[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 217 (Thursday, November 12, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58285-58286]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-27169]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public 
Teleconference of the Science Advisory Board Risk and Technology Review 
Methods 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 Risk and Technology Review (RTR) Methods Review Panel to discuss 
its draft advisory report.

DATES: The public teleconference will be held on December 3, 2009 from 
12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Eastern 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. Sue Shallal, Designated Federal Officer 
(DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; 
telephone/voice mail: (202) 343-9977; fax (202) 233-0643; or via e-mail 
at: [email protected]. General information about the EPA SAB, as 
well as any updates concerning the teleconference announced in this 
notice, may be found on the SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab .

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, 5 U.S.C., App. 2 (FACA), notice is hereby given that the SAB RTR 
Methods Review Panel will hold a public teleconference to discuss its 
draft advisory report. The SAB was established pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 
4365 to provide independent scientific and technical advice to the 
Administrator on the technical basis for Agency positions and 
regulations. The SAB is a Federal Advisory Committee chartered under 
FACA. The SAB will comply with the provisions of FACA and all 
appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies.

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    Background: EPA's Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards 
(OAQPS) requested that the Science Advisory Board (SAB) review their 
draft methodologies for conducting Risk and Technology Review 
assessments (RTR assessments) as required by the Clean Air Act. These 
assessments evaluate the effects of industrial emissions of hazardous 
air pollutants (HAPs) on public health and the environment. The 
proposed methodologies are demonstrated through the use of two case 
studies, (1) petroleum refineries and (2) Portland cement manufacturing 
facilities. The SAB RTR Methods Review Panel held a meeting on July 28-
29, 2009 to review the EPA methodology and assessment document. A 
Federal Register notice dated June 10, 2009 (74 FR 27538) announced the 
meeting and provided background information on this advisory activity. 
Information on the process of forming the RTR Methods Review Panel was 
provided in a Federal Register notice dated January 31, 2008 (73 FR 
5836-5838). The purpose of this upcoming teleconference is for the 
Panel to discuss its draft advisory report. Additional information 
about this advisory activity can be found on the SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: The teleconference agenda and 
other materials including the SAB Committee's draft report will be 
placed on the SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab in advance of the 
teleconference.
    Procedures for Providing Public Input: 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. Shallal, DFO, in writing (preferably via e-
mail) at the contact information noted above, by November 24, 2009 to 
be placed on the list of public speakers for the teleconference. 
Written Statements: Written statements should be received in the SAB 
Staff Office no later than November 30, 2009 so that the information 
may be made available to the SAB Panel members for their consideration. 
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, WordPerfect, MS 
Word, MS PowerPoint, or Rich Text files in IBM-PC/Windows 98/2000/XP 
format). Submitters are requested to provide two versions of each 
document submitted with and without signatures, because the SAB Staff 
Office does not publish documents with signatures on its Web sites.
    Accessibility: For information on access or services for 
individuals with disabilities, please contact Dr. Shallal 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: November 4, 2009.
Vanessa T. Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. E9-27169 Filed 11-10-09; 8:45 am]
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