80 FR 57608 - Board of Scientific Counselors Homeland Security Subcommittee; Notification of Public Teleconference Meeting and Public Comment
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 185 (September 24, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 185 (September 24, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-24307 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 185 (Thursday, September 24, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 57608-57609] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-24307] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-ORD-2015-0528; FRL-9934-64-ORD] Board of Scientific Counselors Homeland Security Subcommittee; Notification of Public Teleconference Meeting and Public Comment AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). [[Page 57609]] ACTION: Notification of public teleconference meeting and public comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92- 463, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency hereby provides notice that the Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Homeland Security Subcommittee will host a public teleconference meeting on Thursday, October 1, 2015, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The primary discussion will focus on the draft report summarizing recommendations from the August 25-27, 2015 meeting. There will be a public comment period from 2:45 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Members of the public are encouraged to provide comments relevant to the topics of the meeting. For additional information about registering to attend the meeting or to provide public comment, please see the REGISTRATION and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION sections below. Due to a limited number of telephone lines, attendance will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Pre-registration is required. Registration for the teleconference meeting closes at noon Eastern Time, Tuesday, September 29, 2015. The deadline to sign up to speak during the public comment period, or to submit written public comments, is also noon, Tuesday, September 29, 2015. DATES: The BOSC Homeland Security Subcommittee teleconference meeting on Thursday, October 1, 2015, will begin promptly at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Registration: In order to participate on the teleconference you must register at the following site: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/us-epa-bosc-homeland-security-subcommittee-conference-call-registration-18471366354. Once you have completed the online registration you will be contacted and provided with call-in instructions. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions or correspondence concerning the teleconference meeting should be directed to Tom Tracy, Designated Federal Officer, Environmental Protection Agency, by mail at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., (MC 8104 R), Washington, DC 20460; by telephone at 202-564-6518; or via email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Charter of the BOSC states that the advisory committee shall provide independent advice to the Administrator on technical and management aspects of the Office of Research and Development's research program. Additional information about the BOSC is available at: http://www2.epa.gov/bosc. Oral Statements: Members of the public who wish to provide oral comment during the Thursday, October 1, 2015, public teleconference meeting must pre-register by noon, Eastern Time on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/us-epa-bosc-homeland-security-subcommittee-conference-call-registration-18471366354. Individuals or groups making remarks during the public comment period will be limited to five (5) minutes. To accommodate the number of people who want to address the BOSC Homeland Security Subcommittee, only one representative of a particular community, organization, or group will be allowed to speak. Written Statements: Written comments for the public meeting must be received by noon, Eastern Time on Tuesday, September 29, 2015, and will be included in the materials distributed to the BOSC Homeland Security Subcommittee prior to the teleconference. Written comments should be sent to Tom Tracy, Environmental Protection Agency, via email at [email protected] or by mail to 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., (MC 8104 R), Washington, DC 20460 or submitted through regulations.gov, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2015-0528. Information about Services for Individuals with Disabilities: For information about access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Tom Tracy, at 202-564-6518 or via email at [email protected]. To request special accommodations for a disability, please contact Tom Tracy no later than September 28, 2015 to give EPA sufficient time to process your request. All requests should be sent to the address, email, or phone number listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above. Dated: September 17, 2015. Fred S. Hauchman, Director, Office of Science Policy. [FR Doc. 2015-24307 Filed 9-23-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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Updates to Public Reading Room access listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION recommendations to the EPA on issues
are available on the Web site (http:// CONTACT no later than noon, Eastern related to scientific and ethical aspects
www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm). Time, Wednesday, October 14, 2015, in of human subjects research. The major
The Agency’s position paper(s), charge/ order to be included on the meeting objectives of the HSRB are to provide
questions to the HSRB, and the meeting agenda and to provide sufficient time advice and recommendations on: (1)
agenda will be available by early for the HSRB Chair and HSRB Research proposals and protocols; (2)
October 2015. In addition, the Agency Designated Federal Official to review reports of completed research with
may provide additional background the meeting agenda to provide an human subjects; and (3) how to
documents as the materials become appropriate public comment period. strengthen EPA’s programs for
available. You may obtain electronic Individuals or groups wishing to make protection of human subjects of
copies of these documents, and other brief oral comments to the HSRB during research. The HSRB reports to the EPA
related documents that are available the December 7, 2015 teleconference Administrator through the Agency’s
electronically, from the regulations.gov should submit their request by Noon Science Advisor.
Web site and the EPA HSRB Web site Eastern Time on Wednesday, December 1. Topics for discussion. On Monday,
at http://www.epa.gov/hsrb/. For 2, 2015. The request should identify the October 19, 2015, EPA’s Human Studies
questions on document availability, or if name of the individual making the Review Board will consider scientific
you do not have access to the Internet, presentation and the organization (if and ethical issues surrounding: A
consult Jim Downing listed under FOR any) the individual will represent. Oral completed study from the U.S.
