[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 24 (Monday, February 7, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 6436]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-2307]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7870-1]


Science Advisory Board Staff Office Notification of an Upcoming 
Meeting of the Science Advisory Board; Superfund Benefits Analysis 
Advisory Panel

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces 
two public meetings of the SAB Superfund Benefits Analysis Advisory 
Panel.

DATES: February 11, 2005. A public teleconference of the SAB Superfund 
Benefits Analysis Advisory Panel will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. 
Eastern time on February 11, 2005.
    February 24-25, 2005. A public meeting of the Superfund Benefits 
Analysis Advisory Panel will be held on February 24-25, 2005 in the SAB 
Conference Center at 1025 F Street, NW., Washington, DC 20004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to 
submit written or brief oral comments (five minutes or less) must 
contact Dr. Holly Stallworth, Designated Federal Officer, at telephone: 
(202) 343-9867 or via e-mail at: [email protected]s. 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 meeting in order to reserve time on the meeting agenda. It is the 
policy of the EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office to accept written 
public comments of any length, and to accommodate oral public comments 
whenever possible. Any member of the public wishing further information 
regarding the SAB or the Superfund Benefits Analysis 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 Solid 
Waste and Emergency Response for the Superfund Benefits Analysis is Ms. 
Melissa Friedland who can be reached at (703) 603-8864 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background: The Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response 
(OSWER) has issued a draft study of the benefits of the Superfund 
program. This draft study is entitled Superfund Benefits Analysis and 
may be found at: http://www.epa.gov/superfund/news/benefits.htm. OSWER 
has requested the SAB for advice on its Superfund Benefits Analysis. A 
``widecast'' soliciting expertise for the Superfund Benefits Analysis 
Advisory Panel was published in a Notice on July 30, 2004 (69 FR 45705-
45706).
    On February 11, 2005, the SAB Panel will discuss charge questions 
and general plans for the advisory meeting that will follow. The charge 
questions to this Panel will be posted at the SAB Web site at: http://www.epa.gov/sab/panels/sba_adv_panel.htm prior to the meeting. On 
February 24-25, panelists will review the EPA's draft Superfund 
Benefits Analysis and discuss responses to charge questions. Meeting 
materials and agendas for the February 11, 2005 teleconference and for 
the face-to-face meeting of February 24-25, 2005 will be posted on the 
SAB Web site prior to each meeting.
    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 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 these meetings, should contact Dr. Stallworth at least five 
business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can 
be made.

    Dated: January 25, 2005.
Vanessa T. Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 05-2307 Filed 2-4-05; 8:45 am]
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