[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 105 (Thursday, June 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35872-35873]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11633]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-10993-01-OA]


Public Meetings of the Science Advisory Board Hexavalent Chromium 
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 two public meetings of the Science 
Advisory Board Hexavalent Chromium Review Panel. The purpose of the 
meetings is to review and discuss the panel's draft report of the EPA's 
draft IRIS Toxicological Review of Hexavalent Chromium.

DATES: Public Meetings: The Science Advisory Board Hexavalent Chromium 
Review Panel will meet on the following dates. All times listed are in 
Eastern Time.
    1. July 19, 2023, from 12 noon to 5 p.m.
    2. July 27, 2023, from 12 noon to 5 p.m.
    Comments: See the section titled ``Procedures for Providing Public 
Input'' under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for instructions and deadlines.

ADDRESSES: The meetings on July 19, 2023, and July 27, 2023, will be 
conducted virtually. Please refer to the SAB website at https://sab.epa.gov for information on how to attend each meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wants 
further information concerning this notice may contact Dr. Suhair 
Shallal, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), via telephone (202) 564-
2057, 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 Science Advisory Board Hexavalent Chromium Review Panel will hold a 
virtual public meeting(s) to discuss the panel's draft report regarding 
the EPA's draft IRIS Toxicological Review of Hexavalent Chromium.
    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 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 comments should follow the 
instructions below to submit comments.
    Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an 
oral presentation at a meeting conducted virtually 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 
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, by July 10, 2023, to be placed 
on the list of registered speakers for the July 19, 2023.
    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 July 10, 2023, for 
consideration at the July 19, 2023, meeting. 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 explicit permission of the copyright holder.
    Accessibility: For information on access or services for 
individuals with

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disabilities, please contact the DFO, at the contact information noted 
above, preferably at least ten days prior to the meeting(s), to give 
the EPA as much time as possible to process your request.
    Meeting cancellation: The July 27, 2023, meeting date is tentative 
and may be canceled if the panel is able to complete its deliberations 
on July 19, 2023. If the July 27, 2023, meeting is canceled, notice 
will be posted on the SAB website.

V. Khanna Johnston,
Deputy Director, Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2023-11633 Filed 5-31-23; 8:45 am]
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