[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 62 (Tuesday, March 31, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17873-17874]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-06658]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Notification of a Public Meeting of the Science Advisory Board 
Economic Guidelines Review Panel

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory 
Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the Science 
Advisory Board Economic Guidelines Review Panel. The purpose of the 
meeting is to receive an agency briefing, review charge questions and 
hear public comments for the EPA's revised document titled ``Guidelines 
for Preparing Economic Analyses.''

DATES: The public teleconference will be held on April 23, 2020, from 
11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Eastern Time).

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wants 
further information concerning this notice may contact Dr. Shaunta 
Hill-Hammond, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory 
Board (1400R), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/voice mail (202) 564-
3343, or email at [email protected]. General information 
about the SAB, as well as any updates concerning the meeting announced 
in this notice can be found on the SAB website at http://www.epa.gov/sab.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: The SAB was established pursuant to the Environmental 
Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act (ERDDAA), 
codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365, to provide independent scientific and 
technical advice to the EPA Administrator on the scientific and 
technical basis for agency positions and regulations. The SAB is a 
Federal Advisory Committee chartered under the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. The SAB will comply with the 
provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural 
policies. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby given that 
the Science Advisory Board Economic Guidelines Review Panel will hold a 
public meeting to receive a briefing from the agency, discuss charge 
questions and hear public comments for the EPA's revised document 
titled ``Guidelines for Preparing Economic

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Analyses.'' The purpose of the document is to define and describe best 
practices for economic analysis grounded in the economics literature. 
It also describes Executive Orders and other documents that impose 
analytic requirements and provides detailed information on selected 
important topics for economic analyses.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: All meeting materials, including 
the agenda will be available prior to the meetings on the SAB web page 
at http://epa.gov/sab.
    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 the EPA. 
Members of the public can submit relevant comments pertaining to the 
committee's charge or meeting materials. Input from the public to the 
SAB will have the most impact if it provides specific scientific or 
technical information or analysis for the SAB to consider or if it 
relates to the clarity or accuracy of the technical information. 
Members of the public wishing to provide comment should follow the 
instruction below to submit comments.
    Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an 
oral presentation at a public teleconference will be limited to three 
minutes. 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. Persons interested in 
providing oral statements should contact the DFO, in writing 
(preferably via email) at the contact information noted above, to be 
placed on the list of registered speakers by April 15, 2020.
    Written Statements: Written statements will be accepted throughout 
the advisory process; however, for timely consideration by SAB members, 
statements should be received in the SAB Staff Office by April 15, 2020 
Written statements should be supplied to the DFO at the contact 
information above via email (preferred) or in hard copy with original 
signature. Submitters are requested to provide a signed and unsigned 
version of each document because the SAB Staff Office does not publish 
documents with signatures on its websites. Members of the public should 
be aware that their personal contact information, if included in any 
written comments, may be posted to the SAB website. Copyrighted 
material will not be posted without explicit permission of the 
copyright holder.
    Accessibility: For information on access or services for 
individuals with disabilities, please contact the DFO, at the contact 
information noted above, preferably at least ten days prior to the 
meeting, to give the EPA as much time as possible to process your 
request.

V. Khanna Johnston,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2020-06658 Filed 3-30-20; 8:45 am]
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