[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 20, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70071-70072]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-29478]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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EPA Science Advisory Board Executive Committee Teleconference; 
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 of the U.S. EPA 
Science Advisory Board (SAB) will meet on Thursday, December 5, 2002, 
from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. eastern time. The meeting will be coordinated 
through a conference call connection in Room 6013 in the USEPA, Ariel 
Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. The 
public is encouraged to attend the meeting in the conference room noted 
above. However, the public may also attend through a telephonic link, 
to the extent that lines are available. Additional instructions about 
how to participate in the conference call can be obtained by calling 
Ms. Diana Pozun (see contact information below). The meeting is 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 in the FR 
citations given below.
    Purpose of the Meeting--In this meeting, the Executive Committee 
plans

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to review reports from some of its Committees/Subcommittee, most likely 
including the following:
    (a) Executive Committee Subcommittee--Scientific and Technological 
Achievement Awards Subcommittee (STAA)--Recommendations on the Agency's 
FY2001 Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards Program: An SAB 
Report (see 67 FR 44200 (July 1, 2002), for further details).
    (b) Environmental Economics Advisory Committee (EEAC)--
Affordability: An SAB Report (see 67 FR 46506 (July 15, 2002), for 
further details).
    Please check with Ms. Diana Pozun (see contact information below) 
prior to the meeting to determine which reports will be on the agenda 
as last minute changes can take place.
    Availability of Review Materials: Drafts of the SAB reports that 
will be reviewed at the meeting will be available to the public at the 
SAB website under the heading for the Executive Committee Public 
Teleconference, December 5, 2002, (http://www.epa.gov/sab/whatsnew.htm) 
approximately two weeks prior to the meeting.
    Charge to the Executive Committee: The focus of the EC review of 
these reports will be on the following questions: (a) Has the SAB 
adequately responded to the questions posed in the Charge? (b) Are the 
statements and/or responses in the draft report clear? And (c) Are 
there any errors of fact in the report? (Note: In the case of the STAA 
report, the charge to the committee was to review over 100 scientific 
papers and make recommendations for awards. The draft report that will 
be available for comment at this meeting will only contain the 
description of the overall process and recommendations on that process. 
The actual award recommendations are embargoed until approved and 
processed by the Office of Research and Development. The final report 
that will be posted on the SAB website, once awards are announced, will 
include the complete list of recommended awards.)
    In accord with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the 
public and the Agency are invited to submit written comments on these 
three questions that are the focus of the review. Written comments 
should be received in the SAB Staff Office by November 27, 2002. 
Forward comments to Ms. Diana Pozun (see contact information below).
    The SAB will have a brief period available for applicable public 
comment. Therefore, anyone wishing to make oral comments on the three 
focus questions above, but that are not duplicative of the written 
comments, should contact the Designated Federal Officer for the 
Executive Committee, Mr. A. Robert Flaak (see contact information 
below).
    For Further Information--Any member of the public wishing further 
information concerning this meeting or wishing to submit brief oral 
comments (3 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 standard time on November 27, 2002. Written comments 
should be sent to: Ms. Diana Pozun, EPA Science Advisory Board, Mail 
Code 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]. Submission by e-mail 
to Ms. Pozun will maximize the time available for review by the 
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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 10 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 15 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 
face-to-face meetings. 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 face-to-face 
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 Website (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 website.
    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: November 13, 2002.
Vanessa Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 02-29478 Filed 11-19-02; 8:45 am]
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