[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 106 (Thursday, June 3, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31433-31434]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-13386]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9158-8]


Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public 
Meeting of the SAB Lead 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 meeting of the SAB Lead Review Panel to provide a consultation 
on EPA's draft technical analyses that will be used to support the 
development of lead-based paint dust hazard standards.

DATES: There will be a public meeting held on July 6, 2010 from 9 a.m. 
to 5 p.m. (Eastern Time) and July 7, 2010 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 
(Eastern Time).

ADDRESSES: The face-to-face meeting on July 6-7, 2010 will be held at 
the St. Regis Washington, 923 16th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006; 
telephone (202) 638-2626.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to 
obtain information concerning the public meeting may contact Mr. Aaron 
Yeow, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board 
Staff Office (1400F), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; by telephone/voice mail 
at (202) 343-9878 or at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3a435f554d145b5b4855547a5f4a5b145d554c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0c7569637b226d6d7e63624c697c6d226b637a">[email protected]</span></a>. General information about 
the SAB, as well as any updates concerning the meeting announced in 
this notice, may be found on the EPA Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2, notice is hereby given that the SAB Lead 
Review Panel will hold a public face-to-face meeting to provide a 
consultation on EPA's draft technical analyses that will be used to 
support the development of lead-based paint dust hazard standards. The 
SAB was established pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 4365 to provide independent 
scientific and technical advice to the Administrator on the technical 
basis for Agency positions and regulations. The SAB is a Federal 
Advisory Committee chartered under FACA. The SAB will comply with the 
provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural 
policies.
    Background: Human exposure to lead may cause a variety of adverse 
health effects, particularly in children. EPA's Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) regulates toxic substances, such as lead, 
through the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). In 2001, EPA 
established standards for lead-based paint hazards, which include lead 
in residential dust. OPPT is developing draft technical analyses that 
will be used to support possible revision of existing residential lead-
based paint dust hazard standards and the development of lead-based 
paint dust hazard standards for public and commercial buildings. In the 
future, EPA will also develop draft technical analyses to support the 
development of lead-safe work practice standards for renovations of 
public and commercial buildings. OPPT has requested that the SAB 
conduct a review of these draft technical analyses.
    In response to OPPT's request, the SAB Staff Office solicited 
nominations of experts [Federal Register Notice dated February 5, 2010 
(75 FR 6030-6031)] and formed a review panel for Lead. The panel will 
provide an initial consultation on EPA's draft technical analyses which 
will be used to support the development of lead-based paint dust hazard 
standards, followed by a peer review of these technical analyses later 
in the year. In the future, the panel will also review other EPA draft 
technical analyses that will be used to support the development of 
lead-safe work practice standards for renovations of public and 
commercial buildings. For this initial consultation, the panel is being 
asked to provide recommendations on the draft approach for developing 
the hazard standards for floors and window sills in residences and 
public and commercial buildings including: Selection of health 
endpoint(s), estimation of lead concentrations in environmental media, 
lead exposure assessment, conversion of dust loading to dust 
concentration, and blood lead modeling.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: Agendas and materials in support 
of this meeting will be placed on the EPA Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab in advance of the meeting. For technical questions and 
information concerning EPA's draft document, please contact Dr. 
Jennifer Seed at (202) 564-7634, or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f586909091db9f909b9b9c939087b5908594db929a83"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1e6d7b7b7a30747b707077787b6c5e7b6e7f30797168">[email protected]</span></a>.
    Procedures for Providing Public Input: Public comment for 
consideration by EPA's federal advisory committees and panels has a 
different purpose from public comment provided to EPA program offices. 
Therefore, the process for submitting comments to a federal advisory 
committee is different from the process used to submit comments to an 
EPA program office.
    Federal advisory committees and panels, including scientific 
advisory committees, provide independent advice to EPA. Members of the 
public can submit comments for a federal advisory committee to consider 
as it develops advice for EPA. They should send their comments directly 
to the Designated Federal Officer for the relevant advisory committee. 
Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an oral 
presentation at a public face-to-face meeting will be limited to five 
minutes, with no more than a total of one hour for all speakers. Each 
person making an oral statement should consider providing written 
comments as well as their oral statement so that the points presented 
orally can be expanded upon in writing. Interested parties should 
contact Mr. Aaron Yeow, DFO, in writing (preferably via e-mail) at the 
contact information noted above by June 29, 2010 for the face-to-face 
meeting, to be placed on the list of public speakers. Written 
Statements: Written statements should be supplied to the DFO via email 
at the contact information noted above by June 29, 2010 for the face-
to-face meeting so that

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the information may be made available to the Panel members for their 
consideration. Written statements should be supplied in one of the 
following electronic formats: Adobe Acrobat PDF, MS Word, MS 
PowerPoint, or Rich Text files in IBM-PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format. 
Submitters are requested to provide versions of signed documents, 
submitted with and without signatures, because the SAB Staff Office 
does not publish documents with signatures on its Web sites.
    Accessibility: For information on access or services for 
individuals with disabilities, please contact Mr. Aaron Yeow at (202) 
343-9878 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ec9589839bc28d8d9e8382ac899c8dc28b839a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="562f3339217837372439381633263778313920">[email protected]</span></a>. To request accommodation of a 
disability, please contact Mr. Yeow preferably at least ten days prior 
to each meeting to give EPA as much time as possible to process your 
request.

    Dated: May 26, 2010,
Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2010-13386 Filed 6-2-10; 8:45 am]
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