September 24, 1998

EPA-SAB-EPEC-CON-98-007

Honorable Carol M. Browner
Administrator
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460

             Subject:      Notification of a Consultation on Possible Further Guidance on
                          Ecological Risk Assessment Topics

Dear Ms. Browner:

       The Ecological Processes and Effects Committee (EPEC) of the Science Advisory Board
(SAB) met on July 9,  1998, in part to conduct a consultation with staff from the Risk Assessment
Forum in the Office of Research and Development on proposed projects to complement and
extend the guidance provided in the Agency's Guidelines for Ecological Risk Assessment. The
SAB has developed the consultation as a mechanism to advise the Agency on technical issues that
should be considered in the development of regulations, guidelines, or technical guidance before
the Agency has taken  a position.  A consultation is conducted under the normal requirements of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, which  include advance notice of the public meeting in the
Federal Register.

       As is our customary practice, there will be no formal report from the SAB as a result of
this consultation, nor do we expect any formal response from the Agency.

                                        Sincerely,
  r. Joan M. Daisey, Chair                       Dr. Mark A. Harwell, Chair
Science Advisory Board                         Ecological Processes and
                                                Effects Committee
                                              Science Advisory Board

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