[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 127 (Monday, July 1, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 33917]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-16667]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5530-2]


Science Advisory Board Amendment To Previously Published Federal 
Register Notice and Notification of Public Advisory Committee Meeting; 
Open Meeting

    On June 25, 1996, notice of several meetings of the EPA's Science 
Advisory Board (SAB) was published in the Federal Register 61 FR 32796. 
This notice amends section 4 of that notice concerning the July 16-18 
meeting of the Drinking Water Committee (DWC). This notice also 
announces the meeting of the Valuation Subcommittee of the Integrated 
Risk Project Committee which will meet on July 19, 1996.

1. Drinking Water Committee--Amended Notice of Meeting

    This notice amends the statement of purpose and background from 
section 4 of the Federal Register notice of June 25, 1996 concerning 
the July 16-18 meeting of the Drinking Water Committee (DWC) at the 
Holiday Inn Georgetown, 2101 Wisconsin Avenue NW., Washington, D.C. 
20007, telephone (202) 338-4600.
    As amended, the main purpose of the meeting is to: (a) Evaluate 
EPA's basis for concluding that protozoan monitoring, required under 
the Information Collection Rule (ICR), will provide data adequate for 
supporting a national impact analysis for the Enhanced Surface Water 
Treatment Rule (ESWTR); (b) discuss the proposals submitted for DWC 
review in Fiscal Year 1997; (c) discuss emerging requirements regarding 
testing and evaluation of endocrine disruptors; (d) consider the 
impacts revisions to the Cancer Guidelines may have on the assessment 
of waterborne cancer hazards; and, (e) finish drafting the DWC's report 
on the Agency's Five Year Research Plan for Microbes and Disinfectant 
By-Products.
    Background on the Statistical Evaluation of Pathogenic Parasites: 
The Agency has promulgated an Information Collection Rule (ICR) which 
among other things will provide data about the occurrence of the 
pathogenic parasites Cryptosporidium and Giardia in the source waters 
of several hundred water supplies. Information about pathogen 
occurrence is needed for a Regulatory Impact Analysis of the ESWTR. The 
Office of Water (OW) does not believe that current protozoan methods 
are appropriate for evaluating occurrence at individual sites for the 
purpose of complying with a regulation. However, OW does think the 
method is adequate for obtaining data to support a National Impact 
Analysis.

2. Integrated Risk Project Committee

    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, 
notice is hereby given that the Valuation Subcommittee (Committee) of 
the Integrated Risk Project Committee (IRP) of the Science Advisory 
Board (SAB) will meet on July 19, 1996, from 8:30 am to no later than 
5:00 pm (Eastern Daylight Time) in Room 17 of the Washington 
Information Center (WIC) of the US EPA, 401 M Street SW., Washington, 
DC 20460. This meeting is open to the public, however, due to limited 
space, seating will be on a first-come basis. The purpose of the 
meeting is to refine the charge to the Committee and to plan the 
Committee's efforts as part of the larger IRP effort of the SAB.
    Background: In a letter dated October 25, 1995, Deputy 
Administrator Fred Hansen requested the SAB to update the assessment of 
environmental risks, priorities, and risk reduction opportunities 
contained in the 1990 SAB report, Reducing Risk: Setting Priorities and 
Strategies for Environmental Protection (EPA-SAB-EC-90-021). In 
subsequent discussions with the Deputy Administrator, the SAB has also 
agreed to provide insights on economic analysis of risk reduction 
options and ecosystem valuation. In summary, the current charge to the 
Valuation Subcommittee is to propose a new framework for assessing the 
value of ecosystems to humans, including ecological services and 
environmentally mediated health and quality of life values.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Single copies of the information provided to 
the Committee can be obtained by contacting Ms. Diana Pozun, Staff 
Secretary, Committee Operations Staff, Science Advisory Board (1400), 
US EPA, 401 M Street SW., Washington, DC 20460, telephone (202) 260-
8414, fax (202) 260-7118, or Internet at: [email protected]. 
Single copies of Reducing Risk, the report of the previous relative 
risk ranking effort of the SAB, can be obtained by contacting the SAB's 
Committee Evaluation and Support Staff (1400), 401 M Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20460, telephone (202) 260-8414, or fax (202) 260-1889. 
Anyone wishing to make an oral presentation at the meeting must contact 
Mr. Thomas Miller, Designated Federal Official for the Valuation 
Subcommittee IRP, in writing no later than 4:00 pm (Eastern Daylight 
Time) July 12 1996, at the above address, via fax (202) 260-7118, or 
via the Internet at: Miller.T[email protected]. The request should 
identify the name of the individual who will make the presentation and 
an outline of the issues to be addressed. At least 35 copies of any 
written comments to the Committee are to be given to Mr. Miller no 
later than the time of the presentation for distribution to the 
Committee and the interested public. To discuss technical aspects of 
the meeting, please contact Mr. Miller by telephone at (202) 260-8414.

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, each individual or group making an oral 
presentation will be limited to a total time of ten minutes. Written 
comments (at least 35 copies) received in the SAB Staff Office 
sufficiently prior to a meeting date, 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: June 21, 1996.
John R. Fowle III,
Acting Staff Director, Science Advisory Board.
[FR Doc. 96-16667 Filed 6-28-96; 8:45 am]
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