[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 27 (Thursday, February 9, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 6796]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-3011]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9629-7]
Notification of Three Public Teleconferences of a Work Group of
the Chartered Science Advisory Board
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces
three public teleconferences of a work group of the Chartered Science
Advisory Board to discuss the President's FY 2013 Budget Request for
the EPA Office of Research and Development.
DATES: The teleconference dates and times are March 1, 2012, from 1
p.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time); March 2, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
(Eastern Time); and March 8, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Eastern
Time).
ADDRESSES: The public teleconferences will be held by telephone only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to
obtain general information concerning this public meeting should
contact Dr. Angela Nugent, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA
Science Advisory Board (1400R), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
DC 20460; via telephone/voice mail: (202) 564-2218; fax: (202) 565-
2098; or email at nugent.angela@epa.gov. General information concerning
the EPA Science Advisory Board can be found on the SAB Web site at
http://www.epa.gov/sab.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SAB was established pursuant to the
Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization
Act (ERDAA), codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365, to provide independent
scientific and technical advice to the Administrator on the technical
basis for Agency positions and regulations. The SAB is a Federal
Advisory Committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is
hereby given that a work group of the chartered SAB will hold three
public teleconferences to discuss the President's requested Fiscal Year
2013 Budget to support EPA research needs. The SAB work group and the
SAB will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB
Staff Office procedural policies.
Background: The chartered SAB has conducted a review of the EPA
research budget annually and provides written comments to the EPA
Administrator and to Congress, as requested, on the adequacy of EPA's
requested research budget. At the teleconference on March 1, 2012, a
work group of the chartered SAB will receive briefings on the requested
research budget for Fiscal Year 2012. At the teleconference on March 2,
2012, the work group will develop review comments. At the
teleconference on March 8, 2012, the work group will discuss a draft
report that will receive additional review by the full chartered SAB at
a date to be announced in the Federal Register.
Availability of Meeting Materials: The agenda and other materials
in support of the meeting will be placed on the SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab in advance.
Procedures for Providing Public Input: Public comment for
consideration by EPA's federal advisory committees and panels has a
different purpose from public comment provided to EPA program offices.
Therefore, the process for submitting comments to a federal advisory
committee is different from the process used to submit comments to an
EPA program office.
Federal advisory committees and panels, including scientific
advisory committees, provide independent advice to EPA. Members of the
public can submit comments pertaining to EPA's charge, meeting
materials and/or the group conducting the activity. They should send
their comments directly to the DFO for the relevant advisory committee.
Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an oral
presentation at a public teleconference will be limited to three
minutes per speaker. Interested parties should contact Dr. Nugent, DFO,
in writing (preferably via email) at the contact information noted
above by February 24, 2012 to be placed on a list of public speakers
for the meeting. Written Statements: Written statements should be
received in the SAB Staff Office by February 24, 2012 so that the
information may be made available to the chartered SAB members for
their consideration and placed on the SAB Web site for public
information. Written statements should be supplied to the DFO in the
following formats: one hard copy with original signature, and one
electronic copy via email (acceptable file format: Adobe Acrobat PDF,
WordPerfect, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, or Rich Text files in IBM-PC/
Windows 98/2000/XP format). Submitters are asked to provide versions of
each document submitted with and without signatures, because the SAB
Staff Office does not publish documents with signatures on its Web
sites.
Accessibility: For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, please contact Dr. Angela Nugent at
(202) 564-2218, or nugent.angela@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a
disability, please contact Dr. Nugent, preferably at least 10 days
prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process
your request.
Dated: January 31, 2012.
Thomas H. Brennan,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2012-3011 Filed 2-8-12; 8:45 am]
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