[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 198 (Thursday, October 14, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 60996]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-23036]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of an Upcoming 
Meeting of the Ecological Effects Subcommittee of the Advisory Council 
on Clean Air Compliance Analysis

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a 
public meeting of the Ecological Effects Subcommittee (EES) of the 
Advisory Council on Clean Air Compliance Analysis (Council). The EES 
will discuss charge questions related to ecological issues as found in 
the Office of Air and Radiation's Benefits and Costs of the Clean Air 
Act, Revised Analytic Plan for EPA's Second Prospective Analysis, 1990-
2020.

DATES: The public meeting of the Council EES will be held on November 
5, 2004 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern time). The meeting will be held 
at the SAB Conference Center, 1025 F Street, NW., Suite 3700, 
Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing 
further information regarding the SAB or the Council EES may contact 
Dr. Holly Stallworth, Designated Federal Officer, at telephone/voice 
mail: (202) 343-9867 or via e-mail at: [email protected]. 
General information about the SAB and the meeting location may be found 
on the SAB Web site at: www.epa.gov/sab.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    EPA's Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) conducts periodic, 
scientifically-reviewed studies to assess the costs and benefits of 
regulations promulgated under the Clean Air Act. The Council is an 
outside body of recognized experts charged with reviewing the data, 
methods and cost-benefit analyses conducted by OAR for implementing its 
programs. The EES is one of the Council's three subcommittees.
    EPA has thus far issued one retrospective analysis of the Clean Air 
Act covering the 1970-1990 time period and one prospective analysis 
covering the 1990-2010 time period. EPA is planning a second 
prospective analysis covering the 1990-2020 time period and has issued 
two analytic blueprints for this analysis. The Council provided advice 
on these analytic blueprints in 2001 and 2004, but deferred three 
charge questions pertaining to ecological effects to the EES. The 
Council's reports may be found at: http://www.epa.gov/sab/fiscal04.htm. 
OAR's ``Section 812'' reports are posted at: http://www.epa.gov/air/sect812/index.html. Additional background on the Council and on the 
statutorily mandated analyses of the costs and benefits of Clean Air 
Act programs was provided in a Federal Register notice published on 
February 14, 2003 (68 FR 7531-7534).
    The November 5, 2004 meeting will provide the Council EES an 
opportunity to address the Agency's three charge questions pertaining 
to ecological issues and Clean Air Act regulations. These three charge 
questions (numbers 18-20) may be found at: http://www.epa.gov/air/sect812/812chargequestions-070303finalrevised.pdf. A meeting agenda 
will be posted on the SAB Web site prior to the meeting.

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 EES 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 October 29, 
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 98/2000/XP 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: October 7, 2004.
Vanessa T. Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 04-23036 Filed 10-13-04; 8:45 am]
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