[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 208 (Thursday, October 27, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66717-66718]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-27808]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9483-9]


Notification of a Public Teleconference of the 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 teleconference of 
the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Air Monitoring and 
Methods Subcommittee (AMMS) to discuss its draft report on EPA's draft 
Near-Road NO2 Monitoring Technical Assistance Document.

DATES: A public teleconference will be held on Thursday, November 17, 
2011, from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 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 email 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 Near-Road 
NO2 Monitoring Technical Assistance Document should be 
directed to Mr. Nealson Watkins, EPA Office of Air Quality Planning and 
Standards (OAQPS), at [email protected] or (919) 541-5522.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background: The CASAC was established pursuant to the under 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. 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 Near-
Road NO2 Monitoring Technical Assistance Document.
    In February 2010, EPA promulgated new minimum monitoring 
requirements for the nitrogen dioxide (NO2) monitoring 
network in support of a newly revised National Ambient Air Quality 
Standard (NAAQS) for 1-hour NO2. In the new monitoring 
requirements, state and local air monitoring agencies are required to 
install near-road NO2 monitoring stations in larger urban 
areas. In August 2010, EPA's Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) 
requested that CASAC review the initial phase of EPA's Near Road 
project, and CASAC issued a final report to the EPA Administrator in 
November 2010 entitled ``Review of the `Near-road Guidance Document--
Outline' and `Near-road Monitoring Pilot Study Objectives and Approach' 
'' (EPA-CASAC-11-001). OAR considered CASAC's recommendations and 
drafted a technical document entitled ``Near-Road NO2 
Monitoring Technical Assistance Document--DRAFT August 11, 2011'' to 
provide guidance to state and local air monitoring agencies on how to 
successfully implement near-road NO2 monitors. OAR requested 
CASAC advice on how to improve this draft guidance, and on September 
29, 2011 AMMS held a public teleconference call to discuss review 
comments on EPA's draft document. Materials from this September 29, 
2011 teleconference call are posted on the CASAC Web site at http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/bf498bd32a1c7fdf85257242006dd6cb/07f0cde2113f6c26852578f5006a7581!OpenDocument&Date=2011-09-29. The 
purpose of the November 17, 2011 teleconference call is for the CASAC 
Panel to discuss its draft review report that was developed based on 
consensus views reached during the September 29, 2011 teleconference 
call.
    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://

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www.epa.gov/casac in advance of the teleconference call.
    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 relevant comments for a federal 
advisory committee to consider pertaining to EPA's charge to the panel, 
EPA review or background documents, or this advisory activity. Input 
from the public to the SAB will have the most impact if it consists of 
comments that provide specific scientific or technical information or 
analysis for the SAB panel to consider or if it relates to the clarity 
or accuracy of the technical information. Members of the public wishing 
to provide comment should contact the Designated Federal Officer for 
the relevant advisory committee directly. 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 email), at the contact information noted above, by November 10, 
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 November 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 email (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 email 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: October 20, 2011.
Vanessa T. Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2011-27808 Filed 10-26-11; 8:45 am]
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