey increases by 5-fold (to almost 3000) the number of reported intakes for infants and 4- fold (to almost 13,000)
the number of intakes for children 1-5 In addition, previously-proprietary recipe translations which convert foods
from an "as-eaten" or "as-reported" basis to a commodity basis (on which OPP regulatory and USDA/FDA monitoring
programs are based) have been developed through a cooperative effort between USDA and EPA are now publically
available on CD-ROM OPP intends on incorporating both the new CSFII data and the new recipe translations in its
dietary risk assessments by the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2002 Prior to incorporating this information into its routine
dietary assessment procedures, an extensive review and evaluation of the reported intake data (statistical and
otherwise) will take place to ensure compatibility and consistency with the results of its previous dietary
assessments as well as with OPP's "Threshold of Regulatory Concern" (aka 99 9 Percentile) policy This
presentation will provide some background behind these analyses and the preliminary findings which have been
generated
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EnvtronRiQitfli Protoctxx)
Aggncy
The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
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Date Submitted 04/29/2001
Abstract Title Partial Least Square Analyses for Association of Landscape Metrics with Water
Biological and Chemical Properties in the Savannah River Basin
Type of Session1 C Presentation O Computer Session • Poster Session O Panel Discussion
Nash First Name, Middle Initial Maliha S.
US EPA, ORD, NERL, ESD, LEB
(702)798-2201
(702)798-2692
nash.maliha@epa.gov
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Deborah J Chaloud
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Abstract Outline:
Surface water quality is related to conditions in the surrounding geophysical environment,
including soils, landcover, and anthropogenic activities. A number of statistical methods may be
used to analyze and explore relationships among variables. Single-, multiple- and multivariate
regression analyses have been used to relate water nutrient concentrations to selected landscape
metrics. Partial Least Square (PLS) is a multivariate analysis used to explore relations between
two data sets and predict variability for each data set. PLS is a predictive model that can be used
for prediction of dependent variables in new locations when the independent variables are
measured and especially if they are highly correlated.
In this study, three distinct data sets were used: water chemistry (Chem) from point sites, water
biology (Bio) from stream reaches centered around the point sites, and landscape metrics (LS)
generated for the drainage areas to the point sites. The landscape-biota model indicated three
major contributing variables: the LS variable Slope greater than 3 percent (Slope3), the Bio
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variable EPT (an indicator of three microinvertebrate genera), and the Bio variable Mi_richness
(an index of microinvertebrate species richness). Within this model, the LS variable percent of
credible soil was the second highest LS contributor, with a negative relationship to the Bio
variables.
The analysis indicated increased slope (indicating complex topography, generally occurring in
the mountainous areas of the Savannah River Basin) is associated with increased
microinvertebrate quality, while the percentage of watershed with highly erodible soils is
associated with declines in aquatic biota quality.
Key Word: PLS, Landscape metrics, water quality, microinvertebrate, Savannah River Basin.
Notice: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), through its Office of Research and
Development (ORD), prepared this abstract for a proposed oral presentation. It does not
necessarily reflect the views of the EPA or ORD.
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Agency
The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
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04/29/2001
ENVIROSNAX - Integrating Secondary Data to Enhance the Effectiveness of
Environmental Programs
• Presentation O Computer Session O Poster Session O Panel Discussion
Paiste First Name, Middle Initial Richard
EPA Region III Office of Environmental Data
215 814-5739
215 814-5718
paiste.nchard@epa.gov
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Abstract Outline:
This presentation will highlight the use of secondary data in the EPA Region III Office of
Environmental Data (OED) to develop "EnviroSnax": brief, informational graphics (1 to 3 pages)
which integrate data across environmental programs and media. The goal of EnviroSnax is to
provide a clear, concise message concerning a significant environmental issue which will lead to
greater awareness of the nature of the issue and, potentially, to targeted changes in environmental
program activities. This expanded awareness includes greater clarity concerning the magnitude
of impacts, effects of multi-media factors, geographic locations of problems/sites/facilities and
location and impact of program activities. Data sources include EPA's Toxics Release
Inventory(TRI), 305(b) Water Quality Assessments, Permit Compliance System (PCS), Safe
Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), and data from other federal agencies such as the
U.S.Geological Survey and the U.S. Census Bureau. Most integration applications are based on
a Geographic Information System (GIS) map as the geographic center for integration.
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Environmental Pretacbon
Agency
The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
Meeting
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New
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05/08/2001
Futures Research
• Presentation O Computer Session O Poster Session O Panel Discussion
Pascual First Name, Middle Initial Pasky
OSP/ORD
202-564-2259
pascual.pasky@epamail.epa.gov
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Abstract Outline:
As articulated in EPA's Strategic Plan, one of EPA's goals is to provide quality environmental
information to inform decision making. A key element of this goal is to provide access to data
about chemical releases, environmental conditions and trends, and assorted health conditions.
What information is necessary to improve decision making about environmental issues that we
may face 10-20 years hence? What steps do we take to better anticipate what Ecologist C.S.
Rolling refers to as "environmental surprise"? The Office of Research and Development is
establishing a program to improve EPA's ability to anticipate surprise. The program design calls
for the participation of the public and outside experts in the collection, discussion, and
dissemination of information that may bear on the long-term future of environmental protection.
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Agancy
The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
Meeting
Presentation Date
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Date Submitted 04/29/2001
Abstract Title Multiscale Advanced Raster Map Analysis for Sustainable Environment and
Development
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Patil First Name, Middle Initial G. P.
Pennsylvania State University
814-865-9442
814-864-1278
gpp@stat.psu.edu
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Abstract Outline:
The President's Committee on Environmental and Natural Resources (CENR, 1997) has
indicated that geospatial and remote sensing information has been a vastly under-utilized
technological resource. Information technology for space imaging and mapping is now a
challenge and opportunity for sustainable environment and development.
Geospatial information technology is increasingly becoming the driving force for decision
making across the local to regional to global continuum.
Consider an imminent 21st Century scenario: What message does a remote sensing-derived
landcover landuse map have about the large landscape it represents? And at what scale and at
what level of detail?.. .Does the spatial pattern of the map reveal any societal, ecological,
environmental condition of the landscape? And therefore can it be an indicator of
change?... How do you automate the assessment of the spatial structure and behavior of change to
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discover critical areas, hot spots, and their corridors?...Is the map accurate? How accurate is it?
How do you assess the accuracy of the map? Of the change map over time for change detection?
What are the implications of the kind and amount of change and accuracy on what matters,
whether climate change, carbon emission, water resources, urban sprawl, biodiversity, indicator
species, or early warning? And with what confidence, even with a single
map/change-map?...The proposed presentation will discuss available answers to these questions
that involve multicategorical raster maps based on remote sensing and other geospatial data, with
applications to sustainable environment and development at watershed-based landscape scales.
Landscape pattern has become a topic of growing scientific attention, but most of the work to
date has been of a descriptive character. The proposed presentation will provide a model-based
inferential capability for landscape pattern comparison and analysis. It will provide information
technology based decision science support for informed choices on geospatial resource issues.
The proposed presentation will provide a welcome innovation to model, simulate, compare, and
analyze categorical raster data, particularly since variogram-based geostatistics falls short
because of the qualitative nature of the thematic raster map, and since Gibbs random fields-based
MCMC-type methods fall short because of the multimillion pixel size of landscape data. The
presentation will provide the much needed initial methodological toolbox, computational toolkit,
and visualization facility to automate the analysis of thematic raster maps of large size with
objectivity and statistical inferential capability.
The concepts, issues, methods, techniques, tools, and softwares involved will be presented and
discussed. Now they carry names, such as multiscale landscape fragmentation profiles,
conditional entropy profiles, echelon analysis for critical areas and corridors, pattern-based
compression and segmentation, map and change map accuracy assessment and detection, etc.
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The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
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04/29/2001
A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper
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Paulos First Name, Middle Initial John
Temple University
215-204-5003
paulos@euclid.math.temple.edu
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Abstract Outline:
The talk will be based on my book A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper and, to an
extent, on my monthly Who's Counting column for ABCNews.com.
The book - and the talk based on it - is structured like the morning paper. Investigating
the mathematical angles of stories in the news from the front section through to the
sports pages, it offers novel perspectives, questions, and ideas for coffee-drinkers,
strap-hangers, policy-makers, gossip-mongers, bargain-hunters, trend-setters, and
others who can't get along without their daily paper. Often the issues involved may not
seem on the surface to involve mathematics at all, but such "number stories"
complement, deepen, and sometimes undermine "people stories."
The notions of probability and randomness can enhance articles on crime, health risks,
or other societal obsessions. Logic and self-reference may help to clarify the hazards of
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celebrity, spin-doctoring, and media coverage of itself. Business finance, the
multiplication principle, and even simple arithmetic point up consumer fallacies,
electoral tricks, and sports myths. Chaos and non-linear dynamics suggest how
difficult and frequently worthless economic and environmental prediction is. And
mathematically pertinent notions from philosophy and psychology provide perspective
on a variety of public
issues.
The approach provides a revealing, albeit oblique slant on the traditional Who, What,
Where, When, Why, and How of the journalist's craft.
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Environmental Pit
The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
Meeting
Presentation Date
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Abstract Title*
05/06/2001
Fish Advisories
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Pendergast First Name, Middle Initial James
Office of Water, Standards and Health Protection Division
202-260-3212
202-260-9830
pendergast.jim@epa.gov
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Abstract Outline:
States, territories, and Native American tribes have the primary responsibility for protecting residents from
the health risks of eating contaminated fish and wildlife. If high concentrations of chemicals, such as
mercury of PCBs, are found in local fish and wildlife, then a state, territory, or tribe may issue a
consumption advisory or either the general population, or for a sensitive subpopulation. EPA participates
in this process in three ways: by facilitating and encouraging the collection of fish tissue information that
serves as the basis for issuing an advisory, by encouraging the use of a risk-based approach for
determining whether an advisory is necessary, and by collecting and disseminating the information on a
Web site at www epa gov/waterscience/fish.
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United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
Meeting
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Status
New
Date Submitted 05/07/2001
Abstract Title Delaware's Integrated Environmental Information System
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Raman First Name, Middle Initial N.V.
Delaware Department of Natural Resources
302-739-2060
302-739-6242
nraman@state.de.us
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Abstract Outline:
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Delaware's Environmental Information System (EIS) is a database on environmental conditions in Delaware It
brings all the environmental data within DNREC into one place where it is easily accessible for everyone Anyone
with access to the Internet can view the system from any computer in the world
The system allows users to easily answer questions such as
What environmental permits are held by an industrial facility?
