95-7496. Science Advisory Board Notification of Public Advisory Committee Meeting, Open Meetings

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 58 (Monday, March 27, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15761-15763]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-7496]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5178-4]


Science Advisory Board Notification of Public Advisory Committee 
Meeting, Open Meetings

    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, 
notice is hereby given that various Committees and Subcommittees of the 
Science Advisory Board will meet as follows:
    (1) The Science Advisory Board's (SAB's) Executive Committee, will 
conduct a meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 10-11, 1995. The 
meeting will be held in the Administrator's Conference Room 1103 West 
Tower at the Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20460. It will begin at 8:30 a.m. and adjourn not later 
than 5:00 p.m. on each day.
    At this meeting the Executive Committee will receive updates from 
each of its 10 standing committees, as well as its special 
subcommittees.
    The EC will also examine procedural issues. Tim Fields, Deputy 
Assistant Administrator for the office of Solid Waste and Emergency 
Response, will discuss the experience of SAB's being involved in site-
specific cases. Representatives of the Agency's Management and 
Operations staff will report on their findings in a study of the 
operation of the Office of the SAB.
    Additional topics on the agenda include status reports on the 
Agency's ecological risk assessment guidelines and on the Agency's 
development of new methodology for economic analysis. The Deputy 
Administrator will also seek the EC's views on the Presidential-
initiated review of Agency's regulations. Representatives of various 
offices will provide background information on the emerging state of 
environmental protection at the state, national, and international 
levels.
    The meeting is open to the public. Any member of the public wishing 
further information concerning the meeting or who wishes to submit 
comments should contact Dr. Donald G. Barnes, Designated Federal 
Official for the Executive Committee (1400), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Washington, DC 20460 at 202-260-4126; FAX 202-260-
9232; and INTERNET [e-mail]. Limited unreserved 
seating will be available at the meeting.
    (2) The Acid Deposition Effects Subcommittee of the Ecological 
Processes and Effects Committee (EPEC) will meet on April 12-13, 1995, 
at the Quality Hotel Capitol Hill, 415 New Jersey Avenue, N.W., 
Washington, DC 20001, telephone [phone]. The purpose of the 
meeting is to review the Agency's draft Acid Deposition Standard 
Feasibility Study Report to Congress. The Subcommittee will meet 8:30 
am to 5:00 pm on April 12 and from 8:00 am to 10:00 am on April 13. 
[[Page 15762]] The meeting will be open to the public, but seating will 
be on a first-come basis.
    Background: The Report to Congress was mandated by Title IV of the 
Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 and is intended to address the 
feasibility and effectiveness of an acid deposition standard to protect 
sensitive and critically sensitive aquatic and terrestrial resources. 
The report, which has been released by the Agency for public comment 
(Federal Register, February 10, 1995, vol. 60, no. 28, p. 7965; comment 
period subsequently extended to April 1), projects acid deposition and 
effects under varying scenarios using the Regional Acid Deposition 
Model (RADM) and the Model for Acidification of Groundwater in 
Catchments (MAGIC). Effects from both nitrogen and sulfur deposition 
are considered. The Charge to the Subcommittee includes the following 
questions: (1) Have the models been applied in a credible manner and/or 
within the bounds of applicability for the scientific analyses and 
assessments in the report? (2) Have the modeling results been 
appropriately integrated? In what ways might the integration be 
improved? (3) Are the conclusions drawn in the study consistent with 
the state of the science and the state of modeling? (4) What 
conclusions are insupportable or weak? For what reasons? How might they 
be improved? (5) Are there important conclusions from prior modeling 
reports that should be included in the report? (6) Have the scientific 
uncertainties associated with the conclusions drawn in the study been 
adequately characterized? If not, what approaches are suggested?
    Additional Information: To obtain a meeting agenda, contact Ms. 
Constance Valentine, Science Advisory Board, 401 M Street, SW (1400F), 
Washington, DC 20460, telephone [phone], FAX [phone], or 
via the Internet at [e-mail]. To obtain a copy 
of the draft Acid Deposition Standard Feasibility Report to Congress, 
contact the Office of Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center 
at [phone]/7549 or at FAX [phone] and refer to Docket AR-
95-01.
    Anyone wishing to make an oral presentation to the Subcommittee 
regarding the draft Report to Congress must notify Stephanie Sanzone, 
Designated Federal Officer for EPEC, at telephone [phone], FAX 
[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.
    (3) The Physical Effects Review Subcommittee (CAACACPERS) of the 
Clean Air Act Compliance Analysis Council (CAACAC) will conduct a brief 
teleconference meeting on Wednesday, April 12, 1995 from 2:00 p.m. to 
3:00 p.m. eastern time. In the teleconference, the CAACACPERS will 
discuss its draft report resulting from a public meeting held on 
November 15 and 16, 1994 (See Federal Register, Vol. 59, No. 191, 
Tuesday, October 4, 1994, pp. 50599-50601, relating to review drafts of 
the Physical Effects Documents pertaining to section 812 of the Clean 
Air Act (CAA), namely (1) Ozone, (2) Sulphur Oxides, (3) Particulate 
Matter, (4) Carbon Monoxide, (5) Nitrogen Oxides, and (6) Lead, and a 
