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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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Science Advisory Board Notification of Public Advisory Committee 
Meeting(s) Open Meeting(s)

    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, 
notice is hereby given that several committees of the Science Advisory 
Board (SAB) will meet on the dates and times described below. All times 
noted are Eastern Time. Documents that are the subject of SAB reviews 
are normally available from the originating EPA office and are not 
available from the SAB Office.

(1) Clean Air Act Compliance Analysis Council (CAACAC) Physical Effects 
Review Subcommittee (CAACACPERS) Teleconference--October 18, 1994:

    The Clean Air Act Compliance Analysis Council (CAACAC) Physical 
Effects Review Subcommittee (CAACACPERS) of the Science Advisory Board 
(SAB) will conduct a teleconference meeting on Tuesday, October 18, 
1994 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. eastern time. In this teleconference 
meeting, the CAACACPERS intends to discuss six draft documents which 
have been prepared for review as required by Section 812 of the Clean 
Air Act (CAA), to be briefed by Agency staff on the overall Physical 
Effects review process, and to plan for an efficient review scheduled 
for November 15 and 16, 1994 to be held in the Washington, D.C. 
metropolitan area (See below for details on the November 15 and 16, 
1994 meeting).
    In the teleconference, the CAACACPERS will be discussing how the 
review will take place, provide initial observations regarding the 
first review drafts of the Physical Effects Documents pertaining 
Section 812 of the Clean Air Act (CAA), namely (1) Ozone, (2) Sulphur 
Oxides, (3) Particulate Matter, (4) Carbon Monoxide, (5) Nitrogen 
Oxides, and (6) Lead, and plan for an upcoming November two-day review 
meeting. The Agency is preparing a draft methodology document for 
review by the SAB's CAACACPERS, which outlines the overall strategy of 
this effort. This methodology document is still under preparation, and 
may be made available prior to the teleconference. Additional draft 
documents, such as the methodology used to aggregate the effect of 
hazardous air pollutants, up-to-date assessments of the significance of 
recent research, and possibly select methodology papers may be provided 
in the future for review as necessary and appropriate. The Agency has 
asked the SAB to answer the following questions in the proposed charge 
relating to this review:
    (1) Are each of the elements of the methodology developed by EPA 
sufficiently valid and reliable from a scientific standpoint for 
purposes of the CAA Section 812 assessments?,
    (2) The Congress and EPA intend that the CAA Section 812 
retrospective analysis should provide the most comprehensive possible 
statement about potential benefits of historical reductions in air 
pollution. This includes reporting on the potential significance of 
effects for which there may be no scientific consensus regarding the 
magnitude or even the existence of a specific effect. Given this 
statutory and administrative goal, is the methodology developed by EPA 
sufficiently comprehensive in terms of plausible health, welfare, and 
ecological consequences of exposure to the relevant air pollutant?,
    (3) If the answer to question 2 is negative, what are the physical 
outcomes of pollutant exposure which the Agency has omitted?,
    (4) For physical outcomes already included in the methodology 
paper, as well as those which should be considered for inclusion 
pursuant to question 2, are there potentially relevant data pertaining 
to quantitative or qualitative estimation of the effect which should be 
considered for inclusion in the methodology? What specifically are the 
sources of these data and how might they be best utilized?, and
    (5) What is the strength of the scientific evidence underlying each 
of the physical effects functions or models already included in the 
methodology paper? What is the strength of each element of additional 
scientific evidence suggested for inclusion pursuant to question 3 and 
4 above?
    For copies of the Agency's draft Section 812 draft documents, 
please contact Ms. Eileen Pritchard, Secretary, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Office of Policy Planning and Evaluation (OPPE), 
Economic Analysis and Innovation Division (Mail Code 2127), 401 M 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20460. Tel. (202) 260-3354, and FAX (202) 
260-5732. Any member of the public desiring to participate in the 
teleconference, desiring additional information about the meeting, or 
desiring to obtain copies of the agenda and other information about the 
conduct of the meeting, or to request time on the agenda for public 
comments, please contact Dr. K. Jack Kooyoomjian, Designated Federal 
Official, or Ms. Diana Pozun, 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]. GOV.

