[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 83 (Wednesday, April 29, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 23823]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-09071]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-10008-82-OA]


Notification of a Public Meeting of the Science Advisory Board 
Reduced-Form Tools Review Panel

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory 
Board (SAB) Staff Office announces two public teleconferences of the 
SAB Reduced-Form Tools Review Panel (RFT Review Panel) to review EPA's 
October 2019 report: ``Evaluating Reduced Form Tools for Estimating Air 
Quality Benefits.''

DATES: The public teleconferences of the Science Advisory Board RFT 
Review Panel will be held on Thursday, May 28, 2020, from 12:00 noon to 
5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) and Friday, May 29, 2020, from 12:00 noon to 
5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time).

ADDRESSES: The teleconferences will be conducted by telephone only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wants 
further information concerning the public teleconferences may contact 
Dr. Suhair Shallal, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), via telephone/
voice mail (202) 564-2059, or email at [email protected]. General 
information concerning the SAB can be found on the EPA website at 
http://www.epa.gov/sab.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: The SAB was established pursuant to the Environmental 
Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act (ERDDAA), 
codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365, to provide independent scientific and 
technical advice to the EPA Administrator on the scientific and 
technical basis for agency positions and regulations. The SAB is a 
Federal Advisory Committee chartered under the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. The SAB 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 SAB Reduced-Form Tools Review Panel (RFT Review Panel) will hold 
two public teleconferences to review EPA's Evaluation of Reduced Form 
Tools for Estimating Air Quality Benefits. The SAB RFT Review Panel 
will provide comments on the appropriateness of the framework developed 
and outlined in the report for evaluating the use of Reduced-Form Tools 
to generate estimates of monetized health benefits compared with those 
that rely on full-form air quality and health benefits models to inform 
the cost-benefit analyses of major regulatory actions. The RFT Review 
Panel will also provide input with regard to future design improvements 
to enhance the capabilities of these tools.
    Technical Contacts: Any technical questions concerning EPA's 
document titled Evaluating Reduced-Form Tools for Estimating Air 
Quality Benefits should be directed to Dr. Erika Sasser 
([email protected]).
    Availability of Meeting Materials: Prior to the teleconferences, 
the agenda and other meeting materials for each teleconference will be 
placed on the SAB website at http://epa.gov/sab.
    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 the EPA. Members of 
the public can submit relevant comments pertaining to the committee's 
charge or meeting materials. Input from the public to the SAB RFT 
Review Panel will have the most impact if it provides specific 
scientific or technical information or analysis for the SAB RFT Review 
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 DFO directly.
    Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an 
oral presentation at a public teleconference will be limited to three 
minutes. Persons interested in providing oral statements on May 21, 
2020, should contact Dr. Sue Shallal, DFO, via email at the contact 
information noted above by May 21, 2020, to be placed on the list of 
registered speakers.
    Written Statements: Written statements will be accepted throughout 
the advisory process; however, for timely consideration by SAB RFT 
Review Panel members, statements should be received in the SAB Staff 
Office by May 21, 2020, for consideration at the public 
teleconference(s). Written statements should be supplied to the DFO via 
email at the contact information above. Submitters are requested to 
provide a signed and 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 SAB 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 Dr. Shallal at the phone 
number or email address noted above, preferably at least ten days prior 
to the meeting, to give the EPA as much time as possible to process 
your request.

    Dated: April 23, 2020.
V. Khanna Johnston,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2020-09071 Filed 4-28-20; 8:45 am]
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