[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 234 (Tuesday, December 5, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 75933]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-30915]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6911-7]


Science Advisory Board; Request for Nomination of Members and 
Consultants

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Science Advisory Board 
(SAB), including the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) 
and the Advisory Council on Clean Air Compliance Analysis (Council), of 
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting nominations for 
Members and Consultants (M/Cs). As part of this effort, the Agency is 
publishing this notice to describe the purpose of the SAB and to invite 
the public to nominate appropriately qualified candidates of any gender 
or ethnic background to fill upcoming vacancies. This process 
supplements other efforts to identify qualified candidates.
    The SAB is composed of Non-Federal Government scientists and 
engineers who are employed on an intermittent basis to provide 
independent advice directly to the EPA Administrator on technical 
aspects of public health and environmental issues confronting the 
Agency. Members of the SAB are appointed by the Administrator--
generally in October--to serve two years terms with some possibilities 
for reappointment. Consultants are appointed throughout the year, as 
the need arises, by the SAB Staff Director to serve renewable one-year 
terms and serve on SAB committees, as needed, to support the work of 
the Board. Many individuals serve as Consultants prior to serving as 
Members.
    Any interested person or organization may nominate qualified 
persons to serve on the SAB. Nominees should be qualified by education, 
training, and experience to evaluate scientific, engineering and/or 
economics information on issues referred to and addressed by the Board. 
Successful candidates have distinguished themselves professionally and 
should be available to invest the time and effort to advance the cause 
of the supporting the use of good science through the efforts of the 
SAB.
    Members and Consultants (M/Cs) most often serve in association with 
one of the following standing committees: Advisory Council on Clean Air 
Compliance Analysis, Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee, Drinking 
Water Committee, Ecological Processes and Effects Committee, 
Environmental Economics Advisory Committee, Environmental Engineering 
Committee, Environmental Health Committee, Integrated Human Exposure 
Committee, Radiation Advisory Committee, and Research Strategies 
Advisory Committee.
    M/Cs can expect to attend 1-6 meetings per year, based upon the 
activity of the committee on which they serve. M/Cs generally serve as 
Special Government Employees (SGEs) (40 CFR part 3, subpart F or EPA 
Ethics Advisory 88-6 dated 7/6/88) and receive compensation, in 
addition to reimbursement at the Federal government rate for travel and 
per diem expenses while serving on the SAB. Prior to their appointment, 
SGEs are required to complete an information package, including a 
Confidential Financial Disclosure Report.
    Membership appointments associated with this solicitation will 
begin in the fall of 2001. While it is too early to know for certain 
what types of expertise will be needed, it is likely that at least some 
of the new members will have expertise in the following areas:

Air pollution effects on plant life.
Criteria air pollutants.
Dietary intake exposure.
Engineering options for risk reduction.
Environmental modeling.
Environmental microbiology.
General toxicology.
Landscape ecology.
Risk assessment modeling.

    Nominees should be identified by name, occupation, position, 
address, telephone number, fax number, email address, and SAB committee 
of primary interest. Nominations should include a current resume that 
addresses the nominee's background, experience, qualifications, and 
specific areas of expertise.
    Information on the nominees will be entered into the SAB's data 
base for potential M/Cs which will be consulted, as appropriate, when 
vacancies arise and/or when special expertise is needed for particular 
reviews. This request for nominations does not imply any commitment by 
the Agency to select individuals to serve as a M/C to the SAB from the 
responses received.
    Nominations should be submitted to: Ms. Carolyn Osborne, Project 
Coordinator, Science Advisory Board (1400A), USEPA, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Avenue, Washington, DC 20460 Tel: (202) 564-4533 no later than February 
1, 2001. Additional information concerning the Science Advisory Board, 
its structure, function, and composition, may be found on the SAB 
Website: http://www.epa.gov/sab.

    Dated: November 24, 2000.
Donald G. Barnes,
Staff Director, Science Advisory Board.
[FR Doc. 00-30915 Filed 12-4-00; 8:45 am]
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