[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 74 (Friday, April 16, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20620-20621]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-8672]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7649-2]


Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of an Upcoming 
Science Advisory Board Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a 
public face-to-face meeting of the Executive Board of the EPA SAB. The 
Board will discuss several issues and review two SAB Committee reports.

DATES: June 3-4, 2004. A public meeting of the Board will be held from 
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m (eastern time) on June 3, 2004, and from 8:30 a.m. 
to 3 p.m. (eastern time) on June 4, 2004.

ADDRESSES: The June 3-4, 2004 meeting of the Board will be held in the 
EPA Science Advisory Board Conference Center (Room 3705), 1025 F 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to 
obtain further information regarding the SAB may contact Mr. Thomas O. 
Miller, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), SAB Staff Office, via phone 
(202-343-9982) or e-mail at [email protected], or Dr. Anthony 
Maciorowski, Associate Director for Science, SAB Staff Office, via 
phone (202-343-9983) or e-mail at [email protected].
    The SAB Mailing address is: U.S. EPA, Science Advisory Board Staff 
Office (1400F), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. 
General information about the SAB, as well as any updates concerning 
the meetings announced in this notice, may be found in the SAB Web site 
at http://www.epa.gov/sab.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background on the Board Meeting: At this meeting, the Science 
Advisory Board will focus on the following: (a) A discussion of the 
procedures and outcomes of the Board's recent review of the Fiscal Year 
(FY) 2005 science and research budgets for EPA, (b) a discussion of the 
nominated advisory projects for FY 2005, (c) initiate planning for the 
SAB Annual meeting (scheduled for December 2004), and (d) review a 
number of SAB Committees' draft reports. Any additional items that are 
identified prior to the meeting will be reflected on the meeting agenda 
that will be posted on the SAB Web site prior to the meeting.
    (a) Science and Research Budget Review: The SAB recently reviewed 
the EPA Science and Research budget proposal for FY 2005. Information 
on that review, and the report to the EPA Administrator that was 
developed as a result of that activity, are available on the SAB Web 
site at: http://www.epa.gov/sab/panels/fy2005_sci_res_budget_advisory.html. At this meeting, the Board will discuss the process and 
results of the FY 2005 science and research budget review with Agency 
officials. The purpose will be to consider process changes for the FY 
2006 budget review cycle that will make the SAB-EPA interaction more 
efficient and improve its focus. The Board intends to hold a series of 
briefings at each of its meetings throughout the year to allow it to 
learn more on specific EPA Science and Research programs.
    (b) Review of Nominated Advisory Projects for FY 2005: The Board 
will conduct an initial review of nominated projects from the Agency 
and the SAB.
    (c) Review of SAB Committee Reports: The Board will review two 
draft SAB reports. These include reports on: (1) The SAB's review of 
EPA's Environmental Economics Research Strategy, and (2) the SAB's 
review of EPA's Air Toxics Research Strategy. Information on these 
reviews, and drafts of each report, can be found on the SAB Web site 
at: http://www.epa.gov/sab/drrep.htm.
    Availability of Review Material for the Board Meeting: Documents 
that are the subject of this meeting are available from the SAB Web 
site at: http://www.epa.gov/sab.
    Procedures for Providing Public Comment: It is the policy of the 
EPA SAB Staff Office 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 Board 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). 
Interested parties should contact the DFO in writing via e-mail at 
least one week prior to the meeting in order to be placed on the public 
speaker list for the meeting. Speakers should

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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 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: April 8, 2004.
Vanessa T. Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 04-8672 Filed 4-15-04; 8:45 am]
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