[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 27 (Friday, February 8, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6023-6024]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-3095]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7140-9]


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

    Summary--Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 
92-463, notice is hereby given that the Clean Air Scientific Advisory 
Committee (CASAC or the ``Committee''), a chartered Federal advisory 
committee, will meet in a public teleconference on Wednesday, February 
27, 2002 from 11 am to 2 pm Eastern Time. The meeting will be hosted 
out of Conference Room 6013, US EPA, Ariel Rios Federal Building, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004. The meeting is open to 
the public, however, due to limited space, seating will be on a first-
come basis. For further information concerning the meeting or how to 
obtain the phone number, please contact the individual listed below.
    Purpose of the Meeting--At this meeting, the CASAC expects to 
review two documents: (a) The Agency's Proposed Methodology for 
Particulate Matter Risk Analyses for Selected Urban Areas (hereafter, 
draft PM Risk Analysis Methodology); and (b) a brief Letter Report 
drafted by the CASAC Subcommittee on Particle Monitoring (on its review 
of the Agency's draft Continuous Monitoring Implementation Plan) that 
was prepared as a result of the January 28, 2002 Subcommittee meeting.
    Availability of Review Materials--(a) Information on obtaining a 
copy of the draft PM Risk Analysis Methodology (item a) above), or on 
how to provide comments to the Agency, can be found at: http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-AIR/2002/January/Day-28/a2013.htm. See also 67 
FR 3897, January 28, 2002 for more details. (b) We expect that the 
draft Subcommittee Letter Report (item b) above), which is still under 
development, will be available approximately a week before the

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teleconference on the SAB Website (www.epa.gov/sab) under the DRAFT 
REPORTS subheading. Please contact Ms. Rhonda Fortson (see below) for 
details on the availability of this Letter Report.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public desiring 
additional information about the meeting, must contact Mr. Robert 
Flaak, Designated Federal Officer, Clean Air Scientific Advisory 
Committee, EPA Science Advisory Board (1400A), Suite 6450, U.S. EPA, 
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone/voice 
mail at (202) 564-4546; fax at (202) 501-0582; or via e-mail at 
[email protected]. A copy of the draft agenda will be posted on the 
SAB Website (www.epa.gov/sab) (under the AGENDAS subheading) 
approximately 12 days before the meeting.
    Members of the public desiring additional information about the 
meeting location or the call-in number, must contact Ms. Rhonda 
Fortson, Management Assistant, Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee, 
EPA Science Advisory Board (1400A), Suite 6450, U.S. EPA, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone/voice mail at 
(202) 564-4563; fax at (202) 501-0582; or via e-mail at 
[email protected].
    Written Comments--In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (FACA), the public is encouraged to submit written comments on 
these two draft reports. Written comments must be received no later 
than the day prior to the meeting, preferably in electronic format (e-
mail). Comments received after the meeting will be forwarded to the 
Committee, but will not be available for comment or discussion during 
the meeting. Oral Comments--The SAB will have a brief period (no more 
than 30 minutes) available during the Teleconference meeting for 
applicable public comment. Members of the public who wish to make a 
brief oral presentation must contact Mr. Flaak in writing (by letter or 
by fax--see previously stated information) no later than 12 noon 
Eastern Time, Thursday, February 21, 2002 in order to be included on 
the Agenda. The oral public comment period will be limited to thirty 
minutes divided among the speakers who register. Registration is on a 
first come basis, allowing approximately three to five minutes per 
speaker or organization. Speakers who are unable to register in time, 
may provide their comments in writing.

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. 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 conference call meetings, opportunities for 
oral comment will usually be limited to no more than three minutes per 
speaker and no more than fifteen minutes total, unless otherwise 
stated. 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 
two days following the date of the meeting (unless otherwise stated 
above), 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 
formats: 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 35 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 our Website (http://www.epa.gov/sab) and in the just-
released EPA Science Advisory Board FY2001 Annual Staff Report--
Expanding Expertise and Experience 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 Mr. Flaak at least five business days prior to the meeting so 
that appropriate arrangements can be made.

    Dated: February 4, 2002.
Donald G. Barnes,
Staff Director, Science Advisory Board.
[FR Doc. 02-3095 Filed 2-7-02; 8:45 am]
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