[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 131 (Wednesday, July 9, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 40932]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-17341]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7525-6]


Notice of Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards 
Subcommittee; Closed Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Science Advisory 
Board (SAB) announces a closed meeting of the Scientific and 
Technological Achievement Awards Subcommittee to recommend to the 
Assistant Administrator of the Office of Research and Development (ORD) 
the recipients of the Agency's 2003 Scientific and Technological 
Achievement Cash Awards.

DATES: This closed meeting will take place on August 5-7, 2003.

ADDRESSES: This closed meeting will take place at the U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Washington, DC, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave, NW., Washington, DC 20460.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing 
further information regarding this announcement may contact Ms. 
Kathleen White, Designated Federal Officer, U.S. EPA Science Advisory 
Board (1400A), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave, NW., Washington, DC 20460, telephone: (202) 564-4559 or 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:
    Summary: Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App.2, and section (c)(6) of the 
Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) EPA has determined 
that the meeting will be closed to the public. The purpose of the 
meeting is to recommend to the Assistant Administrator of the Office of 
Research and Development (ORD) the recipients of the Agency's 2003 
Scientific and Technological Achievement Cash Awards. These awards are 
established to honor and recognize EPA employees who have made 
outstanding contributions in the advancement of science and technology 
through their research and development activities, as exhibited in 
publication of their results in peer reviewed journals. In making these 
recommendations, including the actual cash amount of each award, the 
Agency requires full and frank advice from the EPA Science Advisory 
Board. This advice will involve professional judgments on the relative 
merits of various employees and their respective work. Such personnel 
issues, where disclosure of information of a personal nature would 
constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, are protected 
from disclosure by section (c)(6) of the Government in the Sunshine 
Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6). In accordance with the provisions of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, minutes of the meeting will be kept for 
Agency and Congressional review.

    Dated: June 20, 2003.
Christine Todd Whitman,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 03-17341 Filed 7-8-03; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-52-P