[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 179 (Monday, September 15, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53242-53243]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-21492]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8715-9]


Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Clean Air Scientific 
Advisory Committee (CASAC); NOX & SOX Secondary NAAQS Review Panel 
Meeting and Teleconference

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 Oxides of Nitrogen (NOX) and 
Sulfur Oxides (SOX) Secondary National Ambient Air Quality 
Standards (NAAQS) Review Panel (CASAC Panel) to peer review EPA's 
Integrated Science Assessment for Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur--
Environmental Criteria (Second External Review Draft) (EPA/600/R-08/
082) and EPA's Risk and Exposure Assessment for Review of the Secondary 
National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Oxides of Nitrogen and 
Oxides of Sulfur: First Draft (EPA-452/P-08-005a). The chartered CASAC 
will review and approve the Panel's reports by public teleconference.

DATES: The CASAC Panel will meet from 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 1, 
2008 through 3 p.m. Thursday, October 2, 2008 (Eastern Time). The 
chartered CASAC will meet by public teleconference from 1 p.m. to 3 
p.m. on October 30, 2008 (Eastern Time).

ADDRESSES: The October 1-2, 2008 public meeting will take place at the 
Marriott at Research Triangle Park, 4700 Guardian Drive, Durham, NC 
27703, telephone (919) 941-6200. The October 30, 2008 public 
teleconference will be conducted by phone only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wants 
further information concerning the October 1-2, 2008 meeting 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]. For information

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on the CASAC teleconference on October 30, 2008, please contact Mr. 
Fred Butterfield, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), at the above listed 
address; via telephone/voice mail (202) 343-9994 or e-mail at 
[email protected]. General information concerning the CASAC can 
be found on the EPA Web site at http://www.epa.gov/casac.

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 NOX 
and SOX. EPA is in the process of reviewing the secondary 
NAAQS for NOX and SOX. Welfare effects as defined 
in the CAA includes, but is not limited to, effects on soils, water, 
wildlife, vegetation, visibility, weather, and climate, as well as 
effects on materials, economic values, and personal comfort and well-
being. As part of that process, EPA's Office of Research and 
Development (ORD) issued the Draft Integrated Science Assessment fox 
Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur--Environmental Criteria (ISA) in December 
2007 and recently issued the second draft ISA in August 2008. EPA's 
Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) released its Scope and Methods Plan 
for Risk/Exposure Assessment (REA) in March 2008. OAR completed the 
first draft REA in August 2008. The CASAC reviewed the first draft ISA 
and provided consultative advice on the Scope and Methods plan on April 
1-2, 2008. The CASAC's reports to the Administrator can be found on the 
SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/casac (see EPA-CASAC-08-011 and EPA-
CASAC-08-012 both dated May 19, 2008).
    The purpose of the October 1-2, 2008 meeting is for the CASAC Panel 
to conduct a peer review of the second draft ISA and the first draft 
REA. The chartered CASAC will review and approve the Panel's draft 
reports on the ISA and REA by public conference call on October 30, 
2008.
    Technical Contacts: Any questions concerning EPA's Integrated 
Science Assessment for Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur--Environmental 
Criteria (Second External Review Draft) should be directed to Dr. Tara 
Greaver, ORD, at (919) 541-2435 or [email protected]. Any questions 
concerning EPA's Risk and Exposure Assessment for Review of the 
Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Oxides of Nitrogen 
and Oxides of Sulfur: First Draft should be directed to Dr. Anne Rea, 
OAR, at (919) 541-0053 or [email protected].
    Availability of Meeting Materials: EPA-ORD's Integrated Science 
Assessment for Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur--Environmental Criteria 
(Second External Review Draft) can be accessed at http://cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/cfm/recordisplay.cfm?deid=198220. EPA-OAR's Scope and Methods Plan 
for Risk/Exposure Assessment: Secondary NAAQS Review for Oxides of 
Nitrogen and Oxides of Sulfur can be accessed at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/standards/no2so2sec/cr_pd.html. The agenda and other 
materials for the CASAC meetings will be posted on the SAB Web site at 
http://www.epa.gov/casac.
    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: To be placed on the public speaker list for the October 1-
2, 2008 meeting, interested parties should notify Ms. Kyndall Barry, 
DFO, by e-mail no later than September 24, 2008. To be placed on the 
public speaker list for the October 30, 2008 teleconference, interested 
parties should notify Mr. Fred Butterfield, DFO, by e-mail no later 
than October 23, 2008. Oral presentations will be limited to one-half 
hour for all speakers. Written Statements: Written statements for the 
October 1-2, 2008 meeting should be received in the SAB Staff Office by 
September 24, 2008, so that the information may be made available to 
the CASAC Panel for its consideration prior to this meeting. For the 
teleconference meeting of the chartered CASAC on October 30, 2008, 
statements should be received in the SAB Staff Office by October 23, 
2008. Written statements should be supplied to the appropriate DFO in 
the following formats: one hard copy with original signature and one 
electronic copy via e-mail (acceptable file format: 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 face-to-face meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible 
to process your request.

    Dated: September 8, 2008.
Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. E8-21492 Filed 9-12-08; 8:45 am]
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