81 FR 63479 - Notification of a Closed Teleconference of the Chartered Science Advisory Board
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 179 (September 15, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 179 (September 15, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-22231 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 179 (Thursday, September 15, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 63479-63480] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-22231] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-9952-40-OA] Notification of a Closed Teleconference of the Chartered Science Advisory Board AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA), Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office is announcing a teleconference of the Chartered SAB to conduct a review of a draft report of recommendations regarding the agency's 2016 Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards (STAA). The Chartered SAB teleconference will be closed to the public. DATES: The Chartered SAB teleconference date is Thursday, October 11, 2016, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). ADDRESSES: The Chartered SAB closed teleconference will take place via telephone only. General information about the SAB may be found on the SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to obtain further information regarding this announcement may contact Mr. Thomas Carpenter, Designated Federal Officer, by telephone: (202) 564- 4885 or email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 the chartered SAB quality review teleconference will be closed to the public. The purpose of the teleconference is for the chartered SAB to conduct a review of a draft SAB advisory report of recommendations regarding the agency's 2016 STAA. The Chartered SAB teleconference will be closed to the public. 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. The chartered SAB makes a determination in a meeting consistent with FACA about all draft reports and determines whether the report is ready to be transmitted to the EPA Administrator. At the teleconference, the chartered SAB will conduct a review of draft report developed by an SAB committee [[Page 63480]] charged with developing recommendations regarding the agency's 2016 STAA. (for more information, see http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/fedrgstr_activites/STAA-2016-2018?OpenDocument. 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 the Chartered SAB quality review teleconference will be closed to the public because it is concerned with recommending employees deserving of awards. In making these draft recommendations, the EPA requires full and frank advice from the SAB. 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, the disclosure of which would be a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy and, therefore, is protected from disclosure by section (c)(6) of the Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6). Minutes of the Chartered SAB teleconference will be certified by the chair and retained in the public record. Dated: September 7, 2016. Gina McCarthy, Administrator. [FR Doc. 2016-22231 Filed 9-14-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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Background: The Children’s Health concerns for children’s health; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Protection Advisory Committee is Exposures that affect children’s health AGENCY
chartered under the Federal Advisory in homes, schools, and child care [FRL–9952–40–OA]
Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92– centers;
463. EPA established this Committee in Notification of a Closed
1997 to provide independent advice to Building capacity among health
providers to prevent, diagnose and Teleconference of the Chartered
the EPA Administrator on a broad range Science Advisory Board
of environmental issues affecting treat environmental health
children’s health. conditions in children. AGENCY: Environmental Protection
The EPA Administrator appoints —The background and experience that Agency (EPA).
members for three-year terms with a cap would contribute to the diversity of ACTION: Notice.
on service at six years. The Committee perspectives on the committee (e.g.,
meets 2–3 times annually and the SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
geographic, economic, social, cultural, Agency’s (EPA), Science Advisory
average workload is approximately 10 to educational, and other
15 hours per month. EPA provides Board (SAB) Staff Office is announcing
considerations). a teleconference of the Chartered SAB to
reimbursement for travel and other
incidental expenses associated with —Ability to volunteer time to attend conduct a review of a draft report of
official government business, but meetings 2–3 times a year in recommendations regarding the
members must be able to cover expenses Washington DC, participate in agency’s 2016 Scientific and
prior to reimbursement. teleconference meetings, develop Technological Achievement Awards
The CHPAC is looking for recommendations to the (STAA). The Chartered SAB
representatives from the private sector, Administrator, and prepare reports teleconference will be closed to the
academia non-governmental and advice letters. public.
organizations, public-health DATES: The Chartered SAB
Nominations must include:
practitioners, pediatricians, obstetric teleconference date is Thursday,
professionals, occupational medicine • Brief statement describing the October 11, 2016, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30
practitioners and community nurses. nominee’s interest in serving on the p.m. (Eastern Time).
We are also seeking representatives from CHPAC. ADDRESSES: The Chartered SAB closed
environmental groups, health groups, • Short biography (no more than one teleconference will take place via
health research, the fields of page) describing the professional and telephone only. General information
epidemiology and toxicology, and tribal, educational qualifications, including a about the SAB may be found on the SAB
state, county and local government. list of relevant activities, and any Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab.
