[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 58 (Friday, March 25, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16768-16769]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-7092]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9286-3]


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 draft reports from the CASAC Oxides of Nitrogen 
(NOX) and Sulfur Oxides (SOX) Secondary Review 
Panel (NOX-SOX Panel) and the CASAC Air 
Monitoring and Methods Subcommittee (AMMS).

DATES: The public teleconference will be held on May 12, 2011 from 9 
a.m. to 11 a.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, 1300 Pennsylvania 
Avenue, NW., 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 can be found on the EPA Web 
site at http://www.epa.gov/casac.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: The CASAC was established pursuant to the Clean Air Act 
(CAA) Amendments of 1977, codified at 42 U.S.C. 7409D(d)(2), to provide 
advice, information, and recommendations to the Administrator on the 
scientific and technical aspects of issues related to the criteria for 
air quality standards, research related to air quality, sources of air 
pollution, and the strategies to attain and maintain air quality 
standards and to prevent significant deterioration of air quality. The 
CASAC is a Federal Advisory Committee chartered under the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. 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 Oxides of Nitrogen and Oxides of 
Sulfur.
    As noticed in 76 FR 4109-4110, the NOX-SOX 
Panel held a public meeting on February 15-16, 2011 to review EPA's 
Policy Assessment for the Review of the Secondary National Ambient Air 
Quality Standards for Oxides of Nitrogen and Oxides of Sulfur (February 
2011). On May 12, 2011, CASAC will review the draft report of the 
NOX-SOX Panel that provides advice on issues 
identified in the policy assessment.
    As noticed in 76 FR 4346, the AMMS met on February 16, 2011 to 
review and provide advice on the scientific adequacy and 
appropriateness of EPA's draft documents on monitoring and methods for 
Oxides of Nitrogen (NOX) and Sulfur (SOxX). As 
noticed in 76 FR 12732-12733, the AMMS also held a public 
teleconference on March 29, 2011 to review and finalize its draft 
report.
    The draft reports of the NOX-SOX Panel and 
the AMMS will be posted at the CASAC Web site. To access these draft 
reports, go to the CASAC Web site at http://www.epa.gov/casac and click 
on the calendar link for May 12, 2011 on the blue navigation bar.
    Technical Contact and URL for EPA's Policy Assessment for the 
Review of the Secondary National Ambient air Quality Standards for 
Oxides of Nitrogen and Oxides of Sulfur (February 2011): Any technical 
questions concerning the above-referenced policy assessment can be 
directed to Dr. Richard Scheffe at [email protected] or 919-541-
4650. The document is posted at http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/bf498bd32a1c7fdf85257242006dd6cb/7f4c00f9da9bb75e852577ed005f026c!OpenDocument&Date=2011-02-15.
    Technical Contact and URL for EPA's Monitoring Documents for NOX 
and SOX: Any technical questions concerning EPA's draft monitoring 
documents for NOX and SOx and proposed methods 
for assessing levels of nitrogen and sulfur deposition should contact 
Dr. Richard Scheffe at [email protected] or 919-541-4650. Review 
documents on NOX and SOX monitoring can be 
assessed at http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/bf498bd32a1c7fdf85257242006dd6cb/eea38cc34cc1f86f8525781d005866e6!OpenDocument&Date=2011-02-16.
    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 May 12, 2011 teleconference, 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. Input from the 
public to CASAC will have the most impact if it consists of comments 
that provide specific scientific or technical information or analysis 
for CASAC to consider or if it relates to the clarity or accuracy of 
the technical information included. Members of the public wishing to 
provide comment should contact the Designated Federal Officer directly.
    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 May 5, 2011.

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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 May 5, 2011 so that the 
information may be made available to the CASAC for its consideration 
prior to this teleconference. 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). It is the SAB Staff Office policy to post written 
comments on the Web page for the advisory meeting or teleconference. 
Members of the public should be aware that their personal contact 
information, if included in any written comments, may be posted to the 
SAB Web site. Copyrighted material will not be posted without explicit 
permission of the copyright holder.
    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: March 16, 2011.
Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2011-7092 Filed 3-24-11; 8:45 am]
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