Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Chartered Science Advisory Board, 41245-41246 [2011-17616]

Download as PDF mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 134 / Wednesday, July 13, 2011 / Notices quality information it needs to make effective decisions about its program, its goals, and its future directions. Tribal water quality monitoring and reporting activities are covered under the Section 106 Tribal Grants Program and not included in the burden estimates for this ICR. This announcement includes the reapproval of current, ongoing activities related to 305(b) and 303(d) reporting and TMDL development for the period of January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2014. During the period covered by this ICR renewal, respondents will: complete their 2012 305(b) reports and 2012 303(d) lists; complete their 2014 305(b) reports and 2014 303(d) lists; transmit annual electronic updates of ambient monitoring data via the Water Quality Exchange; and continue to develop TMDLs according to their established schedules. EPA will prepare biennial Reports to Congress for the 2012 reporting cycle and for the 2014 cycle, and EPA will review TMDL submissions from respondents. The burdens of specific activities that States undertake as part of their 305(b) and 303(d) programs are derived from a project among EPA, States and other interested stakeholders to develop a tool for estimating the States’ resource needs for State water quality management programs. This project has developed the State Water Quality Management Workload Model (SWQMWM), which estimates and sums the workload involved in more than one hundred activities or tasks comprising a State water quality management program. Over twenty States contributed information about their activities that became the basis for the model. According to the SWQMWM, to meet 305(b) and 303(d) reporting requirements the States will conduct: watershed monitoring and characterization; modeling and analysis; development of a TMDL document for public review; public outreach; formal public participation; tracking; planning; legal support; etc. In general, respondents have conducted each of these reporting and record keeping activities for past 305(b) and 303(d) reporting cycles and thus have staff and procedures in place to continue their 305(b) and 303(d) reporting programs. The burden associated with these tasks is estimated in this ICR to include the total number of TMDLs that may be submitted during the period covered by this ICR. Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is expected to average 66,590 hours per response. Burden means the total time, VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:36 Jul 12, 2011 Jkt 223001 effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. The current ICR provides a detailed explanation of the Agency’s estimate, which is only briefly summarized here: Estimated total number of potential respondents: 59. Frequency of response: Biannually. Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 1. Estimated total annual burden hours: 3,740,017. Estimated total annual costs: $177,837,808. These costs are entirely attributed to labor, with $0 attributable to capital investment or maintenance and operational costs. Are there changes in the estimates from the last approval? There is no change expected in the estimates for the total respondent burden hours identified in the ICR currently approved by OMB. EPA may revise these burden estimates before submitting this ICR to OMB based on comments received from the public and updated labor costs. What is the next step in the process for this ICR? EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Dated: June 30, 2011. Benita Best-Wong, Acting Director, Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds. [FR Doc. 2011–17613 Filed 7–12–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 41245 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9437–3] Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Chartered Science Advisory Board Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference of the Chartered SAB on July 28, 2011 to conduct a quality review of a draft SAB report, Review of EPA’s Draft Oil Spill Research Strategy. DATES: The public teleconference will be held on July 28, 2011 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time). ADDRESSES: The public teleconference will be conducted by telephone only. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to obtain general information concerning the public teleconference may contact Dr. Angela Nugent, Designated Federal Officer (DFO). Dr. Nugent may be contacted at the EPA Science Advisory Board (1400R), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; or by telephone/voice mail at (202) 564– 2188; fax at (202) 565–2098; or e-mail at nugent.angela@epa.gov. General information concerning the EPA Science Advisory Board can be found on the EPA Web site at https://www.epa.gov/ sab. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 advice to the EPA 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), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby given that the SAB will hold a public teleconference to conduct a quality review of an SAB draft report entitled Review of EPA’s Draft Oil Spill Research Strategy. The SAB will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies. Background: EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD) has developed a draft Oil Spill Research Strategy in light of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\13JYN1.SGM 13JYN1 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 41246 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 134 / Wednesday, July 13, 2011 / Notices Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico had fundamentally different characteristics than previous near-shore oil spills creating new research needs for oil spill treatment methods (e.g., insitu burning, bioremediation, and the use of dispersants), and potential human health and ecological impacts. ORD requested SAB advice on its draft Oil Spill Research Strategy. The SAB Oil Spill Research Strategy Review Panel has considered ORD’s strategy and prepared an advisory report that will undergo quality review by the chartered SAB. Background information about the SAB advisory activity can be found on the SAB Web site at https:// yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/ fedrgstr_activites/ Oil%20Spill%20Research%20Strategy? OpenDocument. 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. Input from the public to the SAB will have the most impact if it provides 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 directly. Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation at a teleconference will be limited to three minutes. Those interested in being placed on the public speakers list for the July 28, 2011 teleconference should contact Dr. Nugent at the contact information provided above no later than July 21, 2011. Written Statements: Written statements should be supplied to the DFO via email at the contact information noted above by July 21, 2011 for the teleconference so that the information may be made available to the Panel members for their consideration. Written statements VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:36 Jul 12, 2011 Jkt 223001 should be supplied in one of the following electronic formats: Adobe Acrobat PDF, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, or Rich Text files in IBM– PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format. It is the SAB Staff Office general policy to post written comments on the web page for the advisory meeting or teleconference. Submitters are requested to provide an unsigned version of each document because the SAB Staff Office does not publish documents with signatures on its web sites. Members of the public should be aware that their personal contact information, if included in any written comments, may be posted to the SAB Web site. Copyrighted material will not be posted without explicit permission of the copyright holder. Accessibility: For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Dr. Nugent (202) 564–2188 or nugent.angela@ epa.gov. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Dr. Nugent preferably at least ten days prior to the teleconference to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: July 6, 2011. Vanessa T. Vu, Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. 2011–17616 Filed 7–12–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–0191; FRL–8880–9] Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee, Pesticide Registration Improvement Act Process Improvement Workgroup; Notice of Public Meeting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC) provides a forum for a diverse group of stake holders to provide advice to the pesticide program on various pesticide regulatory, policy, and program implementation issues. In meeting its Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and Endangered Species Act (ESA) obligations, EPA continues to seek advice from the PPDC and its workgroup, the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act (PRIA) Process Improvement Work Group. EPA plans to meet its ESA consultation obligations through the pesticide registration review SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 program. EPA seeks input on improving the current process for stake holder input on endangered species’ consultations, such as when and where stake holders should provide information regarding a pesticide during the registration review process. This meeting of the PRIA Process Improvement Work Group continues the dialogue between EPA and interested stake holders on improving opportunities for stake holder involvement on endangered species’ consultations. The agenda will be available on the Web at https:// www.epa.gov/oppfead1/cb/ppdc/pria/ index.html. The meeting will be held on July 27, 2011 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Requests to participate in the meeting must be received on or before July 22, 2011. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATON CONTACT, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Room 12100, One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Leovey, Immediate Office, Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (703) 305–7328; fax number: (703) 308– 4776; e-mail address: leovey.elizabeth@epa.gov. DATES: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this action apply to me? You may be potentially affected by this action if you are concerned about the re-evaluation of registered pesticides and the information used to assess risks to endangered species under FIFRA, and the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). Other potentially affected entities may include but are not limited to: • Crop production (NAICS code 111). • Animal production (NAICS code 112). • Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311). • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532), agricultural workers and farmers; pesticide industry trade associations; environmental, consumer and farmworker groups; pesticide users and growers; pest consultants; State, local and Tribal governments; academia; E:\FR\FM\13JYN1.SGM 13JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 13, 2011)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-17616]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public 
Teleconference 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 a 
public teleconference of the Chartered SAB on July 28, 2011 to conduct 
a quality review of a draft SAB report, Review of EPA's Draft Oil Spill 
Research Strategy.

