81 FR 66961 - Notification of a Public Teleconference and Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Chemical Assessment Advisory Committee Augmented for the Review of EPA's Draft Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) IRIS Assessment
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 189 (Thursday, September 29, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 66961-66962] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-23597] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-9953-32-OA] Notification of a Public Teleconference and Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Chemical Assessment Advisory Committee Augmented for the Review of EPA's Draft Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) IRIS Assessment AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces two meetings of the Chemical Assessment Advisory Committee Augmented for the Review of the Draft Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) IRIS Assessment (CAAC Augmented for RDX). A public teleconference will be held to learn about the development of the Agency's draft IRIS Toxicological Review of RDX (September, 2016) and to discuss draft charge questions for the peer review of the document. A face-to-face meeting will be held in the Washington, DC metro area to conduct a peer review of the agency's draft IRIS Toxicological Review of RDX (External Review Draft-- September 2016). DATES: The public teleconference will be held on Thursday, November 17, 2016, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time). The public face-to-face meeting will be held on Monday, December 12, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., (Eastern Standard Time); Tuesday, December 13, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and Wednesday, December 14, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time). ADDRESSES: The public teleconference will be conducted by telephone only. The public face-to-face meeting will be held at Milken Institute School of Public Health, Convening Center Room, George Washington University, 950 New Hampshire Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20052. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing further information regarding this meeting may contact Dr. Diana Wong, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), SAB Staff Office, by telephone at (202) 564-2049 or via email at [email protected]. General information concerning the SAB can be found 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 advice to the Administrator on the technical basis for Agency positions and regulations. The SAB is a Federal Advisory Committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. The SAB and Augmented CAAC 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 SAB CAAC Augmented for RDX will hold a public teleconference and a public face- to-face meeting. The purpose of the teleconference is to learn about the development of the agency's draft IRIS Toxicological Review of Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) (External Review Draft-- September 2016) and to discuss the draft charge questions for the peer review of the document. The purpose of the face-to-face meeting is to conduct a peer review of the agency's draft IRIS Toxicological Review of Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) (External Review Draft--September 2016). The CAAC Augmented for RDX will provide advice to the Administrator through the chartered SAB. EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD) requested that the SAB conduct a peer review of the draft IRIS Toxicological Review of Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) (External Review Draft-- September 2016). The EPA SAB Staff Office augmented the SAB CAAC with subject matter experts to provide advice through the chartered SAB regarding this IRIS assessment. Additional information about this SAB advisory activity can be found at the following URL: https://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/fedrgstr_activites/IRIS%20RDX?OpenDocument. Technical Contacts: Any technical questions concerning EPA's draft IRIS Toxicological Review of Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) (External Review Draft--September 2016) should be directed to Gina Perovich by telephone at 703-347-8656 or by email at [email protected] Availability of Meeting Materials: Prior to the meeting, the review documents, meeting agenda and other materials will be accessible on the meeting page on the SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab. 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 [[Page 66962]] 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. Interested members of the public may submit relevant information on the topic of this advisory activity, for 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 provides specific scientific or technical information or analysis for SAB committees and 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 on a public teleconference will be limited to three minutes and an oral presentation at the face-to-face meeting will be limited to five minutes. Interested parties wishing to provide comments should contact Dr. Diana Wong, DFO (preferably via email), at the contact information noted above, by November 10, 2016 to be placed on the list of public speakers for the teleconference and by December 5, 2016 to be placed on the list of public speakers for the face-to-face meeting. Written Statements: Written statements will be accepted throughout the advisory process; however, for timely consideration by Committee/ Panel members, statements should be supplied to the DFO (preferably via email) at the contact information noted above by November 10, 2016 for the teleconference and by December 5, 2016 for the face-to-face meeting. 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. Diana Wong at the contact information provided above. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Dr. Wong preferably at least ten days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: September 22, 2016. Khanna Johnston, Acting Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. 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Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, 16 AGENCY and Demonstration Authorization Act
U.S.C. 824a–3, by suspending the (ERDAA), codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365, to
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standard rate for solar qualifying provide independent scientific and
facilities with a nameplate capacity Notification of a Public Teleconference technical advice to the Administrator on
between 100 kW and 3 MW, all as more and Meeting of the Science Advisory the technical basis for Agency positions
fully explained in the complaint. Board Chemical Assessment Advisory and regulations. The SAB is a Federal
Committee Augmented for the Review Advisory Committee chartered under
Vote Solar certifies that copies of the the Federal Advisory Committee Act
complaint were served on the contacts of EPA’s Draft Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-
1,3,5-triazine (RDX) IRIS Assessment (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. The SAB and
for the Montana Public Service Augmented CAAC will comply with the
Commission, on contacts for North AGENCY: Environmental Protection provisions of FACA and all appropriate
Western Energy as listed on the Agency (EPA). SAB Staff Office procedural policies.
