Request for Nominations of Candidates to the EPA's Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) and EPA's Science Advisory Board (SAB), 20396-20398 [2012-8093]
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B. How can I get copies of this document
and other related information?
Request for Nominations of
Candidates to the EPA’s Clean Air
EPA has established a docket for this
Scientific Advisory Committee
action under docket ID number EPA–
HQ–OPP–2012–0003. Publicly available (CASAC) and EPA’s Science Advisory
Board (SAB)
docket materials are available either in
the electronic docket at https://
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available in hard copy, at the Office of
ACTION: Notice.
Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory
SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental
Public Docket in Rm. S–4400, One
Protection Agency (EPA) invites
Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S.
Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of nominations of scientific experts from a
diverse range of disciplinary areas to be
operation of this Docket Facility are
considered for appointment to the Clean
from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday
Air Scientific Advisory Committee
through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The Docket Facility telephone (CASAC), the Science Advisory Board
(SAB) and four SAB Committees
number is (703) 305–5805.
described in this notice. Appointments
II. Tentative Agenda Topics
are anticipated to be filled by the start
1. EPA expectations of State Lead
of Fiscal Year 2013.
Agencies and Regions in pesticide
DATES: Nominations should be
cooperative agreement negotiations.
submitted in time to arrive no later than
2. Pyrethroid Label Issues.
May 4, 2012.
3. Phase 2 Fumigant Label Changes.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
4. Non cropland label language—
Nominators unable to submit
evaluate existing position, propose
nominations electronically as described
remedies.
below may submit a paper copy by the
5. Development of recommendations
Designated Federal Officers for the
on the ‘‘hot compost’’ issue—how to
committees, as identified below.
deal with downstream effects of
General inquiries regarding the work of
pesticide application that applicator
the CASAC and SAB or SAB committees
can’t control.
may also be directed to them.
Background: Established by statute,
6. Impact of United States Department
the CASAC (42 U.S.C. 7409) and SAB
of Agriculture record keeping cuts.
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(42 U.S.C. 4365) are EPA’s chartered
Federal Advisory Committees that
provide independent scientific and
technical peer review, consultation,
advice and recommendations directly to
the EPA Administrator on the scientific
bases for EPA’s actions and programs.
Members of the CASAC and the SAB
constitute a distinguished body of nonEPA scientists, engineers, economists,
and behavioral and social scientists that
are nationally and internationally
recognized experts in their respective
fields. Members are appointed by the
EPA Administrator for a period of three
years. This notice specifically requests
nominations for the CASAC, the SAB,
and SAB Committees from academia,
industry, state and tribal governments,
research institutes, and nongovernmental organizations.
Expertise Sought for CASAC:
Established in 1977 under the Clean Air
Act (CAA) Amendments, the chartered
CASAC reviews and offers scientific
advice to the EPA Administrator on
technical aspects of national ambient air
quality standards for criteria pollutants
(ozone, particulate matter, carbon
monoxide, nitrogen oxides; sulfur
dioxide, and lead). As required under
the CAA section 109(d), CASAC will be
composed of seven members, with at
least one member of the National
Academy of Sciences, one physician,
and one person representing State air
pollution control agencies. The SAB
Staff Office is seeking nominations of
experts to serve on the CASAC with
demonstrated experience in the
following science related to the
environment: Health sciences;
medicine; public health; atmospheric
sciences; modeling; and/or risk
assessment. The SAB Staff Office is
especially interested in scientists with
expertise described above who has
knowledge and experience in air quality
relating to criteria pollutants. For
further information about the CASAC
membership appointment process and
schedule, please contact Dr. Holly
Stallworth, DFO, by telephone at 202–
564–2073 or by email at
stallworth.holly@epa.gov.
Expertise Sought for the SAB: The
SAB was established in 1978 by the
Environmental Research, Development
and Demonstration Act to provide
independent advice to the
Administrator on general scientific and
technical matters underlying the
Agency’ policies and actions. All the
work of the SAB is under the direction
of the Board. The chartered SAB
provides strategic advice to the EPA
Administrator on a variety of EPA
science and research programs, oversees
and reviews all SAB committee and
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panel draft reports. The SAB Staff Office
is seeking nominations of experts to
serve on the chartered SAB in the
following disciplines as they relate to
the human health and the environment:
Ecological sciences and ecological
assessment; economics; engineering;
medicine; health sciences; pediatrics;
public health; human health risk
assessment, social, behavioral and
decision sciences; and modeling and
statistics. The SAB Staff Office is
especially interested in scientists with
expertise described above who have
knowledge and experience in air
quality; climate change; energy and the
environment; water quality; water
quantity; water re-use; ecosystem
services; community environmental
health; sustainability; chemical safety;
green chemistry; and homeland
security. For further information about
the SAB membership appointment
process and schedule, please contact Dr.
