80 FR 34152 - Notification of a Closed Meeting and Public Meeting of the Science Advisory Board's 2015 Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards Committee
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 114 (June 15, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 114 (June 15, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 114 (Monday, June 15, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 34152-34153] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-14653] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-9929-10-OA] Notification of a Closed Meeting and Public Meeting of the Science Advisory Board's 2015 Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards Committee AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA), Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office is announcing a meeting of the SAB's 2015 Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards (STAA) Committee to discuss draft recommendations for the chartered SAB regarding the Agency's 2015 STAA recipients. A portion of the 2015 STAA Committee meeting will be closed to the public. DATES: The 2015 STAA Committee meeting dates are Thursday, July 9, 2015, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time), and Friday, July 10, 2015, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Eastern Time). The public portion of the 2015 SAB STAA Committee meeting will be held on Friday, July 10, 2015, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Eastern Time). The remainder of the 2015 SAB STAA Committee meeting will be closed to the public. ADDRESSES: The 2015 SAB STAA Committee meeting will be held at the George Washington University, Milken Institute School of Public Health, 950 New Hampshire Ave. NW., 1st Floor, Washington, DC 20052. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to obtain further information regarding this announcement or the 2015 SAB STAA Committee meeting may contact Edward Hanlon, Designated Federal Officer, by telephone: (202) 564-2134 or email at [email protected]. The SAB Mailing address is: U.S. EPA Science Advisory Board (1400R), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460. General information about the SAB concerning the SAB meeting announced in this notice may be found on the SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2, and section (c)(6) of the Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6), the EPA has determined that a portion of the 2015 STAA Committee meeting will be closed to the public. The purpose of the closed portion of the 2015 STAA Committee meeting is for the 2015 SAB STAA Committee to discuss draft recommendations regarding recipients of the Agency's 2015 Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards. The purpose of the open portion of the 2015 STAA Committee meeting which will occur on Friday, July 10, 2015, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Eastern Time) is to discuss administrative changes to the STAA nomination form and procedures, and the criteria for deciding which STAA nominations merit award. The STAA awards are established to honor and recognize EPA employees who have made outstanding contributions in the advancement of science and technology through their research and development activities, as exhibited in publication of their results in peer reviewed journals. I have determined that a portion of the 2015 STAA Committee meeting will be closed to the public because it is concerned with recommending employees deserving of awards. In making these draft recommendations, the SAB requires full and frank advice from the 2015 STAA Committee. This advice will involve professional judgments on the relative merits of various employees and their respective work. Such personnel matters involve the discussion of information that is of a personal nature and the disclosure of which would be a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy and, therefore, are protected from disclosure by section (c)(6) of the Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6). Minutes of the 2015 STAA Committee meeting will be kept and certified by the chair. [[Page 34153]] Availability of Meeting Materials Prior to the public portion of the meeting, the agenda and other materials will be accessible through the calendar link on the blue navigation bar at http://www.epa.gov/sab/. Materials may also be accessed at the URL provided above. 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 the EPA. Interested members of the public may submit relevant information on the topic of the public portion of this advisory activity, and/or the group conducting the activity, for the SAB to consider during the advisory process. Input from the public to the SAB will have the most impact if it provides specific scientific or technical information or analysis for SAB committees and 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 DFO directly. Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation at an SAB public meeting will be limited to five minutes. Interested parties wishing to provide comments at the July 10, 2015 STAA Committee public meeting should contact Mr. Hanlon, DFO, in writing (preferably via email) at the contact information noted above by July 2, 2015, to be placed on the list of public speakers for the public portion of the meeting. Written Statements: Written statements will be accepted throughout the advisory process; however, for timely consideration by Committee members, statements should be supplied to Mr. Hanlon, DFO (preferably via email) at the contact information noted above by July 2, 2015. It is the SAB Staff Office general policy to post written comments on the Web page for advisory meetings. 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. Hanlon at the contact information provided above. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Mr. Hanlon preferably at least ten days prior to the meeting to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: June 4, 2015. Gina McCarthy, Administrator. [FR Doc. 2015-14653 Filed 6-12-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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duties of the Assistant Secretary for The filings are accessible in the telephone: (202) 564–2134 or email at
Postsecondary Education. Commission’s eLibrary system by hanlon.edward@epa.gov. The SAB
Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1011c. clicking on the links or querying the Mailing address is: U.S. EPA Science
docket number. Advisory Board (1400R), U.S.
Jamienne S. Studley, eFiling is encouraged. More detailed Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Deputy Under Secretary. information relating to filing Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington,
[FR Doc. 2015–14511 Filed 6–12–15; 8:45 am] requirements, interventions, protests, DC 20460. General information about
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P service, and qualifying facilities filings the SAB concerning the SAB meeting
can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ announced in this notice may be found
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For on the SAB Web site at http://
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY other information, call (866) 208–3676 www.epa.gov/sab.
