[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 67 (Wednesday, April 8, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17172-17173]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-9246]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5992-3]
Science Advisory Board; Request for Nomination of Members and
Consultants
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with its standard operating procedures (SAB-FRL-
2657-4 dated August 21, 1984), the Science Advisory Board (SAB),
including the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) and the
Council on Clean Air Compliance Analysis (Council), previously referred
to as the Clean Air Act Compliance Advisory Council (CAACAC), of the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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is soliciting nominations for Members and Consultants (M/Cs). As part
of this effort, the Agency is publishing this notice to describe the
purpose of the SAB and to invite the public to nominate appropriately
qualified candidates to fill upcoming vacancies. This process
supplements other efforts to identify qualified candidates.
The SAB is composed of non-Federal government scientists and
engineers who are employed on an intermittent basis to provide
independent advice directly to the EPA Administrator on technical
aspects of public health and environmental issues confronting the
Agency. Members of the SAB are appointed by the Administrator--
generally in October--to serve two years terms with some possibilities
for reappointment. Consultants are appointed throughout the year, as
the need arises, by the Staff Director of the Science Advisory Board to
serve renewable one-year terms and serve on SAB committees, as needed.
Many individuals serve as Consultants prior to serving as Members.
Any interested person or organization may nominate qualified
persons to serve on the SAB. Nominees should be qualified by education,
training and experience to evaluate scientific, engineering and/or
economics information on issues referred to and addressed by the Board.
The principal criteria in the membership selection process are:
a. Technical competence.
b. Independence.
c. Ability to work in a committee environment.
d. Overall balance of technical points of view on the SAB
Historically, between 15 and 20 new Members and between 30 and 40 new
consultants are appointed each year.
Members and Consultants most often serve in association with one of
the following standing committees: Advisory Council on Clean Air
Compliance Analysis, Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee, Drinking
Water Committee, Ecological Processes and Effects Committee,
Environmental Economics Advisory Committee, Environmental Engineering
Committee, Environmental Health Committee, Integrated Human Exposure
Committee, Radiation Advisory Committee, and Research Strategies
Advisory Committee.
Members and Consultants can expect to attend 1-6 meetings per year,
based upon the activity of the committee on which they serve. M/Cs
generally serve as Special Government Employees (SGEs) (40 CFR part 3,
subpart F or EPA Ethics Advisory 88-6 dated 7/6/88) and receive
compensation, in addition to reimbursement at the Federal government
rate for travel and per diem expenses while serving on the SAB. SGEs
are required to complete an application package, including a
Confidential Financial Disclosure Report.
Nominees should be identified by name, occupation, position,
address, telephone number, fax number, email address (if available) and
SAB committee of primary interest. Nominations should include a current
resume or curriculum vitae that addresses the nominee's background,
experience, qualifications, and specific areas of expertise (e.g.,
genetic toxicologist, resource economist, etc.).
Information on the nominees will be evaluated and entered into the
SAB's M/C data base which will be consulted whenever vacancies arise
and/or when special expertise is needed for particular reviews. This
request for nominations does not imply any commitment by the Agency to
select individuals to serve as a Member of or Consultant to the Science
Advisory Board from the responses received.
Nominations should be submitted to: Ms. Carolyn Osborne, Project
Coordinator, Science Advisory Board, USEPA, 401 M Street, SW,
Washington, DC 20460 Tel: (202) 260-9644 no later than May 15, 1998.
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 at the SAB Website URL http://
www.epa.gov/science1 or by calling (202) 260-8414 or by INTERNET at
[email protected]
Dated: March 30, 1998.
Donald G. Barnes,
Staff Director, Science Advisory Board.
[FR Doc. 98-9246 Filed 4-7-98; 8:45 am]
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