[Federal Register: April 18, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 76)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8555-6]
EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office Request for Nominations
of Candidates for EPA Advisory Council on Clean Air Compliance
Analysis; EPA Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee and EPA Science
Advisory Board
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Science
Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office is soliciting nominations for
consideration of membership on EPA's Advisory Council on Clean Air
Compliance Analysis (Council), EPA's Clean Air Scientific Advisory
Committee (CASAC), and EPA's Science Advisory Board (SAB) and its
Standing Subcommittees.
DATES: Nominations should be submitted in time to arrive no later than
May 19, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nominators unable to submit
nominations electronically as described below, may submit a paper copy
by contacting Ms. Wanda Bright, U.S. EPA SAB Staff Office (Mail Code
1400F), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460 (FedEx/
Courier address: U.S. EPA SAB, Suite 3600, 1025 F Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20004), (202) 343-9986 (telephone), (202) 233-0643
(fax), or via e-mail at bright.wanda@epa.gov. General inquiries
regarding the work of the Council, CASAC and SAB may be directed to Dr.
Anthony F. Maciorowski, Deputy Director, U.S. EPA SAB Staff Office,
(202) 343-9983 (telephone), or via e-mail at:
maciorowski.anthony@epa.gov.
Background: Established by statute, the Council (42 U.S.C 7612),
the CASAC (42 U.S.C. 7409) and SAB (42 U.S.C. 4365) are EPA's chartered
Federal Advisory Committees that provide independent scientific and
technical peer review, consultation, advice and recommendations
directly to the EPA
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Administrator on a wide variety of EPA science activities. As Federal
Advisory Committees, the Council, CASAC, and SAB conduct business in
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C.
App. C) and related regulations. Generally, Council, CASAC and SAB
meetings are announced in the Federal Register, conducted in public
view, and provide opportunities for public input during deliberations.
Additional information about these Federal Advisory Committees may be
found at: http://www.epa.gov/advisorycouncilcaa, http://www.epa.gov/
casac, and http://www.epa.gov/sab.
Members of the Council, CASAC, the SAB, and their Subcommittees
constitute a distinguished body of non-EPA scientists, engineers,
economists, and social scientists that are nationally and
internationally recognized experts in their respective fields. Members
are appointed by the EPA Administrator for a period of three years,
with the possibility of re-appointment to a second three-year term.
This notice specifically requests nominations for the chartered
Council, the chartered CASAC, the chartered SAB and its Subcommittees.
Expertise Sought: The Council was established in 1990 pursuant to
the Clean Air Act (CAA) Amendments of 1990 to provide advice and
recommendations to the EPA Administrator on technical and economic
aspects of the impacts of the Clean Air Act (CAA) on the public health,
economy, and environment of the United States. The SAB Staff Office is
seeking nominations of experts for the Council in the following
disciplines: Air quality modeling; environmental economics; and
epidemiology.
Established in 1977 under the Clean Air Act (CAA) Amendments, the
chartered CASAC reviews and offers scientific advice to the EPA
Administrator on technical aspects of national ambient air quality
standards for criteria pollutants. As required under the CAA section
109(d), CASAC will be composed of seven members, with at least one
member of the National Academy of Sciences, one physician, and one
person representing State air pollution control agencies. The SAB Staff
Office is seeking nominations of experts for CASAC in the following
disciplines: Environmental health sciences; inhalation toxicology; risk
assessment; statistics; mathematics; and biostatistics.
The chartered SAB (or Board) was established in 1978 by the
Environmental Research, Development and Demonstration Act to provide
independent advice to the Administrator on general scientific and
technical matters underlying the Agency' policies and actions. All the
work of the SAB is under the direction of the Board. The chartered
Board provides strategic advice to the EPA Administrator on a variety
of EPA science and research issues and programs and reviews and
approves all SAB Subcommittee and Panel reports. The chartered SAB
consists of about thirty members. The SAB Staff Office is seeking
nominations of experts for the chartered Board in the following
disciplines: Behavioral and decision sciences; ecological sciences;
environmental economics; environmental engineering; environmental
modeling; epidemiology; risk assessment, statistics, mathematics, and
biostatistics.
