[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 5, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39103-39104]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-16737]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9429-2]


Science Advisory Board Staff Office Notification of a Public 
Teleconference of the 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 teleconference of 
the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Air Monitoring and 
Methods Subcommittee (AMMS) to discuss the AMMS draft report on EPA's 
draft plans for Photochemical Assessment Monitoring Stations (PAMS) 
Network Re-engineering.

DATES: A public teleconference will be held on Monday, July 18, 2011 
from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. (Eastern Time).

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing 
further information regarding this Notice and public teleconference 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 plans for 
PAMS Network Re-engineering should be directed to Mr. Kevin Cavender, 
EPA Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS), at 
[email protected] or 919-541-2364.

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. Pursuant to FACA and 
EPA policy, notice is hereby given that the CASAC AMMS will hold a 
public teleconference to discuss the Subcommittee's draft peer review 
report of the EPA's draft plans for PAMS Network Re-engineering.
    The AMMS held two public teleconference calls on May 16 and May 17, 
2011 to review EPA's draft plans for PAMS Network Re-engineering. 
[Federal Register Notice dated April 15, 2011 (76 FR 21345-21346)]. 
Materials from these teleconference calls are posted on the SAB Web 
site at http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/bf498bd32a1c7fdf85257242006dd6cb/6a62b0219d19df358525785c0064e71b!OpenDocument&Date=2011-05-16 and 
http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/bf498bd32a1c7fdf85257242006dd6cb/6abbc18d956a2b768525785c00663487!OpenDocument&Date=2011-05-17. The 
purpose of the July 18, 2011 teleconference call is for the AMMS to 
discuss its draft peer review report.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: The agenda and materials in 
support of this teleconference call will be placed on the EPA CASAC Web 
site at http://www.epa.gov/casac in advance of the teleconference call.
    Procedures for Providing Public Input: 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 teleconference will be limited to 
three minutes per speaker. Interested parties should contact Mr. Edward 
Hanlon, DFO, in writing (preferably via e-mail), at the contact 
information noted above, by July 11, 2011 to be placed on the list of 
public speakers for the teleconference.
    Written Statements: Written statements should be received in the 
SAB Staff Office by July 11, 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

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address noted above, preferably at least ten days prior to the 
teleconference call, to give EPA as much time as possible to process 
your request.

    Dated: June 27, 2011.
 Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2011-16737 Filed 7-1-11; 8:45 am]
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