[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 227 (Friday, November 22, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 59437]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-29871]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5654-2]


Science Advisory Board Notification of Public Advisory Open 
Committee Meeting

    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, 
notice is hereby given that the Ecological Risk Subcommittee of the 
Science Advisory Board's (SAB) Integrated Risk Project will meet on 
December 10-12, 1996, at the Bourbon Orleans Hotel, 717 Orleans Street, 
New Orleans, LA, 70116, telephone (504) 523-2222. The meeting is open 
to the public and will begin at 8:30 a.m. on December 10 and at 8:00 
a.m. on December 11 and 12. Due to limited space, seating at the 
meeting will be on a first-come basis.
    The main purpose of the meeting is to: (1) complete discussion of a 
methodology for identifying and ranking ecological risks as part of the 
SAB's Integrated Risk Project; and (2) meet with representatives of the 
IRP Human Exposure and Health Subcommittee to discuss integration of 
methodologies for ranking human health and ecological risks.
    Background on the Integrated Risk Project: In a letter dated 
October 25, 1995, to Dr. Matanoski, Chair of the SAB Executive 
Committee, Deputy Administrator Fred Hansen charged the SAB to: (1) 
develop an updated ranking of the relative risk of different 
environmental problems based upon explicit scientific criteria; (2) 
provide an assessment of techniques and criteria that could be used to 
descriminate among emerging environmental risks and identify those that 
merit serious, near-term Agency attention; (3) assess the potential for 
risk reduction and propose alternative technical risk reduction 
strategies for the environmental problems identified; and (4) identify 
the uncertainties and data quality issues associated with the relative 
rankings. Since that time, five SAB panels, working at the direction of 
an ad hoc Steering Committee established by the Executive Committee, 
have been discussing methods for: (1) Assessing relative risks; (2) 
selecting suites of risk reduction options; and (3) conducting economic 
analysis of various risk management options. A final report is expected 
in early summer of 1997.
    Single copies of Reducing Risk 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. 
Members of the public desiring additional information about the 
meeting, including an agenda, should contact Ms. Constance Valentine, 
Staff Secretary, Science Advisory Board (1400F), US EPA, 401 M Street, 
SW, Washington DC 20460, by telephone at (202) 260-8414, fax at (202) 
260-7118, or via The INTERNET at: [email protected].
    Providing Oral or Written Comments: Anyone wishing to make an oral 
presentation at the meeting should contact Stephanie Sanzone, 
Designated Federal Official for the Subcommittee, no later than 4:00 
p.m., December 2, 1996, at (202) 260-6557 or via the Internet at 
Sanzone.S[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 Ms. Sanzone no later than the time of 
the presentation for distribution to the Committee and the interested 
public. The Science Advisory Board expects that public statements 
presented at its meetings will not be repetitive of previously 
submitted oral or written statements. Each individual or group making 
an oral presentation will be limited to a total time of five minutes.

    Dated: November 14, 1996.
Donald G. Barnes,
Staff Director, Science Advisory Board.
[FR Doc. 96-29871 Filed 11-21-96; 8:45 am]
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