[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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