[Federal Register: April 20, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 75)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Clean Air Scientific
Advisory Committee (CASAC); Consultation on Ozone Health Assessment
Plan
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory
Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the Clean Air
Scientific Advisory Committee's (CASAC) Ozone Review Panel (Panel) to
conduct a consultation on EPA's draft Ozone Health Assessment Plan:
Scope and Methods for Exposure Analysis and Risk Assessment (April
2005).
DATES: May 5, 2005. The meeting will be held Thursday, May 5, 2005,
from 3 to 5 p.m. (eastern time).
Location: The meeting will take place at the Hilton Raleigh-Durham
Airport at Research Triangle Park, 4810 Page Road, Research Triangle
Park, NC 27709.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wishes to
obtain the teleconference call-in numbers and access codes; would like
to submit written or brief oral comments (five minutes or less); or
wants further information concerning this meeting, must contact Mr.
Fred Butterfield, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science
Advisory Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/voice
mail: (202) 343-9994; fax: (202) 233-0643; or e-mail at:
butterfield.fred@epa.gov. General information concerning the CASAC or
the EPA Science Advisory Board can be found on the EPA Web site at:
http://www.epa.gov/sab.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: Under section 108 of the Clean
Air Act (CAA or Act), the Agency is required to establish National
Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for each pollutant for which EPA
has issued criteria, including ozone (O3). Section 109(d) of
the CAA subsequently requires periodic review and, if appropriate,
revision of existing air quality criteria and standards to reflect
advances in scientific knowledge on the effects of the pollutant on
public health and welfare. The Agency revised the NAAQS for
O3 in July 1997. EPA's Office of Research and Development
(ORD) has recently released a draft updated air quality criteria
document for O3 (draft Ozone AQCD). The CASAC Ozone Review
Panel will convene to conduct a peer review on this draft Ozone AQCD on
May 4-5, 2005. EPA's Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
(OAQPS), within the Office of Air and Radiation (OAR), is in the
process of developing a draft updated Staff Paper for O3 as
part of its review of the O3 NAAQS. This draft Staff Paper
will evaluate the policy implications of the key scientific and
technical information contained in the draft Ozone AQCD and identify
critical elements that EPA believes should be considered in the review
of the O3 NAAQS. The O3 Staff Paper is intended
to ``bridge the gap'' between the scientific review contained in the
Ozone AQCD and the public health and welfare policy judgments required
of the EPA Administrator in reviewing the O3 NAAQS. Key
components of this O3 Staff Paper include a quantitative
population exposure analysis and health risk assessment. OAQPS has
developed a draft Ozone Health Assessment Plan which includes a
discussion of the scope, approaches, and methods that staff is planning
to use in conducting the population exposure analysis and health risk
assessment.
EPA is soliciting advice and recommendations from the CASAC by
means of a consultation on the draft Ozone Health Assessment Plan. The
CASAC, which is comprised of seven members appointed by the EPA
Administrator, was established under section 109(d)(2) of the CAA (42
U.S.C. 7409) as an independent scientific advisory committee, in part
to provide advice, information and recommendations on the scientific
and technical aspects of issues related to air quality criteria and
NAAQS under sections 108 and 109 of the Act. The CASAC is a Federal
advisory committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C., App. The CASAC Ozone Review Panel will
comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office
procedural policies.
Technical Contact: Any questions concerning the draft Ozone Health
Assessment Plan should be directed to Mr. Harvey Richmond, OAQPS, at
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phone: (919) 541-5271, or e-mail: richmond.harvey@epa.gov.
Availability of Meeting Materials: The draft Ozone Health
Assessment Plan can be accessed via the Agency's Technology Transfer
Network (TTN) Web site at: http://www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/standards/ozone/s_o3_index.html
under ``Planning Documents.''
In addition, a copy of the draft agenda for this meeting will be
posted on the SAB Web site at: http://www.epa.gov/sab (under the
``Agendas'' subheading) in advance of this CASAC Ozone Review Panel
meeting. Other meeting materials, including the charge to the CASAC
Ozone Review Panel, will be posted on the SAB Web site at: http://www.epa.gov/sab/panels/casacorpanel.html
prior to this meeting.
Providing Oral or Written Comments at SAB Meetings: It is the
policy of the SAB Staff Office to accept written public comments of any
length, and to accommodate oral public comments whenever possible. The
SAB Staff Office expects that public statements presented at its face-
to-face meetings and teleconferences will not be repetitive of
previously-submitted oral or written statements. Oral Comments: In
general, each individual or group requesting an oral presentation at a
meeting or teleconference will be limited to a total time of five
minutes (unless otherwise indicated). For scheduling purposes, requests
to provide oral comments must be in writing (e-mail, fax or mail) and
received by Mr. Butterfield no later than noon Eastern Time five
business days prior to the meeting in order to reserve time on the
meeting agenda. Speakers should bring at least 75 copies of their
comments and presentation slides for distribution to the reviewers and
public at the meeting. Written Comments: Although the SAB Staff Office
accepts written comments until the date of the meeting (unless
otherwise stated), written comments should be received in the SAB Staff
Office no later than noon Eastern Time five business days prior to the
meeting so that the comments may be made available to the CASAC Ozone
Review Panel for their consideration. Comments should be supplied to
Mr. Butterfield (preferably via e-mail) at the address/contact
information noted above, as follows: one hard copy with original
signature, and one electronic copy via e-mail (acceptable file format:
Adobe Acrobat PDF, WordPerfect, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, or Rich Text
files (in IBM-PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format)). Those providing written
comments and who attend the meeting in person are also asked to bring
75 copies of their comments for public distribution.
Meeting Access: Individuals requiring special accommodation at this
meeting, including wheelchair access to the conference room, should
contact Mr. Butterfield at the phone number or an e-mail address noted
above at least five business days prior to the meeting so that
appropriate arrangements can be made.
Dated: April 14, 2005.
Vanessa T. Vu,
Director, PA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 05-7935 Filed 4-19-05; 8:45 am]
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