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EPA’s programs for protection of human
subjects of research. The HSRB reports
to the EPA Administrator through EPA’s
Science Advisor.
This notice solicits nominations of
individuals with expertise in bioethics,
biostatistics, human health risk
assessment and/or human toxicology to
fill anticipated vacancies on the Board.
General information concerning the
HSRB, including its charter, current
membership, and activities can be found
on the EPA Web site at https://
www.epa.gov/osa/hsrb/.
Process and Deadline for Submitting
Nominations
Any interested person or organization
may nominate someone to be
considered as prospective nominees for
the HSRB. Additional avenues and
resources may be utilized in the
solicitation of nominees to encourage a
broad pool of expertise. Nominees
should be experts who have sufficient
professional qualifications, by training
and experience, to provide expert
comment on the ethical and scientific
issues that may come before the HSRB.
Responsibilities of HSRB members
include reviewing extensive background
materials between meetings of the
Board, preparing draft responses to
Agency charge questions, attending
Board meetings, participating in the
discussion and deliberations at these
meetings, drafting assigned sections of
meeting reports, and reviewing and
helping to finalize Board reports.
EPA seeks nominees who are
nationally recognized experts in one or
more of the following areas:
• Bioethics: Expertise in the ethics of
research with human subjects.
• Biostatistics: Expertise in statistical
design and analysis of research with
human subjects, especially research
with small sample sizes.
• Human health risk assessment:
Expertise in epidemiology, exposure
analysis, public health or human
research regulations.
• Human toxicology: Expertise in
toxicity of environmental substances,
mechanisms of toxicity and/or clinical
studies.
All nominations should include: (1) A
current curriculum vitae (C.V.)
providing the nominee’s educational
background, qualifications, leadership
positions in national associations or
professional societies, relevant research
experience and publications; and (2) a
summary of the above in a one-page
biographical sketch.
The qualifications of nominees for
membership on the HSRB will be
assessed in terms of the specific
expertise sought for the HSRB. Qualified
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nominees who agree to be considered
further will be included in a smaller
‘‘Short List’’. The Short List of
nominees’ names and biographical
sketches will be posted for 14 calendar
days for public comment on the EPA
Web site at https://www.epa.gov/osa/
index.htm. The public will be
encouraged to provide additional
information about the nominees that
EPA should consider. At the completion
of this comment period, EPA will select
new Board members from the Short List.
Candidates not selected for HSRB
membership at this time may be
considered for HSRB membership as
vacancies arise in the future, or for
service as consultants to the HSRB. The
Agency estimates that the names of
Short List candidates will be posted in
February, 2009. However, please be
advised that this is an approximate time
frame and the date could change. Thus,
if you have any questions concerning
posting of Short List candidates on the
OSA Web site, please consult the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
Interested candidates who are
employees of a federal department or
agency (other than EPA) or are members
of another federal advisory committee
are eligible to serve on the HSRB, and
their nominations are welcome. Other
factors that will be considered include:
Availability to participate in the Board’s
scheduled meetings, absence of any
conflicts of interest and absence of an
appearance of a lack of impartiality, and
independence with respect to the
matters likely to come under HSRB
review. Though financial conflicts of
interest or the appearance of a lack of
impartiality, lack of independence, or
bias may lead to nonselection, the
absence of such concerns does not
ensure that a candidate will be selected
to serve on the HSRB. Numerous
qualified candidates are likely to be
identified. Selection decisions will
involve careful weighing of many
factors, including, but not limited to, the
candidates’ areas of expertise and
professional qualifications, and
responses to the Short List in achieving
the overall balance of different
perspectives and areas of expertise on
the Board.
