[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 27 (Friday, February 9, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6238-6239]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-2178]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8277-4]


Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public 
Meeting of the Science Advisory Board

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a

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public face-to-face meeting of the chartered SAB to: (1) Discuss EPA's 
strategic research priorities for the years 2008 to 2012; (2) conduct a 
quality review of the Draft SAB Report on the Office of Research and 
Development's (ORD) Sustainability Research Strategy and the Science 
and Technology for Sustainability Multiyear Plan; and (3) continue 
planning for upcoming SAB meetings.

DATES: The meeting dates are Thursday, February 22, 2007, from 8:30 
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through Friday, February 23, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. to 
3 p.m. (Eastern Time).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Suite 3700 of the U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency Science Advisory Board Conference 
Center; 1025 F Street, NW., Washington, DC 20004, phone (202) 343-9999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to 
obtain further information about this meeting may contact Mr. Thomas O. 
Miller, Designated Federal Officer (DFO) by mail at: Science Advisory 
Board Staff Office, (1400F), U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone at (202) 343-9982; fax at (202) 233-
0643; or 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, as well 
as any updates concerning the meeting announced in this notice, may be 
found on the SAB Web site at: http://www.epa.gov/sab.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 is a Federal advisory 
committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as 
amended, 5 U.S.C., App. The SAB will comply with the provisions of FACA 
and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies.
    Background: The purpose of this meeting is to allow the SAB to 
discuss future research priorities for achieving EPA's mission to 
protect human health and the environment with Agency representatives. 
This will include discussions of the FY 2008 research budget. The SAB 
will also conduct a quality review of one draft SAB Committee report, 
Draft SAB Report on the Office of Research and Development's (ORD) 
Sustainability Research Strategy and the Science and Technology for 
Sustainability Multiyear Plan and discuss its plans for future SAB 
meetings during Fiscal Year 2007.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: Materials in support of this 
meeting will be placed on the SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab in 
advance of this meeting.
    Procedures for Providing Public Input: Interested members of the 
public may submit relevant written or oral information for the SAB to 
consider during the advisory process.
    Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an 
oral presentation at a public meeting will be limited to five minutes 
per speaker, with no more than one hour for all speakers. Interested 
parties should contact Mr. Miller, DFO, at the contact information 
provided above, by February 14, 2007, to be placed on the public 
speaker list for the February 22-23, 2007 meeting.
    Written Statements: Written statements should be received in the 
SAB Staff Office by February 14, 2007, so that the information may be 
made available to the SAB for their consideration prior to this 
meeting. 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 to [email protected] (acceptable file 
format: Adobe Acrobat PDF, WordPerfect, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, or Rich 
Text files in IBM-PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format).
    Meeting Accommodations: For information on access or services for 
individuals with disabilities, please contact Mr. Thomas Miller at 
(202) 343-9982, or via e-mail at [email protected]. To request 
accommodation of a disability, please contact Mr. Miller, preferably at 
least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as 
possible to process your request.

    Dated: February 5, 2007.
Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Deputy Director, Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. E7-2178 Filed 2-8-07; 8:45 am]
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