[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 87 (Friday, May 3, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19935-19936]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-11076]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5466-7]
Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee, Science Advisory Board;
Notification of Public Advisory Committee Meeting
May 16-17, 1996.
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463,
notice is hereby given that the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee
(CASAC) of the Science Advisory Board (SAB) will meet on Thursday and
Friday, May 16 and 17, 1996. On May 16th, the meeting will be held at
the Omni Europa Hotel, One Europa Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514. The
hotel phone number is (919) 968-4900. On May 17th, the meeting will be
held at the USEPA, Main Auditorium, Environmental Research Center
(ERC), corner of Route 54 and Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park,
NC 27711. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end no later than
5:00 p.m. on both days (times noted are Eastern Time). The meeting is
open to the public. Due to limited space, seating at the meeting will
be on a first-come first-serve basis. Important Notice: Documents that
are the subject of SAB reviews are normally available from the
originating EPA office and are not available from the SAB Office--
information concerning document availability from the relevant Program
area is included below. See 60 FR 62089-62090 for further information.
Purpose of the Meeting
At this meeting, the Committee will review and provide advice to
EPA on the draft staff paper for particulate matter (Review of National
Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter: Policy Assessment
of Scientific and Technical Information). The purpose of the staff
paper is to evaluate and interpret the most relevant scientific and
technical information reviewed in the air quality criteria document in
order to better specify the critical elements which the EPA staff
believes should be considered in any possible revisions to the national
ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for particulate matter. This
document is intended to bridge the gap between the scientific review
contained in the criteria document and the judgments required of the
Administrator in setting a NAAQS. The Committee will also review draft
the technical support document: A Particulate Matter Risk Analysis for
Philadelphia and Los Angeles. The Committee will consider presentations
from Agency staff and the interested public prior to making
recommendations to the Administrator.
Availability of Review Materials
(a) Review of National Ambient Air Quality Standards for
Particulate Matter: Policy Assessment of Scientific and Technical
Information (The Draft Staff Paper)--Single copies of the draft
particulate matter staff paper may be obtained from Ms. Tricia
Crabtree, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (MD-15), U.S.
EPA, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711. Ms. Crabtree can also be reached
by telephone at (919) 541-5655 or by fax at (919) 541-0237. The Office
of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS) will accept written
comments from the public on all aspects of their revised external
review draft particulate matter staff paper through June 7, 1996.
Written comments should be sent to Dr. Jane Caldwell at address stated
above.
This draft document will also be available on the Agency's TTN
Bulletin Board (reachable via modem on (919) 541-5742). To access the
TTN Bulletin Board, a modem and communications software will be
necessary. The terminal emulation needs to be VT100, VT102 or ANSI. The
following parameters on the communications software are required: Data
bits-8; Parity-N; and Stop Bits-1. The document will be located under
the Clean Air Act Amendments BBS under Title I, Policy and Guidance.
For INTERNET access--go to Telenet Site and enter TTNBBS.RTPNC.EPA.GOV
or IP Number 134.67.234.17. For INTERNET, we do not have FTP to
download documents. Requester must have Kermit Protocol Program or pay
a fee for SLIP account for downloading capabilities. Once in the TTN
Bulletin Board, you must register (there is no charge for this). At the
prompt for name, you should enter your name; at the prompt for
password, make up a password (8 characters); select registration and
enter registration information including company name. Then follow
instructions. For assistance in assessing the draft materials, please
contact the Help Desk at (919) 541-5384 in Research Triangle Park, NC.
To arrange for copies of specific figures/graphs, not adequately
reproduced with the TTN Bulletin Board, contact Ms. Trish Crabtree at
the previously stated location/phone number.
(b) A Particulate Matter Risk Analysis for Philadelphia and Los
Angeles.--Single copies of this draft document will be available from
Ms. Tricia Crabtree (see above). The OAQPS will accept written comments
from the public on both documents through June 7, 1996. Written
comments should be sent to Mr. Eric Smith at the above address.
For Further Information
Members of the public desiring additional information about the
meeting should contact Mr. Robert Flaak, Designated Federal Official,
Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee, Science Advisory Board
(1400F), U.S. EPA, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone/
voice mail at (202) 260-5133; fax at (202) 260-7118; or via the
INTERNET at [email protected]. Those individuals requiring a
copy of the draft Agenda should contact Ms. Dorothy Clark at (202) 260-
6552 or by FAX at (202) 260-7118 or via the INTERNET at CLARK.DOROTHY @
EPAMAIL.EPA.GOV. Additional information concerning the Science Advisory
Board, its structure, function, and composition, may be found in The
Annual Report of the Staff Director which is available from the SAB
Publications Staff at (202) 260-8414.
Members of the public who wish to make a brief oral presentation to
the Committee must contact Mr. Flaak in writing (by letter or by fax--
see previously stated information) no later than 12 noon Eastern Time,
Friday, May 10, 1996 in order to be included on the Agenda. Public
comments will be limited to five minutes per speaker or organization.
The request should identify the name of the individual who will make
the presentation, the organization (if any) they will represent, any
requirements for audio visual equipment (e.g., overhead projector, 35mm
projector, chalkboard, etc), and at least 35 copies of an outline of
the issues to be addressed or the presentation itself.
Providing Oral or Written Comments at SAB Meetings
The Science Advisory Board expects that public statements presented
at its
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meetings will not be repetitive of previously submitted oral or written
statements. In general, each individual or group making an oral
presentation will be limited to a total time of five minutes. For
conference call meetings, opportunities for oral comment are limited to
no more than five minutes per speaker and no more than fifteen minutes
total. Written comments of any length (at least 35 copies) received in
the SAB Staff Office sufficiently prior to a meeting date, may be
mailed to the relevant SAB committee or subcommittee prior to its
meeting; comments received too close to the meeting date will normally
be provided to the committee at its meeting. Written comments may be
provided to the relevant committee or subcommittee up until the time of
its meeting, unless other publicly announced arrangements have been
made.
Dated: April 23, 1996.
John R. Fowle, III,
Acting Staff Director, Science Advisory Board.
[FR Doc. 96-11076 Filed 5-2-96; 8:45 am]
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