EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Request for Nominations of Experts for the Ethylene Oxide Review Panel, 10500-10501 [E6-2899]

Download as PDF 10500 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 40 / Wednesday, March 1, 2006 / Notices was approved 02/09/2006; OMB Number 2050–0073; expires 02/28/2009. EPA ICR No. 0161.10; Foreign Purchaser Acknowledgment Statement of Unregistered Pesticides; in 40 CFR 168.75 and 40 CFR 168.85; was approved 02/08/2006; OMB Number 2070–0027; expires 02/28/2009. EPA ICR No. 2207.01; Exchange Network Performance Survey; was approved 01/31/2006; OMB Number 2025–0006; expires 07/31/2006. Short Term Extensions EPA ICR No. 0261.14; Notification of Regulated Waste Activity; OMB Number 2050–0028; on 01/27/2006; OMB extend the expiration date through 04/30/2006. Withdrawn EPA ICR No. 2179.04; Recordkeeping and Periodic Reporting of the Production, Import, Recycling, Transshipment and Feedback Use of Ozone Depleting Substance (Proposed Rule to Amend the Critical Use Exemption); on 01/19/2006 EPA withdrew the ICR from OMB; OMB Number 2060–0564. OMB Comment Filed EPA ICR No. 1715.07; Proposed ICR Amendment for Rulemaking entitled ‘‘Lead; Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program (Proposed Rule); on 02/08/2006 OMB’s action was ‘‘Comment filed and continue’’; OMB Number 2070–0155. Dated: February 17, 2006. Oscar Morales, Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. E6–2901 Filed 2–28–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8039–3 ] EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Request for Nominations of Experts for the Ethylene Oxide Review Panel Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. wwhite on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: Requesting the nomination of experts for the Science Advisory Board (SAB) Ethylene Oxide Review Panel. DATES: Nominations should be submitted by March 22, 2006, per instructions below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing further information regarding this Request for Nominations may contact Dr. Sue Shallal, Designated Federal Officer VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:25 Feb 28, 2006 Jkt 208001 (DFO), SAB Staff Office, by telephone/ voice mail at (202) 343–9977; by fax at (202) 233–0643; or via e-mail at shallal.suhair@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: EPA last published a health assessment of the potential carcinogenicity of ethylene oxide (EtO) in 1985 (U.S. EPA, 1985). EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD) has now completed a review of the more recent database on the carcinogenicity of EtO, pertinent data from the 1985 assessment, and several reviews and assessments issued by other organizations. EtO is manufactured from ethylene and used primarily as a chemical intermediate in the manufacture of ethylene glycol. It is also used as a sterilizing agent for medical equipment and as a fumigating agent for spices. ORD’s draft assessment focuses on lifetime cancer risk from inhalation exposure. The assessment broadly supports activities authorized in the 1990 Clean Air Act and is of particular interest to EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation. However, this review also should be applicable to the needs of all program Offices and Regions in evaluating the carcinogenicity of EtO. ORD has requested that the Science Advisory Board (SAB) review its draft assessment entitled ‘‘Evaluation of the Carcinogenicity of Ethylene Oxide’’. 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 review panel, conducting the review of the Agency’s evaluation of the carcinogenicity of ethylene oxide, will consist of members of the chartered SAB, SAB Committee members 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 chartered SAB for final approval for transmittal to the EPA Administrator. The SAB Ethylene Oxide Review Panel is being asked to comment on the scientific soundness of this carcinogenicity assessment. Availability of the Review Materials: The EPA draft document to be reviewed by the SAB Panel will be made available by the Office of Research and Development. For questions and PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 information concerning the review materials, please contact Dr. Henry Kahn, at (202) 564–3269, or kahn.henry@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 carcinogenic effects of ethylene oxide: Respiratory/pulmonary physiology and exposure; epidemiology; toxicology, including genetic toxicology and mechanisms of action for carcinogenicity; metabolism; pharmacokinetics and modeling; doseresponse assessment; risk assessment and statistical evaluation of epidemiological and toxicological data. Process and Deadline for Submitting Nominations: Any interested person or organization may nominate qualified individuals to serve on the SAB Panel(s). Nominations should be submitted in electronic format through the SAB Web site at the following URL: https://www.epa.gov/sab; or directly via the Form for Nominating Individuals to Panels of the EPA Science Advisory Board link found at URL: https:// www.epa.gov/sab/panels/ paneltopics.html. To be considered, nominations must include all of the information required on the associated forms. Anyone who is unable to submit nominations using this form, and who has 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 22, 2006. The EPA SAB Staff Office will acknowledge receipt of the nomination. From the nominees identified by respondents to this notice (termed the ‘‘Widecast’’), the SAB Staff Office will develop a smaller subset (known as the ‘‘Short List’’) for more detailed consideration. Criteria used by the SAB Staff in developing this Short List are given at the end of the following paragraph. The Short List will be posted for public comment on the SAB Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/sab. The Short List will include each nominee’s name and a short biographical description of expertise and professional experiences. During this comment period, the public may provide relevant information on nominees that the SAB Staff Office should consider in evaluating candidates for the Panel. For the EPA SAB Staff Office, a balanced subcommittee or panel is characterized by inclusion of candidates who possess the necessary domains of knowledge, the relevant scientific E:\FR\FM\01MRN1.SGM 01MRN1 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

