Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of an Upcoming Science Advisory Board Meeting, 37099-37100 [05-12710]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 123 / Tuesday, June 28, 2005 / Notices Wednesday, July 13, 2005 9 Welcome, Introductions, Review Meeting Agenda 9:15 Highlights of Recent OCHP Activities 9:45 Science Work Group Status Report 10:45 Discussion: Climate Change Comment Letter 12 Lunch 1:30 Presentation: EPA’s Voluntary Children’s Chemical Evaluation Program 2:15 Regulatory Work Group Status Report 3:30 Discussion: Regulatory Work Group Comment Letters 5 Public Comment 5:30 Adjourn for the Day Thursday, July 14, 2005 9 Discussion of Day One 9:15 Presentation: ANPRM on Human Testing Policy 10 Discuss and Agree on Recommendations 11:45 Wrap Up/Next Steps [FR Doc. 05–12708 Filed 6–27–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Notice of a Public Meeting: Expert Panel Workshop on Lead in Plumbing Fittings and Fixtures Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is convening an expert panel workshop to discuss issues associated with the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR). This workshop will examine and discuss potential issues associated with lead in plumbing fittings and fixtures, including their potential to leach lead into water, existing standards and test protocols, utility challenges, and manufacturer perspectives. The workshop on Lead in Plumbing Fittings and Fixtures will be held on Tuesday, July 26, 2005, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., eastern time (ET) and Wednesday, July 27, 2005, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. (ET). ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held at the Washington Marriott, 1221 22nd Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1–800– 426–4791, Monday through Friday VerDate jul<14>2003 16:46 Jun 27, 2005 Jkt 205001 Members of the public may attend as observers at the workshop and provide comments during a designated 60-minute period on Tuesday, July 26, 2005. Individual oral comments should be limited to no more than 5 minutes and it is preferred that only one person present the statement on behalf of a group or organization. Written comments may be provided at the meeting or may be sent to Kira Smith at the mail or e-mail addresses listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Special Accommodations [FRL–7929–8] DATES: between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. (ET), to register for this workshop as an observer. There is no charge for attending this workshop, but seats are limited, so register as soon as possible. For administrative meeting information, call Brian Murphy, HDR/ Economic and Engineering Services, Inc., at 503–223– 3033 or by e-mail at brian.murphy@hdrinc.com. For technical information, contact Kira Smith, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., (MC 4607M), Washington, DC 20460, at 202–564– 1629, or by e-mail at smith.kira@epa.gov. Any person needing special accommodations at this meeting, including wheelchair access, should contact Brian Murphy at the number or email address listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. Requests for special accommodations should be made at least five days in advance of the workshop. Dated: June 22, 2005. Cynthia C. Dougherty, Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water. [FR Doc. 05–12714 Filed 6–27–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–7929–4] Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of an Upcoming Science Advisory Board Meeting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference meeting of the PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 37099 chartered SAB to discuss two draft SAB reports. DATES: July 13, 2005, 3–5 p.m. (eastern time). ADDRESSES: The meeting for this review will be held by telephone only. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to obtain further information regarding this teleconference meeting may contact Mr. Thomas O. Miller, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), U.S. EPA Science Advisory Board via phone (202–343– 9982) or e-mail at miller.tom@epa.gov. The SAB Mailing address is: U.S. EPA, Science Advisory Board (1400F), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. General information about the SAB, as well as any updates concerning the meeting announced in this notice, may be found on the SAB Web site at: https:// www.epa.gov/sab. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this SAB telephone conference meeting is to conduct a final public review and discussion of two draft SAB reports. One is Identifying and Calculating Economic Benefit That Goes Beyond Avoided and/or Delayed Costs: An SAB Advisory and the other is Advisory Review of EPA’s Draft Ecological Benefits Assessment Strategic Plan; An Advisory by the SAB Committee on Valuing the Protection of Ecological Systems and Services. The focus of the meeting is to consider whether: (i) The original charge questions to the SAB review panel have been adequately addressed in the draft report; (ii) the draft report is clear and logical; (iii) the conclusions drawn, or recommendations made in the draft report, are supported by the body of the report; and (iv) if there are any obvious technical errors, omissions, or issues that are inadequately dealt with in the draft report. 