![[logo] US EPA](http://www.epa.gov/epafiles/images/logo_epaseal.gif){kind=logo}
Board of Scientific Counselors, Drinking Water Subcommittee Meetings
Note: EPA no longer updates this information, but it may be useful as a reference or resource.
[Federal Register: March 8, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 44)]
[Notices]
[Page 11241-11242]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr08mr05-82]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[Docket No. ORD-2005-0009; FRL-7882-6]
Board of Scientific Counselors, Drinking Water Subcommittee Meetings
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of meetings.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-
463, the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and
Development (ORD), announces two meetings of the Board of Scientific
Counselors (BOSC) Drinking Water Subcommittee.
DATES: One teleconference call meeting will be held on Wednesday, March
23, 2005, from 12 noon to 2 p.m.. A face-to-face meeting will be held
beginning Tuesday, March 29 (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.), continuing on
Wednesday, March 30, 2005 (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.), and concluding on
Thursday, March 31, 2005 (8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.). All times noted are
Eastern Standard Time. Meetings may adjourn early if all business is
completed.
ADDRESSES: Conference calls: Participation in the conference call will
be by teleconference only--meeting rooms will not be used. Members of
the public may obtain the call-in number and access code for the
teleconference meeting from Edie Coates, whose contact information is
listed under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
notice. Face-to-Face Meeting: The face-to-face meeting will be held at
the U.S. EPA, Andrew W. Breidenbach Environmental Research Center, 26
W. Martin Luther King Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45268.
Document Availability
Draft agendas for the meetings are available from Edie Coates,
whose contact information is listed under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section of this notice. Requests for the draft agendas will be
accepted up to 2 business days prior to each conference call/meeting
date. The draft agendas also can be viewed through EDOCKET, as provided
in Unit I.A. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
Any member of the public interested in making an oral presentation
at the conference call or at the face-to-face meeting may contact Edie
Coates, whose contact information is listed under the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. Requests for making oral
presentations will be accepted up to 2 business days prior to each
conference call/meeting date. In general, each individual making an
oral presentation will be limited to a total of three minutes.
Submitting Comments
Written comments may be submitted electronically, by mail, or
through hand delivery/courier. Follow the detailed instructions as
provided in Unit I.B. of this section. Written comments will be
accepted up to 2 business days prior to each conference call/meeting date.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edie Coates, Designated Federal
Officer, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and
Development, Mail Code B105-03, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711;
telephone (919) 541-3508; fax (919) 541-3335; e-mail
coates.edie@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
This notice announces two meetings of the BOSC Drinking Water
Subcommittee. The purpose of the meetings are to evaluate EPA's
Drinking Water Research Program. Proposed agenda items for the
conference call include, but are not limited to: Charge questions,
objective of program reviews, and background on the U.S. EPA's Drinking
Water Research Program. Proposed agenda items for the face-to-face
meeting include, but are not limited to: Presentations by key EPA staff
involved in the Drinking Water Research Program, poster sessions on
ORD's Drinking Water research, and preparation of the draft report. The
conference call and the face-to-face meeting are open to the public.
Information on Services for the Handicapped: Individuals requiring
special accommodations at this meeting should contact Edie Coates,
Designated Federal Officer, at (919) 541-3508 at least five business
days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made
to facilitate their participation.
A. How Can I Get Copies of Related Information?
1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this
action under Docket ID No. ORD-2005-0009. The official public docket
consists of the documents specifically referenced in this action, any
public comments received, and other information related to this action.
Documents in the official public docket are listed in the index in
EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EDOCKET. Documents
are available either electronically or in hard copy. Electronic
documents may be viewed through EDOCKET. Hard copies of the draft
agendas may be viewed at the Board of Scientific Counselors, Drinking
Water Meetings Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room
B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket
Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the
Public Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the
ORD Docket is (202) 566-1752.
