Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Science Advisory Board; Environmental Economics Advisory Committee, 26815-26816 [E7-9099]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 91 / Friday, May 11, 2007 / Notices 3/23/2007: Extending Comment Period from 5/25/2007 to 6/15/2007. Dated: May 8, 2007. Ken Mittelholtz, Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. E7–9136 Filed 5–10–07; 8:45 am] contact Vanessa Bowie at 202–564–5186 or bowie.vanessa@epa.gov. To request accommodation of disability, please contact Vanessa Bowie, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Dated: May 7, 2007. Joseph Dillon, Director, Office of Enterprise Technology and Innovation. [FR Doc. E7–9120 Filed 5–10–07; 8:45 am] [FRL–8313–6] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Notice of Open Meeting, Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB), Workshop on Environmental Management Systems ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 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AGENCY: SUMMARY: The EPA’s Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office is announcing a public teleconference of the SAB Environmental Economics Advisory Committee (EEAC) to discuss its draft advisory report to EPA regarding issues in valuing mortality risk reduction. DATES: The teleconference will be held from 1 p.m.–4 p.m. Eastern time on June 4, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing further information regarding the public teleconference and call-in number 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: 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 public teleconference announced in this notice, may be found in the SAB Web Site at: https://www.epa.gov/sab. The technical contact for EPA’s work on valuing mortality risk reduction is Dr. Chris Dockins who may be reached at (202) 566–2286 or dockins.chris@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92–463, notice is hereby given that the SAB Environmental Economics Advisory Committee will hold a public teleconference to discuss PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 26815 appropriate methods for valuing mortality risks. The SAB EEAC will be augmented by economists from the chartered Science Advisory Board as well as the Advisory Council on Clean Air Compliance Analysis. 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 The SAB EEAC has been asked to review two papers related to EPA’s issues in valuing mortality risk reduction. The first paper entitled ‘‘Report of the EPA Work Group on VSL Meta-Analyses’’ addresses the application of meta analysis techniques to the derivation of estimates for mortality risk reduction. A second paper, entitled ‘‘Willingness to Pay for Environmental Health Risk Reductions when there are Varying Degrees of Life Expectancy: A White Paper’’ discusses appropriate and available methods for valuing mortality risk reductions when affected populations have varying life expectancies. https://yosemite.epa.gov/ EE/epa/eerm.nsf/vwRepNumLookup/ EE–0495?OpenDocument. These papers are posted at: https://yosemite.epa.gov/ EE/epa/eerm.nsf/vwRepNumLookup/ EE–0494?OpenDocument and https:// yosemite.epa.gov/EE/epa/eerm.nsf/ vwRepNumLookup/EE– 0495?OpenDocument. The SAB EEAC met on September 14–15, 2006 (71 FR 48546), and a teleconference was held on October 30, 2006 (71 FR 59779– 59780). During the June 4, 2007 teleconference, the SAB EEAC members will discuss their draft advisory responding to EPA’s charge questions on the two papers cited above. Availability of Teleconference Materials: Materials in support of the teleconference, including the SAB EEAC’s draft response to the Agency’s charge, will be placed on the SAB Web Site at https://www.epa.gov/sab/panels/ eeac_adv_val_mortal_rick_reduc.htm prior to the teleconference. 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 teleconference will be limited to five minutes per E:\FR\FM\11MYN1.SGM 11MYN1 26816 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 91 / Friday, May 11, 2007 / Notices 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 May 25, 2007, to be placed on the public speaker list for the June 4, 2007 teleconference. Written Statements: Written statements should be received in the SAB Staff Office by May 25, 2007, so that the information may be made available to the SAB for their consideration prior to this teleconference. 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: May 4, 2007. Anthony F. Maciorowski, Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. E7–9099 Filed 5–10–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P expects to invite the public to attend the meeting and to provide an opportunity to the public to make comments at the meeting. The public comment period and the external peer review provide opportunities for all interested parties to comment on the report. In addition to consideration by EPA, all public comments submitted in accordance with this notice will also be forwarded to EPA’s contractor for consideration by the external peer review panel prior to the meeting. EPA is releasing this draft document solely for the purpose of predissemination peer review under applicable information quality guidelines. This document has not been formally disseminated by EPA. This draft Final Report does not represent and should not be construed to represent any EPA policy, viewpoint, or determination. The U.S. EPA conducted a controlled demonstration to evaluate the AACM alongside the current National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) method in a remote, secure location at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas. 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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-9099]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public 
Teleconference of the Science Advisory Board; Environmental Economics 
Advisory Committee

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 teleconference of the SAB Environmental Economics 
Advisory Committee (EEAC) to discuss its draft advisory report to EPA 
regarding issues in valuing mortality risk reduction.

DATES: The teleconference will be held from 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Eastern time 
on June 4, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing 
further information regarding the public teleconference and call-in 
number 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: 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 public 
teleconference announced in this notice, may be found in the SAB Web 
Site at: https://www.epa.gov/sab. The technical contact for EPA's work 
on valuing mortality risk reduction is Dr. Chris Dockins who may be 
reached at (202) 566-2286 or dockins.chris@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, Public Law 92-463, notice is hereby given that the SAB 
Environmental Economics Advisory Committee will hold a public 
teleconference to discuss appropriate methods for valuing mortality 
risks. The SAB EEAC will be augmented by economists from the chartered 
Science Advisory Board as well as the Advisory Council on Clean Air 
Compliance Analysis. 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

    The SAB EEAC has been asked to review two papers related to EPA's 
issues in valuing mortality risk reduction. The first paper entitled 
``Report of the EPA Work Group on VSL Meta-Analyses'' addresses the 
application of meta analysis techniques to the derivation of estimates 
for mortality risk reduction. A second paper, entitled ``Willingness to 
Pay for Environmental Health Risk Reductions when there are Varying 
Degrees of Life Expectancy: A White Paper'' discusses appropriate and 
available methods for valuing mortality risk reductions when affected 
populations have varying life expectancies. https://yosemite.epa.gov/EE/
epa/eerm.nsf/vwRepNumLookup/EE-0495?OpenDocument. These papers are 
posted at: https://yosemite.epa.gov/EE/epa/eerm.nsf/vwRepNumLookup/EE-
0494?OpenDocument and https://yosemite.epa.gov/EE/epa/eerm.nsf/
vwRepNumLookup/EE-0495?OpenDocument. The SAB EEAC met on September 14-
15, 2006 (71 FR 48546), and a teleconference was held on October 30, 
2006 (71 FR 59779-59780). During the June 4, 2007 teleconference, the 
SAB EEAC members will discuss their draft advisory responding to EPA's 
charge questions on the two papers cited above.
    Availability of Teleconference Materials: Materials in support of 
the teleconference, including the SAB EEAC's draft response to the 
Agency's charge, will be placed on the SAB Web Site at https://
www.epa.gov/sab/panels/eeac_adv_val_mortal_rick_reduc.htm prior to 
the teleconference.
    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 teleconference will be limited to five 
minutes per

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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 May 25, 2007, to be placed on the public 
speaker list for the June 4, 2007 teleconference. Written Statements: 
Written statements should be received in the SAB Staff Office by May 
25, 2007, so that the information may be made available to the SAB for 
their consideration prior to this teleconference. 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: May 4, 2007.
Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
 [FR Doc. E7-9099 Filed 5-10-07; 8:45 am]
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