[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 190 (Monday, October 3, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59789-59790]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-21411]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-10226-01-OA]
Public Meeting of the Chartered Science Advisory Board
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory
Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the chartered
Science Advisory Board. The chartered SAB will meet to: (1) receive
briefings from two EPA offices on activities and research priorities
for environmental justice considerations; (2) conduct a consultation
with EPA's Office of Water on environmental justice impacts of lead
service line removal in drinking water systems; (3) deliberate on the
adequacy of the scientific and technical basis of the proposed rule
titled Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty
Engine and Vehicle Standards; and (4) discuss recommendations received
from the SAB Work Group for Review of Science Supporting EPA Decisions
concerning SAB review of EPA planned regulatory actions.
DATES: The public meeting for the chartered Science Advisory Board will
be held on Thursday, November 3, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and
Friday, November 4, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. All times listed
are in Eastern Standard Time.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be conducted virtually. Please refer to the
SAB website at https://sab.epa.gov for information on how to attend the
meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wants
further information concerning this notice may contact Dr. Thomas
Armitage, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), via telephone (202) 564-
2155, or email at [email protected]. General information about
the SAB, as well as any updates concerning the meetings announced in
this notice can be found on the SAB website at https://sab.epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The SAB was established pursuant to the Environmental
Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act (ERDDAA),
codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365, to provide independent scientific and
technical advice to the EPA Administrator on the scientific and
technical basis for agency positions and regulations. The SAB is a
Federal Advisory Committee chartered under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. app. 2. The SAB will comply with the
provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural
policies. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby given that
the chartered Science Advisory will hold a public meeting to discuss
and deliberate on the following topics.
The SAB will receive briefings from EPA's Office of Policy and
Office of Research and Development on activities and research
priorities for consideration of environmental justice. The chartered
SAB will also conduct a consultation with the EPA's Office of Water on
environmental justice impacts of lead service line removal in drinking
water systems.
Under the SAB's authorizing statute, the SAB ``may make available
to the Administrator, within the time specified by the Administrator,
its advice and comments on the adequacy of the scientific and technical
basis'' of proposed rules. The SAB Work Group for Review of Science
Supporting EPA Decisions is charged with identifying EPA planned
actions that may warrant SAB review. The SAB will discuss the
scientific and technical basis of the proposed rule titled Control of
Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle
Standards (FR 87 17414) and also discuss recommendations received from
the SAB Work Group for Review of Science Supporting EPA Decisions with
regard to SAB review of other EPA planned actions.
Availability of Meeting Materials: All meeting materials, including
the agenda will be available on the SAB web page at https://sab.epa.gov.
Procedures for Providing Public Input: Public comment for
consideration by EPA's federal advisory committees and panels has a
different purpose from public comment provided to EPA program offices.
Therefore, the process
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for submitting comments to a federal advisory committee is different
from the process used to submit comments to an EPA program office.
Federal advisory committees and panels, including scientific advisory
committees, provide independent advice to the EPA. Members of the
public can submit relevant comments pertaining to the committee's
charge or meeting materials. Input from the public to the SAB will have
the most impact if it provides specific scientific or technical
information or analysis for the SAB to consider or if it relates to the
clarity or accuracy of the technical information. Members of the public
wishing to provide comment should follow the instruction below to
submit comments.
Oral Statements: Individuals or groups requesting an oral
presentation during the public meeting will be limited to three
minutes. Each person making an oral statement should consider providing
written comments as well as their oral statement so that the points
presented orally can be expanded upon in writing. Persons interested in
providing oral statements should contact the DFO, in writing
(preferably via email) at the contact information noted above by
October 25, 2022, to be placed on the list of registered speakers.
Written Statements: Written statements will be accepted throughout
the advisory process; however, for timely consideration by SAB members,
statements should be submitted to the DFO by October 25, 2022, for
consideration at the public meeting on November 3, 2022, and November
4, 2022. Written statements should be supplied to the DFO at the
contact information above via email. Submitters are requested to
provide a signed and unsigned version of each document because the SAB
Staff Office does not publish documents with signatures on its
websites. Members of the public should be aware that their personal
contact information if included in any written comments, may be posted
to the SAB website. Copyrighted material will not be posted without the
explicit permission of the copyright holder.
Accessibility: For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, please contact the DFO, at the contact
information noted above, preferably at least ten days prior to the
meeting, to give the EPA as much time as possible to process your
request.
V Khanna Johnston,
Deputy Director, Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2022-21411 Filed 9-30-22; 8:45 am]
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