Science Advisory Board Notification of Public Advisory Committee Meeting(s) Open Meeting(s)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Science Advisory Board Notification of Public Advisory Committee

Meeting(s) Open Meeting(s)

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463,

notice is hereby given that several committees of the Science Advisory

Board (SAB) will meet on the dates and times described below. All times

noted are Eastern Time. All meetings are open to the public. Due to

limited space, seating at meetings will be on a first-come basis. For

further information concerning specific meetings, please contact the

individuals listed below. Documents that are the subject of SAB reviews

are normally available from the originating EPA office and are not

available from the SAB Office.

(1) Radiation Environmental Futures Subcommittee Teleconference--

June 20, 1994

The Radiation Environmental Futures Subcommittee (REFS) of the

Science Advisory Board's (SAB's) Radiation Advisory Committee (RAC),

will conduct a teleconference meeting on Monday, June 20, 1994, from 11

a.m. to 1 p.m. eastern time. In this teleconference meeting, the REFS

intends to concur on technical edits to its draft report on review of

the topic of radiation environmental futures. The Subcommittee is

working toward preparing a draft Subcommittee consensus document. The

current working draft is not available to the Agency or the public. The

teleconference meeting is open to the public and teleconference lines

will be assigned on a first come basis. The latest public meetings to

discuss this topic were held on May 4-6, 1994 (see 59 FR 16809-16811

Friday, April 8, 1994).

Any member of the public wishing further information, such as a

proposed agenda on the meeting, should contact Dr. K. Jack Kooyoomjian,

Designated Federal Official, or Mrs. Diana L. Pozun, Staff Secretary;

Science Advisory Board (1400-F), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,

401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460; by telephone at (202) 260-

6552, FAX at (202) 260-7118, or via the Internet at

[email protected] Members of the public who wish to make a

brief oral presentation at the teleconference should contact Dr.

Kooyoomjian no later than June 15, 1994 in order to have time reserved

on the agenda. In general, each individual or group making an oral

presentation will be limited to a total time of three minutes. Written

comments received by the SAB by June 10, 1994 may be mailed to the

SAB's REFS prior to the meeting; comments received after that date will

be provided to the REFS as logistics allow. Written comments of any

length (at least 35 copies) should be provided to the Committee no

later than June 15, 1994.

(2) Ecological Processes and Effects Committee--June 22-23, 1994

The Ecological Processes and Effects Committee (EPEC) of the

Science Advisory Board (SAB) will meet on June 22-23, 1994, at the Old

Colony Inn, 625 First Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, telephone (703)

548-6300. The meeting will begin both days at 8:30 a.m. and end no

later than 5 p.m. on June 22 and no later than 1 p.m. on June 23.

The Committee will receive updates from various Subcommittees,

review any available Subcommittee reports, and continue work on a draft

report on forecasting future environmental issues as part of the

Environmental Futures Project. For more information on the

Environmental Futures Project, see 59 FR 16811 Friday, April 8, 1994.

The Committee will also engage in a consultation with Agency staff on

the development of saltwater dissolved oxygen criteria.

Single copies of the briefing materials provided to the Committee

for the consultation on saltwater dissolved oxygen criteria may be

obtained from Amy Leaberry, Health and Ecological Criteria Division

(4304), Office of Science and Technology, USEPA, 401 M Street, SW.,

Washington, DC 20460; telephone (202) 260-0658. Copies of these

documents are NOT available from the Science Advisory Board Staff.

Members of the public desiring additional information about the

meeting, including an agenda, should contact Ms. Mary Winston, Staff

Secretary, Science Advisory Board (1400F), US EPA, 401 M Street, SW.,

Washington DC 20460, by telephone at (202) 260-6552, fax at (202) 260-

7118, or via The INTERNET at: [email protected]

Anyone wishing to make an oral presentation at the meeting should

contact Stephanie Sanzone, Designated Federal Officer for EPEC, by 4

p.m. on June 15, 1994. The request should identify the name of the

individual who will make the presentation and an outline of the issues

to be addressed. At least 25 copies of the presentation and 25 copies

of the visual aids used at the meeting are to be given to Ms. Sanzone

no later than the time of the presentation for distribution to the

Committee and the interested public. See below for additional

information on providing comments to the SAB.

(3) Radiation Environmental Futures Subcommittee (REFS) Meeting--

July 11, 1994

The Radiation Environmental Futures Subcommittee (REFS) of the

Science Advisory Board's (SAB's) Radiation Advisory Committee (RAC),

will conduct a meeting on Monday, July 11, 1994, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel, 2899 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Arlington, VA 22202 (tel. 703-549-3434). In this meeting, the REFS

intends to finalize technical edits to its draft report on review of

the topic of radiation environmental futures. The Subcommittee is

working toward preparing a draft Subcommittee consensus document. The

current working draft is not available to the Agency or the public.

This topic is also to be considered at a teleconference meeting on June

20 (see announcement above).

