96-28239. Science Advisory Board, Notification of Public Advisory Committee Open Meeting

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 213 (Friday, November 1, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56542-56543]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-28239]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL 5645-9]


Science Advisory Board, Notification of Public Advisory Committee 
Open Meeting

    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, 
notice is hereby given that several committees of the Science Advisory 
Board (SAB) will meet on the dates and times described below. All times 
noted are Eastern Time. All meetings are open to the public. Due to 
limited space, seating at meetings will be on a first-come basis. For 
further information concerning specific meetings, please contact the 
individuals listed below. Documents that are the subject of SAB reviews 
are normally available from the originating EPA office and are not 
available from the SAB Office.

1. Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee

    The Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) of the Science 
Advisory Board (SAB) will meet on Monday and Tuesday, November 18 and 
19, 1996 at the Omni Europa Hotel, One Europa Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, 
27514. The hotel phone number is [phone]. The meeting will begin 
at 9:00 a.m., and end no later than 5:00 p.m. on November 18th and 
begin at 8:30 a.m. on November 19th and end no later than 4:00 p.m. 
(times noted are Eastern Time). The meeting is open to the public. Due 
to limited space, seating at the meeting will be on a first-come first-
serve basis. Important Notice: Documents that are the subject of SAB 
reviews are normally available from the originating EPA office and are 
not available from the SAB Office--information concerning document 
availability from the relevant Program area is included below.

Purpose of the Meeting: At this meeting, the Committee will review and 
provide advice to EPA on two draft documents: a) Particulate Matter 
Research Needs for Human Health Risk Assessment and b) Particulate 
Matter Research Program Strategy. The first draft document 
characterizes major data gaps and issues, as well as research needed to 
address them, to reduce uncertainties and improve the scientific basis 
for assessment of airborne particulate matter (PM) health risks, 
especially as related to future periodic review and revision, as 
appropriate, by EPA of the criteria and National Ambient Air Quality 
Standards (NAAQS) for Particulate Matter. The second draft document 
presents information on EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD) 
PM Research Strategy, which discusses identification of key research 
issues to be addressed by ORD, associated planned research efforts, and 
relative prioritization of research to be undertaken by ORD. The 
Committee will consider presentations from Agency staff and the 
interested public prior to making recommendations to the Administrator.

Availability of Review Materials: Interested parties may obtain a copy 
of the Particulate Matter Research Needs for Human Health Risk 
Assessment (NCEA-R-0973) by contacting Ms. Diane Ray (Phone: 919-541-
3637; FAX: [phone]), being sure to specify document title and 
number as stated here. Technical questions on this document should be 
addressed to Dr. William Wilson (Phone: [phone]; FAX: 919-541-
0245). A copy of the Particulate Matter Research Program Strategy 
(NHEERL MS-97-019) can also be obtained by contacting Ms. Ray at the 
above phone and fax numbers. Technical questions regarding this second 
document should be directed to Dr. John Vandenberg (Phone: 919-541-
4527; FAX: [phone]) of EPA's National Health and Environmental 
Effects Research Laboratory (NHEERL). The documents will be available 
upon request on or about November 1, 1996, and the Agency will accept 
written comments on each of them through November 30, 1996. Written 
comments on each should be submitted to Ms. Ray (postmarked by November 
30, 1996) at the following address: Ms. Diane Ray, NCEA-RTP (MC-52), 
U.S. EPA, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711.