Commission’s list of Corporate Officials, ACTION: Notice. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy,
and on other persons who may be notice is hereby given that the SAB
affected by the complaint. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection CAAC Augmented for RDX will hold a
Any person desiring to intervene or to Agency (EPA or Agency) Science public teleconference and a public face-
Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office to-face meeting. The purpose of the
protest this filing must file in
announces two meetings of the teleconference is to learn about the
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
Chemical Assessment Advisory development of the agency’s draft IRIS
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Committee Augmented for the Review Toxicological Review of Hexahydro-
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
of the Draft Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro- 1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX)
385.214). Protests will be considered by 1,3,5-triazine (RDX) IRIS Assessment
the Commission in determining the (External Review Draft—September
(CAAC Augmented for RDX). A public 2016) and to discuss the draft charge
appropriate action to be taken, but will teleconference will be held to learn questions for the peer review of the
not serve to make protestants parties to about the development of the Agency’s document. The purpose of the face-to-
the proceeding. Any person wishing to draft IRIS Toxicological Review of RDX face meeting is to conduct a peer review
become a party must file a notice of (September, 2016) and to discuss draft of the agency’s draft IRIS Toxicological
intervention or motion to intervene, as charge questions for the peer review of Review of Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-
appropriate. The Respondent’s answer the document. A face-to-face meeting 1,3,5-triazine (RDX) (External Review
and all interventions, or protests must will be held in the Washington, DC Draft—September 2016). The CAAC
be filed on or before the comment date. metro area to conduct a peer review of Augmented for RDX will provide advice
The Respondent’s answer, motions to the agency’s draft IRIS Toxicological to the Administrator through the
intervene, and protests must be served Review of RDX (External Review Draft— chartered SAB.
on the Complainant. September 2016). EPA’s Office of Research and
The Commission encourages DATES: The public teleconference will Development (ORD) requested that the
electronic submission of protests and be held on Thursday, November 17, SAB conduct a peer review of the draft
interventions in lieu of paper using the 2016, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. IRIS Toxicological Review of
‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov. (Eastern Standard Time). The public Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine
Persons unable to file electronically face-to-face meeting will be held on (RDX) (External Review Draft—
Monday, December 12, 2016 from 9:00 September 2016). The EPA SAB Staff
should submit an original and 5 copies
a.m. to 5:00 p.m., (Eastern Standard Office augmented the SAB CAAC with
of the protest or intervention to the
Time); Tuesday, December 13, 2016 subject matter experts to provide advice
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, through the chartered SAB regarding
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and
Wednesday, December 14, 2016, from this IRIS assessment. Additional
20426. information about this SAB advisory
8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard
This filing is accessible on-line at Time). activity can be found at the following
http://www.ferc.gov, using the ADDRESSES: The public teleconference
URL: https://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/
‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for will be conducted by telephone only. sabproduct.nsf/fedrgstr_activites/
review in the Commission’s Public The public face-to-face meeting will be IRIS%20RDX?OpenDocument.
Reference Room in Washington, DC. Technical Contacts: Any technical
held at Milken Institute School of Public
There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the questions concerning EPA’s draft IRIS
Health, Convening Center Room, George
Web site that enables subscribers to Toxicological Review of Hexahydro-
Washington University, 950 New
receive email notification when a 1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX)
Hampshire Ave. NW., Washington, DC
document is added to a subscribed (External Review Draft—September
20052.
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC 2016) should be directed to Gina
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any Perovich by telephone at 703–347–8656
Online service, please email member of the public wishing further
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call or by email at perovich.gina@epa.gov
information regarding this meeting may Availability of Meeting Materials:
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call contact Dr. Diana Wong, Designated Prior to the meeting, the review
(202) 502–8659. Federal Officer (DFO), SAB Staff Office, documents, meeting agenda and other
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern by telephone at (202) 564–2049 or via materials will be accessible on the
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Time on October 11, 2016. email at wong.diana-m@epa.gov. meeting page on the SAB Web site at
Dated: September 22, 2016.
General information concerning the http://www.epa.gov/sab.
SAB can be found at http:// Procedures for Providing Public Input:
Kimberly D. Bose,
www.epa.gov/sab. Public comment for consideration by
Secretary. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA’s federal advisory committees and
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for submitting comments to a federal your request. the comment includes profanity, threats,
advisory committee is different from the Dated: September 22, 2016. information claimed to be Confidential
process used to submit comments to an Khanna Johnston, Business Information (CBI) or other
EPA program office. Federal advisory information whose disclosure is
Acting Deputy Director, EPA Science
committees and panels, including Advisory Board Staff Office. restricted by statute.
scientific advisory committees, provide FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Interested members of the public may Programs Division (E143–01), Office of
submit relevant information on the topic Air Quality Planning and Standards,
of this advisory activity, for the group Environmental Protection Agency,
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Input from the public to the SAB will [EPA–HQ–OAR–2016–0204; FRL–9953–31– email address: shine.brenda@epa.gov.