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EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Request for Nominations 
of Experts for the Ethylene Oxide 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) Ethylene Oxide Review Panel.

DATES: Nominations should be submitted by March 22, 2006, per 
instructions below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing 
further information regarding this Request for Nominations may contact 
Dr. Sue Shallal, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), SAB Staff Office, by 
telephone/voice mail at (202) 343-9977; by fax at (202) 233-0643; or 
via e-mail at shallal.suhair@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: EPA last published a health assessment of the potential 
carcinogenicity of ethylene oxide (EtO) in 1985 (U.S. EPA, 1985). EPA's 
Office of Research and Development (ORD) has now completed a review of 
the more recent database on the carcinogenicity of EtO, pertinent data 
from the 1985 assessment, and several reviews and assessments issued by 
other organizations. EtO is manufactured from ethylene and used 
primarily as a chemical intermediate in the manufacture of ethylene 
glycol. It is also used as a sterilizing agent for medical equipment 
and as a fumigating agent for spices. ORD's draft assessment focuses on 
lifetime cancer risk from inhalation exposure. The assessment broadly 
supports activities authorized in the 1990 Clean Air Act and is of 
particular interest to EPA's Office of Air and Radiation. However, this 
review also should be applicable to the needs of all program Offices 
and Regions in evaluating the carcinogenicity of EtO. ORD has requested 
that the Science Advisory Board (SAB) review its draft assessment 
entitled ``Evaluation of the Carcinogenicity of Ethylene Oxide''.
    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 review 
panel, conducting the review of the Agency's evaluation of the 
carcinogenicity of ethylene oxide, will consist of members of the 
chartered SAB, SAB Committee members 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 
chartered SAB for final approval for transmittal to the EPA 
Administrator. The SAB Ethylene Oxide Review Panel is being asked to 
comment on the scientific soundness of this carcinogenicity assessment.
    Availability of the Review Materials: The EPA draft document 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. Henry Kahn, at (202) 564-3269, or 
kahn.henry@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 
carcinogenic effects of ethylene oxide: Respiratory/pulmonary 
physiology and exposure; epidemiology; toxicology, including genetic 
toxicology and mechanisms of action for carcinogenicity; metabolism; 
pharmacokinetics and modeling; dose-response assessment; risk 
assessment and statistical evaluation of epidemiological and 
toxicological data.
    Process and Deadline for Submitting Nominations: Any interested 
person or organization may nominate qualified individuals to serve on 
the SAB Panel(s). Nominations should be submitted in electronic format 
through the SAB Web site at the following URL: https://www.epa.gov/sab; 
or directly via the Form for Nominating Individuals to Panels of the 
EPA Science Advisory Board link found at URL: https://www.epa.gov/sab/
panels/paneltopics.html. To be considered, nominations must include all 
of the information required on the associated forms. Anyone who is 
unable to submit nominations using this form, and who has 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 22, 2006.
    The EPA SAB Staff Office will acknowledge receipt of the 
nomination. From the nominees identified by respondents to this notice 
(termed the ``Widecast''), the SAB Staff Office will develop a smaller 
subset (known as the ``Short List'') for more detailed consideration. 
Criteria used by the SAB Staff in developing this Short List are given 
at the end of the following paragraph. The Short List will be posted 
for public comment on the SAB Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/sab. The 
Short List will include each nominee's name and a short biographical 
description of expertise and professional experiences. During this 
comment period, the public may provide relevant information on nominees 
that the SAB Staff Office should consider in evaluating candidates for 
the Panel.
    For the EPA SAB Staff Office, a balanced subcommittee or panel is 
characterized by inclusion of candidates who possess the necessary 
domains of knowledge, the relevant scientific

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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/epaform 3110--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]
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