[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 124 (Tuesday, June 27, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 39614]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-16177]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6725-3]


Science Advisory Board; Notification of Public Advisory Committee 
Meeting

Meeting Notice--Executive Committee--July 12-13, 2000

    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, 
notice is hereby given that the Science Advisory Board's (SAB's) 
Executive Committee will conduct a public meeting on Wednesday and 
Thursday, July 12-13, 2000. The meeting will convene each day at 8:30 
am at the EPA Office of Administration Auditorium located at 79 T.W. 
Alexander Drive in Research Triangle Park, NC and adjourn no later than 
5:30 pm. 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.
    Purpose of the Meeting--At this meeting, the Executive Committee 
will receive updates from its committees and subcommittees concerning 
their recent and planned activities. As part of these updates, some 
committees will present draft reports for Executive Committee review 
and approval. Tentatively anticipated drafts include, but are not 
limited to the Executive Committee Scientific and Technological 
Achievement Awards Subcommittee: Review of the Report on ``Scientific 
and Technological Achievement Awards.''
    As part of this two day meeting, the Executive Committee will also: 
(a) meet with various Agency officials to discuss matters of mutual 
interest such as the scope and breadth of R&D activities performed at 
RTP, including a poster presentation the afternoon of July 12 to be 
held in Classroom One of the Environmental Research Center, Highway 54 
and T. W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC; (b) receive 
briefings from Agency staff on various topics, including an update of 
the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) project; (c) conduct the 
third in a series of Workshops on the role of science in some of the 
Agency's innovative approaches to environmental decisionmaking focusing 
on new approaches to stakeholder involvement; and, (d) discuss options 
for activities the Board might undertake to improve the use of science 
at the science policy interface.
    Availability of Materials--The timing of these events will be 
included in an agenda for the meeting that should be available one week 
prior to the meeting. Drafts of the reports that will be reviewed at 
the meeting should be available to the public at the SAB website 
(http://www.epa.gov/sab) by close-of-business on July 5.
    For Further Information--Any member of the public wishing further 
information concerning this meeting or wishing to submit brief oral 
comments should contact Dr. John R. Fowle III, Designated Federal 
Officer (DFO) for the Executive Committee, in writing, no later than 
close of business July 7, 2000 at USEPA Science Advisory Board (1400A), 
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460; fax (202) 501-0323; 
or via e-mail at [email protected]>. Those wishing further information 
concerning the meeting should contact Dr. Fowle at (202) 564-4533.

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

    Dated: June 19, 2000.
Donald G. Barnes,
Staff Director, Science Advisory Board.
[FR Doc. 00-16177 Filed 6-26-00; 8:45 am]
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