Request for Nominations of Candidates to the EPA's Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) and the EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB), 29077-29079 [2017-13332]
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EPA’s determination to approve its
application with respect to the
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
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Request for Nominations of
Candidates to the EPA’s Clean Air
Scientific Advisory Committee
(CASAC) and the EPA Science
Advisory Board (SAB)
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) invites
nominations of scientific experts from a
diverse range of disciplines to be
considered for appointment to the Clean
Air Scientific Advisory Committee
(CASAC), the EPA Science Advisory
Board (SAB), and six SAB committees
described in this notice. Appointments
will be announced by the EPA
Administrator.
DATES: Nominations should be
submitted in time to arrive no later than
July 27, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information about the CASAC
membership appointment process and
schedule, please contact Mr. Aaron
Yeow, DFO, by telephone at 202–564–
2050 or by email at yeow.aaron@
epa.gov. For information about the
chartered SAB 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.
For all other inquiries, nominators
should contact the appropriate
Designated Federal Officers (DFO) for
the committees, as identified below.
Anyone unable to submit electronic
nominations may send a paper copy to
the appropriate DFO.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The CASAC is a
chartered Federal Advisory Committee,
established pursuant to the Clean Air
Act (CAA) Amendments of 1977,
codified at 42 U.S.C. 7409(d)(2), to
provide advice, information and
recommendations to the EPA
Administrator on the scientific and
technical aspects of air quality criteria
and National Ambient Air Quality
Standards (NAAQS). The SAB is a
chartered Federal Advisory Committee,
established in 1978, under the authority
of the Environmental Research,
Development and Demonstration
Authorization Act (ERDDAA), codified
at 42 U.S.C. 4365, to provide
independent scientific and technical
peer review, consultation, advice and
recommendations to the EPA
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Administrator on the scientific bases for
EPA’s actions and programs. Members
of the CASAC and the SAB constitute
distinguished bodies of non-EPA
scientists, engineers, economists, and
behavioral and social scientists who are
nationally and internationally
recognized experts in their respective
fields. Members are appointed by the
EPA Administrator for a three-year term
and serve as Special Government
Employees who provide independent
expert advice to the agency.
Additional information about the
CASAC is available at https://
www.epa.gov/casac and information
about the SAB is available at https://
www.epa.gov/sab.
Expertise Sought for CASAC: The
CASAC was established pursuant to the
Clean Air Act (CAA) Amendments of
1977, codified at 42 U.S.C. 7409(d)(2), to
review air quality criteria and NAAQS
and recommend to the EPA
Administrator any new NAAQS and
revisions of existing criteria and
NAAQS as may be appropriate. The
CASAC shall also: Advise the EPA
Administrator of areas in which
additional knowledge is required to
appraise the adequacy and basis of
existing, new, or revised NAAQS;
describe the research efforts necessary
to provide the required information;
advise the EPA Administrator on the
relative contribution to air pollution
concentrations of natural as well as
anthropogenic activity; and advise the
EPA Administrator of any adverse
public health, welfare, social, economic,
or energy effects which may result from
various strategies for attainment and
maintenance of such NAAQS. As
required under the CAA section 109(d),
the CASAC is 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.
Accordingly, the SAB Staff Office is
seeking nominations of experts to serve
on the CASAC who are physicians and
members of the National Academy of
Sciences with expertise in the health
effects of air pollution. The SAB Staff
Office is especially interested in
scientists with expertise described
above who have knowledge and
experience in air quality relating to
criteria pollutants (ozone, particulate
matter, carbon monoxide, nitrogen
oxides, sulfur oxides, and lead). For
further information about the CASAC
membership appointment process and
schedule, please contact Mr. Aaron
Yeow, DFO, by telephone at 202–564–
2050 or by email at yeow.aaron@
epa.gov.
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Expertise Sought for the SAB: The
chartered SAB provides strategic advice
to the EPA Administrator on a variety of
EPA science and research programs. All
the work of SAB committees and panels
is under the direction of the chartered
SAB. The chartered SAB reviews all
SAB committee and panel draft reports
and determines whether they are
appropriate to send to the EPA
Administrator. The SAB Staff Office is
seeking nominations of experts to serve
on the chartered SAB in the following
disciplines as they relate to human
health and the environment: analytical
chemistry; benefit-cost analysis; causal
inference; complex systems; ecological
sciences and ecological assessment;
economics; engineering; geochemistry;
health sciences; hydrology;
hydrogeology; medicine; microbiology;
modeling; pediatrics; public health; risk
assessment; social, behavioral and
decision sciences; statistics; toxicology,
and uncertainty analysis.
