[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 108 (Monday, June 5, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35632-35633]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-13977]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6709-3]


Science Advisory Board; Notification of Public Advisory Committee 
Meeting

    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, 
notice is hereby given that a committee of the US EPA Science Advisory 
Board (SAB) will meet on the dates and times noted below. All times 
noted are Eastern Daylight Time. All meetings are open to the public, 
however, seating is limited and available on a first come basis. 
Important Notice: Documents that are the subject of SAB reviews are 
normally available from the originating EPA office and are not 
available from the SAB Office--information concerning availability of 
documents from the relevant Program Office is included below.
    The Integrated Human Exposure Committee (IHEC) of the US EPA 
Science Advisory Board (SAB), will meet on July 10-11, 2000 in Meeting 
Room A&B, at the Radisson Governors Inn, P.O. Box 12168, Research 
Triangle Park, NC 27709 (located on I-40, Exit 280-Davis Drive. The 
hotel telephone number 919-549-8631. The meeting will begin 9 a.m. on 
July 10, and adjourn no later than 5 p.m. on July 11.
    Purpose of the Meeting--EPA must be able to estimate the number of 
people exposed to various pollutants (as well as the magnitude and 
duration of the exposure in) order to evaluate the risks posed by these 
pollutants in the environment. To respond to these needs, EPA's Office 
of Research and Development sponsored three related pilot studies known 
as National Human Exposure Assessment Survey (NHEXAS). The NHEXAS 
studies tested protocols for acquiring population distributions of 
exposure measurements and by developing exposure databases for use in 
exposure models, exposure assessment, and risk assessment. The IHEC met 
in September 1998 to assess these studies and recommend future courses 
of action. The report resulting from this meeting (An SAB Advisory: The 
National Human Exposure Assessment Survey (NHEXAS) Pilot Studies (EPA-
SAB-IHEC-ADV-99-004, February 1999) included a recommendation to 
develop a strategic plan for completing the analysis of the NHEXAS 
pilot data. The EPA drafted such a plan, intended to provide broad 
guidance to EPA decision makers on resources and to those who would 
undertake analyses. EPA subsequently requested that the IHEC review the 
draft strategic plan, resulting in the planned July meeting.
    Charge to the Subcommittee--The Charge asks the IHEC to respond to 
the following four questions:
    (a) Does the Strategy encompass all the significant needed analysis 
projects? If not, which should be added or deleted? (e.g., is the list 
of projects good?)
    (b) Even if all the projects are optimal, are they strategically 
presented and prioritized? Would alternative strategic criteria be 
useful? (e.g., is the prioritization good?)
    (c) Is the Strategy likely to be useful to ORD management for 
resource allocation (e.g., is it of sufficient quality for managerial 
use)?
    (d) Does the Strategy provide adequate guidance to scientists for 
developing the most useful analysis tasks?
    Availability of Review Materials: The principal review document, 
Strategic Plan for the Analysis of the National Human Exposure 
Assessment Survey (NHEXAS) Pilot Study Data, is available on the 
Internet at the SAB website (http://www.epa.gov/sab), or by request to 
Ms. Brenda Thompson, phone 919-541-1346, or by email to 
[email protected]
    For Further Information Contact: Any member of the public wishing 
further information concerning this meeting or wishing to submit brief 
oral comments (10 minutes or less) must contact Samuel Rondberg, 
Designated Federal Officer, Science Advisory Board (1400A), U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone (301) 812-2560, FAX (410) 286-2689; or 
via e-mail at [email protected]. Requests for oral comments must be in 
writing (e-mail, fax or mail) and received by Mr. Rondberg no later 
than noon Eastern Daylight Time on June 28, 2000.

Providing Oral or Written Comments at SAB Meetings

    It is the policy of the Science Advisory Board to accept written 
public comments of any length, and to accommodate oral public comments 
whenever possible. The Science Advisory Board expects that public 
statements presented at its meetings will not be repetitive of 
previously submitted oral or written statements. Oral Comments: In 
general, each individual or group requesting an oral presentation at a 
face-to-face meeting will be limited to a total time of ten minutes. 
For teleconference meetings, opportunities for oral comment will 
usually be limited to no more than three minutes per speaker and no 
more than fifteen minutes total. Deadlines for getting on the public 
speaker list for a meeting are given above. Speakers should bring at 
least 35 copies of their comments and presentation slides for 
distribution to the reviewers and public at the meeting. Written 
Comments: Although the SAB accepts written comments until the date of 
the meeting (unless otherwise stated), written comments should be 
received in the SAB Staff Office at least one week prior to the meeting 
date so that the comments may be made available to the committee for 
their consideration. Comments should be supplied to the appropriate DFO 
at the address/contact information noted above in the following 
formats: one hard copy with original signature, and one electronic copy 
via e-mail (acceptable file format: WordPerfect, Word, or Rich Text 
files (in IBM-PC/Windows 95/98 format). Those providing written 
comments and who attend the meeting are also asked to bring 25 copies 
of their comments for public distribution.
    General Information--Additional information concerning the Science 
Advisory Board, its structure, function, and composition, may be found 
on the SAB Website (http://www.epa.gov/sab) and in The FY1999 Annual 
Report of the Staff Director which is available from the SAB 
Publications Staff at (202) 564-4533 or via fax at (202) 501-0256. 
Committee rosters, draft Agendas and meeting calendars are also located 
on our website.
    Meeting Access--Individuals requiring special accommodation at this 
meeting, including wheelchair access to the conference room, should 
contact the

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DFO at least five business days prior to the meeting so that 
appropriate arrangements can be made.

    Dated: May 25, 2000.
Donald G. Barnes,
Staff Director,, Science Advisory Board.
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