[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 109 (Monday, June 7, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31819-31820]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-12776]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7670-6]


Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office; Notification of 
Upcoming Meeting of the Critical Ecosystem Assessment Model (CrEAM) 
Review Panel

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The EPA's Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office is 
announcing a public meeting of the SAB Critical Ecosystem Assessment 
Model (CrEAM) Review Panel.

DATES: June 29-30, 2004. The SAB Critical Ecosystem Assessment Model 
Review Panel will meet face-to-face starting Tuesday, June 29 at 9 
a.m., adjourning at approximately 4 p.m. (central time) Wednesday, June 
30. The purpose of this meeting is to conduct a review of the CrEAM 
developed by EPA Region V.

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ADDRESSES: The public meeting of the Panel will be held in the Lake 
Huron Room of the Adamkus Conference and Training Center, U.S. EPA 
Region V Office, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago IL 60643.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing 
further information regarding the public meeting may contact Dr. Thomas 
Armitage, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), U.S. EPA SAB by telephone/
voice mail at (202) 343-9995, fax at (202) 233-0643, by e-mail at 
[email protected], or by mail at U.S. EPA SAB (1400F), 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC, 20460. General information 
about the SAB and the meeting location may be found on the SAB Web 
site, http://www.epa.sab.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Summary: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. 
92-463, notice is hereby given that the Panel will hold a public 
meeting to provide advice to the EPA on the Agency's Critical Ecosystem 
Assessment Model. The dates and times for the meeting are provided 
above.
    Background: Background on the meeting described in this notice was 
provided in a Federal Register Notice published on April 15, 2004 (69 
FR 21524-21525). The SAB Staff Office has determined that the advisory 
on the CrEAM will be conducted by the SAB's Ecological Processes and 
Effects Committee augmented with experts in ecology and the use of 
geographic information system technology to evaluate data and conduct 
landscape scale analyses. A roster of Panel members, their biosketches, 
and the meeting agenda will be posted on the SAB Web site prior to the 
meeting.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: A copy of the draft agenda for 
the meeting that is the subject of this notice will be posted on the 
SAB Web site prior to the meeting. Copies of the CrEAM review document 
may be obtained by contacting Dr. Mary White, EPA Region V, by 
telephone: (312) 353-5878, or e-mail: [email protected].
    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 CrEAM panel 
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 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 (e-mail, fax or 
mail--see contact information above) by close of business June 21, 2004 
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 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 meeting date so that the 
comments may be made available to the 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: June 1, 2004.
Vanessa T. Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 04-12776 Filed 6-4-04; 8:45 am]
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