Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of an Upcoming Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Committee on EPA's Report on the Environment, 27315-27316 [E9-13477]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 109 / Tuesday, June 9, 2009 / Notices workshop and will make every effort to accommodate persons with disabilities. Please submit your request for accommodation of a disability at least 10 days prior to the meeting to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities at the listening session, please contact Christine Ross at 703–347–8592 or ross.christine@epa.gov. For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities at the peer review workshop, please contact Versar, Inc., 6850 Versar Center, Springfield, VA 22151; telephone: (703) 750–3000; facsimile: (703) 642–6954; or e-mail: ssarraino@versar.com (subject line: 1,4-Dioxane Workshop). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the public listening session, please contact Christine Ross, IRIS Staff, National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA), (8601P), U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone: 703–347–8592; facsimile: 703–347–8689; or e-mail: ross.christine@epa.gov. For information on the peer review workshop, contact Versar, Inc. 6850 Versar Center, Springfield, VA 22151; telephone: (703) 750–3000; facsimile: (703) 642–6954; or e-mail: ssarraino@versar.com (subject line: 1,4Dioxane Workshop). If you have questions about the draft document, contact Eva D. McLanahan, Hazardous Pollutant Assessment Group (HPAG) Staff, NCEA, U.S. EPA, 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, B243–01, Durham, NC 27711; telephone: 919– 541–1396; facsimile: 919–541–0245; or e-mail: mclanahan.eva@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Summary of Information About the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) IRIS is a database that contains potential adverse human health effects information that may result from chronic (or lifetime) exposure to specific chemical substances found in the environment. The database (available on the Internet at https://www.epa.gov/iris) contains qualitative and quantitative health effects information for more than 540 chemical substances that may be used to support the first two steps (hazard identification and doseresponse evaluation) of a risk assessment process. When supported by available data, the database provides oral reference doses (RfDs) and inhalation reference concentrations (RfCs) for chronic health effects, and VerDate Nov<24>2008 14:45 Jun 08, 2009 Jkt 217001 27315 oral slope factors and inhalation unit risks for carcinogenic effects. Combined with the specific exposure information, government and private entities can use IRIS data to help characterize public health risks of chemical substances in a site-specific situation and thereby support risk management decisions designed to protect public health. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY II. Listening Session Information AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. The purpose of the listening session is to allow all interested parties to present scientific and technical comments on draft IRIS health assessments to EPA and other interested parties during the public comment period and prior to the external peer review workshop. EPA welcomes the scientific and technical comments that will be provided to the Agency by the listening session participants. The comments will be considered by the Agency as it revises the draft assessment in response to the independent external peer review and public comments. All presentations will become part of the official and public record. III. Workshop Information Members of the public may attend the workshop as observers, and there will be a limited time for oral comments from the public. Pre-registration is strongly recommended as space is limited, and registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. The deadline for pre-registration is August 10, 2009. If space allows, registrations will continue to be accepted after this date, including onsite registrations. Time will be set aside to hear comments from observers, and individuals will be limited to a maximum of five minutes. Please let Versar, Inc. know if you wish to make comments during the workshop by registering as detailed in this FR notice and indicating your intent to make oral comments. Dated: May 29, 2009. Rebecca Clark, Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment. [FR Doc. E9–13478 Filed 6–8–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 [FRL–8914–6] Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of an Upcoming Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Committee on EPA’s Report on the Environment SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the SAB Advisory Committee on EPA’s Report on the Environment. The Committee will conduct a consultation on proposed approaches to developing future versions of EPA’s Report on the Environment. DATES: The meeting dates are Tuesday, June 30, 2009 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Time) and Wednesday, July 1, 2009 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon. (Eastern Time). ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the SAB Conference Center, 1025 F Street, NW., Room 3705, Washington, DC 20004. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to obtain further information about this meeting must contact Dr. Thomas Armitage, Designated Federal Officer (DFO). Dr. Armitage may be contacted at the EPA Science Advisory Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; or via telephone/voice mail (202) 343–9995; fax (202) 233–0643; or e-mail at: armitage.thomas@epa.gov. Any inquiry regarding future development of EPA’s Report on the Environment should be directed to Dr. Denice Shaw of EPA’s National Center for Environmental Assessment at shaw.denice@epa.gov or (703) 347–8628. General information about the EPA SAB, as well as any updates concerning the meeting announced in this notice, may be found on 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 Advisory Committee on EPA’s Report on the Environment will hold a public meeting to provide consultative comment on proposed approaches to developing future versions of EPA’s Report on the Environment (ROE). The SAB was established by 42 U.S.C. 4365 to provide E:\FR\FM\09JNN1.SGM 09JNN1 27316 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 109 / Tuesday, June 9, 2009 / Notices 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. 