[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 17 (Wednesday, January 26, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4660-4661]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1641]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9258-1]


Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public 
Teleconference of the Science Advisory Board Lead Review Panel

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 Lead Review Panel to discuss its draft 
advisory report concerning two EPA documents entitled Approach for 
Developing Lead Dust Hazard Standards for Residences (November 2010 
Draft) and Approach for Developing Lead Dust Hazard Standards for 
Public and Commercial Buildings (November 2010 Draft).

DATES: The SAB Lead Review Panel will conduct a public teleconference 
on February 22, 2011. The teleconference will begin at 1 p.m. and end 
at 5 p.m. (Eastern 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. Aaron Yeow, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), via telephone 
at (202) 564-2050 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, 5 U.S.C., App. 2 (FACA), notice is hereby given that the SAB Lead 
Review Panel will hold a public teleconference to discuss its draft 
advisory report concerning two EPA documents entitled Approach for 
Developing Lead Dust Hazard Standards for Residences (November 2010 
Draft) and Approach for Developing Lead Dust Hazard Standards for 
Public and Commercial Buildings (November 2010 Draft). 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 FACA. The SAB will comply with the 
provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural 
policies.
    Background: Human exposure to lead may cause a variety of adverse 
health effects, particularly in children. EPA's Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) regulates toxic substances, such as lead, 
through the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). In 2001, EPA 
established standards for lead-based paint hazards, which include lead 
in residential dust. OPPT is considering possible revision of the 
residential lead-based paint dust hazard standards and the development 
of lead-based paint dust hazard standards for public and commercial 
buildings. As part of this effort, OPPT has developed two draft 
documents, Approach for Developing Lead Dust Hazard Standards for 
Residences (November 2010 Draft) and Approach for Developing Lead Dust 
Hazard Standards for Public and Commercial Buildings (November 2010 
Draft). OPPT sought consultative advice from the SAB Lead Review Panel 
on early drafts of the documents on July 6-7, 2010 [Federal Register 
Notice dated June 3, 2010 (75 FR 31433-31434)]. EPA has considered the 
advice provided by individual members of the SAB Lead Review Panel in 
developing the two documents and sought SAB peer review on December 6-
7, 2010 [see Federal Register Notice dated November 10, 2010 (75 FR 
69069)]. Materials from the December 6-7, 2010 meeting are posted on 
the SAB Web site at http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/SABPRODUCT.NSF/MeetingCal/D64DDC861587DB14852577910051BAD1?OpenDocument.
    The purpose of the upcoming teleconference is for the SAB Lead 
Review Panel to discuss its draft advisory report. The Panel's draft 
advisory report will be submitted to the chartered SAB for 
consideration and approval. A meeting agenda and the draft SAB review 
report will be posted at the above noted SAB Web site prior to the 
meeting.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: Agendas and materials in support 
of the teleconference will be placed on the SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab in advance of the teleconference. For technical 
questions and information concerning EPA's draft document, please 
contact Dr. Jennifer Seed at (202) 564-7634, or [email protected].
    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 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. 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 Mr. Aaron Yeow, DFO, in writing (preferably via 
e-mail) at the contact information noted above by February 15, 2011 to 
be placed on the list of public speakers. Written Statements: Written 
statements should be supplied to the DFO via email at the contact 
information noted above by February 15, 2011 so that the information 
may be made available to the Panel members for their consideration. 
Written statements should be supplied in one of the following 
electronic formats: 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 signed documents, 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. Aaron Yeow at (202) 
564-2050 or

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[email protected]. To request accommodation of a disability, please 
contact Mr. Yeow preferably at least ten days prior to the 
teleconference to give EPA as much time as possible to process your 
request.

    Dated: January 20, 2011.
Anthony Maciorowski,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2011-1641 Filed 1-25-11; 8:45 am]
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