81 FR 13362 - Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee Particulate Matter Panel

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 49 (March 14, 2016)

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Particulate Matter (PM) Panel to peer review the EPA's Draft Integrated Review Plan (IRP) for the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Particulate Matter.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Clean Air 
Scientific Advisory Committee Particulate Matter 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 a public teleconference of the Clean 
Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Particulate Matter (PM) Panel 
to peer review the EPA's Draft Integrated Review Plan (IRP) for the 
National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Particulate Matter.

DATES: The public teleconference will be held on Monday, May 23, 2016, 
from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Eastern Time).

ADDRESSES: The public teleconference will be conducted by telephone 
only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to 
obtain information concerning the public meeting may contact Mr. Aaron 
Yeow, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board 
Staff Office (1400R), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; by telephone/voice mail 
at (202) 564-2050 or at [email protected]. General information about 
the CASAC, as well as any updates concerning the meeting announced in 
this notice, may be found on the EPA Web site at http://www.epa.gov/casac.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CASAC was established pursuant to the 
Clean Air Act (CAA) Amendments of 1977, codified at 42 U.S.C. 
7409D(d)(2), in part to review air quality criteria and NAAQS and 
recommend any new NAAQS and revisions of existing criteria and NAAQS as 
may be appropriate. The CASAC is a Federal Advisory Committee chartered 
under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. 
Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby given that the CASAC 
PM Panel will hold a public meeting to peer review EPA's Draft 
Integrated Review Plan for the National Ambient Air Quality Standards 
for Particulate Matter. The CASAC PM Panel and the CASAC will comply 
with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office 
procedural policies.
    Section 109(d)(1) of the CAA requires that the Agency periodically 
review and revise, as appropriate, the air quality criteria and the 
NAAQS for the six ``criteria'' air pollutants, including PM. EPA is 
currently reviewing the NAAQS for PM. Accordingly, the SAB Staff Office 
solicited nominations for the CASAC PM Panel on February 4, 2015 (80 FR 
6086-6089). Membership of the Panel is listed at https://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabpeople.nsf/WebExternalSubCommitteeRosters?OpenView&committee=CASAC&subcommittee=CASAC Particulate Matter Review Panel (2015-2018).
    EPA will develop several documents in support of its review of the 
NAAQS for PM, drafts of which will be subject to review or consultation 
by the CASAC panel. These documents include the Draft Integrated Review 
Plan for the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate 
Matter; an Integrated Science Assessment (ISA); Health and Welfare Risk 
and Exposure Assessment (REA) Planning Documents; Health and/or Welfare 
REAs, as warranted; and a Policy Assessment (PA). The purpose of the 
teleconference announced in this notice is for the CASAC PM Panel to 
peer review the Draft Integrated Review Plan for the National Ambient 
Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: Agendas and materials in support 
of this meeting will be placed on the EPA Web site at http://www.epa.gov/casac in advance of the meeting. For technical questions 
and information concerning the Draft PM Integrated Review Plan, please 
contact Dr. Scott Jenkins of EPA's Office of Air and Radiation at (919) 
541-1167 or [email protected].
    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 comments for a federal advisory committee 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 panels 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 teleconference 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 May 16, 2016, to be placed on the 
list of public speakers.
    Written Statements: Written statements should be supplied to the 
DFO via email at the contact information noted above by May 16, 2016, 
so that the information may be made available to the Panel members for 
their consideration. 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 Web sites. Members of the public 
should be aware that their personal contact information, if included in 
any written comments, may be posted to the CASAC Web site. 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

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preferably at least ten days prior to each meeting to give EPA as much 
time as possible to process your request.

