EPA Science Advisory Board; Notification of a Public Teleconference and Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Acrylamide Review Panel, 6181-6182 [E8-1869]

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E8–1852 Filed 1–31–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8524–1] EPA Science Advisory Board; Notification of a Public Teleconference and Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Acrylamide Review Panel AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. PO 00000 Frm 00073 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ACTION: 6181 Notice. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference and meeting of the Acrylamide Review Panel (ARP) to review the Agency’s draft assessment, ‘‘IRIS Toxicological Review of Acrylamide’’. DATES: The SAB will hold the public teleconference on February 20, 2008. The teleconference will be held from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). A face-to-face meeting will be held on March 10, 2008 and March 11, 2008 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Time) and will continue on March 12, 2008 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Eastern Time). Location: The February 20, 2008 telephone conference will be conducted by phone only. The March 10–12, 2008 face-to-face meeting will be held in the Washington DC metropolitan area. The actual venue will be announced on the SAB Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/ sab. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to obtain general information concerning this public teleconference or meeting should contact Dr. Sue Shallal, 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) 343–9977; fax: (202) 233–0643; or e-mail at: shallal.suhair@epa.gov . General information concerning the EPA Science Advisory Board can be found on 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 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. Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92–463, notice is hereby given that the EPA SAB Acrylamide Review Panel will hold a public teleconference and face-to-face meeting to review EPA’s draft IRIS assessment. Background: EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD) had requested that the SAB peer review the Agency’s draft assessment, ‘‘Toxicological Review of Acrylamide.’’ Background on this SAB review and the process for formation of this review panel was E:\FR\FM\01FEN1.SGM 01FEN1 mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES 6182 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 22 / Friday, February 1, 2008 / Notices provided in a Federal Register Notice published on March 29, 2007 (72 FR 60 14804–14805). The purpose of this upcoming teleconference is for the SAB Review Panel to discuss EPA’s charge questions and plan for the face-to-face meeting. The Panel will then discuss and deliberate on the charge questions at the face-to-face meeting. Availability of Materials: The draft agendas and other materials will be posted on the SAB Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/sab prior to each meeting. For questions and information concerning the Agency’s draft assessment, (https://cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/ cfm/recordisplay.cfm?deid=187729), please contact Dr. Rob Dewoskin, at (919) 541–1089, or dewoskin.rob@epa.gov. Procedures for Providing Public Input: Interested members of the public may submit relevant written or oral information for the Acrylamide Review Panel to consider throughout the advisory process. 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. At the face-to-face meeting, presentations will be limited to five minutes, with no more than a total of one hour for all speakers. To be placed on the public speaker list, interested parties should contact Dr. Sue Shallal, DFO, in writing (preferably via e-mail), by February 13, 2008 for the teleconference and by March 3, 2008 for the face-to-face meeting, at the contact information noted above. Written Statements: Written statements should be received in the SAB Staff Office by February 13, 2008, so that the information may be made available to the SAB for their consideration prior to the teleconference or by March 3, 2008 for their consideration prior to the faceto-face meeting. Written statements should be supplied to the DFO via email to shallal.suhair@epa.gov (acceptable file format: Adobe Acrobat PDF, WordPerfect, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, or Rich Text files in IBMPC/Windows 98/2000/XP format). Accessibility: For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Dr. Sue Shallal at (202) 343–9977 or shallal.suhair@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Dr. Shallal preferably at least ten days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:22 Jan 31, 2008 Jkt 214001 Dated January 28, 2008. Anthony F. Maciorowski, Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. E8–1869 Filed 1–31–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8523–9] Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Science Advisory Board Exposure and Human Health Committee Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference of the SAB Exposure and Human Health Committee (EHHC) to discuss advisory activities for the coming year. DATES: The SAB will hold a public teleconference on February 29, 2008. The teleconference will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time). ADDRESSES: The teleconference will be conducted by telephone only. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to obtain general information concerning this public teleconference or meeting should contact Dr. Sue Shallal, 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) 343–9977; fax: (202) 233–0643; or 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: 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’s Office of the Science Advisor (OSA) has requested that the SAB EHHC evaluate three Agency activities in the coming year. EPA will provide introductory briefings to the committee on: (1) Exposure PO 00000 Frm 00074 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Assessment Guidelines; (2) Immunosuppression Guidance; and (3) Microbial Risk Assessment Guidance Document. The Agency will offer these briefings to acquaint the EHHC with the Agency’s activities in preparation for future meetings. Preliminary background information on these activities follows. Exposure Assessment Guidelines: The practice of exposure assessment has been evolving rapidly and has changed significantly since the 1992 publication of EPA’s Guidelines for Exposure Assessment. The science has advanced in the areas of personal monitoring and modeling, activity pattern analysis, and susceptible populations and life stages. The EPA has published specific guidance in such areas as probabilistic analyses, exposure factors, aggregate exposure and cumulative risk, and community-based research. The update incorporates and refers to advances and changes in the theory and practice of exposure assessment. The SAB provided a consultation on the general goals, topic areas, and approach for the update in September 2006 (SAB letter dated February 28, 2007, EPA–SAB–07–003). The SAB is asked to provide peer review, and to comment specifically on the scope and content of the updated Guidelines, the completeness and clarity of the text, the suitability of figures and tables, and the inclusion of appropriate emerging areas in this field. Immunosuppression Guidance: The Agency is developing a guidance document for interpreting changes in the activity or histology of components of the immune system to identify hazards from exposure to environmental stressors. The immune system is a complex array of components that work both independently and in concert with other components to protect humans against infection and suppress the spread of neoplasia. Given this complexity, the Agency is soliciting input from the SAB on the direction and scope of the draft guidance document. Microbial Risk Assessment Guidance Document: EPA is working with other government agencies to develop guidance for microbial risk assessment. The draft document is intended to reflect the issues and approaches of all contributing agencies, from which EPA will derive its own internal guidance, specific to the regulatory mandates of the program offices. The EPA has requested a consultation with the SAB EHHC on the content and direction of a draft microbial risk assessment guidance document to determine if its approach is appropriate and the content adequate. Availability of Materials: The draft agenda and other materials will be E:\FR\FM\01FEN1.SGM 01FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 22 (Friday, February 1, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6181-6182]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-1869]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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EPA Science Advisory Board; Notification of a Public 
Teleconference and Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Acrylamide 
Review Panel

