80 FR 50275 - Notification of Public Teleconferences of the Science Advisory Board Radiation Advisory Committee

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 160 (August 19, 2015)

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces two public teleconferences of the Radiation Advisory Committee (RAC) to receive a briefing about the agency's Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to consider revising the Environmental Radiation Protection Standards for Nuclear Power Operations (40 CFR part 190).

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 160 (Wednesday, August 19, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50275-50276]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-20498]


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 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9932-66-OA]


Notification of Public Teleconferences of the Science Advisory 
Board Radiation Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory 
Board (SAB) Staff Office announces two public teleconferences of the 
Radiation Advisory Committee (RAC) to receive a briefing about the 
agency's Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to consider 
revising the Environmental Radiation Protection Standards for Nuclear 
Power Operations (40 CFR part 190).

DATES: The public teleconferences will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 
p.m. (Eastern Time) on the following dates: November 10, 2015, and 
November 13, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The teleconferences will be conducted by telephone only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wants 
further information concerning these public teleconferences may contact 
Mr. Edward Hanlon, Designated Federal Officer (DFO) for the Radiation 
Advisory Committee, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office (1400R), 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; by telephone at (202) 564-2134 or via email at 
[email protected]. General information concerning the EPA SAB can 
be found at http://www.epa.gov/sab.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: 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. The SAB will comply with the provisions of FACA and all 
appropriate SAB Staff Office

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procedural policies. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby 
given that the SAB Radiation Advisory Committee will hold two public 
teleconferences to learn about the agency's ANPRM to consider revising 
the Environmental Radiation Protection Standards for Nuclear Power 
Operations (40 CFR part 190). The Committee will comply with the 
provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural 
policies.
    EPA's Office of Air and Radiation requested an opportunity to brief 
the SAB Radiation Advisory Committee on the agency's ANPRM to consider 
revising the Environmental Radiation Protection Standards for Nuclear 
Power Operations (40 CFR part 190), which was released for public 
review and comment on February 4, 2014 (79 FR 6509). The briefing will 
help to inform the Committee in preparation for a later consultation, 
where the SAB will provide early advice for the agency's consideration 
on technical issues associated with standards for radiation dose to the 
public from normal operation of nuclear power plants and other uranium 
fuel cycle facilities. The purpose of the teleconference on November 
10, 2015 is for EPA to brief the Committee about the agency's ANPRM and 
for the public to provide comments for the Committee's consideration 
regarding the ANPRM. If all oral comments from registered public 
speakers cannot be accommodated at the November 10, 2015 
teleconference, an additional teleconference will be held on November 
13, 2015 for that purpose. Additional information about this SAB 
activity can be found at the following URL http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/fedrgstr_activites/40%20CFR%20190?OpenDocument.
    Technical Contacts: Any technical questions concerning EPA's ANPRM 
to consider revising the Environmental Radiation Protection Standards 
for Nuclear Power Operations (40 CFR part 190) should be directed to 
Mr. Brian Littleton in the EPA Office of Air and Radiation, by 
telephone at (202) 343-9216 or by email at [email protected].
    Availability of Teleconference Materials: Prior to the 
teleconference, 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 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 the teleconferences will be limited to three 
minutes. Interested parties wishing to provide comments should contact 
Mr. Hanlon, DFO, in writing (preferably via email) at the contact 
information noted above by November 3, 2015, to be placed on the list 
of public speakers for the teleconference. Written Statements: Written 
statements will be accepted throughout the advisory process; however, 
for timely consideration by Committee members, statements should be 
supplied to the DFO (preferably via email) at the contact information 
noted above by November 3, 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 
teleconferences to give EPA as much time as possible to process your 
request.

    Dated: August 7, 2015.
Thomas H. Brennan,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2015-20498 Filed 8-18-15; 8:45 am]
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