97-2849. Science Advisory Board; Notification of Public Advisory Committee Meetings

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 24 (Wednesday, February 5, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5396-5397]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-2849]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5685-2]


Science Advisory Board; Notification of Public Advisory Committee 
Meetings

    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 Daylight 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.

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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. The Human Exposure and Health Subcommittee (HEHS) of the Science 
Advisory Board's (SAB) Integrated Risk Project will hold a public 
teleconference on Friday, February 21, 1997, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 
p.m. (Eastern Standard Time). The teleconference will be hosted in the 
SAB Conference Room 2103 of the Mall, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency Headquarters Building at 401 M Street SW, Washington, DC 20460. 
For easy access, members of the public should use the EPA entrance next 
to the Safeway.

Purpose of the Meeting

    The main purpose of the meeting is to continue planning future 
directions and activities for the Subcommittee, particularly on the 
topic of producing a ranking of human health risks. This meeting will 
focus on data requirements re environmental stressors and health 
endpoints to support a Delphi-type approach to risk ranking. The 
Subcommittee's activities are part of an SAB project to update the 1990 
SAB report, Reducing Risk: Setting Priorities and Strategies for 
Environmental Protection.
    A limited number of telephone lines will be available for use by 
members of the public.
    For Further Information--Members of the public desiring additional 
information concerning the teleconference or who wish to submit 
comments should contact Mr. Samuel Rondberg, Designated Federal Officer 
for the HEHS, Science Advisory Board (1400), U.S. EPA, 401 M Street, 
SW, Washington, DC 20460; by telephone at [phone]; by fax at 
[phone] or via the INTERNET at: [e-mail]. 
After February 10, 1997, copies of the draft meeting agenda will be 
available from Ms. Mary Winston at [phone], by fax at (202) 260-
7118, and by INTERNET at: [e-mail]. Information 
regarding accessing the teleconference is available by contacting Ms. 
Winston at the above numbers.
    Members of the public who wish to make a brief oral presentation to 
the Committee must contact Mr. Rondberg in writing by letter, by fax, 
or by INTERNET (at INTERNET address above) no later than 12 noon 
(Eastern Standard Time) Monday, February 17, 1997, in order to be 
included on the Agenda. The request should identify the name of the 
individual who will make the presentation and an outline of the issues 
to be addressed. Oral comments will be limited to five minutes per 
person.
    2. The Ecological Risk Subcommittee (ERS) of the Science Advisory 
Board's Integrated Risk Project will hold a teleconference meeting on 
February 24, 1997 from 2:00-4:30 pm eastern time. The purpose of the 
meeting is to continue development of a methodology for assessing the 
relative risks from ecological stressors. The Subcommittee will be 
discussing an approach for disaggregating an environmental effect that 
results from multiple stressors to determine the relative contribution 
of the various stressors. A limited number of lines will be available 
for members of the public who wish to call in. For more information on 
the teleconference meeting, contact Ms. Constance Valentine, SAB Staff 
Secretary, at [phone], Fax [phone], or via the Internet 
at [e-mail]. Anyone wishing to provide oral 
comments to the Subcommittee must contact Ms. Stephanie Sanzone, 
Designated Federal Official for the Subcommittee, no later than 4:00 
p.m. on February 19, 1997, at [phone], 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. Oral comments will be limited to five minutes 
per person.
    3. The Steering Committee of the Science Advisory Board's 
Integrated Risk Project will hold a teleconference meeting on March 10, 
1997 from 1:00--4:00 p.m. eastern time. The purpose of the meeting will 
be to discuss integration of the subcommittee efforts, peer review 
options for the final report, and an outline for the integration 
chapter of the final report. A limited number of lines will be 
available for members of the public who wish to call in. For more 
information on the teleconference meeting, including an agenda, contact 
Ms. Constance Valentine, SAB Staff Secretary, at [phone], Fax 
[phone], or via the Internet at 
[e-mail]. Anyone wishing to provide oral 
comments to the Steering Committee must contact Ms. Stephanie Sanzone, 
Designated Federal Official for the Subcommittee, no later than 4:00 
p.m. on March 5, 1997, at [phone], 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. Oral comments will be limited to five minutes 
per person.

    Dated: January 30, 1997.
Donald G. Barnes,
Staff Director, Science Advisory Board.
[FR Doc. 97-2849 Filed 2-4-97; 8:45 am]
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