[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 16, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 7934]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-2989]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of Public 
Meetings of the Science Advisory Board Environmental Engineering 
Committee

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Science Advisory 
Board (SAB) Staff Office is announcing two public meetings of the SAB's 
Environmental Engineering Committee (EEC). The EEC will convene to 
provide advice on the proposed redesign of EPA's Pollution Prevention 
and New Technologies research program and conduct other committee 
business.

DATES: March 10, 2005. A public conference call from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. 
Eastern Time for the Committee to plan for the public face-to-face 
meeting March 15-17, 2005.
    March 15-17, 2005. A public meeting will begin on Tuesday, March 
15, 2005 at 9 a.m., and adjourn on Thursday, March 17, 2004, about 3 
p.m.
    Technical Contact: The Office of Research and Development is 
providing the review materials. These will be posted at: http://www.epa.gov/ORD/NRMRL/sab. Questions about the review materials should 
be directed to Ms. Alva E. Daniels, Assistant Laboratory Director-
Multimedia at the U.S. EPA-ORD National Risk Management Research 
Laboratory, via telephone/voicemail at (513) 569-7693, fax at (513) 
569-7680, e-mail at [email protected], or by mail at USEPA, 26 West 
Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45268.
    Meeting Location: The face-to-face meeting will be held at the 
Science Advisory Board Conference Center located at 1025 F Street, NW., 
Suite 3705, Washington, DC 20004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing 
further information regarding this meeting may contact Ms. Kathleen 
White, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), via telephone/voice mail at 
(202) 343-9878, via e-mail at [email protected], or by mail at 
U.S. EPA SAB (MC 1400F), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 
20460. General information about the SAB can be found 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 SAB's Environmental Engineering 
Committee advises on many issues relating to waste management, 
including pollution prevention and industrial ecology and research 
needs. EPA's Office of Research and Development is redesigning its 
Pollution Prevention and New Technologies research program and is 
seeking the advice of the SAB on its proposal. The EEC will provide 
advice to EPA through the chartered SAB and comply with the provisions 
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and all appropriate SAB 
procedural policies.
    The SAB's EEC will also take the opportunity provided by this 
meeting to conduct some other committee business, such as planning for 
other FY2005 activities and exploration of possible FY2006 initiatives. 
A roster of EEC is posted on the SAB Web site at: http://www.epa.gov/sab/.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: An agenda for each meeting and 
meeting-related materials will be posted on the SAB Web site at: http://www.epa.gov/sab/agendas prior to the meeting.
    Procedures for Providing Public Comments. 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 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 March 4, 2005 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, 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 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 this meeting, should contact the DFO at least five business 
days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

    Dated: February 9, 2005.
Vanessa T. Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 05-2989 Filed 2-15-05; 8:45 am]
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