The SAB Staff Office is especially
interested in scientists in the disciplines
described above who have knowledge
and experience in air quality;
agricultural sciences; atmospheric
sciences; benefit-cost analysis; complex
systems; drinking water; energy and the
environment; epidemiological risk
analyses; water quality; water quantity
and reuse; ecosystem services;
community environmental health;
sustainability; chemical safety; green
chemistry; homeland security;
uncertainty analysis; and waste
management.
For further information about the
chartered SAB 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 Staff Office is also seeking
nominations of experts for six SAB
committees: The Chemical Assessment
Advisory Committee; the Drinking
Water Committee; the Ecological
Processes and Effects Committee; the
Environmental Economics Advisory
Committee; the Environmental
Engineering Committee; and the
Radiation Advisory Committee.
(1) The SAB Chemical Assessment
Advisory Committee (CAAC) provides
advice through the chartered SAB
regarding selected toxicological reviews
of environmental chemicals available on
EPA’s Integrated Risk Information
System (IRIS). The SAB Staff Office is
seeking nominations of experts with
experience in chemical assessments.
Members should have expertise in one
or more of the following disciplines:
toxicology, including, developmental/
reproductive toxicology, and inhalation
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toxicology; carcinogenesis; biostatistics;
uncertainty analysis; and risk
assessment. For further information
about the CAAC membership
appointment process and schedule,
please contact Dr. Suhair Shallal, DFO,
by telephone at (202) 564–2057 or by
email at shallal.suhair@epa.gov.
(2) The SAB Drinking Water
Committee (DWC) 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 expertise in one or more of
the following disciplines:
environmental engineering;
epidemiology; microbiology; public
health; uncertainty analysis; and risk
assessment. 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.
(3) The SAB Environmental
Economics Advisory Committee (EEAC)
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
benefit-cost analysis and 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.
(4) The SAB Environmental
Engineering Committee (EEC) provides
advice on risk management technologies
to control and prevent pollution. The
SAB Staff Office is seeking nominations
of experts to serve on the EEC with
demonstrated expertise in the following
disciplines: environmental and water
quality engineering; and remediation
and technology. For further information
about the EEC membership appointment
process and schedule, please contact
Mr. Edward Hanlon, DFO, by telephone
at (202) 564–2134 or by email at
hanlon.edward@epa.gov.
(5) The Radiation Advisory
Committee (RAC) provides advice on
radiation protection, radiation science,
and radiation risk assessment. The SAB
Staff Office is seeking nominations of
experts to serve on the RAC with
demonstrated expertise in the following
disciplines: radiation carcinogenesis;
radiation epidemiology; radiation
exposure; radiation health and safety;
radiological risk assessment;
uncertainty analysis; and radionuclide
fate and transport. For further
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information about the RAC membership
appointment process and schedule,
please contact Mr. Edward Hanlon,
DFO, by telephone at (202) 564–2134 or
by email at hanlon.edward@epa.gov.
(6) The SAB Ecological Processes and
Effects Committee (EPEC) provides
advice through the chartered SAB on
the science and research to assess,
protect and restore the health of
ecosystems. The SAB Staff Office is
seeking nominations of experts to serve
on the EPEC with demonstrated
expertise in the following disciplines:
aquatic ecology; marine and estuarine
ecology; ecological risk assessment;
complex systems; uncertainty analysis;
ecotoxicology; and systems 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.
Selection Criteria for the CASAC, SAB
and the SAB Committees
Nominees are selected based on their
individual qualifications. Curriculum
vitae should reflect the following:
—Demonstrated scientific credentials
and disciplinary expertise in relevant
fields;
—Willingness to commit time to the
committee and demonstrated ability
to work constructively and effectively
on committees; and
—Background and experiences that
would help members contribute to the
diversity of perspectives on the
committee, e.g., geographical,
economic, social, cultural,
educational backgrounds, professional
affiliations; and other considerations.
For the committee as a whole,
consideration of the collective breadth
and depth of scientific expertise; and a
balance of scientific perspectives is
important. As these committees
undertake specific advisory activities,
the SAB Staff Office will consider two
additional criteria for each new activity:
Absence of financial conflicts of interest
and absence of an appearance of a loss
of impartiality.
How to Submit Nominations: Any
interested person or organization may
nominate qualified persons to be
considered for appointment to these
advisory committees. Individuals may
self-nominate. Nominations should be
submitted in electronic format
(preferred) using the online nomination
form under the ‘‘Nomination of Experts’’
category at the bottom of the SAB home
page at https://www.epa.gov/sab. To be
considered, all nominations should
include the information requested
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below. EPA values and welcomes
diversity. All qualified candidates are
encouraged to apply regardless of sex,
race, disability or ethnicity.
