EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Request for Nominations of Experts for the Arsenic Review Panel, 8803-8804 [05-3449]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 35 / Wednesday, February 23, 2005 / Notices Virginia, 25301. The technical conference is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. and end at approximately 5 p.m. (e.s.t.). The Commissioners will attend and participate. The goal of the technical conference is to explore possible policy changes that would better accommodate, in particular, the increased participation of coal-fired energy in wholesale markets.1 Topics may include: • What are the experiences learned from the existing regional planning practices in the existing RTOs and ISOs, such as PJM and MISO, or other regional bodies such as the Rocky Mountain Area Transmission Study working group? • What transmission infrastructure investments are needed to integrate new resources, including coal-fired, and what barriers stand in the way of getting them built? • What actions can the Commission take to assist in intra- and inter-regional planning processes? • What regional planning mechanisms, such as joint development of diverse resources at remote sites, or planning bodies can be created to promote fuel diversity, including the expansion of coal-fired resources? • What reliability considerations inhibit or promote the expansion of transmission facilities to reach coal plants? An agenda will be published at a later time. Although registration is not a strict requirement, in-person attendees are asked to register for the conference online by close of business on May 10, 2005, at https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/ registration/coal-05-13-form.asp. Transcripts of the conference will be immediately available from Ace Reporting Company (202–347–3700 or 1–800–336–6646) for a fee. They will be available for the public on the Commission’s eLibrary system seven calendar days after FERC receives the transcript. Additionally, Capitol Connection offers the opportunity for remote listening of the conference via the Internet or a Phone Bridge Connection for a fee. Interested persons should make arrangements as soon as possible by visiting the Capitol Connection Web site at https:// www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu and clicking on ‘‘FERC.’’ If you have any questions contact David Reininger or 1 The Commission has held one conference accommodating intermittent resources, including wind, and will be holding additional related conferences for those resources, such as the upcoming workshop being held in Portland, Oregon. VerDate jul<14>2003 16:28 Feb 22, 2005 Jkt 205001 Julia Morelli at the Capitol Connection (703–993–3100). For more information about the conference, please contact Sarah McKinley at 202–502–8004, sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–718 Filed 2–22–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–7876–3] EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Request for Nominations of Experts for the Arsenic Review Panel AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: Requesting the nomination of experts for the Science Advisory Board (SAB) Arsenic Review Panel. DATES: Nominations should be submitted by March 16, 2005, per instructions below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing further information regarding this Request for Nominations may contact Ms. Vivian Turner, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), SAB Staff Office, by telephone/ voice mail at (202) 343–9697; by fax at (202) 233–0643; or via e-mail at turner.vivian@epa.gov. General information concerning the EPA Science Advisory Board can be found on the EPA SAB Web site at: https:// www.epa.gov/sab. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: Inorganic arsenic is found naturally in the environment and it is typically present in soil and water at some determinate level. Sources of human exposure to inorganic arsenic include drinking water, diet, air and anthropogenic sources such as wood preservatives and industrial wastes. Additionally, humans are exposed to organic arsenicals when they are used as pesticides (e.g., monomethylarsenic acid and dimethylarsenic acid or cacodylic acid). The EPA is currently completing its draft assessment of potential human health effects associated with arsenic compounds. EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD) has requested the EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) to conduct a review of this assessment. The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) was established by 42 U.S.C. 4365 to provide independent scientific and technical advice, consultation, and PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 8803 recommendations to the EPA Administrator on the technical basis for Agency positions and regulations. The SAB and the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory Panel (FIFRA SAP) will establish a panel to conduct a review of the Agency’s risk assessment for arsenic. The review panel will be formed from members of the Science Advisory Board, the EPA FIFRA SAP, and other experts as determined to be necessary. This panel will comply with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and all appropriate SAB procedural policies. Upon completion, the panel’s report will be submitted to the SAB for final approval for transmittal to the EPA Administrator. Availability of the Review Materials: The EPA draft assessment to be reviewed by the SAB Panel will be made available by the Office of Research and Development. For questions and information concerning the review materials, please contact Dr. Reeder Sams, at (919) 541–0661, or sams.reeder@epa.gov. Request for Nominations: The SAB Staff Office is requesting nominations of recognized experts with one or more of the following areas of expertise, especially with respect to the potential human health effects of arsenic and arsenic compounds: human physiology and exposure; epidemiology; toxicology, including mechanisms of toxicity for cancer; metabolism; pharmacokinetics and modeling; dose-response assessment; analytical chemistry as applied to living organisms and environmental media; risk assessment; and biostatistics. Process and Deadline for Submitting Nominations: Any interested person or organization