[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 126 (Thursday, July 2, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40536-40537]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-13400]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-13493-01-OA]
Public Meeting of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee
(CASAC)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory
Board (SAB) Branch is announcing a public meeting of the Clean Air
Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC). The purpose of the meeting is to
receive a briefing from EPA on the National Ambient Air Quality
Standards (NAAQS) review process and upcoming review documents for
ongoing NAAQS reviews.
DATES: The CASAC will meet on July 22, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00
p.m. Eastern Time.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be conducted virtually. Registration will
be required to participate in the meeting. To register, please visit
the CASAC website: https://casac.epa.gov and click on the July 22,
2026, meeting or visit: https://usepa.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_JiUoRamoQ9yiBoyyx24X4w.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information concerning
this Notice, please contact Aaron Yeow, Designated Federal Officer
(DFO), via telephone at (202) 564-2050, or email at [email protected].
General information about the CASAC, as well as any updates concerning
the meeting announced in this document, can be found on the CASAC
website at 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.
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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
will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Branch
procedural policies. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby
given that the CASAC will hold a public meeting to receive a briefing
from EPA on the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) process
and upcoming review documents for ongoing NAAQS reviews.
Availability of meeting materials: All meeting materials, including
the agenda, will be available on the CASAC web page at 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 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
CASAC will have the most impact if it provides specific scientific or
technical information or analysis for the CASAC to consider or if it
relates to the clarity or accuracy of the technical information.
Members of the public wishing to provide comments should follow the
instructions below to submit comments.
Oral statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an
oral presentation virtually 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. Persons interested in providing
oral statements should contact the DFO listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section; preferably via email, by July 15, 2026, 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 CASAC
members, statements should be submitted to the DFO by July 15, 2026.
Written statements should be supplied by email to the DFO listed in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Submitters are requested to
provide an unsigned version of each document because the SAB Branch
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 the explicit permission
of the copyright holder.
Accessibility: For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, please contact the DFO listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section; at least ten business days before
the meetings, to give the EPA as much time as possible to process your
request.
V. Khanna Johnston,
Chief, Science Advisory Board Branch.
[FR Doc. 2026-13400 Filed 7-1-26; 8:45 am]
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