80 FR 17743 - Request for Nominations of Candidates to the EPA's Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC)
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 63 (April 2, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 63 (Thursday, April 2, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 17743-17744] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-07634] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-9925-63-OA] Request for Nominations of Candidates to the EPA's Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites nominations of scientific experts from a range of disciplines to be considered for appointment to the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC). DATES: Nominations should be submitted in time to arrive no later than May 4, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: General information about the CASAC is available at http://www.epa.gov/casac or by contacting Mr. Aaron Yeow, Designated Federal Officer (DFO) for the CASAC, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office (1400R), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington DC 20460; by telephone at 202-564-2050 or by email at [email protected]. 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 NAAQS under sections 108 [[Page 17744]] and 109 of the Act. The CASAC is a Federal advisory committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). 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. As a Federal Advisory Committee, the CASAC conducts business in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2) and related regulations. Members of the CASAC constitute a distinguished body of non-EPA scientists and engineers who are nationally and internationally recognized experts in their respective fields. Members are appointed by the EPA Administrator for a three-year term. Request for Nominations: As required under the CAA section 109(d), the CASAC is composed of seven members, with at least one member of the National Academy of Sciences, one physician, and one person representing state air pollution control agencies. The SAB Staff Office is seeking nominations of experts who have demonstrated experience in the following disciplines related to air pollution: ecological and welfare effects; environmental engineering; exposure assessment; biostatistics; toxicology; epidemiology; and/or risk assessment. The SAB Staff Office is especially interested in scientists with expertise described above who have knowledge and experience in air quality relating to criteria pollutants. For further information about the CASAC membership appointment process and schedule, please contact Mr. Aaron Yeow, DFO, by telephone at 202-564-2050 or by email at [email protected]. Selection Criteria for the CASAC include: --Demonstrated scientific credentials and disciplinary expertise in relevant fields; --Willingness to commit time to the committee and demonstrated ability to work constructively and effectively on committees; --Background and experiences that would help members contribute to the diversity of perspectives on the committee, e.g., geographic, economic, social, cultural, educational backgrounds, professional affiliations, and other considerations; and --For the committee as a whole, consideration of the collective breadth and depth of scientific expertise; and a balance of scientific perspectives. As the committee undertakes specific advisory activities, the SAB Staff Office will consider two additional criteria for each new activity: absence of financial conflicts of interest and absence of an appearance of a loss of impartiality. How to Submit Nominations: Any interested person or organization may nominate qualified persons to be considered for appointment to this advisory committee. Individuals may self-nominate. Nominations should be submitted in electronic format (preferred) following the instructions for ``Nominating Experts for Annual Membership'' provided on the CASAC Web site. The form can be accessed through the ``Nomination of Experts'' link on the blue navigational bar on the CASAC Web site at http://www.epa.gov/casac. Nominators unable to submit nominations electronically as described below may submit a paper copy to Mr. Yeow at the contact information above. To be considered, all nominations should include the information requested. EPA values and welcomes diversity. In an effort to obtain nominations of diverse candidates, EPA encourages nominations of women and men of all racial and ethnic groups. The following information should be provided on the nomination form: contact information for the person making the nomination; contact information for the nominee; the disciplinary and specific areas of expertise of the nominee; the nominee's curriculum vitae; and a biographical sketch of the nominee indicating current position, educational background, research activities, sources of research funding for the last two years, and recent service on other national advisory committees or national professional organizations. Persons having questions about the nomination process or the public comment process described below, or who are unable to submit nominations through the CASAC Web site, should contact Mr. Yeow, Designated Federal Officer, as identified above. The DFO will acknowledge receipt of nominations and in that acknowledgement will invite the nominee to provide any additional information that the nominee feels would be useful in considering the nomination, such as: availability to participate as a member of the committee; how the nominee's background, skills and experience would contribute to the diversity of the committee; and any questions the nominee has regarding membership. The names and biosketches of qualified nominees identified by respondents to this Federal Register notice, and additional experts identified by the SAB Staff, will be posted in a List of Candidates on the CASAC Web site at http://www.epa.gov/casac. Public comments on this List of Candidates will be accepted for 21 days from the date the list is posted. The public will be requested to provide relevant information or other documentation on nominees that the SAB Staff Office should consider in evaluating candidates. Members of the CASAC serve as Special Government Employees. Therefore, candidates invited to serve will be asked to submit the ``Confidential Financial Disclosure Form for Special Government Employees Serving on Federal Advisory Committees at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency'' (EPA Form 3110-48). This confidential form allows EPA to determine whether there is a statutory conflict between that person's public responsibilities as a Special Government Employee and private interests and activities, or the appearance of a loss of impartiality, as defined by Federal regulation. The form may be viewed and downloaded through the ``Ethics Requirements for Advisors'' link on the blue navigational bar on the CASAC Web site at http://www.epa.gov/casac. Dated: March 24, 2015. Thomas H. Brennan, Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. 2015-07634 Filed 4-1-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE CODE 6560-50-P
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: distribution sectors to remove barriers transmission, and distribution sectors of
Jerome Blackman, Office of that inhibit the implementation of the natural gas industry.
