Public Meeting of the Science Advisory Board, 35871 [2023-11631]

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• ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 105 (Thursday, June 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 35871]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11631]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-10983-01-OA]


Public Meeting of the Science Advisory Board

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory 
Board (SAB) Staff Office is announcing a public meeting of the 
chartered Science Advisory Board. The purpose of the meeting is to 
discuss recommendations received from the SAB Work Group for Review of 
Science Supporting EPA Decisions concerning SAB review of EPA planned 
regulatory actions.

DATES: Public Meeting: The chartered Science Advisory Board will meet 
on Friday, June 23, 2023, from 12 noon to 5 p.m. Eastern Time.
    Comments: See the section titled ``Procedures for Providing Public 
Input'' under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for instructions and deadlines.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be conducted virtually. Please refer to the 
SAB website at https://sab.epa.gov for information on how to attend the 
meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wants 
further information concerning this notice may contact Dr. Thomas 
Armitage, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), via telephone (202) 564-
2155, or email at [email protected]. General information about 
the SAB, as well as any updates concerning the meeting announced in 
this notice, can be found on the SAB website at https://sab.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: The SAB was established pursuant to the Environmental 
Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act (ERDDAA), 
codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365, to provide independent scientific and 
technical advice to the EPA Administrator on the scientific and 
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. The SAB will comply with the 
provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural 
policies. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby given that 
the chartered Science Advisory Board will hold a public meeting to 
discuss and deliberate on recommendations received from the SAB Work 
Group for Review of Science Supporting EPA Decisions concerning SAB 
review of EPA planned regulatory actions.
    Under the SAB's authorizing statute, the SAB ``may make available 
to the Administrator, within the time specified by the Administrator, 
its advice and comments on the adequacy of the scientific and technical 
basis'' of proposed rules. The SAB Work Group for Review of Science 
Supporting EPA Decisions (SAB SSD Work Group) is charged with 
identifying EPA planned actions that may warrant SAB review. The SAB 
will discuss recommendations received from the SAB SSD Work Group.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: All meeting materials, including 
the agenda, will be available on the SAB web page at https://sab.epa.gov.
    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 the EPA. 
Members of the public can submit relevant comments pertaining to the 
committee's charge or meeting materials. Input from the public to the 
SAB will have the most impact if it provides specific scientific or 
technical information or analysis for the SAB to consider or if it 
relates to the clarity or accuracy of the technical information. 
Members of the public wishing to provide comment should follow the 
instruction below to submit comments.
    Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an 
oral presentation at a meeting conducted virtually will be limited to 
three minutes. Each person making an oral statement should consider 
providing written comments as well as their oral statement so that the 
points presented orally can be expanded upon in writing. Persons 
interested in providing oral statements should contact the DFO, in 
writing (preferably via email) at the contact information noted above 
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, by June 19, 2023, to be placed 
on the list of registered speakers.
    Written Statements: Written statements will be accepted throughout 
the advisory process; however, for timely consideration by SAB members, 
statements should be submitted to the DFO by June 19, 2023, for 
consideration at the June 23, 2023, meeting. Written statements should 
be supplied to the DFO at the contact information above via email. 
Submitters are requested to provide an unsigned version of each 
document because the SAB Staff Office does not publish documents with 
signatures on its websites. Members of the public should be aware that 
their personal contact information if included in any written comments, 
may be posted to the SAB website. Copyrighted material will not be 
posted without the explicit permission of the copyright holder.
    Accessibility: For information on access or services for 
individuals with disabilities, please contact the DFO, at the contact 
information noted above, preferably at least ten days prior to the 
meeting, to give the EPA as much time as possible to process your 
request.

V. Khanna Johnston,
Deputy Director, Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2023-11631 Filed 5-31-23; 8:45 am]
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