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accommodate oral public comments 

wherever possible. The SAB Staff Office 

expects the public statements presented 

at its meetings will not be repetitive of 

previously-submitted oral or written 

statements. 

Oral Comments: In general, each 

individual or group requesting an oral 

presentation at a conference call 

meeting will be limited to a total time 

of three minutes (unless otherwise 

indicated). Requests to provide oral 

comments must be in writing (e-mail, 

fax, or mail) and received by the DFO 

no later than noon eastern time five 

business days prior to the meeting in 

order to reserve time on the meeting 

agenda. Speakers should bring at least 

35 copies of their comments and 

presentation slides for distribution to 

the reviewers and public at the meeting. 

Written Comments: Although the SAB 

Staff Office accepts written comments 

until the date of the meeting (unless 

otherwise stated), written comments 

should be received in the SAB Staff 

Office no later than noon eastern time 

five business days prior to the meeting 

so that the comments may be made 

available to the Panelists for their 

consideration. Comments should be 

supplied to the DFO (preferably by email) at the address/contact information 

noted above in the following formats: 

one hard copy with original signature, 

and one electronic copy via e-mail 

(acceptable file format: Adobe Acrobat 

PDF, WordPerfect, Word, or Rich Text 

files (in IBM-PC/Windows 98/2000/XP 

format)). Those providing written 

comments and who attend the meeting 

are also asked to bring 35 copies of their 

comments for public distribution. 

Meeting Access: Individuals requiring 

special accommodation at this meeting 

should contact the DFO at the phone 

number or e-mail address noted above at 

least five business days prior to the 

meeting, so that appropriate 

arrangements can be made.

Dated: January 21, 2005. 

Vanessa T. Vu, 

Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff 

Office.

[FR Doc. 05–1717 Filed 1–28–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–7865–6] 

Science Advisory Board Staff Office; 

Notification of Upcoming Science 

Advisory Board Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory 

Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a 

public meeting of the EPA Science 

Advisory Board (the Board) to discuss 

the EPA science and research programs 

and budget, and to conduct other Board 

activities.

ADDRESSES: The meeting of the Science 

Advisory Board will be held in the 

Polaris Room of the Ronald Reagan 

Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20004.

DATES: February 17–18, 2005. A public 

meeting of the Board will be held from 

8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on February 17 

and 18, 2005 (eastern time).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Members of the public who wish to 

obtain further information regarding the 

SAB may contact Mr. Thomas O. Miller, 

Designated Federal Officer (DFO), U.S. 

EPA Science Advisory Board Staff 

Office (1400F), 1200 Pennsylvania 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; 

by telephone/voice mail at (202) 343–

9982; or via e-mail at 

miller.tom@epa.gov. The SAB Mailing 

address is: U.S. EPA, Science Advisory 

Board (1400F), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., 

NW., Washington, DC 20460. General 

information about the SAB, as well as 

any updates concerning the meeting 

announced in this notice, may be found 

in the SAB Web site at: http://

www.epa.gov/sab.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background: The Science Advisory 

Board (SAB) was established by 42 

U.S.C. 4365 to provide independent 

scientific and technical advice, 

consultation, and recommendations to 

the EPA Administrator on the technical 

basis for Agency positions and 

regulations. At this meeting, the SAB 

will focus on EPA’s science and 

research programs included within the 

FY 2006 budget proposal. Evaluating 

and advising the EPA Administrator on 

the Agency science and research 

program budget is an annual activity of 

the Science Advisory Board. At this 

meeting, the SAB may also conduct a 

review of one or more draft committee 

or panel reports that are being sent to it 

for approval prior to delivery to the U.S. 

EPA Administrator. Any such reviews 

will be announced on the above 

mentioned SAB Web site at least one 

week prior to the meeting. 

