[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 231 (Monday, December 1, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72796-72797]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-28453]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8747-4]


Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public 
Teleconference of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC)

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 
chartered Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) to consider 
and approve the CASAC Panel's draft report regarding its peer review of 
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 (August 2008). The CASAC will also discuss the

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Agency's schedule and process for National Ambient Air Quality 
Standards (NAAQS) review of criteria pollutants with EPA's Office of 
Air and Radiation and Office (OAR) and Office of Research and 
Development (ORD).

DATES: The public teleconference will be held on Friday, December 19, 
2008 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. (Eastern Time).
    Location: The public teleconference will be conducted by telephone 
only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wants 
further information concerning the teleconference meeting may 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 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 Nitrogen Oxide 
(NOX) and Sulfur Oxides (SOX). EPA is in the 
process of reviewing the secondary NAAQS for NOX and 
SOX. Welfare effects as defined in the CAA include, but are 
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 OAR completed the Risk and Exposure Assessment (REA) for 
Review of the Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for 
Oxides of Nitrogen and Oxides of Sulfur: First Draft (August 2008). The 
CASAC NOX and SOX Secondary National Ambient Air 
Quality Standards (NAAQS) Review Panel held a public meeting on October 
1-2, 2008 to conduct a peer review of EPA's first draft REA. The panel 
discussed its draft letter report on November 19, 2008. The purpose of 
this conference call is for the chartered CASAC to review and approve 
the Panel's draft letter. In addition, CASAC will also publicly discuss 
the entire NAAQS schedule and process with EPA's Office OAR and ORD.
    Technical Contacts: 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-Risk and Exposure Assessment 
for Review of the Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for 
Oxides of Nitrogen and Oxides of Sulfur: First Draft can be accessed at 
http://www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/standards/no2so2sec/cr_rea.html. The 
Panel's draft letter and the CASAC agenda for the teleconference will 
be posted in advance of the meeting 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 December 
19, 2008 teleconference, interested parties should notify Dr. Holly 
Stallworth, DFO, by e-mail no later than December 12, 2008. Individuals 
making oral statements will be limited to three minutes per speaker. 
Written Statements: Written statements for the December 19, 2008 
teleconference should be received in the SAB Staff Office by December 
12, 2008, so that the information may be made available to the CASAC 
Panel for its consideration prior to this meeting. 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 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 Dr. Stallworth 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: November 24, 2008.
Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
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