[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 126 (Tuesday, July 1, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39084-39085]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-16576]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL -7521-5]


Science Advisory Board; Advisory Council on Clean Air Compliance 
Analysis; Notification of Upcoming Public Teleconferences

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The EPA Advisory Council on Clean Air Compliance Analysis 
(Council) is announcing two public teleconferences by its Special 
Council Panel for the Review of the Third 812 Analysis and its 
subcommittee, the Air Quality Modeling Subcommittee (AQMS).

DATES: July 11, 2003. A public teleconference call meeting for the AQMS 
will be held from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Eastern Time).
    July 11, 2003: A public teleconference call meeting for the Special 
Council Panel will be held from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (Eastern Time).
    July 15, 2003: A public teleconference call meeting for the Special 
Council Panel will be held from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. (Eastern Time).

ADDRESSES: Participation in all teleconferences will be by 
teleconference only. The meeting location for the September 23-24, 2003 
meeting for the Special Council Panel will be held in Washington, DC. 
The meeting location will be announced on the SAB Web site, http://www.epa/sab two weeks before the meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to 
obtain the call-in number and access code to participate in any of the 
teleconference meetings may contact Ms. Sandra Friedman, EPA Science 
Advisory Board Staff, at telephone/voice mail: (202) 564-2526, via e-
mail at: [email protected]. Any member of the public wishing 
further information regarding the Council, the Special Panel, or the 
AQMS may contact Dr. Angela Nugent, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), 
U.S. EPA Science Advisory Board by telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-
4562 or via e-mail at [email protected]. General information about 
the SAB can be found in the SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, 
Notice is given that the Advisory

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Council on Clean Air Compliance Analysis (Council) Special Council 
Panel for the Review of the Third 812 Analysis will hold two public 
teleconferences, as described above, on the Agency's plan to develop 
the second prospective study, the third in a series of statutorily 
mandated comprehensive analyses of the total costs and benefits of 
programs implemented pursuant to the Clean Air Act. Notice is also 
given that the Council's AQMS will hold a public teleconference. 
Background on the Council, its subcommittees, and on the advisory 
project was provided in a Federal Register notice published on February 
14, 2003 (68 FR 7531-7534).
    The Council Special Panel will be providing advice on a revised 
version of the document, ``Benefits and Costs of the Clean Air Act 
1990-2020; Revised Analytical Plan for EPA's Second Prospective 
Analysis' currently found at the following Web site, maintained by 
EPA's Office of Air and Radiation at: http://www.epa.gov/oar/sect812/. 
An updated analytical plan and revised charge questions will be 
available on the Web site cited before the meeting. The AQMS will 
provide advice on emissions and air quality modeling as described in 
the Analytical Plan text dated May 12, 2003 and currently posted on the 
Web site cited immediately above.

Topics for Upcoming Meetings

    At its public teleconference on July 11, 2003 the AQMS will discuss 
advice it developed on the Agency's plans to estimate emissions, a 
topic discussed by the AQMS at a meeting on June 12, 2003, previously 
announced in the Federal Register on June 5, 2003 (68 FR 33692).
    At its public teleconference on July 11, 2003, the Special Council 
Panel will discuss the goals of the second prospective study and the 
scenarios described therein.
    At the public teleconference on July 15, 2003, the Special Council 
Panel will discuss the Agency's plans for estimating direct costs 
described in the Analytical Plan and receive a report from the AQMS on 
emissions.
    Agendas for the public teleconferences will be made available on 
the SAB Web site 10 days prior to the meeting.

Procedures for Providing Public Comment

    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 conference call 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 Designated Federal Official (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 participants 
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 committee for their consideration. Comments 
should be supplied to the appropriate DFO at the address/contact 
information noted below 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. Should comment be provided at the meeting and 
not in advance of the meeting, they should be in-hand to the DFO up to 
and immediately following the meeting.

Meeting Accommodations

    Individuals requiring special accommodation to access these 
meetings, should contact the DFO at least five business days prior to 
the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

    Dated: June 26, 2003.
Vanessa T. Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 03-16576 Filed 6-26-03; 2:11 pm]
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