[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 16, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 63376]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25003]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9258-01-OA]


Notification of Public Meetings of the Science Advisory Board 
Radiation Advisory Committee Augmented for the Review of Revision 2 of 
the Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Manual

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Science 
Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces two virtual public meetings 
of the SAB Radiation Advisory Committee (RAC) Augmented for the Review 
of Revision 2 of the Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Site 
Investigation Manual l(MARSSIM), Revision 2 (Public Comment Draft).

DATES: The public meetings will be held on Monday December 6, 2021, and 
Thursday December 9, 2021. The meetings will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 
5:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) on both days.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be conducted virtually. Please refer to 
the SAB website at https://sab.epa.gov for details on how to access the 
meetings.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wants 
further information concerning this notice may contact Dr. Diana Wong, 
Designated Federal Officer (DFO), via telephone (202) 564-2049, 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 (ERDAA) 
codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365, to provide independent scientific and 
technical advice to the Administrator on the 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 MARSSIM Panel will hold 
two virtual public meetings to discuss its draft report regarding the 
draft Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Manual 
(MARSSIM), Revision 2 (Public Comment Draft). The Panel will provide 
advice to the Administrator through the chartered SAB regarding this 
document.
    The SAB MARSSIM Panel held a public meeting on January 11-14, 2021. 
The purpose of that meeting was to develop responses to the peer review 
charge on the agency's draft Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Site 
Investigation Manual (MARSSIM), Revision 2 (Draft for Public 
Comments)). The purpose of these virtual public meetings is for the 
Panel to discuss these responses and draft report. The two public 
meetings will be conducted as one complete meeting, beginning on 
December 6, 2021, and if necessary, will continue on December 9, 2021.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: Additional background on this 
SAB activity, the meeting agenda, draft report, and other materials for 
the meetings will be posted on the SAB website 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 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 
meeting materials or the group conducting this SAB activity. Input from 
the public to the SAB will have the most impact if it consists of 
comments that provide specific scientific or technical information or 
analysis for SAB committees and panels to consider or if it relates to 
the clarity or accuracy of the technical information. Members of the 
public wishing to provide comment should contact the DFO directly.
    Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an 
oral presentation on a public meeting will be limited to three minutes 
per speaker. Interested parties wishing to provide comments should 
contact Dr. Diana Wong, DFO (preferably via email), at the contact 
information noted above, by November 29, 2021, to be placed on the list 
of public speakers for the meeting.
    Written Statements: Written statements will be accepted throughout 
the advisory process; however, for timely consideration by SAB RFT 
Review Panel members, statements should be received in the SAB Staff 
Office by November 29, 2021, for consideration at the public 
meeting(s). Written statements should be supplied to the DFO via email 
at the contact information above. 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 Dr. Diana Wong at 
[email protected]. To request accommodation of a disability, please 
contact Dr. Wong preferably at least ten days prior to the meeting, to 
give EPA as much time as possible to process your request.

Thomas Brennan,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2021-25003 Filed 11-15-21; 8:45 am]
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