(2) Science Advisory Board, Executive Committee--October 25-26, 1994

    The Science Advisory Board's (SAB) Executive Committee (EC) will 
conduct a public meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 25-26, 1994. 
The meeting will be held in the Administrator's Conference Room 1103 
West Tower at the Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20460. On Tuesday, it will begin at 8:30 p.m. and 
adjourn not later than 5:00 p.m.; on Wednesday, it will begin at 8:30 
a.m. and adjourn not later than 1:00 p.m. The meeting is open to the 
public and limited unreserved seating will be available.
    The EC intends to review activities of and reports from its 
Committees, including the following: a) Radiation Advisory Committee 
(RAC)--Retrospective Analysis of RAC Activities and b) Environmental 
Engineering Committee (EEC)--Review of Environmental Technology 
Initiative. The group will also receive briefings on the Agency's 
combustion policy and the development of a new Regulatory Impact 
Analysis process.
    Invited visitors include the Assistant Administrator for Research 
and Development, Dr. Robert Huggett, to discuss his views and plans for 
science at EPA; the Assistant Administrator for Prevention, Pesticides, 
and Toxic Substances, Dr. Lynn Goldman, to discuss a number of issues 
including the Agency's reassessment of ``dioxin'' and the charge to the 
SAB; Dr. Ray Wassell of the staff of the National Research Council to 
discuss the NRC study on combustion.
    The Executive Committee will discuss the status of the 
Environmental Futures Project and the Report from the SAB Reinvention 
Committee. In addition, they will discuss the Board's agenda for FY95.
    Any member of the public wishing further information concerning the 
meeting or who wishes to submit comments should contact Dr. Donald G. 
Barnes, Designated Federal Official, Executive Committee, Science 
Advisory Board (1400), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington 
DC 20460, or by phone at (202) 260-4126; FAX (202) 260-9232; or via the 
Internet at [email protected].

(3) Radiation Advisory Committee (RAC)--October 26, 1994

    The Radiation Advisory Committee (RAC) plans to meet on Wednesday, 
October 26, 1994 at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 
Headquarters, Conference Room Number 3, North, 401 M Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20460, commencing at 9:00 a.m. and adjourning at 12:00 
noon that day. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss proposed 
Fiscal Year 1995 projects, and to plan and organize for the upcoming 
review of the technical basis of the cleanup standards, which will 
begin on October 27, 1994. Other topics may be discussed as time 
permits.
    Any member of the public desiring additional information about the 
meeting, desiring to obtain copies of the agenda and information about 
the conduct of the meeting, or to request time on the agenda for public 
comments, please contact Dr. K. Jack Kooyoomjian, Designated Federal 
Official or Ms. Diana Pozun, Staff Secretary, Science Advisory Board 
(1400F), U.S. 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].

(4) Radionuclide Cleanup Standards Subcommittee (RCSS)--October 27 and 
28, 1994

    On Thursday, October 27, 1994, beginning at 9:00 a.m. and ending no 
later than 3:30 p.m. on Friday, October 28, 1994, the Radionuclide 
Cleanup Standards Subcommittee (RCSS) of the Radiation Advisory 
Committee (RAC) of the Science Advisory Board (SAB) will begin a formal 
review of the technical basis of the cleanup standards that are being 
proposed by the Agency. It is also planned, that on the afternoon of 
October 28, 1994 that the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) 
Office of Radiation and Indoor Air (ORIA) staff will provide a briefing 
to the SAB's RCSS and RAC on model building standards.
    The meeting will take place at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel, 2899 
Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202, tel. (703) 549-3434. The 
proposed charge to the SAB is as follows:
    (1) Is the methodology used by the Office of Radiation and Indoor 
Air (ORIA) for evaluating source terms for radioactively contaminated 
sites, for modeling transport to people, and for estimating risk to 
individuals and populations acceptable for providing a technical basis 
for writing a cleanup standard?
    (2a) Are the assumptions for the combined residential/agricultural 
land use scenario, and the pathways model, reasonable and suitable for 
assessing risk at radioactively contaminated sites?
    (2b) Are the assumptions for the combined industrial/commercial 
land use scenario, and the pathways model, reasonable and suitable for 
assessing risk at radioactively contaminated sites?, and
    (3) Is RESRAD version 5.01 (specific reference to RESRAD may be 
omitted) suitable for modeling radiation risk to individuals at 
radioactively contaminated sites?
    The actual draft documents to be reviewed are entitled as follows: 
(1) ``Radiation Site Cleanup Regulations: Technical Support Document 
for the Development of Radionuclide Cleanup Levels for Soil,'' Review 
Draft, September, 1994, (2) ``Radiation Site Cleanup Regulations: 
Technical Support Document for the Development of Radionuclide Cleanup 
Levels for Soil,'' Appendices, September, 1994. To discuss technical 
aspects of the draft Agency documents, contact Dr. Anthony B. Wolbarst, 
Chief, Remedial Guidance Section, Radiation Studies Division, Office of 
Radiation and Indoor Air (ORIA) (Mail Code 6603J), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 401 M Street SW., Washington, DC. To simply obtain 
copies of the Agency draft documents please contact Ms. Virginia 
Stradford, Secretary, at (202) 233-9350, FAX (202) 233-9650. The 
background documents and review documents are being made available in 
the Agency's U.S. EPA Air and Radiation Docket. Please address written 
inquiries as follows: Attn: Air and Radiation Docket, Mail Stop 6102, 
Air Docket No. A-93-27, Room M1500, First Floor, Waterside Mall, 401 M 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20460. The docket may be inspected from 8:00 
a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays, 
in Room M1500. A reasonable fee may be charged for copies of docket 
materials. Inquiries regarding access to the public information docket 
should be directed to Ms. Lynn Johnson, ORIA Staff (Mail Code 6603J) at 
(202) 233-9383.
    Any member of the public desiring additional information about the 
meeting, desiring to obtain copies of the agenda, information about the 
conduct of the meeting, or to request time on the agenda for public 
comments, please contact Dr. K. Jack Kooyoomjian, Designated Federal 
Official or Ms. Diana Pozun, Staff Secretary, Science Advisory Board 
(Mail Code 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].

