[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 72 (Friday, April 15, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19953-19954]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-7575]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-7900-5]
Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of an Upcoming
Science Advisory Board Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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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
discuss (1) science issues facing EPA Regions, and (2) may review and
approve of one or more draft SAB Committee reports.
DATES: May 11-12, 2005. A public meeting of the Board will be held from
8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m (central time) on May 11, 2005, and from 8:30
a.m. to 9:30 a.m. (central time) on May 12, 2005.
ADDRESSES: The May 11, 2005 meeting of the Board will be held at the
U.S. EPA Region 6 Headquarters Office, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX
75202. The May 12, 2005 meeting will be accessible for the public by
telephone only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to
obtain further information regarding this meeting, including the
telephone conference, 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 [email protected]. Those wishing to
obtain the call-in number for the May 12, 2005 report review session
should contact the DFO.
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 the specific draft report(s)
to be reviewed, may be found on the SAB Web site at: http://www.epa.gov/sab.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background on the Board Meeting: At this meeting, the Science
Advisory Board will focus on the following: (a) Science programs of EPA
Region 6, and (b) review one or more draft SAB Panel reports. Any
additional items that might be discussed will be reflected in the
meeting agenda that will be posted on the SAB Web site prior to the
meeting.
(a) EPA Regional Science Issues--The SAB will receive briefings
from, and discuss scientific issues, with Regional senior leadership
and scientists. These are designed to (1) inform the SAB about regional
science issues and concerns; (2) identify opportunities for future SAB
and Regional office interactions on topics of interest; and (3) provide
the regions with insights into the overall SAB role in advising the
Agency on the technical underpinnings of the Agency's science and
environmental decisions.
(b) Review of SAB Committee Draft Reports: The Board will review at
least one draft SAB report 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: Documents
that are the subject of this meeting are available from the SAB Staff
Office Web site at: http://www.epa.gov/sab.
Procedures for Providing Public Comment: It is the policy of the
EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office to accept written public
comments of any length, and to accommodate oral public comments
whenever possible. The EPA SAB Staff Office expects that public
statements presented at Board 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
face-to-face meeting will be limited to a total time of ten minutes
(unless otherwise indicated). For conference call meetings,
opportunities for oral comment will usually be limited to no more than
three minutes per speaker and no more than fifteen minutes total.
Interested parties should contact the Designated Federal Official (DFO)
in writing via e-mail at least one week prior to the meeting in order
to be placed on the public speaker list for the meeting. Speakers
should bring at least 35 copies of their comments and presentation
slides for distribution to the participants and public at the meeting.
Written Comments: Although written comments are accepted until the date
of the meeting (unless otherwise stated), written comments should be
received in the SAB Staff Office at least one week prior to the meeting
date so that the comments may be made available to the committee for
their consideration. Comments should be supplied to the appropriate DFO
at the address/contact information 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). Those providing written
comments and who attend the meeting are also asked to bring 35 copies
of their comments for public distribution.
Meeting Accommodations: Individuals requiring special accommodation
to access these meetings, should contact the relevant DFO at least five
business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can
be made.
Dated: April 11, 2005.
Vanessa T. Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 05-7575 Filed 4-14-05; 8:45 am]
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