[Federal Register: September 14, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 177)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of an Upcoming
Science Advisory Board Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a
public face-to-face meeting of the chartered SAB. The Board will (1) be
briefed on strategic science issues facing EPA, (2) continue its
planning for SAB activities, and (3) it may review and approve of one
or more draft SAB Committee reports.
DATES: September 28, 2005. A public meeting of the Board will be held
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Time) on September 28, 2005.
ADDRESSES: The September 28, 2005 meeting of the Board will be held in
the U.S. EPA Science Advisory Board Conference Center, Third Floor,
1025 F Street, NW., Washington, DC 20004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to
obtain further information regarding this meeting, or the SAB may
contact Mr. Thomas O. Miller, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), U.S.
EPA Science Advisory Board via phone (202-343-9982) or e-mail at
miller.tom@epa.gov. The SAB Mailing address is: U.S. EPA, Science
Advisory Board (1400F), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20460. General information about the SAB, as well as any updates
concerning the meeting announced in this notice--including any specific
draft report(s) to be reviewed, will be posted on the SAB Web site at:
http://www.epa.gov/sab.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: (a) EPA Science Issues and SAB
Planning--The SAB will receive briefings from senior Agency scientists
on EPA's strategic science priorities. This will allow the Board to
discuss with EPA, the Agency's response to the Board's advisory on the
FY 2006 science budget and prepare the Board to plan its advisory
interaction with EPA on the FY 2007 science budget. At this meeting,
the Board will monitor its own activities in support of EPA's science
programs for 2005 and continue its planning of its FY 2006 program.
(b) Review of SAB Committee Draft Reports: The Board may review one
or more draft SAB panel or committee reports at this meeting.
Information on any draft reports to be reviewed, as well as the draft
reports, will be on the SAB Web site at: http://www.epa.gov/sab/drrep.htm
prior to the meeting.
Availability of Review Material for the Board Meeting: A final
roster of the Board, the meeting agenda, and any appropriate background
documents in support of this meeting will be posted on the SAB Staff
Office Web site ( http://www.epa.gov/sab) prior to the meeting.
Procedures for Providing Public Comment: The Science Advisory Board
Staff Office accepts written public comments, and will accommodate oral
public comments whenever possible, on issues before the SAB. Requests
to provide oral comments at the September 28, 2005 meeting must be made
in writing (e-mail, fax or mail) and received by Mr. Miller no later
than September 23, 2005. Oral Comments: Each individual or group
requesting an oral presentation at this face-to-face meeting will be
limited to no more than ten minutes per speaker or organization.
Speakers should bring at least 75 copies of their comments and
presentation slides for distribution to the participants and the public
at this meeting. Written Comments: Written comments should be received
in the SAB staff office so
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that the comments may be made available to the Board for their
consideration. Comments should be supplied to the DFO at the address
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
2000/98 format)].
Meeting Accommodations: Individuals requiring special accommodation
at this meeting, including wheelchair access to the conference room,
should contact Mr. Miller at the phone number or e-mail address noted
above at least five business days prior to the meeting so that
appropriate arrangements can be made.
Dated: September 7, 2005.
Anthony Maciorowski,
Associate Director for Science, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff
Office.
[FR Doc. 05-18240 Filed 9-13-05; 8:45 am]
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