Meetings: Science Advisory Board,

[Federal Register: August 24, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 163)]

[Notices]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Science Advisory Board

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Notification of Public Advisory Committee Meetings

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. 92-463, notice is hereby given that several Committees of the Science Advisory Board (SAB) will meet on the dates and times described below. All times noted are Eastern Time. All meetings are open to the public, however, seating is limited and available on a first come basis. Documents that are the subject of SAB reviews are normally available from the originating US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) office and are not available from the SAB Office. Public drafts of SAB reports are available to the Agency and the public from the SAB office. Details on availability are noted below.

1. Research Strategies Advisory Committee (RSAC)

   The Research Strategies Advisory Committee (RSAC) of the Science Advisory Board (SAB) will meet on Thursday and Friday, September 23 and 24, 1999 in Room 6013 at the US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, North Lobby, Washington, DC 20004 (Federal Triangle Metro Stop). The meeting will begin at 8:30 am and end no later than 5:30 pm each day.

   Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of this meeting is to be: briefed on the planning for the EPA's FY 2001 Science & Technology Budget submission; to be briefed on the Agency's Science Strategic Plan; to plan the upcoming joint RSAC/ORD Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) review of the Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Program; and to conduct a peer review of the Agency's peer review process.

   Proposed Charge Questions: Committee will offer its advice on: How is the peer review process working? What works best? What needs improvement?

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   For Further Information Concerning the Meeting: Members of the public desiring additional information about the meeting should contact Dr. John R. Fowle III, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), Research Strategies Advisory Committee, Science Advisory Board (1400A), US EPA, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-4547; fax at (202) 501-0323; or via e-mail at ‹fowle.jack@epa.gov›. A copy of the draft agenda and copies of the background material will be available approximately two weeks prior to the meeting on the SAB website (www.epa.gov/sab) or from Ms. Betty Fortune at the address and fax noted above or by phone at (202) 564-4533.

   Members of the public who wish to make a brief oral presentation to the Subcommittee must contact Dr. Fowle in writing (by email, by letter or by fax--see previously stated information) no later than 12 noon Eastern Time, Thursday, September 16, 1999 in order to be included on the Agenda. Public comments will be limited to ten minutes per speaker or organization. The request should identify the name of the individual making the presentation, the organization (if any) they will represent, any requirements for audio visual equipment (e.g., overhead projector, 35mm projector, chalkboard, etc), and at least 35 copies of an outline of the issues to be addressed or of the presentation itself.

2. Executive Committee (EC)

   The Science Advisory Board's (SAB) Executive Committee (EC) will conduct a public teleconference meeting on Thursday, September 30, 1999, between the hours of 11 am and 1 pm, Eastern Time.

   The meeting will be coordinated through a conference call connection in Room 6013 at the US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, North Lobby, Washington, DC 20004 (Federal Triangle Metro Stop). The public is welcome to attend the meeting physically or through a telephonic link. Additional instructions about how to participate in the conference call can be obtained by calling Ms. Priscilla Tillery-Gadson at (202) 564- 4633, or via e-mail at: ‹tillery.priscilla@epa.gov› by September 23, 1999.

   During this meeting the Executive Committee plans to review draft reports from its Committees. Anticipated drafts include: a) Environmental Economics Advisory Committee's (EEAC) ``Review of the Economic Analysis Guidelines''; b) Environmental Processes and Effects Committee's (EPEC) ``Advisory on the Eco Soils Screening Level''; and c) Environmental Engineering Committee's (EEC) ``Review of the Utility of Proactive Technical Advice: The EEC' Experience.'' Please check with Ms. Tillery-Gadson prior to the meeting to confirm any changes in the planned review schedule.

   For Further Information: Any member of the public wishing further information concerning the meeting or wishing to submit comments should contact Dr. Donald G. Barnes, Designated Federal Officer (DFO) for the Executive Committee, Science Advisory Board (1400A), US Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone (202) 564-4533; FAX (202) 501-0323; and via e-mail at: ‹barnes.don@epa.gov›. Copies of the draft reports are available from the same source, or from the SAB Website (http://www.epa.gov/sab) at least one week prior to the meeting.

3. Advisory Council on Clean Air Compliance Analysis

   The Advisory Council on Clean Air Compliance Analysis of the Science Advisory Board (SAB) will hold a public teleconference on Friday, October 1, 1999 from 11 am-1:00 pm, Eastern time. The meeting will be coordinated through a conference call connection in room 6013 at the US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, North Lobby, Washington, DC 20004 (Federal Triangle Metro Stop). The public is welcome to attend the meeting physically or through a telephonic link. Additional instructions about how to participate in the conference call can be obtained by calling Ms. Diana Pozun (see below).

