Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Science Advisory Board Integrated Nitrogen Committee, 28018-28019 [2010-11986]

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 96 (Wednesday, May 19, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28018-28019]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-11986]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public 
Teleconference of the Science Advisory Board Integrated Nitrogen 
Committee

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a 
public teleconference of the SAB Integrated Nitrogen Committee to 
discuss the Committee's draft report.

DATES: The public teleconference will be held on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 
from 1 to 5 p.m. (Eastern Time).

ADDRESSES: The public teleconference will be conducted by telephone 
only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to 
obtain further information concerning this public teleconference should 
contact Dr. Thomas Armitage, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA 
Science Advisory Board (1400F), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/voice mail (202) 343-9995; fax 
(202) 233-0643; or e-mail at armitage.thomas@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 (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2, notice is hereby given that the SAB 
Integrated Nitrogen Committee will hold a public teleconference to 
discuss its draft report. 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: The SAB Integrated Nitrogen Committee is conducting a 
study to evaluate the need for integrated research and management 
strategies to reduce reactive nitrogen in the environment. At the 
global scale, reactive nitrogen from human activities now exceeds that 
produced by natural terrestrial ecosystems. Reactive nitrogen both 
benefits and impacts the health and welfare of people and ecosystems. 
Scientific information suggests that reactive nitrogen is accumulating 
in the environment and that nitrogen cycling through biogeochemical 
pathways has a variety of consequences. Background information on the 
work of the Integrated Nitrogen Committee can be found on the SAB Web 
site at https://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/fedrgstr_activites/Nitrogen%20Project?OpenDocument. The purpose of the teleconference is 
for the SAB Integrated Nitrogen Committee to discuss its draft report 
addressing the environmental problems presented by reactive nitrogen 
and providing recommendations related to an integrated nitrogen 
management strategy.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: The agenda and other materials 
in support of the teleconference will be placed on the SAB Web site at 
https://www.epa.gov/sab in advance of the teleconference.
    Procedures for Providing Public Input: Public comment for 
consideration by EPA's federal advisory committees and panels has a 
different purpose from public comment provided to EPA program offices. 
Therefore, the process for submitting comments to a federal advisory 
committee is different from the process used to submit comments to an 
EPA program office.
    Federal advisory committees and panels, including scientific 
advisory committees, provide independent advice to EPA. Members of the 
public can submit comments for a federal advisory committee to consider 
as it develops advice for EPA. They should send their comments directly 
to the Designated Federal Officer for the relevant advisory committee. 
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 a total of 30 minutes for 
all speakers. Interested parties should contact Dr. Armitage, DFO at 
the contact information provided above by June 1, 2010 to be placed on 
the list of public speakers for the teleconference.
    Written Statements: Written statements should be supplied to the 
DFO via email at the contact information noted above by June 1, 2010 so 
that the information may be made available to the Committee members for 
their consideration. Written statements should be supplied in one of 
the following electronic formats: Adobe

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Acrobat PDF, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, or Rich Text files in IBM-PC/
Windows 98/2000/XP format. Submitters are requested to provide versions 
of signed documents, 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. Thomas Armitage at 
(202) 343-9995 or armitage.thomas@epa.gov. To request accommodation of 
a disability, please contact Dr. Armitage preferably at least 10 days 
prior to the teleconference, to give EPA as much time as possible to 
process your request.

    Dated: May 14, 2010.
Vanessa T. Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2010-11986 Filed 5-18-10; 8:45 am]
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