[Federal Register: September 9, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 174)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-7556-9]
Science Advisory Board Staff Office Advisory Council on Clean Air
Compliance Analysis; Special Council Panel for the Review of the Third
812 Analysis; Notification of Two Upcoming Public Teleconferences
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office is announcing two
public teleconference meetings of the Advisory Council on Clean Air
Compliance Analysis Special Council Panel for the Review of the Third
812 Analysis (Panel).
DATES: September 23, 2003. A public teleconference meeting for the
Council Panel will be held from 12 p.m. on September 23, 2003 to 1:30
p.m.
September 24, 2003. A public teleconference meeting for the Council
Panel will be held from 12 p.m. on September 23, 2003 to 1:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Participation in the teleconference meeting will be by
teleconference only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to
obtain the call-in number and access code to participate in the
teleconference meeting may contact Ms. Sandra Friedman, EPA Science
Advisory Board Staff, at telephone/voice mail: (202) 564-2526; or via
e-mail at: friedman.sandra@epa.gov, or Ms.
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Delores Darden, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff at telephone/voice
mail: (202) 564-2282; or via e-mail at darden.delores@epa.gov. Any
member of the public wishing further information regarding the Council
Special Panel may contact Dr. Angela Nugent, Designated Federal Officer
(DFO), U.S. EPA Science Advisory Board (1400A), 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; by telephone/voice mail at (202)
564-4562; or via e-mail at nugent.angela@epa.gov. General information
about the SAB can be found in 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 given that the Council Special Panel will hold two public
teleconference meetings, as described above, to advise the Agency on
its plan to develop the third in a series of statutorily mandated
comprehensive analyses of the total costs and benefits of programs
implemented pursuant to the Clean Air Act.
Background on the Council Special Panel and this advisory project
was provided in a Federal Register notice published on February 14,
2003 (68 FR 7531-7534).
The Council Special Panel will be providing advice on the review
document, ``Benefits and Costs of the Clean Air Act 1990-2020; Revised
Analytical Plan for EPA's Second Prospective Analysis' currently found
at the following website, maintained by EPA's Office of Air and
Radiation at: http://www.epa.gov/oar/sect812/ under the link ``Study
Blueprint and Charge Questions Electronic Copy.'' This link provides
electronic access to the Revised Analytical Plan, the ``change pages''
given to the Council in July 2003, and the detailed review charge
questions.
Procedures for Providing Public Comment. It is the policy of the
EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office to accept written public
comments of any length, and to accommodate oral public comments
whenever possible. The EPA SAB Staff Office 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 conference call
meetings, opportunities for oral comment will usually be limited to no
more than three minutes per speaker and no more than fifteen minutes
total. Interested parties should contact the Designated Federal
Official (DFO) at least one week prior to the meeting in order to be
placed on the public speaker list for the meeting. Speakers should
bring at least 35 copies of their comments and presentation slides for
distribution to the participants and public at the meeting.
Written Comments: Although written comments are accepted 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
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: 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.
Meeting Accommodations: Individuals requiring special accommodation
to access these meetings, should contact Dr. Nugent at least five
business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can
be made.
Dated: September 5, 2003.
A. Robert Flaak,
Acting Deputy Director for Management, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff
Office.
[FR Doc. 03-23052 Filed 9-8-03; 8:45 am]
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