80 FR 23271 - Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Chartered Science Advisory Board
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 80 (April 27, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 80 (Monday, April 27, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 23271-23272] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-09756] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-9926-83-OA] Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Chartered Science Advisory Board AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference of the Chartered SAB to discuss information provided in the agency's Fall 2014 regulatory agenda and to review the draft SAB report on the EPA's approach to develop preliminary bi-national phosphorous [[Page 23272]] objectives and loading targets for Lake Erie. DATES: The public teleconference for the Chartered SAB will be held on Wednesday, May 27, 2015, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time). Location: The public teleconference will be conducted by telephone only. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to obtain information concerning the public teleconferences may contact Mr. Thomas Carpenter, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office (1400R), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; by telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-4885 or at [email protected]. General information about the SAB as well as any updates concerning the teleconferences announced in this notice may be found on the EPA Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SAB was established pursuant to the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act (ERDDAA), codified at 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), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby given that the Chartered SAB will hold a public teleconference for two purposes. The first purpose is to discuss recommendations regarding the information provided in the agency's Fall 2014 regulatory agenda, specifically planned actions and their supporting science. Information about this advisory activity can be found on the Web at http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/fedrgstr_activites/SAB%20Fall%202014%20Reg%20Agenda?OpenDocument. The second purpose of this public teleconference is to review a draft SAB consultation report on the scientific and technical merit of the EPA's draft approach to develop preliminary bi-national phosphorous objectives and loading targets for Lake Erie. Quality review is a key function of the chartered SAB. Draft reports prepared by SAB committees, panels, or work groups must be reviewed and approved by the chartered SAB before transmittal to the EPA Administrator. Consistent with FACA, the chartered SAB makes a determination in a public meeting about each draft report and determines whether the report is ready to be transmitted to the EPA Administrator. The SAB review will focus on a draft report on the EPA's plan to use an ensemble modeling approach to develop preliminary binational phosphorous objectives, loading targets and allocations for nearshore and offshore waters. Information about this advisory activity can be found on the Web at http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/fedrgstr_activites/GLWQA?OpenDocument. Availability of Meeting Materials: The agenda and materials in support of these teleconferences will be available on the EPA Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab in advance of the teleconferences. Procedures for Providing Public Input: Public comment for consideration by EPA's federal advisory committees and panels has a different purpose from public comment provided to EPA program offices. Therefore, the process for submitting comments to a federal advisory committee is different from the process used to submit comments to an EPA program office. Federal advisory committees and panels, including scientific advisory committees, provide independent advice to EPA. Members of the public can submit comments for a federal advisory committee to consider as it develops advice for EPA. Input from the public to the SAB will have the most impact if it provides specific scientific or technical information or analysis for SAB panels to consider or if it relates to the clarity or accuracy of the technical information. Members of the public wishing to provide comment should contact the Designated Federal Officer as noted above. Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation at a teleconference will be limited to three minutes. Each person making an oral statement should consider providing written comments as well as their oral statement so that the points presented orally can be expanded upon in writing. Interested parties should contact Mr. Carpenter, DFO, in writing (preferably via email) at the contact information noted above one week before the teleconference to be placed on the list of public speakers. Written Statements: Written statements should be supplied to the DFO, preferably via email, at the contact information noted above one week before each of the teleconferences so that the information may be made available to the Board members for their consideration. It is the SAB Staff Office general policy to post written comments on the Web page for the advisory meeting or teleconference. Submitters are requested to provide an unsigned version of each document because the SAB Staff Office does not publish documents with signatures on its Web sites. Members of the public should be aware that their personal contact information, if included in any written comments, may be posted to the SAB Web site. Copyrighted material will not be posted without explicit permission of the copyright holder. Accessibility: For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Mr. Thomas Carpenter at (202) 564-4885 or [email protected]. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Mr. Carpenter preferably at least ten days prior to the teleconference to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: April 20, 2015. Thomas H. Brennan, Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Staff Office. [FR Doc. 2015-09756 Filed 4-24-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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and benefits of EPA environmental backgrounds, professional affiliations; background, skills and experience
programs. The SAB Staff Office is and other considerations; and would contribute to the diversity of the
cseeking nominations of experts in —For the committee as a whole, committee; and any questions the
environmental economics to serve on consideration of the collective breadth nominee has regarding membership.