Has DNREC conducted any microorganism surveys on my favorite stream?
Are there any environmental concerns with a piece of property being considered for acquisition for a park
expansion?
Where are the potential sources of contamination in my watershed?
Have there been any violations of any permits at a facility?
Where are surface water monitoring points on a stream? What are the results of that monitoring?
Where has DNREC collected sediment samples that have been analyzed for PCBs?
The EIS will provide information on a form or on a map Once the desired information is found, the user will have the
option to view standard reports and maps, create their own custom reports or maps, or download the information for
use with their own software
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The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
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04/29/2001
Use of the Contaminant Exposure and Effects - Terrestrial Vertebrates Database
to Rank Ecotoxicological Data Gaps along the Atlantic Coast
• Presentation O Computer Session O Poster Session O Panel Discussion
Rattner First Name, Middle Initial Barnett A.
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, U.S. Geological Survey
301-497-5671
301-497-5675
Barnett_Rattner@USGS.gov
Additional Author. Johathan B. Cohen
Additional Author Nancy H. Golden
Additional Author Elise A. Larsen
Additional Author
Additional Author
Organization Patuxent Wildlife Research Center,
U.S. Geological Survey
Organization Department of Animal and Avian
Sciences, University of Maryland,
College Park
Organization- Patuxent Wildlife Research Center,
U.S. Geological Survey
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Abstract Outline:
In order to examine the condition of biota in coastal estuaries, a "Contaminant
Exposure and Effects-Terrestrial Vertebrates" database (CEE-TV) has been compiled
through computerized search of published literature, review of existing databases,
and solicitation of unpublished reports. Summary information has been entered into
the database, including species, collection date, site coordinates, estuary name,
hydrologic unit catalogue code, sample matrix, contaminant concentrations,
biomarker and bioindicator responses, and reference source, utilizing a 100-field
character and numeric format. Currently, the CEE-TV database contains over 6000
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data records for free-ranging amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals residing in
marine and estuarine habitat and drainages along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts.
Over 250 vertebrate species and >150,000 individuals are represented in the
database, with information on birds making up the vast majority (83%) of records,
and only a modicum of data on amphibians (<0.1%). Of the >75,000 chemical
compounds in commerce, only 150 commonly measured environmental
contaminants were quantified in tissues of terrestrial vertebrates. The CEE-TV
database, containing information on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, may be accessed
at www.pwrc.usgs.gov/ceetv/, with work currently underway to expand to the
Pacific Coast. We recently developed an algorithm to rank the relative data needs of
watersheds, incorporating the quantity of CEE-TV data within watersheds,
information on water quality and vulnerability to pollution, and data on federal
trust properties, Superfund sites, and endangered species. Critical data gaps were
identified for 48 of 278 watersheds, 23 of 90 National Wildlife Refuges, and 15 of 74
National Parks along the Atlantic coast. Concentrations of DDE and PCBs in bird
eggs were found to increase with decreasing water quality, indicating that
organochlorine residues in eggs are potentially useful for evaluating habitat quality.
In addition, the CEE-TV database has a number of other applications including
reducing uncertainty about contaminant risk, identifying areas for mitigation,
restoration or special management, and ranking ecological conditions of estuaries.
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The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
Meeting
Presentation Date
Presentation Time
Status New
Date Submitted 04/29/2001
Abstract Title The Wetlands Change Project: A New Way to Get Results
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Roberts First Name, Middle Initial Gary
OEI/OIAA/EAD
202-260-2751
202-401-1617
roberts.cary@epa.gov
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Abstract Outline:
With the emergence of high quality satellite imagery, we are now able to view a staggering amount of data at precise
levels of detail We can see landscape changes using aerial photography whereas before we could only conjecture
Currently, we are examining satellite data for indications of changes in wetlands Between 1986 and 1997, a net of
644,000 acres of wetlands was lost in the conterminous 48 United States with an estimated annual wetland loss rate
of 58,500 acres We may now use satellite images to help us understand patterns in wetland losses and help spot
illegal conversions of wetlands
The Wetlands Change Project is a pilot project to evaluate and refine a faster, less expensive technique for
accurately identifying changes in wetlands Changes in wetlands such as loss, conversion, and fragmentation are
very important indicators of wetland status and functional health Because of the difficulties in creating and
maintaining large-scale wetlands inventories, we have sought an alternative way to assess wetlands changes using
NWI (National Wetlands Inventory) data in combination with commercially available satellite imagery The technique
is called cross correlation, whereby computerized data and large-scale maps from two time periods are correlated
and statistically analyzed to identify changes in landcover Wetlands change detection maps may aid in community
planning, enforcement, regulatory action, education and information on program performance results
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The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
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05/06/2001
Emerging Issues of Data Qualtiy
• Presentation O Computer Session O Poster Session O Panel Discussion
Sacks First Name, Middle Initial Jerome
NISS
919-685-9300
919-685-9310
sacks@niss.org
Alan Karr
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: The increasing size and complexity of environmental and other databases are challenges for
statistics, computer science and information technology to provide methods and strategies that
improve and assure the quality of vital data sets. We will focus on key components of the overall
problem:
(1) Data quality as analogous to product quality; Total Data Quality Management
(2) Anomaly detection in complex high-dimensional data
(3) Impact of quality on uses of the data
The TRI database will be used for examples.
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The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
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Presentation Date:
Presentation Time.
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New
Date Submitted: 05/09/2001
Abstract Title: Delaware's Integrated Environmental Information System
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Last Name:
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• Presentation O Computer Session O Poster Session O Panel Discussion
Saleem First Name, Middle Initial Zubair A.
Office of Solid Waste
703-308-0467
saleem.zubair@epa.gov
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Delaware's Environmental Information System (EIS) is a database on environmental conditions in Delaware. It
brings all the environmental data within DNREC into one place where it is easily accessible for everyone. Anyone
with access to the Internet can view the system from any computer in the world.
The system allows users to easily answer questions such as:
What environmental permits are held by an industrial facility?
Has DNREC conducted any microorganism surveys on my favorite stream''
Are there any environmental concerns with property being considered for acquisition for park expansion?
Where are the potential sources of contamination in my watershed?
Have there been any violations of any permits at a facility?
Where are surface water monitoring points on a stream'' What are the results of that monitoring?
Where has DNREC collected sediment samples that have been analyzed for PCBs?
The EIS will provide information on a form or on a map. Once the desired information is found, the user will have the
option to view standard reports and maps, create their own custom reports or maps, or download the information for
use with their own software
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The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
Meeting:
Presentation Date
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New
Date Submitted 05/06/2001
Abstract Title: Developments in the Modeling of the Nonstationary Spatial Covariance
Structure of Environmental Processes
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Sampson First Name, Middle Initial Paul
NRCSE and Statistics, University of Washington
pds@stat.washington.edu
Peter Guttorp
Doris Damian
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The fundamental nonstationanty of the spatial covariance structure of spatio-temporal environmental processes was
largely ignored prior to the decade of the 1 990's, presumably because of the lack of statistical models and
methodologies. In the late 1980's and early 1990's this problem began to receive attention with the introduction
of the spatial deformation modeling approach of Sampson and Guttorp. During the 1990's a number of other
researchers began to study this approach and also EOF and "moving window" methodologies. The new millennium
is seeing a wave of publications introducing new methods, including process-convolution modeling with basis
functions, classes of dynamic space-time models, new moving window approaches for spatially varying locally
isotropic correlation structure, multi-resolution models, specific parametric models associated with point influences,
and new developments in the spatial deformation modeling approach including simulated annealing and Bayesian
modeling and estimation approaches. We will review the developments in this field of research and comment on the
relationships and differences among the various methodologies from the perspective of our own recent work on
Bayesian estimation of the spatial deformation model.
Organization NRCSE and Statistics, University of
Washington
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The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
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04/29/2001
Methodologies for Valuing Effects
• Presentation C J Computer Session O Poster Session O Panel Discussion
Sargent First Name, Middle Initial Keith
OPEI-NCEE
202-260-2231
202-260-2685
sargent.keith@epa.gov
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Abstract Outline:
This paper presents a meta-analysis of various methods used for valuing ecological effects and
environmental goods. Starting with EPA's new tiered process for conducting ecological risk
assessments for pesticides, this study first examines how different ways of reporting risk,
mortality, and environmental damage affect the estimates of the value of changes in species,
biodiversity, and environmental quality. Differences in how results are reported in the scientific
literature, communicated to the public, and used in policy making are also addressed. Results
from the environmental economics literature are used, including both hypothetical and indirect
methods such as Contingent Valuation and Travel Cost Models. The limitations of these current
valuation models when used for valuing flora, fauna, and biodiversity are then explored with
significant differences among species valuation noted. Cost, reliability, validity, and sensitivity
of the models are also compared.
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The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
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Presentation Time'
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Abstract Title: Environmental Exposure measures from the national Health and Nutrition
Examiniation Survey
Type of Session: • Presentation O Computer Session O Poster Session O Panel Discussion
Schober First Name, Middle Initial Susan
National Center for Health Statistics
301-458-4484
301-458-4028
SSchober@cdc.gov
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The National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) provide a mechanism for describing
the prevalence and magnitude of environmental exposures in the U.S. population through measurements
of toxicants in biological specimens and other measures Environmental toxicant measures from past
NHANES have provided key data for environmental policy development and exposure research. For
example, data on blood lead levels from the second NHANES (1976-1980) were instrumental in
eliminating lead from gasoline and solder in food and soft drink cans.
Measures of environmental exposures have been greatly expanded in the current survey. Blood and
urine specimens that are routinely collected from survey participants offer a rich resource for
measurement of toxicants and/or metabolites These specimens are being utilized to measure lead,
cotmme, persistent pesticides, dioxms, furans, PCBs, non-persistent pesticides, polyaromatic
hydrocarbons, phthalates, and heavy metals In addition, the survey includes the following environmental
exposure components: 1 ) a comprehensive assessment of exposure to volatile organic compounds
through use of personal exposure badges and measures in blood and home tap water samples; 2)
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measure of mercury levels in hair samples, as well as in blood and urine specimens; and 3) an
assessment of lead in dust samples obtained from homes with young children
Measures of exposure from the 1999 NHANES have been published in the National Report on Human
Exposure to Environmental Chemicals, a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
that will provide an ongoing assessment of the U.S. population's environmental exposure These results
will be discussed in the presentation
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Environmental Protection
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The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
Meeting
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Status- New
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Last Name
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E-Mail Address
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04/29/2001
Arsenic Occurrence in Public Drinking Water Supplies
• Presentation O Computer Session O Poster Session O Panel Discussion
Schulman First Name, Middle Initial Andrew
EPA
202 260 4197
schulman.andrew@epa.gov
Jennifer Wu
Ben Smith
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Abstract Outline:
- Arsenic Occurrence in Public Drinking Water Supplies. Using data from 25 States, EPA has
estimated the distribution of arsenic in drinking water supplies in the U.S. Major issues in
forming the estimate included estimation of system means from censored data; identification and
resolution of data quality problems; stratification by system size, system type, and region; and
estimating a national distribution from only half of the States.
