[Federal Register: February 4, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 23)]
[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-7618-2]
Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of Upcoming
Meeting of the US Environmental Protection Agency Science Advisory
Board
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The EPA, Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a
public meeting of the Board of the EPA SAB.
DATES: February 23-25, 2004: A public meeting of the Board of the EPA
SAB will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on February 23 and 24, 2004, and
from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on February 25, 2004 (eastern time).
ADDRESSES: The meeting location for face-to-face meetings of the Board
will be in the greater Washington, DC metropolitan area. The meeting
location will be announced on the SAB Web site, http://www.epa/sab two
weeks before the meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing
further information regarding the SAB may contact Mr. Thomas O. Miller,
Designated Federal Officer (DFO), U.S. EPA Science Advisory Board Staff
Office (1400A), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; by
telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-4558; or via e-mail at
miller.tom@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 SAB, will hold a public meeting, also
described above, to provide advice to EPA on its science, technology,
and research programs and budgets for its Fiscal Year 2005. The first
public advisory meeting on this subject was first announced in the
Federal Register on November 25, 2003 (68 FR 66095), and held on
December 10, 2003.
The purpose of the public meeting of February 23-25 is to continue
to receive briefings and respond to EPA's charge about science,
technology, and research programs and the FY 2005 budget. The charge,
meeting agenda, and review documents and background information will be
available on the SAB Web site http://www.epa.gov/sab two weeks before
the meeting.
Individuals who are unable to access the documents electronically
may contact Mr. Thomas Miller, DFO, as noted above. A very limited
number of paper copies can be made available in special circumstances.
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 the (Board) 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 face-to-face meeting will be limited
to a total time of 10 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
15 minutes total. Interested parties should contact the DFO in writing
(email, fax or mail) 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 the DFO at least five business days prior to
the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Dated: January 23, 2004.
Vanessa T. Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 04-2268 Filed 2-3-04; 8:45 am]
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