Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of Public Teleconference Meetings of the Science Advisory Board; Radiation Advisory Committee (RAC) RadNet Review Panel, 10501-10502 [E6-2898]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 40 / Wednesday, March 1, 2006 / Notices perspectives (which, among other factors, can be influenced by work history and affiliation), and the collective breadth of 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 independently-gathered by the SAB Staff Office on the background of each candidate. Specific criteria to be used in evaluating an individual nominee include: (a) Scientific and/or technical expertise, knowledge, and experience (primary factors); (b) availability and willingness to serve; (c) absence of financial conflicts of interest; (d) absence of an appearance of a lack of impartiality; and (e) skills working in committees, subcommittees and advisory panels; and, for the Panel as a whole, (f) diversity of, and balance among, scientific expertise and viewpoints. Prospective candidates will also 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/sge_course/pdf_sge/ epaform3110_48.pdf. The process by which the EPA SAB Office forms panels is described in the following document: Overview of the Panel Formation Process at the Environmental Protection Agency Science Advisory Board (EPA– SAB–EC–02–010), which is posted on the SAB Web site at: https://www. epa.gov/sab/pdf/ec02010.pdf. Dated: February 23, 2006. Anthony F. Maciorowski, Associate Director for Science, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. E6–2899 Filed 2–28–06; 8:45 am] wwhite on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES BILLING CODE 6560–50–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:25 Feb 28, 2006 Jkt 208001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8038–7] Meeting of the Local Government Advisory Committee Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Local Government Advisory Committee and the Small Community Advisory Subcommittee (SCAS), Water and Indicators workgroups will meet on March 8–10, 2006, in Dallas, TX at the EPA’s Region 6 office. The Committee will be discussing the 2008 Clean Water Needs Survey, National Urban Water Resources Survey Conducted by the U.S. Conference of Mayors Urban Water Council, Bartow County, Georgia, Environmental Management System and other region specific initiatives. The SCAS, Water and Indicators Workgroups will meet in separate sessions on Wednesday, March 8. SCAS will meet at 10 a.m. on the 7th floor to discuss asset management, full-cost pricing and the Report on the Environment. Water and Indicators will meet after the special presentation which will be held in the Louisiana Room located on the 12th floor. The Committee will hear comments from the public between 1 p.m.–1:15 p.m. on Thursday, March 9. Each individual or organization wishing to address the LGAC meeting will be allowed a maximum of five minutes to present their point of view. Please contact the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) at the number listed below to schedule agenda time. Time will be allotted on a first come, first serve basis, and the total period for comments may be extended, if the number of requests for appearances require it. This is an open meeting and all interested persons are invited to attend. LGAC meeting minutes and Subcommittee summary notes will be available after the meeting and can be obtained by written request from the DFO. Members of the public are requested to call the DFO at the number listed below if planning to attend so that arrangements can be made to comfortably accommodate attendees as much as possible. Seating will be on a first come, first serve basis. DATES: The Local Government Advisory Committee plenary session will begin at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, March 9 and conclude at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 10. ADDRESSES: The LGAC meeting will be held at the U.S. EPA Region 6 Office, PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 10501 located at Fountain Place, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX. Everyone must report to the 7th floor to sign in and to obtain a visitor’s badge. Additional information can be obtained by writing the DFO at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. (1301A), Washington, DC 20460. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Pamela Luttner, DFO for the Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) at (202) 564–3107. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Information on Services for the Disability: For information on access or services for individuals with disability, please contact Pamela Luttner at (202) 564–3107. