[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 15 (Monday, January 24, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4109-4110]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1347]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9255-8]
Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public
Meeting of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Oxides
of Nitrogen (NOX) and Sulfur Oxides (SOX) Secondary Review Panel
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 on
February 15 and 16, 2011, of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory
Committee (CASAC) Oxides of Nitrogen (NOX) and Sulfur Oxides
(SOX) Secondary Review Panel to provide review comments on
EPA's Policy Assessment for the Review of the Secondary National
Ambient Air Quality Standards for NOX and SOX (January 2011).
DATES: The CASAC Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur Oxides Secondary Review
Panel meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 from 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. (Eastern Time) and on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 from 8 a.m.
to 10 p.m. (Eastern Time).
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the Carolina Inn, 211
Pittsboro Street Chapel Hill, NC 27516 (919-933-2001).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who want
further information concerning the February 15 and 16, 2011 public
meeting may contact Dr. Holly Stallworth, Designated Federal Officer
(DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board (1400R), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004;
via telephone/voice mail (202) 546-2073; fax (202) 565-2098; 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 and SOX Secondary
NAAQS Review Panel will hold a public meeting to provide review
comments on the public welfare implications of standards for
NOX and SOX. 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 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 reviewing public welfare effects associated
with NOX and SOX which, 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
CASAC NOX and SOX Secondary NAAQS Review Panel
has provided advice and review of EPA's assessments of the secondary
NAAQS for NOX and SOX since 2008. Information
about these activities can be found on the CASAC Web site at http://
yosemite.epa.gov/sab/
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sabproduct.nsf/WebProjectsbyTopicCASAC Open View. On April 1-2, 2010,
the CASAC Panel held a meeting at the request of EPA's Office of Air
and Radiation to review EPA's draft document entitled Policy Assessment
for the Review of the Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards
for NOX and SOX: First External Review Draft (March 2010) (75 FR 10479-
10481). CASAC provided EPA with an advisory report reviewing that draft
document on June 22, 2010 [Review of the Policy Assessment for the
Review of the Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for NOX
and SOX: First Draft (March 2010) (EPA-CASAC-10-014)], available at
http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/
33219585C42C55218525777A006DE787/$File/EPA-CASAC-10-014-unsigned.pdf.
As noticed in 75 FR 54871-54872, on October 6-7, 2010, the CASAC Panel
met to 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 transmitted its advisory report
reviewing the second draft Policy Assessment on December 9, 2010
[Review of the Policy Assessment for the Review of the Secondary
National Ambient Air Quality Standard for NOX and SOX: Second Draft
(EPA-CASAC-11-003)], available at http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/0/0fc13c821ee6181a85257473005ae1ec!OpenDocument&TableRow=2.3#2. CASAC
will meet on February 15 and 16, 2011 to review EPA's final Policy
Assessment.
Technical Contacts: Any technical questions concerning the Policy
Assessment may be directed to Dr. Richard Scheffe at
[email protected] or 919-541-4650.
Availability of Meeting Materials: The EPA will post the final
Policy Assessment at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/standards/no2so2sec/cr_pa.html. Prior to the meeting, the agenda and other materials will
be accessible through the calendar link on the blue navigation bar 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 meeting, interested parties should notify
Dr. Stallworth, DFO, by e-mail no later than February 7, 2011.
Individuals making oral statements will be limited to five minutes per
speaker. Written Statements: Written statements for the meeting should
be received in the SAB Staff Office by February 7, 2011 so that the
information may be made available to the 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 meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to
process your request.
Dated: January 13, 2011.
Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2011-1347 Filed 1-21-11; 8:45 am]
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