[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 199 (Friday, October 15, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63471-63472]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-26066]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9214-2]


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 Clean 
Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) to conduct a quality review 
and approve two draft reports from the CASAC Ambient Air Monitoring and 
Methods Subcommittee (AAMMS) and a draft report from the CASAC Oxides 
of Nitrogen (NOX) and Sulfur Oxides (SOX) 
Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Review Panel.

DATES: The public teleconference will be held on November 8, 2010 from 
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Eastern Time).

ADDRESSES: 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 may contact Dr. Holly 
Stallworth, 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-
2073; fax (202) 564-2098; 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 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 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 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for the 
six ``criteria'' air pollutants.
    As noted in 75 FR 51807-51808, the CASAC Ambient Air Monitoring and 
Methods Subcommittee held a public teleconference on September 15, 2010 
to review EPA's white paper, Approach for the Development of a New 
Federal Reference Method (FRM) for Lead (Pb) in Total Suspended 
Particles (TSP), which outlines the approach for the development a new 
FRM for lead. CASAC will review the draft report of the AAMMS that 
provides advice on issues identified in the white paper. Information on 
the CASAC AAMMS white paper review can be found at the CASAC Web site 
at: http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/0/0109B095F273EBA38525764600654702?OpenDocument.
    As noted in 75 FR 54146-54147, the Ambient Air Methods and 
Monitoring Subcommittee (AAMMS) of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory 
Committee (CASAC) met on September 29-30, 2010 to provide advice to EPA 
on its near-road monitoring guidance materials and an associated pilot 
monitoring study. Specifically, EPA asked for advice on concepts and 
information that should be included in its forthcoming near-road 
monitoring guidance document, advice on how future near-road monitoring 
requirements for pollutants such as Carbon Monoxide (CO) and 
Particulate Matter (PM), may be drafted in a way to mesh with the 
existing Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) requirements and foster a 
multi-pollutant monitoring infrastructure, and the objectives, 
approach, and execution of the near-road monitoring pilot study. In 
response to EPA's charge questions, AAMMS is drafting a report to be 
reviewed by the chartered CASAC on November 9, 2010. Information on the 
CASAC AAMMS review of EPA's near-road monitoring guidance and pilot 
study may be found at: http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/0/9E0F3E9D727323C18525778900596432?OpenDocument.
    As noted in 75 FR 54871-54872, the Clean Air Scientific Advisory 
Committee NOX and SOX Secondary National Ambient 
Air Quality Standards Review Panel met on October 6-7, 2010 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). CASAC will review the draft report of the 
NOX and SOX: Secondary NAAQS Review Panel that 
provides advice on the policy assessment. Information on the CASAC 
NOX and SOX Secondary NAAQS Review Panel's 
activity can be found on the CASAC Web site at: http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/SABPRODUCT.NSF/81e39f4c09954fcb85256ead006be86e/0fc13c821ee6181a85257473005ae1ec!OpenDocument.
    Technical Contacts: (a) Any technical questions concerning the 
white paper entitled ``Approach for the Development of a New Federal 
Reference Method (FRM) for Lead (Pb) in Total Suspended Particles 
(TSP)'' can be directed to Ms. Joann Rice, OAQPS, at [email protected] 
or (919) 541-3372. The paper is posted at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/amtic/casacinf.html.
    (b) Any technical questions concerning EPA's Near-Road Guidance 
Document Outline or Near-road Monitoring Pilot Study Objectives & 
Approach should contact Mr. Nealson Watkins at 919-541-5522 or 
[email protected]. These review documents may be found posted at 
http://www.epa.gov/ttn/amtic/casacinf.html.
    (c) Any technical questions regarding the ``Policy Assessment for 
the Review of the Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for 
NOX and SOX:

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Second External Review Draft (September 2010)'' should be directed to 
Dr. Byran Hubbell, OAR, at 919-541-0621 or [email protected]. This 
review document can be accessed at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/standards/no2so2sec/index.html.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: A meeting agenda and other 
materials for the meeting will be placed on the CASAC Web site on the 
Web page reserved for the teleconferences, accessible through the 
calendar link on the blue navigation sidebar 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 teleconference, interested parties should 
notify Dr. Holly Stallworth, DFO, by e-mail no later than November 2, 
2010. Individuals making oral statements will be limited to three 
minutes per speaker. Written Statements: Written statements for the 
teleconference should be received in the SAB Staff Office by November 
2, 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 DFO 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 teleconference, to give EPA as much time as possible 
to process your request.

    Dated: October 7, 2010.
Vanessa T. Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2010-26066 Filed 10-14-10; 8:45 am]
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