2. The SAB will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies. Background: In May 2008, EPA published its Report on the Environment (hereinafter referred to as ROE 2008). This report is available on the EPA Office of Research and Development Web site at https:// cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/cfm/ recordisplay.cfm?deid=190806. In the ROE 2008, EPA presented environmental and human health indicator information to represent the status of and trends in the condition of the Nation’s environment. EPA intends to use the ROE to: (1) Inform strategic planning, priority setting, and decision making across the Agency, and (2) provide information to enable the public to assess whether EPA is succeeding in its overall mission to protect human health and the environment. Individual chapters in the ROE 2008 provide information on the condition of air, water, and land environments. Two other chapters focus on human health and ecological condition. The SAB reviewed previous drafts of the ROE dated 2003 and 2007. The findings and recommendations of these SAB reviews are available on the SAB Web site at https://www.epa.gov/sab (see reports EPA–SAB–05–004 and EPA– SAB–08–007). Many SAB comments were incorporated into the ROE 2008, and EPA expects to modify future editions of the ROE based on the longterm recommendations provided by the SAB in its review of the draft ROE 2007. EPA also intends to more directly align information in future editions of the ROE with the goals and objectives in the Agency’s Strategic Plan. Therefore, EPA’s Office of Research and Development has requested that the SAB provide additional advice over the next few years on how to: (1) Address previous SAB recommendations to improve future editions of the ROE, and (2) make the ROE more useful to the Agency in informing planning and decision making and providing information to the public. To provide this additional advice, the SAB Staff Office formed the ad hoc SAB Advisory Committee on EPA’s Report on the Environment. The purpose of the upcoming meeting of this Committee is to provide consultative advice on a white paper that addresses restructuring the ROE in response to previous SAB VerDate Nov<24>2008 14:45 Jun 08, 2009 Jkt 217001 comments and recommendations. Background information on the process of forming the SAB Advisory Committee on EPA’s Report on the Environment was provided in a Federal Register Notice published on July 23, 2008 (73 FR 42801–42802). The roster and biosketches of Committee members are posted on the SAB Web site at https:// www.epa.gov/sab. Availability of Meeting Materials: An EPA discussion paper along with the meeting agenda, charge to the SAB Committee, and other meeting material will be posted on the SAB Web site at https://www.epa.gov/sab in advance of the meeting. Procedures for Providing Public Input: Interested members of the public may submit relevant written or oral information on the topic of this advisory activity, and/or the group conducting the activity, 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. Armitage, DFO, in writing (preferably via e-mail) at the contact information noted above by June 23, 2009 to be placed on a list of public speakers for the meeting. Written Statements: Written statements should be received in the SAB Staff Office by June 23, 2009 so that the information may be made available to the SAB Committee members for their consideration. 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). Submitters are requested to provide two versions of each document submitted with and without signatures, because the SAB Staff Office does not publish documents with signatures on its Web sites. Accessibility: For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Dr. Armitage at the phone number or e-mail address noted above, preferably at least ten days prior to the meeting to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: June 2, 2009. Vanessa T. Vu, Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. E9–13477 Filed 6–8–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8915–3] Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of meeting. SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92–463, EPA gives notice of a meeting of the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee (FRRCC). The purpose of the FRRCC is to provide advice to the Administrator of EPA on environmental issues and programs that impact, or are of concern to, farms, ranches, and rural communities. The FRRCC is a part of EPA’s efforts to expand cooperative working relationships with the agriculture industry and others who are interested in agricultural issues to achieve greater progress in environmental protection. The purpose of this teleconference is for the FRRCC to discuss and approve its draft advice letters pertaining to livestock and poultry to the EPA, and other issues that are of concern to farms, ranches, and rural communities. A copy of the meeting agenda will be posted at https://www.epa.gov/ocem/frrcc. DATES: FRRCC will hold a public teleconference on Monday, July 13, 2009, from 1 p.m.–3 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the U.S. EPA East Building, 1201 Constitution Ave, NW., Room 1132, Washington, DC 20004. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alicia Kaiser, Designated Federal Officer, kaiser.alicia@epa.gov, 202–564– 7273, U.S. EPA, Office of the Administrator (1101A), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, or Christopher Ashcraft, Junior Designated Federal Officer, ashcraft.christopher@epa.gov, 202–564–2432, U.S. EPA, Office of the Administrator (1601M), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Requests to make oral comments or to provide written comments to the FRRCC should be sent to Alicia Kaiser, Designated Federal Officer, at the contact information above by Monday, July 6, 2009. The public is welcome to attend all portions of the meeting, but seating is limited and is allocated on a firstcome, first-serve basis. Members of the public wishing to gain access to the teleconference must contact Alicia E:\FR\FM\09JNN1.SGM 09JNN1

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Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of an Upcoming 
Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Committee on EPA's Report on the 
Environment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Science 
Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the SAB 
Advisory Committee on EPA's Report on the Environment. The Committee 
will conduct a consultation on proposed approaches to developing future 
versions of EPA's Report on the Environment.

