[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 4 (Thursday, January 6, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1245-1246]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-267]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7858-3]


Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of an Upcoming 
Meeting of the Science Advisory Board; Second Generation Model Advisory 
Panel

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 Second Generation Model (SGM) Advisory Panel.

DATES: A public meeting of the SAB SGM Advisory Panel will be held on 
February 4, 2005, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (eastern time) in the SAB 
Conference Center at 1025 F Street, NW., Washington, DC 20004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Any member of the public who wishes to submit 
written or brief oral comments (five minutes or less) must contact Dr. 
Holly Stallworth, Designated Federal Officer, at (202) 343-9867 or via 
e-mail at: [email protected]. Any member of the public wishing 
further information regarding the SAB or the SGM Advisory Panel may 
also contact Dr. Stallworth, or visit the SAB Web site at: http://www.epa.gov/sab/.
    Technical Contact: The technical contact in EPA's Office of 
Atmospheric Programs for the Second Generation Model is Michael Leifman 
who can be reached at (202) 343-9380, or via e-mail at: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background: After receiving a request from EPA's Office of 
Atmospheric Programs to provide advice on the Second Generation Model, 
the SAB Staff Office formed an SAB Panel to respond to the Agency's 
request. A ``widecast'' soliciting expertise for the SGM Advisory Panel 
was provided in a Federal Register notice published on July 9, 2004 (69 
FR 41474-41475). Another Federal Register notice published on November 
18, 2004 (69 FR 67579-67580) provided notice of a December 2, 2004 
teleconference of the SGM Advisory Panel. Posted on the SAB Web site 
(http://www.epa.gov/sab/ sab/) are a final roster of the Panel and charge 
questions from the Office of Atmospheric Programs. Additional 
background material on the Second Generation Model may be found at: 
http://www.epa.gov/air/sgm-sab.html. On February 4, 2005, panelists 
will hear from the model developers, discuss background materials and 
plan for the writing of the SAB Panel's advice. A meeting agenda will 
be posted on the SAB Web site prior to February 4, 2005.
    Procedures for Providing Public Comment. It is the policy of the 
SAB Staff Office 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 SGM Advisory 
Panel's meetings will not be repetitive of previously submitted oral or 
written statements. Oral Comments: Requests to provide oral comments 
must be in writing (e-mail, fax or mail) and received by Dr. Stallworth 
no later than five business days prior to the teleconference in order 
to reserve time on the meeting agenda. For teleconferences, 
opportunities for oral comment will usually be limited to no more than 
three minutes per speaker and no more than fifteen minutes total. 
Written Comments: Although written comments are accepted until the date 
of the meeting (unless otherwise stated), written comments should be 
received in the SAB Staff Office at least five business days prior to 
the meeting date so that the comments may be made available to the 
committee 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).
    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.


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    Dated: December 17, 2004.
Vanessa T. Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 05-267 Filed 1-5-05; 8:45 am]
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