[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 70 (Friday, April 11, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17804-17805]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-8952]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7481-6]


Office of Research and Development; Board of Scientific 
Counselors, Executive Committee Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Board of Scientific Counselors for the U.S. EPA has 
convened a Communications ad hoc subcommittee to examine how 
effectively EPA Office of Research and Development (ORD) funded 
research results are currently communicated, both within and beyond the 
agency, and how they might be more effectively communicated. The 
immediate goal of the subcommittee effort is to help EPA/ORD more 
effectively disseminate ORD's research products, to explain their 
significance, and to assist others inside and outside the agency in 
applying them. To this end, on May 15, 2003, the BOSC meeting will 
include two sessions devoted to communication of research results. The 
morning session will include presentations from ORD labs and centers of 
a handful of their best practices in this regard. The afternoon session 
will include presentations of best practices from a small sample of 
other organizations and agencies. Both sessions will include 
discussions of related communications issues, including (but not 
limited to) defining communication goals, audience identification, 
criteria for evaluating efforts to communicate research results, and 
factors that affect their success.

DATES: On Thursday, May 15, the meeting will begin at 8 a.m. and recess 
at 5:30 p.m. and on Friday, May 16, 2003, the meeting will reconvene at 
8:30 a.m. and will adjourn at approximately 3:30 p.m. All times noted 
are eastern time.

ADDRESSES: The Meeting will be held at the Lowe's L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, 
480 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 20024.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Anyone desiring a draft BOSC agenda may fax 
their request to Shirley R Hamilton (202) 565-2444. The meeting is open 
to the public. Any member of the public wishing to make a presentation 
at the

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meeting should contact Shirley Hamilton, Designated Federal Officer, 
Office of Research and Development (8701R), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20460; or by telephone at (202) 564-6853. In 
general, each individual making an oral presentation will be limited to 
a total of three minutes.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shirley R. Hamilton, Designated 
Federal Officer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of 
Research and Development, National Center for Environmental Research 
(MC 8701R), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, (202) 
564-6853.

    Dated: April 4, 2003.
John C. Puzak,
Acting Director, National Center for Environmental Research.
[FR Doc. 03-8952 Filed 4-10-03; 8:45 am]
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