[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 56 (Thursday, March 23, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17572-17573]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05983]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-10807-01-OA]


Notification of Public Meetings of the Clean Air Scientific 
Advisory Committee Oxides of Nitrogen, Oxides of Sulfur, and 
Particulate Matter Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards 
(NAAQS) Panel

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Advisory Board (SAB) 
Staff Office announces two public meetings of the Clean Air Scientific 
Advisory Committee (CASAC) Oxides of Nitrogen, Oxides of Sulfur, and 
Particulate Matter (PM) Secondary National Ambient Air Quality 
Standards (NAAQS) Panel, hereafter referred to as the CASAC 
NOX/SOX/PM Panel. A public meeting will be held 
for the CASAC NOX/SOX/PM Panel to receive a 
briefing from EPA on the is Policy Assessment (PA) for the Review of 
the Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Oxides of 
Nitrogen, Oxides of Sulfur and Particulate Matter, External Review 
Draft. A second public meeting will be held for the panel to peer 
review the PA.

DATES: The briefing from EPA on the PA will be held on May 31, 2023, 
from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The public meeting for the panel to peer review 
the PA will be held on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
and Thursday, June 29, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. All times listed are 
in Eastern Time.

ADDRESSES: The briefing on May 31, 2023, will be conducted virtually. 
Please refer to the CASAC website at https://casac.epa.gov for 
information on how to attend the briefing. The public meeting on June 
28, 2023, and June 29, 2023, will be conducted in person (at a location 
to be determined) and virtually. Please refer to the meeting web page 
on the CASAC website at https://casac.epa.gov for the location and 
details on how to access the meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing 
further information regarding this notice may contact Mr. Aaron Yeow, 
Designated Federal Officer (DFO), SAB Staff Office, by telephone at 
(202) 564-2050 or via email at [email protected]. General information 
concerning the CASAC, as well as any updates concerning the meetings 
announced in this notice can be found on the CASAC website: https://casac.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    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 to the EPA Administrator any 
new NAAQS and revisions of existing criteria and NAAQS as may be 
appropriate. 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. As amended, 5 U.S.C., 
App. Section 109(d)(1) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) requires that EPA 
carry out a periodic review and revision, as appropriate, of the air 
quality criteria and the NAAQS for the six ``criteria'' air pollutants, 
including oxides of nitrogen, oxides of sulfur, and PM.
    The CASAC is a Federal Advisory Committee chartered under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2, and conducts 
business in accordance with FACA and related regulations. The CASAC and 
the CASAC NOX/SOX/PM Panel 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 CASAC NOX/SOX/PM Panel will hold a public 
meeting to receive a briefing from EPA on the PA and a public meeting 
for the panel to peer review the PA.

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Technical Contacts

    Any technical questions concerning the PA should be directed to Ms. 
Ginger Tennant ([email protected]).

Availability of Meeting Materials

    Prior to the meeting, the review documents, agenda and other 
materials will be accessible on the CASAC website: https://casac.epa.gov.

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 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. The public comment period will 
be on June 28, 2023. Interested parties should contact Mr. Aaron Yeow, 
DFO, in writing (preferably via email) at the contact information noted 
above by June 21, 2023, 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 June 28, 2023. 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 the DFO, at the contact information noted above, 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, Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2023-05983 Filed 3-22-23; 8:45 am]
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