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public will be requested to provide Dated: January 25, 2008. B. How Can I Get Copies of this
relevant information or other Anthony Maciorowski, Document and Other Related
documentation on nominees that the Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Information?
SAB Staff Office should consider in Staff Office. 1. Docket. EPA has established a
evaluating candidates. [FR Doc. E8–1774 Filed 1–30–08; 8:45 am] docket for this action under docket
For the EPA SAB Staff Office, a BILLING CODE 6560–50–P identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–
balanced subcommittee or review panel OPP–2008–0002. Publicly available
includes candidates who possess the docket materials are available either in
necessary domains of knowledge, the ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION the electronic docket at http://
relevant scientific perspectives (which, AGENCY www.regulations.gov, or, if only
among other factors, can be influenced available in hard copy, at the Office of
by work history and affiliation), and the [EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0002; FRL–8349–3] Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory
collective breadth of experience to Public Docket in Rm. S–4400, One
adequately address the charge. In System Research and Application Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S.
establishing the final SAB PM Research Corporation; Transfer of Data Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of
Centers Program Review Panel, the SAB operation of this Docket Facility are
Staff Office will consider public AGENCY: Environmental Protection from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday
comments on the ‘‘Short List’’ of Agency (EPA). through Friday, excluding legal
candidates, information provided by the holidays. The Docket Facility telephone
ACTION: Notice.
candidates themselves, and background number is (703) 305–5805.
information independently gathered by 2. Electronic access. You may access
SUMMARY: This notice announces that
the SAB Staff Office. Specific criteria to this Federal Register document
be used for Panel membership include: pesticide related information submitted
to EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs electronically through the EPA Internet
(a) Scientific and/or technical expertise, under the ‘‘Federal Register’’ listings at
knowledge, and experience (primary (OPP) pursuant to the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr.
factors); (b) availability and willingness
to serve; (c) absence of financial Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Food, Drug, II. Contractor Requirements
conflicts of interest; (d) absence of an and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), including
information that may have been claimed Under IAG No. EP-W-050-24, which
appearance of a lack of impartiality; and supports the OPP’s regulatory efforts,
(e) skills working in committees, as Confidential Business Information
(CBI) by the submitter, will be tranferred the System Research and Application
subcommittees and advisory panels; Corporation, will perform configuration
and, for the Panel as a whole, (f) to the System Research and Application
Corporation, in accordance with 40 CFR management and monitor tasks for the
diversity of, and balance among, Office of Information Technology
scientific expertise, viewpoints, etc. 2.309(c) and 2.308(h)(2). The System
Research and Application Corporation, Resources Management Division.
The SAB Staff Office’s evaluation of The OPP has determined that the IAG
will perform work for OPP under an
an absence of financial conflicts of described involves work that is being
Interagency Agreement (IAG). Access to
interest will include a review of the conducted in connection with FIFRA, in
this information will enable System
‘‘Confidential Financial Disclosure that pesticide chemicals will be the
Research and Application Corporation,
Form for Special Government subject of certain evaluations to be made
to fulfill the obligations of the IAG.
Employees Serving on Federal Advisory under this IAG. These evaluations may
Committees at the U.S. Environmental DATES: The System Research and be used in subsequent regulatory
Protection Agency’’ (EPA Form 3110– Application Corporation, will be given decisions under FIFRA.
48). This confidential form allows access to this information on or before Some of this information may be
Government officials to determine February 11, 2008. entitled to confidential treatment. The
whether there is a statutory conflict information has been submitted to EPA
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
between that person’s public under sections 3, 4, 6, and 7 of FIFRA
responsibilities (which includes Felicia Croom, Information Technology
and under sections 408 and 409 of
membership on an EPA Federal and Resources Management Division
FFDCA.
advisory committee) and private (7502P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
In accordance with the requirements
interests and activities, or the Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
of 40 CFR 2.309(c), 2.307(h), and
appearance of a lack of impartiality, as Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
2.308(h)(2), this IAG with the System
defined by Federal regulation. The form DC 20460–0001; telephone number:
Research and Application Corporation,
may be viewed and downloaded from (703) 305–0786; e-mail address:
prohibits use of the information for any
the following SAB Web site: http:// croom.felicia@epa.gov.
purpose not specified in the IAG;
yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: prohibits disclosure of the information
Web/Ethics?OpenDocument. to a third party without prior written
The approved policy under which the I. General Information approval from the Agency; and requires
EPA SAB Office selects subcommittees A. Does this Action Apply to Me? that each official and employee of the
and review panels is described in the subcontractor sign an agreement to
following document: Overview of the This action applies to the public in protect the information from
Panel Formation Process at the general. As such, the Agency has not unauthorized release and to handle it in
Environmental Protection Agency attempted to describe all the specific accordance with the FIFRA Information
Science Advisory Board (EPA–SAB–EC– entities that may be affected by this Security Manual. In addition, the
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02–010, September 2002), which is action. If you have any questions System Research and Application
posted on the SAB Web site: http:// regarding the applicability of this action Corporation, are required to submit for
yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/ to a particular entity, consult the person EPA approval a security plan under
WebSABSO/ listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION which any CBI will be secured and
OverviewPanelForm?OpenDocument. CONTACT. protected against unauthorized release

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or compromise. No information will be interpretation at Commission meetings On July 3, 2007, the President
provided to the System Research and for the hearing impaired. Requests for delegated the Section 127(f) waiver
Application Corporation, until the other reasonable accommodations may authority to the Director of the Office of
requirements in this document have be made by using the voice and TTY Science and Technology Policy.
been fully satisfied. Records of numbers listed above. Contact Person On July 30, 2007, to help inform his
information provided under this IAG For More Information: Stephen decision, the OSTP Director requested
will be maintained by EPA Project Llewellyn, Executive Officer on (202) the Federal Radiological Policy
Officers for this contract. All 663–4070. Coordinating Committee (FRPCC) to
information supplied to the System Dated: January 29, 2008. provide a technical evaluation of the
Research and Application Corporation, Stephen Llewellyn, issues surrounding Section 127. The
by EPA for use in connection with this Executive Officer, Executive Secretariat.