   At this public teleconference the Council will complete its review of the draft The Benefits and Costs of the Clean Air Act, 1990 to 2010; EPA Report to Congress (U.S. EPA, Office of Air and Radiation and Office of Policy, August 1999), prepared by the Agency as part of implementing section 812 of the Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA) of 1990. It will also review a draft Letter Advisory developed by the Health and Ecological Effects Subcommittee (HEES) of the Council after its public meeting on June 28 and 29, 1999. The draft is entitled The Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA) Section 812 Prospective Study of Costs and Benefits (1999): Advisory by the Health and Ecological Effects Subcommittee on Initial Assessments of Health and Ecological Effects; Part 2. The draft Letter Advisory will be posted on the SAB website at http://www.epa.gov/sab.

   The public can find background on the Prospective Study and previous meetings this year of the Council and its subcommittees in the Federal Register [See 64 FR, 15160, March 30, 1999; 64 FR 30516-30517, June 8, 1999; 64 FR 31572-31575, June 11, 1999]. For further information concerning the teleconference described in this section, please contact the individuals listed below.

   For Further Information: (a) Contacting Program Office Staff and Obtaining Review Materials--To obtain copies of the final draft CAA section 812 Prospective Study, please contact Ms. Catrice Jefferson, Office Manager, Office of Policy Analysis and Review (OPAR), (Mail Code 6103), US Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460. Tel. (202) 260-5580; FAX (202) 260-9766, or via e-mail at ‹jefferson.catrice@epa.gov›. To discuss technical aspects of the final draft document, please contact Mr. James DeMocker, Office of Policy Analysis and Review (OPAR) (Mail Code 6103), US Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460. Tel. (202) 260-8980; FAX (202) 260-9766, or via e-mail at: ‹democker.jim@epa.gov›.

   (b) Contacting SAB Staff and Obtaining Meeting Information--To obtain copies of the meeting agenda, the draft Letter Advisory, or Council roster, please contact Ms. Diana L. Pozun, Management Assistant to the Council, Science Advisory Board (1400A), US Environmental Protection Agency, Washington DC 20460; at Tel. (202) 564-4544; FAX (202) 501-0582; or via e-mail: ‹pozun.diana@epa.gov›. To discuss technical or logistical aspects of the Council review process, please contact Dr. Angela Nugent at Tel. (202) 564-4562; or via e-mail: ‹nugent.angela@epa.gov›), Designated Federal Officer (DFO) to the Council, Science Advisory Board (1400A), US Environmental Protection Agency, Washington DC 20460. To obtain information concerning the teleconference and how to participate in the Conference Room location or to call in, please contact Ms. Pozun.

   (c) Providing Public Comments to the SAB--To request time to provide brief oral comments at the meeting, please contact Ms. Diana L. Pozun in writing by mail, FAX or E-Mail at the addresses given above no later than 12 noon by Thursday, September 24, 1999. Please be sure to provide a summary of the issue you intend to present, your name and address (incl. phone, fax and e-

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   mail) and the organization (if any) you will represent. Written comments should be submitted to Ms. Pozun at the above address prior to the meeting date.

   Providing Oral or Written Comments at SAB Meetings

   The Science Advisory Board expects that public statements presented at its meetings will not be repetitive of previously submitted oral or written statements. In general, each individual or group making an oral presentation will be limited to a total time of ten minutes. For teleconference meetings, opportunities for oral comment will usually be limited to no more than three minutes per speaker and no more than fifteen minutes total. Written comments (at least 35 copies) received in the SAB Staff Office sufficiently prior to a meeting date (usually one week before the meeting), may be mailed to the relevant SAB committee or subcommittee; comments received too close to the meeting date will normally be provided to the committee at its meeting.

   Additional information concerning the Science Advisory Board, its structure, function, and composition, may be found on the SAB Website (http://www.epa.gov/sab) and in The Annual Report of the Staff Director which is available from the SAB Publications Staff at (202) 564-4533 or via fax at (202) 501-0323.

   Meeting Access: Individuals requiring special accommodation at this teleconference meeting, including wheelchair access to the conference room, should contact the appropriate DFO at least five business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

   Dated: August 18, 1999. Donald G. Barnes, Staff Director, Science Advisory Board.

   [FR Doc. 99-21942Filed8-23-99; 8:45 am]

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