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(b) state, local and tribal level
capacity building; (c) cross-sector
partnerships; (d) leveraging resources
for environmental education; (e) design
and implementation of environmental
education research; (f) evaluation
methodology; professional development
for teachers and other education
professionals; and (g) targeting underrepresented audiences, including lowincome, multi-cultural, senior citizens
and other adults.
The NEEAC staff office is also looking
for individuals who demonstrate the
ability to make the time commitment,
strong leadership skills, strong
analytical skills, strong communication
and writing skills, the ability to stand
apart and evaluate programs in an
unbiased manner, team players, have
the conviction to follow-through and to
meet deadlines, and the ability to
review items on short notice.
How to Submit Applications: Any
interested and qualified individuals
may be considered for appointment on
the National Environmental Education
Advisory Council. Applications should
be submitted in electronic format to the
Designated Federal Officer
(potter.ginger@epa.gov) and contain the
following: Contact information
including name, address, phone and fax
numbers and an e-mail address; a
curriculum vita or resume; the specifc
area of expertise in environmental
education and the sector/slot the
applicant is applying for; recent service
on other national advisory committees
or national professional organizations
and; a one-page commentary on the
applicant’s philosophy regarding the
need for, development, implementation
and/or management of environmental
education nationally. Additionally, a
supporting letter of endorsement is
required. This letter may also be
submitted electronically as described
above.
Persons having questions about the
application procedure or who are
unable to submit applications by
electronic means, should contact Ginger
Potter, DFO, at the contact information
provided above in this notice. Nonelectronic submissions must contain the
same information as the electronic. The
NEEAC Staff Office will acknowledge
receipt of the application. The NEEAC
Staff Office will develop a short list of
for more detailed consideration. Short
list candidates will be required to fill
out the Confidential Disclosure Form for
Special Government Employees Serving
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
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membership on a Federal advisory
committee) and private interests and
activities and 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.wpa.gov/sab/pdf/
epaform3110–48.pdf.
Dated: July 21, 2006.
Ginger Potter,
Designated Federal Officer.
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Science Advisory Board Staff Office;
Notification of a Public Meeting of the
Science Advisory Board Hypoxia
Advisory Panel
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The EPA’s Science Advisory
Board (SAB) Staff Office is announcing
a public meeting of the SAB Hypoxia
Advisory Panel.
DATES: The meeting will be held from 10
a.m. (EST) September 6, 2006 to 3 p.m.
September 7, 2006.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Doubletree Hotel located at 1515
Rhode Island Avenue NW., Washington,
DC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any
member of the public wishing further
information regarding the public
meeting may contact Dr. Holly
Stallworth, Designated Federal Officer
(DFO), U.S. EPA Science Advisory
Board Staff Office by telephone/voice
mail at (202) 343–9867, or via e-mail at
stallworth.holly@epa.gov. The SAB
mailing address is: US 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
in the SAB Web site at: https://
www.epa.gov/sab
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to the Federal Advisory Committee Act,
Public Law 92–463, notice is hereby
given that the SAB Hypoxia Advisory
Panel will hold a public meeting to plan
its work for developing a report that
details advancements in the state of the
science regarding hypoxia in the
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Northern Gulf of Mexico. The SAB was
established by 42 U.S.C. 4365 to provide
independent scientific and technical
advice to the Administrator on the
technical basis for Agency positions and
regulations. The SAB is a Federal
Advisory Committee chartered under
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C., App. The
SAB will comply with the provisions of
FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff
Office procedural policies.
Background: EPA participates with
other Federal agencies, state and tribes
in the Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico
Watershed Nutrient Task Force. In 2001,
the Task Force released the Action Plan
for Reducing, Mitigating and Controlling
Hypoxia in the Northern Gulf of Mexico
(or Action Plan available at https://
www.epa.gov/msbasin/taskforce/
actionplan.htm). The Action Plan was
informed by the science described in An
Integrated Assessment of Hypoxia in the
Northern Gulf of Mexico (or Integrated
Assessment (available at https://
www.noaa.gov/products/
hypox_finalfront.pdf) developed by the
National Science and Technology
Council, Committee on Environment
and Natural Resources. Six technical
reports provided the scientific
foundation for the Integrated
Assessment and are available at http.//
www.nos.noaa.gov/products/
pub_hypox.html. The aforementioned
documents provide a comprehensive
summary of the state-of-the-science for
the Gulf of Mexico hypoxic zone
through about the year 2000.
EPA’s Office of Water has requested
that the SAB develop a report that
evaluates the state-of-the-science
regarding the causes and extent of
hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico, as well
as the scientific basis of possible
management options in the Mississippi
River Basin. The SAB is asked to focus
on scientific advances since 2000 that
may have increased scientific
understanding and control options in
three general areas.
1. Characterization the Cause(s) of
Hypoxia. The physical, biological and
chemical processes that affect the
development, persistence and extent of
hypoxia in the northern Gulf of Mexico.
2. Characterization of Nutrient Fate,
Transport and Sources. Nutrient
loadings, fate, transport and sources in
the Mississippi River that impact Gulf
Hypoxia.
