[Federal Register: November 5, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 214)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-7098-1]
EPA Science Advisory Board Executive Committee; Notification of
Public Advisory Committee Meeting
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463,
notice is hereby given that the Executive Committee (EC) of the US EPA
Science Advisory Board (SAB) will meet on Wednesday, November 28, 2001
and Thursday, November 29, 2001 in Conference Room 6013, USEPA, Ariel
Rios Building North, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20460. The meeting will begin by 8:30 a.m. on November 28 and adjourn
no later than 3:00 p.m. on November 29, 2001 Eastern Time. All meetings
are open to the public, however, seating is limited and available on a
first come basis.
Purpose of the Meeting: This meeting of the SAB Executive Committee
is one in a series of periodic meetings in which the EC takes action on
reports generated by SAB Committees, meets with Agency leadership, and
addresses a variety of issues germane to the operation of the Board.
The agenda for the November 28 meeting will be posted on the SAB
website (www.epa.gov/sab) not later than 5 days before the meeting and
may include, but not be limited to the following:
1. Action on Committee reports
a. A Framework for Reporting on Ecological Condition: An SAB Report
from the Ecological Processes and Effects Committee (EPEC)
b. The Southeastern Ecological Framework: An SAB Report from EPEC
c. Multi-year Research Plans: Water Quality and Pollution
Prevention: An SAB Report from the Research Strategies Advisory
Committee (RSAC)
2. Meeting with Agency leaders, including
a. Governor Christine Todd Whitman, USEPA Administrator
b. Ms. Linda Fisher, Deputy USEPA Administrator
c. Top award winners of the Agency's Scientific and Technological
Achievement Awards (STAA) competition
3. Matters of Board business, including
a. Training on conflicts-of interest
b. Update on steps taken to respond to the General Accounting
Office report on the SAB
c. Setting the SAB agenda for FY02 and beyond.
Availability of Review Materials: Draft SAB reports will be posted
on the SAB Website (www.epa.gov/sab) approximately two weeks before the
date of the meeting. The underlying documents that are the subject of
SAB reviews, however, are not available from the SAB Office but are
normally available from the originating EPA office.
For Further Information--Any member of the public wishing further
information concerning this meeting or wishing to submit brief oral
comments (10 minutes or less) must contact Dr. Donald Barnes,
Designated Federal Officer, EPA Science Advisory Board (1400A), U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone (202) 564-4533; FAX (202) 501-0323; or
via e-mail at barnes.don@epa.gov. Requests for oral comments must be in
writing (e-mail, fax or mail) and received by Dr. Barnes no later than
noon Eastern Time on November 21, 2001.
Providing Oral or Written Comments at SAB Meetings
It is the policy of the EPA Science Advisory Board to accept
written public comments of any length, and to accommodate oral public
comments whenever possible. The EPA Science Advisory Board expects that
public statements presented at its meetings will not be repetitive of
previously submitted oral or written statements. Oral Comments: In
general, each individual or group requesting an oral presentation at a
face-to-face meeting will be limited to a total time of ten minutes
(unless otherwise indicated). 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.
Deadlines for getting on the public speaker list for a meeting are
given above. Speakers should bring at least 35 copies of their comments
and presentation slides for distribution to the reviewers and public at
the meeting. Written Comments: Although the SAB accepts written
comments until the date of the meeting (unless otherwise stated),
written comments should be received in the SAB Staff Office at least
one week prior to the meeting date so that the comments may be made
available to the committee for their consideration. Comments should be
supplied to Dr. Barnes at the address/contact information noted above
in the following formats: one hard copy with original signature, and
one electronic copy via e-mail (acceptable file format: WordPerfect,
Word, or Rich Text files (in IBM-PC/Windows 95/98 format). Those
providing written comments and who attend the meeting are also asked to
bring 25 copies of their comments for public distribution.
General Information--Additional information concerning the EPA
Science Advisory Board, its structure, function, and composition, may
be found on the SAB Website (http://www.epa.gov/sab) and in The FY2000
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.
Committee rosters, draft Agendas and meeting calendars are also located
on our website.
Meeting Access--Individuals requiring special accommodation at this
meeting, including wheelchair access to the conference room, should
contact Dr. Barnes at least five business days prior
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to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Dated: October 30, 2001.
John R. Fowle III,
Acting Staff Director, EPA Science Advisory Board.
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