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The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
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04/29/2001
Estimation of Odor Detection Thresholds for MTBE in Drinking Water
• Presentation O Computer Session O Poster Session O Panel Discussion
Schulman First Name, Middle Initial Andrew
EPA
202 260 4197
schulman.andrew@epa.gov
Organization
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Abstract Outline:
- Estimation of Odor Detection Thresholds for MTBE in Drinking Water. Several previous
studies have tried to estimate odor thresholds for MTBE in drinking water, but all of these
studies suffered from methodological problems, including small or biased panels and incorrect
statistical analysis. There is also widespread confusion in the literature over the definition of an
odor threshold. EPA has proposed a precise definition of an odor threshold; evaluated several
different estimators of the thresholds; and applied the results to the largest and best of the
existing MTBE odor data sets, in order to estimate odor detection thresholds for MTBE in
drinking water.
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Agmcy
The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
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Presentation Date
Presentation Time.
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Date Submitted 05/06/2001
Abstract Title: Data From EPA's Ultraviolet (UV) Monitoring Network
Type of Session: O Presentation O Computer Session • Poster Session O Panel Discussion
Shreffler First Name, Middle Initial Jack
National Exposure Research Lab, MD-84
919-541-2194
919-541-4787
shreffler.jack@epa.gov
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in cooperation with the National Park Service, has
deployed 21 Brewer spectrophotometers in a national network for monitoring UV radiation from
the sun. Seven of the Brewers are in urban areas, and fourteen are in National Parks. The
Brewer measures UV spectral irradiance (direct and indirect) from about 298 nm to 363 nm in
0.5 nm steps. Working on a fixed schedule based primarily on solar zenith angle, the Brewer
completes a UV scan in about 6 minutes and takes about 30 scans on a typical summer day.
Data are recorded, downloaded daily by the network contractor, the National UV Monitoring
Center (NUVMC) at the University of Georgia, and forwarded to the EPA web site (
www.epa.gov/uvnet) where files are accessible to the public. Calibrated data are available from
the beginning of 1996.
Rather simple filtering procedures can be used to eliminate questionable data. Correction of the
response function for temporal drift results in data in good agreement with output of a simple
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model (TUV). This paper illustrates the data adjustment and some results from the sites at RTF
and Albuquerque, the latter having summer Diffey-weighted UV maxima at least 20% higher
than those at RTF due to differences in altitude, ozone column, and aerosols.
Periodic calibration of the Brewers for UV is extremely important. The NUVMC targets on-site
calibrations once per year using a portable device based on a design by NIST. The calibration is
accomplished by use of 1000W lamps traceable to NIST standards and provides a
wavelength-dependent relationship (response function) between irradiance and the Brewer output
signal. Currently, archived data are being further corrected and refined for Brewer temperature
dependency and cosine response.
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Environnmitfll Protection
The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
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04/29/2001
Meta Analysis
9 Presentation O Computer Session O Poster Session O Panel Discussion
Sinha First Name, Middle Initial Bimal
OEI/OIAA/EAD
202-260-5714
sinha@umbc.edu
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Meta-Analysis deals with applying statistical procedures in order to combine data or information from different
independent sources all of which are targeted at a common goal Plenty of applications of Meta-Analysis in various
disciplines abound In this training session, I will provide some basic results of Meta-analysis The following topics
will be covered
Effect size its estimation and inference
Combining tests based on P-values
Combining estimates of effect sizes
Vote-counting procedures
Publication bias
Combination of polls
Primary references Statistical Methods for Meta-Analysis by
Hedges/Olkin, 1985
The Handbook of Research Synthesis, edited by
Cooper/Hedges, 1994
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United Slates
Environmental PiuteLlioti
Agamy
The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
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Date Submitted 04/29/2001
Abstract Title Data Mining TRI Data - Some Results
Type of Session: • Presentation O Computer Session O Poster Session O Panel Discussion
Smith First Name, Middle Initial William P.
EPA
202-260-2697
202-401-2728
smith.will@epa.gov
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Data Mining TRI Data ~ Some Results
Data Mining, often called KDD for Knowledge Discovery in Databases, is applied to the TRI
database. A Market Basket Analysis of TRI Chemicals is done to investigate chemical reporting
patterns for facilities. A discussion is presented for finding the "best," "optimal," or "most
interesting" rule(s) according to a variety of metrics including confidence, support, chi-squared
value, and dependency. This analysis uses an efficient algorithm for Associative Rules to mine
all rules that are best according to any of these criteria. The rules generated can be used to
develop Facility reporting profiles that may be useful for data quality and enforcement. Plans for
future Data Mining of TRI data using Decision Trees, Classification methods, and Clustering are
discussed.
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Envitonranbl Pntecflon
The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
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05/09/2001
Monitoring Our Environmental Health: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities
• Presentation O Computer Session O Poster Session O Panel Discussion
Sondik First Name, Middle Initial Edward J
National Center for Health Statistics
301-458-4500
elf2@cdc.gov
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Abstract Outline:
Opportunities to monitor important indicators of environmental health exist in many of the
current national and state health data systems. Data from surveys, registration and reporting
systems are used to determine the impact of the environment on health and the relationship
between environmental factors and a wide array of health outcomes. Yet there remains a number
of conceptual and methodological issues which demand better understanding and require more
research to maximize the analytical capacity of environmental data for policy and programmatic
applications.
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Emni on mental Protection
Agsney
The 2001 EPA Conf
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05/08/2001
Collections Issues
• Presentation Q Computer Session O Poster Session O Panel Discussion
Sterling First Name. Middle Initial Doreen
OEI/OIC/CStD
202-260-2766
202-260-8550
sterlmg.doreen@epa.gov
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Abstract Outline:
The Office of Information Collection (QIC) develops and implements innovative data collection
policies and services. The Office promotes the efficient and effective collection and use of data
and develops processes to ensure that environmental data and information meet established
standards of quality.
This presentation will first summarize QIC's mission and key responsibilities. Then it will
characterize several information challenges, including those associated with data, technology,
and EPA's organizational structure and statutory mandates. In conclusion, it will provide a brief
overview of major OIC projects (e.g. Central Data Exchange, FOIA, Records Management, data
acquisition, geospatial baseline).
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United Stdrn
Environmental Protection
Agency
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Abstract Title web Based Access to Real Time Compliance Information
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Tetta First Name, Middle Initial David
Region 10
206-553-1327
206-553-7176
tetta.david@epa.gov
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Abstract Outline:
EC-On-Lme, a pilot program developed by EPA and environmental agencies in the Northwest, integrates and
provides public access to extensive environmental compliance information in one location EC-On-Lme profiles
approximately 20,000 individual facilities in the states of Alaska, Oregon, Idaho and Washington The site provides
compliance and environmental data about each facility, such as the number of inspections, compliance with federal
and state regulations, enforcement actions taken, as well as information on the population of the surrounding area
EC-On-Lme provides information on each regulated facility's location, surrounding population, permits held under
major environmental programs, the number of inspections received, and its record of compliance with federal
regulations. Reports containing these types of information are also available through other mainframe systems for
viewing and downloading However, these raw data are often so detailed and complex as to make it difficult for a
user to use them efficiently So, in addition to gathering all this information into one location EC-On-Lme structures
and aggregates the data so a user can easily view, compare and analyze information
EC-On-Lme includes compliance and enforcement information submitted to and developed by state and federal
regulators by facilities regulated under the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act, and the Emergency Planning and Community Right_to_Know Act Statistics about the population
around facilities were taken from census reports To link all these data, EC-On-Lme relies on an interactive,
high_speed data retrieval and integration system developed by EPA, called the Integrated Data for Enforcement
Analysis (IDEA) system
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In providing this data, Region 10 is working closely with the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, the
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, and the Washington
Department of Ecology A workgroup was established in late 1998 to look at a number of issues relating to
developing this site, such as
what data elements should be displayed, and in what format
how far back data coverage should go
how errors in the data base should be corrected
A key feature of EC-On-Lme is a system for efficiently making changes to the underlying data A "comment page"
link in the facility report allows users to instantly submit comments on any aspect of the project, including concerns
with regard to the data Facilities commenting on their own data are directed through a series of interactive screens
to help them specify precisely what data elements need to be changed, these comments are then automatically
routed on-line to the appropriate data manager at either the state or EPA level for resolution
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Unite) States
Environmental Protection
Agency
The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
Meeting
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Date Submitted 04/29/2001
Abstract Title Best practices Series for Information Product Development
Type of Session. (.) Presentation O Computer Session • Poster Session O Panel Discussion
Tsibris First Name, Middle Initial Evangeline
OEI/OIAA/EAD
202-260-1655
202-401-1617
tsibns.evangelme@epa.gov
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Currently the Agency is faced with a variety of criticisms regarding the way EPA presents and
utilizes data in Agency information products. These data-rich products often go through
extensive development and EPA developers are often faced with the same obstacles and issues
year after year. For this reason and as it relates to our mission, OEI is leading the effort to
develop a Best Practices Series (BPS) for information product development.
The Agency has a wealth of information product experience that is not being adequately
communicated to information product developers who could learn from it. However beyond
information sharing and tech transfer, a gap exists for guidance on sound analytical approaches to
the reoccurring data concerns during information product development. Hence, the BPS will
stem from current Agency efforts in addition to other helpful methods that have previously not
been utilized by EPA. This Series will address those concerns by providing hard-copy guides
and a website that provides active links to relevant materials, guidance, examples and case
studies for a variety of topic areas, such as: Product Planning, Stakeholder Involvement, Product
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Design, Data Suitability/Quality, Using Models, Using Indicators, Metadata Development, User
Feedback and Error Correction. This is a collaborative Agency effort that strives to bring
together key experts on these topics for guidance development.
