[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 25, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 59018]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-23372]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9901-32-OA]


Notification of a Closed Meeting of the Science Advisory Board's 
Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards Committee

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA), Science 
Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a meeting of the SAB's 
Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards (STAA) Committee to 
discuss SAB recommendations regarding the Agency's 2013 STAA 
recipients. The SAB meeting will be closed to the public.

DATES: The SAB meeting dates are Monday and Tuesday, October 21 and 22, 
2013, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Eastern Time).

ADDRESSES: The closed SAB meeting will be held at the Ronald Reagan 
Building and International Trade Center, Suite 31146, 1300 Pennsylvania 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to 
obtain further information regarding this announcement may contact Mr. 
Edward Hanlon, Designated Federal Officer, by telephone: (202) 564-2134 
or email at [email protected]. The SAB Mailing address is: U.S. EPA 
Science Advisory Board (1400R), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460. General information 
about the SAB concerning the SAB meeting announced in this notice may 
be found on the SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Summary: Pursuant to Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App.2, and section (c)(6) of the 
Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6), EPA has determined 
that the SAB meeting will be closed to the public. The purpose of the 
SAB meeting is for the Committee to discuss recommendations for the SAB 
regarding the recipients of the Agency's 2013 Scientific and 
Technological Achievement Awards. These awards are established to honor 
and recognize EPA employees who have made outstanding contributions in 
the advancement of science and technology through their research and 
development activities, as exhibited in publication of their results in 
peer reviewed journals. I have determined that the SAB meeting will be 
closed to the public because it is concerned with selecting employees 
deserving of awards. In making these recommendations, the Agency 
requires full and frank advice from the SAB. This advice will involve 
professional judgments on the relative merits of various employees and 
their respective work. Such personnel matters involve the discussion of 
information that is of a personal nature and the disclosure of which 
would be a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy and, 
therefore, are protected from disclosure by section (c)(6) of the 
Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6). Minutes of the SAB 
meeting will be kept and certified by the Chair.

    Dated: September 17, 2013.
Gina McCarthy,
 Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2013-23372 Filed 9-24-13; 8:45 am]
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