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formation and transport on urban to
global scales; transformation of these
pollutants in the atmosphere; and
movement of the pollutants between
media through deposition and other
such mechanisms. Also, expertise in the
evaluation of natural and anthropogenic
sources and emissions of nitrogen
oxides and sulfur oxides and resulting
ambient levels due to natural sources;
pertinent monitoring or measurement
methods for these pollutants; and
spatial and temporal trends in their
atmospheric concentrations.
(b) Ecological Effects. Expertise in
evaluation of the effects of exposure to
nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides, acid
deposition and nitrogen deposition, on
agricultural crops and natural
ecosystems and their components, both
flora and fauna, ranging from
biochemical/sub-cellular effects on
organisms to increasingly more complex
levels of ecosystem organization.
Appropriate expertise disciplines
include: aquatic chemistry; aquatic
ecology/biology; limnology; terrestrial
ecology; forest ecology; grassland
ecology; rangeland ecology; terrestrial/
aquatic biogeochemistry; terrestrial/
aquatic nutrient cycling; and terrestrial/
aquatic wildlife biology and soil
chemistry.
(c) Other Welfare Effects. Expertise in
the evaluation of the effects of nitrogen
oxides and sulfur oxides and acid
deposition on public welfare, including
impaired visibility and damage to
materials, and also the interactions of
these pollutants to affect global climate
conditions.
(d) Ecosystem Exposure and Risk
Assessment/Modeling. Expertise in
deposition modeling across a range of
scales from local watershed to
landscape to continental, static and
dynamic ecosystem response models,
integrated assessment models,
identification of bio-indicators useful
for tracking ecosystem change, methods
and approaches available to estimate
total loadings of sulfur and nitrogen
species to ecosystems, and the current
state of critical loads science and
application.
(e) Resource Valuation. Expertise in
ecological resources, other welfare
effects valuation, and/or economic
benefits assessment approaches and
models.
Process and Deadline for Submitting
Nominations: Any interested person or
organization may nominate qualified
individuals for consideration of
membership on the CASAC NOX and
SOX Review Panels in the areas of
expertise described above. Nominations
should be submitted in electronic
format through the SAB Web site at the
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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. Please follow the
instructions for submitting nominations
carefully. The nominating form requests
contact information about: the person
making the nomination; contact
information about the nominee; the
disciplinary and specific areas of
expertise of the nominee; the nominee’s
curriculum vita; and a biographical
sketch of the nominee indicating current
position, educational background;
research activities; and recent service on
other national advisory committees or
national professional organizations. To
be considered, nominations should
include all of the information required
on the associated forms. Anyone unable
to submit nominations using the
electronic form and who has any
questions concerning the nomination
process may contact Mr. Fred
Butterfield, DFO, as indicated above in
this notice. Nominations should be
submitted in time to arrive no later than
August 28, 2006. The EPA SAB Staff
Office will acknowledge receipt of
nominations.
Qualified nominees will be included
in a smaller subset of nominees known
as the Short List. The Short List will be
posted on the SAB Web site at: https://
www.epa.gov/sab, and will include, for
each candidate, the nominee’s name and
their biosketch. Public comments on the
Short List will be accepted for a
minimum of 21 calendar days. During
this comment period, the public will be
requested to provide relevant
information or other documentation on
nominees that the SAB Staff Office
should consider in evaluating
candidates. CASAC Review Panel
members will be selected from the Short
List.
For the EPA SAB Staff Office, a
balanced subcommittee or review panel
includes candidates who possess the
necessary domains of knowledge, the
relevant scientific perspectives (which,
among other factors, can be influenced
by work history and affiliation), and the
collective breadth of experience to
adequately address the charge. In
establishing the final CASAC Review
Panels, the SAB Staff Office will
consider public responses to the Short
List, information provided by
candidates, and background information
independently gathered by the SAB
Staff Office on each candidate (e.g.,
financial disclosure information and
computer searches to evaluate a
nominee’s prior involvement with the
topic under review). Specific criteria to
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be used in evaluating Short List
candidates for Panel membership
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, 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/pdf/epaform3110–
48.pdf.
The approved policy under which the
EPA SAB Office selects subcommittees
and review 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: August 1, 2006.
Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Associate Director for Science, EPA Science
Advisory Board Staff Office.
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Science Advisory Board Staff Office;
Advisory Council on Clean Air
Compliance Analysis; Notification of a
Public Advisory Committee Meeting;
(Teleconference)
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA or Agency), Science
Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office
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announces a public teleconference of
the Advisory Council on Clean Air
Compliance Analysis and its Air Quality
Modeling Subcommittee.
DATES: The teleconference will take
place on August 31, 2006 from 1 p.m.
to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Any member
of the public who wishes to obtain the
teleconference call-numbers and access
codes or who wishes to submit a written
or a brief oral statement (five minutes or
less), must contact Dr. Holly Stallworth,
Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA
Science Advisory Board (1400F), U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone/voice
mail: (202) 343–9867. Requests to
provide oral comments must be in
writing (e-mail, fax or mail) and
received by Dr. Stallworth no later than
five business days prior to the
teleconference in order to reserve time
on the meeting agenda. It is the policy
of the EPA Science Advisory Board Staff
Office to accept written public
comments of any length, and to
accommodate oral public comments
whenever possible.
