[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 205 (Monday, October 25, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65480-65481]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-26877]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9217-3]


Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of Two Public 
Teleconferences of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) 
NOX & SOX Secondary NAAQS Review Panel and a Public Teleconference of 
the Chartered 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 two public teleconferences of the 
Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee NOX and 
SOx Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) 
Review Panel (CASAC Panel) to continue its peer review of 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) and a teleconference for the chartered CASAC to review the 
Panel's draft report.

DATES: The CASAC Panel will hold a teleconference on November 9, 2010 
from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) and, if additional time is needed, 
on November 10, 2010 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time). The 
chartered CASAC will hold a teleconference on December 6, 2010 from 10 
a.m. to 11 a.m. to review the Panel's draft report.

ADDRESSES: The public teleconferences will be conducted by telephone 
only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wishes to 
submit a written or provide a brief oral statement or wants further 
information concerning the November 9 and 10, 2010 teleconferences 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]. Any member of the public who wishes to submit a 
written or provide a brief oral statement or wants further information 
concerning the December 6, 2010 teleconference may contact Dr. Holly 
Stallworth, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory 
Board (1400R), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Avenue, NW.,

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Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/voice mail (202) 564-2073; 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: 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 will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate 
SAB Staff Office procedural policies.
    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 teleconference on November 9, 2010 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern 
Time) and, if additional time is needed, on November 10, 2010 from 1 
p.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) to continue its review of EPA's second 
draft Policy Assessment supporting development of secondary National 
Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for NOX and 
SOX. The chartered CASAC will review the Panel's draft 
report on December 6, 2010, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. (Eastern Time) 
rather than on November 8, 2010 from 1 a.m. to 4 p.m. (75 FR 63471-
63472), as previously announced.
    The CASAC NOX & SOX Secondary NAAQS Review 
Panel held a public meeting on October 6-7, 2010 (75 FR 54871-54872) to 
review EPA's draft document entitled Policy Assessment for the Review 
of the Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for 
NOX and SOX: Second External Review Draft 
(September 2010).
    Background on the CASAC panel's advice and review of other EPA 
documents related to the secondary NAAQS review for NOX & 
SOX can be found on the CASAC Web site at http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/WebProjectsbyTopicCASAC.
    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) is 
accessible at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/standards/no2so2sec/index.html. The agenda and other materials for the CASAC teleconference 
will be posted on the CASAC Web site at http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/fedrgstr_activites/NOx%2FSOx%20Secondary%20NAAQS%20Review?OpenDocument.
    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: In general, individuals 
or groups requesting an oral presentation at a teleconference meeting 
will be limited to three minutes per speaker, with no more than a total 
of one hour for all speakers. Interested parties should contact Dr. 
Nugent at the contact information provided above by November 5, 2010, 
to be placed on the public speaker list for the teleconferences on 
November 9, 2010. Interested parties should contact Dr. Stallworth at 
the contact information provided above by December 2, 2010, to be 
placed on the public speaker list for the teleconferences on December 
6, 2010. Written Statements: Written statements for the November 
teleconferences should be received by Dr. Nugent by November 5, 2010 so 
that the information can be made available to the Panel for their 
consideration prior to the teleconference call. Written statements for 
the December teleconference should be received by Dr. Stallworth by 
December 2, 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 November 5, 2010 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 or Dr. 
Stallworth, as appropriate, 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: October 18, 2010.
Vanessa T. Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2010-26877 Filed 10-22-10; 8:45 am]
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