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
Federal Energy Regulatory SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: June 8, 2015.
Commission Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Background
Combined Notice of Filings Deputy Secretary.
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
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Take notice that the Commission has Federal Advisory Committee Act
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received the following Natural Gas (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2, and section
Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: (c)(6) of the Government in the
Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6), the
Filings Instituting Proceedings ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EPA has determined that a portion of
Docket Numbers: RP15–1048–000. AGENCY the 2015 STAA Committee meeting will
Applicants: Bluewater Gas Storage, [FRL–9929–10–OA] be closed to the public. The purpose of
LLC. the closed portion of the 2015 STAA
Description: § 4(d) rate filing per Notification of a Closed Meeting and Committee meeting is for the 2015 SAB
154.204: Bluewater Gas Storage, LLC Public Meeting of the Science Advisory STAA Committee to discuss draft
Modifications to Tariff Creditworthiness Board’s 2015 Scientific and recommendations regarding recipients
Provisions to be effective 7/10/2015. Technological Achievement Awards of the Agency’s 2015 Scientific and
Filed Date: 6/4/15. Committee Technological Achievement Awards.
Accession Number: 20150604–5133. The purpose of the open portion of the
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/16/15. AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA). 2015 STAA Committee meeting which
Docket Numbers: RP15–1049–000. will occur on Friday, July 10, 2015, from
Applicants: Enable Mississippi River ACTION: Notice.
10 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Eastern Time) is to
Transmission, L. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection discuss administrative changes to the
Description: § 4(d) rate filing per Agency’s (EPA), Science Advisory STAA nomination form and procedures,
154.204: Negotiated Rate Filing to Board (SAB) Staff Office is announcing and the criteria for deciding which
Amend LER 5680’s Attachment A_6–4– a meeting of the SAB’s 2015 Scientific STAA nominations merit award.
15 to be effective 6/4/2015. and Technological Achievement
Filed Date: 6/4/15. The STAA awards are established to
Awards (STAA) Committee to discuss honor and recognize EPA employees
Accession Number: 20150604–5156.
draft recommendations for the chartered who have made outstanding
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/16/15.
SAB regarding the Agency’s 2015 STAA contributions in the advancement of
Any person desiring to intervene or recipients. A portion of the 2015 STAA
protest in any of the above proceedings science and technology through their
Committee meeting will be closed to the research and development activities, as
must file in accordance with Rules 211 public.
and 214 of the Commission’s exhibited in publication of their results
DATES: The 2015 STAA Committee in peer reviewed journals. I have
Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and
meeting dates are Thursday, July 9, determined that a portion of the 2015
385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
2015, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern STAA Committee meeting will be
time on the specified comment date.
Time), and Friday, July 10, 2015, from closed to the public because it is
Protests may be considered, but
8 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Eastern Time). The concerned with recommending
intervention is necessary to become a
public portion of the 2015 SAB STAA employees deserving of awards. In
party to the proceeding.
Committee meeting will be held on making these draft recommendations,
Filings in Existing Proceedings Friday, July 10, 2015, from 10 a.m. to 12 the SAB requires full and frank advice
Docket Numbers: RP15–954–001. p.m. (Eastern Time). The remainder of from the 2015 STAA Committee. This
Applicants: Tuscarora Gas the 2015 SAB STAA Committee meeting advice will involve professional
Transmission Company. will be closed to the public. judgments on the relative merits of
Description: Compliance filing per ADDRESSES: The 2015 SAB STAA various employees and their respective
154.203: Compliance to RP15–954–000 Committee meeting will be held at the work. Such personnel matters involve
to be effective 6/1/2015. George Washington University, Milken the discussion of information that is of
Filed Date: 6/5/15. Institute School of Public Health, 950 a personal nature and the disclosure of
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Accession Number: 20150605–5113. New Hampshire Ave. NW., 1st Floor, which would be a clearly unwarranted
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/17/15. Washington, DC 20052. invasion of personal privacy and,
Any person desiring to protest in any FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: therefore, are protected from disclosure
of the above proceedings must file in Members of the public who wish to by section (c)(6) of the Government in
accordance with Rule 211 of the obtain further information regarding this the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6).
Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR announcement or the 2015 SAB STAA Minutes of the 2015 STAA Committee
385.211) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Committee meeting may contact Edward meeting will be kept and certified by the
time on the specified comment date. Hanlon, Designated Federal Officer, by chair.
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Availability of Meeting Materials Web site. Copyrighted material will not • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental
Prior to the public portion of the be posted without explicit permission of Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/
meeting, the agenda and other materials the copyright holder. DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.
will be accessible through the calendar NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001.
