[Federal Register: September 8, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 173)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-7966-1]
Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office; Notification of an
Upcoming Workshop and Meeting of the Science Advisory Board's
Ecological Processes and Effects Committee (EPEC)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a
public workshop and meeting of the SAB Ecological Processes and Effects
Committee (EPEC). The EPEC will hold a public workshop and meeting to
evaluate the state-of-the-practice of ecological risk assessment. The
workshop and meeting are open to the public, however, seating for the
public will be limited and available on a first come basis to those who
pre-register.
DATES: February 7-9, 2006. The SAB Ecological Processes and Effects
Committee public workshop will convene at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday,
February 7, 2006 and adjourn at approximately 5 p.m. (Eastern Time) on
Wednesday, February 8, 2006. The SAB EPEC will meet on Thursday,
February 9, 2006 at 8:30 a.m. to develop proceedings of the workshop
and adjourn at approximately 4 p.m. (Eastern Time).
ADDRESSES: The public workshop and meeting of the SAB EPEC will be held
in the Washington, DC area at a location to be posted on the SAB Web
site (http://www.epa.gov/sab).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to
attend the workshop must pre-register via e-mail or fax to Ms. Vickie
Richardson, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office (1400F), U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone (202) 343-9978; Fax (202) 233-0643; or
via e-mail at richardson.vickie@epa.gov, providing your name, title,
organization, mailing address, phone, and e-mail. Members of the public
wishing further information concerning the workshop and meeting may
contact Dr. Thomas Armitage, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), U.S. EPA
Science Advisory Board 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 may be found on the SAB Web
site, http://www.epa.sab.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Summary: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law
92-463, Notice is hereby given that the SAB Ecological Processes and
Effects Committee will hold a public workshop and meeting to evaluate
the state-of-the-practice of ecological risk assessment. The dates and
times for the workshop and meeting are provided above.
Background: The ongoing growth of ecological risk assessment has
prompted the SAB EPEC to undertake a project to develop information on
the current state-of-the-practice of ecological risk assessment. The
goal of the project is to evaluate ecological risk assessment practices
and to provide advice and recommendations to EPA regarding ways to
enhance the conduct and application of ecological risk assessment in
environmental decision making. To complete this project, the SAB EPEC
plans to hold a public workshop in order to develop information on: (1)
Application of ecological risk assessment in decision making and (2)
technical themes and issues regarding ecological risk assessment. EPEC
will use the workshop proceedings to develop advice and recommendations
to EPA. The workshop, focusing on application of ecological risk
assessment in decision making, will be held at the dates and times
indicated above. The workshop will include: SAB members and EPA staff
on the workshop steering committee, members of the SAB Ecological
Processes and Effects Committee, and invited EPA and outside experts in
the field of ecological risk assessment. The workshop will begin with a
series of plenary presentations focusing on the application of
ecological risk assessment: in product health and safety decision-
making, management of contaminated sites, and natural resources
protection. Following the plenary presentations, participants will be
assigned to breakout groups to discuss key cross-cutting issues in the
application of ecological risk assessment in decision making. The
workshop will conclude with the attendees identifying opportunities to
advance the state-of-the-practice of ecological risk assessment for
application in decision making. SAB EPEC will meet following the
workshop at the time and date identified above to develop workshop
proceedings.
Availability of Meeting Materials: A draft workshop agenda is
posted on the SAB Web site (http://www.epa.gov/sab). An updated agenda will be
posted prior to the workshop.
Procedures for Providing Public Comments: The SAB Staff Office
accepts written public comments, and will accommodate oral public
comments at the workshop to the extent possible.
Written Comments: Written comments are preferred and should be
submitted by e-mail to Dr. Thomas Armitage at armitage.thomas@epa.gov
in Adobe Acrobat, WordPerfect, Word, or Rich Text files in IBM-PC/
Windows 98/2000/XP format) by January 30, 2006. Those without access to
e-mail may submit one signed hard copy of the comments to Dr. Armitage
by mail or courier. Commenters planning to attend the workshop in
person are asked to bring 100 copies of their comments for public
distribution.
Oral Comments: Requests to provide oral comments must be in writing
(e-mail or fax) and received by Dr. Armitage no later than January 30,
2006 to reserve time on the workshop agenda. Presentation time for oral
comment will typically be about five minutes per speaker, but may be
reduced depending on time availability and the number of requests.
Meeting Accommodations: Individuals requiring special accommodation
to access the workshop and public meeting listed above should contact
the DFO at least five business days prior to the workshop and meeting
so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Dated: September 1, 2005.
Anthony Maciorowski,
Acting Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
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