[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 180 (Tuesday, September 17, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58604-58605]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-23590]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7377-5]


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

    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, 
notice is hereby given that the Executive Committee (EC) of the U.S. 
EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) will meet on Tuesday, October 1, 2002 
and Wednesday, October 2, 2002 at the Hotel Washington, (Federal Room) 
515 15th Street, NW., Washington, DC. The meeting will begin by 9 a.m. 
on October 1 and adjourn no later than 3 p.m. on October 2, 2002 
Eastern Time. The meeting is open to the public, however, seating is 
limited and available on a first come basis.
    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 meeting will be posted on the SAB Web site (http://www.epa.gov/sab) approximately two weeks before the meeting and may 
include, but not be limited to the following:
    1. Action on Committee reports, including:
    (a) Radiation Advisory Committee (RAC): ``Underground Storage Tanks 
(UST) Cleanup and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 
Subtitle C Program Benefits, Costs, and Impacts Assessments: An EPA 
Science Advisory Board Advisory''
    (b) Executive Committee's Trichloroethylene (TCE) Review Panel: 
``Review of Draft Trichloroethylene

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Health Risk Assessment: Synthesis and Characterization-An SAB Report''
    2. Meeting with Agency leaders, including
    (a) Ms. Linda Fisher, Deputy Administrator, USEPA
    (b) Dr. Paul Gilman, Science Advisor to Governor Whitman, and 
Assistant Administrator, Office of Research and Development, USEPA
    3. Matters of Board business, including
    (a) Finalizing the SAB project agenda for FY2003.
    (b) A Consultation on Data Quality and Reproducibility--The 
background and charge questions for this consultation are located on 
the SAB Web site under ``Recent Additions'' then click ``Executive 
Committee.'' For further information about the Consultation, please 
contact Mr. Lawrence Martin, Designated Federal Officer on 202-564-
6497, or via e-mail at [email protected].
    Availability of Review Materials: Draft SAB reports or other 
relevant materials will be posted on the SAB Web site (http://www.epa.gov/sab) approximately two weeks before the date of the 
meeting.
    For Further Information: Any member of the public wishing further 
information concerning this meeting or wishing to submit brief oral 
comments (5 minutes or less) must contact Mr. A. Robert Flaak, 
Designated Federal Officer, EPA Science Advisory Board (1400A), U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone (202) 564-4546; 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 Mr. Flaak no later 
than noon Eastern Time on September 24, 2002. Logistical information 
concerning this meeting is available from Ms. Diana Pozun, Program 
Specialist, EPA Science Advisory Board (1400A), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; 
telephone (202) 564-4544; FAX (202) 501-0323; 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. 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 Dr. Barnes 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 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) 501-0323.
    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: September 9, 2002.
Vanessa Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 02-23590 Filed 9-16-02; 8:45 am]
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