82 FR 31594 - Notification of a Closed Meeting of the Science Advisory Board's 2017 Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards Committee and Closed Meeting of the Science Advisory Board
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 129 (July 7, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 129 (Friday, July 7, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 31594-31595] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-14338] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-9964-75-OA] Notification of a Closed Meeting of the Science Advisory Board's 2017 Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards Committee and Closed Meeting of the Science Advisory Board AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a meeting of the SAB's 2017 Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards (STAA) Committee and a meeting of the chartered SAB to develop and review recommendations for recognition under the Agency's 2017 STAA program. These meetings are closed to the public. DATES: The STAA Committee meeting will be held Wednesday, July 19, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Thursday, July 20, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). The chartered SAB meeting will be held Friday, September 15, 2017, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (Eastern Time). The meetings will be closed to the public. ADDRESSES: The STAA Committee meeting will be held at the Melrose Georgetown Hotel, 2430 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20037. The chartered SAB meeting will be held in the Washington, DC metro area, and an agenda with the final location will be posted 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 the STAA Committee meeting may contact Edward Hanlon, Designated Federal Officer, by telephone: (202) 564-2134 or email at [email protected]. Members of the public who wish to obtain further information regarding the chartered SAB meeting may contact Thomas Carpenter, Designated Federal Officer, by telephone: (202) 564-4885 or email at [email protected]. The SAB Mailing address is EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office (1400R), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460. General information about the SAB as well as updates 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: 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 procedural policies. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby given that the SAB 2017 STAA Committee will hold a closed meeting to develop recommendations for recipients of the Agency's 2017 STAA program achievement awards and recommendations for improvement of the Agency's STAA program, and the chartered SAB will hold a closed meeting to conduct a review of the SAB 2017 STAA Committee's draft advisory report. Under normal circumstances, a notice of the Committee meeting must be published no later than 15 days before the date of that meeting. Due to unavoidable administrative circumstances, we are publishing this notice with less than 15 days' advance notice for the STAA Committee meeting on July 19 and 20, 2017. 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. In conducting its review, the SAB considers each nomination in relation to the following four award levels:Level I awards are for those who have accomplished an exceptionally high-quality research or technological effort. The awards recognize the creation or general revision of scientific or technological principle or procedure, or a highly significant improvement in the value of a device, activity, program, or service to the public. Awarded research is of national significance or has high impact on a broad area of science/technology. The research has far reaching consequences and is recognizable as a major scientific/ technological achievement within its discipline or field of study. Level II awards are for those who have accomplished a notably excellent research or technological effort that has qualities and values similar to, but to a lesser degree, than those described under Level I. Awarded research has timely consequences and contributes as [[Page 31595]] an important scientific/technological achievement within its discipline or field of study. Level III awards are for those who have accomplished an unusually notable research or technological effort. The awards are for a substantial revision or modification of a scientific/technological principle or procedure, or an important improvement to the value of a device, activity, program, or service to the public. Awarded research relates to a mission or organizational component of the EPA, or significantly affects a relevant area of science/technology. Honorable Mention awards acknowledge research efforts that are noteworthy but do not warrant a Level I, II or III award. Honorable Mention applies to research that: (1) May not quite reach the level described for a Level III award; (2) show a promising area of research that the Subcommittee wants to encourage; or (3) show an area of research that the Subcommittees feels is too preliminary to warrant an award recommendation at this time. The SAB reviews the STAA nomination packages according to the following five evaluation factors: The extent to which the work reported in the nominated publication(s) resulted in either new or significantly revised knowledge. The accomplishment is expected to represent an important advancement of scientific knowledge or technology relevant to environmental issues and EPA's mission. The extent to which environmental protection has been strengthened or improved, whether of local, national, or international