[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 159 (Friday, August 16, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53584-53585]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-20872]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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EPA Science Advisory Board; Notification of Public Advisory 
Committee Meeting

    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, 
notice is hereby given that the Metals Assessment Panel of the US EPA 
Science Advisory Board (SAB) will meet on the dates and times noted 
below. All times noted are Eastern Daylight 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 is included below.

Metals Assessment Panel (MAP)--Meeting Dates

    The Metals Assessment Panel of the EPA Science Advisory Board 
(SAB), will meet September 10-12, 2002 in the Dewey room on the plaza 
level of the Hilton Crystal City at Ronald Reagan National Airport, 
2399 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202 (Tel. 703-418-6800). 
The meeting will begin by 9 a.m. on Tuesday September 10 and adjourn no 
later than 5 p.m. on Thursday September 12.
    Purpose of the Meeting--The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB, Board) 
announced in 67 FR 38957-38959, June 6, 2002 that it had been asked to 
undertake a review of EPA's draft Action Plan for the ``Framework for 
Metals Assessment and Cross-Agency Guidance for Assessing Metals-
Related Hazard and Risk.'' The background, charge, and description of 
the review documents appear in the above referenced Federal Register 
notice and are also available at the SAB Web site (www.epa.gov/sab).
    Charge to the Subcommittee--The charge for this review was 
published in 67 FR 38957-38959, June 6, 2002.
    Availability of Review Materials: The review documents and their 
availability was published in 67 FR 46505-46506, July 15, 2002.
    For Further Information--Any member of the public wishing further 
information concerning this meeting or wishing to submit brief oral 
comments (10 minutes or less) must contact 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 Kathleen White no later than noon 
Eastern Daylight Time on Tuesday, September 3.

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

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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 DFO at least five business days prior to the meeting so 
that appropriate arrangements can be made.

    Dated: August 12, 2002.
A. Robert Flaak,
Acting Deputy Staff Director, EPA Science Advisory Board.
[FR Doc. 02-20872 Filed 8-15-02; 8:45 am]
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