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Updates to Public Reading Room access 

are available on the Web site (http://

www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm). 

The Agency’s position paper(s), charge/ 

questions to the HSRB, and the meeting 

agenda will be available by early 

October 2015. In addition, the Agency 

may provide additional background 

documents as the materials become 

available. You may obtain electronic 

copies of these documents, and other 

related documents that are available 

electronically, from the regulations.gov 

Web site and the EPA HSRB Web site 

at http://www.epa.gov/hsrb/. For 

questions on document availability, or if 

you do not have access to the Internet, 

consult Jim Downing listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION. 

C. What should I consider as I prepare 

my comments for the EPA? 

You may find the following 

suggestions helpful for preparing your 

comments: 

1. Explain your views as clearly as 

possible. 

2. Describe any assumptions that you 

used. 

3. Provide copies of any technical 

information and/or data that you used to 

support your views. 

4. Provide specific examples to 

illustrate your concerns and suggest 

alternatives. 

5. To ensure proper receipt by the 

EPA, be sure to identify the Docket ID 

number assigned to this action in the 

subject line on the first page of your 

response. You may also provide the 

name, date, and Federal Register 

citation. 

D. How may I participate in this 

meeting? 

You may participate in these meetings 

by following the instructions in this 

section. To ensure proper receipt by the 

EPA, it is imperative that you identify 

Docket ID number EPA–HQ–ORD– 

2015–0588 in the subject line on the 

first page of your request. 

1. Oral comments. Requests to present 

oral comments during either conference 

call will be accepted up to Noon Eastern 

Time on Wednesday, October 14, 2015, 

for the October 19–20 meeting and up 

to Noon Eastern Time on Wednesday, 

December 2, 2015, for the December 7, 

2015 conference call. To the extent that 

time permits, interested persons who 

have not pre-registered may be 

permitted by the Chair of the HSRB to 

present oral comments during either 

call. Individuals or groups wishing to 

make brief oral comments to the HSRB 

on October 19 or 20, 2015, are strongly 

advised to submit their request 

(preferably via email) to Jim Downing, 

listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT no later than noon, Eastern 

Time, Wednesday, October 14, 2015, in 

order to be included on the meeting 

agenda and to provide sufficient time 

for the HSRB Chair and HSRB 

Designated Federal Official to review 

the meeting agenda to provide an 

appropriate public comment period. 

Individuals or groups wishing to make 

brief oral comments to the HSRB during 

the December 7, 2015 teleconference 

should submit their request by Noon 

Eastern Time on Wednesday, December 

2, 2015. The request should identify the 

name of the individual making the 

presentation and the organization (if 

any) the individual will represent. Oral 

comments before the HSRB are 

generally limited to five minutes per 

individual or organization. Please note 

that this includes all individuals 

appearing either as part of, or on behalf 

of, an organization. While it is our 

intent to hear a full range of oral 

comments on the science and ethics 

issues under discussion, it is not our 

intent to permit organizations to expand 

the time limitations by having 

numerous individuals sign up 

separately to speak on their behalf. If 

additional time is available, further 

public comments may be possible. 

2. Written comments. Submit your 

written comments prior to the meetings. 

For the Board to have the best 

opportunity to review and consider your 

comments as it deliberates, you should 

submit your comments by Noon Eastern 

Time on Wednesday, October 14, 2015, 

for the October 19–20 meeting, and by 

noon Eastern Time on Wednesday, 

December 2, 2015, for the December 7, 

2015 teleconference. If you submit 

comments after these dates, those 

comments will be provided to the HSRB 

members, but you should recognize that 

the HSRB members may not have 

adequate time to consider your 

comments prior to their discussion. You 

should submit your comments using the 

instructions in Section I., under 

subsection C., ‘‘What Should I Consider 

as I Prepare My Comments for the 

EPA?’’ In addition, the agency also 

requests that persons submitting 

comments directly to the docket also 

provide a copy of their comments to Jim 

Downing listed under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. There is no limit 

on the length of written comments for 

consideration by the HSRB. 

