Sunshine Act; Meetings, 15624-15625 [05-6093]

Download as PDF 15624 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 58 / Monday, March 28, 2005 / Notices B. How and To Whom Do I Submit Comments? ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY You may submit comments as provided in the ADDRESSES section. Please ensure that your comments are submitted within the specified comment period. Comments received after the close of the comment period will be marked ‘‘late.’’ EPA is not required to consider these late comments. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name, mailing address, and an e-mail address or other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD–ROM you submit. This ensures that you can be identified as the submitter of the comment and allows EPA to contact you in case EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties or needs further information on the substance of your comment. Any identifying or contact information provided in the body of a comment will be included as part of the comment that is placed in the official public docket, and made available in EPA’s electronic public docket. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Your use of EPA’s electronic public docket to submit comments to EPA electronically is EPA’s preferred method for receiving comments. The electronic public docket system is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which means EPA will not know your identity, e-mail address, or other contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. In contrast to EPA’s electronic public docket, EPA’s electronic mail (e-mail) system is not an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system. If you send an e-mail comment directly to the Docket without going through EPA’s electronic public docket, your e-mail address is automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the official public docket, and made available in EPA’s electronic public docket. [FRL–7887–9] Dated: March 18, 2005. Richard B. Ossias, Acting Associate General Counsel, Air and Radiation Law Office, Office of General Counsel. [FR Doc. 05–6039 Filed 3–25–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P VerDate jul<14>2003 15:12 Mar 25, 2005 Jkt 205001 Notice of Availability: Draft NPDES Permit for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations for Puerto Rico Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of availability of draft permit. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Today’s notice makes available for public comment the draft NPDES Permit for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations for Puerto Rico for public review and comment. This draft permit is being published to meet one of EPA’s key action items in the Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations Regulations—to issue NPDES permits to reduce risk to water quality and human health from animal feeding operations by December 2006. Please note that this Draft Permit for CAFOs in Puerto Rico has been sent to Public Notice in both an English and a Spanish Newspaper in Puerto Rico for a period of 60 days. The Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) General Permit is a single permit which covers all CAFOs that apply for coverage in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Consequently, those CAFOs which are covered by the General Permit will have identical permit language and requirements. Unique facility-specific requirements will be similarly referenced in the permit. The facilityspecific requirements are found in the Puerto Rico Environmental Quality Board’s regulations for Animal Feeding Operations and detailed in an Agricultural Waste Management Plan (AWMP). The AWMP is a requirement for all CAFOs. For Puerto Rico the AWMP is synonymous with a Residuals Management System. Only Animal Feeding Operations (AFOs) which meet the definition of a CAFO are eligible to apply for coverage under the General Permit. AFOs which do not meet the definition are not eligible to be covered under the General Permit. To determine if your operation is a CAFO, see 40 CFR 122.23 (4) and (6) as well as Part VII of the Definitions section of the General Permit. In addition, facilities can be designated as CAFOs on a case by case basis. EPA believes that comments from a wide range of interested stakeholders is important to produce a final permit that will help EPA achieve the goal of reducing risk to water quality and human health from animal feeding operations. EPA is interested in PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 receiving comments from reviewers of the draft NPDES Permit for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations for Puerto Rico, and will carefully consider this input as it prepares a final permit. DATES: Written comments should be submitted by April 30, 2005, to the address below. ADDRESSES: Address all comments to Karen O’Brien, U.S. EPA Region 2, 290 Broadway, 24th Floor, New York, New York 10007. Submit electronic comments to obrien.karen@epa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen O’Brien, (212) 637–3717 or Jeff Gratz, (212) 637–3873. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of the draft NPDES Permit for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations for Puerto Rico may be obtained on the Internet at: https:// www.epa.gov/owm. If you do not have Internet access, you may obtain a paper copy of the draft guidance by calling the EPA Region 2 at (212) 637–3717. The draft permit is also available in electronic format. Dated: March 10, 2005. Kevin Bricke, Deputy Director, Division of Environmental Planning and Protection, Region II. [FR Doc. 05–6038 Filed 3–25–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION Sunshine Act; Meetings Thursday, March 24, 2005, 1 p.m. Eastern Time. PLACE: Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Conference Room on the Ninth Floor of the EEOC Office Building, 1801 ‘‘L’’ Street, NW., Washington, DC 20507. STATUS: The meeting will be open to the public. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: DATE AND TIME: Open Season 1. Announcement of Notation Votes, and 2. Spring 2005 Regulatory Agenda Note: In accordance with the Sunshine Act, this meeting will be open to public observation of the Commission’s deliberations and voting. (In addition to publishing notices on EEOC Commission meetings in the Federal Register, the Commission also provides a recorded announcement a full week in advance on future Commission sessions.) Please telephone (202) 663–7100 (voice) and (202) 663–4074 (TTY) at any time for information on these meetings. E:\FR\FM\28MRN1.SGM 28MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 58 / Monday, March 28, 2005 / Notices Contact Person for More Information: Stephen Llewellyn, Acting Executive Officer on (202) 663–4070. Dated: March 23, 2005. Stephen Llewellyn, Acting Executive Officer, Executive Secretariat. [FR Doc. 05–6093 Filed 3–23–05; 4:12 pm] BILLING CODE 6750–06–M DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Meeting of the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given that the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections (SACHRP) will hold its seventh meeting. The meeting will