[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 24, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55074-55075]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-22456]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8719-8]


Science Advisory Board Staff Office Clean Air Scientific Advisory 
Committee (CASAC); Notification of a Public Advisory Committee 
Teleconference of the CASAC Oxides of Nitrogen 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 teleconference of the Clean 
Air Scientific Advisory Committee's (CASAC) Oxides of Nitrogen Primary 
NAAQS Review Panel (Panel) to conduct a peer review of the draft 
Exposure and Health Risk Characterization chapter for EPA's Risk and 
Exposure Assessment to Support the Review of the NO2 Primary National 
Ambient Air Quality Standard: Second Draft.

DATES: The teleconference will be held on October 22, 2008 from 11 a.m. 
to 1 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time).

ADDRESSES: The public teleconference will be conducted by telephone 
only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to 
obtain the call-in number and access code to participate in the 
teleconference may 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 and 
the CASAC documents cited below 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 oxides of 
nitrogen (NOX). EPA is in the process of reviewing the 
primary NAAQS for nitrogen dioxide (NO2), an indicator for 
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 its scientific advice to support EPA's review of the 
primary NAAQS for nitrogen dioxide (NO2), CASAC met on 
September 9-10, 2008 to

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conduct a peer review of the Risk and Exposure Assessment to Support 
the Review of the NO2 Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standard: 
Second Draft (73 FR 43444-43445). At that time, EPA had not completed 
chapter eight of the draft assessment entitled ``Exposure and Health 
Risk Characterization.'' The purpose of the teleconference is for CASAC 
to conduct a peer review of the draft Chapter 8. The public may access 
completed CASAC advisory reports related to the primary NAAQS 
NO2, including the CASAC report on the Risk and Exposure 
Assessment to Support the Review of the NO2 Primary National Ambient 
Air Quality Standard: Second Draft reviewed at the September 9-10 
meeting, on the EPA Web site at http://www.epa.gov/casac.
    Technical Contact: Any questions concerning Chapter 8 for EPA's 
Risk and Exposure Assessment to Support the Review of the NO2 Primary 
National Ambient Air Quality Standard: Second Draft should be directed 
to Dr. Scott Jenkins, OAR (by telephone (919) 541-1167, or e-mail 
[email protected].
    Availability of Meeting Materials: Chapter 8 for EPA's Risk and 
Exposure Assessment to Support the Review of the NO2 Primary National 
Ambient Air Quality Standard: Second Draft 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_rea.html on or 
about October 3, 2008. Agendas and materials supporting the 
teleconference will be placed on the EPA Web site at http://www.epa.gov/casac before 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: 
Interested members of the public may submit relevant written or oral 
information for the SAB Panel to consider during the advisory process. 
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 Dr. Angela Nugent, DFO, in 
writing (preferably via e-mail) by October 15, 2008 at the contact 
information noted above to be placed on the public speaker list for 
this meeting.
    Written Statements: Written statements for the public meeting 
should be received by Dr. Angela Nugent at the contact information 
above by October 15, 2008, so that the information may be made 
available to the Panel for their consideration prior to the 
teleconference. 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, 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 teleconference, to give EPA as much time as possible to 
process your request.

    Dated: September 17, 2008.
Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. E8-22456 Filed 9-23-08; 8:45 am]
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