[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 79 (Wednesday, April 25, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 20538]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-7891]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8305-6]


Science Advisory Board Staff Office Notification of an Upcoming 
Teleconference of the Ethylene Oxide (EtO) Review Panel

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a 
public teleconference of the SAB Ethylene Oxide (EtO) Review Panel.

DATES: A public teleconference of the SAB Ethylene Oxide (EtO) Review 
Panel will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Time on May 29, 2007.

ADDRESSES: The public teleconference will take place via telephone 
only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to 
obtain the call-in number and access code to participate in the 
teleconference may contact Dr. Sue Shallal, EPA Science Advisory Board 
Staff (1400F), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone/voice mail: (202) 343-9977 
or via e-mail at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#54273c35383835387a27213c353d26143124357a333b22"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1f6c777e73737e73316c6a777e766d5f7a6f7e31787069">[email protected]</span></a>. Technical Contact: The 
technical contact in EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD) is 
Dr. Henry Kahn. He can be reached at (202) 564-3269, or 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d0bbb1b8befeb8b5bea2a990b5a0b1feb7bfa6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1378727b7d3d7b767d616a537663723d747c65">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD) had 
requested that the SAB peer review the Agency's draft assessment, 
``Evaluation of the Carcinogenicity of Ethylene Oxide''. Background on 
this SAB review and the process for formation of this review panel was 
provided in a Federal Register Notice published on November 14, 2006 
(71 FR 219; 66328-66329). Additional information can also be found at 
the following URL: http://www.epa.gov/sab/panels/ethylene_oxide_rev_panel.htm. The purpose of this upcoming teleconference is for the SAB 
Review Panel to discuss its draft review report. A meeting agenda and 
the draft SAB review report will be posted at the above noted URL prior 
to the meeting.
    Procedures for Providing Public Input: Interested members of the 
public may submit relevant written or oral information for the EtO 
Review Panel to consider during the advisory process. Oral Statements: 
In general, individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation at a 
public teleconference will be limited to three minutes per speaker, 
with no more than a total of 30 minutes for all speakers. Interested 
parties should contact Dr. Shallal, DFO, in writing (preferably via e-
mail), by May 21, 2007, at the contact information noted above, to be 
placed on the list of public speakers for this meeting.
    Written Statements: Written statements should be received in the 
SAB Staff Office by May 21, 2007, so that the information may be made 
available to the Panel for their consideration prior to this 
teleconference. Written statements should be supplied to the DFO in the 
following formats: one hard copy with original signature (optional), 
and one electronic copy via e-mail (acceptable file format: Adobe 
Acrobat PDF, MS Word, WordPerfect, MS PowerPoint, or Rich Text files in 
IBM-PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format).
    Accessibility: For information on access or services for 
individuals with disabilities, please contact Dr. Shallal at the phone 
number or e-mail address noted above, preferably at least ten days 
prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process 
your request.

    Dated: April 19, 2007.
Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. E7-7891 Filed 4-24-07; 8:45 am]
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