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program review subcommittees (Human 

Health and Endocrine Disrupting 

Chemicals); update on the BOSC 

standing subcommittees (National 

Center for Environmental Research and 

National Exposure Research Lab); 

discussions on: (1) ORD efficiency 

measures, and (2) ORD and Value of 

Information; briefing on ORD’s biofuels 

program; update on BOSC workgroups; 

an ORD update; an update on EPA’s 

Science Advisory Board activities; and 

future issues and plans. The meeting is 

open to the public. 

Information on Services for 

Individuals with Disabilities: For 

information on access or services for 

individuals with disabilities, please 

contact Lorelei Kowalski (202) 564–

3408 or kowalski.lorelei@epa.gov. To 

request accommodation of a disability, 

please contact Lorelei Kowalski, 

preferably at least 10 days prior to the 

meeting, to give EPA as much time as 

possible to process your request. 

Dated August 19, 2008. 

Fred Hauchman, 

Director, Office of Science Policy. 

[FR Doc. E8–19757 Filed 8–25–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–8708–2] 

Notice of Expert Peer Review Meeting 

of the Draft Demonstration of 

Alternative Asbestos Control Method 

Demolition for Two AsbestosContaining Buildings 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice of external peer review 

meeting. 

SUMMARY: EPA is announcing that 

Versar, Inc., an EPA contractor for 

external peer review, has convened a 

panel of experts and will conduct an 

independent expert peer meeting 

September 11–12, 2008, to review the 

two draft documents titled, Evaluation 

of the Alternative Asbestos Control 

Method at Site Two (AACM2) for 

Demolition of Asbestos-Containing 

Buildings, and Evaluation of the 

Alternative Asbestos Control Method at 

Site Three (AACM3) for Demolition of 

Asbestos-Containing Buildings. These 

reports were prepared by EPA’s Office 

of Research and Development (ORD) 

and are available through docket ID 

number EPA–HQ–ORD–2008–0523 

located at http://www.regulations.gov 

and through http://www.epa.gov/ 

region6/6xa/asbestos. Versar, Inc. 

invites the public to register to attend 

this meeting as observers. The public 

release of these draft documents is 

solely for the purpose of seeking public 

comment and external peer review, and 

these draft reports do not represent and 

should not be construed to represent 

any EPA policy, viewpoint, or 

determination. 

DATES: The external peer review panel 

meeting will be September 11–12, 2008, 

and begin at 9 a.m. and end by 5 p.m. 

each day. 

ADDRESSES: The independent expert 

external peer review meeting will be 

held at the U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency’s National Risk 

Management Research Laboratory, 

located at 26 West Martin Luther King 

Drive, Cincinnati, OH. Members of the 

public may attend the meeting as 

observers and there will be a limited 

time set aside for comments from the 

public each day. Pre-registration is 

strongly recommended as space is 

limited and reservations will be 

accepted on a first-come-first-served 

basis. To attend this meeting, register by 

September 8, 2008, by visiting http:// 

epa.versar.com/aacm or contact Ms. 

Kathy Coon of Versar, Inc., 6850 Versar 

Center, Springfield, VA, 22151, at 703–

750–3000, and via e-mail at 

saundkat@Versar.com. You will be 

asked for your name, contact 

information, the organization you 

represent, and your title. If space allows, 

telephone and fax registrations will 

continue to be accepted after this date, 

including on-site registration. Please 

indicate if you intend to make an oral 

statement during the public comment 

period at the meeting, which will be 

limited to a maximum of five minutes 

per commenter. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA is 

submitting the draft reports for 

independent, external scientific and 

technical peer review. The draft reports 

provide the documentation and 

scientific evaluation of the 

environmental effectiveness of the draft 

AACM protocol as a possible alternative 

technology in controlling multimedia 

asbestos emissions during demolition of 

asbestos-containing buildings, as 

required by the existing Asbestos 

National Emission Standard for 

Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP). 

The draft AACM demolition protocol 

was used on two separate buildings. 

