Science Advisory Board Staff Office Notification of a Public Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Panel for the Review of Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan, 34977-34978 [2011-14810]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 115 / Wednesday, June 15, 2011 / Notices Dated: June 8, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–14747 Filed 6–14–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9319–4] Science Advisory Board Staff Office Notification of a Public Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Panel for the Review of Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public face-to-face meeting of the SAB panel to review the interagency Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Action Plan (FY 2010– FY2014) that describes restoration priorities, goals, objectives, measurable ecological targets, and specific actions for the Great Lakes. DATES: The meeting will be held on July 12, 2011 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and July 13, 2011 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Central Time). ADDRESSES: The Panel meeting will be held at the Congress Plaza Hotel, 520 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60605. SUMMARY: Any member of the public wishing further information regarding this meeting may contact Mr. Thomas Carpenter, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), SAB Staff Office, by telephone/voice mail at (202) 564–4885; by fax at (202) 565– 2098 or via e-mail at carpenter.thomas@epa.gov. General information concerning the EPA Science Advisory Board can be found at the EPA SAB Web site at https://www.epa.gov/ sab. Any inquiry regarding the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative’s Action Plan should be directed to Mr. Paul Horvatin, Chief, Monitoring Indicators and Reporting Branch, horvatin.paul@epa.gov (312) 353–3612, or Mr. Todd Nettesheim, nettesheim.todd@epa.gov (312) 353– 9153, U.S. EPA Great Lakes National Program Office, 77 West Jackson Boulevard (G–17J), Chicago, Illinois 60604. jlentini on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The SAB was established pursuant to the VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:42 Jun 14, 2011 Jkt 223001 Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act (ERDAA) codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365, to provide independent scientific and technical peer review, advice, consultation, and recommendations to the EPA Administrator on the technical basis for EPA actions. As a Federal Advisory Committee, the SAB conducts business in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2) and related regulations. The SAB will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies. EPA is leading an interagency Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) to protect and restore the chemical, biological, and physical integrity of the Great Lakes. The GLRI Action Plan is designed to target the most significant environmental problems in the region, as documented in extensive scientific studies, conferences and workshops. To guide the efforts of the GLRI, EPA and its Federal partners, through the Great Lakes Interagency Task Force, developed a comprehensive multi-year Action Plan. The GLRI Action Plan identifies outcome-oriented performance goals, objectives, measurable ecological targets, and specific actions for five major focus areas: Toxic substances and areas of concern; invasive species; near-shore health and nonpoint source pollution; habitat and wildlife protection and restoration; and accountability, education, monitoring, evaluation, communication, and partnerships. EPA is seeking SAB review and comment regarding the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative’s Action Plan. The SAB Staff Office requested public nominations of experts to serve on a review panel to advise the Agency on scientific and technical issues related to the GRLI Action Plan (75 FR 185, 58383–58385, September 24, 2010). The SAB Staff Office sought nominations of nationally and internationally recognized scientists and engineers with demonstrated expertise and research or management experience in one or more of the following areas: Limnology, landscape ecology, restoration ecology, ecotoxicology, population biology, aquatic biology, fisheries and wildlife management, invasive species, water chemistry, environmental engineering, environmental monitoring, and environmental assessment. Information about formation of the panel, the Action Plan, and additional information describing the scientific background and basis for the Action Plan can be found at https://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/ sabproduct.nsf/fedrgstr_activites/ PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 34977 Review%20of%20GLRI%20 Action%20Plan?OpenDocument. The purpose of the July 12–13, 2011, meeting is for the Panel to discuss their review comments on The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan and scientific background document. Availability of the review materials: The GLRI Action Plan is available on the Great Lakes National Program Office Web site https://greatlakesrestoration.us/ ?page_id=24. The agenda, the GLRI Action Plan, and scientific background document are available at the SAB Web site https://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/ sabproduct.nsf/fedrgstr_activites/ Review%20of%20GLRI%20Action%20 Plan?OpenDocument. For questions concerning the GLRI, please contact Paul Horvatin, Chief, Monitoring Indicators and Reporting Branch, U.S. EPA Great Lakes National Program Office, 77 West Jackson Boulevard (G– 17J), Chicago, Illinois 60604, phone (312) 353–3612; fax (312) 385–5456, or at horvatin.paul@epa.gov. 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. Input from the public to the SAB will have the most impact if it consists of comments that provide specific scientific or technical information or analysis for SAB panels to consider or if it relates to the clarity or accuracy of the technical information. Members of the public wishing to provide comment should contact the Designated Federal Officer for the relevant advisory committee directly. Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation at this public meeting will be limited to five minutes per speaker. Interested parties should contact Mr. Thomas Carpenter, DFO, in writing (preferably via e-mail), at the contact information noted above, by June 28, 2011 to be placed on the list of public speakers for the meeting. Written Statements: Written statements should be received in the SAB Staff Office by July 5, 2011 so that the information may be made available to the SAB Panel for their consideration. Written statements should be supplied to the DFO in the following formats: One hard copy with E:\FR\FM\15JNN1.SGM 15JNN1 34978 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 115 / Wednesday, June 15, 2011 / Notices 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: One each with and without signatures, because the SAB Staff Office does not publish documents with signatures on its Web sites. It is the SAB Staff Office general policy to post written comments on the Web page for the advisory meeting or teleconference. Members of the public should be aware that their contact information, if included in any written comments, will appear on the SAB Web page. Furthermore, special care should be taken not to include copyrighted material. Accessibility: For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Mr. Thomas Carpenter at the phone number or email 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 9, 2011. Vanessa T. Vu, Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. 2011–14810 Filed 6–14–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0207; FRL–8875–1] Petition Supplement Requesting Cancellation of Propoxur Pet Collar Uses; Notice of Availability Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice makes available for review and public comment a second petition supplement submitted by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) on January 18, 2011. This second supplement supports NRDC’s original petition, dated November 26, 2007, requesting that the Agency cancel all pet collar uses for the pesticide propoxur. The petitioner, NRDC, initially requested these cancellations based on their belief that EPA failed to adequately assess residential exposures to pet collars. NRDC believes that modifications to the non-dietary oral exposure pathway presented in the Revised N-methyl Carbamate (NMC) jlentini on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:42 Jun 14, 2011 Jkt 223001 Cumulative Risk Assessment (CRA) underestimate exposure to propoxur from pet collar uses. On April 23, 2009, NRDC supplemented their original petition with additional information on the pesticide. In its most recent supplement, dated January 18, 2011, NRDC states that the EPA’s occupational and residential exposure (ORE) risk assessment for propoxur pet collars uses, dated April 7, 2010, as well as the follow-up memorandum refining the ORE risk assessment, dated July 12, 2010, present health risks above EPA’s level of concern. NRDC believes that the Agency used incorrect exposure assumptions and failed to adequately assess all routes of exposure, leading to an underestimation of residential risk to children from propoxur pet collars. Finally, under cover letter dated February 4, 2011, NRDC also submitted to EPA 7,577 letters supporting its petition supplement. DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 15, 2011. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0207, by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. • Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S–4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only accepted during the Docket Facility’s normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The Docket Facility telephone number is: (703) 305–5805. Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP–2009– 0207. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the docket without change and may be made available on-line at: https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or email. The regulations.gov Web site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD–ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index available at https://www.regulations.gov. Although, listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available either in the electronic docket at: https://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S– 4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is: (703) 305–5805. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kaitlin Keller, Chemical Review Manager, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (703) 308–8172; e-mail address: keller.kaitlin@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this action apply to me? 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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Science Advisory Board Staff Office Notification of a Public 
Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Panel for the Review of Great 
Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan

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 face-to-face 
meeting of the SAB panel to review the interagency Great Lakes 
Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Action Plan (FY 2010-FY2014) that 
describes restoration priorities, goals, objectives, measurable 
ecological targets, and specific actions for the Great Lakes.

DATES: The meeting will be held on July 12, 2011 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 
p.m. and July 13, 2011 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Central Time).

ADDRESSES: The Panel meeting will be held at the Congress Plaza Hotel, 
520 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60605.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:  Any member of the public wishing further 
information regarding this meeting may contact Mr. Thomas Carpenter, 
Designated Federal Officer (DFO), SAB Staff Office, by telephone/voice 
mail at (202) 564-4885; by fax at (202) 565-2098 or via e-mail at 
carpenter.thomas@epa.gov. General information concerning the EPA 
Science Advisory Board can be found at the EPA SAB Web site at https://www.epa.gov/sab. Any inquiry regarding the Great Lakes Restoration 
Initiative's Action Plan should be directed to Mr. Paul Horvatin, 
Chief, Monitoring Indicators and Reporting Branch, 
horvatin.paul@epa.gov (312) 353-3612, or Mr. Todd Nettesheim, 
nettesheim.todd@epa.gov (312) 353-9153, U.S. EPA Great Lakes National 
Program Office, 77 West Jackson Boulevard (G-17J), Chicago, Illinois 
60604.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background: The SAB was established pursuant to the Environmental 
Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act (ERDAA) 
codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365, to provide independent scientific and 
technical peer review, advice, consultation, and recommendations to the 
EPA Administrator on the technical basis for EPA actions. As a Federal 
Advisory Committee, the SAB conducts business in accordance with the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2) and related 
regulations. The SAB will comply with the provisions of FACA and all 
appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies.
