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03/20/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/20/2024 07:49
Executive Committee Meeting Under the Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) - April 2024
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-ORD-2015-0765; FRL-11824-01-ORD]
Executive Committee Under the Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC)-April 2024
Agency
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Action
Notice of public meeting.
Summary
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Research and Development (ORD), gives notice of a virtual meeting of the Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Executive Committee (EC) to review and finalize the report from the Climate Change (CC) and the Social and Community Science (SCS) Subcommittees. The report responds to three charge questions posed to the Subcommittees at the BOSC informational meetings held in June 2023, which pertain to ORD's progress in the areas of social science research, climate science, and interdisciplinary place-based, community-engaged research.
Dates
The meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. All times noted are Eastern Time and approximate. The meeting may adjourn early if all business is finished. Attendees should register by Monday, April 22, 2024, at https://us-epa-bosc-executive-committee-meeting.eventbrite.com. Requests for making oral presentations at the meeting will be accepted through April 22, 2024. Comments may be submitted through April 22, 2024.
Addresses
Instructions on how to connect to the videoconference will be provided upon registration at: https://us-epa-bosc-executive-committee-meeting.eventbrite.com. Submit your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2015-0765 by one of the following methods:
• www.regulations.gov: Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
• Email: Send comments by electronic mail (email) to: [email protected], Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2015-0765.
• Fax: Fax comments to: (202) 566-0224, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2015-0765.
• Mail: Send comments by mail to: Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Executive Committee Docket, Mail Code: 2822T, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20004, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2015-0765.
• Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver comments to: EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Room 3334, William Jefferson Clinton West Building, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2015-0765. Note: This is not a mailing address. Deliveries are only accepted during the docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: The EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at www.regulations.gov including any personal information provided unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov or email. The www.regulations.gov website is an "anonymous access" system, which means the EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an email comment directly to the EPA without going through www.regulations.gov, your email address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the internet. If the EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, the EPA may not be able to consider your comment. For additional information about the EPA's public docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/.
For Further Information Contact
The Designated Federal Officer (DFO), Tom Tracy, via phone/voicemail at: 919-541-4334; or via email at: [email protected].
Supplementary Information
General Information: The meeting is open to the public. Any member of the public interested in receiving a draft agenda, attending the meeting, or making a presentation at the meeting may contact Tom Tracy, the Designated Federal Officer (DFO), via any of the contact methods listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above. Individuals making an oral presentation will be limited to a total of three minutes. Proposed agenda items for the meeting include but are not limited to the following: Review of charge questions about the progress ORD has made in three areas: (A) social science research and social scientists; (B) climate science in ORD with a focus on the new Integrated Climate Science Division (ICSD); and (C) the development of interdisciplinary place-based, community-engaged research to address pressing issues (such as climate change, environmental justice, and cumulative impacts).
Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities: For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Tom Tracy (202) 564-6518 or [email protected]. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Tom Tracy, preferably at least ten days prior to the meeting, to give the EPA as much time as possible to process your request.
Mary Ross,
Director, Office of Science Advisor, Policy, and Engagement.
[FR Doc. 2024-05840 Filed 3-19-24; 8:45 am]
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