importance. The degree to which the research is a product of the originality, creativeness, initiative, and problem-solving ability of the researchers, as well as the level of effort required to produce the results. The extent of the beneficial impact of the research and the degree to which the research has been favorably recognized from outside EPA. The nature and extent of peer review, including stature and quality of the peer-reviewed journal or the publisher of a book for a review chapter published therein. I have determined that the meetings of the STAA Committee and chartered SAB will be closed to the public because they are concerned with selecting employees deserving of awards. In making these recommendations, the Agency 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 and the disclosure of which would be a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy and, therefore, are protected from disclosure by section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2, and sections (c)(2) and (c)(6) of the Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2) and (6). Minutes of the meetings of the STAA Committee and chartered SAB will be kept and certified by the chair of those meetings. Dated: June 30, 2017. E. Scott Pruitt, Administrator. [FR Doc. 2017-14338 Filed 7-6-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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SUMMARY: In accordance with Section ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Background: The SAB was
122(i) of the Comprehensive AGENCY established pursuant to the
Environmental Response, Environmental Research, Development,
Compensation, and Liability Act of [FRL–9964–75–OA] and Demonstration Authorization Act
1980, as amended (‘‘CERCLA’’), notice (ERDDAA), codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365,
is hereby given by the U.S. Notification of a Closed Meeting of the to provide independent scientific and
Environmental Protection Agency Science Advisory Board’s 2017 technical advice to the Administrator on
(‘‘EPA’’), Region 2, of a proposed bona Scientific and Technological the technical basis for Agency positions
fide prospective purchaser settlement Achievement Awards Committee and and regulations. The SAB is a Federal
agreement pursuant to Sections 104, Closed Meeting of the Science Advisory Committee chartered under
106, 107, and 122 of CERCLA, with 356 Advisory Board the Federal Advisory Committee Act
Getty Avenue, LLC for the Alfred Heller (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. The SAB will
AGENCY: Environmental Protection comply with the provisions of FACA
Heat Treating Superfund Site (‘‘Site’’),
Agency (EPA). and all appropriate SAB Staff Office
located in the City of Clifton, Passaic
County, New Jersey. 356 Getty Avenue, ACTION: Notice. procedural policies. Pursuant to FACA
LLC agrees to perform a CERCLA and EPA policy, notice is hereby given
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection that the SAB 2017 STAA Committee
removal action at the Site and pay EPA Agency’s (EPA) Science Advisory Board
$25,000 for EPA’s future oversight costs will hold a closed meeting to develop
(SAB) Staff Office announces a meeting recommendations for recipients of the
at or in connection with the Site. of the SAB’s 2017 Scientific and
The settlement includes a covenant by Agency’s 2017 STAA program
Technological Achievement Awards achievement awards and
EPA not to sue or to take administrative (STAA) Committee and a meeting of the
action against 356 Getty Avenue, LLC recommendations for improvement of
chartered SAB to develop and review the Agency’s STAA program, and the
pursuant to Sections 106 and 107(a) of recommendations for recognition under
CERCLA, for Existing Contamination, a chartered SAB will hold a closed
the Agency’s 2017 STAA program. meeting to conduct a review of the SAB
defined term under the settlement These meetings are closed to the public.
agreement, at the Site. For thirty (30) 2017 STAA Committee’s draft advisory
DATES: The STAA Committee meeting report. Under normal circumstances, a
days following the date of publication of
this notice, EPA will receive written will be held Wednesday, July 19, 2017, notice of the Committee meeting must
comments relating to the settlement. from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and be published no later than 15 days
EPA will consider all comments Thursday, July 20, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. before the date of that meeting. Due to
received and may modify or withdraw to 3:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). The unavoidable administrative
its consent to the settlement if chartered SAB meeting will be held circumstances, we are publishing this
comments received disclose facts or Friday, September 15, 2017, from 10:00 notice with less than 15 days’ advance
considerations that indicate that the a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (Eastern Time). The notice for the STAA Committee meeting
proposed settlement is inappropriate, meetings will be closed to the public. on July 19 and 20, 2017.
improper, or inadequate. EPA’s ADDRESSES: The STAA Committee The STAA awards are established to
meeting will be held at the Melrose honor and recognize EPA employees
response to any comments received will
Georgetown Hotel, 2430 Pennsylvania who have made outstanding
be available for public inspection at
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20037. contributions in the advancement of
EPA Region 2, 290 Broadway, New
The chartered SAB meeting will be held science and technology through their
York, New York 10007–1866.
