[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 82 (Friday, April 27, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21138-21139]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-10510]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6971-5]


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 Clean Air Scientific Advisory 
Committee (CASAC or the ``Committee''), a chartered Federal advisory 
committee, will meet in a public teleconference on Monday, May 14, 2001 
from 1 to 2 pm Eastern Time. The meeting will be hosted out of 
Conference Room 6428, US EPA, Ariel Rios Federal Building, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004. The meeting is open to 
the public, however, due to limited space, seating will be on a 
registration-only basis. Consequently, the public is encouraged to 
connect via phone to the teleconference. For further information 
concerning the meeting or how to obtain the phone number, please 
contact the individual listed below.

Background

    The CASAC Technical Subcommittee for Fine Particle Monitoring (the 
``Subcommittee'') was established in 1996 to provide advice and comment 
to EPA (through CASAC) on appropriate methods and network strategies 
for monitoring fine particles in the context of implementing the 
revised national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS)

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for particulate matter. The Subcommittee last held a meeting/workshop 
on January 22, 2001 (see 66 FR 1343, January 8, 2001 for additional 
details). As a result of the meeting/workshop, the Subcommittee 
prepared a Commentary.

Purpose of the Meeting

    At this meeting, the CASAC will review the Subcommittee Commentary 
(Exploring Opportunities for Accommodating Emerging Technologies for 
Continuous Monitoring in Routine Air Monitoring Networks--A Commentary 
stemming from a CASAC/Agency Workshop) that was prepared as a result of 
the January 22, 2001 Subcommittee meeting. CASAC will also discuss 
future activities planned for the remainder of this fiscal year.

Availability of Review Materials

    The draft Subcommittee report is available on the SAB Website 
(www.epa.gov/sab) under the DRAFT REPORTS subheading.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public desiring 
additional information about the meeting, including registering for the 
limited number of seats in the meeting room, must contact Mr. Robert 
Flaak, Designated Federal Officer, Clean Air Scientific Advisory 
Committee, EPA Science Advisory Board (1400A), Suite 6450, U.S. EPA, 
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone/voice 
mail at (202) 564-4546; fax at (202) 501-0582; or via e-mail at 
[email protected]. A copy of the draft agenda will be posted on the 
SAB Website (www.epa.gov/sab) (under the AGENDAS subheading) 
approximately 12 days before the meeting.
    Members of the public who wish to make a brief oral presentation 
must contact Mr. Flaak in writing (by letter or by fax--see previously 
stated information) no later than 12 noon Eastern Time, Wednesday, May 
9, 2001 in order to be included on the Agenda. Public comments will be 
limited to approximately three to five minutes per speaker or 
organization, with a total time of fifteen minutes overall for all 
speakers. Written comments must be received no later than the day prior 
to the meeting, preferably in electronic format.

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 conference call meetings, opportunities for 
oral comment will usually be limited to no more than three minutes per 
speaker and no more than fifteen minutes total, unless otherwise 
stated. 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 
two days following the date of the meeting (unless otherwise stated 
above), 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 
formats: 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 EPA Science Advisory Board, 
its structure, function, and composition, may be found on our 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 Mr. 
Flaak at least five business days prior to the meeting so that 
appropriate arrangements can be made.

    Dated: April 19, 2001.
Donald G. Barnes,
Staff Director, Science Advisory Board.
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