[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 166 (Friday, August 27, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52669-52670]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-19612]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7807-4]


Board of Scientific Counselors, Executive Committee Meeting--Fall 
04

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 an Executive Committee meeting of 
the Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC).

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 22, 2004 from 
9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Time has been allotted from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 
a.m. for BOSC members of four subcommittees (Endocrine Disrupting 
Chemicals (EDCs), Computational Toxicology, Global Change, and Mercury) 
to meet prior to the Executive Committee meeting. The meeting will 
continue on Thursday, September 23, 2004 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. 
All times noted are eastern time. The meeting may adjourn early on 
Thursday if all business is finished.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 
Thomas Circle NW., Washington, DC 20005.

Document Availability

    Any member of the public interested in receiving a draft BOSC 
agenda or making a presentation at the 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.
    In general, each individual making an oral presentation will be 
limited to a total of three minutes. Requests for the draft agenda or 
for making oral presentations at the meeting will be accepted up to 1 
business day before the meeting date. The draft agenda 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 1 business day 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

    Proposed agenda items for the meeting include, but are not limited 
to: Briefings on ORD's nanotechnology program and EMAP; discussion of 
BOSC review of ORD research programs; update on review committees for 
mercury, computational toxicology, endocrine disruptors, and global 
change; discussion of a proposal to hold a risk assessment workshop in 
2005, ORD's Biotechnology Research Strategy and Coastal Health report, 
and interagency relationships; update on EPA's Science Advisory Board 
activities; discussion of the BOSC's FY05 work agenda; and future 
issues and plans (including the Communications and Nomination 
Subcommittees). The meeting is open to the public.
    Information on Services for the Handicapped: Individuals requiring 
special accommodations at this meeting should contact Lorelei Kowalski, 
Designated Federal Officer, at (202) 564-3408, at least five business 
days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made 
to facilitate their participation.

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-2004-0014. 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 
the Board of Scientific Counselors, Executive Committee Meeting-Fall-04 
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.

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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 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, http://www.epa.gov, select ``Information Sources,'' ``Dockets,'' and 
``EDOCKET.'' Once in the system, select ``search,'' and then key in 
Docket ID No. ORD-2004-0014. 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-2004-0014. 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-
0014.
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-2004-0014. (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: August 23, 2004.
Jeffery Morris,
Acting Director, Office of Science Policy.
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