EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of Two Public Teleconferences of the Chartered Science Advisory Board, 34348-34349 [E9-16842]

Download as PDF 34348 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 134 / Wednesday, July 15, 2009 / Notices VI. Provisions for Disposition of Existing Stocks Existing stocks are those stocks of registered pesticide products which are currently in the United States and which were packaged, labeled, and released for shipment prior to the effective date of the cancellation action. The cancellation order issued in this notice includes the following existing stocks provisions. Registrants may sell or distribute existing stocks for 1 year from the effective date of cancellation. This policy is in accordance with the Agency’s statement of policy as prescribed the Federal Register of June 26, 1991 (56 FR 29362) (FRL–3846–4). Existing stocks already in the hands of dealers or users can be distributed, sold, or used legally until they are exhausted, provided that such further sale and use comply with the EPA-approved label and labeling of the affected product. Exception to these general rules will be made in specific cases when more stringent restrictions on sale, distribution, or use of the products or their ingredients have already been imposed, as in a special review action, or where the Agency has identified significant potential risk concerns associated with a particular chemical. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests, Malathion. Dated: July 2, 2009. Peter Caulkins, Acting Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E9–16641 Filed 7–14–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8931–4] EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of Two Public Teleconferences of the Chartered Science Advisory Board sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces two public teleconferences of the chartered SAB to conduct quality reviews of two draft SAB reports. DATES: The teleconference dates will be Thursday, August 6, 2009 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time), and VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:21 Jul 14, 2009 Jkt 217001 Friday, August 28, 2009, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time). ADDRESSES: The meetings will be conducted by telephone only. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to obtain general information concerning these public teleconferences should contact Mr. Thomas Miller, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board (1400F), 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 SAB Web site at https://www.epa.gov/ sab. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C., App. 2 (FACA), notice is hereby given that the EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) will hold public teleconferences to conduct two quality reviews of draft SAB committee reports. The SAB was established pursuant to 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 under FACA. The SAB will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies. Background (a) SAB Quality Review of the Draft SAB Report on EPA’s Economic Analysis Guidelines Update. The Chartered SAB will conduct a quality review of the SAB Environmental Economics Advisory Committee (EEAC) draft report on EPA’s Economic Analysis Guidelines Update from 2 p.m to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 6, 2009. EPA’s National Center for Environmental Economics (NCEE) has requested SAB review of EPA’s revised Guidelines for Preparing Economic Analyses. EPA last issued Guidelines for Preparing Economic Analyses in September 2000 to represent Agency policy on the preparation of economic analysis required by legislation and administrative orders. EPA received advice from the SAB in developing those Guidelines. Since 2000, there has been considerable new economic research and EPA has received new guidance from the Office of Management and Budget pertaining to the Agency’s conduct of regulatory analysis. In response, NCEE has revised and updated the Guidelines and has requested SAB review. More information on this topic can be found PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 on the SAB Web site at https:// yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/ fedrgstr_activites/Guidelines% 20Review?OpenDocument. (b) SAB Quality Review of the Draft SAB Panel Report on the EPA Expert Elicitation White Paper. The Chartered SAB will conduct a quality review of the draft report from its Expert Elicitation Advisory Panel from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday, August 28, 2009. EPA’s Office of the Science Advisor (OSA) has requested SAB review of an ‘‘Expert Elicitation (EE) Task Force White Paper.’’ The White Paper discusses the potential utility of using expert elicitation to support EPA regulatory and non-regulatory analyses and decision-making, provides recommendations for expert elicitation ‘‘good practices,’’ and describes steps for a broader application across EPA. OSA has asked the SAB to provide advice regarding the potential usefulness of expert elicitation, how to strengthen the scientific basis for its use, and the implications for possible implementation at EPA. More information on this topic can be found on the SAB Web site at https:// yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/ fedrgstr_activites/Expert% 20Elicitation%20White%20Paper? OpenDocument. Availability of Meeting Materials: The agenda and other materials in support of these teleconferences will be placed on the SAB Web site at https:// www.epa.gov/sab in advance of each meeting. Procedures for Providing Public Input: Interested members of the public may submit relevant written or oral information for the SAB to consider during these teleconferences. Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting time to make an oral presentation at a public SAB teleconference will be limited to three minutes, with no more than one-half hour for all speakers. To be placed on the public speakers list for the August 6, 2009 teleconference interested individuals should contact Mr. Thomas Miller, DFO, in writing (preferably by e-mail), by July 31 at the contact information provided above. Those interested in being placed on the public speakers list for the August 28, 2009 teleconference should contact Mr. Miller in the manner noted above by August 22, 2009. Written Statements: Written statements relevant to the August 6, 2009 teleconference should be received in the SAB Staff Office by July 31, 2009 so that the information may be made available to the SAB for their consideration prior to the teleconferences. Written statements E:\FR\FM\15JYN1.SGM 15JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 134 / Wednesday, July 15, 2009 / Notices relevant to the August 28, 2009 teleconference should be received in the SAB Staff Office by August 20, 2009. Written statements should be supplied to the DFO via e-mail to miller.tom@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). Submitters are asked to provide 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 Mr. Thomas Miller at (202) 343–9982, or miller.tom@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Mr. Miller, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: July 9, 2009. Vanessa T. Vu, Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. E9–16842 Filed 7–14–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8931–8] Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES 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 and to achieve greater progress in environmental protection. The purpose of the meeting is to further advance: (1) Discussion of the impacts of Agency agriculture-related programs, policies, and regulations regarding climate change and renewable energy; (2) identification and development of a comprehensive environmental strategy for livestock VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:21 Jul 14, 2009 Jkt 217001 operations; and (3) development of a constructive approach or framework to address areas of common interest between sustainable agriculture and protection of the environment. A copy of the meeting agenda will be posted at https://www.epa.gov/ocem/frrcc. DATES: The Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee will hold an open meeting on Tuesday, August 25, 2009, from 8:30 a.m. (registration at 8 a.m.) until 6 p.m., and Thursday, August 27, 2009, from 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Grand Hotel, 1230 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95814, telephone: 916– 447–1700. The meeting is open to the public, with limited seating on a firstcome, first-served basis. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alicia Kaiser, Designated Federal Officer, kaiser.alicia@epa.gov, 202–564– 7273, US EPA, Office of the Administrator (1101A), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Requests to make brief oral comments or provide written statements to the FRRCC should be sent to Alicia Kaiser, Designated Federal Officer, at the contact information above. All requests must be submitted no later than August 12, 2009. Meeting Access: For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Alicia Kaiser at 202–564–7273 or kaiser.alicia@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Alicia Kaiser, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: July 8, 2009. Alicia Kaiser, Designated Federal Officer. [FR Doc. E9–16841 Filed 7–14–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8931–3] Casmalia Disposal Site; Notice of Proposed CERCLA Administrative De Minimis Settlement AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice; request for public comment. SUMMARY: In accordance with section 122(i) of the Comprehensive PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 34349 Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended (CERCLA) and section 7003 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the EPA and the State of California’s Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region (Regional Board) and Department of Fish and Game (DFG) (jointly referred to as the State Regulatory Entities), are hereby providing notice of a proposed administrative de minimis settlement concerning the Casmalia Disposal Site in Santa Barbara County, California (the Casmalia Disposal Site). Section 122(g) of CERCLA provides EPA with the authority to enter into administrative de minimis settlements. This settlement is intended to resolve the liabilities of 142 settling parties for the Casmalia Disposal Site under sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA and section 7003 of RCRA. These parties are identified below. Of these 142 parties, 100 have elected to resolve their liability with EPA and the State Regulatory Entities. An additional 42 parties have elected to resolve their liability only with the State Regulatory Entities at this time; 23 of these have previously settled with EPA. The parties that have settled with the State Regulatory Entities have also settled potential natural resource damage claims by the California Department of Fish and Game as the State Natural Resource Trustee (‘‘State Trustee’’). Most of those resolving their liability to the EPA have also elected to resolve their liability for response costs and potential natural resource damage claims by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The 100 parties settling with EPA and the State Regulatory Entities and State Trustee sent 19,762,737 lbs. of waste to the Casmalia Disposal Site, which represents 0.35% of total Site waste. This settlement requires these parties to pay over $1.7 million to EPA. These parties and the additional 42 parties settling with only the State Regulatory Entities and State Trustee will pay a total of $675,000 to the State Regulatory Entities and State Trustee. EPA is simultaneously publishing another Federal Register Notice relating to another settlement with de minimis parties that had received offers prior to the group of parties listed in this Notice. Settling Parties: Parties that have elected to settle their liability with EPA and the State Regulatory Entities and State Natural Resource Trustee at this time are as follows: ABM Industries; E:\FR\FM\15JYN1.SGM 15JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 15, 2009)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-16842]


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EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of Two 
Public Teleconferences of the Chartered Science Advisory Board

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces 
two public teleconferences of the chartered SAB to conduct quality 
reviews of two draft SAB reports.