draft methodology document, which outlines the overall strategy of this 
effort. The proposed charge to the CAACACPERS relating to this review 
is listed in the October 4, 1994, Federal Register notice.
    The CAACACPERS will also discuss with Agency staff additional 
supporting documentation regarding the overall Physical Effects review 
process; and to plan for a possible additional review for mid-May, to 
be held in Washington, DC, metropolitan area.
    For copies of the Agency's draft section 812 CAA draft documents, 
please contact Ms. Eileen Pritchard, Secretary, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Office of Policy Planning and Evaluation (OPPE), 
Economic Analysis and Innovation Division (Mail Code 2127), 401 M 
Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460. Tel. [phone], and FAX (202) 
260-5732. Any member of the public desiring to participate in the 
teleconference, desiring additional information about the meeting, or 
desiring to obtain copies of the agenda and other information about the 
conduct of the meeting, or to request time on the agenda for public 
comments, please contact Dr. K. Jack Kooyoomjian, Designated Federal 
Official, or Ms. Diana Pozun, Staff Secretary, Science Advisory Board 
(1400F), US EPA, 401 M Street, SW, Washington DC 20460, by telephone at 
[phone] or FAX at [phone], or via the INTERNET at: 
[email protected] Gov.
    (4) The Ecological Processes and Effects Committee will meet on 
April 13, 1995, beginning at 10:00 a.m. and ending no later than 4:00 
p.m., at the Quality Hotel Capitol Hill, 415 New Jersey Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC. The purpose of the meeting is to receive a briefing on 
the Agency's development of draft Ecological Risk Assessment 
Guidelines, and to engage in a consultation with Agency staff on a 
proposal to establish a network of ecosystem index sites as part of the 
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP). The SAB has 
developed the consultation as a mechanism to advise the Agency on 
technical issues that should be considered in the development of 
regulations, guidelines or technical guidance before the Agency has 
taken a position.
    Additional Information: To obtain a meeting agenda, contact Ms. 
Constance Valentine, Science Advisory Board, 401 M Street, SW (1400F), 
Washington, DC 20460, telephone [phone], FAX [phone], or 
via the Internet at [e-mail].
    Anyone wishing to make an oral presentation to the Subcommittee 
regarding the topic under review must notify Stephanie Sanzone, 
Designated Federal Officer for EPEC, at telephone [phone], FAX 
[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.
    (5) The Hazardous Waste Identification Rule (HWIR) Subcommittee of 
the SAB Executive Committee will meet on April 26-27, 1995, at the 
Governor's House Hotel, 1615 Rhode Island Ave., NW, Washington DC, 
20036, telephone [phone]. The Subcommittee will meet from 8:30 
am to 5:00 p.m. on April 26 and from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on April 
27. The meeting will be open to the public, but seating will be on a 
first-come basis.
    Background: The purpose of the meeting is to review the Agency's 
draft multi-media, multi-pathway risk analysis being developed to 
support the proposed Hazardous Waste Identification Rule (HWIR); the 
purpose of HWIR is to specify those conditions under which materials 
designated as hazardous waste may be declassified as such and therefore 
no longer subject to the constraints of hazardous waste management. The 
Executive Committee established an ad hoc subcommittee for this review 
in order to adequately consider the multiple routes of fate, transport, 
and exposure of humans, plus ecological effects of wastes. The Charge 
to the Subcommittee includes examination of the approaches for 
assessing fate and transport of waste constituents, ecological exposure 
and effects, and human exposure and effects. In addition, the Agency 
has asked the Subcommittee to consider whether the approach taken for 
determining high-end estimates will produce roughly comparable levels 
of conservatism [[Page 15763]] across the different pathways and 
receptors being considered.
    Additional Information: To obtain a copy of the review document, 
``Development of human health-based and ecologically-based exit 
criteria for the Hazardous Waste Identification Project (HWIP),'' 
contact the RCRA Docket at [phone]. To obtain a meeting agenda, 
contact Ms. Constance Valentine, Science Advisory Board, 401 M Street, 
SW (1400F), Washington, DC 20460, telephone [phone], FAX (202) 
260-7118, or via the Internet at [e-mail].
    (6) The Environmental Economics Advisory Committee (EEAC) of the 
Science Advisory Board will meet on April 27, 1995 at the Holiday Inn 
Georgetown, 2101 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington DC 20007. The hotel 
telephone number is [phone].
    Background: The meeting, which is open to the public, will start at 
9:00 a.m., and adjourn no later than 5:00 p.m. Its main purpose is to 
review reports drafted by the Committee on the resources for economic 
analysis at the Environmental Protection Agency, and on methodology for 
collecting information on the annual investment in pollution control 
capital equipment and operations. The Committee may also consult with 
Agency Staff from the Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation (OPPE) 
on methodology underlying the OPPE ``Cost of Clean'' report.
    Additional Information: An agenda for the meeting is available from 
the Science Advisory Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460 (202-260-6552). Members 
of the public desiring additional information about the conduct of the 
meeting should contact Dr. Edward Bender, Designated Federal Official, 
Environmental Economics Advisory Committee, by telephone at (202) 260-
2562, via Internet to [e-mail], by facsimile to 
[phone], or by mail to the address noted above.

