National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology, 52941 [2010-21549]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 167 / Monday, August 30, 2010 / Notices The meeting will be held at the Doubletree Hotel, 1515 Rhode Island Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wants further information concerning the meeting may contact Dr. Angela Nugent, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board (1400R), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/ voice mail (202) 564–2218, fax (202) 202–565–2098; or e-mail at nugent.angela@epa.gov. General information concerning the SAB can be found on the EPA Web site at https:// www.epa.gov/sab. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C., App. 2 (FACA), notice is hereby given that the EPA Science Advisory Board will hold a public meeting to receive briefings on Agency and Federal advisory committee science activities and continue the SAB’s discussions with EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD) concerning ORD’s strategic research directions. 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 will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies. The chartered SAB is holding this meeting to receive briefings from: (a) Liaison members who chair other Federal advisory committees that address priority Agency science activities and (b) Agency representatives on EPA’s Gulf Oil Spill science activities. In addition, EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD) had requested SAB advice on strategic research directions over the next five years to support EPA’s mission and priorities. The chartered SAB initiated discussions on November 9–10, 2009 (74 FR 52805–52806) and April 5–6, 2010 (75 FR 11883–11884) and provided an interim report on this topic, ‘‘Office of Research and Development Strategic Research Directions and Integrated Transdisciplinary Research’’ (EPA– SAB–10–010), available on the SAB Web site at https://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/ sabproduct.nsf/E989ECFC12596642 8525775B0047BE1A/$File/EPA-SAB-10010-unsigned.pdf. The SAB will continue its discussion with ORD about how to develop additional advice for EPA on this advisory topic. The SAB will also conduct a quality review of a draft report making recommendations to jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES ADDRESSES: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:28 Aug 27, 2010 Jkt 220001 the Administrator concerning nominations for the Agency’s Fiscal Year 2010 Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards. Availability of Meeting Materials: A meeting agenda and other materials for the meeting will be placed on the SAB Web site at https://epa.gov/sab. Procedures for Providing Public Input: Interested members of the public may submit relevant written or oral information for consideration on the topics included in this advisory activity. Oral Statements: To be placed on the public speaker list for the September 21–22, 2010 meeting, interested parties should notify Dr. Angela Nugent, DFO, by e-mail no later than September 14, 2010. Individuals making oral statements will be limited to five minutes per speaker. Written Statements: Written statements for the September 21–22, 2010 meeting should be received in the SAB Staff Office by than September 14, 2010, so that the information may be made available to the SAB for its consideration prior to this meeting. 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, MS Word, WordPerfect, MS PowerPoint, or Rich Text files in IBM–PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format). Submitters are asked to provide electronic 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. Nugent 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: August 24, 2010. Anthony F. Maciorowski, Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. 2010–21546 Filed 8–27–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9194–5] National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 52941 Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92463, EPA gives notice of a public meeting of the National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology (NACEPT). NACEPT provides advice to the EPA Administrator on a broad range of environmental policy, technology, and management issues. NACEPT represents diverse interests from academia, industry, non-governmental organizations, and local, State, and tribal governments. The Council will continue discussing the workplans it is developing to respond to EPA’s request for advice on workforce issues the Agency is facing and how EPA can best address the needs of vulnerable populations. A copy of the agenda for the meeting will be posted at https:// www.epa.gov/ocem/nacept/calnacept.htm. SUMMARY: NACEPT will hold a public meeting on Monday, September 27, 2010 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Tuesday, September 28, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. DATES: The meeting will be held in the Madison, Loews Hotel, 1177 15th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy New, Acting Designated Federal Officer, new.nancy@epa.gov, (202) 564– 0464, U.S. EPA, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Management and Outreach (1601M), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. Requests to make oral comments or to provide written comments to NACEPT should be sent to Nancy New at (202) 564–0464 or new.nancy@epa.gov by Tuesday, September 21, 2010. The public is welcome to attend all portions of the meeting, but seating is limited and is allocated on a first-come, first-serve basis. Members of the public wishing to attend should contact Nancy New at (202) 564–0464 or new.nancy@epa.gov by September 21, 2010. Meeting Access: For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Nancy New at (202) 564–0464 or new.nancy@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Nancy New, preferably 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: August 16, 2010. Nancy New, Acting Designated Federal Officer. [FR Doc. 2010–21549 Filed 8–27–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P E:\FR\FM\30AUN1.SGM 30AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 167 (Monday, August 30, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 52941]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-21549]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92463, 
EPA gives notice of a public meeting of the National Advisory Council 
for Environmental Policy and Technology (NACEPT). NACEPT provides 
advice to the EPA Administrator on a broad range of environmental 
policy, technology, and management issues. NACEPT represents diverse 
interests from academia, industry, non-governmental organizations, and 
local, State, and tribal governments. The Council will continue 
discussing the workplans it is developing to respond to EPA's request 
for advice on workforce issues the Agency is facing and how EPA can 
best address the needs of vulnerable populations. A copy of the agenda 
for the meeting will be posted at https://www.epa.gov/ocem/nacept/cal-nacept.htm.

DATES: NACEPT will hold a public meeting on Monday, September 27, 2010 
from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Tuesday, September 28, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. 
to 2 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Madison, Loews Hotel, 1177 
15th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy New, Acting Designated Federal 
Officer, new.nancy@epa.gov, (202) 564-0464, U.S. EPA, Office of Federal 
Advisory Committee Management and Outreach (1601M), 1200 Pennsylvania 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Requests to make oral comments or to provide 
written comments to NACEPT should be sent to Nancy New at (202) 564-
0464 or new.nancy@epa.gov by Tuesday, September 21, 2010. The public is 
welcome to attend all portions of the meeting, but seating is limited 
and is allocated on a first-come, first-serve basis. Members of the 
public wishing to attend should contact Nancy New at (202) 564-0464 or 
new.nancy@epa.gov by September 21, 2010.
    Meeting Access: For information on access or services for 
individuals with disabilities, please contact Nancy New at (202) 564-
0464 or new.nancy@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a disability, 
please contact Nancy New, preferably 10 days prior to the meeting, to 
give EPA as much time as possible to process your request.

    Dated: August 16, 2010.
Nancy New,
Acting Designated Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-21549 Filed 8-27-10; 8:45 am]
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