the EEAC. In particular, expertise will and depth of scientific expertise; and a The names and biosketches of qualified
be sought in the following areas: balance of scientific perspectives. nominees identified by respondents to
Eonomic approaches for health risk As these committees undertake this Federal Register notice, and
valuation, e.g., stated preference specific advisory activities, the SAB additional experts identified by the SAB
approaches, hedonic analyses, averting Staff Office will consider two additional Staff, will be posted in a List of
behavior analyses, and/or cost of illness criteria for each new activity: Absence Candidates on the SAB Web site at
approaches; meta-analytic approaches to of financial conflicts of interest and http://www.epa.gov/sab. Public
assessing and aggregating valuation absence of an appearance of a loss of comments on this List of Candidates
estimates, e.g., expertise in meta- impartiality. will be accepted for 21 days from the
regression models; and approaches for How to Submit Nominations: Any date the list is posted. The public will
treating uncertainty in benefit cost interested person or organization may be requested to provide relevant
analyses, particularly for health risks. nominate qualified persons to be information or other documentation on
For further information about the EEAC considered for appointment to these nominees that the SAB Staff Office
membership appointment process and advisory committees. Individuals may should consider in evaluating
schedule, please contact Dr. Holly self-nominate. Nominations should be candidates.
Stallworth, DFO, by telephone at 202– submitted in electronic format Candidates invited to serve will be
564–2073 or by email at (preferred) following the instructions for asked to submit the ‘‘Confidential
stallworth.holly@epa.gov. ‘‘Nominating Experts for Annual Financial Disclosure Form for Special
(5) The SAB Environmental Membership’’ provided on the SAB Web Government Employees Serving on
Engineering Committee (EEC) provides site. The form can be accessed through Federal Advisory Committees at the
advice on risk management technologies the ‘‘Nomination of Experts’’ link on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’’
to control and prevent pollution. The blue navigational bar on the SAB Web
(EPA Form 3110–48). This confidential
SAB Staff Office is seeking nominations site at http://www.epa.gov/sab. To be
form allows EPA to determine whether
of experts in chemical fate and considered, all nominations should
there is a statutory conflict between that
transport; chemical engineering; civil include the information requested. EPA
person’s public responsibilities as a
engineering; environmental engineering; values and welcomes diversity. In an
Special Government Employee and
environmental system modeling; and effort to obtain nominations of diverse
private interests and activities, or the
wastewater treatment systems to serve candidates, EPA encourages
appearance of a loss of impartiality, as
on the EEC. For further information nominations of women and men of all
defined by Federal regulation. The form
about the EEC membership appointment racial and ethnic groups.
Nominators are asked to identify the may be viewed and downloaded
process and schedule, please contact through the ‘‘Ethics Requirements for
Mr. Edward Hanlon, DFO, by telephone specific committee for which nominees
are to be considered. The following Advisors’’ link on the blue navigational
at 202–564–2134 or by email at bar on the SAB Web site at http://
hanlon.edward@epa.gov. information should be provided on the
nomination form: Contact information www.epa.gov/sab. This form should not
(6) The Radiation Advisory
for the person making the nomination; be submitted as part of a nomination.