in the Washington, DC metro area, and research and development activities, as
DATES: Comments must be submitted on exhibited in publication of their results
an agenda with the final location will be
or before August 7, 2017. in peer reviewed journals. In conducting
posted on the SAB Web site at http://
ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is www.epa.gov/sab. its review, the SAB considers each
available for public inspection at EPA nomination in relation to the following
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Region 2 offices at 290 Broadway, New four award levels:
Members of the public who wish to • Level I awards are for those who
York, New York 10007–1866. Comments
obtain further information regarding the have accomplished an exceptionally
should reference the Alfred Heller Heat
STAA Committee meeting may contact high-quality research or technological
Treating Superfund Site, City of Clifton,
Edward Hanlon, Designated Federal effort. The awards recognize the
Passaic County, New Jersey, Index No.
Officer, by telephone: (202) 564–2134 or creation or general revision of scientific
II–CERCLA–02–2017–2008. To request a
email at hanlon.edward@epa.gov. or technological principle or procedure,
copy of the proposed settlement
Members of the public who wish to or a highly significant improvement in
agreement, please contact the EPA
obtain further information regarding the the value of a device, activity, program,
employee identified below.
chartered SAB meeting may contact or service to the public. Awarded
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Carpenter, Designated Federal
Deborah Schwenk, Assistant Regional research is of national significance or
Officer, by telephone: (202) 564–4885 or has high impact on a broad area of
Counsel, Office of Regional Counsel, email at carpenter.thomas@epa.gov. The
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, science/technology. The research has far
SAB Mailing address is EPA Science reaching consequences and is
290 Broadway, New York, NY 10007– Advisory Board Staff Office (1400R),
1866. Email: schwenk.deborah@epa.gov. recognizable as a major scientific/
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
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Telephone: 212–637–3149. technological achievement within its
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., discipline or field of study.
Dated: May 2, 2017. Washington, DC 20460. General • Level II awards are for those who
Eric J. Wilson, information about the SAB as well as have accomplished a notably excellent
Acting Director, Emergency and Remedial updates concerning the SAB meeting research or technological effort that has
Response Division, U.S. Environmental announced in this notice may be found qualities and values similar to, but to a
Protection Agency, Region 2. on the SAB Web site at http:// lesser degree, than those described
[FR Doc. 2017–14344 Filed 7–6–17; 8:45 am] www.epa.gov/sab. under Level I. Awarded research has
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an important scientific/technological various employees and their respective or wish to begin receiving, electronic
achievement within its discipline or work. Such personnel matters involve reports under their EPA-authorized
field of study. the discussion of information that is of programs must apply to EPA for a
• Level III awards are for those who a personal nature and the disclosure of revision or modification of those
have accomplished an unusually which would be a clearly unwarranted programs and obtain EPA approval.
notable research or technological effort. invasion of personal privacy and, Subpart D provides standards for such
The awards are for a substantial revision therefore, are protected from disclosure approvals based on consideration of the
or modification of a scientific/ by section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory electronic document receiving systems
technological principle or procedure, or Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2, that the state, tribe, or local government
an important improvement to the value and sections (c)(2) and (c)(6) of the will use to implement the electronic
of a device, activity, program, or service Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 reporting. Additionally, § 3.1000(b)
to the public. Awarded research relates U.S.C. 552b(c)(2) and (6). Minutes of the through (e) of 40 CFR part 3, subpart D
to a mission or organizational meetings of the STAA Committee and provides special procedures for program
component of the EPA, or significantly chartered SAB will be kept and certified revisions and modifications to allow
affects a relevant area of science/ by the chair of those meetings. electronic reporting, to be used at the
technology. Dated: June 30, 2017. option of the state, tribe or local
• Honorable Mention awards government in place of procedures
E. Scott Pruitt,
acknowledge research efforts that are available under existing program-
noteworthy but do not warrant a Level Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2017–14338 Filed 7–6–17; 8:45 am] specific authorization regulations. An
I, II or III award. Honorable Mention application submitted under the subpart
applies to research that: (1) May not BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
D procedures must show that the state,
quite reach the level described for a tribe or local government has sufficient
Level III award; (2) show a promising
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION legal authority to implement the
area of research that the Subcommittee
AGENCY electronic reporting components of the
wants to encourage; or (3) show an area
programs covered by the application
of research that the Subcommittees feels [9961–59–OEI]
and will use electronic document
is too preliminary to warrant an award
Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: receiving systems that meet the
recommendation at this time.
