EPA Science Advisory Board; Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Science Advisory Board, 46057-46058 [E7-16147]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 158 / Thursday, August 16, 2007 / Notices via the Internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–16040 Filed 8–15–07; 8:45 am] to 202–208–2106 with the required accommodations. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–16035 Filed 8–15–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [FRL–8456–2] Federal Energy Regulatory Commission EPA Science Advisory Board; Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Science Advisory Board [Docket Nos. ER07–576–000; ER07–576– 001] AGENCY: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Technical Conference rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES August 9, 2007. Take notice that Commission staff will convene a technical conference in the above-referenced proceeding on Wednesday, September 5, 2007, at 10 a.m. (EDT) in Room 3M–2A at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Commission’s July 24, 2007 order1 in this proceeding directed staff to hold a technical conference to address the issues of whether Baltimore Gas and Electric Company’s (BG&E’s) proposed Transmission Owner Incentive (TOI) projects are non-routine and thereby satisfy the Commission’s nexus requirement between BG&E’s proposed 100-basis point return on equity incentive adder and its overall investment in the TOI projects. To assist Commission staff and the parties to prepare for the conference, BG&E is directed to file its presentation for the conference on or before August 24, 2007. The presentation should address in detail the issues raised by the Commission in Paragraphs 48–55 and 60–64 of the July 24 Order on routine v. non-routine projects being eligible for transmission rate incentives. All parties will have an opportunity to file written comments to address BG&E’s filing after the technical conference at a date to be established at the conference. Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please send an e-mail to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free 1–866–208–3372 (voice) or 202–208–1659 (TTY), or send a FAX 1 Baltimore Gas and Electric Co., 120 FERC ¶ 61,084 (2007) (July 24 Order). VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:27 Aug 15, 2007 Jkt 211001 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference of the Chartered Science Advisory Board to conduct a quality review of two draft SAB documents: (a) SAB Homeland Security Advisory Committee Consultation on the EPA’s Emergency Consequence Assessment Tool and Incident-based Microbial Risk Assessment Framework, and (b) SAB Radiation Advisory Committee Advisory on the Agency Draft White Paper Entitled Modifying EPA Radiation Risk Models Based on Bier VII. DATES: The SAB will hold the public teleconference on September 5, 2007. The teleconference will begin at 1 p.m. and end at 2:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). Location: Telephone conference call only. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to obtain general information concerning this public teleconference should contact Mr. Tom Miller, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/voice mail: (202) 343– 9982; fax: (202) 233–0643; or e-mail at: miller.tom@epa.gov. General information concerning the EPA Science Advisory Board can be found on the EPA 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 EPA SAB will hold a public teleconference to review two draft SAB documents. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 46057 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 purpose of the public teleconference is to conduct a quality review of two draft SAB documents. These documents are the: (a) Science Advisory Board’s Homeland Security Advisory Committee Consultation on the EPA’s Emergency Consequence Assessment Tool and Incident-based Microbial Risk Assessment Framework, and (b) Advisory on the Agency Draft White Paper Entitled Modifying EPA Radiation Risk Models Based on Bier VII. In reviewing draft reports, the SAB considers whether: (i) The original charge questions to the SAB review panel were adequately addressed in the draft report, (ii) the draft report is clear and logical; and (iii) the conclusions drawn, or recommendations made in the draft report, are supported by the body of the report. (a) The EPA National Homeland Security Research Center (NHSRC) requested that the SAB provide technical advice on its Emergency Consequence Assessment Tool (ECAT) and its preliminary incident-based Microbial Risk Assessment (MRA) Framework (see 72 FR 20538 of April 25, 2007) which are being developed by the NHSRC. ECAT is an interactive online risk assessment and management software tool to provide health advisors, and other emergency response officials, with rapid access to critical information during an environmental emergency or training exercise. ECAT is designed to assess and provide site-specific numeric estimates of health risks for selected chemical, biological and radiological threat agents; and identify appropriate response actions to mitigate these risks. Additionally, NHRSC asked the SAB for advice on its White Paper describing issues important to the development of a decision framework for assessing health risks and developing clean up levels associated with a decontamination response following exposure to microbial agents. Additional information about the SAB consultation on these two topics is available on the SAB Web Site at: https:// www.epa.gov/sab/panels/ hsacadhoc.html. (b) EPA’s Office of Radiation and Indoor Air (ORIA) asked the SAB to provide