FRPCC is an interagency organization,
IAG will be returned to EPA when the with membership from 17 Federal
[FR Doc. 08–454 Filed 1–29–08; 11:41 am]
System Research and Application agencies, established to coordinate
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Corporation, have completed their work. Federal responsibilities for assisting
State and local governments in
List of Subjects emergency planning and preparedness
Environmental protection, Business OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND for peacetime nuclear emergencies. The
and industry, Government contracts, TECHNOLOGY POLICY FRPCC transmitted its final technical
Government property, Security evaluation paper to the OSTP Director
Notice of Decision Under Section
measures. on October 23, 2007.
127(f) of the Public Health Security and
On January 22, 2008, the OSTP
Dated: January 23, 2008. Bioterrorism Preparedness and
Director executed his final decision
Oscar Morales, Response Act of 2002
pursuant to the Section 127(f)
Acting Director, Office of Pesticide Programs. AGENCY: Office of Science and delegation. The complete Decision
[FR Doc. E8–1796 Filed 1–30–08; 8:45 am] Technology Policy, Executive Office of Memorandum, as well as the FRPCC
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the President. technical information paper, is available
ACTION: Notice of Decision to Waive on the OSTP Web site at http://
Requirements of Sections 127(a) and (d) www.ostp.gov/KI.
of the Public Health Security and The OSTP Director’s determination
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Bioterrorism Preparedness and waived Section 127(f) because a more
COMMISSION
Response Act of 2002. Notice of effective preventive measure does exist
Sunshine Act Meeting Availability of Associated OSTP for the extended zone covered by the
Director’s Decision Memorandum and Act, namely avoidance of exposure
AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: Equal Interagency Technical Evaluation altogether through evacuation of the
Employment Opportunity Commission. Report. potentially affected population and
DATE AND TIME: Thursday, February 7, interdiction of contaminated food.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the Analysis of radiological release events
2008, 2 p.m. Eastern Time.
determination, under Section 127(f) of that could lead to adverse thyroid
PLACE: Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. the Public Health Security and
Conference Room on the Ninth Floor of conditions beyond the current 10 mile
Bioterrorism Preparedness and zone shows that limiting or avoiding
the EEOC Office Building, 1801 ‘‘L’’ Response Act of 2002 (the Act), to waive
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20507. exposure to radiation through these
the requirements of Section 127(a) and mechanisms is practical and much more
STATUS: The meeting will be open to the (d) of the Act. Notice is also given that effective than the administration of KI
public. the Associated Decision Memorandum in the proposed extended zone.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: and an interagency technical analysis
DATES: The Decision Memorandum was
report are available on the Office of
Open Session: Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) executed on January 22, 2008.
1. Announcement of Notation Votes, Web site at http://www.ostp.gov/KI. Associated documents will be available
and Section 127(a) of the Act directed the on the OSTP Web site on January 31,
2. Obligation of Funds for a President to establish a Potassium 2008.
Temporary Interactive Voice Response/ Iodide (KI) distribution program, under ADDRESSES: Questions concerning this
Automatic Call Distribution (IVR/ACD) which State and local governments Notice should be sent to OSTP by e-mail
Non-competitive Hosting Contract and a could receive KI tablets for distribution at comments@ostp.eop.gov or by Fax at
Competitive Contract for Technology to the population in the 20 mile radius 202–456–6027.
Support of Customer Response surrounding nuclear power plants
(NPPs). The Nuclear Regulatory Background
Function.
Note: In accordance with the Sunshine Act, Commission (NRC) already has such a Section 127(a) of the Act directs the
the meeting will be open to public program for the 10 mile emergency President to establish a KI distribution
observation of the Commission’s planning zones surrounding NPPs, so program as discussed above. Section
deliberations and voting. (In addition to Section 127(a) effectively extended that 127(b) of the Act calls for State and local
publishing notices on EEOC Commission program to the 10–20 mile range. authorities to submit their KI stockpile
meetings in the Federal Register the Through Section 127(f), Congress plans to the President. Section 127(c)
Commission also provides a recorded authorized the President to waive this requires the President to issue
announcement a full week in advance on distribution requirement if there exists guidelines for the stockpiling of KI
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future Commission sessions.) ‘‘an alternative and more effective tablets. Section 127(d) requires the
Please telephone (202) 663–7100 prophylaxis or preventive measures for Federal government to undertake efforts
(voice) and (202) 663–4074 (TTY) at any adverse thyroid conditions that may to make states and localities aware of
time for information on these meetings. result from the release of radionuclides the availability of KI under 127(a).
The EEOC provides sign language from nuclear power plants.’’ Section 127(e) requires the President to

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