[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 198 (Thursday, October 12, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60663-60664]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-26225]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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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 noted are Eastern 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. Research Strategies Advisory Committee (RSAC)--October 27, 2000

    The Research Strategies Advisory Committee (RSAC) will meet via 
public teleconference on Friday, October 27, 2000 from 10:00 am-12:00 
pm. The teleconference meeting will be hosted out of Conference Room 
6013 in the USEPA, Ariel Rios Building North, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, 
NW, Washington, DC 20460. Members of the public located in the 
Washington, DC area are encouraged to attend the meeting due to the 
limitation on teleconference lines.
    Purpose of the Meeting: In this meeting, the Research Strategy 
Advisory Committee will hold a consultation on the Office of Research 
and Development's (ORD) draft Strategic Plan 2000.
    Availability of Review Materials: A draft agenda will be available 
to the public at the SAB website (http://www.epa.gov/sab) by close-of-
business on October 20, 2000. Copies of the ORD draft Strategic Plan 
2000 are available from Greg Grinder, US EPA, ORD (8201R), 1300 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460, telephone (202) 564-6882 
or via e-mail at: [email protected]. The draft is also available on 
the ORD Website at: http://www.epa.gov/ORD/SP2K.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing 
further information concerning this meeting or wishing to submit brief 
oral comments must contact John ``Jack'' R. Fowle III, Designated 
Federal Officer, Science Advisory Board (1400A), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460; 
telephone (202) 564-4547; 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 Fowle no later than noon Eastern Time 
on October 20, 2000. For further information concerning participation 
via telephone, please contact Wanda Fields, Management Assistant, 
Committee Operations Staff, US EPA Science Advisory Board (1400A), U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone (202) 564-4539; FAX (202) 501-0582; or 
via e-mail at [email protected].

2. Executive Committee (EC)--November 1-2, 2000

    The Executive Committee (EC) of US EPA's Science Advisory Board 
(SAB) will meet on Wednesday and Thursday, November 1-2, 2000 beginning 
at 8:30 a.m. each day and ending no later than 5:00 p.m. each day. The 
meeting will be held in Conference Room 6013 in the USEPA, Ariel Rios 
Building North, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460.
    Purpose of the Meeting: In this meeting, the Executive Committee 
plans to review reports from some of its Committees/Subcommittee, most 
likely including, but not limited to, the following:
    (a) Environmental Engineering Committee (EEC): (1) Commentary on 
Diffusion (For more details on this SAB commentary, please refer to 65 
Federal Register 32089, May 22, 2000); (2) Commentary on Measures of 
Environmental Technology Performance (For more details on this SAB 
commentary, please refer to 65 Federal Register 1866, January 12, 
2000).
    (b) Radiation Advisory Committee (RAC): (1) Advisory on GENII ver. 
2.0; and (2) Advisory on TENORM (Technologically Enhanced Naturally 
Occurring Radioactive Material) (For more details on these two SAB 
Advisories, please refer to 65 Federal Register 18095, April 6, 2000).
    On the afternoon of November 1st, the Board will conduct the fourth 
and final workshop in its series on Science and New Approaches to 
Stakeholder Involvement. In addition, the EC is planning to conduct a 
Consultation with the Office of Environmental Information (OEI), 
discuss interactions with other Federal Advisory committees in the 
Agency, develop plans for a strategic planning retreat next spring, and 
confer with selected Agency officials.
    Availability of Review Materials: The agenda for the meeting will 
be updated on the SAB Website (www.epa.gov/sab) up to the time of the 
meeting per se and will track which reports will be reviewed by EC. The 
draft SAB reports will also be posted on the Website at least one week 
prior to the meeting.
    Important Notice: The Agency 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 in the FR 
references given above with each SAB report.
    For Further Information: Any member of the public wishing further 
information concerning this meeting or wishing to submit brief oral 
comments must contact Donald Barnes, Designated Federal Officer, 
Science Advisory Board (1400A), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue,

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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 October 24, 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 
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: October 4, 2000.
Donald G. Barnes,
Staff Director, Science Advisory Board.
[FR Doc. 00-26225 Filed 10-11-00; 8:45 am]
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