[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 167 (Wednesday, September 1, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 49025]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18842]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-ORD-2015-0765; FRL-8900-01-ORD]


Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Executive Committee 
Meeting--September 2021

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Research 
and Development (ORD), gives notice of a series of virtual meetings of 
the Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Executive Committee (EC) to 
review the draft reports of the Homeland Security (HS) and Safe and 
Sustainable Water Resources (SSWR) subcommittees and discuss Per- and 
Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS).

DATES: 
    1. The meetings will be held over five days via videoconference:
    a. Tuesday, September 14, 2021 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. (EDT). This 
meeting will cover the HS and SSWR draft reports;
    b. Wednesday, September 29, 2021 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. (EDT); and
    c. Thursday, September 30, 2021 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. (EDT). These 
meetings will cover PFAS.
    Attendees must register by September 13, 2021.
    2. A BOSC deliberation on PFAS will be held on October 8, 2021, 
from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (EDT). Attendees must register by October 7, 
2021.
    3. A final deliberation on PFAS will be held on October 20, 2021, 
from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (EDT). Attendees must register by October 19, 
2021.
    Meeting times are subject to change. This series of meetings are 
open to the public. Comments must be received by September 13 to be 
considered by the Executive Committee. Requests for the draft agenda or 
making a presentation at the meeting will be accepted until September 
13.

ADDRESSES: Instructions on how to connect to the videoconference will 
be provided upon registration at https://epa-bosc-ec-mtg.eventbrite.com.
    Submit your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2015-0765 by one 
of the following methods:
     www.regulations.gov: Follow the online instructions for 
submitting comments.
    [ssquf] Note: Comments submitted to the www.regulations.gov website 
are anonymous unless identifying information is included in the body of 
the comment.
     Email: Send comments by electronic mail (email) to: 
[email protected], Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2015-0765.
    [ssquf] Note: Comments submitted via email are not anonymous. The 
sender's email will be included in the body of the comment and placed 
in the public docket which is made available on the internet.
    Instructions: All comments received, including any personal 
information provided, will be included in the public docket without 
change and may be made available online at www.regulations.gov. 
Information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or 
other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute will not be 
included in the public docket and should not be submitted through 
www.regulations.gov or email. For additional information about the 
EPA's public docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/.
    Public Docket: Publicly available docket materials may be accessed 
Online at www.regulations.gov.
    Copyrighted materials in the docket are only available via hard 
copy. The telephone number for the ORD Docket Center is (202) 566-1752.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Designated Federal Officer (DFO), 
Tom Tracy, via phone/voicemail at: (202) 564-6518; or via email at: 
[email protected].
    Any member of the public interested in receiving a draft agenda, 
attending the meeting, or making a presentation at the meeting should 
contact Tom Tracy no later than September 13, 2021.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) is 
a federal advisory committee that provides advice and recommendations 
to EPA's Office of Research and Development on technical and management 
issues of its research programs. Meeting agendas and materials will be 
posted to https://www.epa.gov/bosc.
    Proposed agenda items for the meeting include, but are not limited 
to, the following: Review the HS and SSWR draft reports and PFAS.
    Information on Services Available: For information on translation 
services, access, or services for individuals with disabilities, please 
contact Tom Tracy at (202) 564-6518 or [email protected]. To request 
accommodation of a disability, please contact Tom Tracy at least ten 
days prior to the meeting to give the EPA adequate time to process your 
request.
    Authority: Public Law 92-463, 1, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770.

Mary Ross,
Director, Office of Science Advisor, Policy and Engagement.
[FR Doc. 2021-18842 Filed 8-31-21; 8:45 am]
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