[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 177 (Friday, September 12, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53736-53737]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-23264]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7557-7]


Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of Public 
Advisory Committee Meeting; Executive Committee

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency Science Advisory Board 
(SAB) Executive Committee (EC), a Federal Advisory Committee, will hold 
a public meeting on the date and time given below to review a report 
from an SAB Subcommittee and to complete its planning activities for 
the SAB FY2004 Operating Plan.

DATES: The meeting will take place on Wednesday and Thursday, October 
1-2, 2003, beginning 9 a.m. on October 1 and adjourning no later than 
12 noon on October 2 (eastern time). Requests for oral comments, as 
well as submission of written comments must be received by September 
23, 2003. Please see further details below.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Washington, DC. The specific 
location will be posted on the SAB Web site at www.epa.gov/sab/whatsnew.htm approximately ten days prior to the meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing 
further information concerning this meeting or wishing to present oral 
comments must contact Mr. Thomas O. Miller, Designated Federal Officer, 
EPA Science Advisory Board (1400A), U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone 
(202) 564-4558; Fax (202) 501-0582; or via e-mail at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Summary: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 
92-463, notice is hereby given that the EC of the U.S. EPA Science 
Advisory Board (SAB) will hold a public meeting to discuss the 
following topics:
    (a) Review a Report Prepared by an SAB Subcommittee--The Executive 
Committee will review a report entitled Supplemental Guidance for 
Assessing Cancer Susceptibility from Early-Life Exposure to 
Carcinogens: An EPA Peer Review Report. This report was prepared by the 
SAB EC's ad hoc panel, the Supplemental Guidance for Assessing 
Susceptibility from Early-Life Review Panel (SGACSRP).
    (b) SAB Operating Plan for FY2004--The Board will complete its 
planning for its FY2004 activities that will include an Annual Meeting, 
proposed projects submitted by Agency offices and regions, and two 
original studies proposed by the SAB. These projects are all being 
considered for inclusion in the SAB's FY2004 Operating Plan (see below 
for availability of these project summaries). Special emphasis will be 
given on planning the scientific themes that will be the focus of the 
Board's Annual Meeting that is scheduled to

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take place from December 10-12, 2003, and in preparing for the Board's 
annual review of the EPA Science and Technology budget.
    A meeting agenda will be posted on the SAB Web site (www.epa.gov/sab/whatsnew.htm) prior to the meeting. Any additional topics developed 
for this meeting will be reflected in the agenda.
    The SAB was established by 42 U.S.C. 4365 to provide independent 
scientific and technical advice, consultation, and recommendations to 
the EPA Administrator on the technical basis for Agency positions and 
regulations. General information about the EPA Science Advisory Board, 
may be found on the SAB Web site (http://www.epa.gov/sab).
    Requests for Comment: Requests for oral comments must be in writing 
(e-mail, fax or mail) and received by Mr. Miller no later than noon 
Eastern Standard Time on September 24, 2003. Written comments should 
also be sent to Mr. Miller no later than noon Eastern Standard Time on 
September 24, 2003. Submission of written comments by e-mail to Mr. 
Miller will maximize the time available for review by the EC.
    Availability of Review Materials: All preliminary meeting materials 
will be posted on the SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab/whatsnew.htm prior to the meeting.
    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 being included 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 committee for their consideration. 
Comments should be supplied to Mr. Miller 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.
    Meeting Access--Individuals requiring special accommodation at this 
meeting, including wheelchair access to the conference room, should 
contact Mr. Miller at least five business days prior to the meeting so 
that appropriate arrangements can be made.

    Dated: September 8, 2003.
Vanessa T. Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 03-23264 Filed 9-11-03; 8:45 am]
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