(5) Ecological Processes and Effects Committee--October 27, 1994

    The Ecological Processes and Effects Committee will meet on October 
27, 1994, from 8:30am to 4:00pm at the Holiday Inn Capitol, 550 C 
Street SW., Washington, DC, telephone (202) 479-4000. The meeting will 
be open to the public, but seating is limited and will be on a first-
come basis. The purpose of the meeting will be to hear briefings on 
proposed projects for Fiscal Year 1995 and to establish a calendar of 
meetings for the coming year. Any member of the public desiring 
additional information about the meeting or wishing to obtain an agenda 
should contact Robert Flaak, Assistant Director, Science Advisory Board 
(Mail Code 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].

(6) Clean Air Act Compliance Analysis Council (CAACAC) Physical Effects 
Review Subcommittee (CAACACPERS)--November 15 and 16, 1994

    The Clean Air Act Compliance Analysis Council (CAACAC) Physical 
Effects Review Subcommittee (CAACACPERS) of the Science Advisory Board 
(SAB) will conduct a review meeting on Tuesday, November 15, 1994 
beginning 9:00 a.m. eastern time, and ending no later than 4:30 p.m. on 
Wednesday, November 16, 1994. The meeting will take place at the 
Courtyard Marriott Hotel, 2899 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 
22202 (Tel. 703-549-3434). In this meeting, the CAACACPERS intends to 
discuss recently revised versions of six draft physical effects 
documents (See references and charge to the Subcommittee as outlined 
above in this Federal Register notice for the October 18, 1994 
teleconference for the charge to the Subcommittee and listing of the 
six draft documents) and a recently prepared methodology document which 
should be prepared on time for this SAB/CAACAC review of the Clean Air 
Act (CAA) Section 812 review, to have presentations by Agency staff on 
the review, and to begin development of a draft SAB report which 
responds to the charge from the Agency.
    For copies of the draft Agency Section 812 CAA documents, please 
contact Ms. Eileen Pritchard, Secretary, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Office of Policy Planning and Evaluation (OPPE), Economic 
Analysis and Innovation Division (Mail Code 2127), 401 M Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20460. Tel. (202) 260-3354, and FAX (202) 260-5732. Any 
member of the public desiring additional information about the meeting, 
desiring to obtain copies of the agenda and information about the 
conduct of the meeting, or to request time on the agenda for public 
comments, please contact Dr. K. Jack Kooyoomjian, Designated Federal 
Official or Ms. Diana Pozun, Staff Secretary, Science Advisory Board 
(1400F), U.S. EPA, 401 M Street SW., Washington DC 20460, by telephone 
at (202) 260-6552, fax at (202) 260-7118, or via the INTERNET at: 
Pozun.Diana@ EPAMAIL.EPA.GOV.

Providing Oral or Written Comments at SAB Meetings

    The Science Advisory Board expects that public statements presented 
at its meetings will not be repetitive of previously submitted oral or 
written statements. In general, for teleconference call meetings, 
opportunities for oral comment will be limited to no more than three 
minutes per speaker and no more than fifteen minutes total. For 
meetings other than teleconference calls, opportunities for oral 
comment will be usually limited to five minutes per speaker and no more 
than thirty minutes total. Written comments (at least 35 copies) 
received in the SAB Staff Office sufficiently prior to a meeting date 
(usually one week prior to a meeting or teleconference), may be mailed 
to the relevant SAB committee or subcommittee prior to its meeting; 
comments received too close to the meeting date will normally be 
provided to the committee at its meeting. Written comments may be 
provided to the relevant committee or subcommittee up until the time of 
the meeting.

To Obtain More Information on or Participate in the SAB Meetings

    These meetings are open to the public, but seating or telephone 
lines are limited and available on a first come basis. Any member of 
the public wishing further information concerning the meetings, such as 
a proposed agenda, or who wishes to submit oral or written comments (at 
least 35 copies) should contact the appropriate Designated Federal 
Official as listed above. Written inquiries can be sent to the 
following address: 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 or meetings should contact the listed Designated 
Federal Official no later than one week prior to the meeting or 
teleconference in order to have time reserved on the agenda. The 
Science Advisory Board expects that public statements presented at a 
teleconference or meeting will not be repetitive of previously 
submitted oral or written statements. Written comments received in the 
SAB Staff Office sufficiently prior to a meeting date (usually one week 
prior to a meeting or teleconference), may be mailed to the relevant 
SAB committee or subcommittee prior to its meeting; comments received 
too close to the meeting date will normally be provided to the 
committee at its meeting. Written comments may be provided to the 
relevant committee or subcommittee up until the time of the meeting.

    Dated: September 23, 1994.
Donald G. Barnes,
Staff Director, Science Advisory Board.
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