[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 155 (Friday, August 10, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42219-42220]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-20143]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL 7031-3]


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 Science Advisory Board's (SAB) 
Executive Committee will conduct a public teleconference meeting on 
August 27, 2001 between the hours of 1 pm to 3 pm Eastern Time. The 
meeting will be coordinated through a conference call connection in 
Room 6013 in the USEPA, Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20460. The public is encouraged to attend the 
meeting in the conference room noted above. However, the public may 
also attend through a telephonic link, to the extent that lines are 
available. Additional instructions about how to participate in the 
conference call can be obtained by calling Ms. Diana Pozun (see contact 
information below).
    Purpose of the Meeting: In this meeting, the Executive Committee 
plans

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to review reports from some of its Committees/Subcommittees, most 
likely including the following:
    (a) Executive Committee Arsenic Rule Benefits Review Panel (ARBRP) 
report on ``Arsenic Rule Benefits Analysis: Science Advisory Board 
Review'' (see 65 FR 34926, dated July 2, 2001 for details)
    (b) Executive Committee Science and Technology Achievement Awards 
(STAA) Subcommittee ``Recommendations on the FY2000 Scientific and 
Technological Achievement (STAA)'' (see 66 FR 70906, dated November 28, 
2000 for details).
    (c) Research Strategies Advisory Committee ``Implementation of the 
Environmental Protection Agency's Peer Review Program: An SAB Review'' 
(see 66 FR 19933, dated April 18, 2001 for details).
    Availability of Review Materials: Drafts of the reports that will 
be reviewed at the meeting will be available to the public on the SAB 
website (http://www.epa.gov/sab) approximately two weeks prior to the 
meeting.
    Charge to the Executive Committee: The focus of the review of these 
three reports will be on the following questions:
    (a) Has the SAB adequately responded to the questions posed in the 
Charge?
    (b) Are the statements and/or responses in the draft report clear?
    (c) Are there any errors of fact in the report?
    In accord with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the 
public and the Agency are invited to submit written comments on these 
three questions that are the focus of the review. Submissions should be 
received by August 20,2001 by Ms. Diana Pozun, EPA Science Advisory 
Board, Mail Code 1400A, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington DC 20460. (Telephone (202) 564-4544, 
FAX (202) 501-0582; or via e-mail at [email protected]). Submission 
by e-mail to Ms. Pozun will maximize the time available for review by 
the Executive Committee.
    Although not required by FACA, the SAB will have a brief period 
available for applicable public comment. Therefore, anyone wishing to 
make oral comments on the three focus questions above, but that are not 
duplicative of the written comments, should contact the Designated 
Federal Officer for the Executive Committee, Dr. Donald G. Barnes (Tel: 
202-564-4533; Fax: 202-501-0323; USEPA Science Advisory Board, Mail 
Code 1400A, USEPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; 
[email protected]) by August 20, 2001.
    For Further Information: Any member of the public wishing further 
information concerning this meeting should contact Dr. Donald Barnes, 
Designated Federal Officer, Science Advisory Board (1400A), U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone (202) 564-4533; FAX (202) 501-0323; or 
via e-mail at [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 (unless otherwise stated). 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 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 Dr. Barnes at least five business days prior to the meeting so 
that appropriate arrangements can be made.

    Dated: August 7, 2001.
John R. Fowle III, PhD,
Deputy Staff Director, Science Advisory Board.
[FR Doc. 01-20143 Filed 8-9-01; 8:45 am]
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