I would like the opportunity to CMSCUSS the BPS as it relates to EPA statistics at this conference in
order to not only gain feedback on the concept and involve other parties from around the Agency
in this effort, but to foster an Agency-wide discussion of these key information product issues in
a best practices context.
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05/06/2001
Ecological Bias in Environmental Epidemiology
• Presentation O Computer Session O Poster Session O Panel Discussion
Wakefield First Name, Middle Initial Jon
NRCSE and Biostatistics, University of Washington
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It is appealing to utilize routinely-available health, population and exposure data in studies of the
effects of environmental exposure, since they are relatively inexpensive, and large exposure
contrasts may be observed. The health and population data in this context are generally available
as aggregated counts - in the epidemiology literature such data are known as 'ecological'.
Inference in this context requires great care since they are subject to a number of biases (leading
to the so-called ecological fallacy), in addition to those that may occur in observational studies at
the level of the individual. In this talk I will describe these biases and outline a number of ways
in which the extent of the bias may be quantified. The talk will be motivated with an ecological
study of the association between magnesium in the residential water supply and heart disease, in
the northwest of England in the period 1990-1992.
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04/29/2001
Beyond Meta-Analysis: The Challenge of the Precautionary Principle
• Presentation C_) Computer Session O Poster Session O Panel Discussion
Weed First Name, Middle Initial Douglas L.
National Cancer Institute
301-496-8640
301-402-4863
dwl02i@nih.gov
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The Precautionary Principle has been proposed as a general guide to public health (preventive)
decision-making. This paper begins with a brief description of the origin of precaution in the
debates on environmental policy, how the principle is defined, and its relationship to bioethical
principles, uncertainty, and the concept of proof in science. The immediate challenge for
statisticians and other public health professionals is how to link the evidentiary conditions and
ethical maxims found in the Precautionary Principle to the qualitative and quantitative methods
currently used to summarize and interpret scientific evidence in risk assessment. Of particular
interest are the criteria-based methods of causal inference and meta-analysis. The Precautionary
Principle is an example of specifying the more general bioethical principle of beneficence,
constraining its application to cases involving health threats and providing limited guidance
regarding the levels and kinds of scientific evidence needed to justify preventive action. For
example, the Precautionary Principle states only that "proof or "100% certainty" should not be
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required prior to taking preventive action. Bringing the Precautionary Principle closer to the
practice of causal risk assessment will require further specification. A minimum level of
evidence approach is proposed. A key question of this approach is: what is the least amount of
evidence needed to warrant preventive action? How "least amount" has been interpreted in
published accounts of applying the Precautionary Principle and how it could be translated in
terms of the criteria-based methods of causal inference and meta-analysis (given that
meta-analysis provides an improvement on current assessments of the criterion of evidentiary
consistency, but only marginal improvements in terms of the precision of other criteria, such as
strength of association and dose-response) are discussed. Also discussed are the increased
opportunity for public health action a minimum level of evidence precautionary approach
permits, its dynamic and relativistic nature, as well as the need for careful evaluation of
precautionary public health decisions.
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The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
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04/29/2001
The Legislative Climate for EPA's Collections
• Presentation ' J Computer Session O Poster Session O Panel Discussion
Westlund First Name, Middle Initial Rick
US EPA, Office of Environmental Information
(202) 260-2745
(202) 260-8550
westlund.rick@epa.gov
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According to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), all collections of information whether
one-time surveys or record keeping and reporting requirements in Agency regulations must be
approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The vehicle for obtaining OMB
approval is an Information Collection Request (ICR). The ICR provides an overview of the
collection, including what information will be collected, why it is needed, who will need to
respond, and gives an estimate of the burden placed on the public. Without this approval,
enforcement of the collection may be at risk, and results of the collection are unauthorized and
invalid for future use.
The PRA was last reauthorized in 1995, and is up for reauthorization in the next few years. It is
very likely that the next PRA will be more aggressive and require even more scrutiny of Agency
collections especially when they impact small businesses. In addition, several bills are pending
in Congress that are aimed at streamlining paperwork requirements on small businesses.
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Environmental Protection
Agency
The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
Meeting
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Date Submitted 04/29/2001
Abstract Title1 The AirNow Ozone Mapping System - Communicating Time-Relevant Data to the
Public
Type of Session1 •Presentation O Computer Session (J Poster Session (_) Panel Discussion
White First Name, Middle Initial John E.
OAQPS/UPID/ITG
919-541-2306
919-541-0242
white.johne@epa.gov
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AirNow is a cooperative effort between EPA, State and local Air Agencies, health institutions, and the media AirNow
provides important air quality information to the public, including air quality forecasts and ozone maps, which furnish
time-relevant ozone information Statistics have played a vital role in converting ozone monitoring data to an Air
Quality Index (AQI) value, which is widely used by mainstream media to provide clear and consistent information
about air quality and the associated health risks
Draft outline
I Background of the AirNow project
II AirNow Products
III Use of Statistics in AQI Determination
IV Summary and Future Direction
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United Status
Eiwironnwitfll Protoctxin
Agmcy
The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
Meeting
Presentation Date
Presentation Time
Status New
Date Submitted- 04/29/2001
Abstract Title Chemical and Pesticides Results Measures
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Wilkes First Name, Middle Initial Pamela
OPPTS/IO/SBO
(202)260-2921
(202)260-1577
wilkes.pamela@epa.gov
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Abstract Outline:
This presentation will describe the Chemical and Pesticides Results Measures tool that was
developed through a cooperative agreement between EPA and Florida State University. This
tool was developed to assist states, tribes, local governments, nongovernmental organizations
and the private sector in ensuring that their measurement systems reflect public input by
conducting a stakeholder process, with appropriate EPA participation, to identify, research,
document and publish a set of pesticide, toxics, and prevention-based environmental health
indicators that measure results associated with the major environmental programs and issues of
concern to the public.
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Environmental Protection
The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
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05/07/2001
Information Quality Systems
• Presentation O Computer Session O Poster Session O Panel Discussion
Worthington First Name, Middle Initial Jeffrey
OEI
202-564-5174
202-501-1718
Worthington.Jeffrey@epa.gov
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Management systems that ensure product quality may need to address quality of information as either a
product or in support of product development. Statisticians play a vital role in identifying valid
information quality characteristics, useful measures for information quality, and acceptance criteria for
those measures. Information quality measurement can form the basis for improvement of both data and
information quality.
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United States
Environmental Pr
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The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
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Date Submitted 04/29/2001
Abstract Title Advances in Remote Sensing and Visualization
Type of Session. O Presentation O Computer Session O Poster Session • Panel Discussion
Young First Name, Middle Initial Steve
US EPA Office of Environmental Information, Environmental Analysis Division
202-260-3110
202-401-2728
young.steve@epa.gov
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Remote sensing and visualization technologies are opening up marvelous new opportunities for
monitoring and understanding environmental conditions. And this is all the more timely due to
the mandate of the Government Performance and Results Act that EPA develop and track
outcome-oriented measures of environmental protection performance. Remote sensing will play
a crucial role in monitoring key environmental indicators such as changes in landcover and
ecosystem condition. Geospatial and other visualization technologies will help users, from
novices to experts, understand and interpret data so that they can extract intelligence that will
support informed decision-making. "Eyes in the skies" can see and measure parameters that are
more difficult and expensive to track from the ground, and good maps can be worth more than
many thousands of words. This session will discuss the significance of recent advances in
remote sensing and visualization and illustrate some examples of how these technologies can
support EPA's mission to protect the environment and human health.
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(202)260-1511 (latter)
(202)260-1279
margosches.elizabeth@epamail.epa.gov
Additional Author Michael Greene
Additional Author
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Greg Can-
Kallash Gupta
Deborah McCall
Amy Rlspln, and Kathy A. Stitzel
Organization: US Consumer Product Safety
Commission
Organization. Procter and Gamble Co.
Organization: US Consumer Product Safety
Commission
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Organization: OPP/OPPTS/USEPA, Procter and
Gamble Co., resp.
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staircase design. Oixon developed staircase designs under the terminology " Up-and-Down Procedure "
(UDP). These designs are executed sequentially with one or more animals per step and doses visited and
revisited based on mortality experience. The OECD has adoped a guideline for international use in which
single animals are tested by a UDP until the fourth animal after the first reversal in outcome, In dose
spacing and estimation, this guideline requires an assumption about the population variance that, while
correct for most chemicals, may not be correct for some, resulting in poor LDSO estimation Estimation
properties of this guideline prompted a design revisit Statisticians were Key to this effort. Now in draft and
close to adoption Is an assay that additionally utilizes information inherent on the data's spread, to signal
study end and to provide a profile likelihood-based interval estimate in addition to the traditional MLE of
LDSO.
1 OPP/OPPTS/USEPA
2 OPPT/OPPT8/USEPA
1 US Consumer Product Safety Commission
' Proctor and Gamble Co.
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Dr. Ruth Allen
Office of Pesticides Programs
Health Effects Division
Mail Code: 7509C
1200 PA Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004
alien. ruth@epa .gov
703-305-7191
Ms. Melissa Anley
OEI/OTOP/EMPACT
Mail Code: 2831R
1200 Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, DC 20004
anley.melissa@epa.gov
202.564.5179
Dr. Hans D Allender
Office of Pesticide Programs/ HED
Mail Code: 7509C
401 M St S.W, Washington DC 20460.
13117 Old Fletchertown Rd.
Bowie, MD 20720
allender.hans@epamail.epa.gov
703 305 7883
Ms. Cheryl Atkinson
U.S. EPA
Mail Code: 3RAOO
1650 Arch Street
Philadlephia, PA 19103
atkinson.cheryl@epa.gov
215-814-3392
Mrs. Lara P. Autry
OAQPS
Mail Code: 14
79 TW Alexander Bldg 4201
RTP, NC 27711
autry.lara@epa.gov
919 541 5544
Mr. Mark A Barath
OEAM
Mail Code: 3ES10
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
barath.mark@epa.gov
215 814-2759
Mr. Phillip Barnett
US EPA, Region 4, Environmental Accountability Division
Mail Code: 4-EAD-AMB
Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center
61 Forsyth Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
barnett.phillip@epa.gov
404-562-9616
Mr. John Bing-Canar
Region 5 Superfund
Mail Code: SRF-5J
77 W. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60604
bing-canar.john@epa.gov
312.886.6182
Dr. Steven P Bayard
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Mail Code: N3716
200 Constitution Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20210
Steven. bayard@osha .gov
202-693-2275
Ms. Kelly J. Black
Neptune & Co., Inc.
