[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 218 (Friday, November 12, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65427-65428]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-25222]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7837-4]


Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Meeting of 
the Science Advisory Board

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a 
meeting of the chartered SAB to hold discussions with EPA about the 
Agency's science program in preparation for its upcoming advisory about 
the EPA science and budget request for FY 2006.

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DATES: A public face-to-face meeting of the SAB will be held from 1 
p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on November 30, 2004.

ADDRESSES: The SAB meeting will be held at the Washington Terrace 
Hotel, 1515 Rhode Island Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing 
further information concerning this meeting should contact Mr. Tom 
Miller, Designated Federal Officer, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff 
Office (1400F), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone (202) 343-9982; Fax (202) 
233-0643; or via e-mail at [email protected]. General information 
about the SAB as well as any updates concerning the meetings announced 
in this notice, may be found on the SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The SAB was established by 42 
U.S.C. 4365 to provide independent scientific and technical advice, 
consultation, and recommendations to the EPA Administrator on the 
technical basis for Agency positions and regulations. The EPA has 
requested that the SAB consider and comment on the Agency's science 
programs and budget requests for FY 2006. The SAB will hold a series of 
discussions with EPA offices to gather relevant information and learn 
more about the Agency's science programs in preparation for its 
advisory at a face-to-face meeting to be scheduled in February, 2005.
    The first meeting, to be held on November 30, 2004, will be fact-
finding in nature. Subsequent fact-finding meetings associated with 
this advisory will be conducted by telephone conference. These meetings 
or telephone conferences will be announced in the Federal Register as 
time permits. Those meetings that are held without advance notice in 
the Federal Register will be announced on the SAB Web site at least 5 
working days prior to each meeting. All SAB meetings or telephone 
conferences will be open to the public.
    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 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 November 26, 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: November 4, 2004.
Vanessa T. Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 04-25222 Filed 11-10-04; 8:45 am]
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