[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 143 (Wednesday, July 27, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 43408]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-14898]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7943-9]


Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a 
Teleconference 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 teleconferences of the SAB Superfund Benefits Analysis 
Advisory Panel.

DATES: 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 
August 23, 2005 and September 7, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to 
obtain the call-in number and access code to participate in the 
teleconference may contact Dr. Holly Stallworth, Designated Federal 
Officer, at telephone: (202) 343-9867 or via e-mail at: 
[email protected]. An agenda and any other background materials 
for this teleconference will be posted on the SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab/panels/sba_adv_panel.htm prior to the 
teleconference.
    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. In response to OSWER's 
request for advice on this draft study, the Superfund Benefits Analysis 
Advisory Panel held a teleconference on February 11, 2005 and a face-
to-face public meeting on February 24-25, 2005 for discussion of this 
draft study. The original ``widecast'' soliciting expertise for the 
Superfund Benefits Analysis Advisory Panel was published in a Notice on 
July 30, 2004 (69 FR 45705-45706), and a Notice announcing both the 
teleconference and face-to-face meetings was published on February 7, 
2005 (70 FR 6436).
    On August 23, 2005 and September 7, 2005, the SAB Panel will 
discuss its draft advisory report that responds to the charge questions 
to the Panel. This draft advisory will be posted at the SAB Web site at 
http://www.epa.gov/sab/panels/sba_adv_panel.htm prior to the 
meeting. Agendas for both teleconferences will also be posted on the 
SAB web site prior to the teleconference.

Procedures for Providing Public Comment

    The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office accepts written 
public comments of any length, and will accommodate oral public 
comments whenever possible. The EPA SAB Staff Office expects that 
public statements presented at the Superfund Benefits Analysis Advisory 
Panel's meetings will not repeat 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 August 16, 2005 in order to reserve time on the August 23, 2005 
meeting agenda and no later than August 31, 2005 in order to reserve 
time on the September 7, 2005 meeting agenda. For teleconferences, 
opportunities for oral comment will usually be limited to no more than 
five minutes per speaker. Written Comments: Written comments should be 
received in the SAB Staff Office by the same dates specified above 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 95/98 format).

    Dated: July 21, 2005.
Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Acting Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 05-14898 Filed 7-26-05; 8:45 am]
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