Science Advisory Board; Environmental Engineering Committee and Subcommittee; Open Meeting

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5088-3]

Science Advisory Board; Environmental Engineering Committee and

Subcommittee; Open Meeting

October 26-28, 1994.

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

notice is hereby given that the Science Advisory Board's (SAB's)

Environmental Engineering Committee (EEC), will meet on the morning of

Wednesday, October 26 and on Thursday and Friday, October 27-28, 1994.

The meetings will begin each day at 8:30 a.m. The meeting will be at

the Days Inn Downtown/Convention Center, 1201 K Street, NW, Washington,

DC 20005. (Hotel telephone is 202/842-1020).

At this meeting, the primary activities of the EEC are (1) to

review the Use Cluster Scoring System of the Office of Pollution

Prevention and Toxics; and (2) complete its plans for fiscal 1995. The

proposed charge for the review is:

1. Are the methods used to define the chemical in a use cluster

adequate?

2. The main goal of the UCSS is to screen chemicals/clusters by

using easily obtainable data to set priorities for OPPT. Given the

limited nature of this goal, are the data sources used in the UCSS

appropriate? What additional data sources could be used?

3. Are the data sources used in the UCSS appropriate to bin

chemicals into high, medium, and low categories?

4. Are there other general areas/criteria (such as waste generation

that should be included in the UCSS?

5. Is the manner in which chemicals and clusters are scored

appropriate? How does the SAB recommend the EPA treat the uncertainties

associated with the system algorithms and the data sources themselves.

The meeting is open to the public and seating will be on a first

come basis. Any member of the public wishing further information, such

as a proposed agenda on the meeting should contact Mrs. Dorothy Clark,

Secretary, Science Advisory Board (1400F), U.S. EPA, Washington, DC

20460, at 202/260-6552. Written comments of any length may be provided

up until the meeting, but 35 copies must be supplied.

Members of the public who wish to make a brief oral presentation

should contact Mrs. Kathleen Conway (202/260-2558) no later than noon

Wednesday October 19: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Science

Advisory Board, Indoor Air Quality/Total Human Exposure Committee, Open

Meeting, October 27, 1994.

Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, notice

is hereby given that the Science Advisory Board's (SAB) Indoor Air

Quality/Total Human Exposure Committee (IAQC) will meet on October 27,

1994. The Committee will meet from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm at the Best

Western Old Colony Inn, 625 First Street, Alexandria, VA (703-548-

6300). The meeting is open to the public and seating is on a first-come

basis.

At this meeting, the Committee will plan its activities for the

1995 Fiscal Year and receive a briefing from the staff of the New

Chemicals Branch of the Office of Pollution Prevention, Pesticides and

Toxic Substances. The briefing will cover a range of current Agency

activities concerning new chemicals. The Committee has been provided

with a set of background in preparation for this briefing. Copies of

these materials can be obtained by contacting Susan B. Hazen, Director,

Environmental Assistance Division (7408), Office of Pollution

Prevention and Toxics, EPA, 401 M St., SW, Washington, DC 20460.

Telephone: (202) 554-1404. TTD: (202) 554-0551.

For copies of the draft agenda for this meeting and additional

practical information, please contact Ms. Dorothy Clark [Telephone

(202) 260-6552. Fax (202) 260-7118]. For additional information

regarding the technical content of the meeting, contact Mr. Manuel R.

Gomez, Designated Federal Official, Science Advisory Board (1400F),

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC

20460. Telephone: (202) 260-6552; FAX: (202) 260-7118.

Members of the public who wish to make a brief oral presentation to

the Committee must contact Mr. Gomez no later than October 20, 1994 in

order to be included on the Agenda. Written statements of any length

(at least 35 copies) may be provided to the Committee up until the

meeting. 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

ten minutes or less, at the Chair's discretion.

Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, notice

is hereby given that the Science Advisory Board's (SAB) Drinking Water

Committee (DWC) will meet Thursday, October 27 (8:30 am to 5:00 pm) at

the Best Western Old Colony Inn, 625 First Street, Alexandria, VA (703-

548-6300). The meeting is open to the public and seating is on a first-

come basis.

At the meeting, the Committee will: (1) plan its activities for the

1995 Fiscal Year; (2) review its draft review of Arsenic issues from

the previous meeting of August, 1994 (3) receive briefings from the

Agency's Office of Water regarding issues related to chloroform and

risk characterization. Other briefings may also be presented. The

Committee has not been provided with review materials as background to

this meeting.

For copies of the agenda and other practical meeting information,

please contact Ms. Mary Winston, Staff Secretary. Telephone: (202) 260-

6552; FAX: (202) 260-7118. For more detailed and for technical

information related to the meeting, please contact Mr. Manuel R. Gomez,

Designated Federal Official (DWC), Science Advisory Board (1400F), U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460

at the same numbers (INTERNET: [email protected]).

Members of the public who wish to make a brief oral presentation to

the Committee must contact Mr. Gomez no later than October 20, 1994, in

order to be included on the Agenda. Written statements of any length

(at least 35 copies) may be provided to the Committee up until the

meeting. 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

ten minutes or less, at the Chair's discretion.

Dated: September 29, 1994.

Edward S. Bender,

Acting Staff Director, Science Advisory Board.

[FR Doc. 94-25201 Filed 10-11-94; 8:45 am]

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