[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 15 (Monday, January 24, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4109-4110]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1347]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9255-8]


Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public 
Meeting of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Oxides 
of Nitrogen (NOX) and Sulfur Oxides (SOX) Secondary 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 meeting on 
February 15 and 16, 2011, of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory 
Committee (CASAC) Oxides of Nitrogen (NOX) and Sulfur Oxides 
(SOX) Secondary Review Panel to provide review comments on 
EPA's Policy Assessment for the Review of the Secondary National 
Ambient Air Quality Standards for NOX and SOX (January 2011).

DATES: The CASAC Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur Oxides Secondary Review 
Panel meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 from 9 a.m. to 
5 p.m. (Eastern Time) and on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 from 8 a.m. 
to 10 p.m. (Eastern Time).

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the Carolina Inn, 211 
Pittsboro Street Chapel Hill, NC 27516 (919-933-2001).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who want 
further information concerning the February 15 and 16, 2011 public 
meeting may contact Dr. Holly Stallworth, Designated Federal Officer 
(DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board (1400R), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004; 
via telephone/voice mail (202) 546-2073; 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: 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 and SOX Secondary 
NAAQS Review Panel will hold a public meeting to provide review 
comments on the public welfare implications of 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 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 reviewing public welfare effects associated 
with NOX and SOX which, 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 and SOX Secondary NAAQS Review Panel 
has provided advice and review of EPA's assessments 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/

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sabproduct.nsf/WebProjectsbyTopicCASAC Open View. On April 1-2, 2010, 
the CASAC Panel held a meeting 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. 
As noticed in 75 FR 54871-54872, on October 6-7, 2010, the CASAC Panel 
met to 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 transmitted its advisory report 
reviewing the second draft Policy Assessment on December 9, 2010 
[Review of the Policy Assessment for the Review of the Secondary 
National Ambient Air Quality Standard for NOX and SOX: Second Draft 
(EPA-CASAC-11-003)], available at http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/0/0fc13c821ee6181a85257473005ae1ec!OpenDocument&TableRow=2.3#2. CASAC 
will meet on February 15 and 16, 2011 to review EPA's final Policy 
Assessment.
    Technical Contacts: Any technical questions concerning the Policy 
Assessment may be directed to Dr. Richard Scheffe at 
[email protected] or 919-541-4650.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: The EPA will post the final 
Policy Assessment at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/standards/no2so2sec/cr_pa.html. Prior to the meeting, the agenda and other materials will 
be accessible through the calendar link on the blue navigation bar 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 meeting, interested parties should notify 
Dr. Stallworth, DFO, by e-mail no later than February 7, 2011. 
Individuals making oral statements will be limited to five minutes per 
speaker. Written Statements: Written statements for the meeting should 
be received in the SAB Staff Office by February 7, 2011 so that the 
information may be made available to the 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 meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to 
process your request.

    Dated: January 13, 2011.
Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
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