[Federal Register: July 16, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 136)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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Science Advisory Board; Notification of an Upcoming Meeting of
the Multimedia, Multipathway, and Multireceptor Risk Assessment; (3MRA)
Modeling System Panel
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory
Board Staff Office (SAB) announces an upcoming teleconference meeting
of the Multimedia, Multipathway, and Multireceptor Risk Assessment
(3MRA) Modeling System Panel at which the Panel will plan its review.
DATES: The teleconference meeting will take place on July 21, 2003 from
1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time).
ADDRESSES: Participation in the teleconference will be by telephone
only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain the call-in number and
access code required to participate in the teleconference, contact Ms.
Sandra Friedman, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff, at (202) 564-2526 or
via e-mail at friedman.sandra@epa.gov. Those wishing further
information about the Panel may contact Ms. Kathleen White, Designated
Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board at (202) 564-4559 or
via e-mail at white.kathleen@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:
Background: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public
Law 92-463, notice is hereby given that the Multimedia, Multipathway,
and Multireceptor Risk Assessment (3MRA) Modeling System Panel of the
U.S. EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) will meet to plan its review of
EPA's Multimedia, Multipathway, and Multireceptor Risk Assessment
(3MRA) Modeling System.
The panel was charged with responding to questions concerning the
modeling system. These questions were published in a Federal Register
Notice on April 11, 2003 (68 FR 17797-17800). More information
regarding this review can be found at the SAB Web site at http://www.
epa. gov/sab/panels/3mramspanel. html. The review documents provide and
background information will be made available at http://www. epa. gov/
epaoswer/hazwaste/id/hwirwste/risk. htm when they become available.
Individuals who are unable to access the documents electronically
may contact Mr. Stephen Kroner of the Office of Solid Waste at 703 308-
0468 or via e-mail at kroner.stephen@epa.gov to make other
arrangements. A very limited number of paper copies can be made
available in special circumstances.
The purpose of this meeting is to allow contemporaneous public
access to the Panel's introduction to the review, discussion of the
charge, and preliminary organization for the review. Most of the review
will be conducted at two face-to-face meetings currently planned for
late August and late October, 2003. A copy of the draft agenda for the
Teleconference will be posted on the SAB Web site (www. epa. gov/sab)
(under the AGENDAS subheading) approximately 7 days before the meeting.
Providing Oral or Written Comments at SAB Meetings: It is the
policy of the EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) to accept written public
comments of any length, and to accommodate oral public comments
whenever possible. The EPA SAB 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) and no more than one
hour total for all speakers. For teleconference meetings, opportunities
for oral comment will usually be limited to no more than two minutes
per speaker and no more than ten minutes total for all speakers.
Interested parties should contact the DFO at least one week prior to
the meeting in order to be placed on the public speaker list for the
meeting. Speakers may attend the meeting and provide comment up to the
meeting time. 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
review panel for their consideration. Comments should be supplied to
the DFO at the address/contact information noted in the opening of this
notice in the following formats: one hard copy with original signature,
and one electronic copy via e-mail (acceptable file format: Adobe
Acrobat, 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 35 copies of their comments for public
distribution. Should comment be provided at the meeting and not in
advance of the meeting, they should be in-hand to the DFO up to and
immediately following the meeting. The SAB allows a grace period of 48
hours
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after adjournment of the public meeting to provide written comments
supporting any verbal comments stated at the public meeting to be made
a part of the public record.
Meeting Access: Individuals requiring special accommodation at this
meeting, including wheelchair access to the conference room, should
contact Ms. Sandra Friedman, friedman. sandra@epa. gov or by telephone/
voice mail at (202) 564-2526 at least five business days prior to the
meeting date so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Dated: July 9, 2003.
Vanessa T. Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board.
[FR Doc. 03-18004 Filed 7-15-03; 8:45 am]
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