[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 220 (Thursday, November 15, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64216-64217]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-22372]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8495-3]


Science Advisory Board Staff Office, Clean Air Scientific 
Advisory Committee (CASAC); Notification of a Public Advisory Committee 
Meeting of the CASAC 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) Sulfur Oxides (SOx) Primary 
NAAQS Review Panel (Panel) to conduct a peer review of EPA's Integrated 
Science Assessment for Sulfur Oxides--Health Criteria (First External 
Review Draft) (EPA/600/R-07/108, September 2007) and to conduct a 
consultation on the EPA's Sulfur Oxides Health Assessment Plan: Scope 
and Methods for Exposure and Risk Assessment.

DATES: The meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Time) 
on Wednesday, December 5, 2007, and 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, 
December 6, 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. 
Holly Stallworth, 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) 343-9867; 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 sulfur oxides. 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 
sulfur oxides. 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 
Sulfur Oxides--Health Criteria (First External Review Draft) (EPA/600/
R-07/108, September 2007) and has requested that CASAC peer review the 
document. EPA's Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) will also release a 
document entitled Sulfur Oxides 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 sulfur oxides. EPA has 
released an integrated plan for all aspects of this review of the 
primary SO2 standard, Integrated Plan for Review of the 
Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Sulfur Oxides 
(October 2007), which reflects advice provided by the CASAC panel 
through a consultation on a draft of that document, Draft Integrated 
Plan for Review of the Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standards 
for Sulfur Dioxides (April 2007). Background information about the 
CASAC SOx

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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 Sulfur Oxides--Health Criteria (First External 
Review Draft) should be directed to Dr. Jee Young Kim in EPA's Office 
of Research and Development at (919) 541-4157 or [email protected]. 
Any questions concerning EPA's Sulfur Oxides Health Assessment Plan: 
Scope and Methods for Exposure and Risk Assessment should be directed 
to Dr. Stephen Graham in EPA's Office of Air and Radiation at (919) 
541-4344 or [email protected].
    Availability of Meeting Materials: EPA-ORD's Integrated Science 
Assessment for Sulfur Oxides--Health Criteria (First External Review 
Draft) can be accessed at: http://www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/standards/so2/s_so2_cr_isa.html. EPA-OAR's Sulfur Oxides Health Assessment Plan: 
Scope and Methods for Exposure and Risk Assessment will be accessible 
at: http://www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/standards/so2/s_so2_index.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. Stallworth, DFO, in writing (preferably via e-mail) 
by November 30, 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 
November 30, 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. Stallworth 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: November 8, 2007.
Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
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