[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 52 (Friday, March 18, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13195-13196]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-5415]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of an Upcoming 
Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Metals Risk Assessment Framework 
Review Panel

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a 
public teleconference of the SAB Metals Risk Assessment Framework 
Review Panel.

DATES: The public teleconference will be held on April 5, 2005, from 12 
p.m. to 3 p.m. (eastern time).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to 
obtain the teleconference call-in number and access code to participate 
in the teleconference may contact Dr. Thomas Armitage, Designated 
Federal Officer (DFO), U.S. EPA Science Advisory Board by telephone/
voice mail at (202) 343-9995, or via e-mail at [email protected]. 
The SAB Mailing address is: U.S. EPA, Science Advisory Board (1400F), 
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. General 
information about the SAB may be found in the SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, Pub. L. 92-463, notice is hereby given that the SAB 
Metals Risk Assessment Framework Review Panel will hold a public 
teleconference to discuss its draft review report on EPA's Framework 
for Inorganic Metals Risk Assessment. The Panel conducted a peer review 
of the Framework at a public meeting held on February 1-3, 2005 and has 
prepared a draft report to EPA. Background information on the Panel and 
its review of the Framework for Inorganic Metals Risk Assessment was 
provided in Federal Register notices published on July 29, 2004 (69 FR 
45314-45315), and January 11, 2005 (70 FR 1888-1889). The Panel is 
holding the teleconference to review its draft report and identify any 
clarifications needed for the final draft report to the SAB. The 
teleconference agenda and the draft advisory report will be posted on 
the SAB Web site prior to the teleconference. EPA's draft Framework for 
Inorganic Metals Risk Assessment may be found at: http://cfpub2.epa.gov/ncea/raf/recordisplay.cfm?deid=88903.
    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 the Metals Risk Assessment Framework Review 
Panel teleconference 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 conference call meeting 
will be limited to no more than three minutes per speaker and no more 
than fifteen minutes total. Interested parties should contact the DFO 
in writing via e-mail at least one week prior to the teleconference in 
order to be placed on the public speaker list. Written Comments: 
Although written comments are accepted until the date of

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the teleconference (unless otherwise stated), written comments should 
be received in the SAB Staff Office at least one week prior to the 
teleconference date so that the comments may be made available to the 
committee or panel for their consideration. Comments should be supplied 
to the 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 95/98 format)).
    Meeting Accommodations: Individuals requiring special accommodation 
to access the teleconference, should contact the relevant DFO at least 
five business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate 
arrangements can be made.

    Dated: March 11, 2005.
Vanessa T. Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 05-5415 Filed 3-17-05; 8:45 am]
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