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shown below. Frivolous or insubstantial 

requests for a hearing may be denied by 

the Regional Administrator. 

However, if a substantial request for a 

public hearing is made by this date, a 

public hearing will be held. If no timely 

and appropriate request for a hearing is 

received, and the Regional 

Administrator does not elect to hold a 

hearing on his/her own motion, this 

determination shall become final and 

effective 30 days after the publication of 

this Federal Register Notice. 

Any request for a public hearing shall 

include the following information: (1) 

The name, address, and telephone 

number of the individual organization, 

or other entity requesting a hearing; (2) 

a brief statement of the requesting 

person’s interest in the Regional 

Administrator’s determination; (3) 

information that the requesting person 

intends to submit at such hearing; and 

(4) the signature of the individual 

making the request, or if the request is 

made on behalf of an organization or 

other entity, the signature of a 

responsible official of the organization 

or other entity. 

ADDRESSES: All documents relating to 

this determination are available for 

inspection between the hours of 8:30 

a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, at the following office(s): U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, 

Office of Ecosystem Protection, One 

Congress Street, 11th floor, Boston, MA 

02114. 

For documents specific to that State: 

MA Department of Environmental 

Protection, Division of Water Supply, 1 

Winter Street, 6th Floor, Boston, MA 

02108. 

Rhode Island Department of Public 

Health, Division of Drinking Water 

Quality, 3 Capitol Hill, Providence, RI 

02908–5097. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Stafford Madison, U.S. EPA—New 

England, Office of Ecosystem Protection 

(telephone 617–918–1622). 

Authority: Section 1401 (42 U.S.C. 

300f) and Section 1413 (42 U.S.C. 300g– 

2) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as 

amended (1996), and (40 CFR 142.10) of 

the National Primary Drinking Water 

Regulations. 

Dated: June 12, 2009. 

Ira W. Leighton, 

Acting Regional Administrator, EPA—New 

England. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–8928–1] 

EPA Office of Children’s Health 

Protection and Environmental 

Education Staff Office; Request for 

Nominations of Candidates for the 

National Environmental Education 

Advisory Council 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) 

Office of Children’s Health Protection 

and Environmental Education Staff 

Office is soliciting applications of 

environmental education professionals 

for consideration on the National 

Environmental Education Advisory 

Council (NEEAC). There are currently 

three vacancies on the Advisory Council 

that must be filled: one State 

Department of Education (2009–2012); 

one Primary and Secondary Education 

(2009–2012) and one senior American 

(2009–2012). Additional avenues and 

resources may be utilized in the 

solicitation of applications. 

DATES: Applications should be 

submitted by August 24, 2009 per 

instructions below. 

ADDRESSES: Submit non-electronic 

application materials to Ginger Potter, 

Designated Federal Officer, National 

Environmental Education Advisory 

Council, U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency, Office of Children’s Health 

Protection and Environmental 

Education (MC:1704A), 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, 

DC 20460, Ph: 202–564–0453, FAX: 

202–564–2754, e-mail: 

potter.ginger@epa.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information regarding this Request for 

Nominations, please contact Ms. Ginger 

Potter, Designated Federal Officer 

(DFO), EPA National Environmental 

Education Advisory Council, at 

potter.ginger@epa.gov or (202) 564– 

0453. General information concerning 

NEEAC can be found on the EPA Web 

site at: http://www.epa.gov/enviroed. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background: Section 9 (a) and (b) of 

the National Environmental Education 

Act of 1990 (Pub. L. L–101–619) 

mandates a National Environmental 

Education Advisory Council. The 

Advisory Council provides the 

Administrator with advice and 

recommendations on EPA 

implementation of the National 

Environmental Education Act. In 

general, the Act is designed to increase 

public understanding of environmental 

issues and problems, and to improve the 

training of environmental education 

professionals. EPA will achieve these 

goals, in part, by awarding grants and/ 

or establishing partnerships with other 

Federal agencies, State and local 

education and natural resource 

agencies, not-for-profit organizations, 

universities, and the private sector to 

encourage and support environmental 

education and training programs. The 

Council is also responsible for preparing 

a national biennial report to Congress 

that will describe and assess the extent 

and quality of environmental education, 

discuss major obstacles to improving 

environmental education, and identify 

the skill, education, and training needs 

for environmental professionals. 

The National Environmental 

Education Act requires that the Council 

be comprised of eleven (11) members 

appointed by the Administrator of EPA. 

Members represent a balance of 

perspectives, professional 

qualifications, and experience. The Act 

specifies that members must represent 

the following sectors: primary and 

secondary education (one of whom shall 

be a classroom teacher)—two members; 

colleges and universities—two 

members; business and industry—two 

members; nonprofit organizations 

involved in environmental education— 

two members; State departments of 

education and natural resources—one 

member each; senior Americans—one 

member. Members are chosen to 

represent various geographic regions of 

the country, and the Council strives for 

a diverse representation. The 

professional backgrounds of Council 

members should include education, 

science, policy, or other appropriate 

disciplines. Each member of the Council 

shall hold office for a one (1) to three 

(3) year period. Members are expected 

to participate in up to two (2) meetings 

per year and monthly or more 

conference calls per year. Members of 

the Council shall receive compensation 

and allowances, including travel 

expenses, at a rate fixed by the 

Administrator. 

Expertise Sought: The NEEAC staff 

office seeks candidates with 

demonstrated experience and/or 

knowledge in any of the following 

environmental education issue areas: (a) 

Integrating environmental education 

into State and local education reform 

and improvement; (b) State, local and 

Tribal level capacity building; (c) crosssector partnerships; (d) leveraging 

resources for environmental education; 

(e) design and implementation of 

environmental education research; (f) 

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evaluation methodology; professional 

development for teachers and other 

education professionals; and (g) 

targeting under-represented audiences, 

including low-income, multi-cultural, 

senior citizens and other adults. 

