81 FR 47389 - Notification of a Teleconference of the Science Advisory Board Biogenic Carbon Emissions Panel

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 140 (July 21, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-17278

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference of the SAB Biogenic Carbon Emissions Panel to review EPA's Framework for Assessing Biogenic CO2 Emissions from Stationary Sources (November 2014).

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Notification of a Teleconference of the Science Advisory Board 
Biogenic Carbon Emissions Panel

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Science 
Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference of 
the SAB Biogenic Carbon Emissions Panel to review EPA's Framework for 
Assessing Biogenic CO2 Emissions from Stationary Sources (November 
2014).

DATES: The public teleconference will be held on Wednesday, October 12, 
2016, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Time).

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing 
further information regarding the public teleconference may contact Dr. 
Holly Stallworth, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), SAB Staff Office, 
by telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-2073 or via email at 
stallworth.holly@epa.gov. General information concerning the EPA 
Science Advisory Board can be found at the EPA SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: The SAB was established pursuant to the Environmental 
Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act (ERDAA) 
codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365, to provide independent scientific and 
technical peer review, advice, consultation, and recommendations to the 
EPA Administrator on the technical basis for EPA actions. As a Federal 
Advisory Committee, the SAB conducts business in accordance with the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2) and related 
regulations. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby given 
that the SAB Biogenic Carbon Emissions Panel will hold a public 
teleconferences to consider comments from chartered SAB members on its 
February 8, 2016 draft report on EPA's Framework for Assessing Biogenic 
CO2 Emissions from Stationary Sources (November 2014). The SAB will 
comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office 
procedural policies.
    As noticed in 80 FR 8867-8868, a face-to-face meeting of the 
Biogenic Carbon Emissions Panel was held on March 25 and 26, 2015 and a 
teleconference was held on May 29, 2015. Subsequent teleconferences 
were held on July 6, 2015, August 6, 2015 and September 9, 2015. 
Background on the current advisory activity can be found on the SAB Web 
site at http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/fedrgstr_activites/Biogenic%20CO2%20Framework?OpenDocument.
    Availability of the meeting materials: Agendas and meeting 
materials will be posted on the SAB Web site prior to each 
teleconference. To locate these materials, go to http://www.epa.gov/sab 
and click on the meeting date on the right hand side. EPA's review 
document, charge to the Panel and other background materials are also 
available at the URL above. For questions concerning EPA's Framework 
for Assessing Biogenic CO2 Emissions from Stationary Sources (November 
2014), please contact Sara Ohrel, Climate Change Division, at 
ohrel.sara@epa.gov or (202) 343-9712.
    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 panel and the EPA review 
documents, and/or the group conducting the activity, for the SAB to 
consider during the advisory process. Input from the public to the SAB 
will have the most impact if it consists of comments that provide 
specific scientific or technical information or analysis for the SAB 
panel to consider or if it relates to the clarity or accuracy of the 
technical information.
    Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an 
oral presentation will be limited to three minutes per speaker for each 
teleconference. Interested parties should contact Dr. Holly Stallworth, 
DFO, in writing (preferably via email), at the contact information 
noted above, by October 5, 2016 to be placed on the list of public 
speakers for the teleconference. Written Statements: Written statements 
should be received in the SAB Staff Office in advance of each 
teleconference according to the same deadline listed above for 
requesting oral comments. Written statements should be supplied to the 
DFO, preferably in electronic format via email. 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 SAB 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 Dr. Stallworth at the 
phone number or email address noted above, at least ten days prior to 
the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your 
request.

