[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 111 (Thursday, June 8, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 36442]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-14490]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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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 date and times noted below. All times 
noted are Eastern Daylight Time. The meeting is 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.

1. Ecological Processes and Effects Committee (EPEC)--June 19, 2000

    The Ecological Processes and Effects Committee of the US EPA 
Science Advisory Board (SAB), will hold a public teleconference call on 
June 19, 2000 from 1 pm--3 pm Eastern Daylight Time.
    Purpose of the Meeting--The purpose of the meeting is for the 
Committee to continue work on a self-initiated project to offer advice 
to the Agency on the content and design of an ecological report card. 
The Committee met on April 25-26, 2000 to discuss a proposed conceptual 
framework for reporting on ecological condition, and will meet in 
Washington, DC on September 20-22, 2000 to apply the framework to 
several Agency examples or programs. The June 19 teleconference call 
will provide an opportunity for Committee members to discuss the 
materials they are drafting to describe the conceptual framework. The 
Committee may also receive briefings from Agency staff on EPA 
activities relating to ecological indicators, and may discuss programs/
projects that may be suitable case examples for the September EPEC 
meeting. The output of the Committee deliberations, following the 
September meeting, is expected to be a report to the Agency describing 
a proposed framework, with illustrative case examples relevant to EPA 
programs.
    For Further Information--Instructions about how to participate in 
the teleconference call may be obtained by contacting Ms. Mary Winston, 
Management Assistant to the Committee, the week prior to the meeting 
(no later than June 14) at (202) 564-4538 or via e-mail at 
[email protected]. For additional information on the project, 
contact Ms. Stephanie Sanzone, Designated Federal Officer, at (202) 
564-4561 or via e-mail at [email protected]. Any member of the 
public wishing to submit brief oral comments (5 minutes or less) must 
contact Ms. Sanzone at Science Advisory Board (1400A), U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone (202) 564-4561; FAX (202) 501-0582; or 
via e-mail. Requests for oral comments must be in writing (e-mail, fax 
or mail) and received by Ms. Sanzone no later than noon Eastern 
Daylight Time on June 12, 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 SAB 
meetings, including wheelchair access to the conference room, should 
contact the DFO at least five business days prior to the meeting so 
that appropriate arrangements can be made.

    Dated: June 1, 2000.
Donald G. Barnes,
Staff Director, Science Advisory Board.
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