[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 35 (Thursday, February 23, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11449-11450]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-03469]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9959-55-OA]


Notification of a Public Meeting of the Clean Air Scientific 
Advisory Committee (CASAC) Sulfur Oxides 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) 
Sulfur Oxides Panel to peer review EPA's Integrated Science Assessment 
(ISA) for Sulfur Oxides--Health Criteria (Second External Review 
Draft--December 2016) and Review of the Primary National Ambient Air 
Quality Standards for Sulfur Dioxide: Risk and Exposure Assessment 
Planning Document (External Review Draft).

DATES: The CASAC Sulfur Oxides Panel meeting will be held on Monday, 
March 20, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) and Tuesday, 
March 21, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Eastern Time).

ADDRESSES: Location: The public meeting will be held at the Residence 
Inn Arlington Capital View, 2850 South Potomac Avenue, Arlington, 
Virginia 22202.

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 at [email protected]. General information about the CASAC, 
as well as any updates concerning the meetings announced in this 
notice, may be found on the CASAC Web page 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 National Ambient Air 
Quality Standards (NAAQS) and recommend any new NAAQS and revisions of 
existing criteria and NAAQS as may be appropriate. 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 sulfur oxides. EPA is currently 
reviewing the primary (health-based) NAAQS for sulfur dioxide 
(SO2), as an indicator for health effects caused by the 
presence of sulfur oxides in the ambient air.
    Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby given that the 
CASAC Sulfur Oxides Panel will hold a public face-to-face meeting to 
review EPA's Integrated Science Assessment for Sulfur Oxides--Health 
Criteria (Second External Review Draft--December 2016) and Review of 
the Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Sulfur Dioxide: 
Risk and Exposure Assessment Planning Document (External Review Draft). 
The CASAC Sulfur Oxides Panel and CASAC will comply with the provisions 
of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies.
    Technical Contacts: Any technical questions concerning the 
Integrated Science Assessment for Sulfur Oxides--Health Criteria 
(Second External Review Draft--December 2016) should be directed to Dr. 
Tom Long ([email protected]), EPA Office of Research and Development. 
Any technical questions concerning the Review of the Primary National 
Ambient Air Quality Standards for Sulfur Dioxide: Risk and Exposure 
Assessment Planning Document (External Review Draft) should be directed 
to Dr. Stephen Graham ([email protected]) and Dr. Nicole Hagan 
([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 available on the CASAC 
Web page 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 as it develops advice for EPA. 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 follow the 
instructions below to submit comments.
    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 March 13, 2017, 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 CASAC 
members, statements should be supplied to the DFO (preferably via

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email) at the contact information noted above by March 13, 2017. 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 (202) 
564-2050 or [email protected]. 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: February 13, 2017.
Khanna Johnston,
Acting Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2017-03469 Filed 2-22-17; 8:45 am]
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