[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 44 (Monday, March 8, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10479-10481]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-4818]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9124-1]


Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Clean Air 
Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) NOX & SOX 
Secondary NAAQS Review Panel Meeting and CASAC 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 NOX and SOX 
Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Review Panel 
(CASAC Panel) to peer review EPA's Policy Assessment for the Review of 
the Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for NOx and SOx: 
First External Review Draft (March 2010). The chartered CASAC will 
subsequently hold a public teleconference to review and approve the 
Panel's report.

DATES: The Panel meeting will be held Thursday, April 1, 2010 from 8:30 
a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday, April, 2, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. 
(Eastern Time). The chartered CASAC will meet by public teleconference 
from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday, May 3, 2010 (Eastern Time).

ADDRESSES: The April 1 and 2, 2010 public meeting will take place at 
the Marriott at Research Triangle Park, 4700 Guardian Drive, Durham, NC 
27703, telephone (919) 941-6200. The May 3, 2010 public teleconference 
will be conducted by telephone only.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wishes to 
submit a written or brief oral statement or wants further information 
concerning the April 1 and 2, 2010 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 on the CASAC teleconference on May 3, 2010, please contact 
Dr. Holly Stallworth, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), at the above 
listed address; via telephone/voice mail (202) 343-9867 or e-mail at 
[email protected]. General information concerning the CASAC and 
the CASAC documents can be found on the EPA Web site at  http://www.epa.gov/casac.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 
Public Law 92-463 5 U.S.C., App. 2, notice is hereby given that the 
CASAC NOX & SOX Secondary NAAQS Review Panel will 
hold a public meeting to provide advice on the policy implications of 
welfare standards for NOX and SOX and the 
chartered CASAC will hold a public teleconference to review and approve 
the Panel's draft report. 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 Panel and chartered CASAC 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 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.
    The purpose of the April 1 and 2, 2010 meeting is to review EPA's 
Policy Assessment for the Review of the Secondary National Ambient Air 
Quality Standards for NOX and SOX: First External Review Draft (March 
2010). The Policy Assessment will serve to ``bridge the gap'' between 
the scientific information and the judgments required of the 
Administrator in determining whether it is appropriate to retain or 
revise the standards. The first draft Policy Assessment builds upon the 
key scientific and technical information contained in the Agency's 
Integrated Science Assessment for Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur--
Ecological Criteria (EPA/600/R-08/082F) finalized December 2008 as well 
as the assessment document titled Risk and Exposure Assessment for 
Review of the Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for 
Oxides of Nitrogen and Oxides of Sulfur-Main Content--Final Report 
(September 2009). The Panel's deliberations on the first draft Policy 
Assessment will take place during the public meeting scheduled for 
April 1 and 2, 2010.
    CASAC previously provided consultative advice on EPA's Draft Plan 
for Review of the Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for 
Nitrogen Dioxide and Sulfur Dioxide during a public teleconference on 
October 30, 2007 (announced in 72 FR 57568-57569). On April 2 and 3, 
2008, the Panel reviewed the Integrated Science Assessment fox Oxides 
of Nitrogen and Sulfur--Environmental Criteria: First External Review 
Draft (December 2007), and provided consultative advice on EPA's Scope 
and Methods Plan for Risk/Exposure Assessment (March 2008). The April 2 
and 3, 2008 meeting was announced in 73 FR 10243-10244). The Panel 
reviewed the Integrated Science Assessment fox Oxides of Nitrogen and 
Sulfur--Environmental Criteria: Second External Review Draft (August 
2008) 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 (August 2008) as announced in 73 FR 
53242-54243 on October 1 and 2, 2008. The Panel reviewed Risk and 
Exposure Assessment for Review of the Secondary National Ambient Air 
Quality Standards for Oxides of Nitrogen and Oxides of Sulfur: Second 
Draft (June 2009) as announced in 74 FR 29693-29694 on July 22 and 23, 
2009. The CASAC advisory reports are available on the EPA Web site at 
http://www.epa.gov/casac.
    Technical Contacts: Any questions concerning EPA's Policy 
Assessment for the Review of the Secondary National Ambient Air Quality 
Standards for NOX and SOX: First External Review 
Draft (March 2010) should be directed to Dr. Byran Hubbell, OAR, at 
919-541-0621 or [email protected].
    Availability of Meeting Materials: EPA-OAR's Policy Assessment for 
the Review of the Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for 
NOX and SOX: First External Review Draft (March 2010) can be accessed 
at  http://www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/standards/no2so2sec/index.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 April 1 and 
2, 2010 meeting, interested parties should notify Ms. Kyndall Barry, 
DFO, by e-mail no later than March 26, 2010. To be placed on the public 
speaker list for the May 3, 2010 teleconference, interested parties 
should notify Dr. Holly Stallworth, DFO, by e-mail no later than April 
23, 2010. Individuals making oral statements will be limited to five 
minutes per speaker. Written Statements: Written statements for the 
April 1 and 2, 2010 meeting should be received in the SAB Staff Office 
by March 26, 2010, so that the information may be made available to the 
CASAC Panel for its consideration prior to this meeting. Written 
statements for the May 3, 2010 teleconference should be received in the 
SAB Staff Office by April 23, 2010. 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). Submitters are 
asked to provide 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 Ms. Barry 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.


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    Dated: March 1, 2010.
Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2010-4818 Filed 3-5-10; 8:45 am]
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