Notice2021-25003
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
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November 16, 2021
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Environmental Protection Agency
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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).
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 16, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 63376]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[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 <a href="https://sab.epa.gov">https://sab.epa.gov</a> 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a7d0c8c9c089c3cec6c9c68acae7c2d7c689c0c8d1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="30475f5e571e5459515e511d5d705540511e575f46">[email protected]</span></a>. 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 <a href="https://sab.epa.gov">https://sab.epa.gov</a>.
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: <a href="https://sab.epa.gov">https://sab.epa.gov</a>.
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
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#364159585118525f5758571b5b7653465718515940"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6c1b03020b4208050d020d41012c091c0d420b031a">[email protected]</span></a>. 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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