[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 100 (Friday, May 23, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28215-28216]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-13001]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7502-8]


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 consider potential self-initiated projects for FY2004.

DATES: The conference call meeting will take place June 10, 2003 from 
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (EST). Requests for oral comments, as well as 
submission of written comments must be received by June 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, Acting Deputy Director and 
Designated Federal Officer, EPA Science Advisory Board; 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; Telephone (202) 564-4533, Fax (202) 501-0323; or via e-mail at: 
[email protected].
    General information about the EPA Science Advisory Board, may be 
found on the SAB Web site (http://www.epa.gov/sab).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    1. Summary: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public 
Law 92-463, notice is hereby given that the Executive Committee (EC) of 
the U.S. EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) will hold a public 
teleconference meeting to conduct an initial screening of proposed 
self-initiated projects for FY2004. These projects, along with projects 
submitted by the Agency, will be considered further by the Executive 
Committee at a meeting scheduled for July 16-17, 2003, and will be used 
to establish the SAB's Operating Plan for FY2004.
    Self-initiated projects are scientific and technical projects 
developed by committees of the Board for review or consideration, with 
any advice developed subsequently forwarded to the Agency. Self-
initiated projects are proposed outside of the normal mechanism of 
Agency requested consultations, advisories, and peer reviews, and 
typically address critical needs for anticipatory or cross-cutting 
scientific/technical advice. In an average year, the Board conducts a 
small number of self-initiated projects.
    The interested public may attend this teleconference meeting 
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 above.
    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 June 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: Descriptions of these self-
initiated projects will be available on the SAB Web site no later than 
June 2, 2003, at: (http://www.epa.gov/sab/whatsnew.htm).
    4. 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 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

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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: May 16, 2003.
Vanessa T. Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 03-13001 Filed 5-22-03; 8:45 am]
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