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EPA ID: [EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-1175; FRL-8508-3]

NOTICE: NOTICES

ACTION: Meetings:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of meetings.

SUBJECT CATEGORY: Board of Scientific Counselors, Global Change Research Program Mid-Cycle Review Meetings--Winter 2008

DATES: The first meeting (a teleconference call) will be held on Friday, January 4, 2008, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The second meeting (a teleconference call) will be held on Thursday, January 10, 2008, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The third meeting (facetoface meeting) will be held on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All times noted are eastern time. The meetings may adjourn early if all business is finished. Requests for the draft agenda or for making oral presentations at the meetings will be accepted up to 1 business day before each meeting.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92- 463, the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development (ORD), gives notice of three meetings of the Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Global MidCycle Subcommittee.

SUMMARY: Scientific Counselors Board,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Any member of the public interested in receiving a draft BOSC agenda or making a presentation at any of the meetings may contact Monica Rodia, the Designated Federal Officer, via any of the contact methods listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above. In general, each individual making an oral presentation will be limited to a total of three minutes.

Proposed agenda items for the meetings include, but are not limited to: Teleconference #1: The objectives of the review; an overview of ORD's Global Change research program; a summary of major changes in the Global Change research program since 2005; Teleconference #2: A synopsis of the revised Global MultiYear Plan; subcommittee discussions; and preparation for the facetoface meeting; facetoface meeting: Subcommittee discussions of the Global Change research program's progress in response to recommendations from its 2005 BOSC review and other activities. The meetings are open to the public. The subcommittee roster and charge can be accessed at: http://www.epa.gov/osp/bosc/subcommgc_mid.htm .

Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities: For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Monica Rodia at (202) 5648322 or rodia.monica@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Monica Rodia, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request.

Dated: December 12, 2007.
Jeff Morris,
Acting Director, Office of Science Policy.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT The Designated Federal Officer via mail at: Monica Rodia, Mail Drop 8104R, Office of Science Policy, Office of Research and Development, Environmental Protection Agency, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; via phone/voice mail at: (202) 5648322;
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via fax at: (202) 5652925; or via email at: rodia.monica@epa.gov.