One building contained NESHAPregulated quantities of asbestoscontaining transite siding and the 

second building contained NESHAPregulated quantities of asbestoscontaining popcorn ceiling and wall 

surfacing material. In addition to 

assessing the environmental 

effectiveness of the draft AACM 

technology, these two draft reports 

assess the costs and time requirements 

of the application of the AACM protocol 

in these situations, as well as document 

lessons learned in each instance. The 

public release of these draft documents 

is solely for the purpose of seeking 

public comment and peer review, and 

does not represent and should not be 

construed to represent any EPA policy, 

viewpoint, or determination. 

Dated: August 20, 2008. 

M. Dannel, 

Acting Director, Office of Science Policy, 

Office of Research and Development. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–8708–3] 

National Advisory Council for 

Environmental Policy and Technology 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, Public Law 92463, EPA 

gives notice of a public teleconference 

of the National Advisory Council for 

Environmental Policy and Technology 

(NACEPT). NACEPT provides advice to 

the EPA Administrator on a broad range 

of environmental policy, technology, 

and management issues. The Council 

represents diverse interests from 

academia, industry, non-governmental 

organizations, and local, state, and tribal 

governments. The purpose of this 

teleconference is to discuss and approve 

draft NACEPT recommendations on 

Encouraging Regional Solutions to 

Sustaining Water Sector Utilities and 

Integrated Modeling for Integrated 

Environmental Decision Making. A copy 

of the agenda for the meeting will be 

posted at http://www.epa.gov/ocem/ 

nacept/cal-nacept.htm. 

DATES: NACEPT will hold a public 

teleconference on Tuesday, September 

16, 2008, from 2 p.m.–4 p.m. Eastern 

Daylight Time. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in 

the U.S. EPA East Building, 1201 

Constitution Ave, NW., Room 1132, 

Washington, DC 20004. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sonia Altieri, Designated FederalOfficer, 

altieri.sonia@epa.gov, (202) 564–0243, 

U.S. EPA, Office of Cooperative 

Environmental Management (1601M), 


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1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20460. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Requests 

to make oral comments or to provide 

written comments to the Council should 

be sent to Sonia Altieri, Designated 

Federal Officer, at the contact 

information above by Friday, September 

12, 2008. The public is welcome to 

attend all portions of the meeting, but 

seating is limited and is allocated on a 

first-come, first-serve basis. Members of 

the public wishing to gain access to the 

conference room on the day of the 

meeting must contact Sonia Altieri at 

(202) 564–0243 or altieri.sonia@epa.gov 

by September 12, 2008. 

Meeting Access: For information on 

access or services for individuals with 

disabilities, please contact Sonia Altieri 

at (202) 564–0243 or 

altieri.sonia@epa.gov. To request 

accommodation of a disability, please 

contact Sonia Altieri, preferably at least 

10 days prior to the meeting, to give 

EPA as much time as possible to process 

your request. 

Dated: August 14, 2008. 

Sonia Altieri, 

Designated Federal Officer. 

[FR Doc. E8–19748 Filed 8–25–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 

[BM–14–AUG–08–03] 

Equal Employment Opportunity and 

Diversity 

AGENCY: Farm Credit Administration. 

ACTION: Policy statement. 

SUMMARY: The Farm Credit 

Administration (FCA or Agency), 

through the FCA Board (Board), has 

updated and reaffirmed at its regular 

August Board meeting a policy 

statement on equal employment 

opportunity and diversity. The policy 

statement provides guidance to 

management and staff on addressing 

affirmative employment and diversity, 

workplace harassment, the disabled 

veterans affirmative action program, and 

the delineation of responsibilities for 

implementing the Agency’s equal 

employment opportunity and diversity 

programs. 

DATES: Effective Date: August 14, 2008. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff 

McGiboney, Equal Employment 

Opportunity Director, Farm Credit 

Administration, McLean, Virginia 

22102–5090, (703) 883–4353, TTY (703) 

883–4056; or 

Jennifer Cohn, Senior Attorney, Office 

of General Counsel, Farm Credit 

Administration, McLean, Virginia 

22102–5090, (703) 883–4020, TTY (703) 

883–4020. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The text of 

the Board’s policy statement on equal 

employment opportunity programs and 

diversity is set forth below in its 

entirety. 

