[Federal Register: June 24, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 120)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8922-4]
Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of Two Public
Teleconferences of the Science Advisory Board Integrated Nitrogen
Committee
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces
two public teleconferences of the SAB Integrated Nitrogen Committee
(INC) to discuss the committee's draft report.
DATES: The SAB INC will conduct two public teleconferences on July 8,
2009 and July 9, 2009. Both teleconferences will begin at 12 p.m. and
end at 3 p.m. (Eastern Time).
ADDRESSES: The teleconferences will be conducted by telephone only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to
obtain general information concerning the two public teleconferences
may contact Dr. Angela Nugent, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), via
telephone at (202) 343-9981 or e-mail at nugent.angela@epa.gov. General
information concerning the EPA Science Advisory Board can be found on
the EPA Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee
Act, Public Law 92-463 5 U.S.C., App. 2 (FACA), notice is hereby given
that the SAB INC will hold two public teleconferences to discuss its
draft report. The SAB was established pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 4365 to
provide independent scientific and technical advice to the
Administrator on the technical basis for Agency positions and
regulations. The SAB is a Federal Advisory Committee chartered under
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C., App.
2. The SAB will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate
SAB Staff Office procedural policies.
Background: The SAB INC is studying the need for integrated
research and management strategies to reduce reactive nitrogen in the
environment. At the global scale, reactive nitrogen from human
activities now exceeds that produced by natural terrestrial ecosystems.
Reactive nitrogen both benefits and impacts the health and welfare of
people and ecosystems. Scientific information suggests that reactive
nitrogen is accumulating in the environment and that nitrogen cycling
through biogeochemical pathways has a variety of consequences.
Information about the committee's previous meetings is available on the
SAB Web site at http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/fedrgstr_
activites/Nitrogen%20Project.
The purpose of the teleconferences is for the SAB INC to discuss
the committee's draft report addressing the environmental problems
presented by reactive nitrogen and providing recommendations related to
an integrated nitrogen management strategy.
Availability of Meeting Materials: Agendas and materials in support
of the teleconferences will be placed on the SAB Web site at http://
www.epa.gov/sab in advance of each teleconference.
Procedures for Providing Public Input: Interested members of the
public may submit relevant written or oral information for the SAB INC
to consider during the advisory process. Oral Statements: In general,
individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation at a public
teleconference will be limited to three minutes per speaker, with no
more than a total of one hour for all speakers. Each person making an
oral statement should consider providing written comments as well as
their oral statement so that the points presented orally can be
expanded upon in writing. Interested parties should contact the DFO, in
writing (preferably via e-mail) at the contact information noted above,
by July 6, 2009 to be placed on the list of public speakers for the
meeting.
Written Statements: Written statements should be received in the
SAB Staff Office by July 6, 2009 so that the information may be made
available to the Committee members for their consideration. Written
statements should be supplied to the DFO in the following formats: one
hard copy with original signature, and one electronic copy via e-mail
(acceptable file format: Adobe Acrobat PDF, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, or
Rich Text files in IBM-PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format). Submitters are
requested to provide versions of each document submitted with and
without signatures, because the SAB Staff Office does not publish
documents with signatures on its Web sites.
Accessibility: For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, please contact Dr. Angela Nugent at
(202) 343-9981 or nugent.angela@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a
disability, please contact Dr. Nugent preferably at least ten days
prior to the teleconferences to give EPA as much time as possible to
process your request.
Dated: June 17, 2009.
Anthony Maciorowski,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Staff Office.
[FR Doc. E9-14858 Filed 6-23-09; 8:45 am]
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