Atmospheric Programs, Climate Change technologies and practices that reduce Respondent’s obligation to respond:
Division, (6207A), Environmental methane emissions. The Program voluntary
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania effectively promotes the adoption of Estimated number of respondents:
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; emission reduction technologies and 109 (total).
telephone number: 202–343–9630; fax practices by helping Natural Gas Star Frequency of response: 109.
number: 202–343–2342; email address: partners evaluate Best Management Total estimated burden: 5,201 hours
Blackman.Jerome@epa.gov. Practices (BMPs) and Partner Reported (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Opportunities (PROs) in the context of 1320.03(b)
Supporting documents which explain in their current operations, and implement Total estimated cost: $477,657,
detail the information that the EPA will them where cost effective. includes $0 annualized capital or O&M
be collecting are available in the public Implementation of the Program’s BMPs costs.
and PROs saves participants money, Changes in Estimates: EPA expects
docket for this ICR. The docket can be
improves operational efficiency, and that the burden associated with the final
viewed online at www.regulations.gov
enhances the protection of the ICR submission will decrease slightly
or in person at the EPA Docket Center,
environment. due to the Program’s maturity and a
WJC West, Room 3334, 1301
decrease in number of new Program
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, Form Numbers partners.
DC. The telephone number for the Natural Gas STAR partners are
Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For Dated: March 20, 2015.
required to sign and submit to EPA a
additional information about EPA’s one-page Memorandum of
Paul Gunning,
public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ Understanding (MOU) that describes the Director, Climate Change Division.
dockets. terms of participation in the Program. [FR Doc. 2015–07630 Filed 4–1–15; 8:45 am]
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of The MOU forms covered under this ICR BILLING CODE CODE 6560–50–P
the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments include:
and information to enable it to: (i) • Production Partners: EPA Form No.
Evaluate whether the proposed 5900–105 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
collection of information is necessary • Transmission Partners: EPA Form AGENCY
for the proper performance of the No. 5900–96 [FRL–9925–63–OA]
functions of the Agency, including • Distribution Partners: EPA Form
whether the information will have No. 5900–98 Request for Nominations of
practical utility; (ii) evaluate the • Gathering and Processing Partners: Candidates to the EPA’s Clean Air
accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the EPA Form No. 5900–101 Scientific Advisory Committee
burden of the proposed collection of • International Partners: EPA Form (CASAC)
information, including the validity of No. 5900–108
the methodology and assumptions used; Partners must complete and submit a AGENCY: Environmental Protection
(iii) enhance the quality, utility, and Natural Gas STAR Implementation Plan Agency (EPA).
clarity of the information to be within six to twelve months of signing ACTION: Notice.
collected; and (iv) minimize the burden the MOU. The Implementation Plan
of the collection of information on those forms covered under this ICR include: SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental
who are to respond, including through • Production Partners: EPA Form No. Protection Agency (EPA) invites
the use of appropriate automated 5900–103 nominations of scientific experts from a
electronic, mechanical, or other • Transmission Partners: EPA Form range of disciplines to be considered for
technological collection techniques or No. 5900–109 appointment to the Clean Air Scientific
other forms of information technology, • Distribution Partners: EPA Form Advisory Committee (CASAC).
e.g., permitting electronic submission of No. 5900–97 DATES: Nominations should be
responses. EPA will consider the • Gathering and Processing Partners: submitted in time to arrive no later than
comments received and amend the ICR EPA Form No. 5900–100 May 4, 2015.
as appropriate. The final ICR package • International Partners: EPA Form
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: General
will then be submitted to OMB for No. 5900–106
After one full year of participation in information about the CASAC is
review and approval. At that time, EPA available at http://www.epa.gov/casac
the Program, EPA requires partners to
will issue another Federal Register or by contacting Mr. Aaron Yeow,
submit an annual report documenting
notice to announce the submission of Designated Federal Officer (DFO) for the
the previous year’s methane emission
the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to CASAC, EPA Science Advisory Board
reduction activities. The annual
submit additional comments to OMB. Staff Office (1400R), 1200 Pennsylvania
reporting forms covered under this ICR
Abstract: Natural Gas STAR is a Ave. NW., Washington DC 20460; by
include:
voluntary program sponsored by the • Production Partners: EPA Form No. telephone at 202–564–2050 or by email
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 5900–104 at yeow.aaron@epa.gov.
