[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 226 (Wednesday, November 24, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71694-71695]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-29636]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9230-8]


Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of Two Public 
Quality Review Teleconferences of the Chartered Science Advisory Board

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 chartered SAB: (a) A quality review 
of an SAB draft review of EPA's ``Toxicological Review of 
Trichloroethylene'' on December 15, 2010 and (b) a quality review of an 
SAB draft review of EPA's ``Development of a Relative Potency Factor 
(RPF) Approach for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) Mixtures'' on 
December 16, 2010.

DATES: The public teleconferences on December 15, 2010 and December 16, 
2010 will both be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time).

ADDRESSES: The public teleconferences will be conducted by telephone 
only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to 
obtain general information concerning these public teleconferences 
should contact Dr. Thomas Armitage, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), 
EPA Science Advisory Board (1400F), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/voice mail (202) 564-2155; fax 
(202) 202-565-2098 or via e-mail at [email protected]. General 
information concerning the EPA Science Advisory Board can be found on 
the SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act

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(FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2, notice is hereby given that the EPA Science 
Advisory Board will hold two public teleconferences to quality review 
two draft SAB reports: (1) A draft report peer reviewing EPA's draft 
assessment entitled ``Toxicological Review of Trichloroethylene'' 
(October 2009), and (2) a draft report peer reviewing EPA's draft 
document entitled ``Development of a Relative Potency Factor (RPF) 
Approach for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) Mixtures'' (November 
10, 2010). 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 under FACA. The 
SAB will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB 
Staff Office procedural policies.
    Background: (1) Peer review of EPA's draft assessment entitled 
``Toxicological Review of Trichloroethylene'' (October 2009). EPA's 
Office of Research and Development has developed a draft Integrated 
Risk Information System (IRIS) toxicological review for 
trichloroethylene (TCE) and has requested that the SAB conduct a peer 
review of its assessment. An SAB panel reviewed EPA's draft document in 
public session and developed a draft review report, which the chartered 
SAB will quality review on December 15, 2010. Background information 
about this advisory activity can be found on the SAB Web site at: 
http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/fedrgstr_activites/IRIS-TCE?OpenDocument.
    (2) Peer review of EPA's draft document entitled ``Development of a 
Relative Potency Factor (RPF) Approach for Polycyclic Aromatic 
Hydrocarbon (PAH) Mixtures.'' EPA's Office of Research and Development 
has developed a draft Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) 
technical document describing the development of a relative potency 
factor (RPF) approach for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) 
mixtures to assess cancer risk from exposure to PAH mixtures. EPA's 
Office of Research and Development has requested that the Science 
Advisory Board (SAB) conduct a review of this draft document. An SAB 
panel reviewed EPA's draft document in public session and developed a 
draft review report, which the chartered SAB will quality review on 
December 16, 2010. Background information about this advisory activity 
can be found on the SAB Web site at http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/fedrgstr_activites/Human%20Health%20PAH%20Mixtures?OpenDocument.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: The agenda and other materials 
in support of the teleconferences will be placed on the SAB Web site at 
http://www.epa.gov/sab in advance of the teleconferences.
    Procedures for Providing Public Input: Public comment for 
consideration by EPA's federal advisory committees and panels has a 
different purpose from public comment provided to EPA program offices. 
Therefore, the process for submitting comments to a federal advisory 
committee is different from the process used to submit comments to an 
EPA program office.
    Federal advisory committees and panels, including scientific 
advisory committees, provide independent advice to EPA. Members of the 
public can submit comments for a Federal advisory committee to consider 
as it develops advice for EPA. They should send their comments directly 
to the Designated Federal Officer for the relevant advisory committee. 
Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting time to 
make an oral presentation at a public SAB teleconference will be 
limited to three minutes, with no more than one-half hour for all 
speakers. Those interested in being placed on the public speakers list 
for either the December 15, 2010 teleconference or the December 16, 
2010 teleconference should contact Dr. Armitage at the contact 
information provided above by December 8, 2010. Written Statements: 
Written statements should be received in the SAB Staff Office by 
December 8, 2010. Written statements should be supplied to the DFO via 
e-mail to [email protected] (acceptable file format: Adobe 
Acrobat PDF, WordPerfect, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, or Rich Text files in 
IBM-PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format). Submitters are asked 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. Armitage at the 
contact information provided above. To request accommodation of a 
disability, please contact him preferably at least 10 days prior to the 
teleconference, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your 
request.

    Dated: November 16, 2010.
Anthony Maciorowski,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2010-29636 Filed 11-23-10; 8:45 am]
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