Policy Statement on Equal Employment 

Opportunity Programs and Diversity 

BM–14–AUG–08–03 

FCA–PS–62 

Effective Date: August 14, 2008. 

Effect on Previous Action: Updates 

FCA–PS–62 [BM–13–JUL–06–03] (71 FR 

46481, 8/14/2006) 7–13–06. 

Sources of Authority: Title VII of the 

Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (42 

U.S.C. 2000e et seq.); Age 

Discrimination in Employment Act (29 

U.S.C. 621 et seq.); Rehabilitation Act of 

1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 721 et 

seq.); Equal Pay Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 

206(d)); Civil Service Reform Act of 

1978 (5 U.S.C. 3112); Notification and 

Federal Employee Antidiscrimination 

and Retaliation Act of 2002 (NO FEAR 

Act) (5 U.S.C. 2301); section 5.9 of the 

Farm Credit Act of 1971, as amended 

(12 U.S.C. 2243); Executive Order 11478 

(Equal Employment Opportunity in the 

Federal Government), as amended by 

Executive Orders 13087 and 13152 to 

include prohibitions on discrimination 

based on sexual orientation and status 

as a parent; Executive Order 13145 

(prohibits discrimination in Federal 

employment based on genetic 

information); Executive Order 13166 

(Improving Access to Services for 

Persons with Limited English 

Proficiency); 29 CFR part 1614; Equal 

Employment Opportunity Commission 

Management Directives. 

Purpose 

The Farm Credit Administration (FCA 

or Agency) Board reaffirms its 

commitment to Equal Employment 

Opportunity (EEO) and Diversity 

(EEOD) and its belief that all FCA 

employees should be treated with 

dignity and respect. The Board also 

provides guidance to Agency 

management and staff for deciding and 

taking action in these critical areas. 

Importance 

Unquestionably, the employees who 

comprise the FCA are its most important 

resource. The Board fully recognizes 

that the Agency draws its strength from 

the dedication, experience, and 

diversity of its employees. The Board is 

firmly committed to taking whatever 

steps are needed to protect the rights of 

its staff and to carrying out programs 

that foster the development of each 

employee’s potential. We believe an 

investment in efforts that strongly 

promote EEOD will prevent the conflict 

and the high costs of correction for 

taking no, or inadequate, action in these 

areas. 

The Farm Credit Administration 

(FCA) Board Adopts the Following 

Policy Statement: 

It is the policy of the FCA to prohibit 

discrimination in Agency policies, 

program practices, and operations. 

Employees, applicants for employment, 

and members of the public who seek to 

take part in FCA programs, activities, 

and services will be treated fairly. FCA, 

under the appropriate laws and 

regulations, will: 

• Ensure equal employment 

opportunity based on merit and 

qualification, without discrimination 

because of race, color, religion, sex, age, 

national origin, disability, sexual 

orientation, status as a parent, genetic 

information, or participation in 

discrimination or harassment complaint 

proceedings; 

• Provide for the prompt and fair 

consideration of complaints of 

discrimination; 

• Make reasonable accommodations 

for qualified applicants for employment 

and employees with physical or mental 

disabilities under law; 

• Provide an environment free from 

harassment to all employees; 

• Create and maintain an 

organizational culture that recognizes, 

values, and supports employee and 

public diversity and inclusion; 

• Develop objectives within the 

Agency’s operation and strategic 

planning process to meet the goals of 

EEOD and this policy; 

• Implement affirmative programs to 

carry out this policy within the Agency; 

and 

• To the extent practicable, seek to 

encourage the Farm Credit System to 

continue its efforts to promote and 

increase diversity. 

Diversity and Inclusion 

The FCA intends to be a model 

employer. That is, as far as possible, 

FCA will build and maintain a 

workforce that reflects the rich diversity 

of individual differences evident 

throughout this Nation. The Board 

views individual differences as 

complementary and believes these 

differences enrich our organization. 

When individual differences are 

respected, recognized, and valued, 

diversity becomes a powerful force that 

can contribute to achieving superior 

results. Therefore, we will create, 

maintain, and continuously improve on 


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