[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 187 (Tuesday, September 26, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57807-57808]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-24673]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6876-7]


Science Advisory Board; Notification of Public Advisory Committee 
Meeting

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-
463, notice is hereby given that the EPA Science Advisory Board's (SAB) 
Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee--Diesel Review Panel will meet 
on Thursday and Friday, October 12-13, 2000, in Ballroom C of the 
Holiday Inn, 625 First Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. The phone number 
for the hotel is: 703-548-6300. The meeting will start at 8:30 am and 
end no later than 5:00 pm each day. All times noted are Eastern 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.

Purpose of the Meeting: The CASAC Diesel Review Panel will review the 
Agency's draft Health Assessment Document for Diesel Exhaust (EPA/600/
8-90/057E, July 2000). This continues the CASAC review of an earlier 
version of this document that last took place on December 1, 1999 (see 
64 Federal Register 61875, November 15, 1999 for further details of 
that meeting). Please see the CASAC report of that meeting (EPA-SAB-
CASAC-00-004, February 4, 2000, CASAC Review of the draft Diesel Health 
Assessment Document, available on the SAB Website [www.epa.gov/sab] or 
from the SAB staff at (202) 564-4533). The principal purpose of the 
October 12-13, 2000 meeting is for the Committee to determine if the 
Agency has responded to previous concerns of the Committee and if the 
document is an adequate portrayal of the current state of knowledge on 
diesel emissions.

Availability of Review Materials: The draft Health Assessment Document 
for Diesel Exhaust (EPA/600/8-90/057E, July 2000), is available to the 
public as follows. An electronic version of the draft assessment is 
available via the National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) 
web site at http://www.epa.gov/ncea (under What's New). A limited 
number of paper copies are available from NCEA's Technical Information 
Staff (phone: 202-564-3261; fax: 202-565-0050).
    The Agency will be accepting comments on the draft assessment. 
Comments must be in writing and must be postmarked by September 29, 
2000. For details on the availability of the draft document, and for 
information on how to provide comments, please see 65 Federal Register 
49241, August 11, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Members of the public desiring additional 
information about the meeting should contact Mr. Robert Flaak, 
Designated Federal Officer, Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee, 
Science Advisory Board (1400A), U.S. EPA, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, 
DC 20460 (FedEx address: USEPA, SAB, Suite 6450, Ariel Rios Building, 
North Lobby, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20004); 
telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-4546; fax at (202) 501-0582; or via 
e-mail at [email protected]. The draft agenda will be available 
approximately two weeks prior to the meeting on the SAB website (http://www.epa.gov/sab) or from Ms. Diana Pozun at (202) 564-4544; FAX: (202) 
501-0582; or e-mail at: [email protected].
    Members of the public who wish to make a brief oral presentation at 
the meeting must contact Mr. Flaak in

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writing (by letter, fax, or e-mail--see previously stated information) 
no later than 12 noon Eastern Time, Wednesday, October 4, 2000 in order 
to be included on the Agenda. Organizations and individuals are 
encouraged to coordinate presentations prior to contacting Mr. Flaak. 
Please note: Due to the large number of expected speakers, any 
individual or organization who requests time to speak and then 
withdraws that request prior to or at the meeting will not be able to 
allocate their time to another group or organization.

Providing Oral or Written Comments at SAB Meetings

    The Science Advisory Board expects that public statements presented 
at its meetings will not be repetitive of previously submitted oral or 
written statements. In general, each individual or group making an oral 
presentation will be limited to a total time of ten minutes. Written 
comments (at least 35 copies) received in the SAB Staff Office 
sufficiently prior to a meeting date (usually one week before the 
meeting), may be mailed to the relevant SAB committee or subcommittee; 
comments received too close to the meeting date will normally be 
provided to the committee at its meeting, or mailed soon after receipt 
by the Agency. Written comments may be provided to the relevant 
committee or subcommittee up until the time of the meeting.
    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 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.

Meeting Access

    Individuals requiring special accommodation at this meeting, 
including wheelchair access, should contact Mr. Flaak at least five 
business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can 
be made.

    Dated: September 15, 2000.
Donald G. Barnes,
Staff Director, Science Advisory Board.
[FR Doc. 00-24673 Filed 9-25-00; 8:45 am]
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