[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 85 (Friday, May 2, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 24108]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-11493]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5820-6]


Science Advisory Board; Closed Meeting Notice

    An ad hoc Subcommittee of the Science Advisory Board will meet at 
the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Washington, DC, on May 
29-30, 1997. Pursuant to Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA) and 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(c)(2) and 552(b)(c)(6), EPA 
has determined that the meeting will be closed to the public. The 
purpose of the meeting is to recommend to the Assistant Administrator 
of the Office of Research and Development (ORD) the recipients of the 
Agency's 1996 Scientific and Technological Achievement Cash Awards. 
These awards are established to honor and recognize EPA employees who 
have made outstanding contributions in the advancement of science and 
technology through their research and development activities, as 
exhibited in publication of their results in peer reviewed journals. In 
making these recommendations, including the actual cash amount of each 
award, the Agency requires full and frank advice from the Science 
Advisory Board. This advice will involve professional judgments on the 
relative merits of various employees and their respective work. Such 
personnel issues, where disclosure would constitute an unwarranted 
invasion of personal privacy, are protected from disclosure by 
exemptions 2 and 6 of Section 552(b)(c) of the USC In accordance with 
the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, minutes of the 
meeting will be kept for Agency and Congressional review. For more 
information, contact Mr. Robert Flaak, Team Leader, Committee 
Operations Staff, Science Advisory Board (1400), US Environmental 
Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460, via 
telephone: (202) 260-5133 or via Email: [email protected]

    Dated: April 28, 1997.
Carol M. Browner,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 97-11493 Filed 5-1-97; 8:45 am]
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