DATES: The meeting dates are Tuesday, June 30, 2009 from 9 a.m. to 5 
p.m. (Eastern Time) and Wednesday, July 1, 2009 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 
noon. (Eastern Time).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the SAB Conference Center, 1025 
F Street, NW., Room 3705, Washington, DC 20004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to 
obtain further information about this meeting must contact Dr. Thomas 
Armitage, Designated Federal Officer (DFO). Dr. Armitage may be 
contacted at the EPA Science Advisory Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; 
or via telephone/voice mail (202) 343-9995; fax (202) 233-0643; or e-
mail at: armitage.thomas@epa.gov. Any inquiry regarding future 
development of EPA's Report on the Environment should be directed to 
Dr. Denice Shaw of EPA's National Center for Environmental Assessment 
at shaw.denice@epa.gov or (703) 347-8628. General information about the 
EPA SAB, as well as any updates concerning the meeting announced in 
this notice, may be found on 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 Advisory 
Committee on EPA's Report on the Environment will hold a public meeting 
to provide consultative comment on proposed approaches to developing 
future versions of EPA's Report on the Environment (ROE). The SAB was 
established by 42 U.S.C. 4365 to provide

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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. 2. The SAB will comply 
with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office 
procedural policies.
    Background: In May 2008, EPA published its Report on the 
Environment (hereinafter referred to as ROE 2008). This report is 
available on the EPA Office of Research and Development Web site at 
https://cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/cfm/recordisplay.cfm?deid=190806. In the ROE 
2008, EPA presented environmental and human health indicator 
information to represent the status of and trends in the condition of 
the Nation's environment. EPA intends to use the ROE to: (1) Inform 
strategic planning, priority setting, and decision making across the 
Agency, and (2) provide information to enable the public to assess 
whether EPA is succeeding in its overall mission to protect human 
health and the environment. Individual chapters in the ROE 2008 provide 
information on the condition of air, water, and land environments. Two 
other chapters focus on human health and ecological condition.
    The SAB reviewed previous drafts of the ROE dated 2003 and 2007. 
The findings and recommendations of these SAB reviews are available on 
the SAB Web site at https://www.epa.gov/sab (see reports EPA-SAB-05-004 
and EPA-SAB-08-007). Many SAB comments were incorporated into the ROE 
2008, and EPA expects to modify future editions of the ROE based on the 
long-term recommendations provided by the SAB in its review of the 
draft ROE 2007. EPA also intends to more directly align information in 
future editions of the ROE with the goals and objectives in the 
Agency's Strategic Plan. Therefore, EPA's Office of Research and 
Development has requested that the SAB provide additional advice over 
the next few years on how to: (1) Address previous SAB recommendations 
to improve future editions of the ROE, and (2) make the ROE more useful 
to the Agency in informing planning and decision making and providing 
information to the public. To provide this additional advice, the SAB 
Staff Office formed the ad hoc SAB Advisory Committee on EPA's Report 
on the Environment. The purpose of the upcoming meeting of this 
Committee is to provide consultative advice on a white paper that 
addresses restructuring the ROE in response to previous SAB comments 
and recommendations. Background information on the process of forming 
the SAB Advisory Committee on EPA's Report on the Environment was 
provided in a Federal Register Notice published on July 23, 2008 (73 FR 
42801-42802). The roster and biosketches of Committee members are 
posted on the SAB Web site at https://www.epa.gov/sab.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: An EPA discussion paper along 
with the meeting agenda, charge to the SAB Committee, and other meeting 
material will be posted on the SAB Web site at https://www.epa.gov/sab 
in advance of the meeting.
    Procedures for Providing Public Input: Interested members of the 
public may submit relevant written or oral information on the topic of 
this advisory activity, and/or the group conducting the activity, 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. Armitage, DFO, in writing (preferably via e-mail) at 
the contact information noted above by June 23, 2009 to be placed on a 
list of public speakers for the meeting. Written Statements: Written 
statements should be received in the SAB Staff Office by June 23, 2009 
so that the information may be made available to the SAB Committee 
members for their consideration. 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). Submitters are requested to 
provide two versions of each document submitted with and without 
signatures, because the SAB Staff Office does not publish documents 
with signatures on its Web sites.
    Accessibility: For information on access or services for 
individuals with disabilities, please contact Dr. Armitage at the phone 
number or e-mail address noted above, preferably at least ten days 
prior to the meeting to give EPA as much time as possible to process 
your request.

    Dated: June 2, 2009.
Vanessa T. Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. E9-13477 Filed 6-8-09; 8:45 am]
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