[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 174 (Thursday, September 9, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54871-54872]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-22485]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9199-3]


Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Clean Air 
Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) NOX & SOX Secondary NAAQS Review 
Panel Meeting

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: Second External Review Draft (September 2010).

DATES: The Panel meeting will be held Wednesday, October 6, 2010 from 
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday, October 7, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 
p.m. (Eastern Time).

ADDRESSES: The October 6 and 7, 2010 public meeting will take place at 
the Marriott at Research Triangle Park, 4700 Guardian Drive, Durham, 
NC, 27703, telephone (919) 941-6200.

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 October 6 and 7, 2010 meeting may contact Dr. Angela 
Nugent, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board 
(1400R), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/voice mail (202) 564-
2218; fax (202) 565-2098; 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. 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

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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 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 welfare effects 
for NOX and SOX 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 CASAC NOX & SOX Secondary NAAQS Review 
Panel has provided advice and review of EPA's review of the secondary 
NAAQS for NOX and SOX since 2008. Information 
about these activities can be found on the CASAC Web site at http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/WebProjectsbyTopicCASAC Open View. 
Most recently, the CASAC NOX & SOx Secondary 
NAAQS Review Panel held a meeting on April 1 and 2, 2010, at the 
request of EPA's Office of Air and Radiation to review EPA's draft 
document entitled Policy Assessment for the Review of the Secondary 
National Ambient Air Quality Standards for NOX and 
SOX: First External Review Draft (March 2010) (75 FR 10479-
10481). CASAC provided EPA with an advisory report reviewing that draft 
document on June 22, 2010 [Review of the Policy Assessment for the 
Review of the Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for 
NOX and SOX: First Draft (March 2010) (EPA-CASAC-
10-014)], available at http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/
33219585C42C55218525777A006DE787/$File/EPA-CASAC-10-014-unsigned.pdf.
    EPA has revised the draft Policy Assessment in light of CASAC's 
comments and has requested review of a second draft. The panel will 
meet on October 6 and 7, 2010 to review the second draft Policy 
Assessment.
    Technical Contacts: Any questions concerning EPA's Policy 
Assessment for the Review of the Secondary National Ambient Air Quality 
Standards for NOX and SOX: Second External Review 
Draft (September 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: Second External Review Draft 
(September 2010) will be accessible 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 CASAC Web site at http://www.epa.gov/casac.
    Procedures for Providing Public Input: Public comment for 
consideration by EPA's federal advisory committees and panels has a 
different purpose from public comment provided to EPA program offices. 
Therefore, the process for submitting comments to a Federal advisory 
committee is different from the process used to submit comments to an 
EPA program office. Federal advisory committees and panels, including 
scientific advisory committees, provide independent advice to EPA. 
Members of the public can submit comments for a Federal advisory 
committee to consider as it develops advice for EPA. They should send 
their comments directly to the Designated Federal Officer for the 
relevant advisory committee. Oral Statements: To be placed on the 
public speaker list for the October 6 and 7, 2010 meeting, interested 
parties should notify Dr. Angela Nugent, DFO, by e-mail no later than 
October 1, 2010. Written Statements: Written statements should be 
received in the SAB Staff Office by October 1, 2010 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 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 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: September 1, 2010.
Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
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