[Federal Register: January 6, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 4)]
[Notices]
[Page 1243-1244]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr06ja05-43]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-7857-9]
Science Advisory Board Staff Office Notification of Advisory
Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Regulatory Environmental Modeling
(REM) Guidance Review Panel
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The Science Advisory Board (SAB) Regulatory Environmental
Modeling (REM) Guidance Review Panel will hold two public advisory
meetings, one teleconference and one face-to-face meeting, to provide
the Agency advice on their Draft Guidance and Models Knowledge Base
related to modeling activity within the EPA.
DATES: January 21, 2005 and February 7-9, 2005.
January 21, 2005 Public Conference call: The SAB REM Guidance
Review Panel will meet on January 21, 2005, via teleconference from 1
p.m. to 3 p.m. (eastern standard time).
February 7-9, 2005 Public meeting: The SAB REM Guidance Review
Panel will meet on February 7-9, 2005, in Washington, DC. The meeting
will commence at 9 a.m. (eastern standard time) on February 7, 2005,
and adjourn no later than 2:30 p.m. on February 9, 2005.
ADDRESSES: The public teleconference will take place via teleconference
only. The face-to-face public meeting will take place at the SAB
Conference Center, 1025 F Street, NW., Suite 3700, Washington, DC
20004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wishes to
obtain the teleconference call-in numbers and access codes, would like
to submit written or brief oral comments (5 minutes or less for the
public face-to-face meeting, and 3 minutes or less for the public
teleconference meeting), or who wants further information concerning
these public meetings should contact Dr. Jack Kooyoomjian, Designated
Federal Officer (DFO), EPA SAB, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., (MC
1400F), Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/voice mail: (202) 343-9984;
fax: (202) 233-0643; or e-mail at: kooyoomjian.jack@epa.gov. General
information concerning the SAB can be found on the SAB Web site at:
http://www.epa.gov/sab.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L.
92-463, the SAB Staff Office hereby gives notice of two public meetings
of the SAB REM Guidance Review Panel. The EPA's Office of Research
Development (ORD) requested that the SAB review the Agency's draft
guidance entitled, ``Draft Guidance on the Development, Evaluation, and
Application of Regulatory Environmental Models,'' dated November 2003
(referred to here also as the Draft Guidance) and ``Models Knowledge
Base.'' The Draft Guidance is for those who develop, evaluate, and
apply environmental models. It does not impose legally binding
requirements and, depending on the circumstances, may not apply to a
particular situation. The EPA retains the discretion to adopt
approaches that differ from the guidance on a case-by-case basis. The
Models Knowledge Base is an inventory of EPA's environmental models. It
contains information about model use and model science and is intended
to be a useful tool for environmental modelers and managers. Additional
background information on this review activity, such as the Federal
Register notice (68 FR 46602, August 6, 2003) soliciting nominations
for Panel membership can be found on the SAB Web site at: http://www.epa.gov/sab/panels/cremgacpanel.html
.
Purpose of the January 21, 2005 Public Teleconference: The purpose
of this public teleconference meeting is to discuss the charge to the
SAB REM Guidance Review Panel; discuss available materials and
background materials as they pertain to the charge, discuss assignments
to the Panelists, and plan for the February 7-9, 2005 face-to-face
public advisory meeting.
Purpose of the February 7-9, 2005 Public Face-to-Face Meeting: The
purpose of this meeting is to conduct a peer review of the Agency's
Draft Guidance and Models Knowledge Base and any other supplemental
materials in response to the charge questions.
Availability of Meeting Materials: Copies of the meeting agendas,
the roster of the SAB Review Panel, and the charge to the SAB described
in this notice will be posted on the SAB Web site at: http://www.epa.gov/sab/panels/cremgacpanel.html
prior to each meeting. Persons
who wish to obtain copies of the Agency's Draft Guidance, the Models
Knowledge Base or other materials pertinent to this advisory activity
may obtain these materials at http://www.epa.gov/crem, or http://www.epa.gov/crem/sab.
For further information regarding the Agency's Draft Guidance or
Models Knowledge Base or other relevant background materials, please
contact Mr. Pasky Pascual of the U.S. EPA, Office of Research &
Development (Mail Code 8102), by telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-
2259, by fax at (202) 565-2925; or via e-mail at pascual.pasky@epa.gov.
Providing Oral or Written Comments at SAB Meetings: It is the
policy of the SAB Staff Office to accept written public comments of any
length, and to accommodate oral public comments wherever possible. The
SAB Staff Office expects the public statements presented at its
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 public face-to-face meeting will
be limited to a total time of five minutes (unless otherwise
indicated), and three minutes at a teleconference meeting (unless
otherwise indicated). 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 meeting in order to
reserve time on the meeting agenda. Speakers should bring at least 35
copies of their comments and presentation slides for distribution to
the reviewers and public at the meeting. 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 no later than noon Eastern Time five business days
prior to the meeting so that the comments may be made available to the
Panelists for their consideration. Comments should be supplied to the
DFO (preferably by e-mail) 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
[[Page 1244]]
PDF, WordPerfect, Word, or Rich Text files (in IBM-PC/Windows 98/2000/
XP format)). Those providing written comments and who attend the
meeting are also asked to bring 35 copies of their comments for public
distribution.
Meeting Access: Individuals requiring special accommodation for
these public meetings, such as hearing impaired accommodations for the
teleconference call or wheelchair access to the conference room for the
face-to-face meeting, should contact the DFO at least five business
days prior to the meeting, so that appropriate arrangements can be
made.
Dated: December 22, 2004.
Anthony Maciorowski,
Acting Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 05-264 Filed 1-5-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P