[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 78 (Tuesday, April 24, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20336-20337]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-7774]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8304-6]


Science Advisory Board Staff Office; EPA Clean Air Scientific 
Advisory Committee (CASAC); CASAC NOX & SOX Primary NAAQS Review Panel; 
Notification of Public Advisory Committee Meeting (Teleconference)

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 teleconference of 
the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Oxides of Nitrogen 
(NOX) and Sulfur Oxides (SOX) Primary National 
Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Review Panel (CASAC Panel) to 
conduct a consultation on EPA's Draft Plan for Review of the Primary 
National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Nitrogen Dioxide (Draft 
Integrated Plan for Review of the Primary NAAQS for NO2, 
February 2007) and Draft Integrated Plan for Review of the Primary 
National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Sulfur Dioxide (Draft 
Integrated Plan for Review of the Primary NAAQS for SO2, 
April 2007).

DATES: The teleconference meeting will be held on Friday, May 11, 2007, 
from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Time).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wishes to 
obtain the teleconference call-in number and access code; submit a 
written or brief oral statement (three minutes or less); or receive 
further information concerning this teleconference meeting, must 
contact Mr. Fred Butterfield, Designated Federal Officer (DFO). Mr. 
Butterfield may be contacted at the EPA Science Advisory Board (1400F), 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; or via telephone/voice mail: (202) 343-9994; fax: 
(202) 233-0643; or e-mail at: [email protected]. General

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information concerning the CASAC or the EPA SAB can be found on the EPA 
Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The CASAC, which is comprised of 
seven members appointed by the EPA Administrator, 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. The CASAC provides 
advice, information and recommendations on the scientific and technical 
aspects of issues related to air quality criteria and NAAQS under 
sections 108 and 109 of the Act. The CASAC is chartered under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C., App. The 
CASAC NOX & SOX Primary NAAQS Review Panel 
consists of the seven CASAC members augmented by subject-matter-
experts. The CASAC Panel provides advice and recommendations to EPA 
concerning oxides of nitrogen and sulfur oxides in ambient air relevant 
to the Agency's review of the primary (health-based) NO2 and 
SO2 NAAQS. The Panel complies 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. The purpose of this public teleconference meeting 
is to conduct a consultation on the Agency's draft integrated plans for 
the reviews of the primary NO2 and SO2 NAAQS.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: The Draft Integrated Plan for 
Review of the Primary NAAQS for NO2 is posted on the 
Agency's Technology Transfer Network (TTN) Web site at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/standards/nox/s_nox_index.html, and the Draft 
Integrated Plan for Review of the Primary NAAQS for SO2 is 
posted on the TTN Web site at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/standards/so2/s_so2_index.html. These draft integrated plans may be accessed in 
the ``Documents from Current Review'' section under ``Planning 
Documents'' on these respective Web pages. A copy of the draft agenda 
and other materials for this CASAC teleconference will be posted on the 
SAB Web Site at http://www.epa.gov/sab/panels/casac_nox_and_sox_primary_panel.htm prior to the meeting.
    Procedures for Providing Public Input: Interested members of the 
public may submit relevant written or oral information for the CASAC 
NOX & SOX Primary NAAQS Review Panel to consider 
during the advisory process. Oral Statements: In general, individuals 
or groups requesting an oral presentation at a public teleconference 
will be limited to three minutes per speaker, with no more than a total 
of 30 minutes for all speakers. Interested parties should contact Mr. 
Butterfield, CASAC DFO, in writing (preferably via e-mail), by May 4, 
2007, at the contact information noted above, to be placed on the list 
of public speakers for this meeting.
    Written Statements: Written statements should be received in the 
SAB Staff Office by May 9, 2007, so that the information may be made 
available to the CASAC Panel for its consideration prior to this 
teleconference. Written statements should be supplied to the DFO in the 
following formats: one hard copy with original signature (optional), 
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).
    Accessibility: For information on access or services for 
individuals with disabilities, please contact Mr. Butterfield 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: April 18, 2007.
Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. E7-7774 Filed 4-23-07; 8:45 am]
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