97-19385. Science Advisory Board; Emergency Notification of Public Advisory Committee Meeting

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 140 (Tuesday, July 22, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 39240]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-19385]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5862-6]


Science Advisory Board; Emergency Notification of Public Advisory 
Committee Meeting

August 5, 1997.
    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, 
notice is hereby given that the Integrated Risk Project (IRP) Steering 
Committee of the Science Advisory Board (SAB) will hold a 
teleconference meeting on August 5, 1997 from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. 
Eastern Daylight Time. The meeting is open to the public, however 
teleconference lines are limited. Please call Stephanie Sanzone, 
Designated Federal Official for the Committee, at [phone] if you 
are interested in participating in the call and to obtain the dial-in 
number. The purpose of the teleconference meeting is to continue 
discussion of issues relating to implementation of a conceptual 
framework for decision-making that utilizes information on risk, risk 
reduction opportunity, and economic and societal consequences of 
various risk reduction strategies. The Steering Committee last met on 
July 9-11, 1997 to discuss an internal draft of the IRP integrated 
report. Revisions to the internal draft are in progress, but the 
teleconference meeting will be an opportunity to reach closure on 
several remaining issues.
    Background on the Integrated Risk Project (IRP): In a letter dated 
October 25, 1995, to Dr. Matanoski, Chair of the SAB Executive 
Committee, Deputy Administrator Fred Hansen charged the SAB to: a) 
develop an updated ranking of the relative risk of different 
environmental problems based upon explicit scientific criteria; b) 
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; c) assess the potential for 
risk reduction and propose alternative technical risk reduction 
strategies for the environmental problems identified; and d) identify 
the uncertainties and data quality issues associated with the relative 
rankings. The project is being conducted by several SAB panels, working 
at the direction of an ad hoc Steering Committee established by the 
Executive Committee.
    Single copies of Reducing Risk, the report of the previous relative 
risk ranking effort of the SAB, 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].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing 
further information concerning the meeting or who wishes to submit oral 
or written comments should contact Stephanie Sanzone, Designated 
Federal Official for the IRP Steering Committee, Science Advisory Board 
(1400), U.S. EPA, Washington, DC 20460, phone [phone]; fax 
(202)-260-7118; or via Email at: Sanzone.Stephanie@. Requests for oral comments must be received no later 
than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 31, 1997. Copies of the draft 
meeting agenda can be obtained from Ms. Wanda Fields at [phone] 
or at the above fax number or by Email to [e-mail].

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 the teleconference, may 
be mailed to the committee prior to its meeting; comments received too 
close to the meeting date will be provided to the committee following 
the teleconference. Written comments may be provided to the relevant 
committee or subcommittee up until the time of the meeting.

    Dated: July 18, 1997.
Donald G. Barnes,
Staff Director, Science Advisory Board.
[FR Doc. 97-19385 Filed 7-21-97; 8:45 am]
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