The EPA Science Advisory Board staff office is requesting nominations for experts to serve on a SAB Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards Committee.

The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) staff office is requesting nominations for experts to serve on a SAB Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards (STAA) Committee. The committee will review peer-reviewed publications from EPA scientists and make recommendations for awards.

The office is soliciting nominations of nationally and internationally recognized scientists and engineers with documented research experience to serve on the STAA Committee. Nominations are requested in the areas of: Environmental Exposure, Transport and Fate; Environmental Monitoring and Methods; Environmental Control Systems and Risk Management; Ecosystems and Ecological Risk Assessment; Human Health and Risk Assessment; and Social and Decision Sciences.

Any member of the public wishing further information regarding this notice and request for nominations may contact Edward Hanlon, Designated Federal Officer, SAB Staff Office, by telephone/voice mail at (202) 343-9946; by fax at (202) 233-0643 or via e-mail at hanlon.edward@epa.gov. General information concerning the EPA Science Advisory Board can be found at the EPA SAB website at http://www.epa.gov/sab.

Nominations should be submitted by Feb. 25, 2009.