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Pamela Luttner, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: February 22, 2006. Pamela A. Luttner, Designated Federal Officer, Local Government Advisory Committee. [FR Doc. E6–2902 Filed 2–28–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8039–4] Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of Public Teleconference Meetings of the Science Advisory Board; Radiation Advisory Committee (RAC) RadNet Review Panel Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces three public teleconference meetings of the SAB Radiation Advisory Committee (RAC) RadNet Review Panel to conduct edits in review of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Radiation and Indoor Air (ORIA) draft document entitled ‘‘Expansion and Upgrade of the RadNet Air Monitoring Network,’’ (Vols. 1 & 2), dated October 2005. DATES: Public teleconference meetings of the SAB Radiation Advisory Committee (RAC) RadNet Review Panel will be held eastern standard time on Monday, March 20, 2006 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday April 10, 2006 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., and Monday, June 12, 2006 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Should any of these conference call meetings be unnecessary, a notice of cancellation of the meeting will be posted on the SAB’s Web site at https://www.epa.gov/sab. In E:\FR\FM\01MRN1.SGM 01MRN1 wwhite on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES 10502 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 40 / Wednesday, March 1, 2006 / Notices addition, the DFO for the RAC’s RadNet Review Panel will be on the line for five minutes to advise any callers if any of these meetings have been cancelled or postponed. ADDRESSES: The public teleconference meetings will take place via telephone only. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to obtain the call-in number and access code for the teleconference meetings, or further information concerning the public meetings may contact Dr. K. Jack Kooyoomjian, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), by mail at EPA SAB Staff Office (1400F), U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; by telephone at (202) 343–9984; by fax at (202) 233– 0643; or by e-mail at: kooyoomjian.jack@epa.gov. General information concerning the SAB can be found on the SAB Web site at: https:// www.epa.gov/sab. Technical Contact: For questions and information concerning the Agency’s draft document being reviewed, contact Dr. Mary E. Clark, U.S. EPA, ORIA by telephone at (202) 343–9348, fax at (202) 243–2395, or e-mail at clark.marye@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Summary: EPA’s ORIA has requested EPA’s Science Advisory Board to review its draft document ‘‘Expansion and Upgrade of the RadNet Air Monitoring Network,’’ (Vols. 1 & 2), dated October, 2005. The purpose of the upcoming teleconference meetings is for the RAC’s RadNet Review Panel to edit the Panel’s draft report following the Panel’s faceto-face meeting of December 19 and 20, 2005 at the National Air and Radiation Environmental Laboratory (NAREL) in Montgomery, Alabama in review of the EPA’s draft document. The 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 review will be conducted by the RAC’s RadNet Review Panel, consisting of current SAB RAC members and additional outside experts. The Panel will comply with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and all appropriate SAB procedural policies. As such, all public meetings will be announced in the Federal Register at least 15 days prior to their scheduled times. Background: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92–463, the SAB Staff Office hereby gives notice of three public VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:25 Feb 28, 2006 Jkt 208001 teleconference meetings of the Radiation Advisory Committee (RAC) RadNet Review Panel. The EPA ORIA requested the SAB to provide advice on RadNet, which is the National Monitoring System (NMS) upgrade, formerly known as the Environmental Radiation Ambient Monitoring System (ERAMS). The RAC’s RadNet Review Panel has been reviewing the draft document entitled ‘‘Expansion and Upgrade of the RadNet Air Monitoring Network,’’ (Vols. 1 & 2), dated October 2005. Purpose of Monday, March 20, 2006, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. EST Teleconference Meeting: The purpose is to edit the RAC’s RadNet Review Panel’s March draft report. The intention of the Panel is to edit and obtain Panel consensus on the body of the draft report in response to the charge questions. Purpose of Monday, April 10, 2006, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. EST Teleconference Meeting: The purpose is to further edit and format the RAC RadNet Review Panel’s draft report following the March 20, 2006 conference call, and to draft an Executive Summary and Letter to the Administrator in response to the charge questions. Purpose of Monday, June 12, 2006, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. EST Teleconference Meeting: The purpose is to finalize edits to the Panel’s consensus draft following the April 10, 2006 conference call. Availability of Meeting Materials: A roster of the Panel members, the teleconference agendas, the charge to the Panel, the Panel’s draft report, as well as other draft materials to be discussed by the Panel will be posted on the SAB Web site at (https:// www.epa.gov/sab) prior to the teleconference meeting. Additional background information on this review include notification of a public teleconference meeting of the RAC to receive briefings from the Agency and discuss its advisory agenda for FY 2005 [70 FR 4847, January 31, 2005], a request for nominations of experts [70 FR15083, March 24, 2005], and notification of a public teleconference and meeting [70 FR 69550, November 16, 2005]. All these notices, the charge to the Panel, other