1. Illegal Competitive Advantage (ICA) Background Information—EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) requested that the EPA Science Advisory Board review the OECA White Paper entitled Identifying and Calculating Economic Benefit that Goes Beyond Avoided and/or Delayed Costs, dated May 25, 2003. The White Paper addressing ‘‘illegal competitive advantage’’ (ICA) issues is related to EPA’s policy of recapturing violators’ economic benefit from environmental noncompliance. Most of the Agency’s cases involving this type of economic benefit focus on the financial gain that arises from delayed and/or avoided pollution control costs. In these situations, the Agency calculates the economic benefit using the Benefits E:\FR\FM\28JNN1.SGM 28JNN1 37100 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 123 / Tuesday, June 28, 2005 / Notices (BEN) computer model. EPA’s White Paper provides an approach to capture economic benefits from situations that are not covered by the BEN model’s focus on avoided and/or delayed expenditures. Accordingly, the SAB Staff Office formed an Ad Hoc Panel to review the EPA White Paper. This was announced in a notice in the Federal Register of August 6, 2003 (68 FR 46604) in which the SAB Staff Office solicited nominations for Panel membership. The Panel held several meetings to discuss and draft its advisory as announced in Federal Register notices published on June 25, 2004 (69 FR 35599) and January 6, 2005 (70 FR 1244). The SAB ICA Quality Review Committee reviewed the draft report resulting from the SAB review at its meeting on April 29, 2005 (70 FR 17688). These notices can be found on the SAB Web site at: https:// www.epa.gov/sab/panels/ icaebapanel.html. 2. Background on the Advisory Report on EPA’s draft Ecological Benefits Assessment Strategic Plan. EPA’s Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation, representing an Agency workgroup charged with drafting an Ecological Benefits Assessment Strategic Plan for the Agency, requested that the SAB Committee on Valuing the Protection of Ecological Systems and Services (C– VPESS) conduct an advisory review of the draft plan (draft review document available on the Web at https:// yosemite.epa.gov/ee/epa/eed.nsf/ Webpages/SABReview.html). The CVPESS held a public advisory meeting on January, 25, 2005 to be briefed and to deliberate on the draft plan and related charge questions and approved a consensus draft of the advisory report at a public meeting on April 12–13, 2005. Notices of those public meetings were published in the Federal Register (70 FR 1244; 70 FR 15085–15086). Availability of Review Material for the Board Meeting: The Draft reports that are the subject of this meeting are available on the SAB Web site at: http:/ /www.epa.gov/sab/panels/ icaebapanel.html. Procedures for Public Comment: The SAB Staff Office accepts written public comments of any length, and accommodates oral public comments whenever possible. The SAB Staff Office expects that public statements presented at SAB meetings will not repeat previously submitted oral or written statements. Oral Comments: In general, each individual or group requesting an oral presentation at a teleconference meeting will usually be limited to no more than three minutes per speaker, and no more than fifteen minutes total. VerDate jul<14>2003 16:46 Jun 27, 2005 Jkt 205001 Interested parties should contact the DFO noted above in writing via e-mail at least one week prior to the meeting to be placed on the public speaker list for the meeting. Speakers should provide an electronic copy of their comments to the DFO for distribution to interested parties and participants in the meeting. Written Comments: Although written comments are accepted until the date of the meeting, 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 supplied to the 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). Dated: June 21, 2005. Anthony F. Maciorowski, Acting Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. 05–12710 Filed 6–27–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–7929–5] Notice of Proposed Administrative Settlement Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice; request for public comment. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In accordance with section 122(h)(1) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 6922(h)(1), notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative settlement concerning the Custom Plating Superfund Site (Site). The Site is located within a warehouse complex at 3215 Peachtree, Suite 138, Balch Springs, Dallas County, Texas. The settlement requires the Settling Party Peachtree Assets to pay a total of $120,000.00 for reimbursement of past response costs to the EPA Hazardous Substance Superfund. The settlement includes a covenant not to sue which includes, but is not limited to: (1) Any direct or indirect claim for reimbursement from the EPA Hazardous PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Substance Superfund pursuant to sections 106(b)(2), 107, 111, 112, and 113 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606(b)(2), 9607, 9611, 9612, or 9613; (2) any claim arising out of the response actions at or in connection with the Site; and, (3) any claim against the United States pursuant to sections 107 and 113 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607 and 9613, relating to the Site. For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the settlement. The Agency will consider all comments received and may modify or withdraw its consent to the settlement if comments received disclose facts or considerations which indicate that the settlement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. The Agency’s response to any comments received will be available for public inspection at 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 28, 2005. ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement and additional background information relating to the settlement are available for public inspection at 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733. A copy of the proposed settlement may be obtained from Dan Hochstetler, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733 at (214) 665–6569. Comments should reference the Custom Plating Superfund Site, Balch Springs, Texas, EPA Docket Number CERCLA 6–09–05 and should be addressed to Dan Hochstetler at the address listed above. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gloria Moran, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733 at (214) 665– 3193. Dated: June 20, 2005. Richard E. Greene, Regional Administrator, Region 6. 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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 123 (Tuesday, June 28, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37099-37100]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of an Upcoming 
Science Advisory Board Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a 
public teleconference meeting of the chartered SAB to discuss two draft 
SAB reports.

