[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 120 (Wednesday, June 24, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 30077]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-14858]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8922-4]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces 
two public teleconferences of the SAB Integrated Nitrogen Committee 
(INC) to discuss the committee's draft report.

DATES: The SAB INC will conduct two public teleconferences on July 8, 
2009 and July 9, 2009. Both teleconferences will begin at 12 p.m. and 
end at 3 p.m. (Eastern Time).

ADDRESSES: The teleconferences will be conducted by telephone only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to 
obtain general information concerning the two public teleconferences 
may contact Dr. Angela Nugent, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), via 
telephone at (202) 343-9981 or e-mail at [email protected]. General 
information concerning the EPA Science Advisory Board can be found on 
the EPA Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, Public Law 92-463 5 U.S.C., App. 2 (FACA), notice is hereby given 
that the SAB INC will hold two public teleconferences to discuss its 
draft report. The SAB was established pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 4365 to 
provide independent scientific and technical advice to the 
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. 
2. The SAB will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate 
SAB Staff Office procedural policies.
    Background: The SAB INC is studying the need for integrated 
research and management strategies to reduce reactive nitrogen in the 
environment. At the global scale, reactive nitrogen 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. 
Information about the committee's previous meetings is available on the 
SAB Web site at http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/fedrgstr_activites/Nitrogen%20Project.
    The purpose of the teleconferences is for the SAB INC to discuss 
the committee's draft report addressing the environmental problems 
presented by reactive nitrogen and providing recommendations related to 
an integrated nitrogen management strategy.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: Agendas and materials in support 
of the teleconferences will be placed on the SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab in advance of each teleconference.
    Procedures for Providing Public Input: Interested members of the 
public may submit relevant written or oral information for the SAB INC 
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 one hour for all speakers. Each person making an 
oral statement should consider providing written comments as well as 
their oral statement so that the points presented orally can be 
expanded upon in writing. Interested parties should contact the DFO, in 
writing (preferably via e-mail) at the contact information noted above, 
by July 6, 2009 to be placed on the list of public speakers for the 
meeting.
    Written Statements: Written statements should be received in the 
SAB Staff Office by July 6, 2009 so that the information may be made 
available to the Committee members 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 PDF, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, or 
Rich Text files in IBM-PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format). Submitters are 
requested to provide versions of each document submitted with and 
without signatures, because the SAB Staff Office does not publish 
documents with signatures on its Web sites.
    Accessibility: For information on access or services for 
individuals with disabilities, please contact Dr. Angela Nugent at 
(202) 343-9981 or [email protected]. To request accommodation of a 
disability, please contact Dr. Nugent preferably at least ten days 
prior to the teleconferences to give EPA as much time as possible to 
process your request.

    Dated: June 17, 2009.
Anthony Maciorowski,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Staff Office.
[FR Doc. E9-14858 Filed 6-23-09; 8:45 am]
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