[Federal Register: May 4, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 85)]
[Notices]               
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[Docket Number ORD-2005-0013; FRL-7906-6]

 
Board of Scientific Counselors, Computational Toxicology 
Subcommittee Meeting--May 2005

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. 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) Computational Toxicology 
Subcommittee.

DATES: The conference call will be held Friday, May 20, 2005, from 10 
a.m. to 11 a.m. eastern standard time (e.s.t.), and 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 1 business day before the meeting date.

ADDRESSES: Conference call: 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 call 
from Lorelei Kowalski, whose contact information is listed under the 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice.

Document Availability

    Any member of the public interested in receiving a draft BOSC 
agenda or making an oral presentation during the conference call may 
contact Ms. Lorelei Kowalski, Designated Federal Officer, 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. The draft agenda can be 
viewed through EDOCKET, as provided in Unit I.A. of the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section.

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 1 business day prior to the conference call date.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Lorelei Kowalski, Designated 
Federal Officer, via telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-3408, via e-mail 
at kowalski.lorelei@epa.gov, or by mail at Environmental Protection 
Agency, Office of Research and Development, Mail Code 8104-R, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

    This notice announces a meeting (via conference call) of the BOSC 
Computational Toxicology Subcommittee. The purpose of the meeting is to 
finalize a draft letter report on EPA's Computational Toxicology 
Research Center. Proposed agenda items for the conference call include, 
but are not limited to: Presentations of the Subcommittee's draft 
responses to the charge questions and approval of the final draft 
letter report prior to its submission to the BOSC Executive Committee. 
The conference call is open to the public.

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-2005-0013. 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, 
Computational Toxicology Subcommittee Meeting--Spring 2005 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-2005-0013).
    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-2005-0013) 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

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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-2005-0013. 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 
ORD.Docket@epa.gov, Attention Docket ID No. ORD-2005-0013. 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-2005-0013.
    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-2005-0013 
(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: April 27, 2005.
Kevin Y. Teichman,
Director, Office of Science Policy.
[FR Doc. 05-8873 Filed 5-3-05; 8:45 am]

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