[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 140 (Monday, July 23, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40150-40151]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-14172]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8443-9]


Science Advisory Board Staff Office EPA Clean Air Scientific 
Advisory Committee (CASAC); Notification of a Public Advisory Committee 
Meeting of the CASAC Lead Review Panel for the Review of the Lead 
National Ambient Air Quality Standards

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 of the 
Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Lead Review Panel 
(CASAC Panel) to conduct a peer review of the Agency's Lead Human 
Exposure and Health Risk Assessments for Selected Case Studies, Draft 
Report (2nd Draft Lead Exposure and Risk Assessments, July 2007), as 
part of the Panel's ongoing participation in the Agency's current 
review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Lead.

DATES: The meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time) on 
Tuesday, August 28, 2007, through 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Wednesday, 
August 29, 2007.

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ADDRESSES: The meetings will take place at the Marriott at Research 
Triangle Park, 4700 Guardian Drive, Durham, NC 27703, phone: 919-941-
6200.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wishes to 
submit a written or brief oral statement (five minutes or less) or 
wants further information concerning these meetings 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 Lead Review 
Panel consists of the seven CASAC members supplemented by subject-
matter-experts. The CASAC Lead Review Panel provides advice and 
recommendations to EPA concerning lead in ambient air. 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 Lead. In 
December 2006, EPA's Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards 
(OAQPS), within the Office of Air and Radiation (OAR), released the 1st 
Draft Lead Staff Paper and the Draft Lead Exposure and Risk Assessments 
technical support document as part of its review of the Lead NAAQS. The 
purpose of the 1st Draft Lead Staff Paper was to evaluate the policy 
implications of the key scientific and technical information contained 
in the Agency's Final AQCD for Lead and to identify critical elements 
that EPA staff believes should be considered in its review of the Lead 
NAAQS. The Draft Lead Exposure and Risk Assessments technical support 
document described the methodology and presents the results of the 
pilot phase human exposure and health risk assessments and ecological 
risk assessments for a number of case studies. In February 2007, the 
CASAC Panel held a public advisory meeting to review the 1st Draft Lead 
Staff Paper and the Draft Lead Exposure and Risk Assessments technical 
support document. The CASAC's letter/report to the Administrator 
concerning this review (EPA-CASAC-07-003, dated March 27, 2007) is 
posted on the SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab/pdf/casac-07-003.pdf.
    Technical Contacts: Any questions concerning the Agency's 2nd Draft 
Lead Exposure and Risk Assessments document can be directed to Dr. 
Zachary Pekar, OAQPS, at phone: 919-541-3704, or e-mail: 
[email protected].
    Availability of Meeting Materials: On or about July 31, 2007, the 
2nd Draft Lead Exposure and Risk Assessments document will be posted on 
the Agency's Technology Transfer Network (TTN) Web site at URL http://www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/standards/pb/s_pb_index.html, in the 
``Documents from Current Review'' section under ``Technical 
Documents.'' A copy of the draft agenda and other materials for these 
CASAC meetings will be posted on the SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab/panels/casacorpanel.html prior to the meetings.
    Procedures for Providing Public Input: Interested members of the 
public may submit relevant written or oral information for the CASAC 
Lead Review Panel to consider during the advisory process. Oral 
Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an oral 
presentation at a public meeting will be limited to five minutes per 
speaker, with no more than a total of one hour for all speakers. 
Interested parties should contact Mr. Butterfield, DFO, in writing 
(preferably via e-mail), by August 21, 2007, at the contact information 
noted above, to be placed on the list of public speakers for these 
meetings. Written Statements: Written statements should be received in 
the SAB Staff Office by Friday, August 24, 2007, so that the 
information may be made available to the CASAC Panel for their 
consideration prior to these meetings. 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 first 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.
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