[Federal Register: February 23, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 36)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8280-6]
Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Advisory Council on Clean
Air Compliance Analysis; Notification of a Public Advisory Committee
Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency), Science
Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the
EPA's Advisory Council on Clean Air Compliance Analysis to review two
draft documents associated with EPA's study on ``Benefits and Costs of
the Clean Air Act, 1990-2020.''
DATES: The public meeting will take place March 15, 2007 (8:30 a.m.-5
p.m.) and March 16, 2007 (8:30 a.m.-12 p.m.).
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Suite 3700 of the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency Science Advisory Board Conference
Center; 1025 F Street, NW., Washington, DC 20004, phone (202) 343-9999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to
obtain further information about this meeting must contact Dr. Holly
Stallworth, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory
Board Staff Office (1400F), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone/voice mail:
(202) 343-9867 or, stallworth.holly@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The Advisory Council on Clean Air Compliance Analysis
(Council) is a Federal advisory committee chartered under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C., App. The Council
is charged with providing advice, information and recommendations to
the Agency on the economic issues associated with programs implemented
under the Clean Air Act and its Amendments. Pursuant to a requirement
under section 812 of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments, EPA conducts
periodic studies to assess the benefits and the costs of the Clean Air
Act. The Council has been the chief reviewing body for these studies
and has issued advice on a retrospective study issued in 1997, a
prospective study issued in 1999, and, since 2001, analytic blueprints
for a second prospective study on the costs and benefits of clean air
programs covering the years 1990-2020. EPA's Office of Air and
Radiation (OAR) is proceeding to implement past advice offered by the
Council on its forthcoming ``Second Prospective Analysis.'' OAR's Web
site on these section 812 studies may be found at http://www.epa.gov/oar/sect812/
.
The purpose of the meeting is for OAR to provide a status update on
the ongoing 812 study (``Benefits and Costs of the CAA--1990-2020'')
and for the Council to provide advice on the direct cost and the
uncertainty modeling components of the study. Council members will
discuss whether any additional advisory activities are needed prior to
OAR's issuance of a final report. The meeting agenda and any background
materials will be posted on the SAB Web Site at: http://www.epa.gov/sab
prior to the meeting.
Procedures for Providing Public Input: Members of the public may
submit relevant written or oral information for the Council to consider
during the advisory process. Oral Statements: In general, individuals
or groups requesting an oral presentation at a public meeting will be
limited to three minutes per speaker with no more than a total of
fifteen minutes for all speakers. Interested parties should contact the
DFO, contact information provided above, in writing via e-mail at least
by March 1, 2007 in order to be placed on the public speaker list.
Meeting Accommodations: For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, please contact Dr. Holly Stallworth at
(202) 343-9867, or via e-mail at stallworth.holly@epa.gov. To request
accommodation of a disability, please contact Dr. Stallworth,
preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much
time as possible to process your request.
Dated: February 16, 2007.
Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. E7-3116 Filed 2-22-07; 8:45 am]
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