Notice of Public Meeting of the National Environmental Education Advisory Council, 2924 [E6-469]

Download as PDF 2924 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 11 / Wednesday, January 18, 2006 / Notices List of Subjects Environmental protection, Chemicals, Hazardous substances, Health. Dated: December 29, 2005. Wendy C. Hamnett, Acting Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. [FR Doc. 06–377 Filed 1–17–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S Notice of Public Meeting of the National Environmental Education Advisory Council Notice is hereby given that the National Environmental Education Advisory Council, established under section 9 of the National Environmental Education Act of 1990 (the Act), will hold a public meeting on February 16 and 17, 2006. The meeting will take place at 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, February 16th and Friday, February 17th. The purpose of this meeting is to provide the Council with an opportunity to advise EPA’s Office of Children’s Health Protection and Environmental Education (OCHPEE) and the Office of Environmental Education (OEE) on its implementation of the Act. Members of the public are invited to attend and to submit written comments to EPA following the meeting. For information on facilities or services for the handicapped or to request special assistance at the meetings, please contact the Designated Federal Officer. For additional information regarding the Council’s upcoming meeting, please contact Ginger Potter, Office of Environmental Education (1704A), Office of Children’s Health Protection and Environmental Education, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460 or call (202) 564–0453. erjones on PROD1PC68 with NOTICES Science Advisory Board Staff Office Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) CASAC Particulate Matter Review Panel; Notification of a Public Advisory Committee Meeting (Teleconference) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. [FRL–8022–7] Dated: January 6, 2006. Ginger Potter, Designated Federal Official, National Environmental Education Advisory Council. [FR Doc. E6–469 Filed 1–17–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 15:06 Jan 17, 2006 [FRL–8022–8] AGENCY: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY VerDate Aug<31>2005 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Jkt 208001 SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Particulate Matter (PM) Review Panel (Panel) to consider providing the Agency with additional advice and recommendations concerning EPA’s proposed revisions to the PM National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). DATES: The teleconference meeting will be held on Friday, February 3, 2006, from 1 to 5 p.m. (Eastern Time). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wishes to obtain the teleconference call-in number and access code, would like to submit written or brief oral comments or want further information concerning this teleconference meeting should contact Mr. Fred Butterfield, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, via telephone/voice mail: (202) 343– 9994, fax: (202) 233–0643, or e-mail at: butterfield.fred@epa.gov. General information concerning the CASAC or the EPA SAB can be found on the EPA Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/sab. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Summary: The CASAC, which is comprised of seven members appointed by the EPA Administrator was established under section 109(d)(2) of the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) (42 U.S.C. 7409) as an independent scientific advisory committee in part to provide advice, information and recommendations on the scientific and technical aspects of issues related to air quality criteria and NAAQS under sections 108 and 109 of the Act. The CASAC is a Federal advisory committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C., App. The CASAC PM Review Panel—which consists of the seven members of the statutory, chartered CASAC supplemented by fifteen subject-matter- PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 expert Panelists—complies with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies. This teleconference meeting is being held for the CASAC to consider providing the Agency with additional advice and recommendations concerning EPA’s December 20, 2005, proposal to revise the PM NAAQS. Background: Under section 108 of the CAA, the Agency is required to establish NAAQS for each pollutant for which EPA has issued criteria, including PM. Section 109(d) of the Act subsequently requires periodic review and, if appropriate, revision of existing air quality criteria to reflect advances in scientific knowledge on the effects of the pollutant on public health and welfare. EPA is also to revise the NAAQS, if appropriate, based on the revised criteria. This teleconference meeting is a continuation of the CASAC PM Review Panel’s ongoing advisory activities in this present NAAQS review cycle for particulate matter. The CASAC’s most recent final reports to the Administrator on this issue—from the Panel’s peer review of the second draft PM Staff Paper and the second draft PM Risk Assessment (EPA–SAB–CASAC–05– 007, dated June 6, 2005) and pursuant to the Panel’s August 11, 2005, teleconference to review EPA Staff recommendations concerning a potential thoracic coarse PM standard in the final PM Staff Paper (EPA–SAB– CASAC–05–012, dated September 15, 2005)—are posted on the SAB Web site at: (searchable at: https://www.epa.gov/ sab/fiscal05.html). The Agency proposed revisions to the PM NAAQS on December 20, 2005. Availability of Meeting Materials: EPA’s proposal to revise the PM NAAQS can be accessed at: https:// www.epa.gov/air/particlepollution/ actions.html. In addition, it is expected that this proposed Agency rule will be published in the Federal Register on or about January 17, 2006, at: https:// www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/. Finally, a copy of the draft meeting agenda will be posted at: https:// www.epa.gov/sab/agendas.htm in advance of this CASAC PM Review Panel teleconference. Procedures for Providing Public Input: Interested members of the public may submit relevant written or oral information for the CASAC PM Review Panel to consider during the advisory process. Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation at a public teleconference will be limited to three minutes per speaker with no more than a total of thirty minutes for all speakers. E:\FR\FM\18JAN1.SGM 18JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 18, 2006)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-469]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8022-7]


Notice of Public Meeting of the National Environmental Education 
Advisory Council

    Notice is hereby given that the National Environmental Education 
Advisory Council, established under section 9 of the National 
Environmental Education Act of 1990 (the Act), will hold a public 
meeting on February 16 and 17, 2006. The meeting will take place at 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on 
Thursday, February 16th and Friday, February 17th. The purpose of this 
meeting is to provide the Council with an opportunity to advise EPA's 
Office of Children's Health Protection and Environmental Education 
(OCHPEE) and the Office of Environmental Education (OEE) on its 
implementation of the Act. Members of the public are invited to attend 
and to submit written comments to EPA following the meeting. For 
information on facilities or services for the handicapped or to request 
special assistance at the meetings, please contact the Designated 
Federal Officer.
    For additional information regarding the Council's upcoming 
meeting, please contact Ginger Potter, Office of Environmental 
Education (1704A), Office of Children's Health Protection and 
Environmental Education, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460 or call (202) 564-0453.

    Dated: January 6, 2006.
Ginger Potter,
Designated Federal Official, National Environmental Education Advisory 
Council.
[FR Doc. E6-469 Filed 1-17-06; 8:45 am]
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