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[Federal Register: August 18, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 160)]
[Notices]
[Page 48211]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr18au08-52]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8705-8]

Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of Upcoming Meeting 
of the Science Advisory Board Environmental Engineering Committee

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a
public meeting of the SAB Environmental Engineering Committee to
provide consultative advice to EPA's Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics (OPPT) on possible new approaches for measuring results of
pollution prevention activities. The Committee will also discuss its
advisory activities for the coming fiscal year.

DATES: The meeting dates are Wednesday, September 3, 2008 from 9 a.m.
to 5:30 p.m. through Thursday, September 4, 2008 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
(Eastern Time).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the SAB Conference Center,
located at 1025 F Street, NW., Suite 3705, Washington, DC 20004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to
obtain further information about this meeting must contact Ms. Kathleen
White, Designated Federal Officer (DFO). Ms. White may be contacted at
the EPA Science Advisory Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; or via
telephone/voice mail; (202) 343-9878; fax (202) 233-0643; or e-mail at:
white.kathleen@epa.gov. General information about the EPA SAB, as well
as any updates concerning the meeting announced in this notice, may be
found on the SAB Web site at: http://www.epa.gov/sab.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee
Act, Public Law 92-463, notice is hereby given that the SAB
Environmental Engineering Committee will hold a public meeting to
provide consultative advice on measuring new annual and recurring
results across all OPPT pollution prevention-related program centers.
OPPT currently uses a suite of measures to evaluate the effectiveness
of pollution prevention programs and would like to add measures to more
fully capture economic and other benefits of pollution prevention. The
Committee will also discuss its advisory activities for the coming year.
    The SAB was established by 42 U.S.C. 4365 to provide independent
scientific and technical advice to the Administrator on the technical
basis for Agency positions and regulations. The SAB is a Federal
Advisory Committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C., App. The SAB will comply with the
provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural
policies.
    Background: OPPT manages programs under the Toxic Substances
Control Act (TSCA) and the Pollution Prevention Act (PPA). Under these
laws, EPA evaluates new and existing chemicals and their risks and
finds ways to prevent or reduce environmental pollution. OPPT also
manages a variety of environmental stewardship programs that encourage
companies to reduce and prevent pollution. Pollution prevention (P2) is
reducing or eliminating waste at the source by modifying production
processes, promoting the use of non-toxic or less-toxic substances,
implementing conservation techniques, and re-using materials rather
than putting them into the waste stream. The pollution prevention
programs are described at http://www.epa.gov/p2/.
    The SAB Environmental Engineering Committee will be augmented with
additional SAB members with expertise in pollution prevention,
voluntary programs, and economic measures of results. The roster and
biosketches of those members participating in the consultation will be
posted on the SAB Web site at: http://www.epa.gov/sab.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: The agenda and other material
for the upcoming public meeting will be posted on the SAB Web site at:
http://www.epa.gov/sab.
    Procedures for Providing Public Input: Interested members of the
public may submit relevant written or oral information for the SAB
Panel to consider on the topics included in this advisory activity, or
the group conducting the activity. Oral Statements: In general,
individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation at a public
meeting will be limited to five minutes per speaker, with no more than
a total of one hour for all speakers. Interested parties should contact
Ms. White, DFO, in writing (preferably via e-mail) at the contact
information noted above, by August 27, 2008, to be placed on a list of
public speakers for the meeting. Written Statements: Written statements
should be received in the SAB Staff Office by August 19, 2008, so that
the information may be made available to the SAB Panel members for
their consideration. Written statements should be supplied to the DFO
in the following formats: One hard copy with original signature, and
one electronic copy via e-mail (acceptable file format: Adobe Acrobat
PDF, WordPerfect, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, or Rich Text files in IBM-PC/
Windows 98/2000/XP format).
    Accessibility: For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, please contact Ms. White at the phone
number or e-mail address noted above, preferably at least ten days
prior to the meeting to give EPA as much time as possible to process
your request.

    Dated: August 11, 2008.
Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. E8-19072 Filed 8-15-08; 8:45 am]
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