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, for teleconference call meetings, 
opportunities for oral comment will be limited to no more than three 
minutes per speaker and no more than fifteen minutes total. For 
meetings other than teleconference calls, opportunities for oral 
comment will be usually limited to five minutes per speaker and no more 
than thirty minutes total. Written comments (at least 35 copies) 
received in the SAB Staff Office sufficiently prior to a meeting date 
(usually one week prior to a meeting or teleconference), 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.

To Obtain More Information on or Participate in the SAB Meetings

    These meetings are open to the public, but seating or telephone 
lines are limited and available on a first come basis. Any member of 
the public wishing further information concerning the meetings, such as 
a proposed agenda, or who wishes to submit oral to written comments (at 
least 35 copies) should contact the appropriate Designated Federal 
Official as listed above. Written inquiries can be sent to the 
following address: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; 401 M Street 
SW., Washington, DC 20460, Phone: [phone] or FAX [phone].
    Members of the public who wish to make a brief oral presentation at 
the teleconference or meetings should contact the listed Designated 
Federal Official no later than one week prior to the meeting of 
teleconference in order to have time reserved on the agenda. The 
Science Advisory Board expects that public statements presented at a 
teleconference or meeting will not be repetitive of the previously 
submitted oral or written statements. Written comments received in the 
SAB Staff Office sufficiently prior to a meeting date (usally one week 
prior to a meeting or teleconference), 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: March 30, 1995.
Samuel Rodberg,
Acting Staff Director, Science Advisory Board.
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