[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 76 (Friday, April 18, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21130-21132]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-8401]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8555-6]


EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office Request for Nominations 
of Candidates for EPA Advisory Council on Clean Air Compliance 
Analysis; EPA Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee and EPA Science 
Advisory Board

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Science 
Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office is soliciting nominations for 
consideration of membership on EPA's Advisory Council on Clean Air 
Compliance Analysis (Council), EPA's Clean Air Scientific Advisory 
Committee (CASAC), and EPA's Science Advisory Board (SAB) and its 
Standing Subcommittees.

DATES: Nominations should be submitted in time to arrive no later than 
May 19, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nominators unable to submit 
nominations electronically as described below, may submit a paper copy 
by contacting Ms. Wanda Bright, U.S. EPA SAB Staff Office (Mail Code 
1400F), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460 (FedEx/
Courier address: U.S. EPA SAB, Suite 3600, 1025 F Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20004), (202) 343-9986 (telephone), (202) 233-0643 
(fax), or via e-mail at [email protected]. General inquiries 
regarding the work of the Council, CASAC and SAB may be directed to Dr. 
Anthony F. Maciorowski, Deputy Director, U.S. EPA SAB Staff Office, 
(202) 343-9983 (telephone), or via e-mail at: 
[email protected].
    Background: Established by statute, the Council (42 U.S.C 7612), 
the CASAC (42 U.S.C. 7409) and SAB (42 U.S.C. 4365) are EPA's chartered 
Federal Advisory Committees that provide independent scientific and 
technical peer review, consultation, advice and recommendations 
directly to the EPA