Angela Nugent, DFO, by telephone at
202–564–2218 or by email at
nugent.angela@epa.gov. The SAB Staff
Office is also seeking nominations for
experts for four SAB Committees: The
Drinking Water Committee, the
Ecological Processes and Effects
Committee; the Environmental
Economics Advisory Committee; and
the Radiation Advisory Committee.
The SAB Drinking Water Committee
provides advice on the scientific and
technical aspects of EPA’s national
drinking water program. The SAB Staff
Office is seeking nominations of experts
with experience on drinking water
issues. Members should have one or
more of the following disciplines:
Epidemiology; engineering;
microbiology; and public health. For
further information about the DWC
membership appointment process and
schedule, please contact Mr. Thomas
Carpenter, DFO, by telephone at 202–
564–4885 or by email at
carpenter.thomas@epa.gov.
The SAB Ecological Processes and
Effects Committee provides advice on
technical issues related to the science
and research to protect and restore the
health of ecosystems. The SAB Staff
Office is seeking nominations of experts
with demonstrated expertise in the
following disciplines: Aquatic ecology;
ecological risk assessment,
ecotoxicology; landscape ecology,
statistics; and terrestrial ecology. For
further information about the EPEC
membership appointment process and
schedule, please contact Dr. Thomas
Armitage, DFO, by telephone at 202–
564–2155 or by email at
armitage.thomas@epa.gov.
The SAB Environmental Economics
Advisory Committee provides advice on
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methods and analyses related to
economics, costs, and benefits of EPA
environmental programs.
The SAB Environmental Economics
Advisory Committee provides advice on
methods and analyses related to
economics, costs, and benefits of EPA
environmental programs. The SAB Staff
office is seeking nominations of experts
in environmental economics to serve on
the EEAC. For further information about
the EEAC membership appointment
process and schedule, please contact Dr.
Holly Stallworth, DFO, by telephone at
202–564–2073 or by email at
stallworth.holly@epa.gov.
The Radiation Advisory Committee
provides advice on radiation protection,
radiation science, and radiation risk
assessment. The SAB Staff Office is
seeking nominations of experts to serve
on RAC with demonstrated expertise in
the following disciplines: dosimetry;
radiation biology; radiation
epidemiology; radiation fate and
transport monitoring and measurement;
radiological health and physical
sciences; risk assessment; and statistics.
For further information about the RAC
membership appointment process and
schedule, please contact Dr. K. Jack
Kooyoomjian, DFO, by telephone at
202–564–2064 or by email at
kooyoomjian.jack@epa.gov
Selection Criteria for the CASAC, SAB
and four SAB Committees includes:
—Demonstrated scientific credentials
and disciplinary expertise in their
own fields;
—Willingness to commit time to the
committee and demonstrated ability
to work constructively and effectively
on committees;
—Absence of financial conflicts of
interest;
—Absence of an appearance of a lack of
impartiality;
—Background and experiences that
would help members contribute to the
diversity of perspectives on the
committee, e.g., geographic,
economic, social, cultural,
educational backgrounds, professional
affiliations; and other considerations;
and
—For the committee as a whole,
consideration of the collective breadth
and depth of scientific expertise; and
a balance of scientific perspectives.
How to Submit Nominations: Any
interested person or organization may
nominate qualified persons to be
considered for appointment to this
advisory committee. Individuals may
self-nominate. Nominations should be
submitted in electronic format
(preferred) following the instructions for
‘‘Nominating Experts to the Chemical
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Assessment Advisory Committee’’
provided on the SAB Web site. The form
can be accessed through the
‘‘Nomination of Experts’’ link on the
blue navigational bar on the SAB Web
site at https://www.epa.gov/sab. To be
considered, all nominations should
include the information requested. 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.
Nominators are asked to identify the
specific committee for which nominees
are to be considered. The following
information should be provided on the
nomination form: 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 a biographical sketch of the
nominee indicating current position,
educational background; research
activities; sources of research funding;
and recent service on other national
advisory committees or national
professional organizations. To help the
Agency in evaluating the effectiveness
of its outreach efforts, please tell us how
you learned of this nomination
opportunity. Persons having questions
about the nomination process or the
public comment process described
below, or who are unable to submit
nominations through the SAB Web site,
should contact the Designated Federal
Officer for the committee, as identified
above. The DFO will acknowledge
receipt of nominations and in that
acknowledgement will invite the
nominee to provide any additional
information that the nominee feels
would be useful in considering the
nomination, such as availability to
participate as a member of the
committee; how the nominee’s
background, skills and experience
would contribute to the diversity of the
committee; and any concerns the
nominee has regarding membership.