2031 Kerr Gulch Road
Evergreen, CO 80439
kblack@neptuneandco.com
720-746-1803
Mr. Edward B Brandt
Office of Pesticide Programs
Mail Code: 7511C
EPA
Washington, DC 20460
brandt.edward@epa.gov
703-308-8699
Mrs. Candy A Brassard
OEI
Mail Code: 2842
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC 20460
Brassard.Candace@epa.gov
202-260-2484
Mr. Robert E Braster
EPA, Region 3, HSCD
Mail Code: 3HS42
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029
Braster. Bob@epa .gov
215-814-3148
Dr. Susan L Brunenmeister
Office of Policy
98 Madison Street
New Bedford, MA 02740
rothsb@earthlink.net
(508) 984-5418
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Mrs. Lori L Brunsman
OPPTS/OPP/HED
Mail Code: 7509C
Ariel Rios Bldg.
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20460
brunsman. lori@epamail .epa .gov
(703) 308-2902
Dr. Daniel B. Carr
Dept. of Applied and Engineering Statistics, George Mason
University
Mail Code: 4A7
4400 University Ave.
Fairfax, VA 22030
dcarr@galazy.gmu.edu
703-993-1671
Ms. Xi Chen
Temple University - Institute for Survey Research
4646 40th St. NW
Suite 320
Washington, DC 20016
xchen@ioip.com
202-537-6700
Mrs. Mary L. Burgess
National Center for Health Statistics
Mail Code: Room 1064
6525 Belcrest Road
Hyattsville, MD 20637
mburgess@cdc.gov
301-458-4377
Mr. Gary Carroll
Office of Environmental Justice
Mail Code: 2201A
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004
carroll.gary@epa.gov
202-564-2404
Mr. Joseph Chung
USEPA, Region 5
Mail Code: AR-18J
77 W. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60604
chung.joseph@epa.gov
312.353.6556
Dr. Matthew Clark
EPA/ORD/NCER
Mail Code: 8722R
1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20460
clark.matthew@epa.gov
202-564-6842
Ms. Sally Conyne
National Audubon Society
P.O. Box 689
Lahaska, PA 18931
sconyne@audubon.org
215-297-9040
Ms. Carry W Croghan
ERC Annex 246 D
Mail Code: MD-77
79 TW Alexander Dr
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
carry.croghan@epa.gov
919 541-3184
Ms. Margaret G. Conomos
Environmental Information
Mail Code: 2842
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Ariel Rios Building
Washington, DC 20460
conomos.margaret@epa.gov
202-260-3958
Dr. Lawrence H Cox
National Center for Health Statistics
Mail Code: Associate Director
Office of Research and Methodology
6525 Belcrest Road, Room 915
Hyattsville, MMD 20782
LCox@cdc.gov
301-458-4040
Ms. Deana M Crumbling
OSWER/Technology Innovation Office
Mail Code: 5102G
1200 Penna. Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20460
crumbling.deana@epa.gov
703-603-0643
Dr. Tom Curran
OAR/OAQPS
Mail Code: MD-10
No Street Address
RTP, NC 27711
curran.tom@epa.gov
919-541-5559
Ms. Cyd C. Curtis
EPA (Office of Strat. Env. Analysis)
