02-21441. Office of Research and Development; Board of Scientific Counselors, Executive Committee Meeting

AGENCY:

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION:

Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY:

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C., App. 2) notification is hereby given that the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development (ORD), Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC), will hold an Executive Committee Meeting.

DATES:

The Meeting will be held on September 23-24, 2002. On Monday, September 23, the Meeting will begin at 1 p.m., and recess at 4:30 p.m. On Tuesday, September 24, the Meeting will begin at 9 a.m. and adjourn at 4:30 p.m. Times noted are Eastern Time.

ADDRESSES:

The Meeting will be held at the Key Bridge Marriott, 1401 Lee Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22209, [phone].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Shirley R. Hamilton, Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, (8701R), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460, [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Agenda items will include, but not be limited to: Discussion of BOSC Sub-Committee draft reports of ORD Labs/Centers site visits, Ad-hoc Subcommittee on Communications Progress Report, and Consultation on Biotechnology.

Anyone desiring a draft agenda may fax their request to Shirley R. Hamilton at [phone]. The meeting is open to the public. Any member of the public wishing to make a presentation at the meeting should contact Shirley Hamilton, Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Board of Scientific Counselors, Office of Research and Development (8701R), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460; or by telephone at [phone]. In general each individual making an oral presentation will be limited to a total of three minutes.

Dated: August 13, 2002.

Peter W. Preuss,

Director, National Center for Environmental Research.