Document ID: EPA-HQ-ORD-2015-0467-0004
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Board of Scientific Counselors Safe and Sustainable Water Resources Subcommittee; Notification of Public Meeting on August 24-25, 2016 and Public Comment
Posted Date: 2016-07-27T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 144 (Wednesday, July 27, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49220-49221]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-17788]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-ORD-2016-0467; FRL-9949-80-ORD]

Board of Scientific Counselors Safe and Sustainable Water 
Resources Subcommittee; Notification of Public Meeting and Public 
Comment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notification of public 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 (EPA) hereby provides 
notice that the Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Safe and 
Sustainable Water Resources Subcommittee (SSWR) will host a public 
meeting at the Hyatt Regency in Cincinnati, Ohio, convening on 
Wednesday, August 24, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and Thursday, 
August 25, 2016, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The focus of the 
meeting will be on discussing the Safe and Sustainable Water Resources 
Strategic Research Action Plan's water systems research. There will be 
a public comment period from 10:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Eastern Time on 
August 25, 2016.
    For information on registering to attend the meeting or to provide 
public comment, please see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. 
Pre-registration is required. The deadline to sign up to speak during 
the public comment period closes August 19, 2016. The deadline to 
submit written public comment is August 22, 2016.

DATES: The BOSC SSWR meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 24, 
2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and Thursday, August 25, 2016, 8:00 
a.m. to 3:00 p.m. All times noted are Eastern Time and are approximate.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions or correspondence concerning 
the 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; fax at 202-565-2911; 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 ORD's research 
program. Additional information about the BOSC is available at: http://www2.epa.gov/bosc.
    Registration: In order to attend the meeting you must register at 
the following site: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/us-epa-bosc-safe-and-sustainable-water-resources-subcommittee-tickets-26329523313. Once you 
have completed the online registration, you will be contacted and 
provided with the meeting information and ticket.
    Oral Statements: Members of the public who wish to provide oral 
comment during the meeting must preregister. 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 SSWR 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 Monday, August 22, 2016, and will be included in the 
materials distributed to the BOSC SSWR Subcommittee prior to the 
meeting. 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-2015-0467. 
Members of the public should be aware that their personal contact 
information, if included in any written comments, may be posted online 
at regulations.gov.
    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, please contact 
Tom Tracy no later than August 19, 2016, to give the Environmental 
Protection Agency sufficient time to process your request. All requests 
should be sent to the address, email, or phone number listed in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION section above.

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    Dated: July 21, 2016.
Fred S. Hauchman,
Director, Office of Science Policy.
[FR Doc. 2016-17788 Filed 7-26-16; 8:45 am]
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