Mail Code: B-19J
77 West Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60604
curtis.cynthia@epa.gov
312-353-6959
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Ms. Kacee Deener
ORD/NCER/ESRD
Mail Code: 8723R
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20460
deener. kathleen@epa .gov
202-564-8289
Mr. Thomas DeMoss
US EPA/ESD/MAIA
Mail Code: 3ES01
701 Mapes Road
Ft. Meade, MD 20755-5350
demoss.tom@epa.gov
410-305-2739
Ms. Patricia E Derkasch
OCFO
Mail Code: 2732A
1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20460
derkasch.patricia@epa.gov
202.564.3954
Ms. Shivani N.n Desai
Office of Information Collection
Mail Code: 2822
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
desai.shivani@epa.gov
202-260-6122
Ms. Francesca Di Cosmo
Deputy Regional Administrator
Mail Code: 3DAOO
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
dicosmo.francesca@epa.gov
215-814-5549
Dr. Khoan T. Dinh
OPPT
Mail Code: 7403
401 M St
Washington, DC 20460
dinh.khoan@epamail.epa.gov
202 260-3891
Mr. William F. Dimmick
OAQPS
Mail Code: MD-14
79 TW ALEXANDER DRIVE
BLDG 4201
RTP, NC 27711
dimmick.fred@epa.gov
919-541-5537
Donald L. Doerfler
NHEERL
Mail Code: MD-92
86 T. W. Alexander Drive
RTP, NC 27709
DOERFLER.DONALD@EPA.GOV
919-541-7741
Ms. Phyllis M Donahue
OECA/ORE
Mail Code: 2246-A
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20460
Donahue.Phyllis@epamail.epa.gov
202-564-6947
Ms. Constance Downs
OEI
Mail Code: 2882
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20460-0001
downs.constance@epa.gov
202-260-2875
Mr. Paul G. Dressel
Region 3, Office of Enforcement, Compliance And Environmental
Justice
Mail Code: 3ECOO
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029
dressel.paul@epa.gov
215-814-2154
Mr. Joseph (Joe) B. Elkins
US EPA, OAQPS
Mail Code: MD-14
79 Alexander Drive, 4201 Building
RTP, NC 27711
Elkins.joe@epa.gov
919-541-5653
Mr. Richard G. Eilers
National Risk Management Research Lab
Mail Code: MLK-466
26 W. MLK Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45268
EILERS.RICHARD@EPAMAIL.EPA.GOV
513-569-7809
Mr. Gary F. Evans
ORD
Mail Code: MD-76
79 Alexander Drive
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
evans.gary@epa.gov
919-541-3124
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Ms. Liza C Finley
US EPA R9 Laboratory
Mail Code: PMD-2
1337 South 46th St., Bldg. #201
Richmond, CA 94804
finley.liza@epamail.epa.gov
(510) 412 - 2334
Dr. Debra L. Forman
Waste and Chemicals Mgmt, Region 3
Mail Code: 3EDOO
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
forman.debra@epa.gov
215-814-2073
Dr. Terence R FitzSimons
OAQPS
Mail Code: MD-14
79 T.W. Alexander Drive
4201 Building
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
fitz-simons.terence@epa.gov
(919)541-0889
Dr. John F Fox
Office of Water
Mail Code: 4303
1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20460
fox.john@epa.gov
202-260-9889
Mr. Neil H Frank
EPA/OAQPS
Mail Code: 14
Alexander Drive
RTP, NC 27711
frank.neil@epa.gov
919 541 5560
Mary J. Frankenberry
OPPTS/OPP/EFED
Mail Code: 7507C
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20460
Frankenberry.mary@epa.gov
703-305-5694
Dr. Susan E. Franson
ORD / NERL
Mail Code: ORD / NERL / EERD / MERB - 642
26 W. M. L. King Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45268
franson.susan@epa.gov
513-569-7626
Ms. Jade L Freeman
Office of Science and Technology
Mail Code: 4303
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW 215 EPA
Washington, DC 20460
lee-freeman .jade@epa .gov
202-260-1996
Dr. Clara Fuentes
EPA Region 3, Pesticides/asbestos Programs & Enforcement
Branch
Mail Code: 3WC32
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
fuentes.clara@epa.gov
215-814/3453
Dr. Gauthami Gondy
Institute for Survey Research
Temple University
4646 40th street, N.W., Suite 320
Washington, DC 20016
gauthami@ioip.com
202-537-6700
Dr. Odelia c Funke
OEI/OIAA/IAD/PPMB
Mail Code: 2843
1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20460
funke.odelia@epa.gov
202-260-0244
Mr. Stephen K Goranson
USEPA Region 5 Office of Information Services
Mail Code: MG-9J
77 West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60604-3507
goranson.stephen@epa.gov
312-886-3445
Dr. Amy M Grady
NCEA-RTP
Mail Code: MD-52
3210 Highway 54
Catawba Building
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
grady.amy@epa.gov
Mr. Dan J Grauman
National Cancer Institute
Mail Code: MSC7244
6120 Executive Boulevard
Room EPS/8050
Rockville, MD 20892
dan_grauman@nih.gov
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Mr. John S Graves
Office of Environmental Data
Mail Code: 3EDOO
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029
graves.john@epa.gov
(215) 814-5710
Mr. Stephen S Hale
Office of Research and Development
Mail Code: Atlantic Ecology Division
27 Tarzwell Drive
Narragansett, RI 02882
hale.stephen@epa.gov
401-782-3048
Ms. Hyacinth Hall
Water Protection Division
Mail Code: 3WPOO
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, pa 19102
hall.hyacinth@epa.gov
215-814-5678
Dr. Bashar W. Hanna
Temple University, Associate Dean, College of Scie
Technology
Mail Code: 009-00
Philadelphia, PA 19122
bwhanna@astro.temple.edu
(215) 204-2890
Mr. Olof CJ. Hansen
U.S. EPA Region 9
Mail Code: WST-6
75 Hawthorne Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
hansen.olof@epa.gov
(415) 744-2044
Dr. Christine S Hartless
OPPTS/OPP/EFED
Mail Code: 7507C
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W
Washington, DC 20460
hartless.christine@epa .gov
703-305-5636
Mr. James B Hemby
OAQPS/OAR
Mail Code: MD14
79 T.W. Alexander Drive
4201 Building
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
hemby.james@epa.gov
919.541.5459
Dr. Theodore R. Holford
Statistical Research & Applications Branch
Mail Code: Executive Plaza North, Suite 4103
6130 Executive Blvd.
Bethesda, MD 20892-7359
holfordt@mail.nih.gov
301-594-6572
Ms. Linda Hoist
Office of Strategic Env Analysis
Mail Code: B-19J
77 W. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60604
hoist. lmda@epa .gov
312.886.6758
Ms. Sara E. Hisel McCoy
Office of Information Collection
Mail Code: 2822
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC 20460
hisel-mccoy.sar@epa.gov
202/260-7937
Dr. David M Holland
Office of Research and Development
Mail Code: MD-56
79 T.W. Alexander Dr.
ERC Annex
RTP, NCNC 27711
holland.david@epa.gov
919-541-3126
Ms. Janice C Huang
USEPA Region 5
Mail Code: WA-16J
77 W. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60604
huang.janice@epa.gov
312.353.8228
Ms. Jennifer R Hubbard
USEPA Region III
Mail Code: 3HS41
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
hubbard.jennifer@epa.gov
215-814-3328
Mr. Steve Hufford
Information Integration Program
Mail Code: 2810
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
hufford.steve@epa.gov
202-260-9732
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Ms. Maureen Hunt
U.S.EPA Region 7
Mail Code: PLMG/POIS
901 N. 5th St.
Kansas City, KS 66101
hunt.maureen@epamail.epa.gov
(913)551-7722
Mr. William F Hunt
North Carolina State University
Campus Box 8203
Raleigh, NC 27695
whunt@stat.ncsu.edu
919-515-1947
Ms. Donna M. Inman
Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance
Mail Code: 2222A
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004
inman.donna@epa.gov
202-564-2511
Ms. Beth Jackson
OEI/OIAA/EAD/APB
Mail Code: 2841
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC 20460
jackson.elizabeth@epamail.epa.gov
202-260-9753
Ms. Nancy R Jafolla
EPA
Mail Code: 3HS41
1650 Arch Street
Phila, PA 19103
rios-jafolla.nancy@epa.gov
215-8144-3324
Ms. Patsy B. Jenkins
Temple University
4646 40th Street NW
Suite 320
Washington, DC 20016
patsyjenkins@ioip.com
202-537-6700
Mr. Barnes Johnson
Office Of Solid Waste
Mail Code: 5307W
1800 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20460
johnson.barnes@epa.gov
703-308-8881
Mr. Eric W Johnson
EPA, REGION III
Mail Code: 3HS41
1650 Arch St.
Philadelphia, PA 19103
JOHNSON.ERIC@EPA.GOV
215-814-3313
Dr. Henry D Kahn
Office of Water, Engineering & Analysis Division
Mail Code: 4303
1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC
kahn.henry@epa.gov
202-260-5408
Dr. Graham Kalton
Westat
1650 Research Blvd
Rockville,MD 20850
kaltongl@westat.com
301-251-1500
Mr. Stuart Kerzner
EPA, Region III, Office of Env. Data
Mail Code: 3EDOO
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
kerzner.stuart@epa.gov
215.814.5709
Mr. Bhupi D Khona
US RPA Region III
Mail Code: 3HS22
28 ashbrooke drive
Voorhees, NJ 08043
khona.bhupi@epa.gov
215 814 3213
Ms. Ruth E Knapp
EPA Region III
Mail Code: 3AP21
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
knapp.ruth@epa.gov
215-814-2191
Mr. Tri M. Knoke
Region 7 EPA Air, RCRA & Toxics Division
Mail Code: ARTD/RALI
901- N. 5th Street
Kansas City, KS 66101
knoke.tri@epa.gov
913-551-7484
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Mr. Mel Kollander
Temple University
4640 40th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20016
mellk@erols.com
202-537-6700
Mr. Angel J Kosfiszer
Region 6 Water Quality Division
Mail Code: 6WQ-CD
1445 Rorr Ave.
Dallas, TX 75202
KOSFISZER.ANGEL@EPA.GOV
214.665.2187
Mr. Joseph W Kunz
Region III Office of Environmental Data
Mail Code: 3EDOO
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
kunz.joseph@epa.gov
215-814-2116
Mr. William B Labiosa
OW/OGWDW
Mail Code: 4607
1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, VA 22207
labiosa.william@epa.gov
650-556-9727
Dr. Pepi Lacayo
OEI
Mail Code: 2841
410 Main St. SW
Washington, DC 20460
lacayo.pepi@epamail.epa.gov
202-260-2714
Dr. Rashmi Lai
Office of Environmental Information
Mail Code: 2842
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington D.C.
Lal.rashmi@epa.gov
202-260-3007
Mrs. Barbara L. Latsios
USEPA, Region 3
Mail Code: 3PM60
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029
latsios.barbara@epamail.epa.gov
215-814-5384
Mr. Robert D Lausch II
EPA Region III
Mail Code: 3HS34
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029
lausch.robert@epa.gov
215-815-3359
Mrs. Chiayin P Lee
EPA/OSWER/OSW/HWMMD
Mail Code: 5302W
1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC
lee.cpan@epa.gov
703-308-8478
Mr. James R Lee
OEI
401 M ST., SW
Washington DC, DC 20460
jlee@american.edu
202-885-1691
Mr. Lawrence Lehrman
U.S. EPA Region 5
Mail Code: M-9J
77 W. Jackson
Chicago, II 60604-3590
lawrence.Lehrman@epa.gov
(312) 886-0836
Dr. Timothy E Lewis
NCEA/RTP
Mail Code: MD-52
Catawaba Building
Route 54
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
lewis .timothy@epa .gov
Mr. Dave Levy
Office of Solid Waste
Mail Code: 5302W
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
AR BLDG. (5302W)
Washington, DC
Levy.Dave@epamail.epa.gov
(703)308-8479
Mr. Cheng Ling
OEI/OIAA/EAD/APB
Mail Code: 2842
719 6th St. S.W.
Washington, DC 20024
ling.cheng@epa.gov
202-260-6242
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Dr. Edwin H Liu
American Indian Environmental Office
Mail Code: 4104
1200 Pennsylvania Av. NW
Washington, DC 20460
liu.ed@epa.gov
202-260-9872
Dr. Arthur N. Lubin
Office of Strategic Environmental Analysis
Mail Code: B-19J
77 West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60302
lubin.arthur@epa.gov
(312) 886-6226
Ms. Laura L. Lopez
Office of Solid Waste
Mail Code: 5302W
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
AR BLDG. (5302W)
Washington, DC
lopez.laura@epamail.epa.gov
(703)308-8482
Mr. Bruce Madariaga
OIAA
Mail Code: 2842
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
Madariaga.Bruce@EPA.gov
202-260-3963
Ms. Louvinia Madison-Glenn
Region 3, Office of Environmental Data
Mail Code: 3EDOO
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19139
madison.louvinia@epa.gov
215-814-5704
Dr. David T Mage
Temple University
1610 North Broad Street
406 USB
Philadelphia, PA 19122
davidm@temss2.isr.temple.edu
215 204 7578
Mr. Ranjan Maitra
University of Maryland
Mail Code: Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Baltimore, MD 21250
maitra@math.umbc.edu
410-455-2436
Mr. Thomas D Maloney
OEI/OIAA/IAD
Mail Code: 2843
1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20460
ma loney.tom@epa.gov
202-260-2234
Dr. Elizabeth H. Margosches
Pollution Prevention & Toxics
Mail Code: 7403
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20460
margosches.elizabeth@epamail.epa.gov
(202)260-1511
Mr. Michael H. Markowski
U.S. EPA Region III
Mail Code: 3AP11
1650 Arch St.
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029
Markowski.Mike@epa.gov
215-814-2063
Dr. Sharlene R Matten
OPPTS/OPP/BEAD
Mail Code: 7511C
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20460
matten.sharlene@epa.gov
703-605-0514
Mr. Ethan McMahon
OEI/Office of Information Collection
Mail Code: 2822
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20460-0001
mcmahon.ethan@epa.gov
202-260-8549
Dr. Michael J Messner
Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water
Mail Code: 4607
1200 PENNA AVE, NW
Washington, DC 20460
messner.michael@epa.gov
202-260-8107
Mr. Daniel Michael
Neptune and Company, Inc.
1505 15th Street
Suite B
Los Alamos, NM 87544
dmichael@neptuneandco.com
505-662-2121
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Greg Miller
OPEI/NCEE
Mail Code: 1809
1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20460
miller.gregory@epa.gov
202-260-6217
Mr. David J Miller
OPPTS/CPP
Mail Code: 7509C
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004
miller.davidj@epa.gov
703-305-5352
Mr. David Mintz
OAQPS
Mail Code: 14
79 T.W. Alexander Drive
4201 Building
RTP, NC 27711
mintz.david@epa.gov
919-541-5224
Mr. Steve M Nako
Office of Pesticide Programs
Mail Code: 7509C
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
nako.steve@epamail.epa.gov
(703) 308-8092
Mr. Ben Mykijewycz
Superfund
Mail Code: 3HS42
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
mykijewycz.ben@epa.gov
215-814-3351
Dr. Maliha S. Nash
ORD, NERL, ESD, LEB
PO Box 93478
Las Vegas, NV 89193
nash.maliha@epa.gov
(702)798-2201
Dr. Barry D Nussbaum
OEI
Mail Code: 2842
EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20460
nussbaum.barry@epa.gov
202-260-1493
Dr. Michael O'Connell
Waratah Corporation
2520 Meridian parkway
Suite 175
Durham, NC 27713
moc@waratah.com
919-572-1600
Dr. Anthony R Olsen
ORD NHEERL Western Ecology Division
200 S.W. 35th Street
Corvallis, OR 97330
olsen.tony@epamail
541-754-4790
Ms. Joanne M Oxley
Outreach & Communications Staff, OEI
Mail Code: 2812A
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20460
Oxley.Joanne@epa.gov
202-564-4671
Mr. Richard Paiste
Region III Office of Environmental Data
Mail Code: 3EDOO
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
paiste.richard@epa.gov
215 814-5739
Mr. Pasky Pascual
OSP/ORD
1200 Pennslvania Avenue
Washington, DC 20460
pascual.pasky@usepa.epa.gov
202-564-2259
Mr. G. P. Patil
The Pennsylvania State University
Department of Statistics
421 Thomas Building
University Park, PA 16802
gpp@stat.psu.edu
814-865-8442
Dr. Robert M Patterson
Associate Director, Center for Public Health, Tempi
University
Mail Code: 084-53
Philadelphia, PA 19122
215-204-1665
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Dr. John
A Paulos
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA 19122
paulos@euclid.math.temple.edu
215-204-5003
Ms. Jonel J. Peckyno-Haley
Temple University - Institute for Survey Research
4646 40th Street NW
Suite 320
Washington, DC 20016
Peckyno.Jonel@epamail.epa.gov
202-537-6700
Mr. James F. Pendergast
Office of Water, Standards and Health Protection Division
Mail Code: 4305
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20460
pendergast.jim@epa.gov
202-260-3212
Mr. Joseph T Piotrowski
Office of Watersheds
Mail Code: 3WP10
1650 Arch St
PHila, PA 19103
piotrowski.joe@epa.gov
215 814 5715
Ms. Olga A. Quirin
EPA Region One
Mail Code: cwq
One Congress St
Boston, Ma 02203
quirin.olga@epa.gov
617-918-1542
Mr. Nandikkara V. Raman
State of Delaware
Mail Code: DNREC
89 King's Highway
Dovef, DE 19901
NRaman@state.de.us
302-739-2060
Donna Randall
OPP/EFED
Mail Code: 7507C
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20460
randall.donna@epa.gov
703-605-1298
Dr. Barnett A. Rattner
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
12011 Beech Forest Road
Laurel, MD 20708-4041
Barnett_Rattner@USGS.gov
301-497-5671
Ms. Gary A Roberts
EPA, Office of Environmental Information
Mail Code: 2842
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20460
roberts.cary@epa.gov
202-260-2751
Dr. Eduardo S. Rodela
OARM
Mail Code: 3615
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W.
