[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 131 (Friday, July 9, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 41477]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-15616]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7785-4]


Notification of an Upcoming Closed Meeting of the Science 
Advisory Board's Scientific and Technology Achievement of Awards 
Subcommittee--Closed Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Science Advisory 
Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a closed meeting of the Scientific 
and Technological Achievement Awards Subcommittee to recommend to the 
Assistant Administrator of the Office of Research and Development (ORD) 
the recipients of the Agency's 2004 Scientific and Technological 
Achievement Cash Awards.

DATES: August 10-12, 2004.

ADDRESSES: This closed meeting will take place at the U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Science Advisory Board Conference 
Center, 1025 F Street, NW., Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to 
obtain further information regarding this announcement may contact Ms. 
Kathleen White, Designated Federal Officer, by telephone: (202) 343-
9878 or e-mail at: [email protected].
    The SAB Mailing address is: US EPA Science Advisory Board (1400F), 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW., 
Washington, DC 20460. General information about the SAB as well as any 
updates concerning the meeting announced in this notice, may be found 
in the SAB Web site at: http://www.epa.gov/sab.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Summary: Pursuant to Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2, and section (c)(6) of the 
Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6), EPA has determined 
that the meeting will be closed to the public. The purpose of the 
meeting is to recommend to the Assistant Administrator of ORD the 
recipients of the Agency's 2004 Scientific and Technological 
Achievement Cash Awards. These awards are established to honor and 
recognize EPA employees who have made outstanding contributions in the 
advancement of science and technology through their research and 
development activities, as exhibited by publication of their results in 
peer reviewed journals. In making these recommendations, including the 
actual cash amount of each award, the Agency requires full and frank 
advice from the SAB. This advice will involve professional judgments on 
the relative merits of various employees and their respective work. 
Such personnel issues, where disclosure of information of a personal 
nature would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, 
are protected from disclosure by section (c)(6) of the Government in 
the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6). In accordance with the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, minutes of the 
meeting will be kept for Agency and Congressional review.

    Dated: June 25, 2004.
Michael O. Leavitt,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 04-15616 Filed 7-8-04; 8:45 am]
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