Accessibility • Hand Delivery: To make special
link on the blue navigation bar at
For information on access or services arrangements for hand delivery or
http://www.epa.gov/sab/. Materials may
for individuals with disabilities, please delivery of boxed information, please
also be accessed at the URL provided
contact Mr. Hanlon at the contact follow the instructions at http://
above.
information provided above. To request www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
Procedures for Providing Public Input accommodation of a disability, please Additional instructions on
Public comment for consideration by contact Mr. Hanlon preferably at least commenting or visiting the docket,
EPA’s federal advisory committees and ten days prior to the meeting to give along with more information about
panels has a different purpose from EPA as much time as possible to process dockets generally, is available at
public comment provided to EPA your request. http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
program offices. Therefore, the process Dated: June 4, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lily
for submitting comments to a federal Gina McCarthy, G. Negash, Field & External Affairs
advisory committee is different from the Administrator.
Division (7506P), Office of Pesticide
process used to submit comments to an Programs, Environmental Protection
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EPA program office. Federal advisory Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
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committees and panels, including Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
scientific advisory committees, provide number: (703) 347–8515; email address:
independent advice to the EPA. negash.lily@epa.gov.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Interested members of the public may AGENCY SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
submit relevant information on the topic I. What information is EPA particularly
of the public portion of this advisory [EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0332; FRL–9928–19] interested in?
activity, and/or the group conducting
the activity, for the SAB to consider Agency Information Collection Pursuant to PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A)
during the advisory process. Input from Activities; Proposed Collection; (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), EPA
the public to the SAB will have the most Comment Request specifically solicits comments and
impact if it provides specific scientific information to enable it to:
or technical information or analysis for AGENCY: Environmental Protection 1. Evaluate whether the proposed
SAB committees and panels to consider Agency (EPA). collection of information is necessary
or if it relates to the clarity or accuracy ACTION: Notice. for the proper performance of the
of the technical information. Members functions of the Agency, including
of the public wishing to provide SUMMARY: In compliance with the whether the information will have
comment should contact the DFO Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this practical utility.
document announces that EPA is 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
directly. Oral Statements: In general,
planning to submit an Information Agency’s estimates of the burden of the
individuals or groups requesting an oral
Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of proposed collection of information,
presentation at an SAB public meeting
Management and Budget (OMB). The including the validity of the
will be limited to five minutes.
ICR, entitled: Application for New and methodology and assumptions used.
Interested parties wishing to provide 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
comments at the July 10, 2015 STAA Amended Pesticide Registration and
identified by EPA ICR No. 0277.17 and clarity of the information to be
Committee public meeting should collected.
contact Mr. Hanlon, DFO, in writing OMB Control No. 2070–0060, represents
the renewal of an existing ICR that is 4. Minimize the burden of the
(preferably via email) at the contact collection of information on those who
information noted above by July 2, 2015, scheduled to expire on February 29,
2016. Before submitting the ICR to OMB are to respond, including through the
to be placed on the list of public use of appropriate automated electronic,
speakers for the public portion of the for review and approval, EPA is
soliciting comments on specific aspects mechanical, or other technological
meeting. collection techniques or other forms of
Written Statements: Written of the proposed information collection
that is summarized in this document. information technology, e.g., permitting
statements will be accepted throughout electronic submission of responses. In
the advisory process; however, for The ICR and accompanying material are
available in the docket for public review particular, EPA is requesting comments
timely consideration by Committee from very small businesses (those that
members, statements should be and comment.
DATES: Comments must be received on
employ less than 25) on examples of
supplied to Mr. Hanlon, DFO specific additional efforts that EPA
(preferably via email) at the contact or before August 14, 2015.
could make to reduce the paperwork
information noted above by July 2, 2015. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
burden for very small businesses
It is the SAB Staff Office general policy identified by docket identification (ID) affected by this collection.
to post written comments on the Web number EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0332, by
page for advisory meetings. Submitters one of the following methods: II. What information collection activity
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
are requested to provide an unsigned • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// or ICR does this action apply to?
version of each document because the www.regulations.gov. Follow the online Title: Application for New and
SAB Staff Office does not publish instructions for submitting comments. Amended Pesticide Registration.
documents with signatures on its Web Do not submit electronically any ICR number: EPA ICR No. 0277.17.
sites. Members of the public should be information you consider to be OMB control number: OMB Control
aware that their personal contact Confidential Business Information (CBI) No. 2070–0060.
information, if included in any written or other information whose disclosure is ICR status: This ICR is currently
comments, may be posted to the SAB restricted by statute. scheduled to expire on February 29,
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| Dates | The 2015 STAA Committee meeting dates are Thursday, July 9, 2015, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time), and Friday, July 10, 2015, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Eastern Time). The public portion of the 2015 SAB STAA Committee meeting will be held on Friday, July 10, 2015, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Eastern Time). The remainder of the 2015 SAB STAA Committee meeting will be closed to the public. | |
| Contact | Members of the public who wish to obtain further information regarding this announcement or the 2015 SAB STAA Committee meeting may contact Edward Hanlon, Designated Federal Officer, by telephone: (202) 564-2134 or email at | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 34152 |
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