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
for the person making the nomination;
contact information for the nominee; the
disciplinary and specific areas of
expertise of the nominee; the nominee’s
curriculum vitae; and a biographical
sketch of the nominee indicating current
position, educational background;
research activities; sources of research
funding for the last two years; and
recent service on other national
advisory committees or national
professional organizations. To help the
agency evaluate the effectiveness of its
outreach efforts, please indicate 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 DFO 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 questions 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 Office, will be posted in a List of
Candidates on the SAB Web site at
https://www.epa.gov/sab. Public
comments on each List of Candidates
will be accepted for 21 days from the
date the list is posted. 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
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Special Government Employee and
private interests and activities, or the
appearance of a loss of impartiality, as
defined by Federal regulation. The form
may be viewed and downloaded
through the ‘‘Ethics Requirements for
Advisors’’ link on the SAB home page
at https://www.epa.gov/sab. This form
should not be submitted as part of a
nomination.
Dated: June 20, 2017.
Christopher S. Zarba,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Staff Office.
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Cross-Media Electronic Reporting:
Authorized Program Revision
Approval, State of Nevada
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice announces EPA’s
approval of the State of Nevada’s
request to revise its National Primary
Drinking Water Regulations
Implementation EPA-authorized
program to allow electronic reporting.
DATES: EPA’s approval is effective July
27, 2017 for the State of Nevada’s
National Primary Drinking Water
Regulations Implementation program, if
no timely request for a public hearing is
received and accepted by the Agency.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karen Seeh, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Office of
Environmental Information, Mail Stop
2823T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20460, (202) 566–1175,
seeh.karen@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
October 13, 2005, the final Cross-Media
Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR)
was published in the Federal Register
(70 FR 59848) and codified as part 3 of
title 40 of the CFR. CROMERR
establishes electronic reporting as an
acceptable regulatory alternative to
paper reporting and establishes
requirements to assure that electronic
documents are as legally dependable as
their paper counterparts. Subpart D of
CROMERR requires that state, tribal or
local government agencies that receive,
or wish to begin receiving, electronic
reports under their EPA-authorized
programs must apply to EPA for a
revision or modification of those
programs and obtain EPA approval.
Subpart D provides standards for such
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approvals based on consideration of the
electronic document receiving systems
that the state, tribe, or local government
will use to implement the electronic
reporting. Additionally, § 3.1000(b)
through (e) of 40 CFR part 3, subpart D
provides special procedures for program
revisions and modifications to allow
electronic reporting, to be used at the
option of the state, tribe or local
government in place of procedures
available under existing programspecific authorization regulations. An
application submitted under the subpart
D procedures must show that the state,
tribe or local government has sufficient
legal authority to implement the
electronic reporting components of the
programs covered by the application
and will use electronic document
receiving systems that meet the
applicable subpart D requirements.
On June 6, 2017, the Nevada Division
of Environmental Protection (NDEP)
submitted a revised application titled
‘‘Compliance Monitoring Data Portal’’
for revision to its EPA-approved
drinking water program under title 40
CFR to allow new electronic reporting.
EPA reviewed NDEP’s request to revise
its EPA-authorized program and, based
on this review, EPA determined that the
application, as revised, met the
standards for approval of authorized
program revision set out in 40 CFR part
3, subpart D. In accordance with 40 CFR
3.1000(d), this notice of EPA’s decision
to approve Nevada’s request to revise its
Part 142—National Primary Drinking
Water Regulations Implementation
program to allow electronic reporting
under 40 CFR part 141 is being
published in the Federal Register.
NDEP was notified of EPA’s
determination to approve its application
with respect to the authorized program
listed above.
Also, in today’s notice, EPA is
informing interested persons that they
may request a public hearing on EPA’s
action to approve the State of Nevada’s
request to revise its authorized public
water system program under 40 CFR
part 142, in accordance with 40 CFR
3.1000(f). Requests for a hearing must be
submitted to EPA within 30 days of
publication of today’s Federal Register
notice. Such requests should include
the following information:
(1) The name, address and telephone
number of the individual, organization
or other entity requesting a hearing;
(2) A brief statement of the requesting
person’s interest in EPA’s
determination, a brief explanation as to
why EPA should hold a hearing, and
any other information that the
requesting person wants EPA to
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Request for Nominations of Candidates to the EPA's Clean Air
Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) and the EPA Science Advisory
Board (SAB)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites
nominations of scientific experts from a diverse range of disciplines
to be considered for appointment to the Clean Air Scientific Advisory
Committee (CASAC), the EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB), and six SAB
committees described in this notice. Appointments will be announced by
the EPA Administrator.
