[Federal Register: June 19, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 118)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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EPA Science Advisory Board Notification of Public Advisory 
Committee Meetings of the SAB Executive Committee and Clean Air 
Scientific Advisory Committee

    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, 
notice is hereby given that two committees of the US EPA Science 
Advisory Board (SAB) will meet on the dates and times noted below. All 
times noted are Eastern Time. All meetings are open to the public, 
however, seating is limited and available on a first come basis. 
Important Notice: Documents that are the subject of SAB reviews are 
normally available from the originating EPA office and are not 
available from the SAB Office--information concerning availability of 
documents from the relevant Program Office (if any) is included below.

1. Executive Committee of the EPA Science Advisory Board--July 16-
17, 2002

    The Executive Committee (EC) of the US EPA Science Advisory Board 
(SAB) will meet on Tuesday, July 16, 2002 and Wednesday, July 17, 2002 
in Classroom C-113, 109 Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC. 
The meeting will begin by 9:15 am on July 16 and adjourn no later than 
5:00 pm on July 17, 2002.
    Purpose of the Meeting--This meeting of the SAB Executive Committee 
is one in a series of periodic meetings in which the EC takes action on 
reports generated by SAB Committees, meets with Agency leadership, and 
addresses a variety of issues germane to the operation of the Board. 
The agenda for the July 16-17, 2002 meeting will be posted on the SAB 
Web site (www.epa.gov/sab) not later than 5 days before the meeting and 
is likely to include, but not be limited to the following:
    a. Action on one Committee report:

Long-Term Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule Proposal and Stage II 
Disinfection/Disinfectant By-Product Rule Proposal: An SAB Report from 
the Drinking Water Committee (DWC). (See 66 FR 56557, November 8, 2001 
for further details.)


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    b. Meetings with Administration officials, including

(1) Ms. Linda Fisher, Deputy Administrator (tentative)
(2) Dr. Paul Gilman, Assistant Administrator, Office of Research and 
Development (tentative)

    c. Matters of Board business, including discussion of the 
following:

(1) Activities of the SAB Policies and Procedures Subcommittee
(2) An update on Membership changes for FY2003
(3) The SAB Agenda for FY2003.

    Availability of Review Materials--Draft SAB reports will be posted 
on the SAB Web site (www.epa.gov/sab) approximately 10 business days 
before the date of the meeting or as soon as available. The underlying 
documents that are the subject of SAB reviews, however, are not 
available from the SAB Office but are normally available from the 
originating EPA office (please see FR references above for details or 
background materials for each report under review by the EC).
    Charge to the Executive Committee--In its review of SAB committee 
and Subcommittee reports, the Executive Committee will focus on the 
following questions:

(a) Has the SAB adequately responded to the questions posed in the 
Charge?
(b) Are the statements and/or responses in the draft report clear?
(c) Are there any errors of fact in the report?

    In accord with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the 
public and the Agency are invited to submit written comments on these 
three questions that are the focus of the review. Submissions should be 
received by Wednesday, July 10, 2002 by Ms. Diana Pozun, EPA Science 
Advisory Board, Mail Code 1400A, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington DC 20460. (Telephone (202) 564-
4544, FAX (202) 501-0582; or via e-mail at pozun.diana@epa.gov). 
Submission by e-mail to Ms. Pozun will maximize the time available for 
review by the Executive Committee.
    Although not required by FACA, the SAB will have a brief period 
available for applicable public comment. Therefore, anyone wishing to 
make oral comments on the three focus questions above, but that are not 
duplicative of the written comments, should contact the Designated 
Federal Officer for the Executive Committee, Mr. A. Robert Flaak (see 
contact information below) by noon Eastern Time on Wednesday, July 10, 
2002.
    For Further Information--Any member of the public wishing further 
information concerning this meeting or wishing to submit brief oral 
comments (10 minutes or less) must contact Mr. A. Robert Flaak, Acting 
Deputy Staff Director, EPA Science Advisory Board (1400A), U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone (202) 564-4546; FAX (202) 501-0852; or 
via e-mail at flaak.robert@epa.gov. Requests for oral comments must be 
in writing (e-mail, fax, or mail) and received by Mr. Flaak no later 
than noon Eastern Time on Wednesday, July 10, 2002.

2. Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC)--July 18-19, 2002

    The Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) of the US EPA 
Science Advisory Board (SAB) will meet on Thursday July 18 and Friday 
July 19, 2002. The meeting will begin at 9:15 am on July 18th and 
adjourn no later than 5:00 pm on July 19th and be held in EPA's Main 
Auditorium ( C 111), 109 Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC .
    This meeting was pre-announced in 67 Federal Register 15802-15804, 
April 3, 2002.
    Purpose of the Meeting--The CASAC Particulate Matter (PM) Review 
Panel will conduct a peer review of the EPA Air Quality Criteria for 
Particulate Matter (Third External Review Draft) prepared by EPA's 
National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA)
    Availability of Review Materials--The review document, EPA Air 
Quality Criteria for information on the effects of airborne particulate 
matter (PM) on human health and welfare. To obtain a copy of the draft 
document, or to obtain further information concerning this document, 
please refer to 67 Federal Register 31303, May 9, 2002 for further 
details. The review document is not available from the EPA Science 
Advisory Board.
    A draft meeting agenda will be available on the SAB Web site 
(www.epa.gov/sab) approximately two weeks prior to the meeting.
    For Further Information--Any member of the public wishing further 
information concerning this meeting or wishing to submit brief oral 
comments must contact Mr. A. Robert Flaak, Acting Deputy Staff 
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board (1400A), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460; 
telephone (202) 564-4546; FAX (202) 501-0852; or via e-mail at 
flaak.robert@epa.gov.
    Written Comments--In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (FACA), the public is encouraged to submit written comments on the 
draft review document. Written comments must be received no later than 
Friday, July 12, 2002, preferably in electronic format (e-mail). 
Comments received after that date will be forwarded to the Committee, 
but will not be available for comment or discussion during the meeting. 
Written comments should be sent to Mr. Flaak at the above address.
    Oral Comments--The SAB has allocated no more than three (3) hours 
during this meeting for applicable public comment. Requests for oral 
comments must be in writing (e-mail, fax, or mail) and received by Mr. 
Flaak no later than noon Eastern Time on Wednesday, July 10, 2002 in 
order to be included on the Agenda. The oral public comment period will 
be limited to three (3) hours divided among the speakers who register. 
Registration is on a first come basis, allowing at least five and no 
more than ten minutes per speaker or organization (depending on the 
number of registrants). Once registered, speakers may not give-up their 
time to other speakers. Speakers who are unable to register in time, 
may provide their comments in writing as noted above.

Providing Oral or Written Comments at SAB Meetings

    It is the policy of the EPA Science Advisory Board to accept 
written public comments of any length, and to accommodate oral public 
comments whenever possible. The EPA Science Advisory Board expects that 
public statements presented at its meetings will not be repetitive of 
previously submitted oral or written statements. Oral Comments: In 
general, each individual or group requesting an oral presentation at a 
face-to-face meeting will be limited to a total time of ten minutes 
(unless otherwise indicated). For teleconference meetings, 
opportunities for oral comment will usually be limited to no more than 
three minutes per speaker and no more than fifteen minutes total. 
Deadlines for getting on the public speaker list for a meeting are 
given above. Speakers should bring at least 35 copies of their comments 
and presentation slides for distribution to the reviewers and public at 
the meeting. Written Comments: Although the SAB accepts written 
comments until the date of the meeting (unless otherwise stated), 
written comments should be received in the SAB Staff Office at least 
one week prior to the meeting date so that the comments may be made 
available to the committee for their consideration. Comments should be 
supplied to the appropriate DFO at the address/contact information 
noted above in the

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following formats: one hard copy with original signature, and one 
electronic copy via e-mail (acceptable file format: Adobe Acrobat, 
WordPerfect, Word, or Rich Text files (in IBM-PC/Windows 95/98 format). 
Those providing written comments and who attend the meeting are also 
asked to bring 35 copies of their comments for public distribution.
    General Information--Additional information concerning the EPA 
Science Advisory Board, its structure, function, and composition, may 
be found on the SAB Web site (http://www.epa.gov/sab) and in The FY2001 
Annual Report of the Staff Director which is available from the SAB 
Publications Staff at (202) 564-4533 or via fax at (202) 501-0256. 
Committee rosters, draft Agendas and meeting calendars are also located 
on our Web site.
    Meeting Access--Individuals requiring special accommodation at this 
meeting, including wheelchair access to the conference room, should 
contact the appropriate DFO at least five business days prior to the 
meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

    Dated: June 12, 2002.
Vanessa T. Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board.
[FR Doc. 02-15460 Filed 6-18-02; 8:45 am]
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