[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 192 (Tuesday, October 4, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-23974]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9953-67-OA]


Notification of a Public Meeting of the Clean Air Scientific 
Advisory Committee (CASAC) Oxides of Nitrogen Primary NAAQS Review 
Panel

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a 
public meeting of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) 
Oxides of Nitrogen Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standards 
(NAAQS) Review Panel to peer review EPA's Policy Assessment for the 
Review of the Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for 
Nitrogen Dioxide (External Review Draft--September 2016).

DATES: The CASAC Oxides of Nitrogen Primary NAAQS Review Panel meeting 
will be on Wednesday, November 9, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
(Eastern Time) and on Thursday, November 10, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. to 
12:30 p.m. (Eastern Time).

LOCATION: The public meeting will be held at the Embassy Suites by 
Hilton Alexandria Old Town, 1900 Diagonal Road, Alexandria, Virginia 
22314.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to 
obtain information concerning the public meeting may contact Mr. Aaron 
Yeow, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board 
Staff Office (1400R), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; by telephone at (202) 
564-2050 or via email at [email protected]. General information about 
the CASAC, as well as any updates concerning the meeting announced in 
this notice, may be found on the CASAC Web site at http://www.epa.gov/casac.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CASAC was established pursuant to the 
Clean Air Act (CAA) Amendments of 1977, codified at 42 U.S.C. 
7409(d)(2), to review air quality criteria and NAAQS and recommend any 
new NAAQS and revisions of existing criteria and NAAQS as may be 
appropriate. The CASAC shall also 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 of 
adverse effects which may result from various strategies to attain and 
maintain air quality standards. 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. EPA is currently reviewing the primary 
(health-based) NAAQS for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) as an 
indicator for health effects caused by the presence of oxides of 
nitrogen in the ambient air.
    Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby given that the 
CASAC Oxides of Nitrogen Primary NAAQS Review Panel will hold a public 
meeting to peer review EPA's Policy Assessment for the Review of the 
Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Nitrogen Dioxide 
(External Review Draft--September 2016). The CASAC Oxides of Nitrogen 
Primary NAAQS Review Panel and the CASAC will comply with the 
provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural 
policies.
    Technical Contacts: Any technical questions concerning the Policy 
Assessment for the Review of the Primary National Ambient Air Quality 
Standards for Nitrogen Dioxide (External Review Draft--September 2016) 
should be directed to Dr. Jennifer Nichols ([email protected]), 
EPA Office of Air and Radiation.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: Prior to the meeting, the review 
documents, agenda and other materials will be accessible on the CASAC 
Web site 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 relevant comments on the topic of this advisory 
activity, including the charge to the panel and the EPA review 
documents, and/or the group conducting the activity, for the CASAC to 
consider during the advisory process. Input from the public to the 
CASAC will have the most impact if it provides specific scientific or 
technical information or analysis for CASAC panels 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 DFO 
directly.
    Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an 
oral presentation at a public meeting will be limited to five minutes. 
Each person making an oral statement should consider providing written 
comments as well as their oral statement so that the points presented 
orally can be expanded upon in writing. Interested parties should 
contact Mr. Aaron Yeow, DFO, in writing (preferably via email) at the 
contact information noted above by November 2, 2016, to be placed on 
the list of public speakers. Written Statements: Written statements 
will be accepted throughout the advisory process; however, for timely 
consideration by Panel members, statements should be supplied to the 
DFO (preferably via email) at the contact information noted above by 
November 2, 2016. It is the SAB Staff Office general policy to post 
written comments on the Web page for the advisory meeting or 
teleconference. Submitters are requested to provide an unsigned version 
of each document because the SAB Staff Office does not publish 
documents with signatures on its Web sites. Members of the public 
should be aware that their personal contact information, if included in 
any written comments, may be posted to the CASAC 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 Mr. Aaron Yeow at the 
contact information provided above. To request accommodation of a 
disability, please contact Mr. Yeow preferably at least ten days prior 
to each meeting to give EPA as much time as possible to process your 
request.

    Dated: September 28, 2016.
Khanna Johnston,
 Acting Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2016-23974 Filed 10-3-16; 8:45 am]
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