[Federal Register: March 22, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 55)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8290-8]
Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of Two Public
Teleconferences and a Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Integrated
Nitrogen Committee
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Science
Advisory Board Staff Office announces two public teleconferences and a
meeting of the EPA Science Advisory Board Integrated Nitrogen
Committee.
DATES: The teleconference meetings will be held on Thursday, April 19,
2007, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Time) and on June 8, 2007 from 2
p.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time). A face-to-face meeting will be held on
June 20, 2007 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Time), continuing from
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Time) on June 21, and from 8:30 a.m. to 3
p.m. on June 22.
ADDRESSES: The teleconferences will be conducted by phone only. The
June 20-22, 2007 face-to-face meeting will be held at the SAB
Conference Center, located at 1025 F Street, NW., Washington, DC 20004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wishes to
obtain the call-in number and access code for the teleconferences;
attend the face-to-face meeting; or receive further information
concerning the teleconferences and meeting may contact Ms. Kathleen
White, Designated Federal Officer (DFO). Ms. White may be contacted at
the EPA Science Advisory Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; or via
telephone/voice mail: (202) 343-9878; fax: (202) 233-0643; or e-mail
at: white.kathleen@epa.gov. General information concerning the EPA SAB
can be found on the EPA Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The SAB Integrated Nitrogen Committee is conducting an
evaluative study on the need for integrated research and control
management strategies. To begin its work, the Committee held a public
meeting on January 30-31, 2007, to develop a work plan for the study.
Background information on that meeting was provided in a Federal
Register notice (72 FR 1989, January 17, 2007). On the April 19, 2007
call the Committee will discuss information needs on sources,
transport, fate, effects, impacts and metrics relating to reactive
nitrogen in the environment; and discuss options for meeting those
needs through the literature, committee work, and invited speakers for
the face-to-face meeting. On the June 8, 2007 call, members of the
Committee will present the information they have developed, make
recommendations for refining the agenda, and conduct other Committee
business. At the June 20-22, 2007 face-to-face meeting the Committee
will complete information gathering for the first phase of its work,
relating to sources, transport, fate, effects, impacts and metrics
relating to reactive nitrogen in the environment and make appropriate
related writing assignments for its report. The Committee will also
begin the second phase of its work addressing the relationship of
nitrogen to ecosystem scale through case studies. The Committee may
undertake other Committee business as needed and time allows.
Availability of Meeting Materials: The draft agenda, and other
materials for this teleconference will be posted on the SAB Web site at
http://epa.gov/sab/panels/ad_hoc_inr_committee.htm prior to the
meeting
Procedures for Providing Public Input: Interested members of the
public may submit relevant written or oral information for the
Integrated Nitrogen Committee to consider during the course of their
study. Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an
oral presentation at a public teleconference will be limited to three
minutes per speaker, with no more than a total of 30 minutes for all
speakers. Interested parties should contact Ms. White, DFO, in writing
(preferably via e-mail), by April 12, 2007, for the April 19
teleconference, by June 1 for the June 8 teleconference, and by June 13
for the June 20-22 meeting, at the contact information noted above, to
be placed on the list of public speakers for this meeting. Written
Statements: Written statements should be received in the SAB Staff
Office by the same dates. Written statements should be supplied to the
DFO in the following formats: one hard copy with original signature,
and one electronic copy via e-mail (acceptable file format: Adobe
Acrobat PDF, WordPerfect, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, or Rich Text files in
IBM-PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format).
Accessibility: For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, please contact Ms. White at the phone
number or e-mail address noted above, preferably at least ten days
prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process
your request.
Dated: March 16, 2007.
Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. E7-5264 Filed 3-21-07; 8:45 am]
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