The names and biosketches of qualified
nominees identified by respondents to
this Federal Register notice, and
additional experts identified by the SAB
Staff, will be posted in a List of
Candidates on the SAB Web site at
https://www.epa.gov/sab. Public
comments on this List of Candidates
will be accepted for 21 days. The public
will be requested to provide relevant
information or other documentation on
nominees that the SAB Staff Office
should consider in evaluating
candidates.
Candidates invited to serve will be
asked to submit the ‘‘Confidential
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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 EPA to determine whether
there is a statutory conflict between that
person’s public responsibilities as a
Special Government Employee 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
through the ‘‘Ethics Requirements for
Advisors’’ link on the blue navigational
bar on the SAB Web site at https://
www.epa.gov/sab.
Dated: March 29, 2012.
Thomas H. Brennan,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board
Staff Office.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9656-1]
Request for Nominations of Candidates to the EPA's Clean Air
Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) and EPA's Science Advisory Board
(SAB)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites
nominations of scientific experts from a diverse range of disciplinary
areas to be considered for appointment to the Clean Air Scientific
Advisory Committee (CASAC), the Science Advisory Board (SAB) and four
SAB Committees described in this notice. Appointments are anticipated
to be filled by the start of Fiscal Year 2013.
DATES: Nominations should be submitted in time to arrive no later than
May 4, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nominators unable to submit
nominations electronically as described below may submit a paper copy
by the Designated Federal Officers for the committees, as identified
below. General inquiries regarding the work of the CASAC and SAB or SAB
committees may also be directed to them.
Background: Established by statute, the CASAC (42 U.S.C. 7409) and
SAB
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(42 U.S.C. 4365) are EPA's chartered Federal Advisory Committees that
provide independent scientific and technical peer review, consultation,
advice and recommendations directly to the EPA Administrator on the
scientific bases for EPA's actions and programs. Members of the CASAC
and the SAB constitute a distinguished body of non-EPA scientists,
engineers, economists, and behavioral and social scientists that are
nationally and internationally recognized experts in their respective
fields. Members are appointed by the EPA Administrator for a period of
three years. This notice specifically requests nominations for the
CASAC, the SAB, and SAB Committees from academia, industry, state and
tribal governments, research institutes, and non-governmental
organizations.
Expertise Sought for CASAC: Established in 1977 under the Clean Air
Act (CAA) Amendments, the chartered CASAC reviews and offers scientific
advice to the EPA Administrator on technical aspects of national
ambient air quality standards for criteria pollutants (ozone,
particulate matter, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides; sulfur dioxide,
and lead). As required under the CAA section 109(d), CASAC will be
composed of seven members, with at least one member of the National
Academy of Sciences, one physician, and one person representing State
air pollution control agencies. The SAB Staff Office is seeking
nominations of experts to serve on the CASAC with demonstrated
experience in the following science related to the environment: Health
sciences; medicine; public health; atmospheric sciences; modeling; and/
or risk assessment. The SAB Staff Office is especially interested in
scientists with expertise described above who has knowledge and
experience in air quality relating to criteria pollutants. For further
information about the CASAC membership appointment process and
schedule, please contact Dr. Holly Stallworth, DFO, by telephone at
202-564-2073 or by email at stallworth.holly@epa.gov.
Expertise Sought for the SAB: The SAB was established in 1978 by
the Environmental Research, Development and Demonstration Act to
provide independent advice to the Administrator on general scientific
and technical matters underlying the Agency' policies and actions. All
the work of the SAB is under the direction of the Board. The chartered
SAB provides strategic advice to the EPA Administrator on a variety of
EPA science and research programs, oversees and reviews all SAB
committee and panel draft reports. The SAB Staff Office is seeking
nominations of experts to serve on the chartered SAB in the following
disciplines as they relate to the human health and the environment:
Ecological sciences and ecological assessment; economics; engineering;
medicine; health sciences; pediatrics; public health; human health risk
assessment, social, behavioral and decision sciences; and modeling and
statistics. The SAB Staff Office is especially interested in scientists
with expertise described above who have knowledge and experience in air
quality; climate change; energy and the environment; water quality;
water quantity; water re-use; ecosystem services; community
environmental health; sustainability; chemical safety; green chemistry;
and homeland security. For further information about the SAB membership
appointment process and schedule, please contact Dr. Angela Nugent,
DFO, by telephone at 202-564-2218 or by email at nugent.angela@epa.gov.
The SAB Staff Office is also seeking nominations for experts for four
SAB Committees: The Drinking Water Committee, the Ecological Processes
and Effects Committee; the Environmental Economics Advisory Committee;
and the Radiation Advisory Committee.