FURTHER INFORMATION. comments before the HSRB are Department of Agriculture Describing
generally limited to five minutes per Laboratory Evaluation of Bite Protection
C. What should I consider as I prepare individual or organization. Please note from Repellent-Impregnated Clothing
my comments for the EPA? that this includes all individuals for the United States Military. At the
You may find the following appearing either as part of, or on behalf continuation of the October meeting on
suggestions helpful for preparing your of, an organization. While it is our Tuesday, October 20, 2015, EPA’s
comments: intent to hear a full range of oral Human Studies Review Board will
1. Explain your views as clearly as comments on the science and ethics consider scientific and ethical issues
possible. issues under discussion, it is not our surrounding: Protocol for Testing of S.C.
2. Describe any assumptions that you intent to permit organizations to expand Johnson Personal Tick Repellent
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3. Provide copies of any technical numerous individuals sign up Repellency Awareness Graphic.
information and/or data that you used to separately to speak on their behalf. If 2. Then on Monday, December 7,
support your views. additional time is available, further 2015 the HSRB will finalize its Final
4. Provide specific examples to public comments may be possible. Report for the October 19–20, 2015
illustrate your concerns and suggest 2. Written comments. Submit your meeting.
alternatives. written comments prior to the meetings. 2. Meeting minutes and reports.
5. To ensure proper receipt by the For the Board to have the best Minutes of these meetings, summarizing
EPA, be sure to identify the Docket ID opportunity to review and consider your the matters discussed and
number assigned to this action in the comments as it deliberates, you should recommendations, if any, made by the
subject line on the first page of your submit your comments by Noon Eastern advisory committee regarding such
response. You may also provide the Time on Wednesday, October 14, 2015, matters, will be released within 90
name, date, and Federal Register for the October 19–20 meeting, and by calendar days of the meeting. Such
citation. noon Eastern Time on Wednesday, minutes will be available at http://
D. How may I participate in this December 2, 2015, for the December 7, www.epa.gov/osa/hsrb/ and http://
meeting? 2015 teleconference. If you submit www.regulations.gov. In addition,
comments after these dates, those information regarding the HSRB’s final
You may participate in these meetings comments will be provided to the HSRB
by following the instructions in this meeting report, will be found at
members, but you should recognize that
section. To ensure proper receipt by the http://www.epa.gov/osa/hsrb/ or from
the HSRB members may not have
EPA, it is imperative that you identify the person listed under FOR FURTHER
adequate time to consider your
Docket ID number EPA–HQ–ORD– INFORMATION CONTACT.
comments prior to their discussion. You
2015–0588 in the subject line on the should submit your comments using the Dated: September 17, 2015.
first page of your request. instructions in Section I., under Thomas A. Burke,
1. Oral comments. Requests to present subsection C., ‘‘What Should I Consider EPA Science Advisor.
oral comments during either conference as I Prepare My Comments for the [FR Doc. 2015–24342 Filed 9–23–15; 8:45 am]
call will be accepted up to Noon Eastern EPA?’’ In addition, the agency also BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Time on Wednesday, October 14, 2015, requests that persons submitting
for the October 19–20 meeting and up comments directly to the docket also
to Noon Eastern Time on Wednesday, provide a copy of their comments to Jim ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
December 2, 2015, for the December 7, Downing listed under FOR FURTHER AGENCY
2015 conference call. To the extent that INFORMATION CONTACT. There is no limit
time permits, interested persons who [EPA–HQ–ORD–2015–0528; FRL–9934–64–
on the length of written comments for ORD]
have not pre-registered may be consideration by the HSRB.
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permitted by the Chair of the HSRB to Board of Scientific Counselors
present oral comments during either E. Background
Homeland Security Subcommittee;
call. Individuals or groups wishing to The HSRB is a Federal advisory Notification of Public Teleconference
make brief oral comments to the HSRB committee operating in accordance with Meeting and Public Comment
on October 19 or 20, 2015, are strongly the Federal Advisory Committee Act 5
advised to submit their request U.S.C. App.2 § 9. The HSRB provides AGENCY: Environmental Protection
(preferably via email) to Jim Downing, advice, information, and Agency (EPA).
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Oral Statements: Members of the
Advisory Committee Act, Public Law public who wish to provide oral Delegation of Authority to the State of
92–463, the U.S. Environmental comment during the Thursday, October West Virginia To Implement and
Protection Agency hereby provides 1, 2015, public teleconference meeting Enforce Additional or Revised National
notice that the Board of Scientific must pre-register by noon, Eastern Time Emission Standards for Hazardous Air
Counselors (BOSC) Homeland Security on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at: Pollutants and New Source
Subcommittee will host a public https://www.eventbrite.com/e/us-epa- Performance Standards
teleconference meeting on Thursday, bosc-homeland-security-subcommittee- AGENCY: Environmental Protection
October 1, 2015, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 conference-call-registration- Agency (EPA).
