Document ID: EPA-HQ-ORD-2015-0528-0003
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Meetings: Board of Scientific Counselors Homeland Security Subcommittee on November 3, 2015
Posted Date: 2015-10-19T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 201 (Monday, October 19, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63213-63214]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-26483]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-ORD-2015-0528; FRL-9935-85-ORD]

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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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 (EPA) hereby provides 
notice that the Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Homeland Security 
Subcommittee will host a public teleconference meeting on Tuesday, 
November 3, 2015, from 12 noon to 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The primary 
discussion will focus on the draft report summarizing recommendations 
from the August 25-27, 2015, meeting and subsequent public 
teleconference on October 1, 2015. There will be a public comment 
period from 1:45 p.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). 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 12 noon EST, Friday, October 30, 2015. 
The deadline to sign up to speak during the public comment period, or 
to submit written public comment, is also 12 noon, Friday, October 30, 
2015.

DATES: The BOSC Homeland Security Subcommittee teleconference meeting 
on Tuesday, November 3, 2015, will begin promptly at 12 noon 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-18979090972. 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

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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 Tuesday, November 3, 2015, public teleconference 
meeting must pre-register by 12 noon, Eastern Time on Friday, October 
30, 2015 at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/us-epa-bosc-homeland-security-subcommittee-conference-call-registration-18979090972. 
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 12 noon, Eastern Time on Friday, October 30, 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 Friday, October 30, 2015 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 CONTACT section above.

    Dated: October 8, 2015.
Fred S. Hauchman,
Director, Office of Science Policy.
[FR Doc. 2015-26483 Filed 10-16-15; 8:45 am]
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