    Dated: July 13, 2016.
Thomas H. Brennan,
 Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION March 25 and 26, 2015 and a statements should be supplied to the
AGENCY teleconference was held on May 29, DFO, preferably in electronic format via
2015. Subsequent teleconferences were email. It is the SAB Staff Office general
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held on July 6, 2015, August 6, 2015 and policy to post written comments on the
Notification of a Teleconference of the September 9, 2015. Background on the Web page for the advisory meeting or
Science Advisory Board Biogenic current advisory activity can be found teleconference. Submitters are requested
Carbon Emissions Panel on the SAB Web site at http:// to provide an unsigned version of each
yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/ document because the SAB Staff Office
AGENCY: Environmental Protection fedrgstr_activites/Biogenic%20CO2%20 does not publish documents with
Agency (EPA). Framework?OpenDocument. signatures on its Web sites. Members of
ACTION: Notice. Availability of the meeting materials: the public should be aware that their
Agendas and meeting materials will be personal contact information, if
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection posted on the SAB Web site prior to included in any written comments, may
Agency (EPA or Agency) Science each teleconference. To locate these be posted to the SAB Web site.
Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office materials, go to http://www.epa.gov/sab Copyrighted material will not be posted
announces a public teleconference of and click on the meeting date on the without explicit permission of the
the SAB Biogenic Carbon Emissions right hand side. EPA’s review copyright holder.
Panel to review EPA’s Framework for document, charge to the Panel and other Accessibility: For information on
Assessing Biogenic CO2 Emissions from background materials are also available access or services for individuals with
Stationary Sources (November 2014). at the URL above. For questions disabilities, please contact Dr.
DATES: The public teleconference will concerning EPA’s Framework for Stallworth at the phone number or
be held on Wednesday, October 12, Assessing Biogenic CO2 Emissions from email address noted above, at least ten
2016, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Stationary Sources (November 2014), days prior to the meeting, to give EPA
(Eastern Time). please contact Sara Ohrel, Climate as much time as possible to process
ADDRESSES: The public teleconference Change Division, at ohrel.sara@epa.gov your request.
will be held by telephone only. or (202) 343–9712.
Procedures for Providing Public Input: Dated: July 13, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any Thomas H. Brennan,
Public comment for consideration by
member of the public wishing further EPA’s federal advisory committees and Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board
information regarding the public panels has a different purpose from Staff Office.
teleconference may contact Dr. Holly public comment provided to EPA [FR Doc. 2016–17278 Filed 7–20–16; 8:45 am]
Stallworth, Designated Federal Officer program offices. Therefore, the process BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
(DFO), SAB Staff Office, by telephone/ for submitting comments to a federal
voice mail at (202) 564–2073 or via advisory committee is different from the
email at stallworth.holly@epa.gov. process used to submit comments to an FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
General information concerning the EPA EPA program office. Federal advisory COMMISSION
Science Advisory Board can be found at committees and panels, including
the EPA SAB Web site at http:// scientific advisory committees, provide [OMB 3060–0804]
www.epa.gov/sab. independent advice to EPA. Members of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Information Collection Being
the public can submit relevant Submitted for Review and Approval to
Background: The SAB was comments on the topic of this advisory
established pursuant to the the Office of Management and Budget
activity, including the charge to the
Environmental Research, Development, panel and the EPA review documents, AGENCY: Federal Communications
and Demonstration Authorization Act and/or the group conducting the Commission.
(ERDAA) codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365, to activity, for the SAB to consider during ACTION: Notice and request for
provide independent scientific and the advisory process. Input from the comments.
technical peer review, advice, public to the SAB will have the most
consultation, and recommendations to impact if it consists of comments that SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
the EPA Administrator on the technical provide specific scientific or technical to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
basis for EPA actions. As a Federal information or analysis for the SAB required by the Paperwork Reduction
Advisory Committee, the SAB conducts panel to consider or if it relates to the Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal
business in accordance with the Federal clarity or accuracy of the technical Communications Commission (FCC or
Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 information. Commission) invites the general public
U.S.C. App. 2) and related regulations. Oral Statements: In general, and other Federal agencies to take this
Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, individuals or groups requesting an oral opportunity to comment on the
notice is hereby given that the SAB presentation will be limited to three following information collections.
Biogenic Carbon Emissions Panel will minutes per speaker for each Comments are requested concerning:
hold a public teleconferences to teleconference. Interested parties should Whether the proposed collection of
consider comments from chartered SAB contact Dr. Holly Stallworth, DFO, in information is necessary for the proper
members on its February 8, 2016 draft writing (preferably via email), at the performance of the functions of the
report on EPA’s Framework for contact information noted above, by Commission, including whether the
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Assessing Biogenic CO2 Emissions from October 5, 2016 to be placed on the list information shall have practical utility;
Stationary Sources (November 2014). of public speakers for the the accuracy of the Commission’s
The SAB will comply with the teleconference. Written Statements: burden estimate; ways to enhance the
provisions of FACA and all appropriate Written statements should be received quality, utility, and clarity of the
SAB Staff Office procedural policies. in the SAB Staff Office in advance of information collected; ways to minimize
As noticed in 80 FR 8867–8868, a each teleconference according to the the burden of the collection of
face-to-face meeting of the Biogenic same deadline listed above for information on the respondents,
Carbon Emissions Panel was held on requesting oral comments. Written including the use of automated

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Dates		The public teleconference will be held on Wednesday, October 12, 2016, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Time).
Contact		Any member of the public wishing further information regarding the public teleconference may contact Dr. Holly Stallworth, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), SAB Staff Office, by telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-2073 or via email at [email protected] General information concerning the EPA Science Advisory Board can be found at the EPA SAB Web site at http:// www.epa.gov/sab.
FR Citation		81 FR 47389