Committee (RAC) provides advice on
radiation protection, radiation science, contact information for the nominee; the Dated: April 20, 2015.
and radiation risk assessment. The SAB disciplinary and specific areas of Thomas H. Brennan,
Staff Office is seeking nominations of expertise of the nominee; the nominee’s Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board
experts to serve on the RAC with curriculum vitae; and a biographical Staff Office.
demonstrated expertise in the following sketch of the nominee indicating current [FR Doc. 2015–09782 Filed 4–24–15; 8:45 am]
disciplines: Fate and transport of position, educational background; BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
radionuclides; nuclear waste research activities; sources of research
remediation; radiation biostatistics; funding for the last 2 years; and recent
radiation dosimetry; and radiation service on other national advisory ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
exposure. For further information about committees or national professional AGENCY
the RAC membership appointment organizations. To help the agency
evaluate the effectiveness of its outreach [FRL–9926–83–OA]
process and schedule, please contact
Mr. Edward Hanlon, DFO, by telephone efforts, please indicate how you learned
Notification of a Public Teleconference
at 202–564–2134 or by email at of this nomination opportunity. Persons
of the Chartered Science Advisory
hanlon.edward@epa.gov. having questions about the nomination
Board
Selection Criteria for the SAB and six process or the public comment process
SAB Committees includes: described below, or who are unable to AGENCY: Environmental Protection
—Demonstrated scientific credentials submit nominations through the SAB Agency (EPA).
and disciplinary expertise in relevant Web site, should contact the Designated ACTION: Notice.
fields; Federal Officer for the committee, as
—Willingness to commit time to the identified above. The DFO will SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
committee and demonstrated ability to acknowledge receipt of nominations and Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board
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work constructively and effectively on in that acknowledgement will invite the (SAB) Staff Office announces a public
committees; nominee to provide any additional teleconference of the Chartered SAB to
—Background and experiences that information that the nominee feels discuss information provided in the
would help members contribute to the would be useful in considering the agency’s Fall 2014 regulatory agenda
diversity of perspectives on the nomination, such as availability to and to review the draft SAB report on
committee, e.g., geographic, economic, participate as a member of the the EPA’s approach to develop
social, cultural, educational committee; how the nominee’s preliminary bi-national phosphorous
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objectives and loading targets for Lake whether the report is ready to be version of each document because the
Erie. transmitted to the EPA Administrator. SAB Staff Office does not publish
DATES: The public teleconference for the
The SAB review will focus on a draft documents with signatures on its Web
Chartered SAB will be held on report on the EPA’s plan to use an sites. Members of the public should be
Wednesday, May 27, 2015, from 1:00 ensemble modeling approach to develop aware that their personal contact
p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Eastern Standard preliminary binational phosphorous information, if included in any written
Time). objectives, loading targets and comments, may be posted to the SAB
Location: The public teleconference allocations for nearshore and offshore Web site. Copyrighted material will not
will be conducted by telephone only. waters. Information about this advisory be posted without explicit permission of
activity can be found on the Web at the copyright holder.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any
http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/ Accessibility: For information on
member of the public wishing to obtain
sabproduct.nsf/fedrgstr_activites/ access or services for individuals with
information concerning the public
GLWQA?OpenDocument. disabilities, please contact Mr. Thomas
teleconferences may contact Mr.
Availability of Meeting Materials: The Carpenter at (202) 564–4885 or
Thomas Carpenter, Designated Federal
agenda and materials in support of these carpenter.thomas@epa.gov. To request
Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory
teleconferences will be available on the accommodation of a disability, please
Board Staff Office (1400R), U.S.
EPA Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab contact Mr. Carpenter preferably at least
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 in advance of the teleconferences.
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, ten days prior to the teleconference to
Procedures for Providing Public Input: give EPA as much time as possible to
DC 20460; by telephone/voice mail at Public comment for consideration by
(202) 564–4885 or at carpenter.thomas@ process your request.
EPA’s federal advisory committees and
epa.gov. General information about the panels has a different purpose from Dated: April 20, 2015.
SAB as well as any updates concerning public comment provided to EPA Thomas H. Brennan,
the teleconferences announced in this program offices. Therefore, the process Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Staff
notice may be found on the EPA Web for submitting comments to a federal Office.
site at http://www.epa.gov/sab. advisory committee is different from the [FR Doc. 2015–09756 Filed 4–24–15; 8:45 am]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SAB process used to submit comments to an BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
was established pursuant to the EPA program office.
