[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 65 (Friday, April 3, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18957-18958]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-06998]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Notification of a Public Meeting of the Science Advisory Board 
All-Ages Lead Model Review Panel

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 teleconference of the SAB's 
All-Ages Lead Model (AALM) Panel to discuss its review of the EPA's 
All-Ages Lead Model (AALM) External Review Draft Version 2.0, 
comprising the model's software, technical documentation, and user 
manual (hereafter referred to collectively as AALM 2.0). The AALM 2.0 
was developed by EPA's Office of Research and Development.

DATES: The public teleconference will be held on April 23, from 1:00 
p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time).

ADDRESSES: The public teleconference will be conducted by telephone 
only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wants 
further information concerning this notice may contact Iris Goodman, 
Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board (1400R), 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/voice mail (202) 564-2164 or email 
at goodman.iris@epa.gov. 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 http://www.epa.gov/sab.

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 SAB AALM Model Review Panel's will hold a public teleconference to 
discuss their draft AALM advisory report. This draft report presents 
the findings and recommendations from the Panel's review of the EPA's 
All-Ages Lead Model (AALM) External Review Draft Version 2.0, 
comprising the model's software, technical documentation, and user 
manual (hereafter referred to collectively as AALM 2.0). The AALM 2.0 
was developed by EPA's Office of Research and Development. The Panel 
will provide its advice to the Administrator through the chartered SAB. 
All draft reports developed by SAB panels, committees or workgroups are 
reviewed and approved by the Chartered SAB through a quality review 
process before being finalized and transmitted to the EPA 
Administrator. Information on the SAB AALM Review Panel can be found at 
http://epa.gov/sab.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: All meeting materials, including 
the agenda will be available on the SAB web page at http://epa.gov/sab.
    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

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program offices. Therefore, the process 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: In general, individuals or groups requesting an 
oral presentation at a public in-person 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 Dr. Iris 
Goodman, DFO, in writing (preferably via email) at the contact 
information noted above by April 16, 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 received in the SAB Staff Office by (preferably 
via email by April 16, 2020 for consideration at the public 
teleconference. Written statements should be supplied to the DFO at the 
contact information above via email (preferred) or in hard copy with 
original signature. 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 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, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2020-06998 Filed 4-2-20; 8:45 am]
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