Any member of the public wishing further information, such as a

proposed agenda on the meeting, should contact Dr. K. Jack Kooyoomjian,

Designated Federal Officer, or Mrs. Diana L. Pozun, Staff Secretary;

Science Advisory Board (1400-F), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency;

401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460, by telephone at (202) 260-6552,

FAX at (202) 260-7118, or via the Internet at

[email protected] Members of the public who wish to make a

brief oral presentation at the meeting should contact Dr. Kooyoomjian

no later than July 6, 1994 in order to have time reserved on the

agenda. In general, each individual or group making an oral

presentation will be limited to a total time of five minutes. Written

comments received by the SAB by June 30, 1994 may be mailed to the

SAB's REFS prior to the meeting; comments received after that date will

be provided to the REFS as logistics allow. Written comments of any

length (at least 35 copies) should be provided to the Committee no

later than July 6, 1994.

(4) Radiation Advisory Committee Meeting--July 12-13, 1994

The Science Advisory Board's (SAB's) Radiation Advisory Committee

(RAC), will conduct a meeting on Tuesday, July 12, 1994 and Wednesday,

July 13, 1994. On July 12, 1994, the meeting will begin at 9 a.m. and

adjourn at approximately 5:45 p.m. On July 13, 1994, the meeting will

begin at 8:30 a.m. and adjourn no later than 5 p.m. The meeting will be

held at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel, 2899 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Arlington, VA 22202 (tel. 703-549-3434). In this meeting, the RAC

intends to go to closure on the Radiation Environmental Futures Draft

Report, the Radon Science Initiative Report, and the RAC Retrospective

Report. Should the RAC not go to closure on any of these topics, it is

likely that a teleconference will be advertised and held some time on

each topic following this meeting. The public is advised that the

Radiation Environmental Futures Report and the RAC Retrospective Report

are not yet available to the public. Earlier drafts of the Radon

Science Initiative Report were released to the public, and the document

is currently undergoing revision. Other topics at the meeting should

include a continuing discussion on Cleanup Standards, planning for an

upcoming review on EMF and Carcinogenicity, briefings or consultations

from the Office of Radiation and Indoor Air (ORIA) staff on Low Level

Waste Research and other topics as time permits. The RAC will also

discuss briefly the anticipated Fiscal Year 1995 review topics. The

latest public meeting of the RAC was held on May 5 and 6, 1994 (See 59

FR 16809-16811, Friday, April 8, 1994).

Any member of the public wishing further information, such as a

proposed agenda of the meeting, should contact Dr. K. Jack Kooyoomjian,

Designated Federal Official, or Mrs. Diana L. Pozun, Staff Secretary;

Science Advisory Board (1400-F), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,

401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460, by telephone at (202) 260-

6552, FAX at (202) 260-7118, or via the Internet at

[email protected] Members of the public who wish to make a

brief oral presentation at the meeting should contact Dr. Kooyoomjian

no later than July 6, 1994 in order to have time reserved on the

agenda. In general, each individual or group making an oral

presentation will be limited to a total time of five minutes. Written

comments received by the SAB by June 30, 1994 may be mailed to the

SAB's RAC prior to the meeting; comments received after that date will

be provided to the RAC as logistics allow. Written comments of any

length (at least 35 copies) should be provided to the Committee no

later than July 6, 1994.

Environmental Futures Committee

The Environmental Futures Committee (EFC) of the Science Advisory

Board (SAB) will conduct a public meeting on July 13, 1994 at the

Gangplank Restaurant, Water Street SE., Washington, DC 20460.

The Environmental Futures Committee (EFC) was formed by the SAB at

the request of Administrator Browner to assist the Agency in

anticipating environmental problems, issues and opportunities. The

charge to this Committee includes: developing a procedure for short and

long-term forecasting of natural and anthropogenic developments which

may affect environmental quality and its protection; develop detailed

examinations procedures and apply them to some future developments; and

draw implications from the examinations of future developments and

recommend actions for EPA to address them. At these meetings, the EFC

will receive briefings on Futures issues; discuss the overall progress

of the project (including tracking the activities of the SAB Standing

Committees that are involved in the project); and begin to outline its

draft report.

These meetings are open to the public, but seating is limited and

available on a first come basis. Any member of the public wishing

further information concerning the meetings or who wishes to submit

oral or written comments (at least 35 copies) should contact one of the

Designated Federal Officials, Dr. Edward Bender, Science Advisory Board

(Mail Code 1400F), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street

SW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone (202) 260-2562; FAX (202) 260-

7118, or via the Internet at [email protected]

Providing Oral or Written Comments at SAB Meetings

The Science Advisory Board expects that public statements presented

at its meetings will not be repetitive of previously submitted oral or

written statements. In general, each individual or group making an oral

presentation will be limited to a total time of five minutes. For

conference call meetings, opportunities for oral comment will be

limited to no more than five minutes per speaker and no more than

fifteen minutes total. Written comments (at least 25 copies) received

in the SAB Staff Office sufficiently prior to a meeting date, may be

mailed to the relevant SAB committee or subcommittee prior to its

meeting; comments received too close to the meeting date will normally

be provided to the committee at its meeting. Written comments may be

provided to the relevant committee or subcommittee up until the time of

the meeting.

Dated: May 24, 1994.

A. Robert Flaak,

Acting Staff Director, Science Advisory Board.

[FR Doc. 94-13563 Filed 6-2-94; 8:45 am]

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