[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 199 (Friday, October 15, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63471-63472]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-26066]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9214-2]
Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public
Teleconference of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC)
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 teleconference of the Clean
Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) to conduct a quality review
and approve two draft reports from the CASAC Ambient Air Monitoring and
Methods Subcommittee (AAMMS) and a draft report from the CASAC Oxides
of Nitrogen (NOX) and Sulfur Oxides (SOX)
Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Review Panel.
DATES: The public teleconference will be held on November 8, 2010 from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Eastern Time).
ADDRESSES: The public teleconference will be conducted by telephone
only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wants
further information concerning the teleconference may contact Dr. Holly
Stallworth, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory
Board (1400R), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/voice mail (202) 564-
2073; fax (202) 564-2098; or e-mail at [email protected].
General information concerning the CASAC can be found on the EPA Web
site at http://www.epa.gov/casac.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) was
established under section 109(d)(2) of the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act)
(42 U.S.C. 7409) as an independent scientific advisory committee. CASAC
provides advice, information and recommendations on the scientific and
technical aspects of air quality criteria and national ambient air
quality standards 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 will comply
with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office
procedural policies. Section 109(d)(1) of the CAA requires that the
Agency periodically review and revise, as appropriate, the air quality
criteria and the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for the
six ``criteria'' air pollutants.
As noted in 75 FR 51807-51808, the CASAC Ambient Air Monitoring and
Methods Subcommittee held a public teleconference on September 15, 2010
to review EPA's white paper, Approach for the Development of a New
Federal Reference Method (FRM) for Lead (Pb) in Total Suspended
Particles (TSP), which outlines the approach for the development a new
FRM for lead. CASAC will review the draft report of the AAMMS that
provides advice on issues identified in the white paper. Information on
the CASAC AAMMS white paper review can be found at the CASAC Web site
at: http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/0/0109B095F273EBA38525764600654702?OpenDocument.
As noted in 75 FR 54146-54147, the Ambient Air Methods and
Monitoring Subcommittee (AAMMS) of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory
Committee (CASAC) met on September 29-30, 2010 to provide advice to EPA
on its near-road monitoring guidance materials and an associated pilot
monitoring study. Specifically, EPA asked for advice on concepts and
information that should be included in its forthcoming near-road
monitoring guidance document, advice on how future near-road monitoring
requirements for pollutants such as Carbon Monoxide (CO) and
Particulate Matter (PM), may be drafted in a way to mesh with the
existing Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) requirements and foster a
multi-pollutant monitoring infrastructure, and the objectives,
approach, and execution of the near-road monitoring pilot study. In
response to EPA's charge questions, AAMMS is drafting a report to be
reviewed by the chartered CASAC on November 9, 2010. Information on the
CASAC AAMMS review of EPA's near-road monitoring guidance and pilot
study may be found at: http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/0/9E0F3E9D727323C18525778900596432?OpenDocument.
As noted in 75 FR 54871-54872, the Clean Air Scientific Advisory
Committee NOX and SOX Secondary National Ambient
Air Quality Standards Review Panel met on October 6-7, 2010 to peer
review EPA's Policy Assessment for the Review of the Secondary National
Ambient Air Quality Standards for NOX and SOX: Second External Review
Draft (September 2010). CASAC will review the draft report of the
NOX and SOX: Secondary NAAQS Review Panel that
provides advice on the policy assessment. Information on the CASAC
NOX and SOX Secondary NAAQS Review Panel's
activity can be found on the CASAC Web site at: http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/SABPRODUCT.NSF/81e39f4c09954fcb85256ead006be86e/0fc13c821ee6181a85257473005ae1ec!OpenDocument.
Technical Contacts: (a) Any technical questions concerning the
white paper entitled ``Approach for the Development of a New Federal
Reference Method (FRM) for Lead (Pb) in Total Suspended Particles
(TSP)'' can be directed to Ms. Joann Rice, OAQPS, at [email protected]
or (919) 541-3372. The paper is posted at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/amtic/casacinf.html.
(b) Any technical questions concerning EPA's Near-Road Guidance
Document Outline or Near-road Monitoring Pilot Study Objectives &
Approach should contact Mr. Nealson Watkins at 919-541-5522 or
[email protected]. These review documents may be found posted at
http://www.epa.gov/ttn/amtic/casacinf.html.
(c) Any technical questions regarding the ``Policy Assessment for
the Review of the Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for
NOX and SOX:
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Second External Review Draft (September 2010)'' should be directed to
Dr. Byran Hubbell, OAR, at 919-541-0621 or [email protected]. This
review document can be accessed at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/standards/no2so2sec/index.html.
Availability of Meeting Materials: A meeting agenda and other
materials for the meeting will be placed on the CASAC Web site on the
Web page reserved for the teleconferences, accessible through the
calendar link on the blue navigation sidebar at http://www.epa.gov/casac.
Procedures for Providing Public Input: Public comment for
consideration by EPA's federal advisory committees and panels has a
different purpose from public comment provided to EPA program offices.
Therefore, the process for submitting comments to a federal advisory
committee is different from the process used to submit comments to an
EPA program office. Federal advisory committees and panels, including
scientific advisory committees, provide independent advice to EPA.
Members of the public can submit comments for a federal advisory
committee to consider as it develops advice for EPA. They should send
their comments directly to the Designated Federal Officer for the
relevant advisory committee. Oral Statements: To be placed on the
public speaker list for the teleconference, interested parties should
notify Dr. Holly Stallworth, DFO, by e-mail no later than November 2,
2010. Individuals making oral statements will be limited to three
minutes per speaker. Written Statements: Written statements for the
teleconference should be received in the SAB Staff Office by November
2, 2010 so that the information may be made available to the CASAC
Panel for its consideration prior to this meeting. Written statements
should be supplied to the DFO via e-mail (acceptable file format: Adobe
Acrobat PDF, MS Word, WordPerfect, MS PowerPoint, or Rich Text files in
IBM-PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format).
Accessibility: For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, please contact Dr. Stallworth at the
phone number or e-mail address noted above, preferably at least ten
days prior to the teleconference, to give EPA as much time as possible
to process your request.
Dated: October 7, 2010.
Vanessa T. Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2010-26066 Filed 10-14-10; 8:45 am]
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