[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 1, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61622-61624]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-24915]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-7387-7]
EPA Science Advisory Board, Notification of Public Advisory
Committee Meetings of the Contaminated Sediment Science Plan Review
Panel; and Notification of Cancelled Meetings of the Human Health
Research Strategy Review Panel
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463,
notice is hereby given of three meetings of the Contaminated Sediment
Science Plan Review Panel (CSSP Review Panel) of the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency's (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB). The Panel will
meet on the dates and times noted below. All times noted are Eastern
Time. All meetings are open to the public, however, seating is limited
and available on a first come basis. For teleconference meetings,
available lines may also be limited.
Important Notice: The document that is the subject of this SAB
review, Contaminated Sediment Science Plan, June 13, 2002 draft, is
available on the SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab/panels/
cssprpanel.html. Any questions concerning the draft document should be
directed to the program contact noted below.
Background--The background for this review and the charge to the
panel were published in the 67 FR 49336, July 30, 2002. The notice also
included a draft charge to the panel, 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.
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1. Contaminated Sediment Science Plan Review Panel--October 17, 2002
Teleconference
The CSSP Review Panel will meet on October 17, 2002 via
teleconference from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm 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 phone number,
please contact Mr. Lawrence Martin, Designated Federal Officer, contact
information indicated in this FR notice.
Purpose of the Meeting--The purpose of this public teleconference
meeting is to: (a) Discuss the charge and the adequacy of the review
materials; (b) to discuss specific charge assignments to the CSSP
Review Panelists; and (c) to clarify specific points of interest raised
by the Panelists in preparation for the face-to-face meeting to be held
on October 30-31, 2002.
See below for availability of review materials, the charge to the
review panel, and contact information.
2. Contaminated Sediment Science Plan Review Panel--October 30-31, 2002
Meeting
The CSSP Review Panel of the Science Advisory Board (SAB) will
conduct a public meeting on October 30-31, 2002. The meeting will begin
on October 30 at 8:30 am and adjourn no later than 5:30 pm that day. On
October 31, 2002, the meeting may begin at 8 am and adjourn no later
than 5 pm. The meeting will take place at the SAB Conference Room 6013,
USEPA, Ariel Rios Building North, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW,
Washington, DC 20004. The meeting is open to the public, with the same
provisions identified above in 1.
Purpose of the Meeting--The purpose of this meeting is to conduct a
review of an Agency draft document entitled, Contaminated Sediment
Science Plan, June 13, 2002 draft, prepared by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency. In particular, the Review Panel will: (a) Engage in
dialogue with appropriate officials from the Agency who are responsible
for the Plan's preparation; (b) discuss panelist's written responses to
elements addressed by the charge questions; (c) receive public comments
as appropriate; and (d) assemble and revise written drafts to complete
a rough draft written review of the Plan.
See below for availability of review materials, the charge to the
review panel, and contact information for both meetings.
3. Contaminated Sediment Science Plan Review Panel--November 22, 2002
Teleconference
The CSSP Review Panel will meet on November 22, 2002 via
teleconference from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm 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, with the same
provisions identified above in 1.
Purpose of the Meeting--The purpose of this public teleconference
meeting is to: (a) Discuss drafts of sections of the Panel Report; (b)
recommend revisions to the Panel Report; and (c) clarify specific
points of concern for further discussion and resolution.
The need for subsequent meetings of the Review Panel will be
discussed at this meeting and schedules of any future meetings to
complete review of this topic will be determined. Information
concerning any future public meetings will appear in Federal Register
notices as appropriate.
Charge to the CSSP Review Panel--The background to the charge and
the charge questions are located on the SAB website at: http://
www.epa.gov/sab/panels/cssprpanel.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: To inquire about public participation in the
meetings identified above please contact Mr. Lawrence Martin,
Designated Federal Officer, CSSP Review Panel, USEPA Science Advisory
Board (1400A), Suite 6450R, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington,
DC 20460; telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-6497; fax at (202) 501-
0323; or via e-mail at [email protected] Requests for oral
comments must be in writing (e-mail, fax or mail) and received by Mr.
Martin no later than noon Eastern Time on the following dates: for the
October 17 teleconference call, requests must be received by October
12; for the October 30-31 face to face meeting, requests must be
received by October 25, 2002; and for the November 22 teleconference,
requests must be received by November 15, 2002.
The SAB will have a brief period (no more than 10 minutes)
available during the Teleconference meeting for applicable public
comment. For the Teleconference, the oral public comment period will be
divided among the speakers who register. At the October 30-31 face to
face meeting, the oral public comment will be limited to 120 minutes
divided among the speakers who register. Registration is on a first
come basis. Speakers who have been granted time on the agenda may not
yield their time to other speakers. 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
locations or the call-in number for the teleconference, must contact
Mr. Martin at the addresses and numbers identified above.
A copy of the draft agenda for each meeting will be posted on the
SAB Web site (http://www.epa.gov/sab) (under the AGENDAS subheading)
approximately 10 days before that meeting.
Availability of Review Material--There is one primary document that
is the subject of the review. The review document is available
electronically at the following site http://www.epa.gov/sab/panels/
cssprpanel.html. For questions and information pertaining to the review
document, please contact Dr. Lee Hofmann Office of Solid Waste and
Emergency Response, Mail Code 5103T, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20460 at telephone
number 202-566-1928, or by e-mail at: [email protected]
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 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
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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 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 Web site (http://www.epa.gov/sab) and in the
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.
Meeting Access--Individuals requiring special accommodation at this
meeting, including wheelchair access to the conference room, should
contact Mr. Martin at least five business days prior to the meeting so
that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Human Health Research Strategy Review Panel--Meeting Cancellation
The Agency's Science Advisory Board (SAB) announced on June 19,
2002 (67 FR 41718-41721) that it was initiating the panel formation
process for the review of the Environmental Protection Agency's Human
Health Research Strategy. At that time, the SAB also solicited
nominations for members of the expert panel that would be established
to review the research strategy. The SAB also announced on September
12, 2002 (67 FR 57814-57815), its intention to hold two meetings to
conduct this review. The dates identified for the meetings were
September 30, 2002 and October 7-9, 2002. Today the SAB is notifying
the public that the panel meetings will not be held on these dates and
that they will be scheduled for a later time. Unexpected difficulties
in scheduling the meeting have caused this delay. A future Federal
Register notice will provide information on when these meetings will be
rescheduled. For further information, please contact Dr. Suhair
Shallal, Designated Federal Officer, by email at
[email protected], or by telephone at (202) 564-4566.
Dated: September 25, 2002.
Vanessa Vu,
Director, , EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 02-24915 Filed 9-30-02; 8:45 am]
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