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Request for Nominations of Experts to
the Office of Research and
Development’s Board of Scientific
Counselors (BOSC)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: The EPA Board of Scientific
Counselors (BOSC) Staff Office is
requesting public nominations for
technical experts to fill current
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vacancies on the BOSC Executive
Committee. Nominations should be
submitted via the BOSC Web site at
https://www.epa.gov/osp/bosc/
nomination.htm.
DATES: Nominations should be
submitted by January 20, 2012, per
instructions below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any
member of the public needing
additional information regarding this
Notice and Request for Nominations
may contact Ms. Susan Peterson, Mail
Code 8104–R, Office of Science Policy,
Office of Research and Development,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20460; via phone/voice mail at:
(202) 564–1077; via fax at: (202) 565–
2911; or via email at:
peterson.susan@epa.gov. General
information concerning the Board of
Scientific Counselors can be found at
the BOSC Web site at: https://
www.epa.gov/osp/bosc.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The BOSC is a chartered Federal
Advisory Committee that was
established by the U.S. EPA to provide
independent scientific and technical
peer review, advice, consultation, and
recommendations about the Office of
Research and Development. As a
Federal Advisory Committee, the BOSC
conducts business in accordance with
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2) and related
regulations.
The BOSC Executive Committee is
comprised of approximately 20
members who are recognized experts in
various scientific, engineering, and
social science fields. EPA is soliciting
candidates to fill eight vacancies. EPA
will consider candidates from the
environmental scientific/technical
fields, human health care professionals,
academia, industry, public and private
research institutes or organizations,
non-government organizations, and
other relevant interest areas. Members
are appointed by the EPA Administrator
for a period of three years and serve as
special government employees. EPA
values and welcomes diversity. In an
effort to obtain nominations of diverse
candidates, EPA encourages
nominations of women and men of all
racial and ethnic groups.
Expertise Sought
EPA’s BOSC Staff Office is seeking
nominations of nationally and
internationally recognized scientists,
engineers, and social scientists having
experience and expertise in one or more
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of the following areas: Atmospheric
Sciences (atmospheric chemistry,
atmospheric physics, aerosol chemistry,
aerosol physics); Analytical Chemistry;
Green Chemistry; Endocrinology
(endocrine disruptors); Pulmonary and
Cardiovascular Toxicology; Systems
Science (systems biology, systems
ecology, landscape ecology); Social
Sciences (sociology, economics,
socioeconomics, environmental
economics, ecological economics,
natural resource economics); and
Behavioral Sciences (psychology,
environmental psychology,
ecopsychology, conservation
psychology, social neuroscience, risk
perception, risk communication, crisis
communication).
Process and Deadline for Submitting
Nominations
Any interested person or organization
may nominate themselves or qualified
individuals in the areas of expertise
described above. Nominations should be
submitted via the BOSC Web site
(which is preferred over hard copy) at
https://www.epa.gov/osp/bosc/
nomination.htm. Nominations should
be submitted in time to arrive no later
than January 13, 2012. To receive full
consideration, nominations should
include all of the information requested.
EPA’s BOSC Staff Office requests:
Contact information about the person
making the nomination; contact
information about the nominee; the
disciplinary and specific areas of
expertise of the nominee; the nominee’s
curriculum vita and/or resume; sources
of recent grant and/or contract support;
and a biographical sketch of the
nominee indicating current position,
educational background, and recent
service on other national advisory
committees or national professional
organizations. Persons having questions
about the nomination procedures, or
who are unable to submit nominations
through the BOSC Web site, should
contact Ms. Susan Peterson, as indicated
above in this notice.
Selection Criteria
The BOSC is a balanced and diverse
expert committee. The committee
collectively possesses the necessary
domains of expertise, depth and breadth
of knowledge, and diverse and balanced
scientific perspectives. Selection criteria
to be used for membership include: (a)
Scientific and/or technical expertise,
knowledge, and experience; (b)
availability to serve and willingness to
commit time to the committee
(approximately three to five meetings
per year including both face-to-face
meetings and teleconferences); (c)
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absence of financial conflicts of interest;
(d) absence of an appearance of a lack
of impartiality; (e) skills working on
committees and advisory panels; and (f)
background and experiences that would
contribute to the diversity of viewpoints
on the committee, e.g., geographic,
economic, social, cultural, educational
backgrounds, and professional
affiliations.
The BOSC Staff Office’s evaluation of
an absence of financial conflicts of
interest will include a review of the
‘‘Confidential Financial Disclosure
Form for Special Government
Employees Serving on Federal Advisory
Committees at the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency’’ (EPA Form 3110–
48). This confidential form allows
Government Officials to determine
whether there is a statutory conflict
between that person’s public
responsibilities (which includes
membership on an EPA Federal
advisory committee) and private
interests and activities, or the
appearance of a lack of impartiality, as
defined by Federal regulation. The form
may be viewed and downloaded from
the following URL address, https://
www.epa.gov/osp/bosc/pdf/EPA_3110–
48.pdf.
