[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 189 (Friday, September 28, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49671-49672]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-24380]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL 7069-4]


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 two committees of the US EPA Science 
Advisory Board (SAB) will meet on the dates and times noted below. All 
times noted are Eastern Standard Time. All meetings are open to the 
public, however, seating is limited and available on a first come 
basis. Important Notice: Documents that are the subject of SAB reviews 
are normally available from the originating EPA office and are not 
available from the SAB Office--information concerning availability of 
documents from the relevant Program Office is included below.

1. Research Strategies Advisory Committee (RSAC) October 16-17, 
2001

    The Research Strategies Advisory Committee (RSAC) of the US EPA 
Science Advisory Board (SAB), will meet on Tuesday and Wednesday, 
October 16-17, 2001 at EPA headquarters in room 6013 of the Ariel Rios 
Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20005. The 
meeting will begin by 8:30 a.m. and adjourn no later than 5 p.m. 
Eastern Standard time on both days.
    The RSAC will conduct a review of two of EPA's Office of Research 
and Development's multiyear plans. The Committee is expected to review 
the Pollution Prevention and Water Quality Multiyear Plans, however, 
the specific multi-year plans to be reviewed are subject to change. EPA 
uses several means to develop and coordinate it's research activities 
and has recently developed Multiyear Plans for certain

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key research activities to describe the research ORD intends to 
accomplish to meet the long-term goals and objectives as set forth in 
the Agency's Strategic Plan. The Committee will also meet with Agency 
officials to discuss the Agency's FY 2002 budget and to begin to plan 
for its review of the President's FY 2003 S&T budget request for EPA .
    Charge to the Committee--The charge questions for the review of the 
Multiyear Plans are: (1) Does the multi-year plan convey the Office of 
Research and Development's strategic research plans for the subject 
area in an understandable fashion and at an appropriate level of 
detail?; (2) Do the long term goals and underlying science questions 
identified in the plan address the most important areas of scientific 
uncertainty in the subject area?; (3) Does the proposed scope of work 
proposed by the Office of Research and Development complement research 
by others?; (4) Would accomplishing the annual performance goals allow 
the Office of Research and Development to both achieve the long term 
goals and answer the science questions identified in the plan?; (5) 
Would accomplishing the annual performance measures clearly demonstrate 
that the associated annual performance goal was attained?; and (6) Does 
the plan clearly describe the outcomes that the Office of Research and 
Development will achieve through the proposed research
    For Further Information--Members of the public desiring additional 
information about the meeting should contact Dr. Jack Fowle, Designated 
Federal Officer, Research Strategies Advisory Committee (RSAC), USEPA 
Science Advisory Board (1400A), Room 6450, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, 
NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-4547; fax 
at (202) 501-0582; or via e-mail at [email protected]. For a copy of 
the draft meeting agenda, please contact Ms. Wanda Fields, Management 
Assistant at (202) 564-4539 or by FAX at (202) 501-0582 or via e-mail 
at [email protected].
    Materials that are the subject of this review are available from 
Mr. Paul R. Zielinski, Chief, Planning Staff, Office of Science Policy 
of the Office of Research and Development (202) 564-6772 or by e-mail 
at [email protected].
    Providing Oral or Written Comments--Members of the public who wish 
to make a brief oral presentation to the Committee must contact Dr. 
Fowle in writing (by letter or by fax--see previously stated 
information) no later than 12 noon Eastern Time, Thursday, October 11, 
2001 in order to be included on the Agenda. The request should identify 
the name of the individual who will make the presentation, the 
organization (if any) they will represent, any requirements for audio 
visual equipment (e.g., overhead projector, 35mm projector, chalkboard, 
etc), and at least 35 copies of an outline of the issues to be 
addressed or the presentation itself. See below for more information on 
providing written or oral comments.

2. Environmental Engineering Committee--October 24-26, 2001

    The Surface Impoundments Study Subcommittee (SISS) of the 
Environmental Engineering Committee of the EPA Science Advisory Board 
will meet on Wednesday through Friday, October 24-26, 2001 at EPA 
headquarters in Room 6013 of the Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20005. The meeting will begin by 9 a.m. and 
adjourn no later than 5 p.m. Eastern Standard time on all days. This 
meeting was originally scheduled for September 17-19, 2001 but was 
cancelled. For further details, see 66 FR 30917-30920, June 8, 2001.

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. 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 
these meetings, including wheelchair access to the conference room, 
should contact the relevant DFO at least five business days prior to 
the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

    Dated: September 21, 2001.
Donald G. Barnes,
Staff Director, EPA Science Advisory Board.
[FR Doc. 01-24380 Filed 9-27-01; 8:45 am]
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