We are looking for experience in current or previous service on federal FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
children’s environmental health policy, advisory committees. Members of the public who wish to
research, and in specific issues such as obtain further information regarding this
lead poisoning and asthma, prenatal • Attestation that nominee is not a
announcement may contact Mr. Thomas
environmental exposures, chemical lobbyist.
Carpenter, Designated Federal Officer,
exposures, public health information • Statement about the perspective by telephone: (202) 564–4885 or email
tracking, knowledge of EPA regulation and diversity the nominee brings to the at carpenter.thomas@epa.gov.
development, risk assessment, exposure committee. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
assessment, tribal children’s • Current contact information for the to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory
environmental health and children’s Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2,
nominee, including the nominee’s
environmental health disparities. The and section (c)(6) of the Government in
name, organization (and position within
EPA encourages nominations from all the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6),
racial and ethnic groups. that organization), current business
address, email address, and daytime the EPA has determined that the
The EPA will use the following chartered SAB quality review
criteria to evaluate nominees: telephone number.
teleconference will be closed to the
—The ability of candidate to effectively • Candidates may self-nominate; one public. The purpose of the
contribute to discussions and provide letter of support is welcome. teleconference is for the chartered SAB
useful recommendations on the Submit nominations by September 27, to conduct a review of a draft SAB
following issues: 2016 by email to EPA_CHPAC@icfi.com advisory report of recommendations
Risk assessment, exposure assessment or mail to Martha Berger, Designated regarding the agency’s 2016 STAA. The
and children’s health; Air quality, Federal Officer, Office of Children’s Chartered SAB teleconference will be
both indoor and outdoor, Health Protection, U.S. Environmental closed to the public.
regulations, policies, outreach and Protection Agency, Mail Code 1107T, Quality review is a key function of the
communication; 1301 Constitution Avenue NW., chartered SAB. Draft reports prepared
Water quality, regulations, policies, Washington, DC 20460. by SAB committees, panels, or work
outreach and communication; groups must be reviewed and approved
Prenatal exposures and health FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: by the chartered SAB before transmittal
outcomes; Martha Berger, Designated Federal to the EPA Administrator. The chartered
Chemical exposures, pesticide Officer, U.S. EPA; telephone (202) 564–
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SAB makes a determination in a
exposures, health outcomes, policy 2191 or berger.martha@epa.gov. meeting consistent with FACA about all
and regulation; Dated: September 6, 2016. draft reports and determines whether
Asthma disparities and other the report is ready to be transmitted to
Martha Berger,
environmental health disparities; the EPA Administrator.
Data and information collection Designated Federal Officer. At the teleconference, the chartered
issues; [FR Doc. 2016–22124 Filed 9–14–16; 8:45 am] SAB will conduct a review of draft
Lead, mercury and other heavy metal BILLING CODE 6560–50–P report developed by an SAB committee
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charged with developing federal regulations. Therefore, EPA Dallas, TX 75202–2733, telephone (214)
recommendations regarding the intends to approve this PWSS program 665–7515, facsimile (214) 665–6490, or
agency’s 2016 STAA. (for more revision package. email: rosborough.evelyn@epa.gov.
information, see http:// DATES: All interested parties may SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority:
yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/ request a public hearing. A request for Section 1413 of the Safe Drinking Water
fedrgstr_activites/STAA-2016- a public hearing must be submitted by Act, as amended (1996), and 40 CFR
2018?OpenDocument. October 17, 2016 to the Regional part 142 of the National Primary
The STAA awards are established to Administrator at the EPA Region 6 Drinking Water Regulations.
honor and recognize EPA employees address shown below. Frivolous or Dated: September 2, 2016.
who have made outstanding insubstantial requests for a hearing may
contributions in the advancement of Ron Curry,
be denied by the Regional
science and technology through their Administrator. However, if a substantial Regional Administrator, Region 6.