advice on a draft White Paper: Modifying EPA Radiation Risk Models Based on BEIR VII, dated August 2006 (see 71 FR 45545 of August 9, 2006; 71 E:\FR\FM\16AUN1.SGM 16AUN1 rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES 46058 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 158 / Thursday, August 16, 2007 / Notices FR 62950 of October 26, 2006; and 72 FR 8379 of February 26, 2007). EPA’s White Paper describes an updated methodology for quantifying estimated cancer risks from environmental exposures to radionuclides. The EPA’s methodology is based on the National Research Council (NRC 2006) released Health Risks from Exposure to Low levels of Ionizing Radiation BEIR VII Phase 2 which primarily addresses cancer and genetic risks from low doses of low-LET radiation (BEIR VII). Additional information about the SAB’s review of EPA’s White Paper, and the development of the SAB draft report, can be found on the Web at: https:// www.epa.gov/sab/panels/rac_ adv_white_paper_rad_risk_models.htm. Availability of Teleconference Materials: The draft agenda and other materials will be posted on the SAB Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/sab/ 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 public teleconference. Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation at a public SAB teleconference will be limited to three minutes per speaker, with no more than a total of one-half hour for all speakers. Interested parties should contact Mr. Tom Miller, DFO, in writing (preferably via e-mail), by August 29, 2007, at the contact information noted above, to be placed on the public speaker list for this teleconference. Written Statements: Written statements should be received in the SAB Staff Office by August 30, 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 (acceptable file format: Adobe Acrobat PDF, WordPerfect, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, or Rich Text files in IBM-PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format). Accessibility: For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Mr. Tom Miller at (202) 343–9982 or miller.tom@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Mr. Miller preferably at least ten days prior to the teleconference, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:27 Aug 15, 2007 Jkt 211001 Dated: August 10, 2007. Anthony F. Maciorowski, Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. E7–16147 Filed 8–15–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission August 2, 2007. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Public Law 104–13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a current valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid control number. Comments are requested concerning: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission’s burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before October 15, 2007. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Les Smith, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1–C216, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554, or via the Internet to PRA@fcc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies of the information collection(s) contact Les Smith at (202) 418–0217 or via the Internet at PRA@fcc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060–0589. PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Title: FCC Remittance Advice and Continuation Sheet, Bill for Collection, FCC Remittance Advice for Regulatory Fees (E-Form). Form Number(s): FCC Forms 159, 159–C, 159–B, and 159–E. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Individuals or households; Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit institutions; Federal government; and State, local, or tribal government. Number of Respondents: 150,000. Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes to 4 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting requirements; Third party disclosure. Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Total Annual Burden: 37,500 hours. Total Annual Cost: None. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for confidentiality, except for personally identifiable information (PII) individuals may submit, which is covered by a system of records notice (SORN), FCC/OMD–9, ‘‘Commission Registration System (CORES).’’ Privacy Impact Assessment: No, the FCC will conduct a Privacy Impact Assessment when it revises the information system(s) covered by FCC/ OMD–9, ‘‘Commission Registration System (CORES),’’ SORN. Needs and Uses: On August 2, 2007, the FCC released a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (R&O and FNPRM), In the Matter of Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2007, MD Docket No. 07–81, FCC 07–140, in which it added licensees of earth stations and cable television relay service (CARS) stations to those entities for which the FCC will bill for regulatory fees. The Commission has also applied regulatory fee obligations to interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) providers. As a result of these two actions, which were taken in this R&O and FNPRM, the FCC is modifying FCC Form 159, 159–C, and 159–E to accommodate these two new billing requirements. The Commission created a streamlined electronic form, FCC Form 159–E, to associate a mailed or faxed payment with regulatory fees, which are filed on-line. Pertinent information is taken directly from the regulatory fee electronic filing system (Fee Filer) and populated on the FCC Form 159–E, which can be printed by the filer. The FCC Form 159–E, essentially a simple payment voucher, contains summary information, which distinguishes the E:\FR\FM\16AUN1.SGM 16AUN1