(EPA) that encourages oil and natural • Transmission Partners: EPA Form Background: The Clean Air Scientific
gas companies to adopt cost effective No. 5900–95 Advisory Committee (CASAC) was
technologies and practice that improve • Distribution Partners: EPA Form established under section 109(d)(2) of
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operational efficiency and reduce No. 5900–99 the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) (42
methane emissions. Methane is the • Gathering and Processing Partners: U.S.C. 7409) as an independent
primary component of natural gas and a EPA Form No. 5900–102 scientific advisory committee. The
potent greenhouse gas. The Program • International Partners: EPA Form CASAC provides advice, information
works with oil and natural gas No. 5900–107 and recommendations on the scientific
companies in the production, gathering Respondents/affected entities: The and technical aspects of air quality
& processing, transmission, and gathering and processing, production, criteria and NAAQS under sections 108
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and 109 of the Act. The CASAC is a As the committee undertakes specific Staff, will be posted in a List of
Federal advisory committee chartered advisory activities, the SAB Staff Office Candidates on the CASAC Web site at
under the Federal Advisory Committee will consider two additional criteria for http://www.epa.gov/casac. Public
Act (FACA). As amended, 5 U.S.C., each new activity: absence of financial comments on this List of Candidates
App. Section 109(d)(1) of the Clean Air conflicts of interest and absence of an will be accepted for 21 days from the
Act (CAA) requires that EPA carry out appearance of a loss of impartiality. date the list is posted. The public will
a periodic review and revision, as How to Submit Nominations: Any be requested to provide relevant
appropriate, of the air quality criteria interested person or organization may information or other documentation on
and the NAAQS for the six ‘‘criteria’’ air nominate qualified persons to be nominees that the SAB Staff Office
pollutants. As a Federal Advisory considered for appointment to this should consider in evaluating
Committee, the CASAC conducts advisory committee. Individuals may candidates.
business in accordance with the Federal self-nominate. Nominations should be Members of the CASAC serve as
Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 submitted in electronic format Special Government Employees.
U.S.C. App. 2) and related regulations. (preferred) following the instructions for Therefore, candidates invited to serve
Members of the CASAC constitute a ‘‘Nominating Experts for Annual will be asked to submit the
distinguished body of non-EPA Membership’’ provided on the CASAC ‘‘Confidential Financial Disclosure
scientists and engineers who are Web site. The form can be accessed Form for Special Government
nationally and internationally through the ‘‘Nomination of Experts’’ Employees Serving on Federal Advisory
recognized experts in their respective link on the blue navigational bar on the Committees at the U.S. Environmental
fields. Members are appointed by the CASAC Web site at http://www.epa.gov/ Protection Agency’’ (EPA Form 3110–
EPA Administrator for a three-year term. casac. Nominators unable to submit 48). This confidential form allows EPA
Request for Nominations: As required nominations electronically as described to determine whether there is a statutory
under the CAA section 109(d), the below may submit a paper copy to Mr. conflict between that person’s public
CASAC is composed of seven members, Yeow at the contact information above. responsibilities as a Special Government
with at least one member of the National To be considered, all nominations Employee and private interests and
Academy of Sciences, one physician, should include the information activities, or the appearance of a loss of
and one person representing state air requested. EPA values and welcomes impartiality, as defined by Federal
pollution control agencies. The SAB diversity. In an effort to obtain regulation. The form may be viewed and
Staff Office is seeking nominations of nominations of diverse candidates, EPA downloaded through the ‘‘Ethics
experts who have demonstrated encourages nominations of women and Requirements for Advisors’’ link on the
experience in the following disciplines men of all racial and ethnic groups. blue navigational bar on the CASAC
related to air pollution: ecological and The following information should be Web site at http://www.epa.gov/casac.
welfare effects; environmental provided on the nomination form:
Dated: March 24, 2015.
engineering; exposure assessment; contact information for the person
Thomas H. Brennan,
biostatistics; toxicology; epidemiology; making the nomination; contact
information for the nominee; the Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board
and/or risk assessment. Staff Office.
The SAB Staff Office is especially disciplinary and specific areas of
expertise of the nominee; the nominee’s [FR Doc. 2015–07634 Filed 4–1–15; 8:45 am]
interested in scientists with expertise
described above who have knowledge curriculum vitae; and a biographical BILLING CODE CODE 6560–50–P
and experience in air quality relating to sketch of the nominee indicating current
criteria pollutants. For further position, educational background,
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Selection Criteria for the CASAC process or the public comment process
pursuant to the Government in the
include: described below, or who are unable to
Sunshine Act, of the regular meeting of
—Demonstrated scientific credentials submit nominations through the CASAC
the Farm Credit Administration Board
and disciplinary expertise in Web site, should contact Mr. Yeow,
(Board).
relevant fields; Designated Federal Officer, as identified
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—Willingness to commit time to the above. The DFO will acknowledge
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