[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 11, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 12998]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-4825]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8540-8]


Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Clean Air Scientific 
Advisory Committee (CASAC) Notification of a Public Teleconference of 
the Carbon Monoxide NAAQS Review Panel

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) Carbon Monoxide 
(CO) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Review Panel (CASAC 
Panel) to conduct a consultation on EPA's Draft Integrated Plan for 
Review of the Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Carbon 
Monoxide (March 2008).

DATES: The CASAC Panel will meet by public telephone from 1 p.m. to 5 
p.m. (Eastern Time) on Tuesday, April 8, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wishes to 
obtain further information concerning this public teleconference may 
contact: Ms. Kyndall Barry, 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) 343-9868; 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 Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) 
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. 
CASAC provides advice, information and recommendations on the 
scientific and technical aspects of air quality criteria and national 
ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) under sections 108 and 109 of the 
Act. The CASAC is a Federal advisory committee chartered under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C., App. The 
Panel will comply 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 carbon 
monoxide. EPA is currently reviewing the primary (health-based) NAAQS 
for CO. The current primary NAAQS for CO was first promulgated in 1971 
and retained in 1985 and 1994. The purpose of this public 
teleconference meeting of the CASAC CO Review Panel is to provide 
consultative advice on the Agency's Draft Integrated Plan for Review of 
the Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Carbon Monoxide 
(March 2008). Background information about the CASAC CO review 
activities and about the formation of the CASAC CO Panel was published 
in the Federal Register on October 12, 2007 (72 FR 58078-58080).
     Availability of Meeting Materials: The Draft Integrated Plan for 
Review of the Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Carbon 
Monoxide (March 2008) will be available on the EPA's Web site at: 
http://www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/standards/co/s_co_index.html. For 
questions and information regarding the Agency's draft document, please 
contact Ms. Chris Trent at (919) 541-5337 or [email protected]. The 
agenda and other materials for this CASAC teleconference will be posted 
on the SAB Web site at: http://www.epa.gov/sab/ prior to the meeting.
     Procedures for Providing Public Input: Interested members of the 
public may submit relevant written or oral information for 
consideration on the topics included in this advisory activity. 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 Ms. Barry, DFO, in writing 
(preferably via e-mail), by April 1, 2008, 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 the same date, 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 and one 
electronic copy via e-mail (acceptable file formats: 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 Ms. Barry 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: March 4, 2008.
Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
 [FR Doc. E8-4825 Filed 3-10-08; 8:45 am]
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