research and development activities, as request for a public hearing is made by [FR Doc. 2016–22237 Filed 9–14–16; 8:45 am]
exhibited in publication of their results October 17, 2016, a public hearing will BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
in peer reviewed journals. I have be held. If no timely and appropriate
determined that the Chartered SAB request for a hearing is received and the
quality review teleconference will be Regional Administrator does not elect to FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
closed to the public because it is hold a hearing on his own motion, this COMMISSION
concerned with recommending determination shall become final and
employees deserving of awards. In effective on October 17, 2016. Any [OMB 3060–0779]
making these draft recommendations, request for a public hearing shall
Information Collection Being Reviewed
the EPA requires full and frank advice include the following information: The
by the Federal Communications
from the SAB. This advice will involve name, address, and telephone number of
Commission
professional judgments on the relative the individual, organization, or other
merits of various employees and their entity requesting a hearing; a brief AGENCY: Federal Communications
respective work. Such personnel matters statement of the requesting person’s Commission.
involve the discussion of information interest in the Regional Administrator’s ACTION: Notice and request for
that is of a personal nature, the determination and a brief statement of comments.
disclosure of which would be a clearly the information that the requesting
unwarranted invasion of personal person intends to submit at such SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
privacy and, therefore, is protected from hearing; and the signature of the to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
disclosure by section (c)(6) of the individual making the request, or, if the required by the Paperwork Reduction
Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 request is made on behalf of an Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–
U.S.C. 552b(c)(6). Minutes of the organization or other entity, the 3520), the Federal Communications
Chartered SAB teleconference will be signature of a responsible official of the Commission (FCC or Commission)
certified by the chair and retained in the organization or other entity. invites the general public and other
public record. ADDRESSES: All documents relating to Federal agencies to take this
Dated: September 7, 2016. this determination are available for opportunity to comment on the
Gina McCarthy, inspection between the hours of 8:00 following information collections.
a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Comments are requested concerning:
Administrator.
Friday, at the following offices: New Whether the proposed collection of
[FR Doc. 2016–22231 Filed 9–14–16; 8:45 am]
Mexico Environment Department, information is necessary for the proper
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Drinking Water Bureau, Harold Runnels performance of the functions of the
Building, 190 St. Francis Dr., Suite Commission, including whether the
S2120, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505; information shall have practical utility;
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
and United States Environmental the accuracy of the Commission’s
AGENCY
Protection Agency, Region 6, Drinking burden estimate; ways to enhance the
[FRL–9952–51–Region 6] Water Section (6WQ–SD), 1445 Ross quality, utility, and clarity of the
Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas information collected; ways to minimize
Public Water System Supervision 75202. Copies of the documents which the burden of the collection of
Program Revision for the State of New explain the rule can also be obtained at information on the respondents,
Mexico EPA’s Web site at https://www.federal including the use of automated
AGENCY: Environmental Protection register.gov/articles/2013/02/13/2012- collection techniques or other forms of
Agency (EPA). 31205/national-primary-drinking-water- information technology; and ways to
regulations-revisions-to-the-total- further reduce the information
ACTION: Notice of tentative approval.
coliform-rule and https://www.federal collection burden on small business
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that register.gov/articles/2014/02/26/2014- concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
the State of New Mexico is revising its 04173/national-primary-drinking-water- The FCC may not conduct or sponsor
approved Public Water System regulations-minor-corrections-to-the- a collection of information unless it
Supervision (PWSS) program. New revisions-to-the-total-coliform, or by displays a currently valid OMB control
Mexico has adopted the Revised Total writing or calling Ms. Evelyn number. No person shall be subject to
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
Coliform Rule (RTCR) by reference Rosborough at the address below. any penalty for failing to comply with
under 20.7.10.100 of the New Mexico FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For a collection of information subject to the
Administrative Code and Regulations further information contact Evelyn PRA that does not display a valid OMB
Pertaining to Public Water Systems. EPA Rosborough, Environmental Protection control number.
has determined that the RTCR primacy Specialist, Water Quality Protection DATES: Written PRA comments should
application submitted by New Mexico is Division, U.S. Environmental Protection be submitted on or before November 14,
no less stringent than the corresponding Agency Region 6, 1445 Ross Ave., 2016. If you anticipate that you will be
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| Dates | The Chartered SAB teleconference date is Thursday, October 11, 2016, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). | |
| Contact | Members of the public who wish to obtain further information regarding this announcement may contact Mr. Thomas Carpenter, Designated Federal Officer, by telephone: (202) 564- 4885 or email at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 63479 |
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