[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 198 (Friday, October 11, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63422-63423]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-26170]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7393-8]


EPA Science Advisory Board; Emergency Notification of Public 
Advisory Committee Teleconference Meeting; Human Health Research 
Strategy Review Panel

    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, 
notice is hereby given of a teleconference of the Human Health Research 
Strategy Review Panel (HHRS Review Panel) of the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency's (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB). The HHRS Review 
Panel will meet on October 23, 2002 via teleconference from 3 p.m. to 4 
p.m. 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 Teleconference phone number, please contact the individuals 
listed below.
    The background for this review and the charge to the panel were 
published in 67 FR 41718-41721 on June 19, 2002. 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.
    The draft document that is the subject of this SAB review, Human 
Health Research Strategy, May 2002, is available on the SAB Web site 
(see below). Any questions on the strategy should be directed to the 
program contact listed below.
    Purpose of the Meeting--The purpose of this public teleconference 
meeting is for the HHRS Review Panel to: (a) Discuss the charge and the 
adequacy of the review materials provided to the HHRS Review Panel; (b) 
clarify any questions and issues relating to the charge and the review 
materials; (c) discuss specific charge assignments to the HHRS Review 
Panelists; and (d) clarify specific points of interest raised by the 
Panelists in preparation for the face-to-face meeting planned for 
November 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To enquire about public participation 
in the meeting identified above please contact Sue Shallal, Ph.D., 
Designated Federal Officer, HHRS Review Panel, USEPA Science Advisory 
Board (1400A), Suite 6450DD, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, 
DC 20460; telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-4566; fax at (202) 501-
0323; or via e-mail at [email protected]. Brief oral comments will 
be taken only on the topics given above under Purpose of the Meeting [a 
formal public comment period will be advertised for the planned 
November face-to-face meeting]. Requests for oral comments must be in 
writing (e-mail, fax or mail) and received by Dr. Shallal no later than 
noon Eastern Time on October 18th. The SAB will have a brief period (no 
more than 10 minutes total) available during the teleconference meeting 
which will be divided among the speakers who register. Registration is 
on a first come basis. 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 location or the call-in number for the teleconference, must 
contact Ms. Zisa Lubarov-Walton, Management Assistant, EPA Science 
Advisory Board (1400A), Suite 6450FF, U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-
4537; fax at (202) 501-0582; or via e-mail at [email protected]. A copy of the draft agenda for the meeting will be 
posted on the SAB Web site http://www.epa.gov/sab (under the AGENDAS 
subheading) approximately a week before the meeting.
    Availability of Review Material--There is one primary document that 
is the subject of the review. This draft review document is available 
electronically at the following site http://www.epa.gov/sab/pdf/hhrs.pdf. For questions and information pertaining to the review 
document, please contact Dr. Hugh Tilson, (Mail Code B30502), U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, National Health and Environmental 
Effects Research Laboratory, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; tel. 
(919) 541-4607, Fax (919) 685-3252, [email protected].

General Information on 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 25 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

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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 25 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. Shallal at least five business days prior to the meeting so 
that appropriate arrangements can be made.
    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 EPA 
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: October 8, 2002.
A. Robert Flaak,
Acting Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
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