[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 180 (Tuesday, September 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76112-76113]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21038]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-12204-01-OA]


Public Meeting of the Science Advisory Board

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory 
Board (SAB) Staff Office is announcing a public meeting of the 
chartered Science Advisory Board. The purpose of the meeting is to: 
receive a briefing from EPA on cumulative impacts research; conduct 
quality reviews for three draft SAB reports (a review of EPA's draft 
IRIS toxicological review of inorganic arsenic, a review of EPA's draft 
technical guidance for assessing environmental justice in regulatory 
analysis, and a draft commentary on advancing environmental justice 
science in rulemaking); discuss recommendations received from the SAB 
Work Group for Review of Science Supporting EPA Decisions concerning 
SAB review of EPA planned regulatory actions; and conduct a 
consultation with EPA on chemical mixtures.

DATES: 
    Public meeting: The chartered Science Advisory Board will meet on 
the following dates. All times listed are in Eastern Time.
    1. October 15, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
    2. October 16, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
    Comments: See the section titled ``Procedures for providing public 
input'' under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for instructions and deadlines.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be conducted in person at the Westin 
Crystal City at Regan National Airport, 1800 Richmond Highway, 
Arlington, VA 22202, and virtually. Please refer to the SAB website at 
https://sab.epa.gov for information on how to attend the meeting 
virtually.

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), via telephone (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 https://sab.epa.gov.

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. Code 10. 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 chartered Science Advisory Board will hold a public meeting to (1) 
receive a briefing from EPA on cumulative impacts research, (2) conduct 
quality reviews for three draft SAB reports (a review of EPA's draft 
IRIS toxicological review of inorganic arsenic, a review of EPA's draft 
technical guidance for assessing environmental justice in regulatory 
analysis, and a draft commentary on advancing environmental justice 
science in rulemaking), (3) discuss recommendations received from the 
SAB Work Group for Review of Science Supporting EPA Decisions 
concerning SAB review of EPA planned regulatory actions, and (4) 
conduct a consultation with EPA on chemical mixtures.
    Availability of meeting materials: All meeting materials, including 
the agenda, will be available on the SAB web page at https://sab.epa.gov.
    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.

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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 comments should follow the 
instruction below to submit comments.
    Oral statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an 
oral presentation 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 under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, by 
October 1, 2024, to be placed on the list of registered speakers.
    Written statements: Written statements will be accepted throughout 
the advisory process; however, for timely consideration by SAB members, 
statements should be submitted to the DFO by October 1, 2024, for 
consideration at the October 15-16, 2024, meeting. Written statements 
should be supplied to the DFO at the contact information above via 
email. Submitters are requested to provide an 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 the 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 before the 
meeting, to give the EPA as much time as possible to process your 
request.

V Khanna Johnston,
Deputy Director, Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2024-21038 Filed 9-16-24; 8:45 am]
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