[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 141 (Friday, July 23, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43161-43162]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-18101]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9179-2]


Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public 
Teleconference of the Environmental Engineering Committee

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a 
public teleconference of the SAB Environmental Engineering Committee 
(EEC) to receive briefings regarding EPA's research activities 
associated with innovation and use of lifecycle analysis in technology 
development, carbon sequestration, and sustainability.

DATES: The EEC will conduct a public teleconference on August 16, 2010. 
The teleconference will begin at 1 p.m. and end by 4:30 p.m. (Eastern 
Daylight Time).

ADDRESSES: The teleconference will be conducted by telephone only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to 
obtain general information concerning the public teleconference may 
contact Mr. Edward Hanlon, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), via 
telephone at (202) 564-2134 or e-mail at [email protected]. General 
information about the EEC can be found on the EPA SAB Web site at 
http://www.epa.gov/sab.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2, notice is hereby given that the SAB 
Environmental Engineering Committee (EEC) will hold a public 
teleconference to receive briefings regarding the current status of 
EPA's research activities associated with innovation and use of 
lifecycle analysis in technology development, carbon sequestration, and 
sustainability. The EEC was established to provide independent advice 
to the EPA Administrator, through the chartered SAB, on risk management 
technologies to control and prevent pollution. The EEC is a Federal

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Advisory Subcommittee under FACA. The EEC will provide advice through 
the chartered SAB and will comply with the provisions of FACA and all 
appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies.
    Background: EPA has a goal to develop and apply environmental 
technologies that are used to support environmental protection in a 
manner that increases efficiency. EPA is considering how to promote 
innovation within EPA and in the public and private sector so that 
technologies are more efficient. EPA is also considering how to bring 
lifecycle analysis (LCA) into the EPA's practices and procedures in 
support of EPA's efforts to produce, generate and develop environmental 
technologies. EPA is considering how to potentially apply LCA to 
achieve these objectives and goals. The EEC will receive briefings 
regarding the current status of EPA's research activities associated 
with innovation and use of lifecycle analysis in technology 
development.
    Also, EPA is conducting research to evaluate the technical aspects 
of carbon dioxide geologic sequestration. EPA released guidance for 
pilot geologic sequestration projects in March, 2007. This guidance 
only addresses experimental pilot projects anticipated over the next 
several years. The EEC will receive briefings regarding the current 
status of EPA's research activities associated with carbon 
sequestration.
    In addition, in 2007, the EEC through the chartered SAB provided 
advice on EPA's Draft Sustainability Research Strategy and multi-year 
research plan developed by EPA's Office of Research and Development 
(ORD). The strategy proposed a scientific framework for a more 
systematic and holistic approach to environmental protection that takes 
into consideration the complex nature of environmental issues and the 
welfare of future generations, and the multi-year research plan 
described ORD's research to meet the short-term and long-term goals of 
the Research Strategy. The EEC will receive briefings regarding the 
current status of EPA's research activities associated with 
sustainability. SAB's June 2007 Advisory on the Office of Research and 
Development's (ORD) Sustainability Research Strategy and the Science 
and Technology for Sustainability Multi-year Plan is available on the 
SAB Web site at http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/02ad90b136fc21ef85256eba00436459/883382937a4656cc85256fa8004e14a2!OpenDocument.
    Technical Contacts: The EPA technical contact for EPA's research 
activities associated with innovation and use of lifecycle analysis in 
technology development is Ms. Minerva Rojo at (202) 564-7356 or 
[email protected]. The ORD technical contact for carbon 
sequestration research is Dr. David Jewett at (580) 436-8560 or 
[email protected]. The EPA Office of Water technical contact for 
carbon sequestration research is Dr. Ann Codrington at (202) 564-4688 
or [email protected]. The ORD technical contact for sustainability 
is Dr. Alan Hecht at (202) 564-4772 or [email protected].
    Availability of Meeting Materials: The meeting materials, including 
the review materials and meeting agenda for the August 16, 2010 
teleconference, will be posted to the SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab prior to the meeting.
    Procedures for Providing Public Input: Interested members of the 
public may submit relevant written or oral information for the EEC to 
consider on the topics of this advisory activity. Oral Statements: In 
general, individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation at a 
teleconference meeting will be limited to three minutes per speaker. 
Interested parties should contact Mr. Hanlon at the contact information 
provided above by August 9, 2010, to be placed on the public speaker 
list for the August 16, 2010 teleconference call. Written Statements: 
Written statements should be received in the SAB Staff Office by August 
9, 2010, so that the information can be made available to the EEC for 
their consideration prior to the meeting. Written statements should be 
supplied to Mr. Hanlon 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, WordPerfect, MS PowerPoint, or Rich 
Text files). Submitters are asked to provide electronic 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 Mr. Hanlon at (202) 564-
2134 or e-mail at [email protected], preferably at least ten (10) 
days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to 
process your request.

    Dated: July 16, 2010.
Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2010-18101 Filed 7-22-10; 8:45 am]
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