[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 229 (Tuesday, November 28, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70906-70907]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-30277]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Science Advisory Board; Notification of Public Advisory Committee 
Meeting

    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, 
notice is hereby given that the Radiation Advisory Committee (RAC) of 
the USEPA Science Advisory Board (SAB), will meet December 12-14, 2000 
in conference room 6013, USEPA, Ariel Rios Building North, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004. The meeting will begin 
by 9:00 a.m. on December 12 and adjourn no later than 2:30 p.m. on 
December 14. All times noted are Eastern Standard 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--During this meeting, the RAC intends to 
draft its review on the Draft Sewage Sludge Dose Modeling Report 
jointly issued by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) prepared as part of the 
Sewage Sludge Subcommittee of Interagency Steering Committee on 
Radiation Standards (ISCORS). The Draft Sewage Sludge Dose Modeling 
report will assess potential radiation dose from various sewage sludge 
handling and end/use disposal practices. The estimates will be included 
in the final Guidance Document to help publicly owned treatment work 
(POTW) operators better understand and interpret radionuclide data 
associated with sewage sludge. The charge questions to be answered, 
include, but are not limited to the following:
    (1) Are the dose modeling scenarios reasonable? Does the document 
adequately explain them?
    (2) Are the scenarios sufficiently representative of the major 
exposure situations?
    (3) Are the approaches to obtaining the modeling parameters and 
distributions scientifically defensible? Is the methodology's approach 
for characterizing uncertainty appropriate?
    Further, the RAC will be conducting a planning session for their 
Spring 2001 review of the Multi-Agency Radiological Laboratory 
Protocols (MARLAP) Manual.
    Follow-up Teleconference Meeting--If additional questions arise 
following the meeting that concern the development of the RAC's report 
on the Draft Sewage Sludge Dose Modeling Report that need clarification 
or additional discussion, the Committee will address these in a public 
teleconference meeting that is planned for Wednesday, January 17, 2001, 
from 12:00-2:00 pm. That meeting, if held, will be hosted out of the 
same location as the December 12-14, 2000 meeting. Please contact Ms. 
Medina-Metzger for details on participating in person or via phone. 
Please check the SAB website (www.epa.sab/sab) after January 8, 2001 to 
determine if this follow-up teleconference meeting will take place or 
not.
    Availability of Materials--A copy of the draft meeting agenda will 
be available on the SAB website (www.epa.gov/sab) approximately two 
weeks prior to the meeting.
    For Further Information--Any member of the public wishing further 
information concerning either meeting or wishing to submit brief oral 
comments must contact Ms. Melanie Medina-Metzger, Designated Federal 
Officer, Science Advisory Board (1400A), U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, 
DC 20460; telephone (202) 564-5987; 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. Medina-Metzger no 
later than noon Eastern Time December 8, 2000. Public comments will be 
normally limited to ten minutes per speaker or organization. The 
request should identify the name of the individual making the 
presentation, the organization (if any) they will represent, any 
requirements for audio visual equipment (e.g., overhead projector, 35mm 
projector, chalkboard, easel, etc.), and at least 35 copies of an 
outline of the issues to be addressed or of the presentation itself.
    For questions pertaining to the Review on the ISCORS Draft Sewage 
Sludge Dose Modeling Report or on any other topics discussed between 
the SAB's RAC and the ORIA staff, please contact Dr. Mary E. Clark, 
(6601J), ORIA, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave, NW., Washington, D.C. 20460, tel. (202) 564-9348; fax (202)-565-
2043; or E-mail: [email protected].

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

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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 
IMB-PC/Windows 95/98 format). Those providing written comments and who 
attend the meeting are also asked to bring 35 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 Ms. Medina-Metzger at least five business days prior to the 
meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

    Dated: November 21, 2000.
Donald G. Barnes,
Staff Director, Science Advisory Board.
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