[Federal Register: June 14, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 113)] [Notices] [Page 31852] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr14jn99-56] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-6359-1] Science Advisory Board; Notification of Public Advisory Committee Meeting Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, notice is hereby given that the Science Advisory Board's (SAB) Executive Committee (EC) will conduct a public teleconference meeting on Wednesday, June 30, 1999, between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The meeting will be coordinated through a conference call connection in Room 3709 of the Waterside Mall, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street SW, Washington, DC 20460. 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) 260- 4126, and via e-mail at: by June 21, 1999. During this meeting the Executive Committee plans to review draft reports from its Committees. Anticipated drafts include: (a) Advisory on the White Paper on the Nature and Scope of Issues on Adoption of Model Use Acceptability Criteria (Environmental Models Subcommittee of the Science Advisory Board); (b) Review of the Wet Weather Flows and Urban Infrastructure Research Plans (Environmental Engineering Committee); (c) Review of the Environmental Endocrine Disruptors Screening Program (Executive Committee Subcommittee); and (d) Review of the Comparative Risk Framework Method (Drinking Water Committee). It is possible that other draft reports may be available for review at this meeting as well. Please check with Ms. Tillery-Gadson prior to the meeting to confirm any changes in the planned review schedule. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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 for the Executive Committee, Science Advisory Board (1400), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC 20460; telephone (202) 260-4126; FAX (202) 260-9232; 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. General Information on 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, or mailed soon after receipt by the Agency. 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) 260-4126 or via fax at (202) 260-1889. Meeting Access Individuals requiring special accommodation at this teleconference meeting, including wheelchair access to the conference room, should contact Dr. Barnes at least five business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Dated: June 8, 1999. Donald G. Barnes, Staff Director, Science Advisory Board. [FR Doc. 99-15016 Filed 6-11-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P