[Federal Register: August 4, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 149)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-7797-3]
Board of Scientific Counselors, Biotechnology Subcommittee
Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-
463, the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and
Development (ORD), gives notice of a Board of Scientific Counselors
(BOSC) Biotechnology Subcommittee Meeting.
DATES: August 20, 2004. The Subcommittee will meet by conference call
from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. (Eastern Time). The purpose of this call is to
discuss Subcommittee member comments on ORD's Draft Biotechnology
Research Strategy and, if possible, approve a draft of a letter report.
Meeting Location: Participation in the meeting will be by
teleconference only--a meeting room will not be used. Members of the
public who wish to obtain the call-in number and access code to
participate in the teleconference meeting may contact Ms. Lorelei
Kowalski, Designated Federal Officer, via telephone/voice mail at (202)
564-3408, via e-mail at kowalski.lorelei@epa.gov, or by mail at
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development,
Mail Code 8104-R, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460,
by the Monday preceding the conference call.
Document Availability
The Biotechnology Subcommittee will provide a letter review of
ORD's Draft Biotechnology Research Strategy. Any member of the public
interested in a hard copy of the draft strategy, or in making a
presentation during the conference call, should contact Ms. Lorelei
Kowalski, Designated Federal Officer, via telephone/voice mail at (202)
564-3408, via e-mail at kowalski.lorelei@epa.gov, or by mail at
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development,
Mail Code 8104-R, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.
In general, each individual making an oral presentation will be limited
to a total of three minutes. Requests for the draft strategy or for
making oral presentations at the meeting will be accepted up to 3
business days before the meeting date. The draft strategy can also be
viewed through EDOCKET, as provided in Unit I.A. of the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section.
Submitting Comments
Comments may be submitted electronically, by mail, or through hand
delivery/courier. Follow the detailed instructions as provided in Unit
I.B. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. Written comments will be
accepted up to 3 business days before the meeting date.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Lorelei Kowalski, Designated
Federal Officer, via telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-3408, via e-mail
at kowalski.lorelei@epa.gov, or by mail at Environmental Protection
Agency, Office of Research and Development, Mail Code 8104-R, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
The meeting is open to the public.
A. How Can I Get Copies of Related Information?
1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this
action under Docket ID No. ORD-2004-0011. The official public docket
consists of the documents specifically referenced in this action, any
public comments received, and other information related to this action.
Documents in the official public docket are listed in the index in
EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EDOCKET. Documents
may be available either electronically or in hard copy. Electronic
documents may be viewed through EDOCKET. Hard copy of the draft agenda
may be viewed at Board of Scientific Counselors Biotechnology
Subcommittee Meeting Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA
West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA
Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number
for the Public Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number
for the ORD Docket is (202) 566-1752.
2. Electronic Access. You may access this Federal Register document
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register''
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
An electronic version of the public docket is available through
EDOCKET. You may use EDOCKET at http://www.epa.gov/edocket/ to submit
or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of
the official public docket, and to access those documents in the public
docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select
``search,'' then key in the appropriate docket identification number.
For public commenters, it is important to note that EPA's policy is
that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper,
will be made available for public viewing in EPA's electronic public
docket as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment
contains copyrighted material, confidential business information (CBI),
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. When
EPA identifies a comment containing copyrighted material, EPA will
provide a reference to that material in the version of the comment that
is placed in EPA's electronic public docket. The entire printed
comment, including the copyrighted material, will be available in the
public docket.
Public comments submitted on computer disks that are mailed or
delivered to the docket will be transferred to EPA's electronic public
docket. Public comments that are mailed or delivered to the Docket will
be scanned and placed in EPA's electronic public docket.
B. How and to Whom Do I Submit Comments?
You may submit comments electronically, by mail, or through hand
delivery/courier. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, identify the
appropriate docket identification number in the subject line on the
first page of your comment. Please ensure that your comments are
submitted within the specified comment period.
1. Electronically. If you submit an electronic comment as
prescribed below, EPA recommends that you include your name, mailing
address, and an e-mail address or other contact information in the body
of your comment. Also include this contact information on the outside
of any disk or CD ROM you submit, and in any cover letter accompanying
the disk or
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CD ROM. This ensures that you can be identified as the submitter of the
comment and allows EPA to contact you in case EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties or needs further information on
the substance of your comment. EPA's policy is that EPA will not edit
your comment, and any identifying or contact information provided in
the body of a comment will be included as part of the comment that is
placed in the official public docket, and made available in EPA's
electronic public docket. If EPA cannot read your comment due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA
may not be able to consider your comment.
i. EDOCKET. Your use of EPA's electronic public docket to submit
comments to EPA electronically is EPA's preferred method for receiving
comments. Go directly to EDOCKET at http://www.epa.gov/edocket, and
follow the online instructions for submitting comments. To access EPA's
electronic public docket from the EPA Internet Home Page, http://www.epa.gov,
select ``Information Sources,'' ``Dockets,'' and ``EDOCKET.'' Once in
the system, select ``search,'' and then key in Docket ID No. ORD-2004-
0011. The system is an anonymous access system, which means EPA will
not know your identity, e-mail address, or other contact information
unless you provide it in the body of your comment.
ii. E-mail. Comments may be sent by electronic mail (e-mail) to
ORD.Docket@epa.gov, Attention Docket ID No. ORD-2004-0011. In contrast
to EPA's electronic public docket, EPA's e-mail system is not an
anonymous access system. If you send an e-mail comment directly to the
docket without going through EPA's electronic public docket, EPA's e-
mail system automatically captures your e-mail address. E-mail
addresses that are automatically captured by EPA's e-mail system are
included as part of the comment that is placed in the official public
docket, and made available in EPA's electronic public docket.
iii. Disk or CD ROM. You may submit comments on a disk or CD ROM
that you mail to the mailing address identified in Unit I.B.2. These
electronic submissions will be accepted in WordPerfect or ASCII file
format. Avoid the use of special characters and any form of encryption.
2. By Mail. Send your comments to: U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, ORD Docket, EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Mailcode: 28221T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC, 20460, Attention Docket ID No.
ORD-2004-0011.
3. By Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver your comments to: EPA
Docket Center (EPA/DC), Room B102, EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, Attention Docket ID No. ORD-2004-0011
(note: this is not a mailing address). Such deliveries are only
accepted during the docket's normal hours of operation as identified in
Unit I.A.1.
Dated: July 29, 2004.
Jeffery Morris,
Acting Director, Office of Science Policy.
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