    Dated: March 8, 2016.
Thomas H. Brennan,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Staff Office.
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of the intervention or protest to the announced in this notice, may be found please contact Dr. Scott Jenkins of EPA’s
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, on the EPA Web site at http:// Office of Air and Radiation at (919) 541–
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC www.epa.gov/casac. 1167 or jenkins.scott@epa.gov.
20426. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Procedures for Providing Public Input:
The filings in the above-referenced CASAC was established pursuant to the Public comment for consideration by
proceeding are accessible in the Clean Air Act (CAA) Amendments of EPA’s federal advisory committees and
Commission’s eLibrary system by 1977, codified at 42 U.S.C. 7409D(d)(2), panels has a different purpose from
clicking on the appropriate link in the in part to review air quality criteria and public comment provided to EPA
above list. They are also available for NAAQS and recommend any new program offices. Therefore, the process
electronic review in the Commission’s NAAQS and revisions of existing for submitting comments to a federal
Public Reference Room in Washington, criteria and NAAQS as may be advisory committee is different from the
DC. There is an eSubscription link on appropriate. The CASAC is a Federal process used to submit comments to an
the Web site that enables subscribers to Advisory Committee chartered under EPA program office.
receive email notification when a Federal advisory committees and
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
document is added to a subscribed panels, including scientific advisory
(FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. Pursuant to
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC committees, provide independent
FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby
Online service, please email advice to EPA. Members of the public
given that the CASAC PM Panel will
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call can submit comments for a federal
hold a public meeting to peer review
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call advisory committee to consider as it
EPA’s Draft Integrated Review Plan for
(202) 502–8659. develops advice for EPA. Input from the
the National Ambient Air Quality
public to the CASAC will have the most
Dated: March 8, 2016. Standards for Particulate Matter. The impact if it provides specific scientific
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., CASAC PM Panel and the CASAC will or technical information or analysis for
Deputy Secretary. comply with the provisions of FACA CASAC panels to consider or if it relates
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and all appropriate SAB Staff Office to the clarity or accuracy of the
procedural policies. technical information. Members of the
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Section 109(d)(1) of the CAA requires public wishing to provide comment
that the Agency periodically review and should contact the DFO directly.
revise, as appropriate, the air quality Oral Statements: In general,
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION criteria and the NAAQS for the six
AGENCY individuals or groups requesting an oral
‘‘criteria’’ air pollutants, including PM. presentation at a teleconference will be
[FRL–9943–70–OA] EPA is currently reviewing the NAAQS limited to three minutes. Each person
for PM. Accordingly, the SAB Staff making an oral statement should
Notification of a Public Teleconference Office solicited nominations for the consider providing written comments as
of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory CASAC PM Panel on February 4, 2015 well as their oral statement so that the
Committee Particulate Matter Panel (80 FR 6086–6089). Membership of the points presented orally can be expanded
Panel is listed at https:// upon in writing. Interested parties
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabpeople.nsf/ should contact Mr. Aaron Yeow, DFO,
Agency (EPA).
WebExternalSubCommitteeRosters? in writing (preferably via email) at the
ACTION: Notice. OpenView&committee= contact information noted above by May
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection CASAC&subcommittee=CASAC 16, 2016, to be placed on the list of
Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board Particulate Matter Review Panel (2015– public speakers.
(SAB) Staff Office announces a public 2018). Written Statements: Written
teleconference of the Clean Air EPA will develop several documents statements should be supplied to the
Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) in support of its review of the NAAQS DFO via email at the contact
Particulate Matter (PM) Panel to peer for PM, drafts of which will be subject information noted above by May 16,
review the EPA’s Draft Integrated to review or consultation by the CASAC 2016, so that the information may be
Review Plan (IRP) for the National panel. These documents include the made available to the Panel members for
Ambient Air Quality Standards Draft Integrated Review Plan for the their consideration. It is the SAB Staff
(NAAQS) for Particulate Matter. National Ambient Air Quality Office general policy to post written
Standards for Particulate Matter; an comments on the Web page for the
DATES: The public teleconference will
Integrated Science Assessment (ISA); advisory meeting or teleconference.
be held on Monday, May 23, 2016, from Health and Welfare Risk and Exposure Submitters are requested to provide an
2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). Assessment (REA) Planning Documents; unsigned version of each document
ADDRESSES: The public teleconference Health and/or Welfare REAs, as because the SAB Staff Office does not
will be conducted by telephone only. warranted; and a Policy Assessment publish documents with signatures on
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any (PA). The purpose of the teleconference its Web sites. Members of the public
member of the public wishing to obtain announced in this notice is for the should be aware that their personal
information concerning the public CASAC PM Panel to peer review the contact information, if included in any
meeting may contact Mr. Aaron Yeow, Draft Integrated Review Plan for the written comments, may be posted to the
Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA National Ambient Air Quality CASAC Web site. Copyrighted material
Science Advisory Board Staff Office Standards for Particulate Matter.
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will not be posted without explicit
(1400R), U.S. Environmental Protection Availability of Meeting Materials: permission of the copyright holder.
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue Agendas and materials in support of this Accessibility: For information on
NW., Washington, DC 20460; by meeting will be placed on the EPA Web access or services for individuals with
telephone/voice mail at (202) 564–2050 site at http://www.epa.gov/casac in disabilities, please contact Mr. Aaron
or at yeow.aaron@epa.gov. General advance of the meeting. For technical Yeow at (202) 564–2050 or yeow.aaron@
information about the CASAC, as well questions and information concerning epa.gov. To request accommodation of a
as any updates concerning the meeting the Draft PM Integrated Review Plan, disability, please contact Mr. Yeow

