[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 217 (Thursday, November 10, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68446-68447]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-22376]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[Docket Number ORD-2005-0023; FRL-7995-7]
Board of Scientific Counselors, Global Change Subcommittee
Meeting--Winter 2005
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), announces a meeting via conference call of the Board
of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Global Change Subcommittee. The
conference call will focus on developing a consensus review document
summarizing the findings of the Subcommittee's independent review of
the Office of Research and Development's Global Change Research
Program.
DATES: A teleconference call will be held on Tuesday, December 6, 2005,
from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The meeting may adjourn
early if all business is completed. Written comments, and requests for
the draft agenda or for making oral presentations at the meeting will
be accepted up to 2 business days before the meeting date.
ADDRESSES: Conference call: Participation in the conference call will
be by teleconference only--a meeting room will not be used. Members of
the public may obtain the call-in number and access code for the
teleconference from Janet Gamble, whose contact information is listed
under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice.
Document Availability
A draft agenda for the meeting will be available from Janet Gamble,
whose contact information is listed under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section of this notice. The draft agenda also can be viewed
through EDOCKET, as provided in Unit I.A. of the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section.
Any member of the public interested in making an oral presentation
at the conference call may contact Janet Gamble, whose contact
information is listed under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section
of this notice. In general, each individual making an oral presentation
will be limited to a total of three minutes.
Submitting Comments
Written comments may be submitted electronically, by mail, or
through hand delivery/courier. Follow the detailed instructions as
provided in Unit I.B. of this section.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet Gamble, Designated Federal
Officer, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and
Development, Mail Code 8601N, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC, 20460; telephone and voice mail (202) 564-3387; fax (202) 564-2018;
e-mail [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
This notice announces a meeting of the BOSC Global Change
Subcommittee. The purpose of the meeting is to finalize a consensus
review draft document reflecting the BOSC Global Change Subcommittee's
review of ORD's Global Change Research Program. The conference call is
open to the public.
Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities: For
information on access or services for individuals with disabilities,
please contact Janet Gamble at (202) 564-3387 or [email protected].
To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Janet Gamble,
preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much
time as possible to process your request.
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-2005-0023. 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
are available either electronically or in hard copy. Electronic
documents may be viewed through EDOCKET. Hard copies of the draft
agendas may be viewed at the Board of Scientific Counselors, Global
Change Meetings 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 (ORD-2005-0023).
For those wishing to make public comments, it is important to note
that EPA's policy is that comments, whether submitted electronically or
on 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 mailed or delivered to
the docket will be transferred to EPA's electronic public docket.
Written public comments 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 (ORD-2005-0023) 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 CD ROM. This ensures that you can be identified as the
submitter of the
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comment, and it allows EPA to contact you if further information on the
substance of the comment is needed or if your comment cannot be read
due to technical difficulties. 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 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-2005-0023. 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
[email protected], Attention Docket ID No. ORD-2005-0023. 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
mailed to the mailing address identified in Unit I.B.2. These
electronic submissions will be accepted in Word, WordPerfect or rich
text files. 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-2005-0023.
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-2005-0023
(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: November 3, 2005.
Kevin Y. Teichman,
Director, Office of Science Policy.
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