Environmental Research, Development, Federal advisory committees and
and Demonstration Authorization Act panels, including scientific advisory EXPORT-IMPORT BANK
(ERDDAA), codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365, committees, provide independent
to provide independent scientific and advice to EPA. Members of the public [Public Notice: 2015–6001]
technical advice to the Administrator on can submit comments for a federal
Agency Information Collection
the technical basis for Agency positions advisory committee to consider as it
Activities: Comment Request
and regulations. The SAB is a federal develops advice for EPA. Input from the
advisory committee chartered under the public to the SAB will have the most AGENCY:Export-Import Bank of the U.S.
Federal Advisory Committee Act impact if it provides specific scientific Submission for OMB review and
ACTION:
(FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. Pursuant to or technical information or analysis for comments request.
FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby SAB panels to consider or if it relates to
given that the Chartered SAB will hold the clarity or accuracy of the technical Title: EIB 15–01, Generic Clearance
a public teleconference for two information. Members of the public for the Collection of Feedback on
purposes. wishing to provide comment should Electronic Interfaces with Customers.
The first purpose is to discuss contact the Designated Federal Officer SUMMARY: The Export-Import Bank of
recommendations regarding the as noted above. Oral Statements: In the United States (Ex-Im Bank), as a part
information provided in the agency’s general, individuals or groups of its continuing effort to reduce
Fall 2014 regulatory agenda, specifically requesting an oral presentation at a paperwork and respondent burden,
planned actions and their supporting teleconference will be limited to three conducts a pre-clearance consultation
science. Information about this advisory minutes. Each person making an oral program to provide the general public
activity can be found on the Web at statement should consider providing and Federal Agencies with an
http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/ written comments as well as their oral opportunity to comment on proposed
sabproduct.nsf/fedrgstr_activites/ statement so that the points presented information collections, as required by
SAB%20Fall%202014%20 orally can be expanded upon in writing. the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Reg%20Agenda?OpenDocument. Interested parties should contact Mr. Ex-Im Bank is soliciting comments on
The second purpose of this public Carpenter, DFO, in writing (preferably the following proposed Generic
teleconference is to review a draft SAB via email) at the contact information Information Collection Request (Generic
consultation report on the scientific and noted above one week before the ICR): ‘‘Generic Clearance for the
technical merit of the EPA’s draft teleconference to be placed on the list Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
approach to develop preliminary bi- of public speakers. Written Statements: Electronic Interfaces with Customers’’
national phosphorous objectives and Written statements should be supplied for approval under the Paperwork
loading targets for Lake Erie. Quality to the DFO, preferably via email, at the Reduction Act. This collection was
review is a key function of the chartered contact information noted above one developed as an effort to streamline the
SAB. Draft reports prepared by SAB week before each of the teleconferences process for seeking feedback from the
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committees, panels, or work groups so that the information may be made public on the electronic interfaces (Web
must be reviewed and approved by the available to the Board members for their site and online application systems)
chartered SAB before transmittal to the consideration. It is the SAB Staff Office used by Ex-Im Bank customers. This
EPA Administrator. Consistent with general policy to post written comments notice announces our intent to submit
FACA, the chartered SAB makes a on the Web page for the advisory this collection to OMB for approval and
determination in a public meeting about meeting or teleconference. Submitters solicits comments on specific aspects
each draft report and determines are requested to provide an unsigned for the proposed information collection.
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| Dates | The public teleconference for the Chartered SAB will be held on Wednesday, May 27, 2015, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time). | |
| Contact | Any member of the public wishing to obtain information concerning the public teleconferences may contact Mr. Thomas Carpenter, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office (1400R), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; by telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-4885 or at [email protected] General information about the SAB as well as any updates concerning the teleconferences announced in this notice may be found on the EPA Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab. | |
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