The NEEAC staff office is also looking 

for individuals who demonstrate the 

ability to make the time commitment, 

strong leadership skills, strong 

analytical skills, strong communication 

and writing skills, the ability to stand 

apart and evaluate programs in an 

unbiased manner, team players, have 

the conviction to follow-through and to 

meet deadlines, and the ability to 

review items on short notice. 

How to Submit Applications: Any 

interested and qualified individuals 

may be considered for appointment on 

the National Environmental Education 

Advisory Council. Applications should 

be submitted in electronic format to the 

Designated Federal Officer 

potter.ginger@epa.gov) and contain the 

following: contact information 

including name, address, phone and fax 

numbers and an e-mail address; a 

curriculum vita or resume; the specific 

area of expertise in environmental 

education and the sector/slot the 

applicant is applying for; recent service 

on other national advisory committees 

or national professional organizations; 

and a one-page commentary on the 

applicant’s philosophy regarding the 

need for, development, implementation 

and/or management of environmental 

education nationally. Additionally, a 

supporting letter of endorsement is 

required. This letter may also be 

submitted electronically as described 

above. 

Persons having questions about the 

application procedure or who are 

unable to submit applications by 

electronic means, should contact Ginger 

Potter, DFO, at the contact information 

provided above in this notice. Nonelectronic submissions must contain the 

same information as the electronic. The 

NEEAC Staff Office will acknowledge 

receipt of the application. The NEEAC 

Staff Office will develop a short list for 

more detailed consideration. Short list 

candidates will be required to fill out 

the Confidential Disclosure Form for 

Special Government Employees Serving 

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 include 

membership on a Federal advisory 

committee) and private interests and 

activities and 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. 

Dated: June 24, 2009. 

Ginger Potter, 

Designated Federal Officer. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–8928–2] 

EPA Science Advisory Board Staff 

Office Request for Nominations of 

Experts To Augment the 

Environmental Economics Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The SAB Staff Office is 

requesting the nomination of experts to 

augment the Environmental Economics 

Advisory Committee (EEAC) to review 

an EPA white paper on deriving 

estimates for the value of mortality risk 

reduction for use in cost-benefit analysis 

of EPA rules and regulations. 

DATES: Nominations should be 

submitted by July 29, 2009, per 

instructions below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any 

member of the public wishing further 

information regarding this Request for 

Nominations may contact Dr. Holly 

Stallworth, Designated Federal Officer 

(DFO), SAB Staff Office, by telephone/ 

voice mail at (202) 343–9867; by fax at 

(202) 233–0643; or via e-mail at 

Stallworth.holly@epa.gov. General 

information concerning the EPA Science 

Advisory Board can be found on the 

EPA SAB Web site at http:// 

www.epa.gov/sab. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background: The U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA) historically 

has used a value of statistical life (VSL) 

to express the benefits of mortality risk 

reductions in monetary terms for use in 

benefit cost analyses of its rules and 

regulations. EPA has used a central 

default value (adjusted for inflation) in 

its primary analyses since 1999. Since 

then, EPA’s National Center for 

Environmental Economics (NCEE) has 

sought advice from the SAB 

Environmental Economics Advisory 

Committee (SAB–EEAC) on various 

approaches to deriving VSL, including 

the use of meta analysis and appropriate 

methodologies for valuing life 

extensions of different lengths. EPA is 

now preparing a white paper which 

proposes a revision of the VSL based on 

recent literature as well as historical 

advice from the EEAC. NCEE has 

requested an SAB peer review of the 

white paper, which will include a 

description of the approach used for 

deriving estimates for mortality risk 

valuation, a list of selection criteria 

detailing how the Agency selected 

studies for inclusion in the analysis, and 

the VSL that results from the revised 

approach. Background information on 

the use of VSL in EPA analyses may be 

found at http://yosemite.epa.gov/ee/

epa/eed.nsf/webpages/Mortality

%20Risk%20Valuation.html. 

The 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. In 

response to NCEE’s request, the SAB 

Staff Office will augment the SAB 

Environmental Economics Advisory 

Committee (EEAC) with additional 

experts to review EPA’s draft paper on 

VSL. The current membership of the 

EEAC may be found at http://

yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabpeople.nsf/

WebCommitteesSubcommittees/

Environmental%20Economics%20

Advisory%20Committee. The 

augmented EEAC will comply with the 

provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (FACA) and all 

appropriate EPA and SAB procedural 

policies. Upon completion, the panel’s 

report will be submitted to the chartered 

SAB for final approval for transmittal to 

the EPA Administrator. 

Request for Nominations: The SAB 

Staff Office is requesting nominations of 

nationally recognized experts with 

expertise in the valuation of mortality 

risk reduction, including the use of 

stated preference and revealed 

preference (i.e., hedonic wage) methods 

for estimating the value of mortality risk 

reductions. In addition, we also seek 

nominations of nationally recognized 

individuals with expertise in metaanalytic techniques. 

Process and Deadline for Submitting 

Nominations: Any interested person or 

organization may nominate qualified 

individuals for possible service on the 

augmented EEAC in the areas of 

expertise described above. Nominations 

should be submitted in electronic 

format (which is preferred over hard 

copy) following the instructions for 

‘‘Nominating Experts to Advisory Panels 

and Ad Hoc Committees Being Formed’’ 

provided on the SAB Web site. The form 

can be accessed through the 

‘‘Nomination of Experts’’ link on the 

blue navigational bar on the SAB Web 

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