Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of Advisory Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Illegal Competitive Advantage Economic Benefit Advisory Panel, 1244-1245 [05-266]

Download as PDF 1244 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 4 / Thursday, January 6, 2005 / Notices PDF, WordPerfect, Word, or Rich Text files (in IBM–PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format)). Those providing written comments and who attend the meeting are also asked to bring 35 copies of their comments for public distribution. Meeting Access: Individuals requiring special accommodation for these public meetings, such as hearing impaired accommodations for the teleconference call or wheelchair access to the conference room for the face-to-face meeting, should contact the DFO at least five business days prior to the meeting, so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Dated: December 22, 2004. Anthony Maciorowski, Acting Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. 05–264 Filed 1–5–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–7858–1] Science Advisory Board Staff Office Notification of Upcoming Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Committee on Valuing the Protection of Ecological Systems and Services (C–VPESS) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the SAB’s Committee on Valuing the Protection of Ecological Systems and Services (C–VPESS) to conduct an advisory on the EPA’s draft Ecological Benefits Assessment Strategic Plan (EBASP) and to discuss issues concerning methods. DATES: January 25–26, 2005. A public meeting of the C–VPESS will be held from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m (eastern time) on January 25, 2005 and from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (eastern time) on January 26, 2005. ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the SAB Conference Center, 1025 F Street, NW., Suite 3700, Washington, DC 20004. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public wishing further information regarding the SAB C– VPESS meeting may contact Dr. Angela Nugent, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), via telephone at: (202–343–9981) or e-mail at: nugent.angela@epa.gov. The SAB mailing address is: US EPA, Science Advisory Board (1400F), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., VerDate jul<14>2003 15:45 Jan 05, 2005 Jkt 205001 Washington, DC 20460. General information about the SAB, as well as any updates concerning the meetings announced in this notice, may be found in the SAB Web site at: https:// www.epa.gov/sab. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: Background on the SAB C–VPESS and its charge was provided in 68 Fed. Reg. 11082 (March 7, 2003). The purpose of the meeting is for the SAB C–VPESS to conduct an advisory on the EPA’s draft Ecological Benefits Assessment Strategic Plan and to discuss issues concerning methods for valuing the protection of ecological systems and services. All of these activities are related to the Committee’s overall charge, to assess Agency needs and the state of the art and science of valuing protection of ecological systems and services, and then to identify key areas for improving knowledge, methodologies, practice, and research. Availability of Review Material for the Meetings: The Agenda for this meeting will be available from the SAB Staff Office Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/ sab/agendas.htm. The review document that will be the focus of the January 25, 2005 meeting, EPA’s draft Ecological Benefits Assessment Strategic Plan, will be available on the Web site of EPA’s National Center for Environmental Economics: https://yosemite.epa.gov/ee/ epa/eed.nsf/pages/homepage. Procedures for Providing Public Comment: It is the policy of the EPA SAB Staff Office to accept written public comments of any length, and to accommodate oral public comments whenever possible. The SAB Staff Office expects that public statements presented at SAB meetings will not be repetitive of previously submitted oral or written statements. Oral Comments: In general, each individual or group requesting an oral presentation at a face-to-face meeting will be limited to a total time of ten minutes (unless otherwise indicated). Interested parties should contact the Designated Federal Official (DFO) in writing via e-mail at least one week prior to the meeting in order to be placed on the public speaker list for the meeting. Speakers should bring at least 35 copies of their comments and presentation slides for distribution to the participants and public at the meeting. Written Comments: Although written comments are accepted until the date of the meeting (unless otherwise stated), written comments should be received in the SAB Staff Office at least one week prior to the meeting date so that the comments may be made available to the committee for their consideration. Comments should be PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 supplied to the appropriate DFO at the address/contact information above in the following formats: one hard copy with original signature, and one electronic copy via e-mail (acceptable file format: Adobe Acrobat, WordPerfect, Word, or Rich Text files (in IBM–PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format). Those providing written comments and who attend the meeting are also asked to bring 35 copies of their comments for public distribution. Meeting Accommodations: Individuals requiring special accommodation to access these meetings, should contact the relevant DFO at least five business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Dated: December 22, 2004. Anthony Maciorowski, Acting Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. 05–265 Filed 1–5–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–7858–2] Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of Advisory Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Illegal Competitive Advantage Economic Benefit Advisory Panel Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Science Advisory Board (SAB) Illegal Competitive Advantage (ICA) Economic Benefit (EB) Advisory Panel will hold a public teleconference to finalize its draft advisory report to the Agency on economic methods related to assessing economic benefits attributed to non-compliance with EPA regulations. DATES: January 19, 2005. The SAB ICA EB Advisory Panel will meet on January 19, 2005, via teleconference from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. (noon) (Eastern Standard Time). ADDRESSES: The public teleconference will take place via teleconference only. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wishes to obtain the teleconference call-in numbers and access codes, would like to submit written or brief oral comments (3 minutes or less), or who wants further information concerning this public teleconference meeting should contact Dr. Jack Kooyoomjian, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA SAB, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., (MC E:\FR\FM\06JAN1.SGM 06JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 4 / Thursday, January 6, 2005 / Notices 1400F), Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/voice mail: (202) 343–9984; fax: (202) 233–0643; or e-mail at: kooyoomjian.jack@epa.gov. General information concerning the SAB can be found on the EPA Web site at: https:// www.epa.gov/sab. