[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 31 (Thursday, February 14, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6920-6922]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-3657]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7144-8]


EPA Science Advisory Board; Notification of Public Advisory 
Committee Meetings

    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. 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 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 (if any) is included below.

1. Executive Committee of the EPA Science Advisory Board--March 6-
7, 2002

    The Executive Committee (EC) of the US EPA Science Advisory Board 
(SAB) will meet on Wednesday, March 6, 2002 and Thursday, March 7, 2002 
in Conference Room 6013, USEPA, Ariel Rios Building North, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004. The meeting will begin 
by 8:30 am on March 6 and adjourn no later than 5:00 pm on March 7, 
2002.
    Purpose of the Meeting--This meeting of the SAB Executive Committee 
is one in a series of periodic meetings in which the EC takes action on 
reports generated by SAB Committees, meets with Agency leadership, and 
addresses a variety of issues germane to the operation of the Board. 
The agenda for the March 6-7, 2002 meeting will be posted on the SAB 
Web site, www.epa.gov/sab, not later than 5 days before the meeting and 
is likely to include, but not be limited to the following:

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    a. Action on four Committee reports:
    (1) Candidate Contaminant List (CCL) Research Plan: An SAB Report 
from the Drinking Water Committee (DWC). (See 66 FR 19770, April 17, 
2001 for further details.)
    (2) A Framework for Reporting on Ecological Condition: An SAB 
Report from the Ecological Processes and Effects Committee (EPEC). (See 
65 FR 18095, April 6, 2000 for further details.)
    (3) Industrial Ecology: A Commentary from the Environmental 
Engineering Committee (EEC). (See 66 FR 22553, May 4, 2001 for further 
details.)
    (4) President's FY03 Science & Technology Budget for USEPA: An SAB 
Report from the Research Strategies Advisory Committee (RSAC). (See 67 
FR 2434, January 17, 2002 for further details.)
    b. Meeting with Administration officials, including:
    (1) Ms. Linda Fisher, Deputy USEPA Administrator
    (2) Dr. Paul Gilman, AA/ORD
    c. Matters of Board business, including discussion of the 
following:
    (1) Activities of the Policies and Procedures Subcommittee, 
including recommendations on SAB Panel Formation and creation of a 
manual to guide certain SAB activities, see http://www.epa.gov/sab/ppsintro.htm for background.
    (2) Proposed SAB activity in the area of ecology and economics
    (3) The SAB agenda for FY2002 and beyond.
    Availability of Review Materials--Draft SAB reports will be posted 
on the SAB Web site, www.epa.gov/sab, approximately 10 business days 
before the date of the meeting or as soon as available. The underlying 
documents that are the subject of SAB reviews, however, are not 
available from the SAB Office but are normally available from the 
originating EPA office (please see FR references above for details or 
background materials for each report under review by the EC).
    Charge to the Executive Committee--The focus of the review of these 
four Committee reports will be on the following questions:
    (a) Has the SAB adequately responded to the questions posed in the 
Charge?
    (b) Are the statements and/or responses in the draft report clear?
    (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 March 1, 2002 by Ms. Diana Pozun, EPA Science Advisory 
Board, Mail Code 1400A, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., 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 noon Eastern Time on Thursday, February 
28, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing 
further information concerning this meeting or wishing to submit brief 
oral comments (10 minutes or less) must 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]. Requests for oral comments must be in 
writing (e-mail, fax or mail) and received by Dr. Barnes no later than 
noon Eastern Time on Thursday, February 28, 2002.

2. Environmental Engineering Committee (EEC)--March 13, 2002

    The Environmental Engineering Committee (EEC) of the US EPA Science 
Advisory Board (SAB) will conduct a public teleconference meeting on 
March 13, 2002. The meeting will begin at 12:00 pm and adjourn no later 
than 2:00 pm. The meeting will be coordinated through a conference call 
connection in Room 6450C, 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 (see 
contact information below).
    Subsequent teleconference meetings of the EEC are planned for May 
1, 2002, July 3, 2002, September 4, 2002 and November 6, 2002. 
Information concerning these meetings will appear in future Federal 
Register notices.
    Purpose of the Meeting--The primary purpose of this teleconference 
meeting is to review for approval the report of the EEC's Surface 
Impoundments Study Subcommittee. The Surface Impoundments Study 
Subcommittee reviewed Industrial Surface Impoundments in the United 
States for the Agency's Office of Solid Waste as announced in 66 FR 
30917-30920 June 8, 2001 and 66 FR 9671-49672 September 28, 2001. At 
its February 1, 2002 teleconference meeting, the Subcommittee decided 
further edits were warranted to improve clarity, consistency, balance 
and tone of its report. The Subcommittee anticipates approving the 
revised draft report in time for the EEC's consideration at the March 
13 conference call meeting. The EEC will use the remainder of the call 
for other committee business and for strategic planning.
    Availability of Review Materials--The availability of Industrial 
Surface Impoundments in the United States was announced previously in 
the FRs cited above. The draft report of the review, once approve by 
the Subcommittee, will be available at the SAB's Web site, www.epa.gov/sab.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Any member of the public wishing 
further information concerning this teleconference meeting or who 
wishes 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 Thursday, March 7, 2002. To 
obtain a draft agenda or information on participation in the above 
teleconference meeting, please contact Ms. Mary Winston, Management 
Assistant, EPA Science Advisory Board (1400A), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460; 
telephone: (202) 564-4538, FAX (202) 501-0582; 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. The EPA Science Advisory Board expects that 
public statements presented at its meetings will not be repetitive of 
previously submitted oral or written statements.

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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: Adobe Acrobat, 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 the SAB Web site, http://www.epa.gov/sab, and in The FY2001 
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 Web site.
    Meeting Access--Individuals requiring special accommodation at this 
meeting, including wheelchair access to the conference room, should 
contact the appropriate DFO at least five business days prior to the 
meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

    Dated: February 8, 2002.
Donald G. Barnes,
Staff Director, EPA Science Advisory Board.
[FR Doc. 02-3657 Filed 2-13-02; 8:45 am]
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