[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 140 (Monday, July 23, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 40150]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-14169]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Science Advisory Board Staff Office EPA Clean Air Scientific 
Advisory Committee (CASAC) Panel for Review of EPA's Lead Renovation, 
Repair, and Painting (LRRP) Activities; Notification of a 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) Panel for Review of 
EPA's Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting (LRRP) Activities (CASAC 
Panel) to hold follow-on discussions to inform the CASAC's forthcoming 
letter to the EPA Administrator resulting from its July 9-10, 2007 
meeting to conduct a peer review of EPA's Draft Approach for Estimating 
Changes in Children's IQ from Lead Dust Generated During Renovation, 
Repair, and Painting in Residences and Child-Occupied Facilities (Draft 
LRRP Activity IQ-Change Methodology, June 2007), and the Draft Final 
Report on Characterization of Dust Lead Levels After Renovation, 
Repair, and Painting Activities (OPPT Dust Study, January 2007).

DATES: The teleconference meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 7, 
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 
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 Panel 
consists of the seven CASAC members supplemented by subject-matter-
experts. The CASAC Panel provides advice and recommendations to EPA 
concerning the Agency's proposed rule for LRRP activities. The Panel 
complies with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff 
Office procedural policies.
    On July 9-10, 2007, at the request of EPA's Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), within the Agency's Office of Prevention, 
Pesticides and Toxic Substances (OPPTS), the CASAC Panel met in a 
public meeting in Durham, NC to conduct a peer review of the Agency's 
Draft LRRP Activity IQ-Change Methodology and the OPPT Dust Study. The 
purpose of this public teleconference meeting is to hold follow-on 
discussions to inform the CASAC's forthcoming letter to the 
Administrator resulting from its July 9-10 meeting.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: Materials for this CASAC Panel 
teleconference will be posted on the SAB Web Site at: http://www.epa.gov/sab/panels/casac_adv_tech_assessment_lrrp.htm prior to 
the meeting. In addition, the Draft LRRP Activity IQ-Change Methodology 
is posted on EPA's ``Lead in Paint, Dust, and Soil: Renovation, Repair, 
and Painting Program'' Web site at: http://www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/casac.htm; and the OPPT Dust Study is posted on the Agency's ``Lead 
Safe Work Requirements to Protect Children During Renovation, Repair 
and Painting Activities'' Web site at: http://www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/renovation.htm#info.
    Procedures for Providing Public Input: Interested members of the 
public may submit relevant written or oral information for the CASAC 
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 July 31, 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 August 3, 2007, so that the 
information may be made available to the CASAC Panel for their 
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, WordPerfect, MS Word, 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: July 16, 2007.
Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. E7-14169 Filed 7-20-07; 8:45 am]
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