[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 13 (Friday, January 18, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 2655]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-1481]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7131-4]


EPA Science Advisory Board; Notification of a Public Advisory 
Committee Meeting

    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, 
notice is hereby given that a Subcommittee of the US EPA Science 
Advisory Board (SAB) (the Surface Impoundments Study Subcommittee of 
the SAB's Environmental Engineering Committee) will conduct a public 
teleconference meeting on February 1, 2002 from 12 pm to 2 pm. The 
meeting will be coordinated through a conference call connection in 
Room 6450C in the USEPA, Ariel Rios Building North, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004. The public is encouraged to attend 
the meeting in the conference room noted above, however, the public may 
also attend through a telephonic link if lines are available. 
Additional instructions about how to participate in the conference call 
can be obtained by calling Ms. Mary Winston at (202) 564-4538, or via 
e-mail at [email protected]. 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.
    Purpose of the Meeting--The primary purpose of this meeting will be 
to finalize and approve the Subcommittee's report on its review of 
Industrial Surface Impoundments in the United States for the Office of 
Solid Waste as announced in Federal Register notices 66 FR 30917-30920 
June 8, 2001 and 66 FR 9671-49672 September 28, 2001. Final approval of 
this report will be accomplished during a public review meeting of the 
US EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) at a later date (to be announced in 
the FR).
    Availability of Review Materials: The availability of Industrial 
Surface Impoundments in the United States was announced previously in 
the FRs cited above. The January draft of Subcommittee report will be 
available in mid-January. Those wishing a copy of the draft report 
should contact the DFO, preferably by email (see contact information in 
following paragraph) on or about January 14.
    For Further Information--Any member of the public wishing further 
information concerning this meeting or wishing to submit brief oral 
comments (3 minutes or less) must contact Ms. Kathleen White, 
Designated Federal Officer, EPA Science Advisory Board (1400A), U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone (202) 564-4559; FAX (202) 501-0582; or 
via e-mail at [email protected]. Requests for oral comments must 
be in writing (e-mail, fax or mail) and received by Ms. White no later 
than noon Eastern Time on Tuesday January 29, 2002.

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 
(unless otherwise indicated). 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 Ms. White at least five business days prior to the meeting so 
that appropriate arrangements can be made.

    Dated: January 16, 2002.
A. Robert Flaak,
Acting Staff Director, EPA Science Advisory Board.
[FR Doc. 02-1481 Filed 1-17-02; 8:45 am]
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