DATES: Nominations should be submitted in time to arrive no later than
July 27, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about the CASAC
membership appointment process and schedule, please contact Mr. Aaron
Yeow, DFO, by telephone at 202-564-2050 or by email at
yeow.aaron@epa.gov. For information about the chartered SAB 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. For all other inquiries, nominators should
contact the appropriate Designated Federal Officers (DFO) for the
committees, as identified below. Anyone unable to submit electronic
nominations may send a paper copy to the appropriate DFO.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The CASAC is a chartered Federal Advisory Committee,
established pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA) Amendments of 1977,
codified at 42 U.S.C. 7409(d)(2), to provide advice, information and
recommendations to the EPA Administrator on the scientific and
technical aspects of air quality criteria and National Ambient Air
Quality Standards (NAAQS). The SAB is a chartered Federal Advisory
Committee, established in 1978, under the authority of the
Environmental Research, Development and Demonstration Authorization Act
(ERDDAA), codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365, to provide independent scientific
and technical peer review, consultation, advice and recommendations to
the EPA Administrator on the scientific bases for EPA's actions and
programs. Members of the CASAC and the SAB constitute distinguished
bodies of non-EPA scientists, engineers, economists, and behavioral and
social scientists who are nationally and internationally recognized
experts in their respective fields. Members are appointed by the EPA
Administrator for a three-year term and serve as Special Government
Employees who provide independent expert advice to the agency.
Additional information about the CASAC is available at https://www.epa.gov/casac and information about the SAB is available at https://www.epa.gov/sab.
Expertise Sought for CASAC: The CASAC was established pursuant to
the Clean Air Act (CAA) Amendments of 1977, codified at 42 U.S.C.
7409(d)(2), to review air quality criteria and NAAQS and recommend to
the EPA Administrator any new NAAQS and revisions of existing criteria
and NAAQS as may be appropriate. The CASAC shall also: Advise the EPA
Administrator of areas in which additional knowledge is required to
appraise the adequacy and basis of existing, new, or revised NAAQS;
describe the research efforts necessary to provide the required
information; advise the EPA Administrator on the relative contribution
to air pollution concentrations of natural as well as anthropogenic
activity; and advise the EPA Administrator of any adverse public
health, welfare, social, economic, or energy effects which may result
from various strategies for attainment and maintenance of such NAAQS.
As required under the CAA section 109(d), the CASAC is 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. Accordingly, the SAB Staff Office is
seeking nominations of experts to serve on the CASAC who are physicians
and members of the National Academy of Sciences with expertise in the
health effects of air pollution. The SAB Staff Office is especially
interested in scientists with expertise described above who have
knowledge and experience in air quality relating to criteria pollutants
(ozone, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, sulfur
oxides, and lead). For further information about the CASAC membership
appointment process and schedule, please contact Mr. Aaron Yeow, DFO,
by telephone at 202-564-2050 or by email at yeow.aaron@epa.gov.
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Expertise Sought for the SAB: The chartered SAB provides strategic
advice to the EPA Administrator on a variety of EPA science and
research programs. All the work of SAB committees and panels is under
the direction of the chartered SAB. The chartered SAB reviews all SAB
committee and panel draft reports and determines whether they are
appropriate to send to the EPA Administrator. The SAB Staff Office is
seeking nominations of experts to serve on the chartered SAB in the
following disciplines as they relate to human health and the
environment: analytical chemistry; benefit-cost analysis; causal
inference; complex systems; ecological sciences and ecological
assessment; economics; engineering; geochemistry; health sciences;
hydrology; hydrogeology; medicine; microbiology; modeling; pediatrics;
public health; risk assessment; social, behavioral and decision
sciences; statistics; toxicology, and uncertainty analysis.
The SAB Staff Office is especially interested in scientists in the
disciplines described above who have knowledge and experience in air
quality; agricultural sciences; atmospheric sciences; benefit-cost
analysis; complex systems; drinking water; energy and the environment;
epidemiological risk analyses; water quality; water quantity and reuse;
ecosystem services; community environmental health; sustainability;
chemical safety; green chemistry; homeland security; uncertainty
analysis; and waste management.
For further information about the chartered SAB 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 Staff Office is also seeking nominations of experts for six
SAB committees: The Chemical Assessment Advisory Committee; the
Drinking Water Committee; the Ecological Processes and Effects
Committee; the Environmental Economics Advisory Committee; the
Environmental Engineering Committee; and the Radiation Advisory
Committee.
