[Federal Register: September 12, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 177)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of Public
Advisory Committee Meeting; Executive Committee
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency Science Advisory Board
(SAB) Executive Committee (EC), a Federal Advisory Committee, will hold
a public meeting on the date and time given below to review a report
from an SAB Subcommittee and to complete its planning activities for
the SAB FY2004 Operating Plan.
DATES: The meeting will take place on Wednesday and Thursday, October
1-2, 2003, beginning 9 a.m. on October 1 and adjourning no later than
12 noon on October 2 (eastern time). Requests for oral comments, as
well as submission of written comments must be received by September
23, 2003. Please see further details below.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Washington, DC. The specific
location will be posted on the SAB Web site at www.epa.gov/sab/whatsnew.htm
approximately ten days prior to the meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing
further information concerning this meeting or wishing to present oral
comments must contact Mr. Thomas O. Miller, Designated Federal Officer,
EPA Science Advisory Board (1400A), U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone
(202) 564-4558; Fax (202) 501-0582; or via e-mail at
miller.tom@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Summary: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law
92-463, notice is hereby given that the EC of the U.S. EPA Science
Advisory Board (SAB) will hold a public meeting to discuss the
following topics:
(a) Review a Report Prepared by an SAB Subcommittee--The Executive
Committee will review a report entitled Supplemental Guidance for
Assessing Cancer Susceptibility from Early-Life Exposure to
Carcinogens: An EPA Peer Review Report. This report was prepared by the
SAB EC's ad hoc panel, the Supplemental Guidance for Assessing
Susceptibility from Early-Life Review Panel (SGACSRP).
(b) SAB Operating Plan for FY2004--The Board will complete its
planning for its FY2004 activities that will include an Annual Meeting,
proposed projects submitted by Agency offices and regions, and two
original studies proposed by the SAB. These projects are all being
considered for inclusion in the SAB's FY2004 Operating Plan (see below
for availability of these project summaries). Special emphasis will be
given on planning the scientific themes that will be the focus of the
Board's Annual Meeting that is scheduled to
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take place from December 10-12, 2003, and in preparing for the Board's
annual review of the EPA Science and Technology budget.
A meeting agenda will be posted on the SAB Web site (www.epa.gov/sab/whatsnew.htm
) prior to the meeting. Any additional topics developed
for this meeting will be reflected in the agenda.
The SAB was established by 42 U.S.C. 4365 to provide independent
scientific and technical advice, consultation, and recommendations to
the EPA Administrator on the technical basis for Agency positions and
regulations. General information about the EPA Science Advisory Board,
may be found on the SAB Web site (http://www.epa.gov/sab).
Requests for Comment: Requests for oral comments must be in writing
(e-mail, fax or mail) and received by Mr. Miller no later than noon
Eastern Standard Time on September 24, 2003. Written comments should
also be sent to Mr. Miller no later than noon Eastern Standard Time on
September 24, 2003. Submission of written comments by e-mail to Mr.
Miller will maximize the time available for review by the EC.
Availability of Review Materials: All preliminary meeting materials
will be posted on the SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab/whatsnew.htm
prior to the meeting.
General Guidance on 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 above). 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 being included 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 face-to-face meetings. 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 Mr. Miller 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 face-to-face
meeting are also asked to bring 35 copies of their comments for public
distribution.
Meeting Access--Individuals requiring special accommodation at this
meeting, including wheelchair access to the conference room, should
contact Mr. Miller at least five business days prior to the meeting so
that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Dated: September 8, 2003.
Vanessa T. Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
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