For the Science and Research 

Advisory, the SAB will receive briefings 

by representatives from various EPA 

organizations on the science and 

research programs that are to be 

conducted under the FY 2006 EPA 

budget request; members and EPA 

representatives will discuss how these 

programs relate to and move forward 

from existing programs; and the 

members will then deliberate on the 

advice they will provide to the 

Administrator. The final agreed upon 

Charge to the Board will be placed onto 

the SAB Web site prior to this meeting. 

Availability of Review Material for the 

Board Meeting: Documents that are the 

subject of this meeting are available 

from the SAB Staff Office Web site 

http://www.epa.gov/sab/.

Procedures for Providing Public 

Comment: It is the policy of the EPA 

Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff 

Office to accept written public 

comments of any length, and to 

accommodate oral public comments 

whenever possible. The EPA SAB Staff 

Office expects that public statements 

presented at Board meetings will not be 

repetitive of previously submitted oral 

or written statements. 

Oral Comments: In general, each 

individual or group requesting an oral 

presentation at a face-to-face meeting 

will be limited to a total time of ten 

minutes (unless otherwise indicated). 

For conference call meetings, 

opportunities for oral comment will 

usually be limited to no more than three 

minutes per speaker and no more than 

fifteen minutes total. Interested parties 

should contact the Designated Federal 

Official (DFO) in writing via e-mail at 

least one week prior to the meeting in 

order to be placed on the public speaker 

list for the meeting. Speakers should 

bring at least 35 copies of their 

comments and presentation slides for 

distribution to the participants and 

public at the meeting. 

Written Comments: Although written 

comments are accepted until the date of 

the meeting (unless otherwise stated), 

written comments should be received in 

the SAB Staff Office at least one week 

prior to the meeting date so that the 

comments may be made available to the 

committee for their consideration. 

Comments should be supplied to the 

appropriate DFO at the address/contact 

information above in the following 

formats: one hard copy with original 

signature, and one electronic copy via email (acceptable file format: Adobe 

Acrobat, WordPerfect, Word, or Rich 

Text files (in IBM–PC/Windows 98/

2000/XP format). Those providing 

written comments and who attend the 

meeting are also asked to bring 35 

copies of their comments for public 

distribution. 

Meeting Accommodations:

Individuals requiring special 

accommodation to access these 

meetings, should contact the relevant 

DFO at least five business days prior to 

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the meeting so that appropriate 

arrangements can be made.

Dated: January 24, 2005. 

Vanessa T. Vu, 

Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff 

Office.

[FR Doc. 05–1718 Filed 1–28–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

Docket Number ORD–2005–0005 [FRL–

7865–7] 

Board of Scientific Counselors, 

Ecological Research Subcommittee

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 

92–463, the Environmental Protection 

Agency, Office of Research and 

Development (ORD), announces three 

meetings of the Board of Scientific 

Counselors (BOSC) Ecological Research 

Subcommittee.

DATES: Two teleconference call meetings 

will be held, the first on Thursday, 

February 17, 2005, from 3 a.m. to 5:30 

p.m., and the second on Thursday, 

March 3, 2005, from 3 to 5:30 p.m. A 

face-to-face meeting will be held 

beginning Monday, March 7, 2005 (8:30 

a.m. to 5:30 p.m.), continuing on 

Tuesday, March 8, 2005 (8:30 a.m. to 

5:30 p.m.), and concluding on 

Wednesday, March 9, 2005 (8:30 a.m. to 

5 p.m.). All times noted are Eastern 

Standard Time. Meetings may adjourn 

early if all business is completed.

ADDRESSES: Conference calls:

Participation in the conference calls will 

be by teleconference only—meeting 

rooms will not be used. Members of the 

public may obtain the call-in number 

and access code for the teleconference 

meeting from Greg Susanke, whose 

contact information is listed under the 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section of this notice. Face-to-Face 

Meeting: The face-to-face meeting will 

be held at the U.S. EPA Research 

Triangle Park (RTP) Campus, National 

Computer Center Building (Room 

N110), located at 109 T.W. Alexander 

Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 

27711. 

