[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 149 (Wednesday, August 4, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47140-47141]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-17790]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7797-3]


Board of Scientific Counselors, Biotechnology Subcommittee 
Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-
463, the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and 
Development (ORD), gives notice of a Board of Scientific Counselors 
(BOSC) Biotechnology Subcommittee Meeting.

DATES: August 20, 2004. The Subcommittee will meet by conference call 
from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. (Eastern Time). The purpose of this call is to 
discuss Subcommittee member comments on ORD's Draft Biotechnology 
Research Strategy and, if possible, approve a draft of a letter report.
    Meeting Location: Participation in the meeting will be by 
teleconference only--a meeting room will not be used. Members of the 
public who wish to obtain the call-in number and access code to 
participate in the teleconference meeting may contact Ms. Lorelei 
Kowalski, Designated Federal Officer, via telephone/voice mail at (202) 
564-3408, via e-mail at [email protected], or by mail at 
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, 
Mail Code 8104-R, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, 
by the Monday preceding the conference call.

Document Availability

    The Biotechnology Subcommittee will provide a letter review of 
ORD's Draft Biotechnology Research Strategy. Any member of the public 
interested in a hard copy of the draft strategy, or in making a 
presentation during the conference call, should contact Ms. Lorelei 
Kowalski, Designated Federal Officer, via telephone/voice mail at (202) 
564-3408, via e-mail at [email protected], or by mail at 
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, 
Mail Code 8104-R, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. 
In general, each individual making an oral presentation will be limited 
to a total of three minutes. Requests for the draft strategy or for 
making oral presentations at the meeting will be accepted up to 3 
business days before the meeting date. The draft strategy can also be 
viewed through EDOCKET, as provided in Unit I.A. of the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section.

Submitting Comments

    Comments may be submitted electronically, by mail, or through hand 
delivery/courier. Follow the detailed instructions as provided in Unit 
I.B. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. Written comments will be 
accepted up to 3 business days before the meeting date.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Lorelei Kowalski, Designated 
Federal Officer, via telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-3408, via e-mail 
at [email protected], or by mail at Environmental Protection 
Agency, Office of Research and Development, Mail Code 8104-R, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information

    The meeting is open to the public.

A. How Can I Get Copies of Related Information?

    1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this 
action under Docket ID No. ORD-2004-0011. The official public docket 
consists of the documents specifically referenced in this action, any 
public comments received, and other information related to this action. 
Documents in the official public docket are listed in the index in 
EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EDOCKET. Documents 
may be available either electronically or in hard copy. Electronic 
documents may be viewed through EDOCKET. Hard copy of the draft agenda 
may be viewed at Board of Scientific Counselors Biotechnology 
Subcommittee Meeting Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA 
West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA 
Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number 
for the Public Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number 
for the ORD Docket is (202) 566-1752.
    2. Electronic Access. You may access this Federal Register document 
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register'' 
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
    An electronic version of the public docket is available through 
EDOCKET. You may use EDOCKET at http://www.epa.gov/edocket/ to submit 
or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of 
the official public docket, and to access those documents in the public 
docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select 
``search,'' then key in the appropriate docket identification number.
    For public commenters, it is important to note that EPA's policy is 
that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, 
will be made available for public viewing in EPA's electronic public 
docket as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment 
contains copyrighted material, confidential business information (CBI), 
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. When 
EPA identifies a comment containing copyrighted material, EPA will 
provide a reference to that material in the version of the comment that 
is placed in EPA's electronic public docket. The entire printed 
comment, including the copyrighted material, will be available in the 
public docket.
    Public comments submitted on computer disks that are mailed or 
delivered to the docket will be transferred to EPA's electronic public 
docket. Public comments that are mailed or delivered to the Docket will 
be scanned and placed in EPA's electronic public docket.

B. How and to Whom Do I Submit Comments?

    You may submit comments electronically, by mail, or through hand 
delivery/courier. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, identify the 
appropriate docket identification number in the subject line on the 
first page of your comment. Please ensure that your comments are 
submitted within the specified comment period.
    1. Electronically. If you submit an electronic comment as 
prescribed below, EPA recommends that you include your name, mailing 
address, and an e-mail address or other contact information in the body 
of your comment. Also include this contact information on the outside 
of any disk or CD ROM you submit, and in any cover letter accompanying 
the disk or

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CD ROM. This ensures that you can be identified as the submitter of the 
comment and allows EPA to contact you in case EPA cannot read your 
comment due to technical difficulties or needs further information on 
the substance of your comment. EPA's policy is that EPA will not edit 
your comment, and any identifying or contact information provided in 
the body of a comment will be included as part of the comment that is 
placed in the official public docket, and made available in EPA's 
electronic public docket. If EPA cannot read your comment due to 
technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA 
may not be able to consider your comment.
    i. EDOCKET. Your use of EPA's electronic public docket to submit 
comments to EPA electronically is EPA's preferred method for receiving 
comments. Go directly to EDOCKET at http://www.epa.gov/edocket, and 
follow the online instructions for submitting comments. To access EPA's 
electronic public docket from the EPA Internet Home Page, www.epa.gov, 
select ``Information Sources,'' ``Dockets,'' and ``EDOCKET.'' Once in 
the system, select ``search,'' and then key in Docket ID No. ORD-2004-
0011. The system is an anonymous access system, which means EPA will 
not know your identity, e-mail address, or other contact information 
unless you provide it in the body of your comment.
    ii. E-mail. Comments may be sent by electronic mail (e-mail) to 
[email protected], Attention Docket ID No. ORD-2004-0011. In contrast 
to EPA's electronic public docket, EPA's e-mail system is not an 
anonymous access system. If you send an e-mail comment directly to the 
docket without going through EPA's electronic public docket, EPA's e-
mail system automatically captures your e-mail address. E-mail 
addresses that are automatically captured by EPA's e-mail system are 
included as part of the comment that is placed in the official public 
docket, and made available in EPA's electronic public docket.
    iii. Disk or CD ROM. You may submit comments on a disk or CD ROM 
that you mail to the mailing address identified in Unit I.B.2. These 
electronic submissions will be accepted in WordPerfect or ASCII file 
format. Avoid the use of special characters and any form of encryption.
    2. By Mail. Send your comments to: U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, ORD Docket, EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Mailcode: 28221T, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC, 20460, Attention Docket ID No. 
ORD-2004-0011.
    3. By Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver your comments to: EPA 
Docket Center (EPA/DC), Room B102, EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, Attention Docket ID No. ORD-2004-0011 
(note: this is not a mailing address). Such deliveries are only 
accepted during the docket's normal hours of operation as identified in 
Unit I.A.1.

    Dated: July 29, 2004.
Jeffery Morris,
Acting Director, Office of Science Policy.
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