[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 194 (Tuesday, October 9, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 57333]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-19815]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8480-1]


Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Clean Air Scientific 
Advisory Committee (CASAC); Notification of a Public Advisory Committee 
Meeting of the CASAC Oxides of Nitrogen (NOX) and Sulfur 
Oxides (SOx) Primary NAAQS Review Panel

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory 
Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the Clean Air 
Scientific Advisory Committee's (CASAC) Oxides of Nitrogen 
(NOX) and Sulfur Oxides (SOx) Primary NAAQS Review Panel 
(Panel) to conduct a peer review of EPA's Integrated Science Assessment 
for Oxides of Nitrogen--Health Criteria (First External Review Draft) 
(EPA/600/R-07/093, August 2007) and to conduct a consultation on the 
EPA's Nitrogen Dioxide Health Assessment Plan: Scope and Methods for 
Exposure and Risk Assessment.

DATES: The meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time) 
on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 through 4 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) 
on Thursday, October 25, 2007.
    Location: The meeting will take place at the Marriott at Research 
Triangle Park, 4700 Guardian Drive, Durham, NC, 27703, telephone: (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 this meeting must contact Dr. 
Angela Nugent, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory 
Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/voice mail: (202) 343-
9981; fax: (202) 233-0643; or e-mail at: [email protected]. General 
information concerning the CASAC or the EPA Science Advisory Board can 
be found on the EPA Web site at: http://www.epa.gov/sab.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    EPA is in the process of reviewing the primary National Ambient Air 
Quality Standards (NAAQS) for nitrogen oxides (NOX). Under 
the Clean Air Act, EPA is required to carry out a periodic review and 
revision, as appropriate, of the air quality criteria and the NAAQS for 
six criteria air pollutants, which include NOX. Primary 
standards set limits to protect public health, including the health of 
``sensitive'' populations such as asthmatics, children, and the 
elderly.
    As part of that process, EPA's Office of Research and Development 
(ORD) has completed a draft document, Integrated Science Assessment for 
Oxides of Nitrogen--Health Criteria (First External Review Draft) (EPA/
600/R-07/093, August 2007, 72 FR 50107) and has requested that CASAC 
peer review the document. EPA's Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) has 
also completed a document entitled Nitrogen Dioxide Health Assessment 
Plan: Scope and Methods for Exposure and Risk Assessment and has 
requested that the CASAC provide consultative advice to assist the 
Agency in developing human exposure and health risk assessments for 
nitrogen dioxide (NO2). EPA has released an integrated plan 
for all aspects of this review of the primary NO2 standard, 
Integrated Review Plan for the Primary National Ambient Air Quality 
Standard for Nitrogen Dioxide (August 2007), which reflects advice 
provided by the CASAC panel through a consultation on a draft of that 
document, Draft Plan for Review of the Primary National Ambient Air 
Quality Standard for Nitrogen Dioxide (February 2007). Background 
information about the CASAC NOX review activities and about 
formation of the CASAC Panel was published in the Federal Register on 
August 7, 2006 (71 FR 44695-44696).
    Technical Contact: Any questions concerning EPA's Integrated 
Science Assessment for Oxides of Nitrogen--Health Criteria (First 
External Review Draft) should be directed to Dr. Dennis Kotchmar, ORD 
(by telephone: 919-541-4158, or e-mail: [email protected]). Any 
questions concerning EPA's Nitrogen Dioxide Health Assessment Plan: 
Scope and Methods for Exposure and Risk Assessment should be directed 
to Dr. Scott Jenkins, OAR (by telephone: 919-541-1167, or e-mail: 
[email protected]).
    Availability of Meeting Materials: EPA-ORD's Integrated Science 
Assessment for Oxides of Nitrogen--Health Criteria (First External 
Review Draft) can be accessed on EPA's National Center for 
Environmental Assessment Web site at: http://cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/cfm/recordisplay.cfm?deid=181712. EPA-OAR's Nitrogen Dioxide Health 
Assessment Plan: Scope and Methods for Exposure and Risk Assessment 
will be accessible via the Agency's Office of Air Quality Planning and 
Standards Web site at: http://www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/standards/nox/s_nox_cr_pd.html. Agendas and materials in support of meeting will be 
placed on the SAB Web site at: http://www.epa.gov/sab in advance of the 
meeting.
    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 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 Dr. Nugent, DFO, in writing (preferably via e-mail) by 
October 19, 2007 at the contact information noted above, to be placed 
on the public speaker list for this meeting. Written Statements: 
Written statements should be received in the SAB Staff Office by 
October 19, 2007, so that the information may be made available to the 
Panel for their consideration prior to this meeting. 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 Dr. Nugent 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: September 28, 2007.
Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. E7-19815 Filed 10-5-07; 8:45 am]
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