[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 156 (Monday, August 13, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42530-42531]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-20216]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7026-7]


EPA 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 the National-Scale Air Toxics Assessment 
(NATA) Review Panel (hereafter, ``NATA Review Panel'') of the USEPA 
Science Advisory Board's (SAB) Executive Committee (EC) will meet on 
August 29, 2001 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Eastern Standard Time.
    Purpose of the Meeting--The purpose of the meeting is for the NATA 
Review Panel to reach closure on its draft report in review of the EPA 
document entitled ``National-Scale Air Toxics Assessment for 1996,'' 
EPA-453/R-01-003, dated January 2001 and supporting appendices. This 
EPA document represents an initial national-scale assessment of the 
potential health risks associated with inhalation exposures to 32 air 
toxics identified as priority pollutants by the Agency's Integrated 
Urban Air Toxics Strategy, plus diesel emissions. The Panel will also 
accept brief oral comments on the following questions: (1) Has the NATA 
Review Panel adequately responded to the questions posed in the 
charge?; (2) Are any statements or responses made in the draft 
unclear?; and, (3) Are there any technical errors?
    Supplementary Information--The teleconference will be hosted out of 
the EPA Science Advisory Board Conference Room (Room 6013), Ariel Rios 
Federal Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004. 
Interested members of the public may attend in person or connect to the 
teleconference by phone. More information about the previous meetings 
can be found in 66 FR 9846, February 12, 2001, 66 FR 24137, May 11, 
2001, and 66 FR 28904, May 25, 2001.
    After this August 29, 2001 conference call, the NATA review Panel 
intends to finalize the edits and forward the revised draft advisory to 
the SAB Executive Committee for final review and approval, prior to 
transmittal to the Agency. This EC review meeting will be announced in 
a subsequent Federal Register document.
    Providing Comments--In accordance with the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA), the public and the Agency are invited to submit 
written or oral comments on the above three questions. The SAB will 
have a brief period available during the teleconference (no more than 
15 minutes) for applicable oral public comment. Anyone wishing to make 
oral comments on the three focus questions above, but that are not 
duplicative of the written comments previously submitted on this topic, 
must contact Dr. K. Jack Kooyoomjian, Designated Federal Officer for 
the NATA Review Panel (see contact information below) in writing no 
later than August 22, 2001. In order to be accepted into the public 
record, all written comments must be received no later than the date of 
the meeting.
    Availability of Review Materials--The NATA Report, the Appendices, 
and all briefing and presentation materials previously provided to the 
SAB may be obtained on the web at the following URL site: http://www.epa.gov/ttn/uatw/sab/sabrev.html/. Further information on obtaining 
the Agency's review document and supporting appendices is found in 
previous Federal Register notices (see citations above).
    For Further Information--Any member of the public wishing further 
information concerning this meeting should contact Dr. K. Jack 
Kooyoomjian, Designated Federal Officer, US EPA Science Advisory Board 
(1400A), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; 
telephone (202) 564-4557; FAX (202) 501-0582; or via e-mail at 
[email protected]. To obtain information on how to participate 
in the conference call, please contact Ms. Betty Fortune, EPA Science 
Advisory Board, Mail Code 1400A, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. (Telephone (202) 
564-4534, FAX (202) 501-0582; or via e-mail at [email protected]). 
The SAB draft report and a draft meeting agenda for the teleconference 
will be posted on the SAB website (www.epa.gov/sab) approximately one 
week prior to the conference call.

Providing Oral or Written Comments at SAB Meetings

    Please see the previous Federal Register documents (see citations 
above) for details on how to provide comments.
    Meeting Access--Individuals requiring special accommodation at this 
meeting, including wheelchair access to the conference room, should 
contact the appropriate Dr. Kooyoomjian at least five business days 
prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.


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    Dated: July 27, 2001.
Donald G. Barnes,
Staff Director, EPA Science Advisory Board.
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