Washington, D.C.
Rodela.Eduardo@EPA.Gov
202-260-3320
Ms. Mari Rodela
Institute for Survey Research, Temple University
Mail Code: 4646 40th Street NW, Suite 320
40th Street
Suite 320
Washington, DC 20016
mrodela@ioip.com
202-537-6700
Dr. Phillip Ross
OIAA
Mail Code: 2842
401 M Street SW
Washington, DC 20460
ross.np@epa.gov
202 260-0250
Mr. Charles Roth
USEPA, Region 5, Superfund
Mail Code: SRF-5J
77 W. Jackson
Chicago, IL 60604
roth .charles@epa .gov
312.886.6182
Mr. Brian C Rourke
OW/OGWDW
Mail Code: 4607
1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DCDC 20460
rourke.brian@epa.gov
202-260-7785
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Ms. Pamela L Russell
OEI/OIAA
Mail Code: 2841
5902 Mt. Eagle Dr. #618
Alexandria, VA 22303
russell.pamela@epa.gov
202-260-9786
Mr. Jerome Sacks
NISS
P.O. Box 14006
19 Alexander Drive
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
sacks@niss.org
919-685-9300
Roseanne Sakamoto
US EPA
Mail Code: PMD-3
75 Hawthorne Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
sakamoto.roseanne@epa.gov
415-744-1535
Dr. Zubair A. Saleem
Office of Solid Waste
Mail Code: 5307W
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004
saleem.zubair@epa.gov
703 308 0467
Mr. Paul D. Sampson
University of Washington
Mail Code: NRCSE
Box 354323
Seattle, WA 98195-4322
pds@stat.washmgton.edu
206-385-6785
Dr. Keith Sargent
OPEI-NCEE
Mail Code: 1809
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20460
sargent.keith@epa.gov
202-260-2231
Mr. Stephen M Schmidt
Monitoring & Quality Assurance Group
Mail Code: MD-14
79 T.W. Alexander Drive
4201 Building, Research Commons
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
schm idt. mark@epa .gov
919/541-2416
Dr. Andrew E. Schulman
Office of Water
Mail Code: 4607
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20460
schulman.andrew@epa.gov
202-260-4197
Dr. Susan Schober
National Center for Health Statistics
6525 Belcrest Road
Hyattsville, MD 20782
sus2@cdc.gov
301-458-4484
Ms. Deborah Segal
ORD/NCER
Mail Code: 5725R
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20460
segal.deborah@epa.gov
202-564-6899
Dr. Ronald W Shafer
OIAA/EAD/APB
Mail Code: 2842
1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20460
shafer.ronald@epa.gov
202 260-6966
Dr. Jack Shreffler
National Exposure Research Lab, ORD
Mail Code: MD-84
Atmospheric Chemistry & Physics Branch
RTP, NC 27711
shreffler.jack@epa.gov
919 541-2194
Ms. Robin L Shudak
Energy Star Labeling Branch
Mail Code: 6202J
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20460
shudak.robin@epa.gov
202-564-9046
Dr. Bimal Sinha
Mail Code: 2842
401 M Street SW
Washington, DC 20460
sinha@umbc.edu
410-455-2347
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Dr. Manohari Sivaganesan
EPA, Cincinnati
Mail Code: 690
26 W. Martin Luther King Dr.
Cincinnati, OH 45268
sivaganesan.mano@epa.gov
513 569 7118
Dr. Woolcott Smith
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA 19122
wksmith@unix.temple.edu
215-204-6873
Dr. Elizabeth R. Smith
National Exposure Research Labratory
Mail Drop 75
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
smith.betsy@epamail.epa.gov
919-541-0620
Dr. William P Smith
Office of Environmental Information
Mail Code: 2842
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20460
smith.will@epa.gov
202-260-2697
Dr. Edward J Sondik
National Center for Health Statistics
6525 Belcrest Road
Hyattsville, MD 20782
efs2@cdc.gov
301-458-4500
Dr. John A Sorrentmo
Temple University
Mail Code: 004-00
Philadelphia, PA 19122-6099
sorrento@temple.edu
215-204-8164
Ms, CINDY G SOBUSIAK
Region 3, Policy & Management
Mail Code: 3PM60
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, pa 19103
sobusiak.cindy@epamail.gov
215-814-5170
Mrs. Elaine G. Stanley
OEI/OIAA/IO
Mail Code: 2841
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC 20460
Stanley.Elaine@epa.gov
(202) 260-6670
Dr. Doreen M Sterling
OEI/OIC/CStD
Mail Code: 2822
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW (2822)
Washington, DC 20460
sterling.doreen@epa.gov
202-260-2766
Mr. Gene Stroup
Office of Environmental Information
Mail Code: 2812A
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20460
stroup.gene@epa.gov
202-564-5716
Ms. Sara A Taich
OEI/OIAA/EAD
Mail Code: 2842
401 M St., SW
Washington, DC 20460
taich.sara@epa.gov
202-260-0143
Ms. SukYee D Tang
Region 2, US EPA
Mail Code: 1866
26/F, 290 Broadway
New York, NY 10007
tang.suk-yee-d@epa.gov
212-637-3592
Dr. William R Tash
Temple University, Vice Provost for Research
Mail Code: 083-45
1601 No. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
wtash@nimbus.temple.edu
(215) 204-7550
Mr. David Tetta
Region 10
1200 6th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
tetta .david@epa .gov
206-553-1327
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Ms. Linda M Timander
U.S. EPA Region 2
Mail Code: OPM-PPEB
290 Broadway
New York, NY 10007
timander.linda@epa.gov
212-637-3596
Ms. Evangeline Tsibris
OEI/OIAA/EAD
Mail Code: 2842
1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20460
tsibris.evangeline@epa.gov
202-260-1655
Mr. Philip S Villanueva
OPPTS/OPP/BEAD
Mail Code: 7503
1200 Pennsylvania Ave,NW
Washington, DC 20460
villanueva.philip@epa.gov
703-308-8665
Mr. Jon Wakefield
University of Washington
Mail Code: Departments of Biostatistics and Statis
Box 357232
Seattle, WA 98195-7232
jonno@u.washmgton.edu
206-543-3286
Dr. Douglas Weed
National Cancer Institute
Office of Preventive Oncology
Mail Code: MSC7105
6120 Executive Blvd
Rockville, MD 20892
dwl02i@nih.gov
301-496-8640
Ms. Gretchen R West
Office of Public Affairs
Mail Code: OPA-3-2
75 Hawthorne Street
San Francisco, Ca 94105
west.gr@epa.gov
415-744-1505
Ms. Manuela A. Weinberg
EPA Washington D.C.
401 M Street, SW,
APB8
Washington, DC 20460
Weinberg-Tenie.Manuela@epamail.epa.gov
202 260 - 0517
Mr. Rick Westlund
Office of Environmental Information
Mail Code: 2822
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
Westlund.Rick@epa.gov
(202) 260-2745
Charles E White
EPA/OW/OST/EAD/ESAB
Mail Code: 4303
401 M Street, Southwest
Washington, DC 20460
White.Charles-E@epa.gov
(202) 260-5411
Mr. John E White
OAQPS/ITPID/rTG
Mail Code: MD-12
411 Chapel Hill St - Mutual Bldg
RTP, NC 27711
white.johne@epa.gov
919-541-2306
Mrs. Pamela S. Wilkes
OPPTS
Mail Code: 7101
401 M St. SW
Washington, DC 20460
Wilkes.Pamela@epa.gov
(202)260-2921
Mr. Jeffrey C. Worthington
USEPA Office of Environmental Information
Mail Code: 2812A
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20460
Worthington. Jeffrey@epa .gov
202-564-5174
Mr. Larry J Wymer
ORD/NERL
Mail Code: 593
26 W M.L. King Dr
Cincinnati, OH 45268
wymer.larry@epa.gov
513-569-7252
Mr. Steve Young
OEI/OIAA/EAD
Mail Code: 2842
1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20460
young.steve@epa.gov
2022601286
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Ms. Kyle J Zieba
Chesapeake Bay Program Office
Mail Code: 3CBOO
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
zieba.kyle@epa.gov
215-814-5420
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United Stalls
EnvironniEnbil Protection
Agency
The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
Meeting.
Presentation Date
Presentation Time.
Status New
Date Submitted.
Abstract Title.
Type of Session:
Primary Author's
Last Name.
Organization
Daytime Phone1
Fax Number.
E-Mail Address.
Additional Author:
Additional Author
Additional Author.
Additional Author:
Additional Author*
05/11/2001
Pennsylvania Habitat Explorer for Environmental Conservation and
Protection Using Echelon Analysis
• Presentation O Computer Session O Poster Session O Panel Discussion
Myers First Name, Middle Initial Wayne
The Pennsylvania State University
wlm@psu.edu
Organization
Organization.
Organization1
Organization
Organization.
Abstract Outline:
GAP Analysis is concerned with determining areas that are regionally important as habitat in a collective sense
considering multiple vertebrate species Determination of habitat suitability for each species is first done individually
by combining map layers of environmental habitat factors in a Geographic Information System (GIS) context.
Multi-species mappings must then be obtained by compilation on geographic units at an appropriate scale Simple
additive compilation yields mappings of potential species richness. Such compilations of potential richness,
however, do not recognize special nature of species contributions due either to uncommon environmental
circumstances or constriction of geographic range. A Regional Habitat Importance Index (RHII) is obtained by
weighted compilation considering regional habitat scarcity and conservation status of species Regional context is
thus incorporated in geographically specific mapping of habitat complexes Regional structure in synoptic,
geographically specific mappings of composite habitat indicators can be made objectively explicit by topological
analysis in terms of echelons Upper echelons of conservation opportunity thus emerge
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(JnitedStaUs
Envuonnuntol Protection
Agency
The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
Meeting
Presentation Date
Presentation Time
Status.
