[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 25, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 4346]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1472]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9256-7]


Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public 
Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Clean Air Scientific Advisory 
Committee, Air Monitoring and Methods Subcommittee

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 face-to-face 
meeting of the SAB Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Air 
Monitoring and Methods Subcommittee (AMMS) to conduct a review of EPA's 
draft monitoring documents for Oxides of Nitrogen (NOX) and 
Sulfur (SOX).

DATES: The meeting will be held on February 16, 2011 from 10:30 a.m. to 
5:30 p.m. (Eastern Time).

ADDRESSES: The Committee meeting will be held at the Carolina Inn, 211 
Pittsboro Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27516.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing 
further information regarding this Notice and Request for Nominations 
may contact Mr. Edward Hanlon, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), SAB 
Staff Office, by telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-2134; by fax at 
(202) 565-2098 or via e-mail at [email protected]. General 
information concerning the EPA CASAC can be found at the EPA CASAC Web 
site at http://www.epa.gov/casac. Any inquiry regarding EPA's draft 
monitoring documents for NOX and SOX should be 
directed to Mr. Richard Scheffe, EPA Office of Air Quality Planning and 
Standards (OAQPS) at [email protected] or 919-541-4650.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 
U.S.C., App. 2 (FACA), notice is hereby given that the SAB CASAC AMMS 
will hold a public meeting to evaluate and comment on EPA's draft 
monitoring documents 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 is a Federal 
Advisory Committee chartered under FACA. The CASAC will comply with the 
provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural 
policies.
    EPA's Section 109(d)(1) of the Clean Air Act requires that the 
Agency periodically review and revise, as appropriate, the air quality 
criteria and the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for the 
six ``criteria'' air pollutants. EPA's Office of Air Quality Planning 
and Standards (OAQPS) has requested independent review and CASAC advice 
regarding EPA's draft monitoring documents for NOX and 
SOX and proposed methods for assessing levels of nitrogen 
and sulfur deposition.
    The SAB Staff Office previously announced (75 FR 64726-64727, 
October 20, 2010) it was forming a new Subcommittee of the CASAC to 
provide independent expert advice on air pollution monitoring and 
methods issues through the chartered CASAC. At the February 16, 2011 
meeting, the CASAC AMMS will evaluate and comment on EPA's draft 
monitoring documents for NOX and SOX.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: The agenda and EPA's draft 
monitoring documents for NOX and SOX will be 
available on the CASAC Web site at http://www.epa.gov/casac in advance 
of the meeting.
    Interested members of the public may submit relevant written or 
oral information on the topic of this advisory activity for the CASAC 
to consider during the advisory process.
    Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an 
oral presentation at this public meeting will be limited to five 
minutes per speaker, with no more than a total of one hour for all 
speakers. Interested parties should contact Mr. Edward Hanlon, DFO, in 
writing (preferably via e-mail), at the contact information noted 
above, by February 10, 2011 to be placed on the list of public speakers 
for the meeting. Written Statements: Written statements should be 
received in the SAB Staff Office by February 10, 2011 so that the 
information may be made available to the CASAC AMMS for their 
consideration. Written statements should be supplied to the DFO in the 
following formats: one hard copy with original signature, and one 
electronic copy via e-mail (acceptable file format: Adobe Acrobat PDF, 
WordPerfect, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, or Rich Text files in IBM-PC/
Windows 98/2000/XP format). Submitters are requested to provide two 
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 Mr. Edward Hanlon 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 19, 2011.
Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2011-1472 Filed 1-24-11; 8:45 am]
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