[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 18, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11549-11550]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-5870]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8782-9]


Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public 
Advisory Committee Meeting of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory 
Committee (CASAC); Sulfur Oxides 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 Primary NAAQS 
Review Panel (Panel) to conduct a peer review of the EPA's Risk and 
Exposure Assessment to Support the Review of the SO2 Primary 
National Ambient Air Quality Standards: Second Draft.

DATES: The meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. (Eastern daylight time) 
on Thursday, April 16, 2009 through 1 p.m. (Eastern daylight time) on 
Friday, April 17, 2009.

ADDRESSES: The April 16-17, 2009 meeting will take place at the 
Sheraton Chapel Hill Hotel, One Europa Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27517.

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. 
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 sulfur oxides 
(SOX). EPA is in the process of reviewing the primary NAAQS 
for sulfur dioxide (SO2), an indicator for SOX. 
Primary standards set limits to protect public health, including the 
health of ``sensitive'' populations such as asthmatics, children, and 
the elderly.
    CASAC has previously provided consultative advice on EPA's 
Integrated Plans for Review of the Primary NAAQS for NO2 and SO2 and 
conducted peer review of the first and second drafts of EPA's 
Integrated Science Assessment for Sulfur Oxides--Health Criteria. CASAC 
also provided consultative advice on EPA's Sulfur Dioxide Health 
Assessment Plan: Scope and Methods for Exposure and Risk Assessment and 
conducted peer review of EPA's Risk and Exposure Assessment to Support 
the Review of the SO2 Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standards: 
First Draft. The CASAC advisory reports are available on the EPA Web 
site at http://www.epa.gov/casac. The purpose of this meeting is for 
CASAC to conduct a peer review of the Risk and Exposure Assessment to 
Support the Review of the SO2 Primary National Ambient Air Quality 
Standards: Second Draft.
    Technical Contact: Any questions concerning EPA's Risk and Exposure

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Assessment to Support the Review of the SO2 Primary National Ambient 
Air Quality Standards: Second Draft should be directed to Dr. Michael 
Stewart, OAR by telephone (919) 541-7524, or e-mail 
[email protected].
    Availability of Meeting Materials: EPA-OAR's Risk and Exposure 
Assessment to Support the Review of the SO2 Primary National Ambient 
Air Quality Standards: 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/so2/s_so2_cr_rea.html on or about 
March 19, 2009. Agendas and materials supporting the meeting 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: 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. Angela Nugent, DFO, in writing (preferably via e-
mail) by April 10, 2009 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 April 10, 2009, 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, 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 meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process 
your request.

    Dated: March 11, 2009.
Anthony F. Maciorows,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. E9-5870 Filed 3-17-09; 8:45 am]
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