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preferably at least ten days prior to each EPA’s policy is that all comments Estimated number of respondents:
meeting to give EPA as much time as received will be included in the public 132.
possible to process your request. docket without change including any Frequency of response: On occasion.
Dated: March 8, 2016. personal information provided, unless Total estimated burden: 35,813 hours
the comment includes profanity, threats, (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR
Thomas H. Brennan,
information claimed to be Confidential 1320.03(b).
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Staff
Business Information (CBI) or other Total estimated cost: $1,806,663 (per
Office.
information whose disclosure is year), includes $138,687 annualized
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restricted by statute. capital or operation & maintenance
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Josh
costs.
Changes in the estimates: There is an
Smeraldi, Office of Resource
increase of 8,094 hours in the total
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Conservation and Recovery (mail code
estimated respondent burden compared
AGENCY 5304P), Environmental Protection
with the ICR currently approved by
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
[EPA–HQ–RCRA–2015–0731; FRL–9943–64– OMB. This increase is due to an
OEI]
Washington, DC 20460; telephone
increase in the number of respondents
number: 703–308–0441; fax number:
from 99 to 132.
Information Collection Request 703–308–0514; email address:
Submitted to OMB for Review and Smeraldi.josh@epa.gov. Courtney Kerwin,
Approval; Comment Request; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Acting Director, Collection Strategies
Generator Standards Applicable to Supporting documents which explain in Division.
Laboratories Owned by Eligible detail the information that the EPA will [FR Doc. 2016–05645 Filed 3–11–16; 8:45 am]
Academic Entities (Renewal) be collecting are available in the public BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

AGENCY: Environmental Protection
docket for this ICR. The docket can be
Agency (EPA). viewed online at www.regulations.gov
or in person at the EPA Docket Center, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
ACTION: Notice. AGENCY
WJC West, Room 3334, 1301
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, [EPA–HQ–RCRA–2015–0732; FRL–9943–60–
Agency has submitted an information DC. The telephone number for the OEI]
collection request (ICR), ‘‘Generator Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For
Standards Applicable to Laboratories additional information about EPA’s Information Collection Request
Owned by Eligible Academic Entities public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ Submitted to OMB for Review and
(Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No. 2317.03, OMB dockets. Approval; Comment Request;
Control No. 2050–0204) to the Office of Abstract: The EPA has finalized an Identification of Non-Hazardous
Management and Budget (OMB) for alternative set of generator requirements Secondary Materials That Are Solid
review and approval in accordance with applicable to laboratories owned by Waste (Renewal)
the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. eligible academic entities, as defined in AGENCY: Environmental Protection
3501 et seq.). This is a proposed the final rule. The rule, which Agency (EPA).
extension of the ICR, which is currently establishes a Subpart K within 40 CFR ACTION: Notice.
approved through March 31, 2016. part 262, provides a flexible and
Public comments were previously protective set of regulations that address SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
requested via the Federal Register (80 the specific nature of hazardous waste Agency has submitted an information
FR 76467) on December 9, 2015 during generation and accumulation in collection request (ICR), ‘‘Identification
a 60-day comment period. This notice laboratories owned by colleges and of Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials
allows for an additional 30 days for universities, and teaching hospitals and That Are Solid Waste (Renewal)’’ (EPA
public comments. A fuller description non-profit research institutes that are ICR No. 2382.04, OMB Control No.
of the ICR is given below, including its either owned by or formally affiliated 2050–0205) to the Office of Management
estimated burden and cost to the public. with a college or university. In addition, and Budget (OMB) for review and
An Agency may not conduct or sponsor the rule allows colleges and universities approval in accordance with the
and a person is not required to respond and these other eligible academic Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
to a collection of information unless it entities formally affiliated with a college 3501 et seq.). This is a proposed
displays a currently valid OMB control or university the discretion to determine extension of the ICR, which is currently
number. the most appropriate and effective approved through March 31, 2016.
DATES: Additional comments may be method of compliance with these Public comments were previously
submitted on or before April 13, 2016. requirements by allowing them the requested via the Federal Register (80
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
choice of managing their hazardous FR 76482) on December 9, 2015 during
referencing Docket ID Number EPA– wastes in accordance with the a 60-day comment period. This notice
HQ–RCRA–2015–0731, to (1) EPA alternative regulations as set forth in allows for an additional 30 days for
online using www.regulations.gov (our Subpart K or remaining subject to the public comments. A fuller description
preferred method), by email to rcra- existing generator regulations. of the ICR is given below, including its
docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Form Numbers: None. estimated burden and cost to the public.
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Docket Center, Environmental Respondents/affected entities: Private An Agency may not conduct or sponsor
Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, colleges and universities as well as and a person is not required to respond
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., State, Local, or Tribal Governments. to a collection of information unless it
Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via Respondent’s obligation to respond: displays a currently valid OMB control
email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Required to obtain or retain a benefit number.
Address comments to OMB Desk Officer (Sections 2002, 3001, 3002, 3004 of DATES: Additional comments may be
for EPA. RCRA). submitted on or before April 13, 2016.

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Dates		The public teleconference will be held on Monday, May 23, 2016, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Eastern Time).
Contact		Any member of the public wishing to obtain information concerning the public meeting may contact Mr. Aaron Yeow, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office (1400R), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; by telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-2050 or at [email protected] General information about the CASAC, as well as any updates concerning the meeting announced in this notice, may be found on the EPA Web site at http://www.epa.gov/ casac.
FR Citation		81 FR 13362