[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 55 (Friday, March 20, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16093-16094]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-05918]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-10006-67-OA]
Notification of a Public Meeting of the Chartered Clean Air
Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) and CASAC Secondary NAAQS Review
Panel for Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory
Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the Chartered
Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) and CASAC Secondary
NAAQS Review Panel for Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur to discuss their
Draft Report on EPA's Integrated Science Assessment for Oxides of
Nitrogen, Oxides of Sulfur, and Particulate Matter--Ecological Criteria
(Second External Review Draft--June 2018).
DATES: The public meeting will be held on Monday, April 27, 2020, from
12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time).
Location: The public meeting will be conducted by telephone only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to
obtain information concerning these public meetings may contact Mr.
Aaron Yeow, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), 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 website at http://www.epa.gov/casac.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) was
established under section 109(d)(2) of the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act)
(42 U.S.C. 7409) as an independent scientific advisory committee. The
CASAC provides advice, information and recommendations on the
scientific and technical aspects of air quality criteria and the
National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The CASAC shall also:
Advise the EPA Administrator of areas in which additional knowledge is
required to appraise the adequacy and basis of existing, new, or
revised NAAQS; describe the research efforts necessary to provide the
required information; advise the EPA Administrator on the relative
contribution to air pollution concentrations of natural as well as
anthropogenic activity; and advise the EPA Administrator of any adverse
public health, welfare, social, economic, or energy effects which may
result from various strategies for attainment and maintenance of such
NAAQS. The CAA requires that the Agency, at five-year intervals, review
and revise, as appropriate, the air quality criteria and the NAAQS for
the six ``criteria'' air pollutants, including oxides of nitrogen,
oxides of sulfur, and particulate matter. EPA is currently reviewing
the secondary (welfare-based) NAAQS for oxides of nitrogen, oxides of
sulfur, and particulate matter.
The CASAC is a Federal Advisory Committee chartered under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. The Chartered
CASAC and CASAC Secondary NAAQS Review Panel for Oxides of Nitrogen and
Sulfur will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB
Staff Office procedural policies. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy,
notice is hereby given that the Chartered CASAC and CASAC Secondary
NAAQS Review Panel for Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur will hold a public
meeting to discuss their Draft Report on EPA's Integrated Science
Assessment for Oxides of Nitrogen, Oxides of Sulfur, and Particulate
Matter--Ecological Criteria
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(Second External Review Draft--June 2018).
Technical contacts: Any technical questions concerning EPA's
Integrated Science Assessment for Oxides of Nitrogen, Oxides of Sulfur,
and Particulate Matter--Ecological Criteria (Second External Review
Draft--June 2018) should be directed to Dr. Tara Greaver
([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 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: Individuals or groups requesting an oral
presentation during the public meeting will be limited to three
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 April 20, 2020, 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 April 20, 2020. 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.
V. Khanna Johnston,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2020-05918 Filed 3-19-20; 8:45 am]
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