3. Scientific Basis for Goals and
Management Options. The scientific
basis for, and recommended revisions
to, the goals proposed in the Action
Plan; and the scientific basis for the
efficacy of recommended management
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actions to reduce nutrient flux from
point and nonpoint sources.
In developing its report on scientific
advancements since 2000, the SAB is
also asked to focus on the strengths and
limitations of the science in managing
the Gulf hypoxia problem, including
available data, models and model
results and uncertainty. The SAB is
asked to pay particular attention to any
new information that has emerged since
or was not adequately considered in the
last Integrated Assessment. In response
to EPA’s request, the SAB Staff Office
has formed the SAB Hypoxia Advisory
Panel. Background on the Panel
formation process was provided in a
Federal Register notice published on
February 17, 2006 (71 FR 8578–8580).
Availability of Meeting Materials:
Materials in support of this meeting will
be placed on the SAB Web Site at:
https://www.epa.gov/sab/ in advance of
this meeting.
Procedures for Providing Public Input:
Interested members of the public may
submit relevant written or oral
information for the SAB to consider
during the advisory process. Oral
Statements: In general, individuals or
groups requesting an oral presentation
at a public meeting will be limited to
five minutes per speaker, with no more
than a total of one hour for all speakers.
Interested parties should contact Dr.
Stallworth, DFO, at the contact
information noted above, by August 25,
2006, to be placed on the public speaker
list for the September 6–7, 2006
meeting. Written Statements: Written
statements should be received in the
SAB Staff Office by August 25, so that
the information may be made available
to the SAB for their consideration prior
to this meeting. 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 to
stallworth.holly@epa.gov (acceptable
file format: Adobe Acrobat PDF,
WordPerfect, MS Word, MS PowerPoint,
or Rich Text files in IBM-PC/Windows
98/2000/XP format).
Meeting Access: For information on
access or services for individuals with
disabilities, please contact Dr.
Stallworth at (202) 343–9867 or
stallworth.holly@epa.gov. To request
accommodation of a disability, please
contact Dr. Stallworth, preferably at
least 10 days prior to the meeting to give
EPA as much time as possible to process
your request.
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Dated: August 4, 2006.
Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Associate Director for Science, EPA Science
Advisory Board Staff Office.
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Science Advisory Board Staff Office;
Notification of a Public Meeting of the
Science Advisory Board Committee on
Valuing the Protection of Ecological
Systems and Services (C–VPESS)
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory
Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a
public meeting of the SAB Committee
on Valuing the Protection of Ecological
Systems and Services (C–VPESS) to
discuss components of a draft
committee report related to valuing the
protection of ecological systems and
services.
DATES: A public meeting of the C–
VPESS will be held from 9 a.m. to 5:30
p.m. (Eastern Time) on October 5, 2006
and from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Eastern Time)
on October 6, 2006.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place
at the SAB Conference Center, 1025 F
Street, NW., Suite 3700, Washington,
DC 20004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Members of the public wishing further
information regarding the SAB C–
VPESS meeting may contact Dr. Angela
Nugent, Designated Federal Officer
(DFO), via telephone at: (202) 343–9981
or e-mail at: nugent.angela@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 meetings
announced in this notice, may be found
in the SAB Web site at: https://
www.epa.gov/sab.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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
SAB is a Federal advisory committee
chartered under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5
U.S.C., App. The SAB will comply with
the provisions of FACA and all
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appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural
policies.
Background: Background on the SAB
C–VPESS and its charge was provided
in 68 FR 11082 (March 7, 2003). The
purpose of the meeting is for the SAB
C–VPESS to discuss components of a
draft advisory report calling for
expanded and integrated approach for
valuing the protection of ecological
systems and services. The Committee
will discuss: Application of methods for
valuing the protection of ecological
systems and services; general ecological
valuation methods (e.g., the need for a
data and model bank for Agency
information about ecological valuation,
how to implement the concept of
ecological services, how to address
uncertainties in ecological services) and
how to address them; and next steps for
characterizing methods and approaches
involved in ecological valuation.
These activities are related to the
Committee’s overall charge: To assess
Agency needs and the state of the art
and science of valuing protection of
ecological systems and services and to
identify key areas for improving
knowledge, methodologies, practice,
and research.
Availability of Meeting Materials:
Materials in support of this meeting will
be placed on the SAB Web site at:
https://www.epa.gov/sab/ in advance of
this meeting.
Procedures for Providing Public Input:
Interested members of the public may
submit relevant written or oral
information for the SAB to consider
during the advisory process. Oral
Statements: In general, individuals or
groups requesting an oral presentation
at a public meeting will be limited to
five minutes per speaker, with no more
than a total of one hour for all speakers.
Interested parties should contact Dr.