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory 
Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference and meeting 
of the Acrylamide Review Panel (ARP) to review the Agency's draft 
assessment, ``IRIS Toxicological Review of Acrylamide''.

DATES: The SAB will hold the public teleconference on February 20, 
2008. The teleconference will be held from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. 
(Eastern Time). A face-to-face meeting will be held on March 10, 2008 
and March 11, 2008 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Time) and will 
continue on March 12, 2008 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Eastern Time).
    Location: The February 20, 2008 telephone conference will be 
conducted by phone only. The March 10-12, 2008 face-to-face meeting 
will be held in the Washington DC metropolitan area. The actual venue 
will be announced on the SAB Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/sab.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to 
obtain general information concerning this public teleconference or 
meeting should contact Dr. Sue Shallal, 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) 343-9977; fax: (202) 233-0643; or e-
mail at: shallal.suhair@epa.gov . General information concerning the 
EPA Science Advisory Board can be found on 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 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. Pursuant to the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, notice is hereby given that the EPA 
SAB Acrylamide Review Panel will hold a public teleconference and face-
to-face meeting to review EPA's draft IRIS assessment.
    Background: EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD) had 
requested that the SAB peer review the Agency's draft assessment, 
``Toxicological Review of Acrylamide.'' Background on this SAB review 
and the process for formation of this review panel was

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provided in a Federal Register Notice published on March 29, 2007 (72 
FR 60 14804-14805). The purpose of this upcoming teleconference is for 
the SAB Review Panel to discuss EPA's charge questions and plan for the 
face-to-face meeting. The Panel will then discuss and deliberate on the 
charge questions at the face-to-face meeting.
    Availability of Materials: The draft agendas and other materials 
will be posted on the SAB Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/sab prior to 
each meeting. For questions and information concerning the Agency's 
draft assessment, (https://cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/cfm/
recordisplay.cfm?deid=187729), please contact Dr. Rob Dewoskin, at 
(919) 541-1089, or dewoskin.rob@epa.gov.
    Procedures for Providing Public Input: Interested members of the 
public may submit relevant written or oral information for the 
Acrylamide Review Panel to consider throughout the advisory process. 
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. At the face-to-face meeting, presentations will be limited to 
five minutes, with no more than a total of one hour for all speakers. 
To be placed on the public speaker list, interested parties should 
contact Dr. Sue Shallal, DFO, in writing (preferably via e-mail), by 
February 13, 2008 for the teleconference and by March 3, 2008 for the 
face-to-face meeting, at the contact information noted above. Written 
Statements: Written statements should be received in the SAB Staff 
Office by February 13, 2008, so that the information may be made 
available to the SAB for their consideration prior to the 
teleconference or by March 3, 2008 for their consideration prior to the 
face-to-face meeting. Written statements should be supplied to the DFO 
via e-mail to shallal.suhair@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).
    Accessibility: For information on access or services for 
individuals with disabilities, please contact Dr. Sue Shallal at (202) 
343-9977 or shallal.suhair@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a 
disability, please contact Dr. Shallal preferably at least ten days 
prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process 
your request.

    Dated January 28, 2008.
Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
 [FR Doc. E8-1869 Filed 1-31-08; 8:45 am]
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