be open to the public. DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, April 18, 2005, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Tuesday, April 19, 2005 from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: The Radisson Hotel Old Town Alexandria, 901 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bernard Schwetz, D.V.M., Ph.D., Director, Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP), or Catherine Slatinshek, Executive Director, Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections; Department of Health and Human Services, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 200; Rockville, MD 20852; (301) 496– 7005; fax: (301) 496–0527; e-mail address: sachrp@osophs.dhhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the authority of 42 U.S.C. 217a, Section 222 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, SACHRP was established to provide expert advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Assistant Secretary for Health on issues and topics pertaining to or associated with the protection of human research subjects. On April 18, 2005, SACHRP will receive and discuss preliminary reports from its two subcommittees, the Subpart A Subcommittee, which is evaluating the application of HHS regulations for the protection of human subjects at subpart A of 45 CFR part 46 in the VerDate jul<14>2003 15:12 Mar 25, 2005 Jkt 205001 current research environment, and the Subcommittee on Research involving Children, which is assessing the HHS regulations and policies for research involving children. The subcommittees were established by SACHRP at its October 4–5, 2004, meeting and at its inaugural meeting on July 22, 2003, respectively. In addition, the Committee will receive the final report from the Subpart C Subcommittee which addressed issues related to HHS regulations and policies for research involving prisoners. On April 19, 2005, the Committee will receive presentations and participate in discussions on the following topics: investigator education; human research protection program accreditation standards for investigator education; the role of the institutional official in a human research protection program; and incentives and disincentives for IRB monitoring and audit programs. Public attendance at the meeting is limited to space available. Individuals who plan to attend the meeting and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should notify the designated contact persons. Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide comments on both days of the meeting. Public comment will be limited to five minutes per speaker. Any members of the public who wish to have printed material distributed to SACHRP members for this scheduled meeting should submit materials to the Executive Director, SACHRP, prior to the close of business on Wednesday, April 13, 2005. Information about SACHRP and the draft meeting agenda will be posted on the SACHRP Web site at https:// www.hhs.gov/ohrp/sachrp. Dated: March 22, 2005. Bernard A. Schwetz, Director, Office for Human Research Protections, Executive Secretary, Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Human Research Protection. [FR Doc. 05–6021 Filed 3–25–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–36–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Meeting of the Citizens’ Health Care Working Group Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 15625 SUMMARY: In accordance with section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice announces the first meeting of the Citizens’ Health Care Working Group mandated by section 1014 of the Medicare Modernization Act. DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, April 11, 2005 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesday, April 12, 2005 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland 20850. The meeting is open to the public. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry T. Patton, AHRQ Liaison to the Citizens’ Health Care Working Group, at (202) 260–7251 or 1patton@ahrq.gov. If sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodation for a disability is needed, please contact Mr. Donald L. Inniss, Director, Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Program, Program Support Center, on (301) 443–1144 no later than April 1, 2005. Agenda, roster, and minutes are available from Larry T. Patton, AHRQ Liaison to the Citizens’ Health Care Working group, at (202) 260–7251 or 1patton@ahrq.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1014 of Pub. L. 108–173, the Medicare Modernization Act (42 U.S.C. 299 note) directs the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), acting through the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, to establish a Citizens’ Health Care Working Group (Working Group). The statute charges the Working Group to: (1) Identify options for changing our health care system so that every American has the ability to obtain quality, affordable health care coverage; (2) provide for a nationwide public debate about improving the health care system; and (3) submit their recommendations to the President and the Congress. The Citizens’ Health Care Working Group is composed of 15 members: the Secretary of DHHS is designated as a member by the statute and the Comptroller General of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is directed to appoint the remaining 14 members. The Comptroller General announced the 14 appointments on February 28, 2005. A list of the Working group members is available on the GAO Web site (https://www.gao.gov.). Agenda On April 11 and April 12, 2005, the meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m., with the call to order by the Working group E:\FR\FM\28MRN1.SGM 28MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 58 (Monday, March 28, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15624-15625]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-6093]


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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION


Sunshine Act; Meetings

Date and Time: Thursday, March 24, 2005, 1 p.m. Eastern Time.

Place: Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Conference Room on the Ninth Floor of 
the EEOC Office Building, 1801 ``L'' Street, NW., Washington, DC 20507.

Status: The meeting will be open to the public.

Matters to be Considered: 
Open Season
1. Announcement of Notation Votes, and
2. Spring 2005 Regulatory Agenda

    Note: In accordance with the Sunshine Act, this meeting will be 
open to public observation of the Commission's deliberations and 
voting. (In addition to publishing notices on EEOC Commission 
meetings in the Federal Register, the Commission also provides a 
recorded announcement a full week in advance on future Commission 
sessions.)


    Please telephone (202) 663-7100 (voice) and (202) 663-4074 (TTY) at 
any time for information on these meetings.

[[Page 15625]]

Contact Person for More Information: Stephen Llewellyn, Acting 
Executive Officer on (202) 663-4070.

    Dated: March 23, 2005.
Stephen Llewellyn,
Acting Executive Officer, Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 05-6093 Filed 3-23-05; 4:12 pm]
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