[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 220 (Wednesday, November 16, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69550-69551]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-22702]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7996-7]


Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public 
Teleconference and Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Radiation 
Advisory Committee (RAC) RadNet 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 and face-to-face meeting of the SAB Radiation 
Advisory Committee (RAC) RadNet Review Panel of the SAB to discuss the 
Office of Radiation and Indoor Air (ORIA) draft report ``Expansion and 
Upgrade of the RadNet Air Monitoring Network,'' (Vols. 1 & 2), dated 
October 2005. The RAC will also receive a program update and briefings.

DATES: A public teleconference of the SAB Radiation Advisory Committee 
(RAC) RadNet Review Panel will be held on December 1, 2005 from 1 p.m. 
to 3 p.m. eastern standard time. The face-to-face public meeting will 
be held December 19 and 20, 2005 from 8:30 a.m to 5:30 p.m. central 
time. Upon completion of the RadNet Review, the RAC will receive a 
program update and briefing from ORIA on December 21, 2005 from 8:15 
a.m. to no later than 1 p.m central time.

ADDRESSES: The public teleconference will take place via telephone 
only. The public face-to-face meeting will be held at the U.S. EPA 
National Air and Radiation Environmental Laboratory (NAREL), 540 South 
Morris Avenue, Montgomery, AL 36115.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to 
obtain the call-in number and access code for the December 1, 2005 
teleconference, or further information concerning the public face-to-
face meeting in Montgomery, AL may contact Dr. K. Jack Kooyoomjian, 
Designated Federal Officer (DFO), by mail at EPA SAB Staff Office 
(1400F), U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; 
by telephone at (202) 343-9984; by fax at (202) 233-0643; or by e-mail 
at:

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[email protected]. General information concerning the SAB can be 
found on the SAB Web site at: http://www.epa.gov/sab. Technical 
Contact: For questions and information concerning the document being 
reviewed, contact Dr. Mary E. Clark, U.S. EPA, ORIA by telephone at 
(202) 343-9348, fax at (202) 243-2395, or e-mail at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Summary: EPA's ORIA has requested EPA's Science Advisory Board to 
review its draft report ``Expansion and Upgrade of the RadNet Air 
Monitoring Network,'' (Vols. 1 & 2), dated October 2005. The purpose of 
the upcoming teleconference is for the RAC's RadNet Review Panel to be 
briefed on the document to be reviewed and to clarify the charge to the 
Panel. The purpose of the upcoming face-to-face meeting is to allow the 
SAB RAC RadNet Review Panel to conduct a peer review of the document. 
Meeting agendas and background information for the teleconference and 
face-to-face meetings will be posted on the SAB Web site at: http://www.epa.gov/sab prior to the meetings.
    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 review will be conducted by the RAC's RadNet Review 
Panel, consisting of current SAB RAC members and additional outside 
experts. The Panel will comply with the provisions of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and all appropriate SAB procedural 
policies. As such, all public meetings will be announced in the Federal 
Register at least 15 days prior to their scheduled times.
    Background: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public 
Law 92-463, the SAB Staff Office hereby gives notice of a public 
meeting of the Radiation Advisory Committee (RAC) RadNet Review Panel. 
The EPA ORIA requested the SAB to provide advice on RadNet, which is 
the National Monitoring System (NMS) upgrade, formerly known as the 
Environmental Radiation Ambient Monitoring System (ERAMS). The RAC's 
RadNet Review Panel will review the draft document entitled ``Expansion 
and Upgrade of the RadNet Air Monitoring Network,'' (Vols. 1 & 2), 
dated October 2005. Additionally, the RAC will receive a program update 
and briefing related to ORIA program activities within the EPA for the 
coming year on the morning of December 21, 2005.
    Additional background information on this review include 
notification of a public teleconference meeting of the RAC to receive 
briefings from the Agency and discuss its advisory agenda for FY 2005 
[70 FR 4847, January 31, 2005], as well as a request for nominations of 
experts [70 FR 15083, March 24, 2005].
    Persons who wish to obtain additional background materials on the 
current ERAMS network may find them at the following Web site: http://www.epa.gov/narel/erams/index.html. Copies of the materials provided to 
the RAC's RadNet Review Panel, including the Agency's draft document 
entitled ``Expansion and Upgrade of the RadNet Air Monitoring 
Network,'' (Vols. 1 & 2), dated October 2005, as well as briefing 
materials and other background materials pertinent to the activities 
announced in this notice may be requested from Dr. Mary E. Clark of the 
U.S. EPA, ORIA by telephone at (202) 343-9348, fax at (202) 243-2395, 
or e-mail at [email protected].
    Procedures for Providing Public Comment: The SAB Staff Office 
accepts written public comments of any length for consideration by the 
Panel and accommodates oral comments whenever possible. The EPA SAB 
Staff Office expects the public statements presented at SAB meetings 
will not repeat previously-submitted oral or written statements. Oral 
Comments: Requests to provide oral comment must be in writing (e-mail 
or fax) and received by Dr. Kooyoomjian at the contact information 
noted above no later than November 23, 2005 for the December 1, 2005 
teleconference call, and December 12, 2005 for the December 19 to 21, 
2005 meeting. Oral presentation at a teleconference meeting will 
usually be limited to three minutes per speaker or organization for a 
total of no more than fifteen minutes for all speakers. Written 
Comments: Written comments should be received by Dr. Kooyoomjian at the 
contact information noted above no later than November 23, 2005 for the 
December 1, 2005 teleconference call, and December 12, 2005 for the 
December 19 to 21, 2005 meeting so that comments may be made available 
to the Panelists for their consideration. Written comments should be 
received by Dr. Kooyoomjian (preferably by e-mail) at the address and 
contact information provided above in the following formats: one hard 
copy with original signature, and one electronic copy via e-mail 
(acceptable file format: Adobe Acrobat PDF, 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 Access: Individuals requiring special accommodation to 
access the public teleconference or public meeting should contact Dr. 
Kooyoomjian at least five business days prior to the meeting, so that 
appropriate arrangements can be made. For information on access or 
services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Dr. K. Jack 
Kooyoomjian at 202-343-9984 or [email protected] to request 
accommodation of a disability. Such accommodation is required by 
sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. 794 
and 794d, EPA's implementing regulations, 40 CFR part 12, and the 
federal standards for ``Electronic and Information Technology 
Accessibility,'' 36 CFR part 1194, which govern accessibility and 
accommodation in relation to EPA programs and activities, such as 
Federal Advisory Committee meetings.

    Dated: November 8, 2005.
Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Associate Director for Science, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff 
Office.
[FR Doc. 05-22702 Filed 11-15-05; 8:45 am]
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