[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 53 (Wednesday, March 19, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13306-13307]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-6577]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7469-6]


Science Advisory Board; Drinking Water Committee; Notification of 
Public Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Science Advisory 
Board (SAB), Drinking Water Committee (DWC), a Federal Advisory 
Committee, is announcing a public meeting.

DATES: The meeting will begin on Friday, April 11, 2003, at 9 a.m. 
(Eastern Time) and adjourn no later than 5:30 p.m. that day.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Washington, DC. Location of the 
meeting will be announced on the SAB Web site, http://www.epa/sab. For 
further information concerning the meeting, please contact Dr. James 
Rowe (see contact information below).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing 
further information concerning this meeting must contact Dr. James 
Rowe, Designated Federal Officer, USEPA Science Advisory Board (1400A), 
Suite 6450, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; 
telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-6488; fax at (202) 501-0582; or via 
e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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    1. Action: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public 
Law 92-463, Notice is hereby given that the Drinking Water Committee 
(DWC) of the U.S. EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) will meet on Friday, 
April 11, 2003 to receive informational briefings from the Office of 
Water (OW) and the Office of Research and Development (ORD) regarding 
EPA's science and research program to support its risk management under 
the Safe Drinking Water Act. The meeting is open to the public, 
however, seating is limited and available on a first come basis.
    2. Availability of the Meeting Materials: Any briefing materials 
will be made available from the EPA's Office of Water (OW) and the 
Office of Research Development (ORD) at the time of the meeting. The 
proposed agenda for the meeting will be posted approximately 10 
calendar days prior to the meeting at the SAB's Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab. For questions and information concerning the agenda, 
please contact Dr. James Rowe (see contact information above).
    3. Background on the Meeting: The purpose of this meeting is to 
receive informational briefings from the Office of Water and the Office 
of Research and Development regarding EPA's science/research program to 
support its risk management under the Safe Drinking Water Act. Public 
comment is not formally solicited but is welcome (see below).
    4. Providing Oral or Written Comments at SAB Meetings: It is the 
policy of the EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) to accept written public 
comments of any length, and to accommodate oral public comments 
whenever possible. The EPA SAB 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. Interested parties should contact the DFO at least one week 
prior to the meeting in order to be placed on the public speaker list 
for the meeting. Speakers may attend the meeting and provide comment up 
to the meeting time. 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 
review panel for their consideration. Comments should be supplied to 
Dr. James Rowe at the contact information provided in this notice 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.
    5. Meeting Access: Individuals requiring any additional special 
accommodation at this meeting should contact the DFO indicated above 
for this FR notice, at least five business days prior to the meeting so 
that appropriate arrangements can be made.

    Dated: March 13, 2003.
Vanessa T. Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 03-6577 Filed 3-18-03; 8:45 am]
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