Document ID: EPA-HQ-ORD-2015-0765-0001
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Meetings: Board of Scientific Counselors Executive Committee - December 8-10, 2015
Posted Date: 2015-11-25T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 227 (Wednesday, November 25, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 73756]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-30102]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-ORD-2015-0765; FRL-9939-36-ORD]

Board of Scientific Counselors Executive Committee; 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) Executive 
Committee will host a public meeting convening on Tuesday, December 8, 
2015, and adjourning Thursday, December 10, 2015. The primary 
discussion will focus on the draft reports from the BOSC subcommittee 
meetings which addressed the research and future direction for the 
Office of Research and Development's (ORD) National Research Programs: 
Air, Climate and Energy, Chemical Safety for Sustainability, Homeland 
Security, Human Health Risk Assessment, Safe and Sustainable Water 
Resources, Sustainable and Healthy Communities. The Committee will also 
deliberate on two ORD Cross-Cutting Research Roadmaps: Environmental 
Justice and Climate Change. There will be a public comment period from 
10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time on December 8, 2015.
    For 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 participating via 
teleconference closes Friday, December 4, 2015. Registration to 
participate in person closes Monday, November 30, 2015. The deadline to 
sign up to speak during the public comment period or to submit written 
public comment is Friday, December 4, 2015.

DATES: The BOSC Executive Committee meeting will be held on Tuesday, 
December 8, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, December 9, 
2015, from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Thursday, December 10, 2015, 
from 8:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. All times noted are Eastern Time and are 
approximate.
    Registration: In order to participate either via teleconference or 
in person, you must register at the following site: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/us-epa-bosc-executive-committee-public-meeting-registration-19431552296. Once you have completed the online 
registration you will be contacted and provided with call-in or in-
person instructions.

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 202-565-2911or 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.
    Oral Statements: Members of the public who wish to provide oral 
comment during the meeting must pre-register. 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 Executive Committee, 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 Friday, December 4, 2015, and will be included in the 
materials distributed to the BOSC Executive Committee 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-2015-0765. 
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 for a disability, 
please contact Tom Tracy no later than Friday, December 4, 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: November 19, 2015.
Fred S. Hauchman,
Director, Office of Science Policy.
[FR Doc. 2015-30102 Filed 11-24-15; 8:45 am]
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