[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 230 (Monday, December 1, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67164-67165]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-29840]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7592-8]


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 a 
conference call of the Multimedia, Multipathway, and Multireceptor Risk 
Assessment (3MRA) Modeling System Panel.

DATES: December 15, 2003. A public teleconference call meeting of the 
3MRA Panel will be held from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Time).

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to 
obtain the call-in number and access code to participate in the 
teleconference meeting may contact EPA Science Advisory Board Staff, at 
telephone/voice mail: (202) 564-4533. Any member 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

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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 3MRA Panel will hold a public 
teleconference to allow the Panel to further edit and discuss approval 
of the Panel's final report, the Agency's 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). Subsequent, additional meetings were announced in a Federal 
Register notice published on August 6, 2003 (68 FR 46606-46607).
    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 (email, 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: November 4, 2003.
Vanessa T. Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 03-29840 Filed 11-28-03; 8:45 am]
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