Document ID: EPA-HQ-ORD-2015-0528-0002
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Meetings: Board of Scientific Counselors Homeland Security Subcommittee; Teleconference
Posted Date: 2015-09-24T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 185 (Thursday, September 24, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57608-57609]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-24307]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-ORD-2015-0528; FRL-9934-64-ORD]

Board of Scientific Counselors Homeland Security Subcommittee; 
Notification of Public Teleconference Meeting and Public Comment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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ACTION: Notification of public teleconference meeting and public 
comment.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-
463, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency hereby provides notice 
that the Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Homeland Security 
Subcommittee will host a public teleconference meeting on Thursday, 
October 1, 2015, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The primary 
discussion will focus on the draft report summarizing recommendations 
from the August 25-27, 2015 meeting. There will be a public comment 
period from 2:45 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Members of the public 
are encouraged to provide comments relevant to the topics of the 
meeting.
    For additional information about registering to attend the meeting 
or to provide public comment, please see the REGISTRATION and 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION sections below. Due to a limited number of 
telephone lines, attendance will be on a first-come, first-served 
basis. Pre-registration is required. Registration for the 
teleconference meeting closes at noon Eastern Time, Tuesday, September 
29, 2015. The deadline to sign up to speak during the public comment 
period, or to submit written public comments, is also noon, Tuesday, 
September 29, 2015.

DATES: The BOSC Homeland Security Subcommittee teleconference meeting 
on Thursday, October 1, 2015, will begin promptly at 1:00 p.m. Eastern 
Time. Registration: In order to participate on the teleconference you 
must register at the following site: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/us-epa-bosc-homeland-security-subcommittee-conference-call-registration-18471366354. Once you have completed the online registration you will 
be contacted and provided with call-in instructions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions or correspondence concerning 
the teleconference meeting should be directed to Tom Tracy, Designated 
Federal Officer, Environmental Protection Agency, by mail at 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., (MC 8104 R), Washington, DC 20460; by 
telephone at 202-564-6518; or via email at tracy.tom@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Charter of the BOSC states that the 
advisory committee shall provide independent advice to the 
Administrator on technical and management aspects of the Office of 
Research and Development's research program. Additional information 
about the BOSC is available at: http://www2.epa.gov/bosc.
    Oral Statements: Members of the public who wish to provide oral 
comment during the Thursday, October 1, 2015, public teleconference 
meeting must pre-register by noon, Eastern Time on Tuesday, September 
29, 2015 at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/us-epa-bosc-homeland-security-subcommittee-conference-call-registration-18471366354. 
Individuals or groups making remarks during the public comment period 
will be limited to five (5) minutes. To accommodate the number of 
people who want to address the BOSC Homeland Security Subcommittee, 
only one representative of a particular community, organization, or 
group will be allowed to speak.
    Written Statements: Written comments for the public meeting must be 
received by noon, Eastern Time on Tuesday, September 29, 2015, and will 
be included in the materials distributed to the BOSC Homeland Security 
Subcommittee prior to the teleconference. Written comments should be 
sent to Tom Tracy, Environmental Protection Agency, via email at 
tracy.tom@epa.gov or by mail to 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., (MC 8104 
R), Washington, DC 20460 or submitted through regulations.gov, Docket 
ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2015-0528.
    Information about Services for Individuals with Disabilities: For 
information about access or services for individuals with disabilities, 
please contact Tom Tracy, at 202-564-6518 or via email at 
tracy.tom@epa.gov. To request special accommodations for a disability, 
please contact Tom Tracy no later than September 28, 2015 to give EPA 
sufficient time to process your request. All requests should be sent to 
the address, email, or phone number listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section above.

    Dated: September 17, 2015.
Fred S. Hauchman,
Director, Office of Science Policy.
[FR Doc. 2015-24307 Filed 9-23-15; 8:45 am]
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