Dated: November 29, 2011.
Fred Hauchman,
Director, Office of Science Policy.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-ORD-2011-0977; FRL-9505-5]
Request for Nominations of Experts to the Office of Research and
Development's Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The EPA Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Staff Office is
requesting public nominations for technical experts to fill current
vacancies on the BOSC Executive Committee. Nominations should be
submitted via the BOSC Web site at https://www.epa.gov/osp/bosc/nomination.htm.
DATES: Nominations should be submitted by January 20, 2012, per
instructions below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public needing
additional information regarding this Notice and Request for
Nominations may contact Ms. Susan Peterson, Mail Code 8104-R, Office of
Science Policy, Office of Research and Development, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460;
via phone/voice mail at: (202) 564-1077; via fax at: (202) 565-2911; or
via email at: peterson.susan@epa.gov. General information concerning
the Board of Scientific Counselors can be found at the BOSC Web site
at: https://www.epa.gov/osp/bosc.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The BOSC is a chartered Federal Advisory Committee that was
established by the U.S. EPA to provide independent scientific and
technical peer review, advice, consultation, and recommendations about
the Office of Research and Development. As a Federal Advisory
Committee, the BOSC conducts business in accordance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2) and related
regulations.
The BOSC Executive Committee is comprised of approximately 20
members who are recognized experts in various scientific, engineering,
and social science fields. EPA is soliciting candidates to fill eight
vacancies. EPA will consider candidates from the environmental
scientific/technical fields, human health care professionals, academia,
industry, public and private research institutes or organizations, non-
government organizations, and other relevant interest areas. Members
are appointed by the EPA Administrator for a period of three years and
serve as special government employees. EPA values and welcomes
diversity. In an effort to obtain nominations of diverse candidates,
EPA encourages nominations of women and men of all racial and ethnic
groups.
Expertise Sought
EPA's BOSC Staff Office is seeking nominations of nationally and
internationally recognized scientists, engineers, and social scientists
having experience and expertise in one or more of the following areas:
Atmospheric Sciences (atmospheric chemistry, atmospheric physics,
aerosol chemistry, aerosol physics); Analytical Chemistry; Green
Chemistry; Endocrinology (endocrine disruptors); Pulmonary and
Cardiovascular Toxicology; Systems Science (systems biology, systems
ecology, landscape ecology); Social Sciences (sociology, economics,
socioeconomics, environmental economics, ecological economics, natural
resource economics); and Behavioral Sciences (psychology, environmental
psychology, ecopsychology, conservation psychology, social
neuroscience, risk perception, risk communication, crisis
communication).
Process and Deadline for Submitting Nominations
Any interested person or organization may nominate themselves or
qualified individuals in the areas of expertise described above.
Nominations should be submitted via the BOSC Web site (which is
preferred over hard copy) at https://www.epa.gov/osp/bosc/nomination.htm. Nominations should be submitted in time to arrive no
later than January 13, 2012. To receive full consideration, nominations
should include all of the information requested. EPA's BOSC Staff
Office requests: Contact information about the person making the
nomination; contact information about the nominee; the disciplinary and
specific areas of expertise of the nominee; the nominee's curriculum
vita and/or resume; sources of recent grant and/or contract support;
and a biographical sketch of the nominee indicating current position,
educational background, and recent service on other national advisory
committees or national professional organizations. Persons having
questions about the nomination procedures, or who are unable to submit
nominations through the BOSC Web site, should contact Ms. Susan
Peterson, as indicated above in this notice.
Selection Criteria
The BOSC is a balanced and diverse expert committee. The committee
collectively possesses the necessary domains of expertise, depth and
breadth of knowledge, and diverse and balanced scientific perspectives.
Selection criteria to be used for membership include: (a) Scientific
and/or technical expertise, knowledge, and experience; (b) availability
to serve and willingness to commit time to the committee (approximately
three to five meetings per year including both face-to-face meetings
and teleconferences); (c)
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absence of financial conflicts of interest; (d) absence of an
appearance of a lack of impartiality; (e) skills working on committees
and advisory panels; and (f) background and experiences that would
contribute to the diversity of viewpoints on the committee, e.g.,
geographic, economic, social, cultural, educational backgrounds, and
professional affiliations.
The BOSC Staff Office's evaluation of an absence of financial
conflicts of interest will include a review of the ``Confidential
Financial Disclosure Form for Special Government Employees Serving on
Federal Advisory Committees at the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency'' (EPA Form 3110-48). This confidential form allows Government
Officials to determine whether there is a statutory conflict between
that person's public responsibilities (which includes membership on an
EPA Federal advisory committee) and private interests and activities,
or the appearance of a lack of impartiality, as defined by Federal
regulation. The form may be viewed and downloaded from the following
URL address, https://www.epa.gov/osp/bosc/pdf/EPA_3110-48.pdf.
Dated: November 29, 2011.
Fred Hauchman,
Director, Office of Science Policy.
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