[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 196 (Tuesday, October 10, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60189-60190]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-25932]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6883-7]


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 Natural Attenuation Subcommittee 
of the EPA Science Advisory Board's (SAB) Environmental Engineering 
Committee will conduct a public teleconference meeting on Wednesday 
October 25, 2000 from 1-3 p.m. Eastern Time. This activity began at the 
January 26th conference call meeting and included a face-to-face 
meeting August 14-15, 2000. Background, including the availability of 
review materials, will be found in previous notices (see 65 FR 1866-
1867, January 12, 2000).
    The meeting will be coordinated through a conference call 
connection in room 6450E Ariel Rios North (6th Floor), U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC. The public is strongly encouraged to attend the meeting 
through a telephonic link, but may attend physically if arrangements 
are made with the SAB staff by noon Thursday October 19. Additional 
instructions about how to participate in the conference call can be 
obtained by calling Ms. Mary Winston at (202) 564-4538, and via e-mail 
at: [email protected] by noon Thursday, October 19.
    Purpose of the Meeting: During this meeting the Subcommittee plans 
to consider approval of its draft report. If approved, the draft report 
will be forwarded to the Environmental Engineering Committee for 
consideration at a public face-to-face meeting planned for December.
    Availability of the draft Subcommittee Report: The staff 
anticipates the draft report will be mailed to the Subcommittee the 
week of October 16; the draft will be made available to the public by 
Email the day after it is mailed to the Subcommittee. For email copies, 
please contact the Designated Federal Officer at 
[email protected]. A limited number of paper copies will be 
available from Ms. Mary Winston at (202) 564-4538, and via e-mail at: 
[email protected].
    For Further Information--Any member of the public wishing further 
information concerning either meeting or wishing to submit brief oral 
comments must contact Ms. Kathleen White Conway, Designated Federal 
Officer, Science Advisory Board (1400A), U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, 
DC 20460; telephone (202) 564-4559; FAX (202) 501-0582; or via e-mail 
at [email protected]. Requests for oral comments must be in 
writing (e-mail, fax or mail) and received by Ms. Conway no later than 
noon Eastern Time one week prior to the meeting.

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

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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), 
because this is a conference call meeting, any comments to be mailed to 
the Subcommittee in advance of the meeting should be received in the 
SAB Staff Office by noon Monday October 16. Copies in Email format will 
be accepted until the day before the meeting, although earlier 
submission is encouraged. Comments should be supplied to the 
appropriate DFO at the address/contact information noted above in the 
following formats: fifteen hard copies, one 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)).
    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 FY2000 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 Ms. Winston at least five business days prior to the meeting so 
that appropriate arrangements can be made.

    Dated: October 3, 2000.
A. Robert Flaak,
Acting Staff Director, Science Advisory Board.
[FR Doc. 00-25932 Filed 10-6-00; 8:45 am]
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