[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 136 (Wednesday, July 16, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42021-42022]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-18004]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Science Advisory Board; Notification of an Upcoming Meeting of 
the Multimedia, Multipathway, and Multireceptor Risk Assessment; (3MRA) 
Modeling System Panel

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory 
Board Staff Office (SAB) announces an upcoming teleconference meeting 
of the Multimedia, Multipathway, and Multireceptor Risk Assessment 
(3MRA) Modeling System Panel at which the Panel will plan its review.

DATES: The teleconference meeting will take place on July 21, 2003 from 
1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time).

ADDRESSES: Participation in the teleconference will be by telephone 
only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain the call-in number and 
access code required to participate in the teleconference, contact Ms. 
Sandra Friedman, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff, at (202) 564-2526 or 
via e-mail at [email protected]. Those wishing further 
information about the Panel may contact Ms. Kathleen White, Designated 
Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board at (202) 564-4559 or 
via e-mail at [email protected]. General information concerning 
the EPA Science Advisory Board can be found on 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 hereby given that the Multimedia, Multipathway, 
and Multireceptor Risk Assessment (3MRA) Modeling System Panel of the 
U.S. EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) will meet to plan its review of 
EPA's Multimedia, Multipathway, and Multireceptor Risk Assessment 
(3MRA) Modeling System.
    The panel was charged with responding to questions concerning the 
modeling system. These questions were published in a Federal Register 
Notice on April 11, 2003 (68 FR 17797-17800). More information 
regarding this review can be found at the SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab/panels/3mramspanel.html html. The review documents provide and 
background information will be made available at http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/id/hwirwste/risk.htm htm when they become available.
    Individuals who are unable to access the documents electronically 
may contact Mr. Stephen Kroner of the Office of Solid Waste at 703 308-
0468 or via e-mail at [email protected] to make other 
arrangements. A very limited number of paper copies can be made 
available in special circumstances.
    The purpose of this meeting is to allow contemporaneous public 
access to the Panel's introduction to the review, discussion of the 
charge, and preliminary organization for the review. Most of the review 
will be conducted at two face-to-face meetings currently planned for 
late August and late October, 2003. A copy of the draft agenda for the 
Teleconference will be posted on the SAB Web site (www.epa.gov/sab gov/sab) 
(under the AGENDAS subheading) approximately 7 days before the meeting.
    Providing Oral or Written Comments at SAB Meetings: 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) and no more than one 
hour total for all speakers. For teleconference meetings, opportunities 
for oral comment will usually be limited to no more than two minutes 
per speaker and no more than ten minutes total for all speakers. 
Interested parties should contact the 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 reviewers 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 
review panel for their consideration. Comments should be supplied to 
the DFO at the address/contact information noted in the opening of this 
notice 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. The SAB allows a grace period of 48 
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after adjournment of the public meeting to provide written comments 
supporting any verbal comments stated at the public meeting to be made 
a part of the public record.
    Meeting Access: Individuals requiring special accommodation at this 
meeting, including wheelchair access to the conference room, should 
contact Ms. Sandra Friedman, [email protected] or by telephone/
voice mail at (202) 564-2526 at least five business days prior to the 
meeting date so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

    Dated: July 9, 2003.
Vanessa T. Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board.
[FR Doc. 03-18004 Filed 7-15-03; 8:45 am]
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