[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 16, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12870-12871]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-5131]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[Docket Number ORD-2005-0005; FRL-7884-8]
Board of Scientific Counselors, Ecological Research Subcommittee
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of meetings.
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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 of the Board of Scientific
Counselors (BOSC) Ecological Research Subcommittee.
DATES: A teleconference call meeting will be held on Friday, April 1,
2005, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. All times noted are Eastern Standard Time.
The meeting may adjourn early if all business is completed.
ADDRESSES: Conference calls: Participation in the conference call will
be by teleconference only--meeting rooms will not be used. Members of
the public may obtain the call-in number and access code for the
teleconference meeting from Greg Susanke, whose contact information is
listed under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
notice.
Document Availability
The draft agenda for the meeting is available from Greg Susanke,
whose contact information is listed under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section of this notice. Requests for the draft agenda will be
accepted up to 2 business days prior to the conference call/meeting
date. 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
during the conference call may contact Greg Susanke, whose contact
information is listed under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section
of this notice. Requests for making oral presentations will be accepted
up to 2 business days prior to each conference call/meeting date. 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. Written comments will be
accepted up to 2 business days prior to the conference call/meeting
date.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg Susanke, Designated Federal
Officer, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and
Development, Mail Code 8104R, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington,
DC; telephone (202) 564-9945; fax (202) 565-2925; e-mail
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
This notice announces a meeting of the BOSC Ecological Research
Subcommittee. The purpose of the meeting is to evaluate EPA's
Ecological Research Program. The proposed agenda item for the
conference call includes, but is not limited to a discussion of the
subcommittee's draft report. The conference call is open to the public.
Information on Services for the Handicapped: Individuals requiring
special accommodations at this meeting should contact Greg Susanke,
Designated Federal Officer, at (202) 564-9945 at least five business
days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made
to facilitate their participation.
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-2005-0005. 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
agenda may be viewed at the Board of Scientific Counselors, Ecological
Research Subcommittee 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.,
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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-2005-0005).
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-2005-0005) 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 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-2005-0005. 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-2005-0005. 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-2005-0005.
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-2005-0005
(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: March 10, 2005.
Kevin Y. Teichman,
Director, Office of Science Policy.
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