[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 77 (Thursday, April 21, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 23861]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08517]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-ORD-2015-0765; FRL-9759-01-ORD]


Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Executive Committee 
Meeting--May 2022

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 virtual meetings of the Board of 
Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Executive Committee (EC) to review ORD's 
six Strategic Research Action Plans (StRAPs) and request for public 
comment on the six draft StRAPs.

DATES: The deliberation meeting will be held over two days via 
videoconference:
    a. Wednesday, May 4, 2022, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. (EDT); and
    b. Thursday, May 5, 2022, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. (EDT).
    Attendees must register by May 3, 2022.
    Meeting times are subject to change. This series of meetings is 
open to the public. Comments must be received by May 3, 2022, to be 
considered by the BOSC. Requests for the draft agenda or making a 
presentation at the meeting will be accepted until May 3, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Instructions on how to connect to the videoconference will 
be provided upon registration at: https://epa-bosc-executive-committee-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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  The Designated Federal Officer (DFO), 
Tom Tracy, via phone/voicemail at: 919-541-4334; 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 May 3, 2022.

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. The meeting agenda and materials 
including the draft StRAPs 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 six StRAPs and BOSC deliberation.
    Information on Services Available: For information on translation 
services, access, or services for individuals with disabilities, please 
contact Tom Tracy at 919-541-4334 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: Pub. L. 92-463, 1, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770.

Mary Ross,
Director, Office of Science Advisor, Policy and Engagement.
[FR Doc. 2022-08517 Filed 4-20-22; 8:45 am]
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