[Federal Register: June 25, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 122)] [Notices] [Page 34236-34237] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr25jn99-57] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-6367-3] Science Advisory Board; Notification of Public Advisory Committee Meeting Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. 92-463, notice is hereby given that the Science Advisory Board's (SAB) Environmental Economics Advisory Committee (EEAC) will conduct a public teleconference meeting on Tuesday, July 27, 1999, between the hours of 10:00 am and 12:00 noon, 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. Dorothy Clark at (202) 260-6555, or via e-mail at: by July 16, 1999. During this meeting the EEAC plans to complete its review of the EPA's economic analysis guidelines. Background Information on Economic Analysis Guidelines The Environmental Economics Advisory Committee (EEAC or the Committee) was asked to review the revised Guidelines for Preparing Economic Analyses, a document produced under the direction of the EPA's Regulatory Policy Council. The guidelines are designed to reflect Agency policy on the conduct of the economic analyses called for under applicable legislative and administrative requirements, including, but not limited to Executive Order 12866. These guidelines are intended to provide EPA analysts with a concise but thorough treatment of mainstream thinking on important technical issues so that they can conduct credible and consistent economic analyses. The guidelines refer to methods and practices that are commonly accepted in the environmental economics profession; however, they are not intended to preclude new or innovative forms of analysis. The guidelines are shaped by administrative and statutory requirements that contain direct references to the development of economic information during the development of regulations (e.g., evaluations of economic achievability). The EEAC was first briefed on the draft guidelines at its August 19, 1998 meeting. Additional discussions occurred on the guidelines at the Committee's November 18, 1998 and April 20, 1999 meetings. At those meetings, the Agency presented information on, and then discussed with EEAC members, each section of the draft guidelines. (Please see 63 FR 41821, August 5, 1998; 63 FR 57296, October 27, 1998; and 64 FR 14232, March 24, 1999 for further details.) For Further Information Any member of the public wishing further information concerning the meeting or wishing to submit comments should contact Mr. Thomas O. Miller, Designated Federal Officer for the Environmental Economics Advisory Committee, Science Advisory Board (1400), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington DC 20460; [[Page 34237]] telephone (202) 260-5886; FAX (202) 260-7118; or via e-mail at: . Single copies of the guidelines information provided to the Committee can be obtained by contacting Mr. Brett Snyder, Director, Economy and Environment Division (2172), Office of Policy, US Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street SW., Washington DC 20460, telephone (202) 260-5610, fax (202) 260-2685; or via email at: . 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 Mr. Miller at least five business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Dated: June 16, 1999. A. Robert Flaak, Acting Staff Director, Science Advisory Board. [FR Doc. 99-16234 Filed 6-24-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P