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Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 103 / Tuesday, May 31, 2005 / Notices 30947
and technical advice, consultation, and From the nominees identified by Dated: May 23, 2005.
recommendations to the EPA respondents to this Federal Register Vanessa T. Vu,
Administrator on the technical basis for notice (termed the ‘‘Widecast’’), the SAB Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff
Agency positions and regulations. A Staff Office will develop a smaller Office.
SAB panel composed of current subset (known as the ‘‘Short List’’) for [FR Doc. 05–10677 Filed 5–27–05; 8:45 am]
members will conduct a consultation. more detailed consideration. The Short BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
The purpose of a consultation is to List will be posted on the SAB Web Site
provide non-consensus, oral advice on at: http://www.epa.gov/sab, and will
the preliminary assessment. Following include, for each candidate, the ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
the consultation, the SAB will conduct nominee’s name and biosketch. Public AGENCY
an advisory to provide consensus comments on the Short List will be [FRL–7919–1]
written advice on the U.S. Navy’s accepted during the comment period,
revised assessment. The advisory will the public will be requested to provide Meeting of the Local Government
be conducted by a panel consisting of information, analysis or other Advisory Committee
current SAB members and additional documentation on nominees that the
outside experts. These panels will SAB Staff Office should consider in AGENCY: Environmental Protection
comply with the provisions of the evaluating candidates for the Panel. Agency (EPA).
Federal Advisory Committee Act For the SAB, a balanced panel (i.e., ACTION: Notice.
(FACA) and all appropriate SAB committee, subcommittee, or panel) is
procedural policies. As such, all public SUMMARY: The Local Government
characterized by inclusion of candidates Advisory Committee and its three
meetings will be announced in the who possess the necessary domains of
Federal Register at least 15 days prior subcommittees; the Small Community
knowledge, the relevant scientific Advisory Subcommittee (SCAS), Water
to their scheduled times. Upon perspectives (which, among other
completion, the advisory panel’s report Subcommittee and Indicators
factors, can be influenced by work Subcommittee will meet on June 8–10,
will be submitted to the Chartered SAB history and affiliation), and the
for final approval prior to transmittal to 2005 in Arlington, VA. The Committee
collective breadth of expertise and will be discussing environmental
the EPA Administrator. experience to adequately address the
Request for Nominations: The SAB indicators, potential engagement in the
charge. Public responses to the Short Agency’s regulatory process, and
Staff Office is seeking public List candidates will be considered in the
nominations of recognized experts to providing assistance to small towns.
selection of the panel, along with The SCAS, Water and Indicators
serve on the advisory panel. The
information provided by candidates and Subcommittees will meet in separate
nominees should have expertise in one
information gathered by SAB Staff sessions on Wednesday, June 8, at EPA
or more of the following areas: PCB
independently on the background of Headquarters located at 1200
chemistry; fate and transport modeling;
each candidate (e.g., financial disclosure Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
exposure assessment; and PCB toxicity
information and computer searches to DC. The Subcommittees sessions will
to human health and aquatic
evaluate a nominee’s prior involvement begin at 1 p.m. and conclude at 5 p.m.
ecosystems.
Process and Deadline for Submitting with the topic under review). Specific on the 3rd floor of the Ariel Rios North
Nominations: Any interested person or criteria to be used in evaluation of an Building in conference rooms 3428,
organization may nominate individuals individual Panel member include: (a) 3528 and 3530. The subcommittees will
qualified in the areas of expertise Scientific and/or technical expertise, be discussing drinking water,
described above to serve on the SAB knowledge, and experience (primary affordability, small communities
Artificial Reef PCB Risk Advisory Panel. factors); (b) absence of financial partnership program and the Great Lake
Nominations should be submitted in conflicts of interest; (c) scientific Regional Collaborations.
electronic format through the SAB credibility and impartiality; (d) The Committee will hear comments
Nomination Form which can be availability and willingness to serve; from the public between 1 p.m.–1:15
accessed through a link on the blue and (e) ability to work constructively p.m. on Thursday, June 9. Each
navigational bar on the SAB Web site at: and effectively in committees. individual or organization wishing to
http://www.epa.gov/sab/ Prospective candidates will be address the LGAC meeting will be
sab_panel_form.htm. To be considered, required to complete and submit the allowed a maximum of five minutes to
all nominations must include the ‘‘Confidential Financial Disclosure present their point of view. Please
information requested on that form. Form for Special Government contact the Designated Federal Officer
Anyone who is unable to submit Employees Serving on Federal Advisory (DFO) at the number listed below to
nominations using this form and any Committees at the U.S. Environmental schedule agenda time. Time will be
questions concerning any aspects of the Protection Agency’’ (EPA Form 3110– allotted on a first come, first serve basis,
nomination process may contact the 48). This confidential form allows and the total period for comments may
DFO, as indicated above in this notice. Government officials to determine be extended, if the number of requests
Nominations should be submitted in whether there is a statutory conflict for appearances require it.
time to arrive no later than June 21, between that person’s public This is an open meeting and all
2005. Any questions concerning either responsibilities (which includes interested persons are invited to attend.
this process or any other aspects of this membership on an EPA Federal LGAC meeting minutes and
notice should be directed to the DFO. advisory committee) and private Subcommittee summary notes will be
The process for forming a SAB panel is interests and activities, or the available after the meeting and can be
described in the Overview of the Panel appearance of a lack of impartiality, as obtained by written request from the
Formation Process at the Environmental defined by Federal regulation. The form DFO. Members of the public are
Protection Agency, Science Advisory may be viewed and downloaded from requested to call the DFO at the number
Board (EPA–SAB–EC–COM–02–010), on the following URL address: http:// listed below if planning to attend so that
the SAB Web site at: http:// www.epa.gov/sab/pdf/epaform3110- arrangements can be made to
www.epa.gov/sab/pdf/ec02010.pdf. 48.pdf. comfortably accommodate attendees as
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