Members of the HSRB are subject to
the provisions of 5 CFR part 2634,
Executive Branch Financial Disclosure,
as supplemented by the EPA in 5 CFR
part 6401. In anticipation of this
requirement, each nominee will be
asked to submit confidential financial
information which shall fully disclose,
among other financial interests, the
candidate’s employment, stocks and
bonds, and where applicable, sources of
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research support. The information
provided is confidential and will not be
disclosed to the public. Before a
candidate is considered further for
service on the HSRB, EPA will evaluate
each candidate to assess whether there
is any conflict of financial interest,
appearance of a lack of impartiality, or
prior involvement with matters likely to
be reviewed by the Board.
Nominations should be submitted by
one of the methods listed under
ADDRESSEES. The Agency will consider
all nominations received on or before
November 10, 2008. Final selection of
members is a discretionary function of
the Agency and will be announced on
the EPA Web site at https://
www.epa.gov/osa/hsrb as soon as they
are made.
Dated: September 26, 2008.
George M. Gray,
Science Advisor.
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AGENCY
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National and Governmental Advisory
Committees to the U.S. Representative
to the Commission for Environmental
Cooperation
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, Pub. L. 92–463, EPA
gives notice of a meeting of the National
Advisory Committee (NAC) and
Governmental Advisory Committee
(GAC) to the U.S. Representative to the
North American Commission for
Environmental Cooperation (CEC). The
National and Governmental Advisory
Committees advise the EPA
Administrator in his capacity as the U.S.
Representative to the CEC Council. The
Committees are authorized under
Articles 17 and 18 of the North
American Agreement on Environmental
Cooperation (NAAEC), North American
Free Trade Agreement Implementation
Act, Pub. L. 103–182, and as directed by
Executive Order 12915, entitled
‘‘Federal Implementation of the North
American Agreement on Environmental
Cooperation.’’ The NAC is composed of
12 members representing academia,
environmental non-governmental
organizations, and private industry. The
GAC consists of 12 members
representing state, local, and Tribal
governments. The Committees are
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responsible for providing advice to the
U.S. Representative on a wide range of
strategic, scientific, technological,
regulatory, and economic issues related
to implementation and further
elaboration of the NAAEC.
The purpose of the meeting is to
review and provide advice on CEC
projects related to capacity building and
information for decision-making. The
committees will also provide advice on
the CEC’s 2009 Operational Plan and
learn about regional transboundary
environmental issues. A copy of the
agenda will be posted at https://
www.epa.gov/ocem/nacgac-page.htm.
The National and Governmental
Advisory Committees will hold an open
meeting on Thursday, October 23, from
8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Thursday
October 24, from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.
DATES:
The meeting will be held at
the Cocopah Conference Center, 15268
S. Avenue B, Somerton, Arizona 85350.
The meeting is open to the public, with
limited seating on a first-come, firstserved basis.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Oscar Carrillo, Designated Federal
Officer, carrillo.oscar@epa.gov, 202–
564–0347, U.S. EPA, Office of
Cooperative Environmental
Management (1601–M), 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
Requests
to make oral comments or provide
written comments to the Committees
should be sent to Oscar Carrillo,
Designated Federal Officer, at the
contact information above.
Meeting Access: For information on
access or services for individuals with
disabilities, please contact Oscar
Carrillo at 202–564–0347 or
carrillo.oscar@epa.gov. To request
accommodation of a disability, please
contact Oscar Carrillo, preferably at
least 10 days prior to the meeting, to
give EPA as much time as possible to
process your request.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: September 25, 2008.
Oscar Carrillo,
Designated Federal Officer.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Public Information Collection
Requirement Submitted to OMB for
Review and Approval, Comments
Requested
October 3, 2008.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications
Commission, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork burdens,
invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on the
following information collections, 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 currently 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 November 10,
2008. 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 contacts listed below as soon
as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of
Management and Budget, via Internet at
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov or via
fax at (202) 395–5167; and to Cathy
Williams, Federal Communications
Commission, Room 1–C823, 445 12th
Street, SW., Washington, DC, 20554, or
via Internet at Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov
and/or PRA@fcc.gov. Include in the
comments the OMB control number of
the collection as shown in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
below.