New
Date Submitted
Abstract Title:
Type of Session.
Primary Author's
Last Name
Organization'
Daytime Phone
Fax Number-
E-Mail Address
Additional Author.
Additional Author.
Additional Author1
Additional Author:
Additional Author:
05/11/2001
Multiscale Landscape Pattern Analysis for Assessing Ecosystem Health and
Watershed Comparison Using Conditional Entropy Profiles
• Presentation O Computer Session O Poster Session O Panel Discussion
Patil First Name, Middle Initial G.P.
The Pennsylvania Sate University
814-865-8442
814-865-1278
gpp@stat.
Organization
Organization
Organization
Organization.
Organization
Abstract Outline:
To demonstrate the feasibility and practicality of the assessments, we have chosen Pennsylvania as our key study
area Pennsylvania has been well mapped in terms of watersheds at different scales, ranging from 102 units for the
State Water Plan to 9855 units for individual named streams The synoptic geospatial and remote sensing data over
this region is utilized to present novel methods for landscape pattern modeling and analysis for purposes of
examining ecosystem conditions, ecological integrity patterns, environmental pollution conditions, water quality
predictions, etc in terms of landscape patterns consisting of marginal landcover-land use distributions, land
cover-land use patch measurements, and landscape fragmentation profiles at multiple scales It is encouraging to
observe predictive capabilities in the remotely sensed data based landscape fragmentation profiles and patterns for
assessment and comparison of environmental and ecological conditions at watershed scales.
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&EPA
United Slain
Agency
Pititflction
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The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
Meeting
Presentation Date
Presentation Time
Status- New
Date Submitted 05/11/2001
Abstract Title- Nationwide Indicators and Their Integration, Evaluation, and
Visualization Worldwide-A UNEP Initiative
Type of Session:
Primary Author's
Last Name:
Organization.
Daytime Phone
fax Number-
E-Mail Address
Additional Author:
Additional Author.
Additional Author
Additional Author
Additional Author
• Presentation O Computer Session O Poster Session O Panel Discussion
Patil First Name, Middle Initial G.P.
The Pennsylvania State University
814-865-8442
814-865-1278
gpp@stat.psu.edu
Organization
Organization
Organization-
Organization
Organization:
Abstract Outline:
The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) is initiating the preparation of an Annual Report on the state of the
environment, nationwide and worldwide A basic concept and approach will be summarized together with major
findings so far
The law of human life, living, and human life cycle lies in supportive land, air, and water (LAW) Ancient scriptures
express it very well.
"when the land is not livable,
when the air is not breathable,
when the water is not drinkable,
man shall perish "
The worldwide human perception of the above comes through intuitive perspective of green land, blue sky, and
clean water Now that nationwide data have become available worldwide to help consider perceptive measures of
greenness of land, blueness of sky, and cleanness of water, it is now possible to attempt to formulate and quantify a
composite human environment index as a simple, elegant, and defensible societal instrument for national citizenry to
discuss, debate and deal with human-environment interface in a public policy and planning arena A most important
purpose that such a human environment index is expected to serve is to help stimulate national and international
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dialogue leading to in-depth policy discussion and debate essential for sustainable environment and development
A major purpose of this presentation is to explore, investigate, and evaluate the proposed human environment index
in light of any alternatives based on the concepts, methods, and tools available
For human species and humanity, each of the environmental component land, air, and water is as important as
another, and it is not possible to speak of one being more important than the other This leads to the concept of
equal importance of each component, and to the concept of equal weight to each component -a concept potentially
useful in the construction of a composite indicator.
The three basic individual component indicators are essentially uncorrelated and orthogonal in light of their largely
uncorrelated columns. Therefore, their unweighted sum/average has no danger of allotting inadvertent importance
to one over the other
Each basic individual component indicator is a bonafide fractional proportion between zero and one. It is
dimensionless, being a ratio of a part to the whole in the same units The unweighted sum/average does not involve
adding apples and oranges And this approach can be satisfactory as long as the parts and the wholes represent
satisfactory entities for which commensurate data are available, nationwide and worldwide
Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. And that makes the difference Indicators choice and their composites
therefore become crucial when we view the environment in terms of landview, skyview, and waterview involving air,
water, food, and shelter for the life support system for the humanity as we have known.
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United SUes
Environ menial Protection
Agency
The 2001 EPA Conference Abstract
Meeting-
Presentation Date
Presentation Time
Status New
Date Submitted:
Abstract Title:
Type of Session.
05/1 1 /2001
Classified Raster Map Simulation, Accuracy Assessment, and
Change Detection Using Hierarchical Transition Matrix Models
9 Presentation O Computer Session O Poster Session O Panel Discussion
Taillie First Name, Middle Initial Charles
The Pennsylvania State University
taillie@stat.psu.edu
Primary Author's
Last Name*
Organization-
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Additional Author. Organization-
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Additional Author Organization1
Additional Author. Organization
Abstract Outline:
The motivation for this presentation lies in the ability to make credibility statements for watershed scale
characterizations and comparisons based on multicategoncal raster maps The presentation will display statistical
methods for analyzing raster maps when the responses are categorical instead of numerical Spatial pattern is
extracted through auto-association matrices which express the joint occurrence of pairs of categories at varying
distances across the map The collection of auto-association matrices is a categorical analogue of the vanogram
employed in geospatial analysis of numerical responses A parametric stochastic model employing Markov transition
matrices is developed for simulating categorical raster maps There is a separate transition matrix for each level in
the scaling hierarchy and these transition matrices can be estimated from the auto-association matrices Model
parameters, in the form of the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the transition matrices, are used to characterize and
compare spatial pattern in categorical maps. Model simulation is quite rapid and allows for Monte Carlo
determination of the variability and other statistical properties of vanous landscape metrics Illustrations and
examples will be drawn from Pennsylvania watersheds
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You're invited
...to attend and
...to participate!
EPA's
14th Conference
on
Statistics and
Information
May 14-17, 2001 in
Philadelphia, PA
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This One's lor >
EPA's 14Ih Conference on Statistics and
Information is designed to meelyour
needs. There will be no open registration to
the public, and no registration fee to you.
Conference sessions at the DoubleTree
Hotel in downtown Philadelphia will bring
together individuals from throughout the
Agency—regional offices as well as
headquarters and national laboratories—
who collect analyze and use data.
Theme of the (.'onfereiife...
EPA's mission to protect public health and
the environment obviously is much more
than a matter of statistics—but without
statistics EPA could not continue to do its
job of monitoring the environment, writing
regulations, and ensuring compliance. In
large measure, these activities and many
others rely on the development,
interpretation and presentation of quality
data and expert analyses. That is why the
theme for the 2001 conference is:
The Role oj Statistics and
Information in Protecting Public
Health and the Environment
There will be plenary sessions,
presentation sessions, poster/computer
sessions, and panel discussions. Attendees
will have the opportunity to receive
training in the latest techniques and to
exchange ideas with colleagues,
conference speakers, and distinguished
guests.
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Renowned speakers in the fields of
mathematics, statistics and survey research
will be part of the conference program.
Featured speakers will include:
• Edward J. Sondik, Director for the
National Center for Health Statistics
(NCHS) will be the featured Keynote
Speaker. He also serves as Senior
Advisor to the Secretary of Health and
Human Services, providing technical
and policy advice on statistical and
health information issues. He has also
served in the National Cancer Institute
as Acting NCI Director, Deputy
Director of the Division of Cancer
Prevention and Control, and Associate
Director of the Surveillance Program.
• John Allen Paulos, Professor of
Mathematics at Temple University and
best-selling author and public speaker,
whose mix of humor and erudition has
delighted radio and television
audiences as well as. As a public
speaker, he has appeared before
audiences at the Smithsonian,
Harvard's Nieman Journalism
Fellows, NASA, and business forums.
• Graham Kalton, Senior Statistician
and Senior Vice president of the social
science research firm, Westat, and a
Research Professor in the Joint
Program in Survey Methodology at the
University of Maryland He has
extensive experience in research on
survey methodology, and has
published widely on several aspects of
the subject.
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YOU Can Be Parr of the
Program, Too
Conference attendees will be offered a
wide-ranging menu of topics, including
chemometrics, information access on the
Internet, aggregate and cumulative methods
of risk development, epidemiological
projects, data mining, water quality
monitoring, data visualization, and more.
We hope you will plan to attend the
conference, and beyond that, we encourage
you to take an active role in the meeting.
The overall success of the conference
depends on the personal participation of
you and your colleagues.
REGISTER NOW!!!
To register to attend, please fill out the
appropriate section of the Registration
Form and return it as soon as possible.
We encourage you to present a topic.
Please submit your Registration and
Abstract Forms as soon as possible. We
need to know your so your proposal can be
considered as part of the overall program
planning.
Forms are available at the Conference site:
http://ceisserv.was.epa.gov:9&76/statinfo/
statinfo.nsf
SPACE is LIMITED!
THE SOONER WE HEAR FKOM
YOU, THE BETTER THE CHANCE
THAT WE WILL SEE YOU IN MAY!!
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Space is limited...the sooner we
hear from you, the better the
chance you 'II be guaranteed a
place at the conference.
The DoubleTree Hotel has reserved a block
of rooms for conference attendees at a rate
within the federal allowance for
Philadelphia. But the special rate holds
only until April 16, 2001. Reservations
received after that date will be accepted
only on a space and rate availability basis.
Please contact the DoublCTree's
Reservation Department at 215-893-1600
to book your room. Ask for the EPA
Conference/Temple University rate.
Round Trip bus service will be provided
between Waterside Mall and Philadelphia,
and back, at no cost to your office.
Mark your calendar now!
We look forward to seeing you in
Philadelphia May 14-17, 2001
Visit the conference Web site:
hUp://ceisserv.was.cpa.uov:9876/statinfo/st
atinfo.nsf
If you have questions* please contact
EPA's conference-coordinator:
Ms. Jonel Peckyno-Haley
Temple University
202-537-6700 or
Peckyno.Jonel@epamail.cpa.gov
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Downtown Philadelphia
is the site for
EPA's 14th1
Conference on
Statistics and
Information
May 14-17, 2001
On the theme:
The Role of Statistics
and Information in
Protecting Public
Health and the
Environment
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