[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 55 (Friday, March 21, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13916-13917]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-6819]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7471-5]


Science Advisory Board; Notification of Public Advisory 
Committee; Meeting; Executive Committee Teleconference

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Science Advisory 
Board (SAB) Executive Committee (EC), a Federal Advisory Committee, 
will hold a public teleconference meeting on the date and time given 
below to review the SAB draft report on its review of the Fiscal Year 
2004 Science and Technology Budget.

DATES: The conference call meeting will take place on Thursday, April 
10, 2003, from 12 noon to 1 p.m.(e.s.t.). Requests for oral comments, 
as well as submission of written comments must be received by April 4, 
2003. Please see further details below.

ADDRESSES: The conference call will take place via telephone only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing 
further information concerning this meeting or wishing to submit 
comments 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].
    To pre-register for the teleconference and obtain the phone number 
and access code, please contact 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].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    1. Summary: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public 
Law 92-463, notice is hereby given that the EC of the U.S. EPA Science 
Advisory Board (SAB) will hold a public teleconference meeting to 
review a report of one of its subcommittees. The interested public may 
attend through a telephonic link, to the extent that lines are 
available. Pre-registration is necessary. Additional instructions about 
how to participate in the conference are given below.

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    In this meeting, the EC plans to review a report from its Science 
and Technology Review Panel (S&TRP) (EC) -Review of the FY2004 Science 
and Technology (S&T) Budget: An SAB Report. The background materials 
used by the Review Panel in its original deliberations are available 
from the originating EPA Office, (for further information see 67 FR 
79912, December 31, 2002, http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-MEETINGS/2002/December/Day-31/m32987.htm.)
    General information about the EPA Science Advisory Board, may be 
found on the SAB Web site (http://www.epa.gov/sab).
    2. Requests for Comment: 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 April 4, 2003. Written comments should 
also be sent to Mr. Flaak prior to the meeting. Submission of written 
comments by e-mail to Mr. Flaak will maximize the time available for 
review by the EC.
    3. Availability of Review Materials: A draft of the SAB report 
listed above will be available to the public at the SAB Web site under 
the heading for the EC Public Teleconference, April 10, 2003, (http://www.epa.gov/sab/whatsnew.htm) approximately one week prior to the 
meeting.
    4. Charge to the Executive Committee: The focus of the EC review of 
this report 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?
    5. General Guidance 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 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.

    Dated: March 17, 2003.
Vanessa T. Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 03-6819 Filed 3-20-03; 8:45 am]
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