supplemental information, and drafts prepared by the Panel may be found at the SAB’s Web site (https://www.epa.gov/sab). Persons who wish to obtain additional background materials on the current ERAMS network may find them at the following Web site: https://www.epa.gov/ narel/radnet. Copies of the materials provided to the RAC’s RadNet Review Panel, including the Agency’s draft document entitled ‘‘Expansion and Upgrade of the RadNet Air Monitoring Network,’’ (Vols. 1 & 2), dated October PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 2005 as well as briefing materials and other background materials pertinent to the activities announced in this notice may be requested from Dr. Mary E. Clark of the U.S. EPA, ORIA by telephone at (202) 343–9348, fax at (202) 243–2395, or e-mail at clark.marye@epa.gov. Procedures for Providing Public Input: Interested members of the public may submit relevant written or oral information for the SAB 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 fifteen minutes for all speakers. Interested parties should contact the DFO, contact information provided above, in writing via e-mail seven days prior to the teleconference meeting date. For the March 20, 2006 teleconference meeting, the deadline is Monday, March 13, 2006. For the April 10, 2006 teleconference meeting, the deadline is Monday, April 3, 2006, and for the June 12, 2006 teleconference meeting, the deadline is Monday, June 5, 2006 to be placed on the public speaker list for the teleconference. Written Statements: Written statements should be received in the SAB Staff Office seven days prior to the teleconference meeting. For the March 20, 2006 teleconference meeting, the deadline is Monday, March 13, 2006; for the April 10, 2006 teleconference meeting the deadline is Monday, April 3, 2006, and for the June 12, 2006 teleconference meeting, the deadline is Monday, June 5, 2006, so that the information may be made available to the Panel for their consideration. Written statements should be supplied to the DFO 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: For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact the DFO, contact information provided above. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact the DFO, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: February 23, 2006. Anthony F. Maciorowski, Associate Director for Science, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. E6–2898 Filed 2–28–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P E:\FR\FM\01MRN1.SGM 01MRN1

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of Public 
Teleconference Meetings of the Science Advisory Board; Radiation 
Advisory Committee (RAC) RadNet Review Panel

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces 
three public teleconference meetings of the SAB Radiation Advisory 
Committee (RAC) RadNet Review Panel to conduct edits in review of the 
Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Radiation and Indoor 
Air (ORIA) draft document entitled ``Expansion and Upgrade of the 
RadNet Air Monitoring Network,'' (Vols. 1 & 2), dated October 2005.

DATES: Public teleconference meetings of the SAB Radiation Advisory 
Committee (RAC) RadNet Review Panel will be held eastern standard time 
on Monday, March 20, 2006 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday April 10, 2006 
from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., and Monday, June 12, 2006 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. 
Should any of these conference call meetings be unnecessary, a notice 
of cancellation of the meeting will be posted on the SAB's Web site at 
https://www.epa.gov/sab. In

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addition, the DFO for the RAC's RadNet Review Panel will be on the line 
for five minutes to advise any callers if any of these meetings have 
been cancelled or postponed.

ADDRESSES: The public teleconference meetings will take place via 
telephone only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to 
obtain the call-in number and access code for the teleconference 
meetings, or further information concerning the public meetings may 
contact Dr. K. Jack Kooyoomjian, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), by 
mail at EPA SAB Staff Office (1400F), U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; by telephone at (202) 343-9984; by 
fax at (202) 233-0643; or by e-mail at: kooyoomjian.jack@epa.gov. 
General information concerning the SAB can be found on the SAB Web site 
at: https://www.epa.gov/sab.
    Technical Contact: For questions and information concerning the 
Agency's draft document being reviewed, contact Dr. Mary E. Clark, U.S. 
EPA, ORIA by telephone at (202) 343-9348, fax at (202) 243-2395, or e-
mail at clark.marye@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Summary: EPA's ORIA has requested EPA's Science Advisory Board to 
review its draft document ``Expansion and Upgrade of the RadNet Air 
Monitoring Network,'' (Vols. 1 & 2), dated October, 2005. The purpose 
of the upcoming teleconference meetings is for the RAC's RadNet Review 
Panel to edit the Panel's draft report following the Panel's face-to-
face meeting of December 19 and 20, 2005 at the National Air and 
Radiation Environmental Laboratory (NAREL) in Montgomery, Alabama in 
review of the EPA's draft document.