DATES: July 13, 2005, 3-5 p.m. (eastern time).

ADDRESSES: The meeting for this review will be held by telephone only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to 
obtain further information regarding this teleconference meeting may 
contact Mr. Thomas O. Miller, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), U.S. 
EPA Science Advisory Board via phone (202-343-9982) or e-mail at 
miller.tom@epa.gov.
    The SAB Mailing address is: U.S. EPA, Science Advisory Board 
(1400F), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. General 
information about the SAB, as well as any updates concerning the 
meeting announced in this notice, may be found on the SAB Web site at: 
https://www.epa.gov/sab.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this SAB telephone conference 
meeting is to conduct a final public review and discussion of two draft 
SAB reports. One is Identifying and Calculating Economic Benefit That 
Goes Beyond Avoided and/or Delayed Costs: An SAB Advisory and the other 
is Advisory Review of EPA's Draft Ecological Benefits Assessment 
Strategic Plan; An Advisory by the SAB Committee on Valuing the 
Protection of Ecological Systems and Services. The focus of the meeting 
is to consider whether: (i) The original charge questions to the SAB 
review panel have been adequately addressed in the draft report; (ii) 
the draft report is clear and logical; (iii) the conclusions drawn, or 
recommendations made in the draft report, are supported by the body of 
the report; and (iv) if there are any obvious technical errors, 
omissions, or issues that are inadequately dealt with in the draft 
report.
    1. Illegal Competitive Advantage (ICA) Background Information--
EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) requested 
that the EPA Science Advisory Board review the OECA White Paper 
entitled Identifying and Calculating Economic Benefit that Goes Beyond 
Avoided and/or Delayed Costs, dated May 25, 2003. The White Paper 
addressing ``illegal competitive advantage'' (ICA) issues is related to 
EPA's policy of recapturing violators' economic benefit from 
environmental noncompliance. Most of the Agency's cases involving this 
type of economic benefit focus on the financial gain that arises from 
delayed and/or avoided pollution control costs. In these situations, 
the Agency calculates the economic benefit using the Benefits

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(BEN) computer model. EPA's White Paper provides an approach to capture 
economic benefits from situations that are not covered by the BEN 
model's focus on avoided and/or delayed expenditures. Accordingly, the 
SAB Staff Office formed an Ad Hoc Panel to review the EPA White Paper. 
This was announced in a notice in the Federal Register of August 6, 
2003 (68 FR 46604) in which the SAB Staff Office solicited nominations 
for Panel membership. The Panel held several meetings to discuss and 
draft its advisory as announced in Federal Register notices published 
on June 25, 2004 (69 FR 35599) and January 6, 2005 (70 FR 1244). The 
SAB ICA Quality Review Committee reviewed the draft report resulting 
from the SAB review at its meeting on April 29, 2005 (70 FR 17688). 
These notices can be found on the SAB Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/
sab/panels/icaebapanel.html.
    2. Background on the Advisory Report on EPA's draft Ecological 
Benefits Assessment Strategic Plan. EPA's Office of Policy, Economics 
and Innovation, representing an Agency workgroup charged with drafting 
an Ecological Benefits Assessment Strategic Plan for the Agency, 
requested that the SAB Committee on Valuing the Protection of 
Ecological Systems and Services (C-VPESS) conduct an advisory review of 
the draft plan (draft review document available on the Web at https://
yosemite.epa.gov/ee/epa/eed.nsf/Webpages/SABReview.html). The C-VPESS 
held a public advisory meeting on January, 25, 2005 to be briefed and 
to deliberate on the draft plan and related charge questions and 
approved a consensus draft of the advisory report at a public meeting 
on April 12-13, 2005. Notices of those public meetings were published 
in the Federal Register (70 FR 1244; 70 FR 15085-15086).
    Availability of Review Material for the Board Meeting: The Draft 
reports that are the subject of this meeting are available on the SAB 
Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/sab/panels/icaebapanel.html.
    Procedures for Public Comment: The SAB Staff Office accepts written 
public comments of any length, and accommodates oral public comments 
whenever possible. The SAB Staff Office expects that public statements 
presented at SAB meetings will not repeat previously submitted oral or 
written statements. Oral Comments: In general, each individual or group 
requesting an oral presentation at a teleconference meeting will 
usually be limited to no more than three minutes per speaker, and no 
more than fifteen minutes total. Interested parties should contact the 
DFO noted above in writing via e-mail at least one week prior to the 
meeting to be placed on the public speaker list for the meeting. 
Speakers should provide an electronic copy of their comments to the DFO 
for distribution to interested parties and participants in the meeting. 
Written Comments: Although written comments are accepted until the date 
of the meeting, 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 supplied to the 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).

    Dated: June 21, 2005.
Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Acting Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
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