[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 30 (Thursday, February 13, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7372-7373]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-3584]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7452-1]


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 Wednesday, March 5, 2003 from 
11 am-2 pm 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. Betty Fortune (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 to review reports from some of its Committees/Subcommittee, most 
likely including the following:

(a) Science and Technology Review Panel (S&TRP) (EC)--Review of the 
FY2004 Science and Technology (S&T) Budget: An SAB Report (see 67 FR 
79912, December 31, 2002 for further details).
(b) Contaminant Sediment Science Plan Review Panel (EC)--Review of the 
Contaminated Sediment Science Plan: An SAB Report (see 67 FR 61622, 
October 1, 2002 for further details).
(c) Human Health Research Strategy Review Panel (EC)--Review of the 
Human Health Research Strategy (HHRS): An SAB Report (see 67 FR 63422, 
October 11, 2002 for further details).

    Please check with Ms. Betty Fortune (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 Web site under the heading for the Executive Committee Public 
Teleconference, March 5, 2003 (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?
    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 February 27, 2003. 
Forward comments to Ms. Betty Fortune (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 February 27, 2003. Written comments 
should be sent to: Ms. Betty Fortune, EPA Science Advisory Board, Mail 
Code 1400A, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460 (Telephone (202) 564-4533, FAX (202) 
501-0323; or via e-mail at: [email protected]. Submission by e-mail 
to Ms. Fortune will maximize the time available for review by the 
Executive Committee.

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. 
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).

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

    Dated: February 5, 2003.
Vanessa Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 03-3584 Filed 2-12-03; 8:45 am]
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