[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 156 (Tuesday, August 14, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45425-45426]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-15899]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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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 SAB Integrated Nitrogen Committee.

DATES: The teleconference meetings will be held on Friday, September 
14, 2007, from 2:00 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) and on October 15, 
2007 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time). A face-to-face meeting will 
be held on October 29 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Time), continuing 
from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Time) on October 30, and from 8:30 
a.m. to 2 p.m. on October 31.

ADDRESSES: The teleconferences will be conducted by phone only. The 
October 29-31, 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 studying the 
need for integrated research and strategies to reduce reactive nitrogen 
in the environment. At the global scale, reactive nitrogen resulting 
from human activities now exceeds that produced by natural terrestrial 
ecosystems. Reactive nitrogen both benefits and impacts the health and 
welfare of people and ecosystems. Scientific information suggests that 
reactive nitrogen is accumulating in the environment and that nitrogen 
cycling through biogeochemical pathways has a variety of consequences. 
Research suggests that the management of reactive nitrogen should be 
viewed from a systems perspective and integrated across environmental 
media. Accordingly, linkages between reactive nitrogen induced 
environmental and human health effects need to be understood in order 
to optimize reactive nitrogen research and risk management strategies.
    At a public meeting January 30-31, 2007, the Committee developed a 
work plan for the study. At its June 20-22, 2007 meeting the Committee 
gathered information, created an outline for the study's report 
relating to reactive nitrogen in the environment, and made writing 
assignments. Further information on those meetings was provided in the 
Federal Register (72 FR 1989, January 17, 2007 and 72 FR 13492, March 
22, 2007). On the September 14, 2007 teleconference, Committee members 
will summarize the progress they have made on their assignments, 
identify anything they need to complete the work, and engage in other 
Committee business as needed. On the October 15, 2007 call, the 
Committee will hear brief summaries of the member's work, identify any 
critical areas that need attention before the face-to-face meeting, 
make recommendations for refining the agenda, and conduct other 
Committee business. At the October 29-31, 2007 meeting, the Committee 
will discuss the body of its report, arrange for revisions as needed, 
and to plan the completion of the remaining chapters.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: The draft agenda, and other 
materials for this teleconference will be posted on the SAB Web site at 
http://www.epa.gov/sab prior to the meeting.

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    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 September 7, 2007, for the September 14 
teleconference, by October 10 for the October 15 teleconference, and by 
October 22 for the October 29-31 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: August 7, 2007.
Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. E7-15899 Filed 8-13-07; 8:45 am]
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