[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 23 (Wednesday, February 4, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5339-5340]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-2270]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7618-3]


Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of Upcoming 
Meetings of the Science Advisory Board Review Panel for the EPA's 
Report on the Environment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The EPA's Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces 
a public teleconference and meeting of the SAB Review Panel for the 
Agency's Report on the Environment (ROE).

DATES: February 18, 2004: The public teleconference will be held on 
February 18, 2004, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (eastern time).
    March 9-12, 2004: The public meeting of the Panel will be held from 
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 9-11, 2004, and from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on 
March 12, 2004 (eastern time).

ADDRESSES: The public meeting of the Panel will be held in the 
Washington, D.C. 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 public meeting, or wishing to obtain 
the teleconference call-in number and access code to participate in the

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teleconference, may contact Dr. Thomas Armitage, Designated Federal 
Officer (DFO), U.S. EPA Science Advisory Board by telephone/voice mail 
at (202) 564-4539, fax at (202) 501-0582, 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 hereby given that the Panel will hold a public teleconference 
and a public meeting to provide advice to the EPA on the Agency's 
Report on the Environment. Background on the Panel and the focus of the 
public teleconference and meeting described in this notice was provided 
in a Federal Register notice published on June 17, 2003 (68 FR 35883-
35884).
    The purpose of the public teleconference is to discuss the review 
charge and provide an opportunity for questions or clarifications from 
the Panel on the ROE prior to the March public meeting. The purpose of 
the March public meeting is for the Panel to review the ROE. The 
agendas and charge questions will be posted on the SAB Web site, http://www.epa.gov/sab/agendas.htm, prior to the teleconference and meeting. 
The ROE documents may be found at: http://www.epa.gov/indicators/roe/html/roePDF.htm.

Procedures for Providing Public Comments

    It is the policy of the EPA SAB to accept written public comments 
of any length, and to accommodate oral public comments whenever 
possible. The SAB Staff Office expects that public statements presented 
at the ROE panel 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 10 minutes (unless otherwise 
indicated). In general, for teleconference meetings, opportunities for 
oral comment will be limited to no more than three minutes per speaker 
and no more than 15 minutes total. Requests to provide oral comments 
must be in writing (e-mail, fax or mail) and received by the DFO no 
later than noon eastern time five business days prior to the 
teleconference in order to reserve time on the teleconference agenda. 
Written Comments: Although the SAB Staff Office accepts written 
comments until the date of the meeting (unless otherwise stated), 
written comments should be received in the SAB Staff Office at least 
seven business days prior to the teleconference date so that the 
comments may be made available to the committee or panel 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 the public 
meetings listed above 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 Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 04-2270 Filed 2-3-04; 8:45 am]
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