[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 172 (Tuesday, September 5, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53719-53721]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-22655]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL -6864-4]


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 two committees of the US EPA Science 
Advisory Board (SAB) will meet on the dates and times noted below. All 
times

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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.

1. Ecological Processes and Effects Committee (EPEC)--September 20-
22, 2000

    The Ecological Processes and Effects Committee (EPEC) will meet on 
September 20-22, 2000 in Room 6013 (the SAB Conference Room) of the 
Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, Washington, DC. The meeting 
will be open to the public, with seating on a first-come, first-served 
basis. The meeting will convene at 9:00 a.m. on September 20 and at 
8:30 a.m. on September 21 and 22, and will end no later than 5:30 p.m. 
on each day.
    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 design 
and application of a science-based scheme for reporting on ecological 
condition. The Committee will discuss a proposed conceptual framework 
for reporting on ecological condition, and will apply the framework to 
several Agency examples or programs. Candidate programs that may be 
used as case examples include: the Environmental Monitoring and 
Assessment Program's (EMAP) Western Pilot, clean water objectives 
identified in EPA's 1997 Strategic Plan, the National Environmental 
Performance Partnership System (NEPPS) core measures, and the Forest 
Health Monitoring Program. As background to the project, the Committee 
was briefed in July 1998 by various Agency offices on efforts to 
develop performance measures and environmental indicators, as well as 
the Heinz Center project to develop a national environmental report 
card. The Committee met in April 2000 to discuss the components of a 
framework for reporting on ecological condition. Following the 
September 2000 meeting, the Committee expects to complete a report to 
the Agency describing a proposed reporting framework, with illustrative 
case examples relevant to EPA programs.
    For Further Information--The proposed meeting agenda is available 
from Ms. Mary Winston, Committee Operations Staff, Science Advisory 
Board (1400A), U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington DC 
20460, telephone (202) 564-4538, fax (202) 501-0582, or via e-mail at 
[email protected].
    Any member of the public wishing to submit oral comments must 
contact Ms. Stephanie Sanzone, Designated Federal Officer (DFO) for the 
Committee, in writing no later than 4:00 pm on September 15, 2000 at: 
EPA Science Advisory Board (1400A), Ariel Rios Building, Room 6450DD, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington DC 20460; FAX (202) 501-0582; or 
e-mail at [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. At least 35 copies of any written comments 
to the Committee are to be given to the DFO no later than the time of 
the presentation; these will be distributed to the Committee and the 
interested public.

2. Executive Committee (EC)--September 22, 2000

    The Executive Committee (EC) of US EPA's Science Advisory Board 
will conduct a public teleconference meeting on Friday, September 22, 
2000 between the hours of 11:00 am and 1:30 pm Eastern Daylight Time. 
The meeting will be coordinated through a conference call connection in 
Room 5530 in the USEPA, Ariel Rios Building North, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460. The public is encouraged to attend 
the meeting in the conference room noted above. However, the public may 
also attend through a telephonic link, to the extent that lines are 
available. Additional instructions about how to participate in the 
conference call can be obtained by calling Ms. Betty Fortune no earlier 
than one week prior to the meeting (beginning on September 15) at (202) 
564-4533, or via e-mail at [email protected].
    Purpose of the Meeting: In this meeting, the Executive Committee 
plans to review reports from some of its Committees/Subcommittee, most 
likely including the following:
    (a) Drinking Water Committee (DWC): (a) Review of Certain Elements 
of the Proposed Arsenic Drinking Water Regulation; (b) Advisory on the 
Candidate Contaminant List Research Plan (for more details on the SAB 
review of these two issues, please refer to 65 Federal Register 30589, 
May 12, 2000 and 65 Federal Register 44051 July 17, 2000, 
respectively).
    (b) Radiation Advisory Committee (RAC): (a) Advisory on Approach 
for Mining Technologically Enhanced Naturally Occurring Radioactive 
Material (TENORM) (for more details on the SAB review of this issue, 
please refer to 65 Federal Register 18095, April 6, 2000).
    (c) Integrated Human Exposure Committee (IHEC): (a) Review of the 
National Human Exposure Assessment Survey (NHEXAS) (for more details on 
the SAB review of this issue, please refer to 65 Federal Register 
35632, June 5, 2000).
    Please check with our staff prior to the meeting to determine which 
reports will be on the agenda as last minutes changes can take place.
    Availability of Review Materials: Drafts of the reports that will 
be reviewed at the meeting will be available to the public at the SAB 
website (http://www.epa.gov/sab) by close-of-business on September 13, 
2000.
    For Further Information: Any member of the public wishing further 
information concerning this meeting or wishing to submit brief oral 
comments must contact Dr. Donald Barnes, Designated Federal Officer, 
Science Advisory Board (1400A), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone (202) 
564-4533; FAX (202) 501-0323; or via e-mail at [email protected]. 
Requests for oral comments must be in writing (e-mail preferred) and 
received by Dr. Barnes no later than noon Eastern Time on September 15, 
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

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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 
these meetings, including wheelchair access to the conference room, 
should contact the appropriate DFO at least five business days prior to 
the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

    Dated: August 28, 2000.
Donald G. Barnes,
Staff Director, Science Advisory Board.
[FR Doc. 00-22655 Filed 9-1-00; 8:45 am]
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