    The 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 review will be conducted by the RAC's RadNet Review 
Panel, consisting of current SAB RAC members and additional outside 
experts. The Panel will comply with the provisions of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and all appropriate SAB procedural 
policies. As such, all public meetings will be announced in the Federal 
Register at least 15 days prior to their scheduled times.
    Background: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public 
Law 92-463, the SAB Staff Office hereby gives notice of three public 
teleconference meetings of the Radiation Advisory Committee (RAC) 
RadNet Review Panel. The EPA ORIA requested the SAB to provide advice 
on RadNet, which is the National Monitoring System (NMS) upgrade, 
formerly known as the Environmental Radiation Ambient Monitoring System 
(ERAMS). The RAC's RadNet Review Panel has been reviewing the draft 
document entitled ``Expansion and Upgrade of the RadNet Air Monitoring 
Network,'' (Vols. 1 & 2), dated October 2005.
    Purpose of Monday, March 20, 2006, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. EST 
Teleconference Meeting: The purpose is to edit the RAC's RadNet Review 
Panel's March draft report. The intention of the Panel is to edit and 
obtain Panel consensus on the body of the draft report in response to 
the charge questions.
    Purpose of Monday, April 10, 2006, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. EST 
Teleconference Meeting: The purpose is to further edit and format the 
RAC RadNet Review Panel's draft report following the March 20, 2006 
conference call, and to draft an Executive Summary and Letter to the 
Administrator in response to the charge questions.
    Purpose of Monday, June 12, 2006, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. EST 
Teleconference Meeting: The purpose is to finalize edits to the Panel's 
consensus draft following the April 10, 2006 conference call.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: A roster of the Panel members, 
the teleconference agendas, the charge to the Panel, the Panel's draft 
report, as well as other draft materials to be discussed by the Panel 
will be posted on the SAB Web site at (https://www.epa.gov/sab) prior to 
the teleconference meeting. Additional background information on this 
review include notification of a public teleconference meeting of the 
RAC to receive briefings from the Agency and discuss its advisory 
agenda for FY 2005 [70 FR 4847, January 31, 2005], a request for 
nominations of experts [70 FR15083, March 24, 2005], and notification 
of a public teleconference and meeting [70 FR 69550, November 16, 
2005]. All these notices, the charge to the Panel, other supplemental 
information, and drafts prepared by the Panel may be found at the SAB's 
Web site (https://www.epa.gov/sab).
    Persons who wish to obtain additional background materials on the 
current ERAMS network may find them at the following Web site: https://
www.epa.gov/narel/radnet. Copies of the materials provided to the RAC's 
RadNet Review Panel, including the Agency's draft document entitled 
``Expansion and Upgrade of the RadNet Air Monitoring Network,'' (Vols. 
1 & 2), dated October 2005 as well as briefing materials and other 
background materials pertinent to the activities announced in this 
notice may be requested from Dr. Mary E. Clark of the U.S. EPA, ORIA by 
telephone at (202) 343-9348, fax at (202) 243-2395, or e-mail at 
clark.marye@epa.gov.
    Procedures for Providing Public Input: Interested members of the 
public may submit relevant written or oral information for the SAB 
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 fifteen minutes for all speakers. Interested 
parties should contact the DFO, contact information provided above, in 
writing via e-mail seven days prior to the teleconference meeting date. 
For the March 20, 2006 teleconference meeting, the deadline is Monday, 
March 13, 2006. For the April 10, 2006 teleconference meeting, the 
deadline is Monday, April 3, 2006, and for the June 12, 2006 
teleconference meeting, the deadline is Monday, June 5, 2006 to be 
placed on the public speaker list for the teleconference. Written 
Statements: Written statements should be received in the SAB Staff 
Office seven days prior to the teleconference meeting. For the March 
20, 2006 teleconference meeting, the deadline is Monday, March 13, 
2006; for the April 10, 2006 teleconference meeting the deadline is 
Monday, April 3, 2006, and for the June 12, 2006 teleconference 
meeting, the deadline is Monday, June 5, 2006, so that the information 
may be made available to the Panel for their consideration. Written 
statements should be supplied to the DFO 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: For information on access or services for 
individuals with disabilities, please contact the DFO, contact 
information provided above. To request accommodation of a disability, 
please contact the DFO, preferably at least 10 days prior to the 
meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request.

    Dated: February 23, 2006.
Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Associate Director for Science, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff 
Office.
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