E. Background 

The HSRB is a Federal advisory 

committee operating in accordance with 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 5 

U.S.C. App.2 § 9. The HSRB provides 

advice, information, and 

recommendations to the EPA on issues 

related to scientific and ethical aspects 

of human subjects research. The major 

objectives of the HSRB are to provide 

advice and recommendations on: (1) 

Research proposals and protocols; (2) 

reports of completed research with 

human subjects; and (3) how to 

strengthen EPA’s programs for 

protection of human subjects of 

research. The HSRB reports to the EPA 

Administrator through the Agency’s 

Science Advisor. 

1. Topics for discussion. On Monday, 

October 19, 2015, EPA’s Human Studies 

Review Board will consider scientific 

and ethical issues surrounding: A 

completed study from the U.S. 

Department of Agriculture Describing 

Laboratory Evaluation of Bite Protection 

from Repellent-Impregnated Clothing 

for the United States Military. At the 

continuation of the October meeting on 

Tuesday, October 20, 2015, EPA’s 

Human Studies Review Board will 

consider scientific and ethical issues 

surrounding: Protocol for Testing of S.C. 

Johnson Personal Tick Repellent 

Products to Support Use of EPA 

Repellency Awareness Graphic. 

2. Then on Monday, December 7, 

2015 the HSRB will finalize its Final 

Report for the October 19–20, 2015 

meeting. 

2. Meeting minutes and reports. 

Minutes of these meetings, summarizing 

the matters discussed and 

recommendations, if any, made by the 

advisory committee regarding such 

matters, will be released within 90 

calendar days of the meeting. Such 

minutes will be available at http://

www.epa.gov/osa/hsrb/ and http://

www.regulations.gov. In addition, 

information regarding the HSRB’s final 

meeting report, will be found at 

http://www.epa.gov/osa/hsrb/ or from 

the person listed under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. 

Dated: September 17, 2015. 

Thomas A. Burke, 

EPA Science Advisor. 

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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). 


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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, firstserved 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-epabosc-homeland-security-subcommitteeconference-call-registration18471366354. 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 tracy.tom@epa.gov. 

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-epabosc-homeland-security-subcommitteeconference-call-registration18471366354. 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 tracy.tom@epa.gov 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 tracy.tom@epa.gov. 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. 

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AGENCY 

[FRL–9934–58–Region 3] 

Delegation of Authority to the State of 

West Virginia To Implement and 

Enforce Additional or Revised National 

Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 

Pollutants and New Source 

Performance Standards 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice of delegation of 

authority. 

SUMMARY: On June 24, 2015, the 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 

sent the State of West Virginia (West 

Virginia) a letter acknowledging that 

West Virginia’s delegation of authority 

to implement and enforce National 

Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air 

Pollutants (NESHAP) and New Source 

Performance Standards (NSPS) had been 

updated, as provided for under 

previously approved delegation 

mechanisms. To inform regulated 

facilities and the public of West 

Virginia’s updated delegation of 

authority to implement and enforce 

NESHAP and NSPS, EPA is making 

available a copy of EPA’s letter to West 

Virginia through this notice. 

DATES: On June 24, 2015, EPA sent West 

Virginia a letter acknowledging that 

West Virginia’s delegation of authority 

to implement and enforce NESHAP and 

NSPS had been updated. 

ADDRESSES: Copies of documents 

pertaining to this action are available for 

public inspection during normal 

business hours at the Air Protection 

Division, U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103– 

2029. Copies of West Virginia’s 

submittal are also available at the West 

Virginia Department of Environmental 

Protection, Division of Air Quality, 601 

57th Street SE., Charleston, West 

Virginia 25304. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ray 

Chalmers, (215) 814–2061, or by email 

at chalmers.ray@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 8, 

2015, West Virginia notified EPA that 

West Virginia had updated its 

incorporation by reference of federal 

NESHAP and NSPS to include many 

such standards, as found in the Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR), parts 60, 61, 

and 63, as of June 1, 2014. On June 24, 

2015, EPA sent West Virginia a letter 

acknowledging that West Virginia now 

has the authority to implement and 

enforce the NESHAP and NSPS as 

specified by West Virginia in its notice 


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