[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 28, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 52024]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-21254]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL--9721-8]
Notification of a Public Teleconference 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 a
public teleconference of the chartered SAB to conduct quality reviews
of: (1) An SAB draft review report on EPA's Toxicological Review of
Libby Amphibole Asbestos and (2) an SAB draft report regarding EPA's
Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards for FY2012.
DATES: The public teleconference will be held on September 25, 2012
from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The public teleconference will be conducted by telephone
only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to
obtain general information regarding the quality review teleconference
should contact Dr. Angela Nugent, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA
Science Advisory Board (1400R), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/voice mail (202) 564-2218; fax
(202) 565-2098 or via 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: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2, notice is hereby given that the EPA
Science Advisory Board will hold a public teleconference to conduct
quality reviews of two SAB draft reports. The SAB was established
pursuant to 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
under FACA. The SAB will comply with the provisions of FACA and all
appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies.
Background
Quality review is a key function of the chartered SAB. Draft
reports prepared by SAB committees, panels, or work groups must be
reviewed and approved by the chartered SAB before transmittal to the
EPA Administrator. The chartered SAB makes a determination in a public
meeting consistent with FACA about the quality of all draft reports and
determines whether the report is ready to be transmitted to the EPA
Administrator.
Quality review of an SAB draft report reviewing EPA's Toxicological
Review of Libby Amphibole Asbestos. The chartered SAB will conduct a
quality review of a draft SAB report reviewing the EPA's draft
assessment entitled ``Toxicological Review of Libby Amphibole
Asbestos.'' The EPA's draft assessment evaluates cancer and noncancer
health hazards and exposure-response of Libby amphibole asbestos.
Background information about this advisory activity can be found on the
SAB Web site at http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/fedrgstr_activites/Libby%20Cancer%20Assessment?OpenDocument.
Quality review of an SAB draft STAA report. The chartered SAB will
also conduct a quality review of a draft SAB report entitled ``SAB
Recommendations for EPA's FY2012 Scientific and Technological
Achievement Awards'' (August 13, 2012 Draft). These awards are
established to honor and recognize EPA employees who have made
outstanding contributions in the advancement of science and technology
through their publications in peer-reviewed literature. Background
information about this advisory activity can be found on the SAB Web
site at http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/fedrgstr_activites/2012%20STAA%20Review?OpenDocument.
Availability of Meeting Materials: The agenda and other materials
in support of the teleconference will be placed on the SAB Web site at
http://www.epa.gov/sab in advance of the teleconference.
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 relevant comments pertaining to the
group providing advice, EPA's charge questions and EPA review or
background documents. Input from the public to the SAB will have the
most impact if it consists of comments that provide specific scientific
or technical information or analysis for the SAB to consider or if it
relates to the clarity or accuracy of the technical information.
Members of the public wishing to provide comment should contact the DFO
for the relevant advisory committee directly. Oral Statements: In
general, individuals or groups requesting time to make an oral
presentation at a public SAB teleconference will be limited to three
minutes. Those interested in being placed on the public speakers list
for the September 25, 2012 teleconference should contact Dr. Nugent at
the contact information provided above by September 18, 2012. Written
Statements: Written statements should be supplied to the DFO via email
to nugent.angela@epa.gov by September 18, 2012. Written statements
should be supplied in one of the following acceptable file formats:
Adobe Acrobat PDF, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, or Rich Text files in IBM-
PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format). It is the SAB Staff Office general
policy to post written comments on the Web page for the advisory
meeting or teleconferences. Submitters are requested to provide an
unsigned version of each document because the SAB Staff Office does not
publish documents with signatures on its web sites. Members of the
public should be aware that their personal contact information, if
included in any written comments, may be posted to the SAB Web site.
Copyrighted material will not be posted without explicit permission of
the copyright holder.
Accessibility: For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, please contact Dr. Nugent, as
appropriate at the contact information provided above. To request
accommodation of a disability, please contact Dr. Nugent preferably at
least 10 days prior to the teleconference, to give EPA as much time as
possible to process your request.
Dated: August 16, 2012.
Thomas H. Brennan,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2012-21254 Filed 8-27-12; 8:45 am]
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