[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 175 (Monday, September 10, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47028-47029]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-22622]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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EPA Science Advisory Board; Notification of Public Advisory 
Committee Teleconference Meeting

    Summary--Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 
92-463, notice is hereby given that the Clean Air Scientific Advisory 
Committee (CASAC) Subcommittee on Particle Monitoring will meet in a 
public teleconference on Monday, October 1, 2001 from 11 am to 2 pm 
Eastern Time. The meeting will be hosted out of Conference Room 6013, 
US EPA, Ariel Rios Federal Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC 20004. The meeting is open to the public, however, due 
to limited space, seating will be on a registration-only basis. 
Consequently, the public is encouraged to connect via phone to the 
teleconference. For further information concerning the meeting, or how 
to register and obtain the phone number, please contact the individuals 
listed below.
    Background--The CASAC Subcommittee on Particle Monitoring (formerly 
the CASAC Technical Subcommittee for Fine Particle Monitoring) was 
established in 1996 to provide advice and comment to EPA (through 
CASAC) on appropriate methods and network strategies for monitoring 
fine particles in the context of implementing the revised national 
ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for particulate matter. The 
Subcommittee's last meeting/workshop was held on January 22, 2001 (see 
66 FR 1343, January 8, 2001 for additional details).
    Purpose of the Meeting--This Consultation meeting will be used to 
comment on EPA's proposed methodology for measuring coarse particulate 
matter and to discuss alternative approaches to accommodate existing 
and emerging technologies. The Subcommittee is asked to suggest 
alternative approaches to EPA's proposed methodology for measuring 
coarse particulate matter. In the discussion of such approaches, the 
subcommittee should consider the use of performance based equivalency 
standards and implementation mechanisms that encourage the use of 
continuous methods while retaining adequate quality control of data. In 
addition to continuous methods, the subcommittee is asked to consider 
the feasibility of incorporating existing integrated methods such as 
the high volume PM10 sampler and dichotomous samplers into a future PM 
coarse network. The Subcommittee also is asked to comment on basic 
network considerations such as the number and location of future PM 
coarse sites and the frequency for chemical speciation analysis.
    Availability of Review Materials--Dr. Russell Wiener can be 
contacted for information regarding EPA's proposed coarse reference 
method (919-541-1910).
    For Further Information--Members of the public wishing to register 
for the teleconference or gain access to the conference room on the day 
of the meeting must contact Ms. Rhonda Fortson, Management Assistant, 
Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee, EPA Science Advisory Board 
(1400A), Suite 6450, U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-4563; fax at 
(202) 501-0582; or via e-mail at [email protected]. Those desiring 
additional information about the meeting, should contact Mr. Robert 
Flaak, Designated Federal Officer, Clean Air Scientific Advisory 
Committee, EPA Science Advisory Board (1400A), Suite

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6450, U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460; 
telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-4546; fax at (202) 501-0582; or via 
e-mail at [email protected]. A copy of the draft agenda will be 
posted on the SAB Web site (www.epa.gov/sab) (under the AGENDAS 
subheading) approximately 12 days before the meeting. The Agenda may 
also be obtained from Ms. Fortson at the same time.
    Members of the public who wish to make a brief oral presentation 
must contact Mr. Flaak in writing (by letter or by fax--see previously 
stated information) no later than 12 noon Eastern Time, Monday, 
September 24, 2001 in order to be included on the Agenda. Public 
comments will be limited to approximately three to five minutes per 
speaker or organization, with a total time of fifteen minutes overall 
for all speakers. Written comments must be received no later than the 
day prior to the meeting, preferably in electronic format (see below 
for details).

Providing Oral or Written Comments at SAB Meetings

    It is the policy of the EPA Science Advisory Board to accept 
written public comments of any length, and to accommodate oral public 
comments whenever possible. The EPA Science Advisory Board expects that 
public statements presented at its meetings will not be repetitive of 
previously submitted oral or written statements. Oral Comments: In 
general, each individual or group requesting an oral presentation at a 
face-to-face meeting will be limited to a total time of ten minutes. 
For conference call meetings, opportunities for oral comment will 
usually be limited to no more than three minutes per speaker and no 
more than fifteen minutes total, unless otherwise stated. Deadlines for 
getting on the public speaker list for a meeting are given above. 
Speakers should bring at least 35 copies of their comments and 
presentation slides for distribution to the reviewers and public at the 
meeting. Written Comments: Although the SAB accepts written comments 
until two days following the date of the meeting (unless otherwise 
stated above), written comments should be received in the SAB Staff 
Office at least one week prior to the meeting date so that the comments 
may be made available to the committee for their consideration. 
Comments should be supplied to the appropriate DFO at the address/
contact information noted above in the following formats: One hard copy 
with original signature, and one electronic copy via e-mail (acceptable 
file formats: WordPerfect, Word, or Rich Text files (in IBM-PC/Windows 
95/98 format). Those providing written comments and who attend the 
meeting are also asked to bring 25 copies of their comments for public 
distribution.
    General Information--Additional information concerning the EPA 
Science Advisory Board, its structure, function, and composition, may 
be found on our Website (http://www.epa.gov/sab) and in The FY2000 
Annual Report of the Staff Director which is available from the SAB 
Publications Staff at (202) 564-4533 or via fax at (202) 501-0256. 
Committee rosters, draft Agendas and meeting calendars are also located 
on our website.
    Meeting Access--Individuals requiring special accommodation at this 
meeting, including wheelchair access to the conference room, should 
contact Mr. Flaak or Ms. Fortson at least five business days prior to 
the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

    Dated: September 4, 2001.
Donald G. Barnes,
Staff Director, EPA Science Advisory Board.
[FR Doc. 01-22622 Filed 9-7-01; 8:45 am]
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