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Science Advisory Board; Public Advisory Committee Meetings

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[Federal Register: January 24, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 15)]
[Notices]
[Page 3681-3682]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Science Advisory Board; Public Advisory Committee Meetings

    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463,
notice is hereby given that two committees of the Science Advisory
Board will hold public teleconference meetings on the dates and times
noted below. All times noted are Eastern Time. All meetings are open to
the public, however, seating and teleconference lines are limited and
available on a first-come basis.

1. Integrated Risk Project (IRP) Peer Review Subcommittee

    The Integrated Risk Project (IRP) Peer Review Subcommittee of the
Science Advisory Board will meet Tuesday February 15, 2000 from 3:00 to
5:00 pm. The meeting will be coordinated through a conference call
connection located in Room 6013 of the Ariel Rios Building at the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) located at 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004. The building entrance is adjacent to
the Federal Triangle Metro Stop on 12th Street. For directions and
further information concerning the meeting, please contact the
individuals given below. The public is welcome to attend the meeting
physically or through a telephonic link.

Purpose of the Meeting

    At this meeting the Integrated Risk Project Subcommittee will
review the report of the Integrated Risk Project: Towards Integrated
Environmental Decision-Making.

2. Research Strategies Advisory Committee (RSAC)

    The Research Strategies Advisory Committee (RSAC) of the Science
Advisory Board (SAB) will meet Wednesday, February 16, 2000 from 12:00
am to 2:00 pm. The meeting will be coordinated through a conference
call connection located in Room 6013 of the Ariel Rios Building at the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) located at 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004. The building entrance is adjacent to
the Federal Triangle Metro Stop on 12th Street. For directions and
further information concerning the meeting, please contact the
individuals given below. The public is welcome to attend the meeting
physically or through a telephonic link.

Purpose of the Meeting

    The purpose of this meeting is to plan for ``Phase 2 of the Review
of EPA's Peer Review Program: Effectiveness Evaluation.''

Proposed Charge

    The Subcommittee has tasked itself to develop specific guidance for
the subsequent SAB evaluation of how peer reviews are conducted by the
Agency Programs and Regions using specific case studies. The Committee
will work to develop (a) an overall strategy for the review, (b)
criteria for the selection of projects to review, and (c) options for
how the review might be conducted, together with a recommended approach
for consideration by the SAB's Executive Committee.

For Further Information Concerning the Meetings

    Members of the public desiring additional information about either
meeting should contact Dr. John R. Fowle III, Deputy Staff Director and
Designated Federal Officer (DFO), Science Advisory Board (1400A), U.S.
EPA, Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
20460; telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-4547; fax at (202) 501-0323;
or via e-mail at fowle.jack@epa.gov or Ms. Wanda Fields, Management
Assistant; telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-4539; fax at (202) 501-
0256; or via email at fields.wanda@epa.gov. A copy of the draft agenda
and copies of the background material will be available approximately
two weeks prior to the meeting on the SAB website (www.epa.gov/sab) or
from Ms. Wanda Fields at the fax or address noted above. Additional
instructions about how to participate in either conference call can be
obtained from Ms. Fields.

Making Oral Presentations During the Meetings

    Members of the public who wish to make a brief oral presentation at
either meeting must contact Dr. Fowle in writing (by email, by letter
or by fax--see previously stated information) no later than 12 noon
Eastern Time, Thursday, February 10, 2000 in order to be included on
the Agenda. Public comments will be limited to three

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minutes per speaker or organization. The request should identify the
name of the individual making the presentation, the organization (if
any) they will represent, any requirements for audio visual equipment
(e.g., overhead projector, 35mm projector, chalkboard, etc), and at
least 35 copies of an outline of the issues to be addressed or of the
presentation itself.
    Additional information concerning the Science Advisory Board, its
structure, function, and composition, may be found on the SAB Website
(http://www.epa.gov/sab) and in the 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.

    Dated: January 13, 2000.
Donald G. Barnes, PhD,
Staff Director, Science Advisory Board.
[FR Doc. 00-1560 Filed 1-21-00; 8:45 am]
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