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92–463, the SAB Staff Office hereby gives notice of a public teleconference of the SAB ICA EB Advisory Panel. The Panel has conducted three public teleconference calls and a public meeting to provide advice regarding EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) White Paper entitled, ‘‘Identifying and Calculating Economic Benefit That Goes Beyond Avoided and/or Delayed Costs.’’ These public meetings were noticed in the Federal Register, 69 FR 35599 (June 25, 2004), and 69 FR 60996 (October 14, 2004). Purpose: The purpose of this public teleconference is to finalize the draft advisory report. Availability of Meeting Materials: Copies of the agenda for the public teleconference described in this notice and the SAB draft advisory report will be posted on the SAB Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/sab/agendas.htm prior to the teleconference. Providing Oral or Written Comments at SAB Meetings: It is the policy of the SAB Staff Office to accept written public comments of any length, and to accommodate oral public comments wherever possible. The SAB Staff Office expects the public statements presented at its meetings will not be repetitive of previously-submitted oral or written statements. Oral Comments: In general, each individual or group requesting an oral presentation at a public teleconference meeting will be limited to a total time of three minutes (unless otherwise indicated). Requests to provide oral comments must be in writing (e-mail, fax, or mail) and received by the DFO no later than noon Eastern Time five business days prior to the meeting in order to reserve time on the meeting agenda. Written Comments: Although the SAB Staff Office accepts written comments until the date of the meeting (unless otherwise stated), written comments should be received in the SAB Staff Office no later than noon Eastern Time five business days prior to the meeting so that the comments may be made available to the Panelists for their consideration. Comments should be supplied to the DFO (preferably by email) at the address/contact information noted above in the following formats: VerDate jul<14>2003 16:35 Jan 05, 2005 Jkt 205001 one hard copy with original signature, and one electronic copy via e-mail (acceptable file format: Adobe Acrobat PDF, WordPerfect, Word, or Rich Text files (in IBM–PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format)). Meeting Access: This is a meeting by teleconference. Individuals requiring special accommodation for this meeting should contact the DFO at least five business days prior to the meeting, so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Dated: December 22, 2004. Anthony Maciorowski, Acting Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. 05–266 Filed 1–5–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–7858–3] Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of an Upcoming Meeting of the Science Advisory Board; Second Generation Model Advisory Panel Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the Second Generation Model (SGM) Advisory Panel. DATES: A public meeting of the SAB SGM Advisory Panel will be held on February 4, 2005, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (eastern time) in the SAB Conference Center at 1025 F Street, NW., Washington, DC 20004. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Any member of the public who wishes to submit written or brief oral comments (five minutes or less) must contact Dr. Holly Stallworth, Designated Federal Officer, at (202) 343–9867 or via e-mail at: stallworth.holly@epa.gov. Any member of the public wishing further information regarding the SAB or the SGM Advisory Panel may also contact Dr. Stallworth, or visit the SAB Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/sab/. Technical Contact: The technical contact in EPA’s Office of Atmospheric Programs for the Second Generation Model is Michael Leifman who can be reached at (202) 343–9380, or via e-mail at: leifman.michael@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: After receiving a request from EPA’s Office of Atmospheric Programs to provide advice on the Second Generation Model, the SAB Staff PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 1245 Office formed an SAB Panel to respond to the Agency’s request. A ‘‘widecast’’ soliciting expertise for the SGM Advisory Panel was provided in a Federal Register notice published on July 9, 2004 (69 FR 41474–41475). Another Federal Register notice published on November 18, 2004 (69 FR 67579–67580) provided notice of a December 2, 2004 teleconference of the SGM Advisory Panel. Posted on the SAB Web site (https://www.epa.gov/ sab/) are a final roster of the Panel and charge questions from the Office of Atmospheric Programs. Additional background material on the Second Generation Model may be found at: https://www.epa.gov/air/sgm-sab.html. On February 4, 2005, panelists will hear from the model developers, discuss background materials and plan for the writing of the SAB Panel’s advice. A meeting agenda will be posted on the SAB Web site prior to February 4, 2005. Procedures for Providing Public Comment. It is the policy of the SAB Staff Office to accept written public comments of any length, and to accommodate oral public comments whenever possible. The SAB Staff Office expects that public statements presented at the SGM Advisory Panel’s meetings will not be repetitive of previously submitted oral or written statements. Oral Comments: Requests to provide oral comments must be in writing (email, fax or mail) and received by Dr. Stallworth no later than five business days prior to the teleconference in order to reserve time on the meeting agenda. For teleconferences, opportunities for oral comment will usually be limited to no more than three minutes per speaker and no more than fifteen minutes total. Written Comments: Although written comments are accepted until the date of the meeting (unless otherwise stated), written comments should be received in the SAB Staff Office at least five business days prior to the meeting date so that the comments may be made available to the committee for their consideration. Comments should be supplied to the DFO at the address/ contact information noted above in the following formats: one hard copy with original signature, and one electronic copy via e-mail (acceptable file format: Adobe Acrobat, WordPerfect, Word, or Rich Text files (in IBM–PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format). Meeting Accommodations: Individuals requiring special accommodation to access the public meetings listed above should contact the DFO at least five business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. E:\FR\FM\06JAN1.SGM 06JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 4 (Thursday, January 6, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1244-1245]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-266]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7858-2]


Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of Advisory 
Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Illegal Competitive Advantage 
Economic Benefit Advisory Panel

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Science Advisory Board (SAB) Illegal Competitive Advantage 
(ICA) Economic Benefit (EB) Advisory Panel will hold a public 
teleconference to finalize its draft advisory report to the Agency on 
economic methods related to assessing economic benefits attributed to 
non-compliance with EPA regulations.

DATES: January 19, 2005. The SAB ICA EB Advisory Panel will meet on 
January 19, 2005, via teleconference from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. (noon) 
(Eastern Standard Time).

ADDRESSES: The public teleconference will take place via teleconference 
only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wishes to 
obtain the teleconference call-in numbers and access codes, would like 
to submit written or brief oral comments (3 minutes or less), or who 
wants further information concerning this public teleconference meeting 
should contact Dr. Jack Kooyoomjian, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), 
EPA SAB, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., (MC

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1400F), Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/voice mail: (202) 343-9984; 
fax: (202) 233-0643; or e-mail at: kooyoomjian.jack@epa.gov. General 
information concerning the SAB can be found on the EPA Web site at: 
https://www.epa.gov/sab.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public 
Law 92-463, the SAB Staff Office hereby gives notice of a public 
teleconference of the SAB ICA EB Advisory Panel. The Panel has 
conducted three public teleconference calls and a public meeting to 
provide advice regarding EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance 
Assurance (OECA) White Paper entitled, ``Identifying and Calculating 
Economic Benefit That Goes Beyond Avoided and/or Delayed Costs.'' These 
public meetings were noticed in the Federal Register, 69 FR 35599 (June 
25, 2004), and 69 FR 60996 (October 14, 2004).
    Purpose: The purpose of this public teleconference is to finalize 
the draft advisory report.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: Copies of the agenda for the 
public teleconference described in this notice and the SAB draft 
advisory report will be posted on the SAB Web site at: https://
www.epa.gov/sab/agendas.htm prior to the teleconference.
    Providing Oral or Written Comments at SAB Meetings: It is the 
policy of the SAB Staff Office to accept written public comments of any 
length, and to accommodate oral public comments wherever possible. The 
SAB Staff Office expects the public statements presented at its 
meetings will not be repetitive of previously-submitted oral or written 
statements. Oral Comments: In general, each individual or group 
requesting an oral presentation at a public teleconference meeting will 
be limited to a total time of three minutes (unless otherwise 
indicated). Requests to provide oral comments must be in writing (e-
mail, fax, or mail) and received by the DFO no later than noon Eastern 
Time five business days prior to the meeting in order to reserve time 
on the meeting agenda. Written Comments: Although the SAB Staff Office 
accepts written comments until the date of the meeting (unless 
otherwise stated), written comments should be received in the SAB Staff 
Office no later than noon Eastern Time five business days prior to the 
meeting so that the comments may be made available to the Panelists for 
their consideration. Comments should be supplied to the DFO (preferably 
by e-mail) at the address/contact information noted above in the 
following formats: one hard copy with original signature, and one 
electronic copy via e-mail (acceptable file format: Adobe Acrobat PDF, 
WordPerfect, Word, or Rich Text files (in IBM-PC/Windows 98/2000/XP 
format)).
    Meeting Access: This is a meeting by teleconference. Individuals 
requiring special accommodation for this meeting should contact the DFO 
at least five business days prior to the meeting, so that appropriate 
arrangements can be made.

    Dated: December 22, 2004.
Anthony Maciorowski,
Acting Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 05-266 Filed 1-5-05; 8:45 am]
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