[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 13, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11328-11330]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-6066]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7156-9]


EPA Science Advisory Board; Notification of Public Advisory 
Committee Meetings

    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, 
notice is hereby given of two meetings of the Multi-Agency Radiological 
Laboratory Analytical Protocols (MARLAP) Review Panel of the Radiation 
Advisory Committee (RAC) of the US EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB). 
The Panel 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. For teleconference 
meetings, available lines may also be limited. 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. Multi-Agency Radiological Laboratory Analytical Protocols 
(MARLAP) Review Panel--April 8, 2002 Teleconference

    The Multi-Agency Radiological Laboratory Analytical Protocols 
(MARLAP) Review Panel of the

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Radiation Advisory Committee (RAC) of the US EPA Science Advisory Board 
(SAB) (also referred to as the ``Review Panel,'' or ``Panel'') will 
meet on Monday, April 8, 2002, via teleconference from 11:00 am to 1:00 
pm Eastern Standard Time. This teleconference meeting will be hosted 
out of Conference Room 6013, USEPA, Ariel Rios Building North, 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--the public may also attend via telephone, however, lines 
may be limited. For further information concerning the meeting or how 
to obtain the phone number, please contact the individuals listed at 
the end of this FR notice.

Purpose of the Meeting

    The purpose of this public teleconference meeting is to: (a) 
Discuss the charge and the adequacy of the review materials provided to 
the MARLAP Review Panel; (b) to clarify any questions and issues 
relating to the charge and the review materials; (c) to discuss 
specific charge assignments to the MARLAP Review Panelists; and (d) to 
clarify specific points of interest raised by the MARLAP Review 
Panelists in preparation for the face-to-face meeting to be held on 
April 23-25, 2002. This teleconference meeting of the Review Panel will 
provide focus on the charge and issues prior to the April 23-25, 2002 
meeting of the Panel.
    See below for availability of review materials, the charge to the 
review panel, and contact information.

2. Multi-Agency Radiological Laboratory Analytical Protocols 
(MARLAP) Review Panel--April 23-25, 2002 Meeting

    The MARLAP Review Panel of the Radiation Advisory Committee's (RAC) 
of the US EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) will conduct a public 
meeting on Tuesday, April 23 through Thursday, April 25, 2002. The 
meeting will begin on Tuesday, April 23, 2002 at 9:00 am and adjourn no 
later than 5:30 pm that day. On the subsequent days, the meeting may 
begin at 8:30 am and adjourn no later than 5:30 pm. The meeting will 
take place in EPA Hearing Room 1153 in the EPA East Headquarters 
Building, 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004. ``Break-
out'' sessions will be held in this conference room and adjoining rooms 
1150A, 1151, and 1155, as appropriate. For further information 
concerning the meeting, please contact the individuals listed at the 
end of this FR notice.
    The need for subsequent meetings of the MARLAP Review Panel will be 
discussed at this meeting and schedules of any future meetings to 
complete review of this topic will be discussed. Information concerning 
any future public meetings will appear in Federal Register notices as 
appropriate.

Purpose of the Meeting

    The purpose of this meeting is to begin a review of the MARLAP 
document. In particular, the MARLAP Review Panel will: (1) Engage in 
dialogue with appropriate officials from the participating agencies, 
departments and commissions responsible for preparation and utilization 
of the MARLAP Manual; (2) begin to prepare responses to the charge 
questions (see below); (3) receive public comments as appropriate, and 
(4) plan and schedule subsequent meetings (if needed) to complete this 
review.
    See below for availability of review materials, the charge to the 
review panel, and contact information for both meetings.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Any member of the public wishing further 
information concerning these meetings or who wish to submit brief oral 
comments must contact Dr. K. Jack Kooyoomjian, Designated Federal 
Officer, MARLAP, USEPA Science Advisory Board (1400A), Suite 6450, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone/voice mail at 
(202) 564-4557; fax at (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 Dr. Kooyoomjian no later than 
noon Eastern Time five business days prior to the meeting date (April 
1, 2002 and April 16, 2002, respectively, for the two meetings). See 
below for time limitations on public comments.
    Members of the public desiring additional information about the 
meeting locations or the call-in number for the teleconference, must 
contact Ms. Mary Winston, Management Assistant, MARLAP, EPA Science 
Advisory Board (1400A), Suite 6450, U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, 
NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-4538; fax 
at (202) 501-0582; or via e-mail at [email protected].
    A copy of the draft agenda for each meeting will be posted on the 
SAB Website (www.epa.gov/sab) (under the AGENDAS subheading) 
approximately 10 days before that meeting.

Availability of Review Materials

    There are seven sponsoring federal agencies, commissions and 
departments (US Environmental Protection Agency, US EPA; US Department 
of Energy, DOE; US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, NRC; US Department of 
Defense, DoD; US National Institutes of Standards and Technology, NIST; 
US Geologic Survey, USGS; and the US Food and Drug Administration, 
FDA), and two state representatives (California and Kentucky) for the 
documents that are the subject of the review. The review document is 
available electronically at the following site http://www.eml.doe/marlap/. For questions and information pertaining to the review 
document, please contact Dr. Mary E. Clark, Assistant Director, Office 
of Radiation and Indoor Air (6601), U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW., Washington, DC 20460; tel. (202) 
564-9348, FAX (202) 565-2043, e-mail: [email protected]. Dr. Clark 
will refer you to the appropriate agency, commission or department 
contact for the particular issue of interest. The review document which 
is the subject of this review is cited as follows:
    Multi-Agency Radiological Laboratory Analytical Protocols (MARLAP) 
Manual, Volume I: Chapters 1-9, and Volume II: Chapters 10-20 and 
Appendices, NUREG-1576; EPA 402-B-01-003; NTIS PB2001-106745, August 
2001.
    The above document and any comments received to date on a previous 
Federal Register solicitation (see 66 FR, Vol. 66, No. 170, pgs. 45972 
to 45974, Aug 31, 2001; see also http://www.epa.gov/rpdweb00/marlap/index.html) can be viewed at the US Environmental Protection Agency, 
Office of Air and Radiation Docket (Docket Number A-2001-16), Room 
M1500, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460, Tel. (202) 260-7548.

Charge to the Panel

    The focus of the review will be on the following charge questions:
    Charge Question #1: Is the overall approach presented in part I of 
MARLAP for the planning implementation and assessment phases of 
projects which require analysis for radionuclides technically 
acceptable?
    (1a) Is the performance-based approach presented clearly and 
logically?
    (1b) Is the approach reasonable in terms of ease of implementation?
    (1c) Does the approach effectively link the three phases (planning, 
implementation, and assessment) of a project?

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    Charge Question #2: Is the guidance on laboratory operations in the 
Part II chapters technically accurate? Does it provide a useful 
resource base of information for a laboratory's implementation of a 
performance-based approach?
    Charge Question #3: Is the guidance on measurement statistics--
specifically measurement uncertainty and detection and quantification 
capability--technically accurate, clearly presented, and useful for 
implementation by appropriately trained personnel?, and
    Charge Question #4: What are the overall Integration and 
Implementation Issues?

    Note:
    This charge question was added by the MARLAP Review Panel.

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 review panel 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 
Website (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 website.

Meeting Access

    Individuals requiring special accommodation at this meeting, 
including wheelchair access to the conference room, should contact Dr. 
Kooyoomjian at least five business days prior to the meeting so that 
appropriate arrangements can be made.

    Dated: March 5, 2002.
Donald G. Barnes,
Staff Director, EPA Science Advisory Board.
[FR Doc. 02-6066 Filed 3-12-02; 8:45 am]
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