10 March 1998
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[Federal Register: March 10, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 46)] [Notices] [Page 11689-11690] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr10mr98-122] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health Electric and Magnetic Fields Research and Public Information Dissemination (EMFRAPID) Program; Environmental Toxicology Program, Office of Special Programs; National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health Notice: Third EMF Science Review Symposium--EMFRAPID Program Background The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and the Department of Energy (DOE) are coordinating the implementation of the Electric and Magnetic Fields (EMF) Research and Public Information Dissemination (RAPID) Program. The EMFRAPID Program was established by the 1992 Energy Policy Act (Section 2118 for Public Law 102-486) which was signed in October 1992. This five-year effort is designed to determine the potential effect from exposure to 60 Hz electric and magnetic fields on [[Page 11690]] biological systems, especially those produced by the generation, transmission, and use of electric energy. the RAPID Program requires the NIEHS to report on the extent to which exposure to electric and magnetic fields adversely affects human health. Additional details of this program are found in Federal Register December 16, 1997, (Volume 62, 241, pp. 65814-65815). Science Review Symposium on Clinical and In Vivo Laboratory Findings: Open to the Public In its series of science review symposia on EMF health effects research, the third EMF Science Review Symposium is scheduled for April 6-9, 1998, at the Hyatt Regency at Civic Plaza, Phoenix, Arizona. The program includes plenary overview talks on cancer mechanisms and risk assessment as well as summaries of the proceedings from the first two symposia. Breakout group sessions are planned for in-depth discussions of research findings from clinical and in vivo laboratory studies covering topics including breast cancer, leukemia, electromagnetic hypersensitivity, tissue healing, and neurobehavior. This meeting is open to the public and the registration fee is $85; for registration information contact t: 919-541-7534, f:919-541-0144, or the world-wide- web site: www.niehs.nih.gov/emfrapid/home.htm. Dated: February 26, 1998. Samuel H. Wilson, Deputy Director, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. [FR Doc. 98-6156 Filed 3-9-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140-01-M