2. Electronic Access. You may access this Federal Register document
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register''
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
An electronic version of the public docket is available through
EDOCKET. You may use EDOCKET at http://www.regulations.gov/ to submit
or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of
the official public docket, and to access those documents in the public
docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select
``search,'' then key in the
[[Page 11242]]
appropriate docket identification number (ORD-2005-0009).
For those wishing to make public comments, it is important to note
that EPA's policy is that comments, whether submitted electronically or
on paper, will be made available for public viewing in EPA's electronic
public docket as EPA receives them and without change, unless the
comment contains copyrighted material, confidential business
information (CBI), or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute. When EPA identifies a comment containing copyrighted
material, EPA will provide a reference to that material in the version
of the comment that is placed in EPA's electronic public docket. The
entire printed comment, including the copyrighted material, will be
available in the public docket.
Public comments submitted on computer disks mailed or delivered to
the docket will be transferred to EPA's electronic public docket.
Written public comments mailed or delivered to the Docket will be
scanned and placed in EPA's electronic public docket.
B. How and To Whom Do I Submit Comments?
You may submit comments electronically, by mail, or through hand
delivery/courier. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, identify the
appropriate docket identification number (ORD-2005-0009) in the subject
line on the first page of your comment. Please ensure that your
comments are submitted within the specified comment period.
1. Electronically. If you submit an electronic comment as
prescribed below, EPA recommends that you include your name, mailing
address, and an e-mail address or other contact information in the body
of your comment. Also include this contact information on the outside
of any disk or CD ROM you submit, and in any cover letter accompanying
the disk or CD ROM. This ensures that you can be identified as the
submitter of the comment, and it allows EPA to contact you if further
information on the substance of the comment is needed or if your
comment cannot be read due to technical difficulties. EPA's policy is
that EPA will not edit your comment, and any identifying or contact
information provided in the body of a comment will be included as part
of the comment placed in the official public docket and made available
in EPA's electronic public docket. If EPA cannot read your comment due
to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA
may not be able to consider your comment.
i. EDOCKET. Your use of EPA's electronic public docket to submit
comments to EPA electronically is EPA's preferred method for receiving
comments. Go directly to EDOCKET at http://www.regulations.gov/, and
follow the online instructions for submitting comments. To access EPA's
electronic public docket from the EPA Internet Home Page, http://
www.epa.gov,select ``Information Sources,'' ``Dockets,'' and
``EDOCKET.'' Once in the system, select ``search,'' and then key in Docket
ID No. ORD-2005-0009. The system is an anonymous access system, which
means EPA will not know your identity, e-mail address, or other contact
information unless you provide it in the body of your comment.
ii. E-mail. Comments may be sent by electronic mail (e-mail) to
ORD.Docket@epa.gov, Attention Docket ID No. ORD-2005-0009. In contrast
to EPA's electronic public docket, EPA's e-mail system is not an
anonymous access system. If you send an e-mail comment directly to the
docket without going through EPA's electronic public docket, EPA's e-
mail system automatically captures your e-mail address. E-mail
addresses that are automatically captured by EPA's e-mail system are
included as part of the comment that is placed in the official public
docket, and made available in EPA's electronic public docket.
iii. Disk or CD ROM. You may submit comments on a disk or CD ROM
mailed to the mailing address identified in Unit I.B.2. These
electronic submissions will be accepted in Word, WordPerfect or rich
text files. Avoid the use of special characters and any form of encryption.
2. By Mail. Send your comments to: U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, ORD Docket, EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Mailcode: 28221T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket ID No.
ORD-2005-0009.
3. By Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver your comments to: EPA
Docket Center (EPA/DC), Room B102, EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, Attention Docket ID No. ORD-2005-0009
(Note: This is not a mailing address). Such deliveries are only
accepted during the docket's normal hours of operation as identified in
Unit I.A.1.
Dated: March 3, 2005.
Kevin Y. Teichman,
Director, Office of Science Policy.
[FR Doc. 05-4584 Filed 3-7-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P