[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 19 (Monday, January 31, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4847-4848]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-1717]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7865-5]


Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of Advisory 
Meetings of the Science Advisory Board Radiation Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Science Advisory Board (SAB) Radiation Advisory Committee 
(RAC) will receive briefings from the Agency and discuss its advisory 
agenda for FY 2005.

DATES: February 28, 2005. The SAB RAC will meet on February 28, 2005, 
via teleconference from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. eastern standard time.

Location: The public teleconference meeting will take place via 
teleconference only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wishes to 
obtain the teleconference call-in number and access codes; would like 
to submit written or brief oral comments (3 minutes or less); or who 
wants further information concerning this public meeting should contact 
Dr. Jack Kooyoomjian, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA SAB, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. (MC 1400F), Washington, DC 20460; via 
telephone/voice mail: (202) 343-9984; fax: (202) 233-0643; or e-mail 
at: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9ff4f0f0e6f0f0f2f5f6fef1b1f5fefcf4dffaeffeb1f8f0e9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d1babebea8bebebcbbb8b0bfffbbb0b2ba91b4a1b0ffb6bea7">[email protected]</span></a>. General information concerning the SAB 
can be found on the EPA Web site at: http://www.epa.gov/sab.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background and Purpose: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, Public Law 92-463, the SAB Staff Office hereby gives notice of a 
public meeting of the Radiation Advisory Committee (RAC). The EPA 
Office of Radiation and Indoor Air (ORIA) requested the SAB to provide 
advice on the National Monitoring System (NMS) upgrade, formerly known 
as the Environmental Radiation Ambient Monitoring System (ERAMS). The 
RAC will receive briefings from ORIA about this request and discuss its 
plan for the coming year.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: Copies of the agenda for the SAB 
meetings described in this notice will be posted on the SAB Web site 
at: http://www.epa.gov/sab prior to the meeting. Persons who wish to 
obtain background materials on the current ERAMS network may find them 
at the following Web site: http://www.epa.gov/narel/erams/index.html. 
For copies of the EPA/ORIA briefing materials on the NMS, please 
contact Dr. Mary E. Clark of the U.S. EPA, Office of Radiation and 
Indoor Air (Mail Code 6601J), by telephone/voice mail at (202)-343-
9348, by fax at (202)-343-2395; or via e-mail at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#03606f6271682d6e62717a66436673622d646c75"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dcbfb0bdaeb7f2b1bdaea5b99cb9acbdf2bbb3aa">[email protected]</span></a>.
    Providing Oral or Written Comments at SAB Meetings: It is the 
policy of the SAB Staff Office to accept written public comments of any 
length, and to

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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 e-
mail) 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]
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