[Federal Register: February 13, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 30)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-7452-1]
EPA Science Advisory Board; Executive Committee Teleconference;
Notification of Public Advisory Committee Meeting
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463,
notice is hereby given that the Executive Committee of the U.S. EPA
Science Advisory Board (SAB) will meet on Wednesday, March 5, 2003 from
11 am-2 pm Eastern Time. The meeting will be coordinated through a
conference call connection in Room 6013 in the USEPA, Ariel Rios
Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. The
public is encouraged to attend the meeting in the conference room noted
above. However, the public may also attend through a telephonic link,
to the extent that lines are available. Additional instructions about
how to participate in the conference call can be obtained by calling
Ms. Betty Fortune (see contact information below). The meeting is open
to the public, however, seating is limited and available on a first
come basis. Important Notice: Documents that are the subject of SAB
reviews are normally available from the originating EPA office and are
not available from the SAB Office--information concerning availability
of documents from the relevant Program Office is included in the FR
citations given below.
Purpose of the Meeting--In this meeting, the Executive Committee
plans to review reports from some of its Committees/Subcommittee, most
likely including the following:
(a) Science and Technology Review Panel (S&TRP) (EC)--Review of the
FY2004 Science and Technology (S&T) Budget: An SAB Report (see 67 FR
79912, December 31, 2002 for further details).
(b) Contaminant Sediment Science Plan Review Panel (EC)--Review of the
Contaminated Sediment Science Plan: An SAB Report (see 67 FR 61622,
October 1, 2002 for further details).
(c) Human Health Research Strategy Review Panel (EC)--Review of the
Human Health Research Strategy (HHRS): An SAB Report (see 67 FR 63422,
October 11, 2002 for further details).
Please check with Ms. Betty Fortune (see contact information below)
prior to the meeting to determine which reports will be on the agenda
as last minute changes can take place.
Availability of Review Materials: Drafts of the SAB reports that
will be reviewed at the meeting will be available to the public at the
SAB Web site under the heading for the Executive Committee Public
Teleconference, March 5, 2003 (http://www.epa.gov/sab/whatsnew.htm)
approximately two weeks prior to the meeting.
Charge to the Executive Committee: The focus of the EC review of
these reports will be on the following questions: (a) Has the SAB
adequately responded to the questions posed in the Charge? (b) Are the
statements and/or responses in the draft report clear? And (c) Are
there any errors of fact in the report?
In accord with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the
public and the Agency are invited to submit written comments on these
three questions that are the focus of the review. Written comments
should be received in the SAB Staff Office by February 27, 2003.
Forward comments to Ms. Betty Fortune (see contact information below).
The SAB will have a brief period available for applicable public
comment. Therefore, anyone wishing to make oral comments on the three
focus questions above, but that are not duplicative of the written
comments, should contact the Designated Federal Officer for the
Executive Committee, Mr. A. Robert Flaak (see contact information
below).
For Further Information--Any member of the public wishing further
information concerning this meeting or wishing to submit brief oral
comments (3 minutes or less) must contact Mr. A. Robert Flaak,
Designated Federal Officer, EPA Science Advisory Board (1400A), U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone (202) 564-4546; FAX (202) 501-0582; or
via e-mail at flaak.robert@epa.gov. Requests for oral comments must be
in writing (e-mail, fax or mail) and received by Mr. Flaak no later
than noon Eastern Standard Time on February 27, 2003. Written comments
should be sent to: Ms. Betty Fortune, EPA Science Advisory Board, Mail
Code 1400A, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460 (Telephone (202) 564-4533, FAX (202)
501-0323; or via e-mail at: fortune.betty@epa.gov. Submission by e-mail
to Ms. Fortune will maximize the time available for review by the
Executive Committee.
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 getting 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 the appropriate 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: WordPerfect, Word, or Rich Text files (in IBM-PC/Windows 95/98
format).
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Those providing written comments and who attend face-to-face meeting
are also asked to bring 35 copies of their comments for public
distribution.
General Information--Additional information concerning the EPA
Science Advisory Board, its structure, function, and composition, may
be found on the SAB Web site (http://www.epa.gov/sab) and in The FY2001
Annual Report of the Staff Director which is available from the SAB
Publications Staff at (202) 564-4533 or via fax at (202) 501-0256.
Committee rosters, draft Agendas and meeting calendars are also located
on our Web site.
Meeting Access--Individuals requiring special accommodation at this
meeting, including wheelchair access to the conference room, should
contact Ms. Fortune at least five business days prior to the meeting so
that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Dated: February 5, 2003.
Vanessa Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 03-3584 Filed 2-12-03; 8:45 am]
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