[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 73 (Monday, April 17, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 19727]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-5687]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8159-2]


Science Advisory Board Staff Office Notification of an Upcoming 
Teleconference of the Science Advisory Board Geographic Information 
System Screening Tool 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 Geographic Information System 
Screening Tool Review Panel.

DATES: The public teleconference will be held on May 2, 2006, from 2 
p.m. to 5 p.m. (eastern time).

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public 
Law 92-463, notice is hereby given that the SAB Geographic Information 
System Screening Tool Review Panel will hold a public teleconference to 
discuss its draft advisory report on the EPA Region 6 Geographic 
Information System Screening Tool. The Panel reviewed the GISST at a 
public meeting held on December 7-8, 2005 and has prepared a draft 
advisory report to EPA. Background information on the Panel and the 
GISST review was provided in Federal Register notices published on 
September 22, 2005 (70 FR 55620-55621) and November 15, 2005 (70 FR 
69340-69341). The Panel is holding the teleconference to finalize its 
draft report before submitting the report to the chartered SAB for 
review and approval. The Panel(s draft advisory report may be found on 
the SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab. The teleconference agenda 
will be posted on the SAB website prior to the teleconference. The 
Panel will comply with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (FACA) and all appropriate SAB procedural policies.
    Procedures for Providing Public Input: Members of the public may 
submit relevant written or oral information for the SAB Panel to 
consider during the advisory process.
    Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an 
oral presentation at a public teleconference will be limited to three 
minutes per speaker with no more than a total of fifteen minutes for 
all speakers. Interested parties should contact the DFO, contact 
information provided above, in writing via e-mail seven days before the 
teleconference in order to be placed on the public speaker list.
    Written Statements: Written statements should be received in the 
SAB Staff Office at least seven days before the meeting so that the 
information may be made available to the Panel for their consideration. 
Written statements should be supplied to the DFO 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: For information on access or services for 
people with disabilities, please contact the DFO, contact information 
provided above. To request accommodation of a disability please contact 
the DFO, preferably at least ten business days prior to the meeting, to 
give EPA as much time as possible to process your request.

    Dated: April 11, 2006.
Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Associate Director for Science, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff 
Office.
[FR Doc. E6-5687 Filed 4-14-06; 8:45 am]
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