The SAB reviews the STAA Authorized Program Revision applicable subpart D requirements.
nomination packages according to the Approval, State of West Virginia On June 1, 2017, the West Virginia
following five evaluation factors: Department of Health and Human
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
• The extent to which the work Resources (WV DHHR) submitted an
Agency (EPA).
reported in the nominated application titled ‘‘Compliance
ACTION: Notice. Monitoring Data Portal’’ for revision to
publication(s) resulted in either new or
significantly revised knowledge. The SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s its EPA-approved drinking water
accomplishment is expected to approval of the State of West Virginia’s program under title 40 CFR to allow
represent an important advancement of request to revise its National Primary new electronic reporting. EPA reviewed
scientific knowledge or technology Drinking Water Regulations WV DHHR’s request to revise its EPA-
relevant to environmental issues and Implementation EPA-authorized authorized program and, based on this
EPA’s mission. program to allow electronic reporting. review, EPA determined that the
• The extent to which environmental DATES: EPA’s approval is effective
application met the standards for
protection has been strengthened or August 7, 2017 for the State of West approval of authorized program revision
improved, whether of local, national, or Virginia’s National Primary Drinking set out in 40 CFR part 3, subpart D. In
international importance. Water Regulations Implementation accordance with 40 CFR 3.1000(d), this
• The degree to which the research is notice of EPA’s decision to approve
program, if no timely request for a
a product of the originality, West Virginia’s request to revise its Part
public hearing is received and accepted
creativeness, initiative, and problem- 142—National Primary Drinking Water
by the Agency.
solving ability of the researchers, as well Regulations Implementation program to
as the level of effort required to produce FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
allow electronic reporting under 40 CFR
the results. Karen Seeh, U.S. Environmental
part 141 is being published in the
• The extent of the beneficial impact Protection Agency, Office of
Federal Register.
of the research and the degree to which Environmental Information, Mail Stop
2823T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., WV DHHR was notified of EPA’s
the research has been favorably
Washington, DC 20460, (202) 566–1175, determination to approve its application
recognized from outside EPA.
• The nature and extent of peer seeh.karen@epa.gov. with respect to the authorized program
review, including stature and quality of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On listed above.
the peer-reviewed journal or the October 13, 2005, the final Cross-Media Also, in today’s notice, EPA is
publisher of a book for a review chapter Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR) informing interested persons that they
published therein. was published in the Federal Register may request a public hearing on EPA’s
I have determined that the meetings of (70 FR 59848) and codified as part 3 of action to approve the State of West
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the STAA Committee and chartered title 40 of the CFR. CROMERR Virginia’s request to revise its
SAB will be closed to the public establishes electronic reporting as an authorized public water system program
because they are concerned with acceptable regulatory alternative to under 40 CFR part 142, in accordance
selecting employees deserving of paper reporting and establishes with 40 CFR 3.1000(f). Requests for a
awards. In making these requirements to assure that electronic hearing must be submitted to EPA
recommendations, the Agency requires documents are as legally dependable as within 30 days of publication of today’s
full and frank advice from the SAB. This their paper counterparts. Subpart D of Federal Register notice. Such requests
advice will involve professional CROMERR requires that state, tribal or should include the following
judgments on the relative merits of local government agencies that receive, information:
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| Dates | The STAA Committee meeting will be held Wednesday, July 19, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Thursday, July 20, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). The chartered SAB meeting will be held Friday, September 15, 2017, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (Eastern Time). The meetings will be closed to the public. | |
| Contact | Members of the public who wish to obtain further information regarding the STAA Committee meeting may contact Edward Hanlon, Designated Federal Officer, by telephone: (202) 564-2134 or email at [email protected] Members of the public who wish to obtain further information regarding the chartered SAB meeting may contact Thomas Carpenter, Designated Federal Officer, by telephone: (202) 564-4885 or email at [email protected] The SAB Mailing | |
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