[Federal Register: February 4, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 23)]
[Notices]
[Page 5339-5340]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-7618-3]
Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of Upcoming
Meetings of the Science Advisory Board Review Panel for the EPA's
Report on the Environment
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The EPA's Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces
a public teleconference and meeting of the SAB Review Panel for the
Agency's Report on the Environment (ROE).
DATES: February 18, 2004: The public teleconference will be held on
February 18, 2004, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (eastern time).
March 9-12, 2004: The public meeting of the Panel will be held from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 9-11, 2004, and from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on
March 12, 2004 (eastern time).
ADDRESSES: The public meeting of the Panel will be held in the
Washington, D.C. 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 public meeting, or wishing to obtain
the teleconference call-in number and access code to participate in the
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teleconference, may contact Dr. Thomas Armitage, Designated Federal
Officer (DFO), U.S. EPA Science Advisory Board by telephone/voice mail
at (202) 564-4539, fax at (202) 501-0582, or via e-mail at
armitage.thomas@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 hereby given that the Panel will hold a public teleconference
and a public meeting to provide advice to the EPA on the Agency's
Report on the Environment. Background on the Panel and the focus of the
public teleconference and meeting described in this notice was provided
in a Federal Register notice published on June 17, 2003 (68 FR 35883-
35884).
The purpose of the public teleconference is to discuss the review
charge and provide an opportunity for questions or clarifications from
the Panel on the ROE prior to the March public meeting. The purpose of
the March public meeting is for the Panel to review the ROE. The
agendas and charge questions will be posted on the SAB Web site, http://www.epa.gov/sab/agendas.htm
, prior to the teleconference and meeting.
The ROE documents may be found at: http://www.epa.gov/indicators/roe/html/roePDF.htm
.
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 ROE panel 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 10 minutes (unless otherwise
indicated). In general, for teleconference meetings, opportunities for
oral comment will be limited to no more than three minutes per speaker
and no more than 15 minutes total. Requests to provide oral comments
must be in writing (e-mail, fax or mail) and received by the DFO no
later than noon eastern time five business days prior to the
teleconference in order to reserve time on the teleconference agenda.
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 teleconference date so that the
comments may be made available to the committee or 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: January 23, 2004.
Vanessa Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 04-2270 Filed 2-3-04; 8:45 am]
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