[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 19 (Monday, January 31, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4848-4849]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-1718]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of Upcoming 
Science Advisory Board Meeting

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 EPA Science Advisory Board (the Board) to discuss 
the EPA science and research programs and budget, and to conduct other 
Board activities.

ADDRESSES: The meeting of the Science Advisory Board will be held in 
the Polaris Room of the Ronald Reagan Building, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004.

DATES: February 17-18, 2005. A public meeting of the Board will be held 
from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on February 17 and 18, 2005 (eastern time).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to 
obtain further information regarding the SAB may contact Mr. Thomas O. 
Miller, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), U.S. EPA Science Advisory 
Board Staff Office (1400F), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, 
DC 20460; by telephone/voice mail at (202) 343-9982; or via e-mail at 
[email protected]. The SAB Mailing address is: U.S. EPA, Science 
Advisory Board (1400F), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 
20460. General information about the SAB, as well as any updates 
concerning the meeting announced in this notice, may be found in the 
SAB Web site at: http://www.epa.gov/sab.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background: The Science Advisory Board (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. At this meeting, 
the SAB will focus on EPA's science and research programs included 
within the FY 2006 budget proposal. Evaluating and advising the EPA 
Administrator on the Agency science and research program budget is an 
annual activity of the Science Advisory Board. At this meeting, the SAB 
may also conduct a review of one or more draft committee or panel 
reports that are being sent to it for approval prior to delivery to the 
U.S. EPA Administrator. Any such reviews will be announced on the above 
mentioned SAB Web site at least one week prior to the meeting.
    For the Science and Research Advisory, the SAB will receive 
briefings by representatives from various EPA organizations on the 
science and research programs that are to be conducted under the FY 
2006 EPA budget request; members and EPA representatives will discuss 
how these programs relate to and move forward from existing programs; 
and the members will then deliberate on the advice they will provide to 
the Administrator. The final agreed upon Charge to the Board will be 
placed onto the SAB Web site prior to this meeting.
    Availability of Review Material for the Board Meeting: Documents 
that are the subject of this meeting are available from the SAB Staff 
Office Web site http://www.epa.gov/sab/.
    Procedures for Providing Public Comment: It is the policy of the 
EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office to accept written public 
comments of any length, and to accommodate oral public comments 
whenever possible. The EPA SAB Staff Office expects that public 
statements presented at Board meetings 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). For conference call 
meetings, opportunities for oral comment will usually be limited to no 
more than three minutes per speaker and no more than fifteen minutes 
total. Interested parties should contact the Designated Federal 
Official (DFO) in writing via e-mail at least one week prior to the 
meeting 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 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 one week 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 
appropriate DFO at the address/contact information 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 these meetings, should contact the relevant DFO at least five 
business days prior to

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the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

    Dated: January 24, 2005.
Vanessa T. Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 05-1718 Filed 1-28-05; 8:45 am]
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