[Federal Register: April 2, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 62)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Request for Nominations
of Candidates for the 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 SAB
subcommittees.
DATES: Nominations should be submitted in time to arrive no later than
May 4, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: 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: US 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, US 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 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 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 SAB 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 for individuals to serve on the Council with
demonstrated expertise in air pollution issues. A nominee's expertise
may include the following disciplines: environmental economics;
economic modeling; air quality modeling;
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atmospheric science and engineering; ecology and ecological risk
assessment; epidemiology; environmental health sciences; statistics;
and human health risk assessment.
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 to serve on the CASAC with
demonstrated experience in the evaluation of effects of air pollution
on human health and ecosystems. A nominee's expertise may include the
following disciplines: public health; environmental medicine;
environmental health sciences; ecological sciences, and risk
assessment.
The chartered SAB 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 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 to serve on the
chartered SAB in the following disciplines: behavioral and decision
sciences; ecological sciences and risk assessment; environmental
modeling; industrial ecology; environmental engineering specializing in
agricultural systems; environmental medicine; pediatrics; public
health; and human health risk assessment.
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 to serve on the
DWC in the following disciplines: water chemistry; microbiology;
toxicology; epidemiology; environmental health sciences; and
environmental engineering.
The SAB Environmental Economics Advisory Committee (EEAC) provides
advice on methods and analyses related to economics, costs, and
benefits of EPA environmental programs. The SAB Staff office is seeking
nominations of experts to serve on EEAC in the following disciplines:
environmental economics; cost-benefit analysis; uncertainty analysis;
climate change mitigation; agricultural economics; marine resource
economics; emissions trading; and market mechanisms and incentives.
The SAB Exposure and Human Health Committee (EHHC) provides advice
on the development and use of guidelines for human health effects,
exposure assessment, and human health risk assessment of chemical
contaminants. The SAB Staff Office is seeking nominations of experts to
serve on the EHHC in the following disciplines: environmental exposure
and modeling; industrial hygiene; dosimetry and biological modeling;
public health; pediatrics; epidemiology; toxicology; biostatistics; and
risk assessment.
The SAB Environmental Engineering Committee (EEC) provides advice
on risk management technologies to control and prevent pollution. The
SAB Staff Office is seeking nominations of experts to serve on EEC with
demonstrated expertise in the following areas: agricultural
engineering; environmental nanotechnology; environmental system
modeling; water infrastructure systems; watershed management;
environmental remediation and technology; and industrial ecology.
The SAB Ecological Processes and Effects Committee (EPEC) provides
advice on technical issues related to the science and research to
protect and restore the health of ecosystems. The SAB Staff Office is
seeking nominations of experts to serve on EPEC with demonstrated
expertise in the following disciplines: marine and estuarine ecology;
aquatic ecology; forest ecology; systems ecology; and ecological 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 to serve on RAC with
demonstrated expertise 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 subcommittees. 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 ``Nomination of Experts''
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
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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 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: March 27, 2009.
Vanessa T. Vu,
Director, Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
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