[Federal Register: December 27, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 247)] [Notices] [Page 72342] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr27de99-70] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-6515-1] Science Advisory Board; Public Advisory Committee Meeting Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, notice is hereby given that the Integrated Risk Project Peer Review Subcommittee, a subcommittee comprised of members from the Research Strategies Advisory Committee (RSAC) of the Science Advisory Board (SAB) and the Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) of the Office of Research and Development (ORD), will meet on Wednesday and Thursday, January 12 and 13, 2000 in room 4630 at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. The meeting will begin at 8:30 am and end no later than 5:30 pm each day. The meeting is open to the public; however, seating is limited and available on a first-come basis. Purpose of the Meeting The purpose of this meeting is to review the Office of Research and Development's Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Program. Proposed Charge The Subcommittee has been asked to address the following issues: (1) Is the STAR Program structured to support outstanding scientists and technically meritorious research? Is the outreach to potential applicants, the review of proposals, and the management of awards structured to foster high quality science?; (2) Is the STAR Program effectively integrated with ORD's in-house programs and with other EPA programs? Are the topics for STAR solicitations selected consistent with the priorities identified in the Agency's Strategic Plan? Are there other opportunities where the STAR Program could significantly contribute to the Agency's strategic goals?; (3) Is the STAR Program communicating well within the Agency, with the external scientific and regulatory communities, and with other stakeholders? Is there sufficient leveraging and coordination of research efforts?; (4) What systems should be in place to monitor the Program's impacts, costs, credibility, and effectiveness, and to what extent are these in place already? What metrics of success should be developed to determine the effectiveness of grants in terms of impacts on agency decisions? What information should be collected today on metrics of success for the STAR grants? How should program offices and other agency customers for the grant products be involved in the establishment of criteria for measuring the impacts of the program? 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, Research Strategies Advisory Committee, Science Advisory Board (1400A), U.S. EPA, Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-4547; fax at (202) 501-0323; or via e-mail at . 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 fax or address noted above for Dr. Fowle and 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, Tuesday, January 5, 2000 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. 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. 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, or mailed soon after receipt by the Agency. Written comments may be provided to the relevant committee or subcommittee up until the time of the 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) 501-0256. Meeting Access Individuals requiring special accommodation at this meeting, including wheelchair access, should contact Dr. Fowle or Ms. Hamilton at least five business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Dated: December 20, 1999. Donald G. Barnes, Staff Director, Science Advisory Board. [FR Doc. 99-33451 Filed 12-23-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P