[Federal Register: March 14, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 48)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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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.
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SUMMARY: The Science Advisory Board (SAB) Regulatory Environmental
Modeling (REM) Guidance Review Panel will hold a public advisory
meeting, as a teleconference, to discuss preparation of its draft peer
review report of the Agency's draft guidance entitled, ``Draft Guidance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the Draft Guidance), and the ``Models Knowledge Base'' related to
modeling activity within the EPA.
DATES: March 28, 2005, 1 to 4 p.m. eastern standard time.
ADDRESSES: The public teleconference will take place via teleconference
only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wishes to
obtain the teleconference call-in number and access code, 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
this public meeting 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. The
general SAB telephone number is (202) 343-9999 to obtain the dial in
number and pass code for the conference call. General information
concerning the SAB can be found on the SAB Web site at: http://www.epa.gov/sab
.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The EPA's Office if Research
Development (ORD) requested that the SAB review the Agency's Draft
Guidance and Models Knowledge Base. Additional background information
on this review activity, such as the Federal Register notice (68 FR
46602, Aug. 6, 2003) soliciting nominations for REM Guidance Review
Panel membership and the Federal Register notice (70 FR 1243, January
6, 2005) announcing the
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January 21, 2005, public conference call and the February 7 through 9,
2005, face-to-face meeting can be found on the SAB Web site at: http://www.epa.gov/sab/panels/
.
Purpose of the March 28, 2005 Public Teleconference: The purpose of
this public teleconference meeting is to prepare the SAB REM Guidance
Review Panel consensus draft report.
Availability of Meeting Materials: Copies of the meeting agendas,
the roster of the SAB's REM Guidance Review Panel, the charge to the
SAB, and pre-decisional draft materials of the REM Guidance Advisory
Panel will be posted on the SAB Web site at: http://www.epa.gov/sab/panels/
prior to the 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 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
this public meeting, such as hearing impaired accommodations for the
teleconference call should contact the DFO at least five business days
prior to the meeting, so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Dated: March 9, 2005.
Vanessa T. Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 05-4954 Filed 3-11-05; 8:45 am]
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