p.m. Eastern Time. The primary 18471366354. Individuals or groups ACTION: Notice of delegation of
discussion will focus on the draft report making remarks during the public authority.
summarizing recommendations from the comment period will be limited to five
August 25–27, 2015 meeting. There will (5) minutes. To accommodate the SUMMARY: On June 24, 2015, the
be a public comment period from 2:45 number of people who want to address Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. the BOSC Homeland Security sent the State of West Virginia (West
Members of the public are encouraged Subcommittee, only one representative Virginia) a letter acknowledging that
to provide comments relevant to the of a particular community, organization, West Virginia’s delegation of authority
topics of the meeting. or group will be allowed to speak. to implement and enforce National
For additional information about Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air
registering to attend the meeting or to Written Statements: Written Pollutants (NESHAP) and New Source
provide public comment, please see the comments for the public meeting must Performance Standards (NSPS) had been
REGISTRATION and SUPPLEMENTARY be received by noon, Eastern Time on updated, as provided for under
INFORMATION sections below. Due to a Tuesday, September 29, 2015, and will previously approved delegation
limited number of telephone lines, be included in the materials distributed mechanisms. To inform regulated
attendance will be on a first-come, first- to the BOSC Homeland Security facilities and the public of West
served basis. Pre-registration is required. Subcommittee prior to the Virginia’s updated delegation of
Registration for the teleconference teleconference. Written comments authority to implement and enforce
meeting closes at noon Eastern Time, should be sent to Tom Tracy, NESHAP and NSPS, EPA is making
Tuesday, September 29, 2015. The Environmental Protection Agency, via available a copy of EPA’s letter to West
deadline to sign up to speak during the email at tracy.tom@epa.gov or by mail to Virginia through this notice.
public comment period, or to submit 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., (MC DATES: On June 24, 2015, EPA sent West
written public comments, is also noon, 8104 R), Washington, DC 20460 or Virginia a letter acknowledging that
Tuesday, September 29, 2015. submitted through regulations.gov, West Virginia’s delegation of authority
DATES: The BOSC Homeland Security Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2015– to implement and enforce NESHAP and
Subcommittee teleconference meeting 0528. NSPS had been updated.
on Thursday, October 1, 2015, will ADDRESSES: Copies of documents
begin promptly at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Information about Services for
pertaining to this action are available for
Time. Registration: In order to Individuals with Disabilities: For
public inspection during normal
participate on the teleconference you information about access or services for
business hours at the Air Protection
must register at the following site: individuals with disabilities, please
Division, U.S. Environmental Protection
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/us-epa- contact Tom Tracy, at 202–564–6518 or Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street,
bosc-homeland-security-subcommittee- via email at tracy.tom@epa.gov. To Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103–
conference-call-registration- request special accommodations for a 2029. Copies of West Virginia’s
18471366354. Once you have completed disability, please contact Tom Tracy no submittal are also available at the West
the online registration you will be later than September 28, 2015 to give Virginia Department of Environmental
contacted and provided with call-in EPA sufficient time to process your Protection, Division of Air Quality, 601
instructions. request. All requests should be sent to 57th Street SE., Charleston, West
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the address, email, or phone number Virginia 25304.
Questions or correspondence listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ray
concerning the teleconference meeting CONTACT section above. Chalmers, (215) 814–2061, or by email
should be directed to Tom Tracy, Dated: September 17, 2015. at chalmers.ray@epa.gov.
Designated Federal Officer, Fred S. Hauchman, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 8,
Environmental Protection Agency, by 2015, West Virginia notified EPA that
Director, Office of Science Policy.
mail at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., West Virginia had updated its
[FR Doc. 2015–24307 Filed 9–23–15; 8:45 am]
(MC 8104 R), Washington, DC 20460; by incorporation by reference of federal
telephone at 202–564–6518; or via email BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
NESHAP and NSPS to include many
at tracy.tom@epa.gov. such standards, as found in the Code of
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Regulations (CFR), parts 60, 61,
Charter of the BOSC states that the and 63, as of June 1, 2014. On June 24,
advisory committee shall provide 2015, EPA sent West Virginia a letter
independent advice to the acknowledging that West Virginia now
Administrator on technical and has the authority to implement and
management aspects of the Office of enforce the NESHAP and NSPS as
Research and Development’s research specified by West Virginia in its notice
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| Dates | The BOSC Homeland Security Subcommittee teleconference meeting on Thursday, October 1, 2015, will begin promptly at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Registration: In order to participate on the teleconference you must register at the following site: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/us- epa-bosc-homeland-security-subcommittee-conference-call-registration- 18471366354. Once you have completed the online registration you will be contacted and provided with call-in instructions. | |
| Contact | Questions or correspondence concerning the teleconference meeting should be directed to Tom Tracy, Designated Federal Officer, Environmental Protection Agency, by mail at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., (MC 8104 R), Washington, DC 20460; by telephone at 202-564-6518; or via email at [email protected] | |
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