[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 24 (Wednesday, February 5, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5396-5397]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-2849]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5685-2]
Science Advisory Board; Notification of Public Advisory Committee
Meetings
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 Daylight Time. All meetings are open to the public.
Due to limited space, seating at meetings will be on a first-come
basis. For further information concerning specific meetings, please
contact the individuals listed below.
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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. The Human Exposure and Health Subcommittee (HEHS) of the Science
Advisory Board's (SAB) Integrated Risk Project will hold a public
teleconference on Friday, February 21, 1997, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00
p.m. (Eastern Standard Time). The teleconference will be hosted in the
SAB Conference Room 2103 of the Mall, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency Headquarters Building at 401 M Street SW, Washington, DC 20460.
For easy access, members of the public should use the EPA entrance next
to the Safeway.
Purpose of the Meeting
The main purpose of the meeting is to continue planning future
directions and activities for the Subcommittee, particularly on the
topic of producing a ranking of human health risks. This meeting will
focus on data requirements re environmental stressors and health
endpoints to support a Delphi-type approach to risk ranking. The
Subcommittee's activities are part of an SAB project to update the 1990
SAB report, Reducing Risk: Setting Priorities and Strategies for
Environmental Protection.
A limited number of telephone lines will be available for use by
members of the public.
For Further Information--Members of the public desiring additional
information concerning the teleconference or who wish to submit
comments should contact Mr. Samuel Rondberg, Designated Federal Officer
for the HEHS, Science Advisory Board (1400), U.S. EPA, 401 M Street,
SW, Washington, DC 20460; by telephone at (202)260-2559; by fax at
(202) 260-7118 or via the INTERNET at: [email protected].
After February 10, 1997, copies of the draft meeting agenda will be
available from Ms. Mary Winston at (202) 260-8414, by fax at (202) 260-
7118, and by INTERNET at: [email protected]. Information
regarding accessing the teleconference is available by contacting Ms.
Winston at the above numbers.
Members of the public who wish to make a brief oral presentation to
the Committee must contact Mr. Rondberg in writing by letter, by fax,
or by INTERNET (at INTERNET address above) no later than 12 noon
(Eastern Standard Time) Monday, February 17, 1997, in order to be
included on the Agenda. The request should identify the name of the
individual who will make the presentation and an outline of the issues
to be addressed. Oral comments will be limited to five minutes per
person.
2. The Ecological Risk Subcommittee (ERS) of the Science Advisory
Board's Integrated Risk Project will hold a teleconference meeting on
February 24, 1997 from 2:00-4:30 pm eastern time. The purpose of the
meeting is to continue development of a methodology for assessing the
relative risks from ecological stressors. The Subcommittee will be
discussing an approach for disaggregating an environmental effect that
results from multiple stressors to determine the relative contribution
of the various stressors. A limited number of lines will be available
for members of the public who wish to call in. For more information on
the teleconference meeting, contact Ms. Constance Valentine, SAB Staff
Secretary, at (202) 260-8414, Fax (202) 260-7118, or via the Internet
at Valentine.C[email protected]. Anyone wishing to provide oral
comments to the Subcommittee must contact Ms. Stephanie Sanzone,
Designated Federal Official for the Subcommittee, no later than 4:00
p.m. on February 19, 1997, 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. Oral comments will be limited to five minutes
per person.
3. The Steering Committee of the Science Advisory Board's
Integrated Risk Project will hold a teleconference meeting on March 10,
1997 from 1:00--4:00 p.m. eastern time. The purpose of the meeting will
be to discuss integration of the subcommittee efforts, peer review
options for the final report, and an outline for the integration
chapter of the final report. A limited number of lines will be
available for members of the public who wish to call in. For more
information on the teleconference meeting, including an agenda, contact
Ms. Constance Valentine, SAB Staff Secretary, at (202) 260-8414, Fax
(202) 260-7118, or via the Internet at
Valentine.C[email protected]. Anyone wishing to provide oral
comments to the Steering Committee must contact Ms. Stephanie Sanzone,
Designated Federal Official for the Subcommittee, no later than 4:00
p.m. on March 5, 1997, 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. Oral comments will be limited to five minutes
per person.
Dated: January 30, 1997.
Donald G. Barnes,
Staff Director, Science Advisory Board.
[FR Doc. 97-2849 Filed 2-4-97; 8:45 am]
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