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Administrator on a wide variety of EPA science activities. As Federal 
Advisory Committees, the Council, CASAC, and SAB conduct business in 
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. 
App. C) and related regulations. Generally, Council, CASAC and SAB 
meetings are announced in the Federal Register, conducted in public 
view, and provide opportunities for public input during deliberations. 
Additional information about these Federal Advisory Committees may be 
found at: http://www.epa.gov/advisorycouncilcaa, http://www.epa.gov/casac, and http://www.epa.gov/sab.
    Members of the Council, CASAC, the SAB, and their Subcommittees 
constitute a distinguished body of non-EPA scientists, engineers, 
economists, and social scientists that are nationally and 
internationally recognized experts in their respective fields. Members 
are appointed by the EPA Administrator for a period of three years, 
with the possibility of re-appointment to a second three-year term. 
This notice specifically requests nominations for the chartered 
Council, the chartered CASAC, the chartered SAB and its Subcommittees.
    Expertise Sought: The Council was established in 1990 pursuant to 
the Clean Air Act (CAA) Amendments of 1990 to provide advice and 
recommendations to the EPA Administrator on technical and economic 
aspects of the impacts of the Clean Air Act (CAA) on the public health, 
economy, and environment of the United States. The SAB Staff Office is 
seeking nominations of experts for the Council in the following 
disciplines: Air quality modeling; environmental economics; and 
epidemiology.
    Established in 1977 under the Clean Air Act (CAA) Amendments, the 
chartered CASAC reviews and offers scientific advice to the EPA 
Administrator on technical aspects of national ambient air quality 
standards for criteria pollutants. As required under the CAA section 
109(d), CASAC will be composed of seven members, with at least one 
member of the National Academy of Sciences, one physician, and one 
person representing State air pollution control agencies. The SAB Staff 
Office is seeking nominations of experts for CASAC in the following 
disciplines: Environmental health sciences; inhalation toxicology; risk 
assessment; statistics; mathematics; and biostatistics.
    The chartered SAB (or Board) was established in 1978 by the 
Environmental Research, Development and Demonstration Act to provide 
independent advice to the Administrator on general scientific and 
technical matters underlying the Agency' policies and actions. All the 
work of the SAB is under the direction of the Board. The chartered 
Board provides strategic advice to the EPA Administrator on a variety 
of EPA science and research issues and programs and reviews and 
approves all SAB Subcommittee and Panel reports. The chartered SAB 
consists of about thirty members. The SAB Staff Office is seeking 
nominations of experts for the chartered Board in the following 
disciplines: Behavioral and decision sciences; ecological sciences; 
environmental economics; environmental engineering; environmental 
modeling; epidemiology; risk assessment, statistics, mathematics, and 
biostatistics.
    The SAB Drinking Water Committee (DWC) provides advice on the 
technical aspects of EPA's national drinking water standards program. 
The SAB Staff office is seeking nominations of experts for the DWC in 
the following disciplines: Chemistry; epidemiology; environmental 
health sciences; and environmental engineering.
    The SAB Exposure and Human Health Committee (EHHC) provides advice 
on the development and use of guidelines for human health effects, 
exposure assessment, and risk assessment. The SAB Staff office is 
seeking nominations of experts for the EHHC in the following 
disciplines: Carcinogenesis; reproductive toxicology; developmental 
toxicology; epidemiology; and risk assessment.
    The Radiation Advisory Committee (RAC) provides advice on radiation 
protection, radiation science, and radiation risk assessment. The SAB 
Staff office is seeking nominations of experts for the RAC in the 
following disciplines: Radiation biology, radiation biophysics, 
radiation dosimetry, and cancer epidemiology.
    How to Submit Nominations: Any interested person or organization 
may nominate qualified persons to be considered for appointment to 
these chartered advisory committees and SAB Standing Committees. 
Individuals may self-nominate. Qualified nominees will demonstrate 
appropriate scientific education, training, and experience to evaluate 
basic and applied science issues addressed by these advisory 
committees. Successful nominees will have distinguished themselves 
professionally and be available to invest the time and effort in 
providing advice and recommendations on the development and application 
of science at EPA. Nominations should be submitted in electronic format 
(preferred) following the instructions for ``Nominating Experts to a 
Chartered Advisory Committee or Standing Committee'' provided on the 
SAB Web site. The form can be accessed through the ``Public Involvement 
in Advisory Committee'' link on the blue navigational bar on the SAB 
Web site at: http://www.epa.gov/sab. To be considered, all nominations 
should include the information requested.
    Nominators are asked to identify the specific committee(s) for 
which nominees would like to be considered. The nominating form 
requests contact information about: The person making the nomination; 
contact information about the nominee; the disciplinary and specific 
areas of expertise of the nominee; the nominee's curriculum vita; and a 
biographical sketch of the nominee indicating current position, 
educational background; research activities; and recent service on 
other national advisory committees or national professional 
organizations. Persons having questions about the nomination 
procedures, or who are unable to submit nominations through the SAB Web 
site, should contact Ms. Wanda Bright as indicated above in this 
notice. Non-electronic submissions must follow the same format and 
contain the same information as the electronic form. The SAB Staff 
Office will acknowledge receipt of nominations.
    Candidates invited to serve will be asked to submit the 
``Confidential Financial Disclosure Form for Special Government 
Employees Serving on Federal Advisory Committees at the U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency'' (EPA Form 3110-48). This confidential 
form allows EPA to determine whether there is a statutory conflict 
between that person's public responsibilities as a Special Government 
Employee and private interests and activities, or the appearance of a 
lack of impartiality, as defined by Federal regulation. The form may be 
viewed and downloaded through the ``Ethics Requirements for Advisors'' 
link on the blue navigational bar on the SAB Web site at: http://www.epa.gov/sab. This form should not be submitted as part of a 
nomination.
    The SAB Staff Office seeks candidates who possess the necessary 
domains of knowledge, and relevant scientific perspectives (which, 
among other factors, can be influenced by work history and affiliation) 
to adequately address scientific issues facing the Agency. The primary 
criteria to be used in evaluating potential nominees will be scientific 
and/or technical expertise, knowledge, and experience. Additional

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criteria that will be used to evaluate technically qualified nominees 
will include: The absence of financial conflicts of interest; 
scientific credibility and impartiality; availability and willingness 
to serve; and the ability to work constructively and effectively on 
committees. The selection of new members will also include 
consideration of the collective breadth and depth of scientific 
perspectives; a balance of scientific perspectives; continuity of 
knowledge and understanding of EPA missions and environmental programs, 
and diversity factors (e.g., geographical areas and professional 
affiliations) for each of the chartered committees and subcommittees.

    Dated: April 11, 2008.
 Vanessa T. Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. E8-8401 Filed 4-17-08; 8:45 am]
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