The SAB Drinking Water Committee (DWC) provides advice on the
technical aspects of EPA's national drinking water standards program.
The SAB Staff office is seeking nominations of experts for the DWC in
the following disciplines: Chemistry; epidemiology; environmental
health sciences; and environmental engineering.
The SAB Exposure and Human Health Committee (EHHC) provides advice
on the development and use of guidelines for human health effects,
exposure assessment, and risk assessment. The SAB Staff office is
seeking nominations of experts for the EHHC in the following
disciplines: Carcinogenesis; reproductive toxicology; developmental
toxicology; epidemiology; and risk assessment.
The Radiation Advisory Committee (RAC) provides advice on radiation
protection, radiation science, and radiation risk assessment. The SAB
Staff office is seeking nominations of experts for the RAC in the
following disciplines: Radiation biology, radiation biophysics,
radiation dosimetry, and cancer epidemiology.
How to Submit Nominations: Any interested person or organization
may nominate qualified persons to be considered for appointment to
these chartered advisory committees and SAB Standing Committees.
Individuals may self-nominate. Qualified nominees will demonstrate
appropriate scientific education, training, and experience to evaluate
basic and applied science issues addressed by these advisory
committees. Successful nominees will have distinguished themselves
professionally and be available to invest the time and effort in
providing advice and recommendations on the development and application
of science at EPA. Nominations should be submitted in electronic format
(preferred) following the instructions for ``Nominating Experts to a
Chartered Advisory Committee or Standing Committee'' provided on the
SAB Web site. The form can be accessed through the ``Public Involvement
in Advisory Committee'' link on the blue navigational bar on the SAB
Web site at: http://www.epa.gov/sab. To be considered, all nominations
should include the information requested.
Nominators are asked to identify the specific committee(s) for
which nominees would like to be considered. The nominating form
requests contact information about: The person making the nomination;
contact information about the nominee; the disciplinary and specific
areas of expertise of the nominee; the nominee's curriculum vita; and a
biographical sketch of the nominee indicating current position,
educational background; research activities; and recent service on
other national advisory committees or national professional
organizations. Persons having questions about the nomination
procedures, or who are unable to submit nominations through the SAB Web
site, should contact Ms. Wanda Bright as indicated above in this
notice. Non-electronic submissions must follow the same format and
contain the same information as the electronic form. The SAB Staff
Office will acknowledge receipt of nominations.
Candidates invited to serve will be asked to submit the
``Confidential Financial Disclosure Form for Special Government
Employees Serving on Federal Advisory Committees at the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency'' (EPA Form 3110-48). This confidential
form allows EPA to determine whether there is a statutory conflict
between that person's public responsibilities as a Special Government
Employee and private interests and activities, or the appearance of a
lack of impartiality, as defined by Federal regulation. The form may be
viewed and downloaded through the ``Ethics Requirements for Advisors''
link on the blue navigational bar on the SAB Web site at: http://
www.epa.gov/sab. This form should not be submitted as part of a
nomination.
The SAB Staff Office seeks candidates who possess the necessary
domains of knowledge, and relevant scientific perspectives (which,
among other factors, can be influenced by work history and affiliation)
to adequately address scientific issues facing the Agency. The primary
criteria to be used in evaluating potential nominees will be scientific
and/or technical expertise, knowledge, and experience. Additional
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criteria that will be used to evaluate technically qualified nominees
will include: The absence of financial conflicts of interest;
scientific credibility and impartiality; availability and willingness
to serve; and the ability to work constructively and effectively on
committees. The selection of new members will also include
consideration of the collective breadth and depth of scientific
perspectives; a balance of scientific perspectives; continuity of
knowledge and understanding of EPA missions and environmental programs,
and diversity factors (e.g., geographical areas and professional
affiliations) for each of the chartered committees and subcommittees.
Dated: April 11, 2008.
Vanessa T. Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. E8-8401 Filed 4-17-08; 8:45 am]
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