
[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 40 (Wednesday, February 29, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 12302]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-4841]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9640-9]


Request for Public Comments on the List of Candidates for EPA's 
Science Advisory Board (SAB), Chemical Assessment Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites public 
comments on the list of candidates being considered for appointment to 
the EPA's Science Advisory Board (SAB) Chemical Assessment Advisory 
Committee (CAAC).

DATES: Comments should be submitted in time to arrive no later than 
March 21, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public wishing to 
obtain further information may contact the Dr. Suhair Shallal, the 
Designated Federal Officer (DFO) for the committee, by email at 
shallal.suhair@epa.gov or by telephone at 202-564-2057.
    Background: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science 
Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announced in a Federal Register 
Notice (Vol. 76, No. 223, pp. 71561-62) published on November 18, 2011 
that it was forming a new committee under the auspices of the SAB to 
provide advice to EPA through the chartered SAB regarding the 
development of IRIS Toxicological Reviews available on EPA's Integrated 
Risk Assessment System (IRIS). The SAB Staff Office sought public 
nominations of nationally and internationally recognized experts with 
knowledge in human health risk assessment and expertise in a range of 
disciplines including, but not limited to: public health; epidemiology; 
toxicology; modeling; biostatistics; and risk assessment. The SAB Staff 
Office hereby invites public comments on the list of candidates under 
consideration for the SAB Chemical Assessment Advisory Committee.
    How To Submit Comments: Any interested person or organization may 
submit comments to Dr. Suhair Shallal, Designated Federal Officer, no 
later than March 21, 2012. Emailing comments (shallal.suhair@epa.gov) 
is the preferred mode of receipt. Please be advised that public 
comments are subject to release under the Freedom of Information Act.

    Dated: February 22, 2012.
 Vanessa T. Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2012-4841 Filed 2-28-12; 8:45 am]
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