may nominate individuals qualified in the areas of expertise described above to serve on the SAB Arsenic Review Panel. Nominations should be submitted in electronic format through the Form for Nominating Individuals to Panels of the EPA Science Advisory Board which can be accessed through a link on the blue navigational bar on the SAB Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/sab. To be considered, all nominations must include the information requested on that form. Anyone who is unable to submit nominations using this form and any questions concerning any aspects of the nomination process may contact the DFO, as indicated above in this notice. Nominations should be submitted in time to arrive no later than March 16, 2005. Any questions concerning either this process or any other aspects of this E:\FR\FM\23FEN1.SGM 23FEN1 8804 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 35 / Wednesday, February 23, 2005 / Notices notice should be directed to the DFO. The process for forming a SAB panel is described in the Overview of the Panel Formation Process at the Environmental Protection Agency, Science Advisory Board (EPA–SAB–EC–COM–02–010), on the SAB Web site at: https:// www.epa.gov/sab/pdf/ec02010.pdf. From the nominees identified by respondents to this Federal Register notice (termed the ‘‘Widecast’’), the SAB Staff Office will develop a smaller subset (known as the ‘‘Short List’’) for more detailed consideration. The Short List will be posted on the SAB Web Site at: https://www.epa.gov/sab, and will include, for each candidate, the nominee’s name and biosketch. Public comments on the Short List will be accepted for 21 calendar days. During this comment period, the public will be requested to provide information, analysis or other documentation on nominees that the SAB Staff Office should consider in evaluating candidates for the Panel. For the SAB, a balanced panel (i.e., committee, subcommittee, or panel) is characterized by inclusion of candidates who possess the necessary domains of knowledge, the relevant scientific perspectives (which, among other factors, can be influenced by work history and affiliation), and the collective breadth of expertise and experience to adequately address the charge. Public responses to the Short List candidates will be considered in the selection of the panel, along with information provided by candidates and information gathered by SAB Staff independently on the background of each candidate (e.g., financial disclosure information and computer searches to evaluate a nominee’s prior involvement with the topic under review). Specific criteria to be used in evaluation of an individual Panel member include: (a) Scientific and/or technical expertise, knowledge, and experience (primary factors); (b) absence of financial conflicts of interest; (c) scientific credibility and impartiality; (d) availability and willingness to serve; and (e) ability to work constructively and effectively in committees. Prospective candidates will be required to fill-out the ‘‘Confidential Financial Disclosure Form for Special Government Employees Serving on Federal Advisory Committees at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’’ (EPA Form 3110–48). This confidential form allows Government officials to determine whether there is a statutory conflict between that person’s public responsibilities (which includes membership on an EPA Federal advisory committee) and private VerDate jul<14>2003 16:28 Feb 22, 2005 Jkt 205001 interests and activities, or the appearance of a lack of impartiality, as defined by Federal regulation. The form may be viewed and downloaded from the following URL address: https:// www.epa.gov/sab/pdf/epaform3110– 48.pdf. Dated: February 14, 2005. Vanessa T. Vu, Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. 05–3449 Filed 2–22–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [OPP–2004–0418]; FRL–7700–1] Methyl Eugenol; Tolerance Reassessment Decision for Low Risk Pesticide; Notice of Availability; Correction AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice; correction. SUMMARY: EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of February 2, 2005, concerning EPA’s Tolerance Reassessment Decision (TRED) for the pesticide Methyl Eugenol. This document is being issued to correct typographical error in the DATES section of the previous Federal Register Notice. The earlier text read ‘‘Comments, identified by docket ID number OPP–2004–0418, must be received on or before February 3, 2005.’’The date of ‘‘February 3, 2005’’ was a typographical error. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nathan Mottl, Special Review and Reregistration Divison, (7508C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460– 0001; telephone number: (703) 305– 0208; e-mail address:mottl.nathan@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? The Agency included in the notice a list of those who may be potentially affected by this action. If you have questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, 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 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 under docket identification (ID) number OPP–2004–0418. 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. 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. Once in the system, select ‘‘search,’’ then key in the appropriate docket ID number. II. What Does this Correction Do? In the DATES section of FR Doc. 05– 1865, published in the Federal Register of February 2, 2005 (70 FR 5440)(FRL– 7693–9) the number of days for submission of comments should have been computed as 60 days after date of publication instead of ‘‘the date after date of publication,’’ which was computed to be February 3, 2005. This document corrects the DATES section as follows and adds additional time for submission of comments because of this error. On page 5440, the DATES section should read: ‘‘DATES: Comments, identified by docket ID number OPP–2004–0418, must be received on or before April 25, 2005.’’ List of Subjects Environmental protection, pesticides, and pests. E:\FR\FM\23FEN1.SGM 23FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 23, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8803-8804]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-3449]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7876-3]


EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Request for Nominations 
of Experts for the Arsenic Review Panel

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Requesting the nomination of experts for the Science Advisory 
Board (SAB) Arsenic Review Panel.

DATES: Nominations should be submitted by March 16, 2005, per 
instructions below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing 
further information regarding this Request for Nominations may contact 
Ms. Vivian Turner, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), SAB Staff Office, 
by telephone/voice mail at (202) 343-9697; by fax at (202) 233-0643; or 
via e-mail at turner.vivian@epa.gov. General information concerning the 
EPA Science Advisory Board can be found on the EPA SAB Web site at: 
https://www.epa.gov/sab.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background: Inorganic arsenic is found naturally in the environment 
and it is typically present in soil and water at some determinate 
level. Sources of human exposure to inorganic arsenic include drinking 
water, diet, air and anthropogenic sources such as wood preservatives 
and industrial wastes. Additionally, humans are exposed to organic 
arsenicals when they are used as pesticides (e.g., monomethylarsenic 
acid and dimethylarsenic acid or cacodylic acid). The EPA is currently 
completing its draft assessment of potential human health effects 
associated with arsenic compounds. EPA's Office of Research and 
Development (ORD) has requested the EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) to 
conduct a review of this assessment.
    The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) was established by 42 U.S.C. 
4365 to provide independent scientific and technical advice, 
consultation, and recommendations to the EPA Administrator on the 
technical basis for Agency positions and regulations. The SAB and the 
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory 
Panel (FIFRA SAP) will establish a panel to conduct a review of the 
Agency's risk assessment for arsenic. The review panel will be formed 
from members of the Science Advisory Board, the EPA FIFRA SAP, and 
other experts as determined to be necessary. This panel will comply 
with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and 
all appropriate SAB procedural policies. Upon completion, the panel's 
report will be submitted to the SAB for final approval for transmittal 
to the EPA Administrator.
    Availability of the Review Materials: The EPA draft assessment to 
be reviewed by the SAB Panel will be made available by the Office of 
Research and Development. For questions and information concerning the 
review materials, please contact Dr. Reeder Sams, at (919) 541-0661, or 
sams.reeder@epa.gov.
    Request for Nominations: The SAB Staff Office is requesting 
nominations of recognized experts with one or more of the following 
areas of expertise, especially with respect to the potential human 
health effects of arsenic and arsenic compounds: human physiology and 
exposure; epidemiology; toxicology, including mechanisms of toxicity 
for cancer; metabolism; pharmacokinetics and modeling; dose-response 
assessment; analytical chemistry as applied to living organisms and 
environmental media; risk assessment; and biostatistics.
    Process and Deadline for Submitting Nominations: Any interested 
person or organization may nominate individuals qualified in the areas 
of expertise described above to serve on the SAB Arsenic Review Panel. 
Nominations should be submitted in electronic format through the Form 
for Nominating Individuals to Panels of the EPA Science Advisory Board 
which can be accessed through a link on the blue navigational bar on 
the SAB Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/sab. To be considered, all 
nominations must include the information requested on that form.
    Anyone who is unable to submit nominations using this form and any 
questions concerning any aspects of the nomination process may contact 
the DFO, as indicated above in this notice. Nominations should be 
submitted in time to arrive no later than March 16, 2005. Any questions 
concerning either this process or any other aspects of this

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notice should be directed to the DFO. The process for forming a SAB 
panel is described in the Overview of the Panel Formation Process at 
the Environmental Protection Agency, Science Advisory Board (EPA-SAB-
EC-COM-02-010), on the SAB Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/sab/pdf/
ec02010.pdf.
    From the nominees identified by respondents to this Federal 
Register notice (termed the ``Widecast''), the SAB Staff Office will 
develop a smaller subset (known as the ``Short List'') for more 
detailed consideration. The Short List will be posted on the SAB Web 
Site at: https://www.epa.gov/sab, and will include, for each candidate, 
the nominee's name and biosketch. Public comments on the Short List 
will be accepted for 21 calendar days. During this comment period, the 
public will be requested to provide information, analysis or other 
documentation on nominees that the SAB Staff Office should consider in 
evaluating candidates for the Panel.
    For the SAB, a balanced panel (i.e., committee, subcommittee, or 
panel) is characterized by inclusion of candidates who possess the 
necessary domains of knowledge, the relevant scientific perspectives 
(which, among other factors, can be influenced by work history and 
affiliation), and the collective breadth of expertise and experience to 
adequately address the charge. Public responses to the Short List 
candidates will be considered in the selection of the panel, along with 
information provided by candidates and information gathered by SAB 
Staff independently on the background of each candidate (e.g., 
financial disclosure information and computer searches to evaluate a 
nominee's prior involvement with the topic under review). Specific 
criteria to be used in evaluation of an individual Panel member 
include: (a) Scientific and/or technical expertise, knowledge, and 
experience (primary factors); (b) absence of financial conflicts of 
interest; (c) scientific credibility and impartiality; (d) availability 
and willingness to serve; and (e) ability to work constructively and 
effectively in committees.
    Prospective candidates will be required to fill-out the 
``Confidential Financial Disclosure Form for Special Government 
Employees Serving on Federal Advisory Committees at the U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency'' (EPA Form 3110-48). This confidential 
form allows Government officials to determine whether there is a 
statutory conflict between that person's public responsibilities (which 
includes membership on an EPA Federal advisory committee) and private 
interests and activities, or the appearance of a lack of impartiality, 
as defined by Federal regulation. The form may be viewed and downloaded 
from the following URL address: https://www.epa.gov/sab/pdf/epaform3110-
48.pdf.

    Dated: February 14, 2005.
Vanessa T. Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 05-3449 Filed 2-22-05; 8:45 am]
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