2011-16732. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Chartered Science Advisory Board  

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    AGENCY:

    Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

    ACTION:

    Notice.

    SUMMARY:

    The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference of the Chartered SAB on July 19, 2011 to conduct a quality review of a draft SAB report, SAB Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Partial Lead Service Line Replacement.

    DATES:

    The public teleconference will be held on July 19, 2011 from 12 to 3 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time).

    ADDRESSES:

    The public teleconference will be conducted by telephone only.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Any member of the public wishing to obtain general information concerning the public teleconference may contact Dr. Angela Nugent, Designated Federal Officer (DFO). Dr. Nugent may be contacted at the EPA Science Advisory Board (1400R), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; or by telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-2188; fax at (202) 565-2098; or e-mail at nugent.angela@epa.gov. General information concerning the EPA Science Advisory Board can be found on the EPA Web site at http://www.epa.gov/​sab.

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    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    The SAB was established pursuant to the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act (ERDAA), codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365, to provide independent scientific and technical advice to the EPA Administrator on the technical basis for Agency positions and regulations. The SAB is a Federal Advisory Committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby given that the SAB will hold a public teleconference to conduct a quality review of a draft report entitled SAB Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Partial Lead Service Line Replacement. The SAB will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies.

    Background: Exposure to lead through drinking water results primarily from the corrosion of lead pipes and plumbing materials. EPA's Office of Water (OW) promulgated the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) to minimize the amount of lead in drinking water. The LCR requires water systems that are not able to limit lead corrosion through treatment to replace service lines (pipes connecting buildings to water distribution mains) that are made from lead. Water systems must replace the portion of the lead service line owned by the system and offer to replace the customer's portion at the customer's cost. When customers do not replace their portion of the service line, the situation is called a “partial lead service line replacement.”

    OW has requested the SAB to review and provide advice on recent studies examining the effectiveness of partial lead service line replacements. The SAB Drinking Water Committee, augmented with additional technical experts, has developed the draft report that will undergo quality review by the chartered SAB.

    Background information about the SAB advisory activity, including its meetings and teleconferences, can be found on the SAB Web site at http://yosemite.epa.gov/​sab/​sabproduct.nsf/​fedrgstr_​activites/​PLSLR%20Efficacy%20Review?​OpenDocument.

    Availability of Meeting Materials: The agenda and other materials in support of the teleconference will be placed on the SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/​sab in advance of the teleconference.

    Procedures for Providing Public Input: Public comment for consideration by EPA's Federal advisory committees and panels has a different purpose from public comment provided to EPA program offices. Therefore, the process for submitting comments to a Federal advisory committee is different from the process used to submit comments to an EPA program office.

    Federal advisory committees and panels, including scientific advisory committees, provide independent advice to EPA. Members of the public can submit comments for a Federal advisory committee to consider as it develops advice for EPA. Input from the public to the SAB will have the most impact if it provides specific scientific or technical information or analysis for SAB panels to consider or if it relates to the clarity or accuracy of the technical information. Members of the public wishing to provide comment should contact the Designated Federal Officer directly.

    Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation at a teleconference will be limited to three minutes. Those interested in being placed on the public speakers list for the July 19, 2011 teleconference should contact Dr. Nugent at the contact information provided above no later than July 14, 2011. Written Statements: Written statements should be supplied to the DFO via e-mail at the contact information noted above by July 14, 2011 for the teleconference so that the information may be made available to the Panel members for their consideration. Written statements should be supplied in one of the following electronic formats: Adobe Acrobat PDF, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, or Rich Text files in IBM-PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format. It is the SAB Staff Office general policy to post written comments on the Web page for the advisory meeting or teleconference. Submitters are requested to provide an unsigned version of each document because the SAB Staff Office does not publish documents with signatures on its Web sites. Members of the public should be aware that their personal contact information, if included in any written comments, may be posted to the SAB Web site. Copyrighted material will not be posted without explicit permission of the copyright holder.

    Accessibility: For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Dr. Nugent (202) 564-2188 or nugent.angela@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Dr. Nugent preferably at least ten days prior to the teleconference to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request.

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    Dated: June 27, 2011.

    Anthony F. Maciorowski,

    Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.

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    [FR Doc. 2011-16732 Filed 7-1-11; 8:45 am]

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Document Information

Published:
07/05/2011
Department:
Environmental Protection Agency
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice.
Document Number:
2011-16732
Dates:
The public teleconference will be held on July 19, 2011 from 12 to 3 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time).
Pages:
39104-39104 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
FRL-9429-3
PDF File:
2011-16732.Pdf