Nugent, DFO, at the contact information
noted above, by September 25, 2006, to
be placed on the public speaker list for
the October 5–6, 2006 meeting. Written
Statements: Written statements should
be received in the SAB Staff Office by
September 24, 2006, so that the
information may be made available to
the SAB for their consideration prior to
this meeting. Written statements should
be supplied to the DFO in the following
formats: One hard copy with original
signature, and one electronic copy via email to nugent.angela@epa.gov
(acceptable file format: Adobe Acrobat
PDF, WordPerfect, MS Word, MS
PowerPoint, or Rich Text files in IBM–
PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format).
Meeting Access: For information on
access or services for individuals with
disabilities, please contact Dr. Angela
Nugent at (202) 343–9981 or
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Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public
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AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The EPA's Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office is
announcing a public meeting of the SAB Hypoxia Advisory Panel.
DATES: The meeting will be held from 10 a.m. (EST) September 6, 2006 to
3 p.m. September 7, 2006.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Doubletree Hotel located at
1515 Rhode Island Avenue NW., Washington, DC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing
further information regarding the public meeting may contact Dr. Holly
Stallworth, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), U.S. EPA Science Advisory
Board Staff Office by telephone/voice mail at (202) 343-9867, or via e-
mail at stallworth.holly@epa.gov. The SAB mailing address is: US 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
in the SAB Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/sab
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee
Act, Public Law 92-463, notice is hereby given that the SAB Hypoxia
Advisory Panel will hold a public meeting to plan its work for
developing a report that details advancements in the state of the
science regarding hypoxia in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. The SAB was
established by 42 U.S.C. 4365 to provide independent scientific and
technical advice to the Administrator on the technical basis for Agency
positions and regulations. The SAB is a Federal Advisory Committee
chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended,
5 U.S.C., App. The SAB will comply with the provisions of FACA and all
appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies.
Background: EPA participates with other Federal agencies, state and
tribes in the Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Watershed Nutrient Task
Force. In 2001, the Task Force released the Action Plan for Reducing,
Mitigating and Controlling Hypoxia in the Northern Gulf of Mexico (or
Action Plan available at https://www.epa.gov/msbasin/taskforce/
actionplan.htm). The Action Plan was informed by the science described
in An Integrated Assessment of Hypoxia in the Northern Gulf of Mexico
(or Integrated Assessment (available at https://www.noaa.gov/products/
hypox_finalfront.pdf) developed by the National Science and Technology
Council, Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. Six technical
reports provided the scientific foundation for the Integrated
Assessment and are available at http.//www.nos.noaa.gov/products/pub_
hypox.html. The aforementioned documents provide a comprehensive
summary of the state-of-the-science for the Gulf of Mexico hypoxic zone
through about the year 2000.
EPA's Office of Water has requested that the SAB develop a report
that evaluates the state-of-the-science regarding the causes and extent
of hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico, as well as the scientific basis of
possible management options in the Mississippi River Basin. The SAB is
asked to focus on scientific advances since 2000 that may have
increased scientific understanding and control options in three general
areas.
1. Characterization the Cause(s) of Hypoxia. The physical,
biological and chemical processes that affect the development,
persistence and extent of hypoxia in the northern Gulf of Mexico.
2. Characterization of Nutrient Fate, Transport and Sources.
Nutrient loadings, fate, transport and sources in the Mississippi River
that impact Gulf Hypoxia.
3. Scientific Basis for Goals and Management Options. The
scientific basis for, and recommended revisions to, the goals proposed
in the Action Plan; and the scientific basis for the efficacy of
recommended management
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actions to reduce nutrient flux from point and nonpoint sources.
In developing its report on scientific advancements since 2000, the
SAB is also asked to focus on the strengths and limitations of the
science in managing the Gulf hypoxia problem, including available data,
models and model results and uncertainty. The SAB is asked to pay
particular attention to any new information that has emerged since or
was not adequately considered in the last Integrated Assessment. In
response to EPA's request, the SAB Staff Office has formed the SAB
Hypoxia Advisory Panel. Background on the Panel formation process was
provided in a Federal Register notice published on February 17, 2006
(71 FR 8578-8580).
Availability of Meeting Materials: Materials in support of this
meeting will be placed on the SAB Web Site at: https://www.epa.gov/sab/ in advance of this meeting.
Procedures for Providing Public Input: Interested members of the
public may submit relevant written or oral information for the SAB to
consider during the advisory process. Oral Statements: In general,
individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation at a public
meeting will be limited to five minutes per speaker, with no more than
a total of one hour for all speakers. Interested parties should contact
Dr. Stallworth, DFO, at the contact information noted above, by August
25, 2006, to be placed on the public speaker list for the September 6-
7, 2006 meeting. Written Statements: Written statements should be
received in the SAB Staff Office by August 25, so that the information
may be made available to the SAB for their consideration prior to this
meeting. 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 to stallworth.holly@epa.gov (acceptable file
format: Adobe Acrobat PDF, WordPerfect, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, or Rich
Text files in IBM-PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format).
Meeting Access: For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, please contact Dr. Stallworth at (202)
343-9867 or stallworth.holly@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a
disability, please contact Dr. Stallworth, preferably at least 10 days
prior to the meeting to give EPA as much time as possible to process
your request.
Dated: August 4, 2006.
Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Associate Director for Science, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff
Office.
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