[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 64 (Wednesday, April 3, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15805-15806]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-8064]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-7167-7]
EPA Science Advisory Board; Notification of Public Advisory
Committee Meeting
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463,
notice is hereby given that the Environmental Engineering Committee
(EEC, Committee) of the US EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) will meet
via public teleconference on the date and time noted below. All times
noted are Eastern Time. This meeting is open to the public, however,
seating is limited and available on a first come basis. Important
Notice: Documents that are the subject of SAB reviews are normally
available from the originating EPA office and are not available from
the SAB Office--information concerning availability of documents from
the relevant Program Office (if any) is included below. Subsequent
teleconference meetings of the EEC are planned for July 3, 2002,
September 4, 2002 and November 6, 2002. Information concerning these
meetings will appear in future Federal Register notices.
1. Environmental Engineering Committee (EEC)--May 1, 2002
The Environmental Engineering Committee (EEC, Committee) of the US
EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB), will conduct a public teleconference
meeting on May 1, 2002 hosted from Room 6528, USEPA, Ariel Rios
Building North, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004. The
meeting will begin at 12:00 pm and adjourn no later than 2:00 pm. The
public is encouraged to attend the meeting in the conference room noted
above, however, the public may also attend through a telephonic link if
lines are available. Additional instructions about how to participate
in the conference call can be obtained by calling Ms. Mary Winston (see
contact information below)
Purpose of the Meeting--The primary purpose of this meeting will be
to review for approval a commentary prepared by the EEC's Risk
Reduction Options Selection Subcommittee. The Committee reviewed the
December 20, 1001 draft report of the Subcommittee at its January 30,
2002 conference call and agreed that the report would be revised to
address the comments received. Those revisions are in progress and the
Committee expects to have the commentary available for consideration at
the May 1, 2002 conference call.
The Committee will also use the meeting to discuss the future of
the EEC. To prepare for this, several members are preparing a paper on
the future of the EEC to stimulate discussion at the May 1 conference
call. This discussion will also address the Committee's FY2003 plans.
The Committee may also be briefed on issues of technical interest.
For example, if schedules permit, there may be a briefing on
nanotechnology addressing both the state of the Agency and the state of
the science.
Availability of Review Materials: The draft commentary will be
available at the SAB's website (www.epa.gov/sab) before April 24, 2002.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing
further information concerning this teleconference meeting or who
wishes to submit brief oral comments (3 minutes or less) must contact
Ms. Kathleen White, Designated Federal Officer, EPA Science Advisory
Board (1400A), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone (202) 564-4559; fax (202)
501-0582; or via e-mail at white.kathleen@epa.gov. Requests for oral
comments must be in writing (e-mail, fax or mail) and received by Ms.
White no later than
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noon Eastern Time April 24, 2002. An agenda or information on
participation in the above teleconference meeting may be obtained from
Ms. Mary Winston, Management Assistant, EPA Science Advisory Board
(1400A), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone: (202) 564-4538, FAX (202)
501-0582; or via e-mail at winston.mary@epa.gov.
Providing Oral or Written Comments at SAB Meetings
It is the policy of the EPA Science Advisory Board to accept
written public comments of any length, and to accommodate oral public
comments whenever possible. The EPA Science Advisory Board expects that
public statements presented at its meetings will not be repetitive of
previously submitted oral or written statements. Oral Comments: In
general, each individual or group requesting an oral presentation at a
face-to-face meeting will be limited to a total time of ten minutes
(unless otherwise indicated). For teleconference meetings,
opportunities for oral comment will usually be limited to no more than
three minutes per speaker and no more than fifteen minutes total.
Deadlines for getting on the public speaker list for a meeting are
given above. Speakers should bring at least 35 copies of their comments
and presentation slides for distribution to the reviewers and public at
the meeting. Written Comments: Although the SAB accepts written
comments until the date of the meeting (unless otherwise stated),
written comments should be received in the SAB Staff Office at least
one week prior to the meeting date so that the comments may be made
available to the committee for their consideration. Comments should be
supplied to the appropriate DFO at the address/contact information
noted above in the following formats: one hard copy with original
signature, and one electronic copy via e-mail (acceptable file format:
WordPerfect, Word, or Rich Text files (in IBM-PC/Windows 95/98 format).
Those providing written comments and who attend the meeting are also
asked to bring 25 copies of their comments for public distribution.
General Information--Additional information concerning the EPA
Science Advisory Board, its structure, function, and composition, may
be found on the SAB Website (http://www.epa.gov/sab) and in The FY2000
Annual Report of the Staff Director which is available from the SAB
Publications Staff at (202) 564-4533 or via fax at (202) 501-0256.
Committee rosters, draft Agendas and meeting calendars are also located
on our website.
Meeting Access--Individuals requiring special accommodation at this
meeting, including wheelchair access to the conference room, should
contact Ms. White at least five business days prior to the meeting so
that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Dated: March 26, 2002.
Donald G. Barnes,
Staff Director, EPA Science Advisory Board.
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