[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 98 (Tuesday, May 21, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35811-35812]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-12823]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7215-2]


EPA Science Advisory Board; Notification of Public Advisory 
Committee Meetings; Environmental Health Committee's Trichloroethylene 
(TCE) Health Risk Assessment Synthesis and Characterization Review 
Panel

    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 
92-463, notice is hereby given of three meetings of the 
Environmental Health Committee's Trichloroethylene (TCE) Health Risk 
Assessment Synthesis and Characterization Review Panel (TCE Review 
Panel) 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.
    Background: The background for this review and the charge to the 
panel were published in the Federal Register (66 FR 54768-54769) 
on October 30, 2001. The notice also included a call for nominations 
for members of the panel in certain technical expertise areas needed to 
address the charge and described the process to be used in forming the 
panel.

1. Environmental Health Committee's Trichloroethylene (TCE) Health Risk 
Assessment Synthesis and Characterization Review Panel-June 5, 
2002 Teleconference

    The TCE Review Panel will meet on June 5, 2002 via teleconference 
from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Eastern 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, but, 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 TCE 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 TCE Review 
Panelists; and (d) to clarify specific points of interest raised by the 
Panelists in preparation for the face-to-face meeting to be held on 
June 18 and June 19, 2002. This teleconference meeting of the TCE 
Review Panel will provide focus on the charge and issues prior to the 
June 18-19, 2002 meeting of the Panel.
    See below for availability of review materials, the charge to the 
review panel, and contact information.

2. Environmental Health Committee's Trichloroethylne (TCE) Health Risk 
Assessment Synthesis and Characterization Review Panel-June 18 
and 19, 2002 Meeting

    The TCE Review Panel of the Science Advisory Board (SAB) will 
conduct a public meeting on June 18 and June 19, 2002. The meeting will 
begin on June 18, 2002 at 9:00 am and adjourn no later than 5:30 pm 
that day. On June 19, 2002, the meeting may begin at 9:00 am and 
adjourn no later than 1:00 pm. The meeting will take place at RESOLVE, 
1255 23rd Street, Suite 275, NW Washington, DC 20037. 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 Review Panel will be 
discussed at this meeting and schedules of any future meetings to 
complete review of this topic will be discussed. However, a contingency 
date of July 18, 2002 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Eastern Standard Time has 
been reserved for a conference call. 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 
conduct a review of an Agency draft document, Trichlorethylene Health 
Risk Assessment: Synthesis and Characterization, Draft Report, Prepared 
for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and 
Development, EPA/600/P-01/002A, August 2001 External Review 
Draft. In particular, the Review Panel will: (1) Engage in dialogue 
with appropriate officials from the Agency who are responsible for its 
preparation; (2) begin to prepare responses to the charge questions; 
(3) receive public comments as appropriate; and (4) plan and schedule 
subsequent meetings (if needed) to complete this review.

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    See below for availability of review materials, the charge to the 
review panel, and contact information for both meetings.

3. Environmental Health Committee Review of the Trichloroethylene (TCE) 
Health Risk Assessment Synthesis and Characterization Draft 
Document-July 18, 2002 Teleconference

    Purpose of the Meeting-Depending on progress achieved in 
developing its report from the June 18-19, 2002 meeting, the TCE 
Review Panel of the Executive Committee of the Science Advisory Board 
(SAB) may convene in a public teleconference on July 18, 2002 from 1 
p.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern Standard Time as a contingency date to conduct a 
public meeting to reach closure on a draft report. The purpose of 
reserving this date is to provide an opportunity for the Review Panel 
to reach closure on a consensus draft in a public forum. This will be 
coordinated through a teleconference connection hosted out of 
Conference Room 6013, US EPA, Ariel Rios Building North, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004. The meeting is open to 
the public, but 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.
    For Further Information about Public Participation in the meetings 
identified above must contact Dr. Angela Nugent, Designated Federal 
Officer, TCE Review Panel, USEPA Science Advisory Board (1400A), Suite 
6450BB, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone/
voice mail at (202) 564-4562; fax at (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. Nugent no later 
than noon Eastern Time on the following dates: for the June 5 
teleconference call, requests must be received by May 29; for the June 
18-19 face to face meeting, requests must be received by June 4; 
and for the July 18 teleconference call, requests must be received by 
July 11.
    The SAB will have a brief period (no more than 30 minutes) 
available during the Teleconference meetings for applicable public 
comment. At the Teleconferences, the oral public comment period will be 
limited to 30 minutes divided among the speakers who register. At the 
June 18-19th face to face meeting, the oral public comment will 
be limited to ninety minutes divided among the speakers who register. 
Registration is on a first come basis. Speakers who have been granted 
time on the agenda may not yield their time to other speakers. Speakers 
who are unable to register in time may provide their comments in 
writing.
    Members of the public desiring additional information about the 
meeting locations or the call-in number for the teleconference before 
June 30, 2002, must contact Ms. Diana Pozun, Program Specialist EPA 
Science Advisory Board (1400A), Suite 6450N, U.S. EPA, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone/voice mail at 
(202) 564-4544; fax at (202) 501-0323; or via e-mail at 
[email protected].
    A copy of the draft agenda for each meeting will be posted on the 
SAB Web site (www.epa.gov/sab) (under the AGENDAS subheading) 
approximately 10 days before that meeting.
    Availability of Review Material-There is one primary document 
that is the subject of the review. The review document is available 
electronically at the following site http://oaspub.epa.gov/eims/eimscomm.getfile?p-download-id=4580. For questions and 
information pertaining to the review documents, please contact Dr. V. 
James Cogliano (Mail Code 8623D), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
USEPA Headquarters, Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, 
Washington, DC 20460; tel. (202) 564-3269, Fax (202) 
565-0079, e-mail: [email protected]. Dr. Cogliano will 
refer you to the appropriate contact for the particular issue of 
interest. The review document which is the subject of this review is 
cited as follows: Trichloroethylene Health Risk Assessment: Synthesis 
and Characterization, Draft Report, Prepared for the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, EPA/600/
P-01/002A August 2001 External Review Draft.

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 
3 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.
    Meeting Access-Individuals requiring special accommodation at 
this meeting, including wheelchair access to the conference room, 
should contact Dr. Nugent at least 5 business days prior to the meeting 
so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
    General Information-Additional information concerning the 
Science Advisory Board, its structure, function, and composition, may 
be found on the SAB Website (http://www.epa.gov/sab) and in the Science 
Advisory Board FY2001 Annual Staff Report which is available from the 
SAB Publications Staff at (202) 564-4533 or via fax at (202) 
501-0256.

    Dated: May 16, 2002.
A. Robert Flaak,
Acting Staff Director, EPA Science Advisory Board.
[FR Doc. 02-12823 Filed 5-20-02; 8:45 am]
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