[Federal Register: June 7, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 109)]
[Notices]
[Page 31819-31820]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-7670-6]
Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office; Notification of
Upcoming Meeting of the Critical Ecosystem Assessment Model (CrEAM)
Review Panel
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The EPA's Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office is
announcing a public meeting of the SAB Critical Ecosystem Assessment
Model (CrEAM) Review Panel.
DATES: June 29-30, 2004. The SAB Critical Ecosystem Assessment Model
Review Panel will meet face-to-face starting Tuesday, June 29 at 9
a.m., adjourning at approximately 4 p.m. (central time) Wednesday, June
30. The purpose of this meeting is to conduct a review of the CrEAM
developed by EPA Region V.
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ADDRESSES: The public meeting of the Panel will be held in the Lake
Huron Room of the Adamkus Conference and Training Center, U.S. EPA
Region V Office, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago IL 60643.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing
further information regarding the public meeting may contact Dr. Thomas
Armitage, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), U.S. EPA SAB by telephone/
voice mail at (202) 343-9995, fax at (202) 233-0643, by e-mail at
armitage.thomas@epa.gov, or by mail at U.S. EPA SAB (1400F), 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC, 20460. General information
about the SAB and the meeting location may be found on the SAB Web
site, http://www.epa.sab.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Summary: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L.
92-463, notice is hereby given that the Panel will hold a public
meeting to provide advice to the EPA on the Agency's Critical Ecosystem
Assessment Model. The dates and times for the meeting are provided
above.
Background: Background on the meeting described in this notice was
provided in a Federal Register Notice published on April 15, 2004 (69
FR 21524-21525). The SAB Staff Office has determined that the advisory
on the CrEAM will be conducted by the SAB's Ecological Processes and
Effects Committee augmented with experts in ecology and the use of
geographic information system technology to evaluate data and conduct
landscape scale analyses. A roster of Panel members, their biosketches,
and the meeting agenda will be posted on the SAB Web site prior to the
meeting.
Availability of Meeting Materials: A copy of the draft agenda for
the meeting that is the subject of this notice will be posted on the
SAB Web site prior to the meeting. Copies of the CrEAM review document
may be obtained by contacting Dr. Mary White, EPA Region V, by
telephone: (312) 353-5878, or e-mail: white.mary@epa.gov.
Procedures for Providing Public Comments: It is the policy of the
EPA SAB to accept written public comments of any length, and to
accommodate oral public comments whenever possible. The SAB Staff
Office expects that public statements presented at the CrEAM panel
meeting 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).
Interested parties should contact the DFO in writing (e-mail, fax or
mail--see contact information above) by close of business June 21, 2004
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 the SAB Staff Office accepts
written comments until the date of the meeting (unless otherwise
stated), written comments should be received in the SAB Staff Office at
least seven business days prior to the meeting date so that the
comments may be made available to the panel 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 the public meetings listed above should contact the DFO at
least five business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate
arrangements can be made.
Dated: June 1, 2004.
Vanessa T. Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 04-12776 Filed 6-4-04; 8:45 am]
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