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expertise, knowledge and experience (primary factors); (b) availability and willingness to serve; (c) absence of financial conflicts of interest; (d) absence of an appearance of a lack of impartiality; (e) skills working on committees, subcommittees and advisory panels for the Panel as a whole; and (f) diversity and balance among scientific expertise and viewpoints.

The SAB Staff Office’s evaluation of an absence of financial conflicts of interest will include a review of the

‘‘ Confidential Financial Disclosure Form for Special Government Employees Serving on Federal Advisory Committees at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ’’ (EPA Form 3110– 48). This confidential form allows Government officials to determine whether there is a statutory conflict between that person’s public responsibilities (which includes membership on an EPA Federal advisory committee) and private interests and activities, or the appearance of a lack of impartiality, as defined by Federal regulation. The form may be viewed and downloaded from the following URL address http:// www.epa.gov/sab/pdf/epaform3110- 48.pdf.

The approved policy under which the EPA SAB Office selects subcommittees and review panels is described in the following document: Overview of the Panel Formation Process at the Environmental Protection Agency Science Advisory Board (EPA–SAB–EC– 02–010), which is posted on the SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab/pdf/ ec02010.pdf.

Dated January 28, 2010. Anthony F. Maciorowski, Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2010–2535 Filed 2–4–10; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6560–50–P**

**ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY** 

**[EPA–HQ–OPP–2009-0889; FRL–8811–9]**

**Policy Paper on Revised Risk Assessment Methods for Workers,**  **Children of Workers in Agricultural Fields, and Pesticides with No Food**  **Uses; Extension of Comment Period**

**AGENCY :**  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

**ACTION :**  Notice; extension of comment period.

**SUMMARY :**  EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of December 9, 2009, making available for comment a policy paper entitled ‘‘Revised Risk Assessment Methods for Workers, Children of Workers in Agricultural Fields, and Pesticides with No Food Uses, ’’ that describes how the Agency plans to use revised methods in conducting risk assessments for pesticide uses and exposures not governed by the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). Implementing this policy will increase protections, especially for agricultural workers and children of workers in agricultural fields. The December 9, 2009 notice announced the availability of the policy paper and opened a public comment period of 60 days (until February 8, 2010). Today’s notice extends the comment period for an additional 60 days, from February 8, 2010, to April 12, 2010.

**DATES :**  Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– OPP–2009-0889, must be received on or before April 12, 2010.

**ADDRESSES :**  Follow the detailed instructions as provided under

**ADDRESSES** in the Federal Register document of December 9, 2009.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Deborah Smegal, Health Effects Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (703) 308–0175; e-mail address: smegal.deborah@epa.gov

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**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  This document extends the public comment period established in the Federal Register of December 9, 2009 (74 FR 65121) (FRL–8803–2). In that document, a comment period of 60 days was established. Subsequent to publication, a number of stakeholders requested the extension of the original comment period, citing the far-reaching implications of the policy and its relationship to several other key Agency initiatives that are currently under development and available for comment. EPA is hereby extending the comment period, which was set to end on February 8, 2010, to April 12, 2010.

To submit comments, or access the docket, please follow the detailed instructions as provided under

**ADDRESSES** in the December 9, 2009 Federal Register document. If you have questions, consult the person listed under **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION**
**CONTACT**

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Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests. Dated: January 29, 2010. Steven Bradbury, Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2010–2400 Filed 2–4–10; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6560–50–S**

**FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION** 

**Federal Advisory Committee Act; Advisory Committee on Diversity for**  **Communications in the Digital Age**

**AGENCY :**  Federal Communications Commission.

**ACTION :**  Notice of public meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice advises interested persons that the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Advisory Committee on Diversity for Communications in the Digital Age ( ‘‘Diversity Committee ’’ ) will hold a meeting on Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at 2 p.m. in the Commission Meeting Room of the Federal Communications Commission, Room TW–C305, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. This will be the fourth meeting of the full Diversity Committee under its renewed charter and new membership.

**DATES :**  March 24, 2010.

**ADDRESSES :**  Federal Communications Commission, Room TW–C305 (Commission Meeting Room), 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Barbara Kreisman, 202–418–1605; Barbara.Kreisman@FCC.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  At this meeting the Constitutional, Broadband and Media Issues working groups will present best practices recommendations.

Members of the general public may attend the meeting. The FCC will attempt to accommodate as many people as possible. However, admittance will be limited to seating availability. The public may submit written comments before the meeting to: Barbara Kreisman, the FCC’s Designated Federal Officer for the Diversity Committee by e-mail: Barbara.Kreisman@fcc.gov or U.S. Postal Service Mail (Barbara Kreisman, Federal Communications Commission, Room 2–A665, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554).

Open captioning will be provided for this event. Other reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. Requests for such accommodations should be submitted via e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or by calling the