[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 42 (Thursday, March 4, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 9895]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-4537]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9122-2]
Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public
Meeting of the Science Advisory Board; Committee on Science Integration
for Decision Making
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Science
Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the SAB
Committee on Science Integration for Decision Making.
DATES: The meeting dates are March 30, 2010 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and
March 31, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Eastern Time).
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Science Advisory Board
Conference Center, 1025 F Street, NW., Suite 3705, Washington, DC
20004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to
obtain further information about this meeting must contact Dr. Angela
Nugent, Designated Federal Officer (DFO). Dr. Nugent may be contacted
at the EPA Science Advisory Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460;
or via telephone/voice mail; (202) 343-9981; fax (202) 233-0643; or e-
mail at [email protected]. General information about the EPA SAB,
as well as any updates concerning the public meeting announced in this
notice, may be found on the SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2, notice is hereby given that the SAB
Committee on Science Integration for Decision Making will hold a public
meeting to discuss the results of fact-finding activities conducted as
part of a study of science integration supporting EPA decision making.
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 FACA. The SAB will comply
with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office
procedural policies.
Background: The SAB Staff Office has rescheduled the meeting of the
Committee for Science Integration for Decision Making previously
announced for February 10-11, 2010 (see 75 FR 2542-2543) and
rescheduled because of adverse weather conditions in the Washington, DC
area.
The goal of the committee is to develop an original study that
provides recommendations to support and/or strengthen Agency's ability
to integrate science to support decision meeting. The purpose of the
meeting will be to discuss the results of the committee's fact-finding
discussions with EPA program and regional offices concerning their
current and recent experience with science integration. The committee
will also determine next steps to complete the evaluative study.
Additional information on the study and the committee's activities
meeting may be found on the SAB Web site at http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/fedrgstr_activites/Science%20Integration?OpenDocument.
Availability of Meeting Materials: The agenda and other material in
support of this upcoming meeting are posted on the SAB Web site at
http://www.epa.gov/sab.
Procedures for Providing Public Input: Interested members of the
public may submit relevant written or oral information on the topic of
this advisory activity for the SAB to consider during the advisory
process. Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting
an oral presentation at a public meeting will be limited to three
minutes per speaker, with no more than a total of one hour for all
speakers. Interested parties should contact Dr. Nugent, DFO, in writing
(preferably via e-mail) at the contact information noted above, by
March 24, 2010 to be placed on a list of public speakers for the
meeting. Written Statements: Written statements should be received in
the SAB Staff Office by March 24, 2010 so that the information may be
made available to the SAB 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, WordPerfect, MS
Word, MS PowerPoint, or Rich Text files in IBM-PC/Windows 98/2000/XP
format). Submitters are requested to provide two 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. Nugent at the phone
number or e-mail address noted above, preferably at least ten days
prior to the meeting to give EPA as much time as possible to process
your request.
Dated: February 25, 2010.
Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2010-4537 Filed 3-3-10; 8:45 am]
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