DATES: The teleconference dates will be Thursday, August 6, 2009 from 2 
to 3:30 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time), and Friday, August 28, 2009, from 
2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time).

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be conducted by telephone only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to 
obtain general information concerning these public teleconferences 
should contact Mr. Thomas Miller, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA 
Science Advisory Board (1400F), 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 SAB Web 
site at https://www.epa.gov/sab.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, 5 U.S.C., App. 2 (FACA), notice is hereby given that the EPA 
Science Advisory Board (SAB) will hold public teleconferences to 
conduct two quality reviews of draft SAB committee reports. The SAB was 
established pursuant to 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 under FACA. The SAB will comply with the provisions 
of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies.

Background

    (a) SAB Quality Review of the Draft SAB Report on EPA's Economic 
Analysis Guidelines Update. The Chartered SAB will conduct a quality 
review of the SAB Environmental Economics Advisory Committee (EEAC) 
draft report on EPA's Economic Analysis Guidelines Update from 2 p.m to 
3:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 6, 2009. EPA's National Center for 
Environmental Economics (NCEE) has requested SAB review of EPA's 
revised Guidelines for Preparing Economic Analyses. EPA last issued 
Guidelines for Preparing Economic Analyses in September 2000 to 
represent Agency policy on the preparation of economic analysis 
required by legislation and administrative orders. EPA received advice 
from the SAB in developing those Guidelines. Since 2000, there has been 
considerable new economic research and EPA has received new guidance 
from the Office of Management and Budget pertaining to the Agency's 
conduct of regulatory analysis. In response, NCEE has revised and 
updated the Guidelines and has requested SAB review. More information 
on this topic can be found on the SAB Web site at https://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/fedrgstr_activites/Guidelines%20Review?OpenDocument.
    (b) SAB Quality Review of the Draft SAB Panel Report on the EPA 
Expert Elicitation White Paper. The Chartered SAB will conduct a 
quality review of the draft report from its Expert Elicitation Advisory 
Panel from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday, August 28, 2009. EPA's Office 
of the Science Advisor (OSA) has requested SAB review of an ``Expert 
Elicitation (EE) Task Force White Paper.'' The White Paper discusses 
the potential utility of using expert elicitation to support EPA 
regulatory and non-regulatory analyses and decision-making, provides 
recommendations for expert elicitation ``good practices,'' and 
describes steps for a broader application across EPA. OSA has asked the 
SAB to provide advice regarding the potential usefulness of expert 
elicitation, how to strengthen the scientific basis for its use, and 
the implications for possible implementation at EPA. More information 
on this topic can be found on the SAB Web site at https://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/fedrgstr_activites/Expert%20Elicitation%20White%20Paper?OpenDocument.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: The agenda and other materials 
in support of these teleconferences will be placed on the SAB Web site 
at https://www.epa.gov/sab in advance of each meeting.
    Procedures for Providing Public Input: Interested members of the 
public may submit relevant written or oral information for the SAB to 
consider during these teleconferences. Oral Statements: In general, 
individuals or groups requesting time to make an oral presentation at a 
public SAB teleconference will be limited to three minutes, with no 
more than one-half hour for all speakers. To be placed on the public 
speakers list for the August 6, 2009 teleconference interested 
individuals should contact Mr. Thomas Miller, DFO, in writing 
(preferably by e-mail), by July 31 at the contact information provided 
above. Those interested in being placed on the public speakers list for 
the August 28, 2009 teleconference should contact Mr. Miller in the 
manner noted above by August 22, 2009. Written Statements: Written 
statements relevant to the August 6, 2009 teleconference should be 
received in the SAB Staff Office by July 31, 2009 so that the 
information may be made available to the SAB for their consideration 
prior to the teleconferences. Written statements

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relevant to the August 28, 2009 teleconference should be received in 
the SAB Staff Office by August 20, 2009. Written statements should be 
supplied to the DFO via e-mail to miller.tom@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). Submitters are asked 
to provide 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 Mr. Thomas Miller at 
(202) 343-9982, or miller.tom@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a 
disability, please contact Mr. Miller, preferably at least 10 days 
prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process 
your request.

    Dated: July 9, 2009.
Vanessa T. Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. E9-16842 Filed 7-14-09; 8:45 am]
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