Document Availability 

Draft agendas for the meetings are 

available from Greg Susanke, whose 

contact information is listed under the 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section of this notice. Requests for the 

draft agendas will be accepted up to 2 

business days prior to each conference 

call/meeting date. The draft agendas 

also can be viewed through EDOCKET, 

as provided in Unit I.A. of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. 

Any member of the public interested 

in making an oral presentation at one of 

the conference calls or at the face-to-face 

meeting may contact Greg Susanke, 

whose contact information is listed 

under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section of this notice. Requests 

for making oral presentations will be 

accepted up to 2 business days prior to 

each conference call/meeting date. In 

general, each individual making an oral 

presentation will be limited to a total of 

three minutes. 

Submitting Comments 

Written comments may be submitted 

electronically, by mail, or through hand 

delivery/courier. Follow the detailed 

instructions as provided in Unit I.B. of 

this section. Written comments will be 

accepted up to 2 business days prior to 

each conference call/meeting date.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg 

Susanke, Designated Federal Officer, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 

Office of Research and Development, 

Mail Code 8104R, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC; 

telephone (202) 564–9945; fax (202) 

565–2925; e-mail susanke.greg@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information

This notice announces three meetings 

of the BOSC Ecological Research 

Subcommittee. The purpose of the 

meetings are to evaluate EPA’s 

Ecological Research Program. Proposed 

agenda items for the conference calls 

include, but are not limited to: charge 

questions, objective of program reviews, 

background on the U.S. EPA’s 

Ecological Research Program, writing 

assignments, and planning for the faceto-face meeting. Proposed agenda items 

for the face-to-face meeting include, but 

are not limited to: presentations by key 

EPA staff involved in the Ecological 

Research Program, poster sessions on 

ORD’s Ecological research, and 

preparation of the draft report. The 

conference calls and the face-to-face 

meeting are open to the public. 

Information on Services for the 

Handicapped: Individuals requiring 

special accommodations at this meeting 

should contact Greg Susanke, 

Designated Federal Officer, at (202) 

564–9945 at least five business days 

prior to the meeting so that appropriate 

arrangements can be made to facilitate 

their participation. 

A. How Can I Get Copies of Related 

Information? 

1. Docket. EPA has established an 

official public docket for this action 

under Docket ID No. ORD–2005–0005. 

The official public docket consists of the 

documents specifically referenced in 

this action, any public comments 

received, and other information related 

to this action. Documents in the official 

public docket are listed in the index in 

EPA’s electronic public docket and 

comment system, EDOCKET. 

Documents are available either 

electronically or in hard copy. 

Electronic documents may be viewed 

through EDOCKET. Hard copies of the 

draft agendas may be viewed at the 

Board of Scientific Counselors, 

Ecological Research Subcommittee 

Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/

DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301 

Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, 

DC. The EPA Docket Center Public 

Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 

4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

excluding legal holidays. The telephone 

number for the Public Reading Room is 

(202) 566–1744, and the telephone 

number for the ORD Docket is (202) 

566–1752. 

2. Electronic Access. You may access 

this Federal Register document 

electronically through the EPA Internet 

under the Federal Register listings at 

http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.

An electronic version of the public 

docket is available through EDOCKET. 

You may use EDOCKET at http://

www.epa.gov/edocket/ to submit or 

view public comments, access the index 

listing of the contents of the official 

public docket, and to access those 

documents in the public docket that are 

available electronically. Once in the 

system, select ‘‘search,’’ then key in the 

appropriate docket identification 

number (ORD–2005–0005). 

For those wishing to make public 

comments, it is important to note that 

EPA’s policy is that comments, whether 

submitted electronically or on paper, 

will be made available for public 

viewing in EPA’s electronic public 

docket as EPA receives them and 

without change, unless the comment 

contains copyrighted material, 

confidential business information (CBI), 

or other information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. When EPA 

identifies a comment containing 

copyrighted material, EPA will provide 

a reference to that material in the 

version of the comment that is placed in 

EPA’s electronic public docket. The 

entire printed comment, including the 

copyrighted material, will be available 

in the public docket.