Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of an Upcoming Meeting of the Science Advisory Board; Second Generation Model Advisory Panel, 1245-1246 [05-267]

Download as PDF 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 1246 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 4 / Thursday, January 6, 2005 / Notices Dated: December 17, 2004. Vanessa T. Vu, Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. 05–267 Filed 1–5–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [OPP–2004–0429; FRL–7695–6] Notice of Receipt of Requests to Cancel Registrations of Certain Pentacholorophenol Wood Preservative Products, and/or Amend Registrations to Terminate Certain Uses of Pentachlorophenol Products Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ACTION: Notice AGENCY: SUMMARY: In accordance with section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended, EPA is issuing a notice of receipt of requests by registrants of pesticide products containing Pentachlorophenol to cancel certain Pentacholorophenol wood preservative products, and/or amend registrations to terminate certain uses of Pentachlorophenol products. Two registrants, KMG Chemicals, Inc. and Vulcan Chemicals, are requesting these actions effective immediately. KMG Chemicals, Inc., is requesting that registrations for two of its products, Pentacon 40 and Penwar, be cancelled. Vulcan Chemicals is requesting amendments to registrations to terminate spray uses for two of its products (Vulcan GLAZD Penta and Vulcan Premium Four Pound [PCP–2] Concentrate). KMG Chemicals, Inc. has asked for no provision for existing stocks. Vulcan Chemicals has asked to be allowed to sell and distribute existing stocks for a period of 18 months after the issuance of the cancellation order terminating spray uses of its products. Both registrants waived the 180–day comment period (i.e., any comment period in excess of 30 days). DATES: Comments, identified by docket ID number OPP–2004–0429, must be received on or before February 7, 2005.Unless a request is withdrawn by February 7, 2005, the Agency intends to issue cancellation orders granting these requests to cancel certain products, and/ or to amend registrations to terminate certain uses. The Agency will consider withdrawal requests postmarked no later than February 7, 2005. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted electronically, by mail, or VerDate jul<14>2003 15:45 Jan 05, 2005 Jkt 205001 through hand delivery/courier. Follow the detailed instructions as provided in Unit I. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heather Garvie, Office of Pesticide Programs (7510C), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460– 0001; telephone number: (703) 308– 0034; e-mail address: garvie.heather@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? This action is directed to the public in general. Although this action may be of particular interest to persons who produce or use pesticides, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the information in this notice, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information? 1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this action under docket identification (ID) number OPP–2004–0429. The official public docket consists of the documents specifically referenced in this action, any public comments received, and other information related to this action. Although a part of the official docket, the public docket does not include Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. The official public docket is the collection of materials that is available for public viewing at the Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1801 S. Bell St., Arlington, VA 22202. This docket facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The docket telephone number is (703) 305–5805. 2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document electronically through the EPA Internet under the ‘‘Federal Register’’ listings at https://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/. An electronic version of the public docket is available through EPA’s electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may use EPA Dockets at https://www.epa.gov/edocket/ to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Although not all docket materials may be available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly available docket materials through the docket facility identified in Unit I.B.1. Once in the system, select ‘‘search,’’ then key in the appropriate docket ID number. Certain types of information will not be placed in the EPA Dockets. Information claimed as CBI and other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute, which is not included in the official public docket, will not be available for public viewing in EPA’s electronic public docket. EPA’s policy is that copyrighted material will not be placed in EPA’s electronic public docket but will be available only in printed, paper form in the official public docket. To the extent feasible, publicly available docket materials will be made available in EPA’s electronic public docket. When a document is selected from the index list in EPA Dockets, the system will identify whether the document is available for viewing in EPA’s electronic public docket. Although not all docket materials may be available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly available docket materials through the docket facility identified in Unit I.B.1. EPA intends to work towards providing electronic access to all of the publicly available docket materials through EPA’s electronic public docket. For public commenters, it is important to note that EPA’s policy is that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made available for public viewing in EPA’s electronic public docket as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted material, CBI, or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. When EPA identifies a comment containing copyrighted material, EPA will provide a reference to that material in the version of the comment that is placed in EPA’s electronic public docket. The entire printed comment, including the copyrighted material, will be available in the public docket. Public comments submitted on computer disks that are mailed or delivered to the docket will be transferred to EPA’s electronic public docket. Public comments that are mailed or delivered to the docket will be scanned and placed in EPA’s electronic public docket. Where practical, physical objects will be photographed, and the photograph will be placed in EPA’s electronic public docket along with a brief description written by the docket staff. E:\FR\FM\06JAN1.SGM 06JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 4 (Thursday, January 6, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1245-1246]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-267]


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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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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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 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 (e-mail, 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.


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    Dated: December 17, 2004.
Vanessa T. Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 05-267 Filed 1-5-05; 8:45 am]
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