[Federal Register: July 10, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 132)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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EPA Science Advisory Board Notification of a Change in Public
Advisory Committee Meeting of the SAB Executive Committee; Cancellation
and Re-scheduling
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463,
notice is hereby given that the meeting of the U.S. EPA Science
Advisory Board (SAB) Executive Committee scheduled for July 16-17,
2002, and previously announced in 67 FR 41722, June 19, 2002, has been
cancelled.. It will be re-scheduled at a later date. Instead, a
Teleconference meeting of the Executive Committee will take place as
noted below.
1. Executive Committee of the EPA Science Advisory Board--July 16,
2002--Teleconference Meeting
The Executive Committee (EC) of the U.S. EPA Science Advisory Board
(SAB) will meet via public teleconference on Tuesday, July 16, 2002.
The meeting will be hosted out of in a publicly accessible conference
call convened in the SAB Conference Room (Room 6013, U.S. EPA, Ariel
Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004).
The meeting will begin at 11 a.m. and adjourn no later than 2 pm
Eastern Time. This meeting is open to the public; however, seating is
limited and available on a first come basis. Information on how to
access the meeting via conference call is available from Ms. Diana
Pozun (see contact information below).
Purpose of the Meeting--To discuss matters of Board business,
including discussion of the following: (a) Proposed projects for SAB
action in FY2003; (b) Executive Committee Structure; and (c) a briefing
on a proposed consultation on data reproducibility as a feature of
information disseminated by the Agency.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: The agenda for the meeting will be posted on
the SAB Website (http://www.epa.gov/sab) no later than one week prior
to the meeting. Members of the public wishing a written agenda or
roster of the EC may obtain these from the SAB website, or from Ms.
Diana Pozun, Program Specialist, EPA Science Advisory Board (1400A),
Suite 6450, U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20460; telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-4533; fax at (202) 501-0323;
or via e-mail at pozun.diana@epa.gov. Any member of the public wishing
further information concerning this meeting must contact Mr. Robert
Flaak, Designated Federal Officer, EPA Science Advisory Board (1400A),
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone (202) 564-4546; FAX (202) 501-0323; or
via e-mail at flaak.robert@epa.gov.
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 the appropriate DFO 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:
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 35 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 FY2001
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.
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 the appropriate DFO at least five business days prior to the
meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Dated: June 28, 2002.
Vanessa T. Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board.
[FR Doc. 02-17236 Filed 7-9-02; 8:45 am]
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