    EPA is leading an interagency Great Lakes Restoration Initiative 
(GLRI) to protect and restore the chemical, biological, and physical 
integrity of the Great Lakes. The GLRI Action Plan is designed to 
target the most significant environmental problems in the region, as 
documented in extensive scientific studies, conferences and workshops. 
To guide the efforts of the GLRI, EPA and its Federal partners, through 
the Great Lakes Interagency Task Force, developed a comprehensive 
multi-year Action Plan. The GLRI Action Plan identifies outcome-
oriented performance goals, objectives, measurable ecological targets, 
and specific actions for five major focus areas: Toxic substances and 
areas of concern; invasive species; near-shore health and nonpoint 
source pollution; habitat and wildlife protection and restoration; and 
accountability, education, monitoring, evaluation, communication, and 
partnerships. EPA is seeking SAB review and comment regarding the Great 
Lakes Restoration Initiative's Action Plan. The SAB Staff Office 
requested public nominations of experts to serve on a review panel to 
advise the Agency on scientific and technical issues related to the 
GRLI Action Plan (75 FR 185, 58383-58385, September 24, 2010). The SAB 
Staff Office sought nominations of nationally and internationally 
recognized scientists and engineers with demonstrated expertise and 
research or management experience in one or more of the following 
areas: Limnology, landscape ecology, restoration ecology, 
ecotoxicology, population biology, aquatic biology, fisheries and 
wildlife management, invasive species, water chemistry, environmental 
engineering, environmental monitoring, and environmental assessment. 
Information about formation of the panel, the Action Plan, and 
additional information describing the scientific background and basis 
for the Action Plan can be found at https://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/fedrgstr_activites/Review%20of%20GLRI%20Action%20Plan?OpenDocument. The purpose of the 
July 12-13, 2011, meeting is for the Panel to discuss their review 
comments on The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan and 
scientific background document.
    Availability of the review materials: The GLRI Action Plan is 
available on the Great Lakes National Program Office Web site https://greatlakesrestoration.us/?page_id=24. The agenda, the GLRI Action 
Plan, and scientific background document are available at the SAB Web 
site https://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/fedrgstr_activites/Review%20of%20GLRI%20Action%20Plan?OpenDocument. For questions 
concerning the GLRI, please contact Paul Horvatin, Chief, Monitoring 
Indicators and Reporting Branch, U.S. EPA Great Lakes National Program 
Office, 77 West Jackson Boulevard (G-17J), Chicago, Illinois 60604, 
phone (312) 353-3612; fax (312) 385-5456, or at horvatin.paul@epa.gov.
    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. Input from the 
public to the SAB will have the most impact if it consists of comments 
that provide specific scientific or technical information or analysis 
for SAB panels to consider or if it relates to the clarity or accuracy 
of the technical information. Members of the public wishing to provide 
comment should contact the Designated Federal Officer for the relevant 
advisory committee directly. Oral Statements: In general, individuals 
or groups requesting an oral presentation at this public meeting will 
be limited to five minutes per speaker. Interested parties should 
contact Mr. Thomas Carpenter, DFO, in writing (preferably via e-mail), 
at the contact information noted above, by June 28, 2011 to be placed 
on the list of public speakers for the meeting. Written Statements: 
Written statements should be received in the SAB Staff Office by July 
5, 2011 so that the information may be made available to the SAB Panel 
for their consideration. Written statements should be supplied to the 
DFO in the following formats: One hard copy with

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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: One each 
with and without signatures, because the SAB Staff Office does not 
publish documents with signatures on its Web sites. It is the SAB Staff 
Office general policy to post written comments on the Web page for the 
advisory meeting or teleconference. Members of the public should be 
aware that their contact information, if included in any written 
comments, will appear on the SAB Web page. Furthermore, special care 
should be taken not to include copyrighted material.
    Accessibility: For information on access or services for 
individuals with disabilities, please contact Mr. Thomas Carpenter 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 9, 2011.
Vanessa T. Vu,
 Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
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