The SAB Drinking Water Committee provides advice on the scientific
and technical aspects of EPA's national drinking water program. The SAB
Staff Office is seeking nominations of experts with experience on
drinking water issues. Members should have one or more of the following
disciplines: Epidemiology; engineering; microbiology; and public
health. For further information about the DWC membership appointment
process and schedule, please contact Mr. Thomas Carpenter, DFO, by
telephone at 202-564-4885 or by email at carpenter.thomas@epa.gov.
The SAB Ecological Processes and Effects Committee provides advice
on technical issues related to the science and research to protect and
restore the health of ecosystems. The SAB Staff Office is seeking
nominations of experts with demonstrated expertise in the following
disciplines: Aquatic ecology; ecological risk assessment,
ecotoxicology; landscape ecology, statistics; and terrestrial ecology.
For further information about the EPEC membership appointment process
and schedule, please contact Dr. Thomas Armitage, DFO, by telephone at
202-564-2155 or by email at armitage.thomas@epa.gov.
The SAB Environmental Economics Advisory Committee provides advice
on methods and analyses related to economics, costs, and benefits of
EPA environmental programs.
The SAB Environmental Economics Advisory Committee provides advice
on methods and analyses related to economics, costs, and benefits of
EPA environmental programs. The SAB Staff office is seeking nominations
of experts in environmental economics to serve on the EEAC. For further
information about the EEAC membership appointment process and schedule,
please contact Dr. Holly Stallworth, DFO, by telephone at 202-564-2073
or by email at stallworth.holly@epa.gov.
The Radiation Advisory Committee provides advice on radiation
protection, radiation science, and radiation risk assessment. The SAB
Staff Office is seeking nominations of experts to serve on RAC with
demonstrated expertise in the following disciplines: dosimetry;
radiation biology; radiation epidemiology; radiation fate and transport
monitoring and measurement; radiological health and physical sciences;
risk assessment; and statistics. For further information about the RAC
membership appointment process and schedule, please contact Dr. K. Jack
Kooyoomjian, DFO, by telephone at 202-564-2064 or by email at
kooyoomjian.jack@epa.gov
Selection Criteria for the CASAC, SAB and four SAB Committees
includes:
--Demonstrated scientific credentials and disciplinary expertise in
their own fields;
--Willingness to commit time to the committee and demonstrated ability
to work constructively and effectively on committees;
--Absence of financial conflicts of interest;
--Absence of an appearance of a lack of impartiality;
--Background and experiences that would help members contribute to the
diversity of perspectives on the committee, e.g., geographic, economic,
social, cultural, educational backgrounds, professional affiliations;
and other considerations; and
--For the committee as a whole, consideration of the collective breadth
and depth of scientific expertise; and a balance of scientific
perspectives.
How to Submit Nominations: Any interested person or organization
may nominate qualified persons to be considered for appointment to this
advisory committee. Individuals may self-nominate. Nominations should
be submitted in electronic format (preferred) following the
instructions for ``Nominating Experts to the Chemical
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Assessment Advisory Committee'' provided on the SAB Web site. The form
can be accessed through the ``Nomination of Experts'' link on the blue
navigational bar on the SAB Web site at https://www.epa.gov/sab. To be
considered, all nominations should include the information requested.
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.
Nominators are asked to identify the specific committee for which
nominees are to be considered. The following information should be
provided on the nomination form: 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 a biographical sketch of the nominee
indicating current position, educational background; research
activities; sources of research funding; and recent service on other
national advisory committees or national professional organizations. To
help the Agency in evaluating the effectiveness of its outreach
efforts, please tell us how you learned of this nomination opportunity.
Persons having questions about the nomination process or the public
comment process described below, or who are unable to submit
nominations through the SAB Web site, should contact the Designated
Federal Officer for the committee, as identified above. The DFO will
acknowledge receipt of nominations and in that acknowledgement will
invite the nominee to provide any additional information that the
nominee feels would be useful in considering the nomination, such as
availability to participate as a member of the committee; how the
nominee's background, skills and experience would contribute to the
diversity of the committee; and any concerns the nominee has regarding
membership. The names and biosketches of qualified nominees identified
by respondents to this Federal Register notice, and additional experts
identified by the SAB Staff, will be posted in a List of Candidates on
the SAB Web site at https://www.epa.gov/sab. Public comments on this
List of Candidates will be accepted for 21 days. The public will be
requested to provide relevant information or other documentation on
nominees that the SAB Staff Office should consider in evaluating
candidates.
Candidates invited to serve will be asked to submit 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 EPA to determine whether there is a statutory conflict
between that person's public responsibilities as a Special Government
Employee 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 through the ``Ethics Requirements for Advisors''
link on the blue navigational bar on the SAB Web site at https://www.epa.gov/sab.
Dated: March 29, 2012.
Thomas H. Brennan,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2012-8093 Filed 4-3-12; 8:45 am]
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