The technical contact for this review
is Dr. Linda Chappell, Economist in the
Office of Air and Radiation’s Air Quality
Analysis Division. Dr. Chappell may be
reached at 919–541–2864 or
chappell.linda@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The Advisory Council on
Clean Air Compliance Analysis
(Council) is a Federal advisory
committee chartered under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as
amended, 5 U.S.C., App. The Council is
charged with providing advice,
information and recommendations to
the Agency on the economic issues
associated with programs implemented
under the Clean Air Act and its
Amendments. Pursuant to a requirement
under section 812 of the 1990 Clean Air
Act Amendments, EPA’s Office of Air
and Radiation (OAR) conducts periodic
studies to assess the benefits and the
costs of the Clean Air Act. The Council
has been the chief reviewing body for
these studies and has issued advice on
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a retrospective study issued in 1997, a
prospective study issued in 1999, and,
since 2003, analytic blueprints for a
second prospective study on the costs
and benefits of clean air programs
covering the years 1990—2020.
EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation is
conducting a regulatory impact analysis
to support a final regulation for the
National Ambient Air Quality Standards
on particulate matter. As part of this
effort, EPA is requesting the Council to
provide advice regarding an interim
method for estimating future air
emissions. In response to this request,
the Council will conduct a consultation
on this topic. Background document(s)
for this review will be posted on the
OAR Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/
ttn/ecas/articles.html. For additional
technical information, Dr. Chappell may
be contacted at the e-mail and phone
number noted above. The meeting
agenda and any other background
materials will be posted on the SAB
Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/sab/
prior to the meeting.
Procedures for Providing Public Input:
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 at
least seven days before the
teleconference in order to be places on
the public speaker list.
Dated: August 1, 2006.
Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Associate Director for Science, EPA Science
Advisory Board Staff Office.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given,
pursuant to the Government in the
Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b(e)(3)), of
the regular meeting of the Farm Credit
Administration Board (Board).
Date and Time: The regular meeting
of the Board will be held at the offices
of the Farm Credit Administration in
McLean, Virginia, on August 10, 2006,
from 9 a.m. until such time as the Board
concludes its business.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Roland E. Smith, Secretary to the Farm
Credit Administration Board, (703) 883–
4009, TTY (703) 883–4056.
ADDRESSES: Farm Credit
Administration, 1501 Farm Credit Drive,
McLean, Virginia 22102–5090.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
meeting of the Board will be open to the
public (limited space available). In order
to increase the accessibility to Board
meetings, persons requiring assistance
should make arrangements in advance.
The matters to be considered at the
meeting are:
Open Session
A. Approval of Minutes
• July 13, 2006 (Open).
B. New Business
• Fall 2006 Unified Agenda.
C. Reports
• Office of Management Services
Quarterly Report.
Dated: August 3, 2006.
Roland E. Smith,
Secretary, Farm Credit Administration Board.
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ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency), Science
Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office
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announces a public teleconference of the Advisory Council on Clean Air
Compliance Analysis and its Air Quality Modeling Subcommittee.
DATES: The teleconference will take place on August 31, 2006 from 1
p.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Any member of the public who wishes to obtain
the teleconference call-numbers and access codes or who wishes to
submit a written or a brief oral statement (five minutes or less), must
contact Dr. Holly Stallworth, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA
Science Advisory Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone/voice
mail: (202) 343-9867. Requests to provide oral comments must be in
writing (e-mail, fax or mail) and received by Dr. Stallworth no later
than five business days prior to the teleconference in order to reserve
time on the meeting agenda. It is the policy of the EPA Science
Advisory Board Staff Office to accept written public comments of any
length, and to accommodate oral public comments whenever possible.
The technical contact for this review is Dr. Linda Chappell,
Economist in the Office of Air and Radiation's Air Quality Analysis
Division. Dr. Chappell may be reached at 919-541-2864 or
chappell.linda@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The Advisory Council on Clean
Air Compliance Analysis (Council) is a Federal advisory committee
chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended,
5 U.S.C., App. The Council is charged with providing advice,
information and recommendations to the Agency on the economic issues
associated with programs implemented under the Clean Air Act and its
Amendments. Pursuant to a requirement under section 812 of the 1990
Clean Air Act Amendments, EPA's Office of Air and Radiation (OAR)
conducts periodic studies to assess the benefits and the costs of the
Clean Air Act. The Council has been the chief reviewing body for these
studies and has issued advice on a retrospective study issued in 1997,
a prospective study issued in 1999, and, since 2003, analytic
blueprints for a second prospective study on the costs and benefits of
clean air programs covering the years 1990--2020.
EPA's Office of Air and Radiation is conducting a regulatory impact
analysis to support a final regulation for the National Ambient Air
Quality Standards on particulate matter. As part of this effort, EPA is
requesting the Council to provide advice regarding an interim method
for estimating future air emissions. In response to this request, the
Council will conduct a consultation on this topic. Background
document(s) for this review will be posted on the OAR Web site at:
https://www.epa.gov/ttn/ecas/articles.html. For additional technical
information, Dr. Chappell may be contacted at the e-mail and phone
number noted above. The meeting agenda and any other background
materials will be posted on the SAB Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/
sab/ prior to the meeting.
Procedures for Providing Public Input: 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 at least seven days before the teleconference in
order to be places on the public speaker list.
Dated: August 1, 2006.
Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Associate Director for Science, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff
Office.
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