Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Chartered Science Advisory Board, 50729-50730 [2011-20825]

Download as PDF emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 158 / Tuesday, August 16, 2011 / Notices the charge to the SAB for the consultation, and other supplemental materials in support of the two public teleconferences will be placed on the SAB Web site at http//www.epa.gov/sab in advance of the teleconference and meeting. 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 at the contact information provided. 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 either the September 6 and October 5, 2011 teleconferences should contact Dr. Kooyoomjian at the contact information provided above no later than noon on September 2, 2011 for the September 6, 2011 teleconference, and no later than October 3, 2011 for the October 5, 2011 teleconference. Written Statements: Written statements should be supplied to the DFO via e-mail at the contact information noted by noon September 2, 2011 for the September 6, 2011 teleconference, and no later than Monday, October 3, 2011 for the October 5, 2011 teleconference, so that the information may be made available to the members of the augmented RAC and the public 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/Windows98/2000/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 VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:07 Aug 15, 2011 Jkt 223001 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. Kooyoomjian at (202) 564–2064, or email kooyoomjian.jack@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Dr. Kooyoomjian preferably at least ten days prior to the teleconference or meeting to give as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: August 9, 2011. Vanessa T. Vu, Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. 2011–20824 Filed 8–15–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9451–9] 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 September 7, 2011 to conduct a quality review of a draft SAB report, Peer Review of EPA’s Draft NationalScale Mercury Risk Assessment (08/04/ 11) Draft. DATES: The public teleconference will be held on September 7, 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– 2218; fax at (202) 565–2098; or e-mail at nugent.angela@epa.gov. General SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 50729 information concerning the EPA Science Advisory Board can be found on the EPA Web site at https://www.epa.gov/ sab. 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 Peer Review of EPA’s Draft National-Scale Mercury Risk Assessment (08/04/1 Draft). The SAB will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies. Background: EPA is considering regulating the emissions of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) released from coal-burning electric generating units in the United States (U.S. EGUs) under Section 112(n)(1)(A) of the Clean Air Act (CAA). EPA developed a draft risk assessment for mercury, entitled Technical Support Document: Nationalscale Mercury Risk Assessment. The draft assessment considers the nature and magnitude of the potential risk to public health posed by current U.S. EGU mercury emissions and the nature and magnitude of the potential risk posed by U.S. EGU mercury in the future, once all anticipated CAA-related regulations potentially reducing mercury from U.S. EGUs are in place. EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation requested peer review of this draft document. The SAB Mercury Review Panel has prepared a review report on EPA’s draft technical document. The Charted SAB will conduct a quality view of the SAB Panel’s draft review report. 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 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\16AUN1.SGM 16AUN1 emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES 50730 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 158 / Tuesday, August 16, 2011 / Notices 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 September 7, 2011 teleconference should contact Dr. Nugent at the contact information provided above no later than September 1, 2011. Written Statements: Written statements should be supplied to the DFO via e-mail at the contact information noted above by September 1, 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) 564–2218 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. VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:07 Aug 15, 2011 Jkt 223001 Dated: August 9, 2011. Vanessa T. Vu, Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. 2011–20825 Filed 8–15–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Information Collection Being Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. Comments are requested concerning (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission’s burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before September 15, 2011. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contacts below as soon as possible. SUMMARY: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via fax 202– 395–5167, or via e-mail Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 to Cathy Williams, FCC, via e-mail PRA@fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. Include in the comments the OMB control number as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies of the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418–2918. To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page https://www.reginfo.gov/ public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the Web page called ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the ‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4) select ‘‘Federal Communications Commission’’ from the list of agencies presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6) when the list of FCC ICRs currently under review appears, look for the OMB control number of this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC submission to OMB will be displayed. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060–0214. Title: Sections 73.3526 and 73.3527, Local Public Inspection Files; Sections 76.1701 and 73.1943, Political Files. Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; not for-profit institutions. Number of Respondents and Responses: 25,422 respondents; 59,833 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour to 109 hours. Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping and third party disclosure requirements. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefit. The statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in Sections 154(i), 303 and 308 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Total Annual Burden: 2,176,815 hours. Total Annual Cost: None. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for confidentiality with this collection of information. Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s). 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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 158 (Tuesday, August 16, 2011)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2011-20825]


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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 September 7, 2011 to 
conduct a quality review of a draft SAB report, Peer Review of EPA's 
Draft National-Scale Mercury Risk Assessment (08/04/11) Draft.

DATES: The public teleconference will be held on September 7, 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) 564-2218; 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 Peer Review of EPA's Draft National-Scale Mercury Risk 
Assessment (08/04/1 Draft). The SAB will comply with the provisions of 
FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies.
    Background: EPA is considering regulating the emissions of 
hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) released from coal-burning electric 
generating units in the United States (U.S. EGUs) under Section 
112(n)(1)(A) of the Clean Air Act (CAA). EPA developed a draft risk 
assessment for mercury, entitled Technical Support Document: National-
scale Mercury Risk Assessment. The draft assessment considers the 
nature and magnitude of the potential risk to public health posed by 
current U.S. EGU mercury emissions and the nature and magnitude of the 
potential risk posed by U.S. EGU mercury in the future, once all 
anticipated CAA-related regulations potentially reducing mercury from 
U.S. EGUs are in place. EPA's Office of Air and Radiation requested 
peer review of this draft document. The SAB Mercury Review Panel has 
prepared a review report on EPA's draft technical document. The Charted 
SAB will conduct a quality view of the SAB Panel's draft review report.
    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

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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 September 7, 2011 teleconference should contact Dr. Nugent 
at the contact information provided above no later than September 1, 
2011. Written Statements: Written statements should be supplied to the 
DFO via e-mail at the contact information noted above by September 1, 
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) 564-2218 
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: August 9, 2011.
Vanessa T. Vu,
 Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2011-20825 Filed 8-15-11; 8:45 am]
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