(1) The SAB Chemical Assessment Advisory Committee (CAAC) provides
advice through the chartered SAB regarding selected toxicological
reviews of environmental chemicals available on EPA's Integrated Risk
Information System (IRIS). The SAB Staff Office is seeking nominations
of experts with experience in chemical assessments. Members should have
expertise in one or more of the following disciplines: toxicology,
including, developmental/reproductive toxicology, and inhalation
toxicology; carcinogenesis; biostatistics; uncertainty analysis; and
risk assessment. For further information about the CAAC membership
appointment process and schedule, please contact Dr. Suhair Shallal,
DFO, by telephone at (202) 564-2057 or by email at
shallal.suhair@epa.gov.
(2) The SAB Drinking Water Committee (DWC) 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 expertise in
one or more of the following disciplines: environmental engineering;
epidemiology; microbiology; public health; uncertainty analysis; and
risk assessment. 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.
(3) The SAB Environmental Economics Advisory Committee (EEAC)
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 benefit-cost analysis and
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.
(4) The SAB Environmental Engineering Committee (EEC) provides
advice on risk management technologies to control and prevent
pollution. The SAB Staff Office is seeking nominations of experts to
serve on the EEC with demonstrated expertise in the following
disciplines: environmental and water quality engineering; and
remediation and technology. For further information about the EEC
membership appointment process and schedule, please contact Mr. Edward
Hanlon, DFO, by telephone at (202) 564-2134 or by email at
hanlon.edward@epa.gov.
(5) The Radiation Advisory Committee (RAC) provides advice on
radiation protection, radiation science, and radiation risk assessment.
The SAB Staff Office is seeking nominations of experts to serve on the
RAC with demonstrated expertise in the following disciplines: radiation
carcinogenesis; radiation epidemiology; radiation exposure; radiation
health and safety; radiological risk assessment; uncertainty analysis;
and radionuclide fate and transport. For further information about the
RAC membership appointment process and schedule, please contact Mr.
Edward Hanlon, DFO, by telephone at (202) 564-2134 or by email at
hanlon.edward@epa.gov.
(6) The SAB Ecological Processes and Effects Committee (EPEC)
provides advice through the chartered SAB on the science and research
to assess, protect and restore the health of ecosystems. The SAB Staff
Office is seeking nominations of experts to serve on the EPEC with
demonstrated expertise in the following disciplines: aquatic ecology;
marine and estuarine ecology; ecological risk assessment; complex
systems; uncertainty analysis; ecotoxicology; and systems 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.
Selection Criteria for the CASAC, SAB and the SAB Committees
Nominees are selected based on their individual qualifications.
Curriculum vitae should reflect the following:
--Demonstrated scientific credentials and disciplinary expertise in
relevant fields;
--Willingness to commit time to the committee and demonstrated ability
to work constructively and effectively on committees; and
--Background and experiences that would help members contribute to the
diversity of perspectives on the committee, e.g., geographical,
economic, social, cultural, educational backgrounds, professional
affiliations; and other considerations.
For the committee as a whole, consideration of the collective
breadth and depth of scientific expertise; and a balance of scientific
perspectives is important. As these committees undertake specific
advisory activities, the SAB Staff Office will consider two additional
criteria for each new activity: Absence of financial conflicts of
interest and absence of an appearance of a loss of impartiality.
How to Submit Nominations: Any interested person or organization
may nominate qualified persons to be considered for appointment to
these advisory committees. Individuals may self-nominate. Nominations
should be submitted in electronic format (preferred) using the online
nomination form under the ``Nomination of Experts'' category at the
bottom of the SAB home page at https://www.epa.gov/sab. To be
considered, all nominations should include the information requested
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below. EPA values and welcomes diversity. All qualified candidates are
encouraged to apply regardless of sex, race, disability or ethnicity.
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 for the person
making the nomination; contact information for the nominee; the
disciplinary and specific areas of expertise of the nominee; the
nominee's curriculum vitae; and a biographical sketch of the nominee
indicating current position, educational background; research
activities; sources of research funding for the last two years; and
recent service on other national advisory committees or national
professional organizations. To help the agency evaluate the
effectiveness of its outreach efforts, please indicate 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 DFO 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 questions 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 Office, will be posted in a List of
Candidates on the SAB Web site at https://www.epa.gov/sab. Public
comments on each List of Candidates will be accepted for 21 days from
the date the list is posted. 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
loss of impartiality, as defined by Federal regulation. The form may be
viewed and downloaded through the ``Ethics Requirements for Advisors''
link on the SAB home page at https://www.epa.gov/sab. This form should
not be submitted as part of a nomination.
Dated: June 20, 2017.
Christopher S. Zarba,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2017-13332 Filed 6-26-17; 8:45 am]
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