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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5052-5]

 

Science Advisory Board; Notification of Public Advisory Committee 
Meetings; Open Meetings

(1) Radiation Environmental Futures Subcommittee Teleconference--August 
29, 1994

    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, 
notice is hereby given that the Radiation Advisory Committee (RAC) and 
its Radiation Environmental Futures Subcommittee (REFS) of the Science 
Advisory Board (SAB) will conduct a teleconference meeting on Monday, 
August 29, 1994 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. eastern time. In this 
teleconference meeting, the RAC intends to concur on technical edits to 
its draft report on review of the topic of radiation environmental 
futures for the purpose of closure by the full committee and to forward 
the revised report to the SAB's Environmental Futures Committee (EFC) 
for final approval at their September 13 and 14 meeting in Washington, 
DC (see Federal Register, Vol. 59, No. 134, Thursday, July 14, 1994, 
pp. 35927-35928). The August working draft will be made available to 
the Agency or the public. The teleconference meeting is open to the 
public and teleconference lines will be assigned on a first come basis. 
Previous public meetings to discuss the topic of future issues in 
environmental radiation include those held on May 4-6, 1994 (See 
Federal Register, Vol. 59, No. 68, Friday, April 8, 1994, pp. 16809-
16811), June 20, July 11 and July 13 (See Federal Register, Vol. 59, 
No. 106, Friday, June 3, 1994, pp. 28856-28857).
    Any member of the public wishing further information, such as a 
proposed agenda for the meeting, should contact Dr. K. Jack 
Kooyoomjian, Designated Federal Official, or Ms. Dorothy Clark, Staff 
Secretary; Science Advisory Board (1400-F); U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency; 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460, Phone: 
(202) 260-6552 or FAX (202) 260-7118. Members of the public who wish to 
make a brief oral presentation at the teleconference should contact Dr. 
Kooyoomjian or Ms. Clark no later than August 24, 1994 in order to have 
time reserved on the agenda. The Science Advisory Board expects that 
public statements presented at the teleconference meeting will not be 
repetitive of previously submitted oral or written statements. In 
general, each individual or group making an oral presentation will be 
limited to a total time of three minutes. Written comments (at least 24 
copies) received by the SAB by August 22, 1994 may be mailed to the 
SAB's RAC and REFS prior to the meeting; comments received after that 
date will be provided to the RAC and the REFS as logistics allow.

(2) Marsh Management Subcommittee Meeting--September 7-8, 1994

    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, 
notice is hereby given that the Marsh Management Subcommittee of the 
Ecological Processes and Effects Committee (EPEC) will meet on 
September 7-8, 1994, at the Gangplank Restaurant, 600 Water Street, 
Washington, DC 20024, telephone (202) 554-5000. On September 7, the 
meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end no later than 5 p.m. On 
September 8, the meeting will begin at 8 a.m. and end no later than 4 
p.m. Both days of the meeting will be open to the public. Due to 
limited space, seating will be on a first-come basis.
    On July 21, the Marsh Management Subcommittee met to begin a review 
of the science underlying marsh management, defined as the use of water 
control structures, berms, dikes etc. to modify the hydrology of marsh 
systems. At the request of the Agency's Office of Water, the 
Subcommittee has been established to evaluate the ecological 
implications of marsh management practices in various types of marsh 
ecosystems. EPA has formed a Marsh Management Steering Committee, 
consisting of federal agencies with responsibilities for marsh 
management, to refine a set of technical questions to be addressed by 
the Subcommittee. On July 21, the Subcommittee heard presentations from 
various federal and state agencies regarding relevant federal and state 
policies and technical issues of concern and received public comments 
on marsh management issues.
    At the September 7-8 meeting, the Subcommittee will begin 
developing written recommendations in response to the six questions 
posed in the Charge to the Subcommittee: (1) Does structural marsh 
management protect or create emergent vegetated wetlands? (2) To what 
extent does structural marsh management impact the physical, biological 
and/or chemical aspects of natural marsh-sustaining processes? (3) What 
are the impacts of marsh management, if any, to estuarine fisheries, 
waterfowl, and other fish and wildlife? (4) What are the cumulative 
effects of numerous large-scale marsh management projects with respect 
to emergent vegetation, accretion, fish and wildlife, and other 
resources? (5) What are the gaps and the highest priorities for 
research studies related to the effects of structural marsh management 
projects, and for routine monitoring of such projects? (6) What 
scientific or technical criteria should EPA use as part of the basis 
for case-specific decision-making; or, as an alternative, what approach 
should EPA take to develop such criteria?

Additional Information

    Single copies of the briefing materials provided to the Marsh 
Management Subcommittee may be obtained by calling the EPA Wetlands Hot 
Line at 1-800-832-7828. Copies of these documents are NOT available 
from the Science Advisory Board. Members of the public desiring 
additional information about the meeting, including an agenda, should 
contact Ms. Dorothy Clark, Staff Secretary, Science Advisory Board 
(1400F), US EPA, 401 M Street, SW., Washington DC 20460, by telephone 
at (202) 260-6552, fax at (202) 260-7118, or via the INTERNET at: 
[email protected].
    Anyone wishing to submit written comments must forward at least 35 
copies to Ms. Stephanie Sanzone, Designated Federal Officer, no later 
than August 24 for distribution to the Subcommittee and the interested 
public.

    Dated: August 5, 1994.
Stephanie Sanzone,
Acting Staff Director, Science Advisory Board.
[FR Doc. 94-20039 Filed 8-15-94; 8:45 am]
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