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[Notices]
[Pages 46057-46058]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8456-2]


EPA Science Advisory Board; Notification of a Public 
Teleconference of the Science Advisory Board

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency Science Advisory Board 
(SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference of the Chartered 
Science Advisory Board to conduct a quality review of two draft SAB 
documents: (a) SAB Homeland Security Advisory Committee Consultation on 
the EPA's Emergency Consequence Assessment Tool and Incident-based 
Microbial Risk Assessment Framework, and (b) SAB Radiation Advisory 
Committee Advisory on the Agency Draft White Paper Entitled Modifying 
EPA Radiation Risk Models Based on Bier VII.

DATES: The SAB will hold the public teleconference on September 5, 
2007. The teleconference will begin at 1 p.m. and end at 2:30 p.m. 
(Eastern Time).
    Location: Telephone conference call only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to 
obtain general information concerning this public teleconference should 
contact Mr. Tom Miller, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science 
Advisory Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/voice 
mail: (202) 343-9982; fax: (202) 233-0643; or e-mail at: 
miller.tom@epa.gov. General information concerning the EPA Science 
Advisory Board can be found on the EPA 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 EPA SAB will 
hold a public teleconference to review two draft SAB documents. 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 purpose of the public teleconference is to conduct 
a quality review of two draft SAB documents. These documents are the: 
(a) Science Advisory Board's Homeland Security Advisory Committee 
Consultation on the EPA's Emergency Consequence Assessment Tool and 
Incident-based Microbial Risk Assessment Framework, and (b) Advisory on 
the Agency Draft White Paper Entitled Modifying EPA Radiation Risk 
Models Based on Bier VII. In reviewing draft reports, the SAB considers 
whether: (i) The original charge questions to the SAB review panel were 
adequately addressed in the draft report, (ii) the draft report is 
clear and logical; and (iii) the conclusions drawn, or recommendations 
made in the draft report, are supported by the body of the report.
    (a) The EPA National Homeland Security Research Center (NHSRC) 
requested that the SAB provide technical advice on its Emergency 
Consequence Assessment Tool (ECAT) and its preliminary incident-based 
Microbial Risk Assessment (MRA) Framework (see 72 FR 20538 of April 25, 
2007) which are being developed by the NHSRC. ECAT is an interactive 
online risk assessment and management software tool to provide health 
advisors, and other emergency response officials, with rapid access to 
critical information during an environmental emergency or training 
exercise. ECAT is designed to assess and provide site-specific numeric 
estimates of health risks for selected chemical, biological and 
radiological threat agents; and identify appropriate response actions 
to mitigate these risks. Additionally, NHRSC asked the SAB for advice 
on its White Paper describing issues important to the development of a 
decision framework for assessing health risks and developing clean up 
levels associated with a decontamination response following exposure to 
microbial agents. Additional information about the SAB consultation on 
these two topics is available on the SAB Web Site at: https://
www.epa.gov/sab/panels/hsacadhoc.html.
    (b) EPA's Office of Radiation and Indoor Air (ORIA) asked the SAB 
to provide advice on a draft White Paper: Modifying EPA Radiation Risk 
Models Based on BEIR VII, dated August 2006 (see 71 FR 45545 of August 
9, 2006; 71

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FR 62950 of October 26, 2006; and 72 FR 8379 of February 26, 2007). 
EPA's White Paper describes an updated methodology for quantifying 
estimated cancer risks from environmental exposures to radionuclides. 
The EPA's methodology is based on the National Research Council (NRC 
2006) released Health Risks from Exposure to Low levels of Ionizing 
Radiation BEIR VII Phase 2 which primarily addresses cancer and genetic 
risks from low doses of low-LET radiation (BEIR VII). Additional 
information about the SAB's review of EPA's White Paper, and the 
development of the SAB draft report, can be found on the Web at: http:/
/www.epa.gov/sab/panels/rac_adv_white_paper_rad_risk_models.htm.
    Availability of Teleconference Materials: The draft agenda and 
other materials will be posted on the SAB Web site at: https://
www.epa.gov/sab/ 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 public teleconference. Oral Statements: In general, 
individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation at a public SAB 
teleconference will be limited to three minutes per speaker, with no 
more than a total of one-half hour for all speakers. Interested parties 
should contact Mr. Tom Miller, DFO, in writing (preferably via e-mail), 
by August 29, 2007, at the contact information noted above, to be 
placed on the public speaker list for this teleconference. Written 
Statements: Written statements should be received in the SAB Staff 
Office by August 30, 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 (acceptable file format: Adobe Acrobat PDF, 
WordPerfect, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, or Rich Text files in IBM-PC/
Windows 98/2000/XP format).
    Accessibility: For information on access or services for 
individuals with disabilities, please contact Mr. Tom Miller at (202) 
343-9982 or miller.tom@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a 
disability, please contact Mr. Miller preferably at least ten days 
prior to the teleconference, to give EPA as much time as possible to 
process your request.

    Dated: August 10, 2007.
Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
 [FR Doc. E7-16147 Filed 8-15-07; 8:45 am]
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