DATES: The public teleconference will be held on July 28, 2011 from 12 
p.m. to 3 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time).

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to 
obtain general information concerning the public teleconference may 
contact Dr. Angela Nugent, Designated Federal Officer (DFO). Dr. Nugent 
may be contacted at the EPA Science Advisory Board (1400R), U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; or by telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-2188; fax 
at (202) 565-2098; or e-mail at nugent.angela@epa.gov. General 
information concerning the EPA Science Advisory Board can be found on 
the EPA Web site at https://www.epa.gov/sab.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 advice to the EPA 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), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. Pursuant to FACA and EPA 
policy, notice is hereby given that the SAB will hold a public 
teleconference to conduct a quality review of an SAB draft report 
entitled Review of EPA's Draft Oil Spill Research Strategy. The SAB 
will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff 
Office procedural policies.
    Background: EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD) has 
developed a draft Oil Spill Research Strategy in light of the 2010 
Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The

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Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico had fundamentally 
different characteristics than previous near-shore oil spills creating 
new research needs for oil spill treatment methods (e.g., in-situ 
burning, bioremediation, and the use of dispersants), and potential 
human health and ecological impacts. ORD requested SAB advice on its 
draft Oil Spill Research Strategy. The SAB Oil Spill Research Strategy 
Review Panel has considered ORD's strategy and prepared an advisory 
report that will undergo quality review by the chartered SAB.
    Background information about the SAB advisory activity can be found 
on the SAB Web site at https://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/fedrgstr_activites/Oil%20Spill%20Research%20Strategy?OpenDocument.
    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. Input from the public to the SAB will 
have the most impact if it provides 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 directly. Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups 
requesting an oral presentation at a teleconference will be limited to 
three minutes. Those interested in being placed on the public speakers 
list for the July 28, 2011 teleconference should contact Dr. Nugent at 
the contact information provided above no later than July 21, 2011. 
Written Statements: Written statements should be supplied to the DFO 
via email at the contact information noted above by July 21, 2011 for 
the teleconference so that the information may be made available to the 
Panel members for their consideration. Written statements should be 
supplied in one of the following electronic formats: Adobe Acrobat PDF, 
MS Word, MS PowerPoint, or Rich Text files in IBM-PC/Windows 98/2000/XP 
format. It is the SAB Staff Office general policy to post written 
comments on the web page for the advisory meeting or teleconference. 
Submitters are requested to provide an unsigned version of each 
document because the SAB Staff Office does not publish documents with 
signatures on its web sites. Members of the public should be aware that 
their personal contact information, if included in any written 
comments, may be posted to the SAB Web site.
    Copyrighted material will not be posted without explicit permission 
of the copyright holder.
    Accessibility: For information on access or services for 
individuals with disabilities, please contact Dr. Nugent (202) 564-2188 
or nugent.angela@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a disability, 
please contact Dr. Nugent preferably at least ten days prior to the 
teleconference to give EPA as much time as possible to process your 
request.

    Dated: July 6, 2011.
Vanessa T. Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2011-17616 Filed 7-12-11; 8:45 am]
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