[Federal Register: October 11, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 198)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-7393-8]
EPA Science Advisory Board; Emergency Notification of Public
Advisory Committee Teleconference Meeting; Human Health Research
Strategy Review Panel
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463,
notice is hereby given of a teleconference of the Human Health Research
Strategy Review Panel (HHRS Review Panel) of the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency's (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB). The HHRS Review
Panel will meet on October 23, 2002 via teleconference from 3 p.m. to 4
p.m. Eastern Time. This teleconference meeting will be hosted out of
Conference Room 6013, USEPA, Ariel Rios Building North, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004. The meeting is open to
the public, but, due to limited space, seating will be on a first-come
basis. The public may also attend via telephone, however, lines may be
limited. For further information concerning the meeting or how to
obtain the Teleconference phone number, please contact the individuals
listed below.
The background for this review and the charge to the panel were
published in 67 FR 41718-41721 on June 19, 2002. The notice also
included a call for nominations for members of the panel in certain
technical expertise areas needed to address the charge and described
the process to be used in forming the panel.
The draft document that is the subject of this SAB review, Human
Health Research Strategy, May 2002, is available on the SAB Web site
(see below). Any questions on the strategy should be directed to the
program contact listed below.
Purpose of the Meeting--The purpose of this public teleconference
meeting is for the HHRS Review Panel to: (a) Discuss the charge and the
adequacy of the review materials provided to the HHRS Review Panel; (b)
clarify any questions and issues relating to the charge and the review
materials; (c) discuss specific charge assignments to the HHRS Review
Panelists; and (d) clarify specific points of interest raised by the
Panelists in preparation for the face-to-face meeting planned for
November 2002.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To enquire about public participation
in the meeting identified above please contact Sue Shallal, Ph.D.,
Designated Federal Officer, HHRS Review Panel, USEPA Science Advisory
Board (1400A), Suite 6450DD, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20460; telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-4566; fax at (202) 501-
0323; or via e-mail at shallal.suhair@epa.gov. Brief oral comments will
be taken only on the topics given above under Purpose of the Meeting [a
formal public comment period will be advertised for the planned
November face-to-face meeting]. Requests for oral comments must be in
writing (e-mail, fax or mail) and received by Dr. Shallal no later than
noon Eastern Time on October 18th. The SAB will have a brief period (no
more than 10 minutes total) available during the teleconference meeting
which will be divided among the speakers who register. Registration is
on a first come basis. Those wishing to speak but who are unable to
register in time may provide their comments in writing.
Members of the public desiring additional information about the
meeting location or the call-in number for the teleconference, must
contact Ms. Zisa Lubarov-Walton, Management Assistant, EPA Science
Advisory Board (1400A), Suite 6450FF, U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-
4537; fax at (202) 501-0582; or via e-mail at lubarov-
walton.zisa@epa.gov. A copy of the draft agenda for the meeting will be
posted on the SAB Web site http://www.epa.gov/sab (under the AGENDAS
subheading) approximately a week before the meeting.
Availability of Review Material--There is one primary document that
is the subject of the review. This draft review document is available
electronically at the following site http://www.epa.gov/sab/pdf/
hhrs.pdf. For questions and information pertaining to the review
document, please contact Dr. Hugh Tilson, (Mail Code B30502), U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, National Health and Environmental
Effects Research Laboratory, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; tel.
(919) 541-4607, Fax (919) 685-3252, e-tilson.hugh@epa.gov.
General Information on 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 above). 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
(unless otherwise indicated above). Deadlines for getting on the public
speaker list for a meeting are given above. Speakers should bring at
least 25 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 review panel for
their consideration. Comments should be supplied to the appropriate DFO
at the address/contact information noted above in the following
formats: One hard copy with
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original signature, and one electronic copy via e-mail (acceptable file
format: Adobe Acrobat, 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.
Meeting Access--Individuals requiring special accommodation at this
meeting, including wheelchair access to the conference room, should
contact Dr. Shallal at least five business days prior to the meeting so
that appropriate arrangements can be made.
General Information--Additional information concerning the EPA
Science Advisory Board, its structure, function, and composition, may
be found on the SAB Web site http://www.epa.gov/sab and in the EPA
Science Advisory Board FY2001 Annual Staff Report which is available
from the SAB Publications Staff at (202) 564-4533 or via fax at (202)
501-0256.
Dated: October 8, 2002.
A. Robert Flaak,
Acting Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
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