[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 44 (Monday, March 8, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10479-10481]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-4818]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9124-1]
Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Clean Air
Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) NOX & SOX
Secondary NAAQS Review Panel Meeting and CASAC Teleconference
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 NOX and SOX
Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Review Panel
(CASAC Panel) to peer review EPA's Policy Assessment for the Review of
the Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for NOx and SOx:
First External Review Draft (March 2010). The chartered CASAC will
subsequently hold a public teleconference to review and approve the
Panel's report.
DATES: The Panel meeting will be held Thursday, April 1, 2010 from 8:30
a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday, April, 2, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
(Eastern Time). The chartered CASAC will meet by public teleconference
from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday, May 3, 2010 (Eastern Time).
ADDRESSES: The April 1 and 2, 2010 public meeting will take place at
the Marriott at Research Triangle Park, 4700 Guardian Drive, Durham, NC
27703, telephone (919) 941-6200. The May 3, 2010 public teleconference
will be conducted by telephone only.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wishes to
submit a written or brief oral statement or wants further information
concerning the April 1 and 2, 2010 meeting may contact Ms. Kyndall
Barry, 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-
9868; fax (202) 233-0643; or e-mail at [email protected]. For
information on the CASAC teleconference on May 3, 2010, please contact
Dr. Holly Stallworth, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), at the above
listed address; via telephone/voice mail (202) 343-9867 or e-mail at
[email protected]. General information concerning the CASAC and
the CASAC documents can be found on the EPA Web site at http://www.epa.gov/casac.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA),
Public Law 92-463 5 U.S.C., App. 2, notice is hereby given that the
CASAC NOX & SOX Secondary NAAQS Review Panel will
hold a public meeting to provide advice on the policy implications of
welfare standards for NOX and SOX and the
chartered CASAC will hold a public teleconference to review and approve
the Panel's draft report. 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 (NAAQS) under sections 108 and
109 of the Act. The CASAC Panel and chartered 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
NAAQS for the six ``criteria'' air pollutants, including NOX
and SOX. EPA is in the process of reviewing the secondary
NAAQS for NOX and SOx. Welfare effects as defined
in the CAA include, but are not limited to, effects on soils, water,
wildlife, vegetation, visibility, weather, and climate, as well as
effects on materials, economic values, and personal comfort and well-
being.
The purpose of the April 1 and 2, 2010 meeting is to review EPA's
Policy Assessment for the Review of the Secondary National Ambient Air
Quality Standards for NOX and SOX: First External Review Draft (March
2010). The Policy Assessment will serve to ``bridge the gap'' between
the scientific information and the judgments required of the
Administrator in determining whether it is appropriate to retain or
revise the standards. The first draft Policy Assessment builds upon the
key scientific and technical information contained in the Agency's
Integrated Science Assessment for Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur--
Ecological Criteria (EPA/600/R-08/082F) finalized December 2008 as well
as the assessment document titled Risk and Exposure Assessment for
Review of the Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for
Oxides of Nitrogen and Oxides of Sulfur-Main Content--Final Report
(September 2009). The Panel's deliberations on the first draft Policy
Assessment will take place during the public meeting scheduled for
April 1 and 2, 2010.
CASAC previously provided consultative advice on EPA's Draft Plan
for Review of the Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for
Nitrogen Dioxide and Sulfur Dioxide during a public teleconference on
October 30, 2007 (announced in 72 FR 57568-57569). On April 2 and 3,
2008, the Panel reviewed the Integrated Science Assessment fox Oxides
of Nitrogen and Sulfur--Environmental Criteria: First External Review
Draft (December 2007), and provided consultative advice on EPA's Scope
and Methods Plan for Risk/Exposure Assessment (March 2008). The April 2
and 3, 2008 meeting was announced in 73 FR 10243-10244). The Panel
reviewed the Integrated Science Assessment fox Oxides of Nitrogen and
Sulfur--Environmental Criteria: Second External Review Draft (August
2008) and EPA's Risk and Exposure Assessment for Review of the
Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Oxides of Nitrogen
and Oxides of Sulfur: First Draft (August 2008) as announced in 73 FR
53242-54243 on October 1 and 2, 2008. The Panel reviewed Risk and
Exposure Assessment for Review of the Secondary National Ambient Air
Quality Standards for Oxides of Nitrogen and Oxides of Sulfur: Second
Draft (June 2009) as announced in 74 FR 29693-29694 on July 22 and 23,
2009. The CASAC advisory reports are available on the EPA Web site at
http://www.epa.gov/casac.
Technical Contacts: Any questions concerning EPA's Policy
Assessment for the Review of the Secondary National Ambient Air Quality
Standards for NOX and SOX: First External Review
Draft (March 2010) should be directed to Dr. Byran Hubbell, OAR, at
919-541-0621 or [email protected].
Availability of Meeting Materials: EPA-OAR's Policy Assessment for
the Review of the Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for
NOX and SOX: First External Review Draft (March 2010) can be accessed
at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/standards/no2so2sec/index.html. The
agenda and other materials for the CASAC meetings will be posted on the
SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/casac.
Procedures for Providing Public Input: Interested members of the
public may submit relevant written or oral information for
consideration on the topics included in this advisory activity. Oral
Statements: To be placed on the public speaker list for the April 1 and
2, 2010 meeting, interested parties should notify Ms. Kyndall Barry,
DFO, by e-mail no later than March 26, 2010. To be placed on the public
speaker list for the May 3, 2010 teleconference, interested parties
should notify Dr. Holly Stallworth, DFO, by e-mail no later than April
23, 2010. Individuals making oral statements will be limited to five
minutes per speaker. Written Statements: Written statements for the
April 1 and 2, 2010 meeting should be received in the SAB Staff Office
by March 26, 2010, so that the information may be made available to the
CASAC Panel for its consideration prior to this meeting. Written
statements for the May 3, 2010 teleconference should be received in the
SAB Staff Office by April 23, 2010. Written statements should be
supplied to the appropriate DFO in the following formats: One hard copy
with original signature and one electronic copy 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). Submitters are
asked to provide versions of each document submitted with and without
signatures, because the SAB Staff Office does not publish documents
with signatures on its Web sites.
Accessibility: For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, please contact Ms. Barry at the phone
number or e-mail address noted above, preferably at least ten days
prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process
your request.
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Dated: March 1, 2010.
Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
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