[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 215 (Tuesday, November 6, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55529-55530]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-24266]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9986-13-OA]


Notification of a Public Meeting of the Chartered Clean Air 
Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC)

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 Chartered Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee 
(CASAC) to peer review EPA's Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) for 
Particulate Matter (External Review Draft--October 2018).

DATES: The Chartered CASAC meeting will be on Wednesday, December 12, 
2018, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) and on Thursday, 
December 13, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Eastern Time).

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the Crystal Gateway 
Marriott, 1700 Jefferson Davis Highway, 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/voice mail 
at (202) 564-2050 or 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 EPA website 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 particulate matter. EPA is currently reviewing the NAAQS for 
particulate matter (PM).
    On October 10, 2018, Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced 
(https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/acting-administrator-wheeler-announces-science-advisors-key-clean-air-act-committee) that the seven-
member Chartered CASAC will serve as the body to review the remaining 
key scientific assessments for the PM NAAQS review.
    Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby given that the 
Chartered CASAC will hold a public meeting to peer review EPA's 
Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) for Particulate Matter (External 
Review Draft--October 2018). The Chartered 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 Particulate Matter (External Review 
Draft--October 2018) should be directed to Mr. Jason Sacks 
([email protected]).
    Availability of Meeting Materials: Prior to the meeting, the review 
documents, agenda and other materials will be accessible through the 
calendar link on the blue navigation bar 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 CASAC 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

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the public to the CASAC will have the most impact if it provides 
specific scientific or technical information or analysis for CASAC 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 December 5, 2018, 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 
email) at the contact information noted above by December 5, 2018. 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 
websites. Members of the public should be aware that their personal 
contact information, if included in any written comments, may be posted 
to the CASAC website. 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: October 29, 2018.
 Khanna Johnston,
Acting Director, EPA Science Advisory Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2018-24266 Filed 11-5-18; 8:45 am]
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