For Further Information: Members of the public desiring additional 
information about the meeting should contact Mr. Robert Flaak, 
Designated Federal Official, Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee, 
Science Advisory Board (1400), Room 2812M, U.S. EPA, 401 M Street, SW, 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone/voice mail at [phone]; fax at 
[phone]; or via the INTERNET at [email protected] 
Those individuals requiring a copy of the draft Agenda should contact 
Ms. Dorothy Clark at [phone] or by FAX at [phone] or via 
the INTERNET at [email protected] EPAMAIL.EPA.GOV. Additional information 
concerning the Science Advisory Board, its structure, function, and 
composition, may be found in The Annual Report of the Staff Director 
which is available from the SAB Publications Staff at [phone].
    Members of the public who wish to make a brief oral presentation to 
the Committee must contact Mr. Flaak in writing (by letter or by fax--
see previously stated information) no later than 12 noon Eastern Time, 
Tuesday, November 12, 1996 in order to be included on the Agenda. 
Public comments will be limited to five minutes per speaker or 
organization. The request should identify the name of the individual 
who will make the presentation, the organization (if any) they will 
represent, any requirements for audio visual equipment (e.g., overhead 
projector, 35mm projector, chalkboard, etc), and at least 35 copies of 
an outline of the issues to be addressed or the presentation itself.

2. Integrated Risk Project Steering Committee

    The Integrated Risk Project (IRP) Steering Committee, an ad hoc 
committee established by the Executive Committee of the Science 
Advisory Board, will meet on November 22, 1996, in the Administrator's 
Conference Room, Room 1103, West Tower, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency Headquarters Building, 401 M St. SW, Washington, DC 20460. The 
meeting

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will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end no later than 5:30 p.m. Seating will be 
limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. The purpose 
of the meeting is to receive reports from the Subcommittees of the IRP 
and to discuss an integrated model for environmental decision-making 
that incorporates information on risks to ecosystems and humans, risk 
reduction options, and their economic implications.

BACKGROUND ON THE INTEGRATED RISK PROJECT: In a letter dated October 
25, 1995, to Dr. Matanoski, Chair of the SAB Executive Committee, 
Deputy Administrator Fred Hansen charged the SAB to: (1) Develop an 
updated ranking of the relative risk of different environmental 
problems based upon explicit scientific criteria; (2) provide an 
assessment of techniques and criteria that could be used to 
discriminate among emerging environmental risks and identify those that 
merit serious, near-term Agency attention; (3) assess the potential for 
risk reduction and propose alternative technical risk reduction 
strategies for the environmental problems identified; and (4) identify 
the uncertainties and data quality issues associated with the relative 
rankings. Since that time, five SAB panels, working at the direction of 
an ad hoc Steering Committee established by the Executive Committee, 
have been discussing methods for: (1) Assessing relative risks; (2) 
selecting suites of risk reduction options; and (3) conducting economic 
analysis of various risk management options. A final report is expected 
in early summer of 1997.
    Single copies of Reducing Risk can be obtained by contacting the 
SAB's Committee Evaluation and Support Staff (1400), 401 M Street, SW, 
Washington, DC 20460, telephone [phone], or fax [phone]. 
Members of the public desiring additional information about the 
meeting, including an agenda, should contact Ms. Constance Valentine, 
Staff Secretary, Science Advisory Board (1400F), US EPA, 401 M Street, 
SW, Washington DC 20460, by telephone at [phone], fax at (202) 
260-7118, or via The INTERNET at: [email protected]
    Anyone wishing to make an oral presentation at the meeting should 
contact Stephanie Sanzone, Designated Federal Official for the Steering 
Committee, no later than 4:00 p.m., November 15, 1996, at (202) 260-
6557 or via the Internet at [e-mail]. The 
request should identify the name of the individual who will make the 
presentation and an outline of the issues to be addressed. At least 35 
copies of any written comments to the Committee are to be given to Ms. 
Sanzone no later than the time of the presentation for distribution to 
the Committee and the interested public. See below for additional 
information on providing comments to the SAB.

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 
conference call meetings, opportunities for oral comment will be 
limited to no more than five 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, may be 
mailed to the relevant SAB committee or subcommittee prior to its 
meeting; comments received too close to the meeting date will normally 
be provided to the committee at its meeting. Written comments may be 
provided to the relevant committee or subcommittee up until the time of 
the meeting.

    Dated: October 25, 1996.
Donald G. Barnes,
Staff Director, Science Advisory Board.
[FR Doc. 96-28239 Filed 10-31-96; 8:45 am]
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