[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 151 (Wednesday, August 6, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46606-46607]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-20036]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of Upcoming 
Science Advisory Board Meetings 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 EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces 
four conference calls and two face-to-face SAB meetings of the 
Multimedia, Multipathway, and Multireceptor Risk Assessment (3MRA) 
Modeling System Panel.

DATES: August 15, 2003. A public teleconference call meeting of the 
3MRA Panel will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 noon (Eastern Time).
    August 26-27, 2003. A face-to-face meeting of the 3MRA Panel will 
be held from 9 a.m. August 26 to 4 p.m. August 27 (Eastern Time).
    September 16, 2003. A public teleconference call meeting of the 
3MRA Panel will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. (Eastern Time).
    October 9, 2003. A public teleconference call meeting of the 3MRA 
Panel will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time).
    October 28-30, 2003. A face-to-face meeting of the 3MRA Panel will 
be held from 9 a.m. October 28 to 4 p.m. October 30 (Eastern Time).
    November 24, 2003. A public teleconference call meeting for the 
3MRA Panel will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time).

ADDRESSES: Participation in the four teleconference meetings will be by 
teleconference only. The meeting location for both face-to-face 
meetings of the 3MRA Panel will be in the greater Washington, DC. 
metropolitan area. 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 the 
teleconference meetings may contact Ms. Sandra Friedman, EPA Science 
Advisory Board Staff, at telephone/voice mail: (202) 564-2526; or via 
e-mail at: [email protected], or Ms. Delores Darden, EPA Science 
Advisory Board Staff at telephone/voice mail: (202) 564-2282; or via e-
mail at [email protected]. Any member

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of the public wishing further information regarding the SAB or the 3MRA 
Panel may contact Ms. Kathleen White, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), 
U.S. EPA Science Advisory Board (1400A), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; by telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-4559; 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, Pub. L. 92-463, Notice is given that the 3MRA Panel will 
hold public teleconferences, as described above, to prepare for the 
public meetings, also described above, to further the Panel's review, 
and to discuss approval of the Panel's final report. The purpose of the 
public meetings is to advise the Agency on its Multimedia, 
Multipathway, and Multireceptor Risk Assessment (3MRA) Modeling System.
    Background on the SAB, the 3MRA Panel, and this review was provided 
in a Federal Register notice published 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. The review 
documents and background information are located at http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/id/hwirwste/risk.htm. 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 to 
[email protected] to make other arrangements. A very limited 
number of paper copies can be made available in special circumstances.
    Procedures for Providing Public Comment: It is the policy of the 
EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office to accept written public 
comments of any length, and to accommodate oral public comments 
whenever possible. The EPA SAB Staff Office expects that public 
statements presented at the 3MRA Panel's 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) in writing (e-mail, fax or mail) at least one week prior 
to the meeting in order to be placed on the public speaker list for the 
meeting. 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 written comments are accepted 
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 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: 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.
    Meeting Accommodations: Individuals requiring special accommodation 
to access these meetings, should contact Ms. White at least five 
business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can 
be made.

    Dated: July 24, 2003.
Vanessa T. Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 03-20036 Filed 8-5-03; 8:45 am]
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