[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 199 (Friday, October 14, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 71093]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24916]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-ORD-2015-0765; FRL-9954-23-OAR]


Board of Scientific Counselors Executive Committee; Notification 
of Public Teleconference and Public Comment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notification of public teleconference and public comment.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-
463, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency hereby provides notice 
that the Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Executive Committee will 
host a public teleconference convening on November 1, 2016, from 1:00 
p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The primary discussion will be on ORD's 
Cross-Cutting Research Roadmaps: Environmental Justice, Climate Change, 
Nitrogen and Children's Environmental Health. There will also be an 
update on social science and program evaluation. The public is invited 
to provide comment from 1:25 p.m. to 1:35 p.m. Eastern Time. For 
information on registering to participate on the teleconference or to 
provide public comment, please see the DATES and SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION sections below. Due to a limited number of telephone lines, 
attendance will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Advance 
registration is required. Registration for participating via 
teleconference closes October 28, 2016. The deadline to sign up to 
speak during the public comment period or to submit written public 
comment is October 28, 2016.

DATES: The BOSC Executive Committee meeting will be held on November 1, 
2016. All times noted are Eastern Time and are approximate. To 
participate on the teleconference you must register at the following 
site: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/us-epa-bosc-executive-committee-teleconference-registration-25993266560. Once you have completed the 
online registration, you will be contacted and provided with the 
teleconference instructions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions or correspondence concerning 
the meeting should be directed to Tom Tracy, Designated Federal 
Officer, Environmental Protection Agency, by mail at 1200 Pennsylvania 
Avenue NW., MC 8104 R, Washington, DC 20460; by telephone at 202-564-
6518; by fax at 202-565-2911; or via email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Charter of the BOSC states that the 
advisory committee shall provide independent advice to the 
Administrator on technical and management aspects of the ORD's research 
program. Additional information about the BOSC is available at: http://www2.epa.gov/bosc. Members of the public who wish to provide oral 
comment during the meeting must preregister. Individuals or groups 
making remarks during the public comment period will be limited to five 
(5) minutes. To accommodate the number of people who want to address 
the BOSC Executive Committee, only one representative of a particular 
community, organization, or group will be allowed to speak. Written 
comments for the public meeting must be received by October 28, 2016, 
and will be included in the materials distributed to the BOSC Executive 
Committee prior to the meeting. Written comments should be sent to Tom 
Tracy, Environmental Protection Agency, via email at [email protected] 
or by mail to 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., (MC 8104 R), Washington, DC 
20460, or submitted through regulations.gov, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-
2015-0765. Members of the public should be aware that their personal 
contact information, if included in any written comments, may be posted 
online at regulations.gov. Information about Services for Individuals 
with Disabilities: For information about access or services for 
individuals with disabilities, please contact Tom Tracy no later than 
October 26, 2016, to give the Environmental Protection Agency 
sufficient time to process your request.

    Dated: October 6, 2016.
Fred S. Hauchman,
Director, Office of Science Policy.
[FR Doc. 2016-24916 Filed 10-13-16; 8:45 am]
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