For
additional information or copies of the
information collection(s), contact Cathy
Williams at (202) 418–2918, or via
Internet at Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov, and/
or PRA@fcc.gov. To view a copy of this
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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information collection request (ICR)
submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web
page https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the
Web page called ‘‘Currently Under
Review,’’ (3) click on the downwardpointing arrow in the ‘‘Select Agency’’
box below the ‘‘Currently Under
Review’’ heading, (4) select ‘‘Federal
Communications Commission’’ from the
list of agencies presented in the ‘‘Select
Agency’’ box, (5) click the ‘‘Submit’’
button to the right of the ‘‘Select
Agency’’ box, (6) when the list of FCC
ICRs currently under review appears,
look for the OMB control number of this
ICR and then click on the ICR Reference
Number. A copy of the FCC submission
to OMB will be displayed.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0501.
Title: Section 73.1942, Candidates
Rates; Section 76.206, Candidate Rates;
Section 76.1611, Political Cable Rates
and Classes of Time.
Form Number: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 19,717 respondents; 422,170
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5
hours to 20 hours.
Frequency of Response:
Recordkeeping requirement; On
occasion reporting requirement; Semiannual requirement; Third party
disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for this collection of
information is contained in Sections
154(i) and 315 of the Communications
Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 984,293 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is no need for confidentiality.
Needs and Uses: Section 315 of the
Communications Act directs broadcast
stations and cable operators to charge
political candidates the ‘‘lowest unit
charge of the station’’ for the same class
and amount of time for the same period,
during the 45 days preceding a primary
or runoff election and the 60 days
preceding a general or special election.
47 CFR 73.1942 requires broadcast
licensees and 47 CFR 76.206 requires
cable television systems to disclose any
station practices offered to commercial
advertisers that enhance the value of
advertising spots and different classes of
time (immediately preemptible,
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8726-7]
National and Governmental Advisory Committees to the U.S.
Representative to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. 92-463, EPA
gives notice of a meeting of the National Advisory Committee (NAC) and
Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) to the U.S. Representative to the
North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC). The
National and Governmental Advisory Committees advise the EPA
Administrator in his capacity as the U.S. Representative to the CEC
Council. The Committees are authorized under Articles 17 and 18 of the
North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC), North
American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, Pub. L. 103-182, and
as directed by Executive Order 12915, entitled ``Federal Implementation
of the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation.'' The NAC
is composed of 12 members representing academia, environmental non-
governmental organizations, and private industry. The GAC consists of
12 members representing state, local, and Tribal governments. The
Committees are
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responsible for providing advice to the U.S. Representative on a wide
range of strategic, scientific, technological, regulatory, and economic
issues related to implementation and further elaboration of the NAAEC.
The purpose of the meeting is to review and provide advice on CEC
projects related to capacity building and information for decision-
making. The committees will also provide advice on the CEC's 2009
Operational Plan and learn about regional transboundary environmental
issues. A copy of the agenda will be posted at https://www.epa.gov/ocem/
nacgac-page.htm.
DATES: The National and Governmental Advisory Committees will hold an
open meeting on Thursday, October 23, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and
Thursday October 24, from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Cocopah Conference Center,
15268 S. Avenue B, Somerton, Arizona 85350. The meeting is open to the
public, with limited seating on a first-come, first-served basis.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Oscar Carrillo, Designated Federal
Officer, carrillo.oscar@epa.gov, 202-564-0347, U.S. EPA, Office of
Cooperative Environmental Management (1601-M), 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Requests to make oral comments or provide
written comments to the Committees should be sent to Oscar Carrillo,
Designated Federal Officer, at the contact information above.
Meeting Access: For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, please contact Oscar Carrillo at 202-
564-0347 or carrillo.oscar@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a
disability, please contact Oscar Carrillo, preferably at least 10 days
prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process
your request.
Dated: September 25, 2008.
Oscar Carrillo,
Designated Federal Officer.
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