[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 55 (Thursday, March 22, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 13492]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-5264]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8290-8]


Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of Two Public 
Teleconferences and a Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Integrated 
Nitrogen Committee

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Science 
Advisory Board Staff Office announces two public teleconferences and a 
meeting of the EPA Science Advisory Board Integrated Nitrogen 
Committee.

DATES: The teleconference meetings will be held on Thursday, April 19, 
2007, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Time) and on June 8, 2007 from 2 
p.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time). A face-to-face meeting will be held on 
June 20, 2007 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Time), continuing from 
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Time) on June 21, and from 8:30 a.m. to 3 
p.m. on June 22.

ADDRESSES: The teleconferences will be conducted by phone only. The 
June 20-22, 2007 face-to-face meeting will be held at the SAB 
Conference Center, located at 1025 F Street, NW., Washington, DC 20004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wishes to 
obtain the call-in number and access code for the teleconferences; 
attend the face-to-face meeting; or receive further information 
concerning the teleconferences and meeting may contact Ms. Kathleen 
White, Designated Federal Officer (DFO). Ms. White may be contacted at 
the EPA Science Advisory Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; or via 
telephone/voice mail: (202) 343-9878; fax: (202) 233-0643; or e-mail 
at: [email protected]. General information concerning the EPA SAB 
can be found on the EPA Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background: The SAB Integrated Nitrogen Committee is conducting an 
evaluative study on the need for integrated research and control 
management strategies. To begin its work, the Committee held a public 
meeting on January 30-31, 2007, to develop a work plan for the study. 
Background information on that meeting was provided in a Federal 
Register notice (72 FR 1989, January 17, 2007). On the April 19, 2007 
call the Committee will discuss information needs on sources, 
transport, fate, effects, impacts and metrics relating to reactive 
nitrogen in the environment; and discuss options for meeting those 
needs through the literature, committee work, and invited speakers for 
the face-to-face meeting. On the June 8, 2007 call, members of the 
Committee will present the information they have developed, make 
recommendations for refining the agenda, and conduct other Committee 
business. At the June 20-22, 2007 face-to-face meeting the Committee 
will complete information gathering for the first phase of its work, 
relating to sources, transport, fate, effects, impacts and metrics 
relating to reactive nitrogen in the environment and make appropriate 
related writing assignments for its report. The Committee will also 
begin the second phase of its work addressing the relationship of 
nitrogen to ecosystem scale through case studies. The Committee may 
undertake other Committee business as needed and time allows.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: The draft agenda, and other 
materials for this teleconference will be posted on the SAB Web site at 
http://epa.gov/sab/panels/ad_hoc_inr_committee.htm prior to the 
meeting
    Procedures for Providing Public Input: Interested members of the 
public may submit relevant written or oral information for the 
Integrated Nitrogen Committee to consider during the course of their 
study. 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 30 minutes for all 
speakers. Interested parties should contact Ms. White, DFO, in writing 
(preferably via e-mail), by April 12, 2007, for the April 19 
teleconference, by June 1 for the June 8 teleconference, and by June 13 
for the June 20-22 meeting, at the contact information noted above, to 
be placed on the list of public speakers for this meeting. Written 
Statements: Written statements should be received in the SAB Staff 
Office by the same dates. 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 PDF, WordPerfect, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, or Rich Text files in 
IBM-PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format).
    Accessibility: For information on access or services for 
individuals with disabilities, please contact Ms. White at the phone 
number or e-mail address noted above, preferably at least ten days 
prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process 
your request.

    Dated: March 16, 2007.
Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. E7-5264 Filed 3-21-07; 8:45 am]
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