[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 1, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61622-61624]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-24915]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7387-7]


EPA Science Advisory Board, Notification of Public Advisory 
Committee Meetings of the Contaminated Sediment Science Plan Review 
Panel; and Notification of Cancelled Meetings of the Human Health 
Research Strategy Review Panel

    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, 
notice is hereby given of three meetings of the Contaminated Sediment 
Science Plan Review Panel (CSSP Review Panel) of the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency's (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: The document that is the subject of this SAB 
review, Contaminated Sediment Science Plan, June 13, 2002 draft, is 
available on the SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab/panels/
cssprpanel.html. Any questions concerning the draft document should be 
directed to the program contact noted below.
    Background--The background for this review and the charge to the 
panel were published in the 67 FR 49336, July 30, 2002. The notice also 
included a draft charge to the panel, 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.

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1. Contaminated Sediment Science Plan Review Panel--October 17, 2002 
Teleconference

    The CSSP Review Panel will meet on October 17, 2002 via 
teleconference from 2:00 pm to 4:00 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 Mr. Lawrence Martin, Designated Federal Officer, contact 
information indicated in 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; (b) to discuss specific charge assignments to the CSSP 
Review Panelists; and (c) to clarify specific points of interest raised 
by the Panelists in preparation for the face-to-face meeting to be held 
on October 30-31, 2002.
    See below for availability of review materials, the charge to the 
review panel, and contact information.

2. Contaminated Sediment Science Plan Review Panel--October 30-31, 2002 
Meeting

    The CSSP Review Panel of the Science Advisory Board (SAB) will 
conduct a public meeting on October 30-31, 2002. The meeting will begin 
on October 30 at 8:30 am and adjourn no later than 5:30 pm that day. On 
October 31, 2002, the meeting may begin at 8 am and adjourn no later 
than 5 pm. The meeting will take place at the SAB Conference Room 6013, 
USEPA, Ariel Rios Building North, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC 20004. The meeting is open to the public, with the same 
provisions identified above in 1.
    Purpose of the Meeting--The purpose of this meeting is to conduct a 
review of an Agency draft document entitled, Contaminated Sediment 
Science Plan, June 13, 2002 draft, prepared by the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency. In particular, the Review Panel will: (a) Engage in 
dialogue with appropriate officials from the Agency who are responsible 
for the Plan's preparation; (b) discuss panelist's written responses to 
elements addressed by the charge questions; (c) receive public comments 
as appropriate; and (d) assemble and revise written drafts to complete 
a rough draft written review of the Plan.
    See below for availability of review materials, the charge to the 
review panel, and contact information for both meetings.

3. Contaminated Sediment Science Plan Review Panel--November 22, 2002 
Teleconference

    The CSSP Review Panel will meet on November 22, 2002 via 
teleconference from 3:00 pm to 5:00 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, with the same 
provisions identified above in 1.
    Purpose of the Meeting--The purpose of this public teleconference 
meeting is to:  (a) Discuss drafts of sections of the Panel Report; (b) 
recommend revisions to the Panel Report; and (c) clarify specific 
points of concern for further discussion and resolution.
    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 determined. Information 
concerning any future public meetings will appear in Federal Register 
notices as appropriate.
    Charge to the CSSP Review Panel--The background to the charge and 
the charge questions are located on the SAB website at: http://
www.epa.gov/sab/panels/cssprpanel.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: To inquire about public participation in the 
meetings identified above please contact Mr. Lawrence Martin, 
Designated Federal Officer, CSSP Review Panel, USEPA Science Advisory 
Board (1400A), Suite 6450R, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, 
DC 20460; telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-6497; 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 Mr. 
Martin no later than noon Eastern Time on the following dates: for the 
October 17 teleconference call, requests must be received by October 
12; for the October 30-31 face to face meeting, requests must be 
received by October 25, 2002; and for the November 22 teleconference, 
requests must be received by November 15, 2002.
    The SAB will have a brief period (no more than 10 minutes) 
available during the Teleconference meeting for applicable public 
comment. For the Teleconference, the oral public comment period will be 
divided among the speakers who register. At the October 30-31 face to 
face meeting, the oral public comment will be limited to 120 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. Those wishing to speak but 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, must contact 
Mr. Martin at the addresses and numbers identified above.
    A copy of the draft agenda for each meeting will be posted on the 
SAB Web site (http://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://www.epa.gov/sab/panels/
cssprpanel.html. For questions and information pertaining to the review 
document, please contact Dr. Lee Hofmann Office of Solid Waste and 
Emergency Response, Mail Code 5103T, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20460 at telephone 
number 202-566-1928, or by 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 above). 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 (unless otherwise indicated above). 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

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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 Web site (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.
    Meeting Access--Individuals requiring special accommodation at this 
meeting, including wheelchair access to the conference room, should 
contact Mr. Martin at least five business days prior to the meeting so 
that appropriate arrangements can be made.

Human Health Research Strategy Review Panel--Meeting Cancellation

    The Agency's Science Advisory Board (SAB) announced on June 19, 
2002 (67 FR 41718-41721) that it was initiating the panel formation 
process for the review of the Environmental Protection Agency's Human 
Health Research Strategy. At that time, the SAB also solicited 
nominations for members of the expert panel that would be established 
to review the research strategy. The SAB also announced on September 
12, 2002 (67 FR 57814-57815), its intention to hold two meetings to 
conduct this review. The dates identified for the meetings were 
September 30, 2002 and October 7-9, 2002. Today the SAB is notifying 
the public that the panel meetings will not be held on these dates and 
that they will be scheduled for a later time. Unexpected difficulties 
in scheduling the meeting have caused this delay. A future Federal 
Register notice will provide information on when these meetings will be 
rescheduled. For further information, please contact Dr. Suhair 
Shallal, Designated Federal Officer, by email at 
[email protected], or by telephone at (202) 564-4566.

    Dated: September 25, 2002.
Vanessa Vu,
Director, , EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 02-24915 Filed 9-30-02; 8:45 am]
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