[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 23 (Wednesday, February 4, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 5339]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-2268]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7618-2]


Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of Upcoming 
Meeting of the US Environmental Protection Agency Science Advisory 
Board

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The EPA, Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a 
public meeting of the Board of the EPA SAB.

DATES: February 23-25, 2004: A public meeting of the Board of the EPA 
SAB will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on February 23 and 24, 2004, and 
from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on February 25, 2004 (eastern time).

ADDRESSES: The meeting location for face-to-face meetings of the Board 
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: Any member of the public wishing 
further information regarding the SAB may contact Mr. Thomas O. Miller, 
Designated Federal Officer (DFO), U.S. EPA Science Advisory Board Staff 
Office (1400A), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; by 
telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-4558; 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, Public Law 92-463, 
notice is given that the SAB, will hold a public meeting, also 
described above, to provide advice to EPA on its science, technology, 
and research programs and budgets for its Fiscal Year 2005. The first 
public advisory meeting on this subject was first announced in the 
Federal Register on November 25, 2003 (68 FR 66095), and held on 
December 10, 2003.
    The purpose of the public meeting of February 23-25 is to continue 
to receive briefings and respond to EPA's charge about science, 
technology, and research programs and the FY 2005 budget. The charge, 
meeting agenda, and review documents and background information will be 
available on the SAB Web site http://www.epa.gov/sab two weeks before 
the meeting.
    Individuals who are unable to access the documents electronically 
may contact Mr. Thomas Miller, DFO, as noted above. 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 (Board) meeting 
will not be repetitive of previously submitted oral or written 
statements. Oral Comments: In general, each individual or group 
requesting an oral presentation at face-to-face meeting will be limited 
to a total time of 10 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 
15 minutes total. Interested parties should contact the 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 the DFO at least five business days prior to 
the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

    Dated: January 23, 2004.
Vanessa T. Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 04-2268 Filed 2-3-04; 8:45 am]
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