[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 162 (Tuesday, August 21, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43864-43865]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-21046]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7039-7]


EPA 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 EPA Science Advisory Board's (SAB) 
Executive Committee will conduct a public teleconference meeting on 
September 17, 2001 between the hours of 1:00 pm to 3:00 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 to review reports from some of its Committees/Subcommittees, most 
likely including the following:
    (a) Executive Committee Subcommittee on the National-Scale Air 
Toxics Assessment (NATA) Review Panel--National Scale Air Toxics 
Assessment: An SAB Report (see 66 FR 28904, dated May 25, 2001 for 
details).
    (b) Environmental Health Committee (EHC) & Integrated Human 
Exposure Committee (IHEC) Joint Review Panel--Proposed Indoor Air 
Pollutant Ranking Methodology: An SAB Report (see 66 FR 34924, dated 
July 2, 2001 for details).
    (c) Ecological Processes and Effects Committee (EPEC)--(1) USEPA's 
Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Program for Waters and Watersheds: An 
SAB Report (see 66 FR 15433, dated March 19, 2001) and (2) Planning for 
Ecological Risk management: Developing Management Objectives: An SAB 
Report (66 FR 34924, dated July 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 
four reports will be on the following questions: (a) Has the SAB 
adequately responded to the questions posed in the

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Charge? (b) Are the statements and/or responses in the draft report 
clear? and (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 September 10, 2001 by Ms. Diana Pozun, EPA Science Advisory 
Board, Mail Code 1400A, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue, 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 (see 
contact information below) by September 10, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing 
further information concerning this meeting should contact Dr. Donald 
Barnes, Designated Federal Officer, EPA 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 EPA Science Advisory Board to accept 
written public comments of any length, and to accommodate oral public 
comments whenever possible (unless otherwise stated). The EPA 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 EPA 
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 10, 2001.
Donald G. Barnes,
Staff Director, EPA Science Advisory Board.
[FR Doc. 01-21046 Filed 8-20-01; 8:45 am]
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