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specific scientific or technical Supporting documents, which explain
information or analysis for SAB Information Collection Request
Submitted to OMB for Review and in detail the information that the EPA
committees and panels to consider or if
Approval; Comment Request; will be collecting, are available in the
it relates to the clarity or accuracy of the
Information Collection Effort for Oil public docket for this ICR. The docket
technical information. Members of the
and Gas Facilities can be viewed online at
public wishing to provide comment
www.regulations.gov or in person at the
should contact the DFO directly. AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Oral Statements: In general, EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room
Agency (EPA). 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW.,
individuals or groups requesting an oral
ACTION: Notice. Washington, DC. The telephone number
presentation on a public teleconference
will be limited to three minutes and an for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744.
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
oral presentation at the face-to-face For additional information about EPA’s
Agency (EPA) has submitted an
meeting will be limited to five minutes. public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/
information collection request (ICR),
Interested parties wishing to provide dockets.
‘‘Information Collection Effort for Oil Abstract: Collectively, oil and gas
comments should contact Dr. Diana and Gas Facilities’’ (EPA ICR No.
Wong, DFO (preferably via email), at the facilities are the largest industrial
2548.01, OMB Control No. 2060—NEW) emitters of methane in the U.S. While a
contact information noted above, by to the Office of Management and Budget
November 10, 2016 to be placed on the great deal of information is available on
(OMB) for review and approval in the oil and gas industry and has to date
list of public speakers for the accordance with the Paperwork
teleconference and by December 5, 2016 provided a strong technical foundation
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). to support the Agency’s recent actions,
to be placed on the list of public This is a request for approval of a new
speakers for the face-to-face meeting. the EPA is now seeking more specific
collection. Public comments were information that would be of critical use
Written Statements: Written previously requested via the Federal
statements will be accepted throughout in addressing existing source emissions
Register (81 FR 35763) on June 3, 2016, pursuant to Clean Air Act (CAA) section
the advisory process; however, for during a 60-day comment period. This
timely consideration by Committee/ 111(d). Taking into account the large
notice allows for an additional 30 days number of sources that a national
Panel members, statements should be for public comments. A complete
supplied to the DFO (preferably via regulation development effort would
description of the ICR is provided need to consider, and the potential for
email) at the contact information noted below, including its estimated burden
above by November 10, 2016 for the taking a different approach to
and cost to the public. An Agency may addressing co-located existing sources
teleconference and by December 5, 2016 not conduct or sponsor and a person is
for the face-to-face meeting. It is the than was taken with new and modified
not required to respond to a collection sources, the EPA requires information
SAB Staff Office general policy to post of information unless it displays a
written comments on the Web page for that will enable the development of
currently valid OMB control number. effective standards for this entire
the advisory meeting or teleconference.
DATES: Additional comments may be industry under CAA section 111(d).
Submitters are requested to provide an
unsigned version of each document submitted on or before October 31, There will be two parts to the
because the SAB Staff Office does not 2016. information collection. Part 1, referred
publish documents with signatures on ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, to as the operator survey, is specifically
its Web sites. Members of the public referencing Docket ID Number EPA– designed to obtain information from
should be aware that their personal HQ–OAR–2016–0204, to (1) EPA online onshore oil and gas production facilities
contact information, if included in any using www.regulations.gov (our to better understand the number and
written comments, may be posted to the preferred method), by email to a-and-r- types of equipment at production
SAB Web site. Copyrighted material will Docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA facilities. Part 2, referred to as the
not be posted without explicit Docket Center, Environmental detailed facility survey, will be sent to
permission of the copyright holder. Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, selected oil and gas facilities across the
Accessibility: For information on 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., different industry segments. Part 2 will
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access or services for individuals with Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via collect detailed, unit-specific
disabilities, please contact Dr. Diana email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. information on emission sources at the
Wong at the contact information Address comments to OMB Desk Officer facility and any emission control
provided above. To request for EPA. devices or management practices used
accommodation of a disability, please EPA’s policy is that all comments to reduce emissions. Due to the large
contact Dr. Wong preferably at least ten received will be included in the public number of potentially affected facilities,
days prior to the meeting, to give EPA docket without change including any Part 2 uses a statistical sampling method
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| Dates | The public teleconference will be held on Thursday, November 17, 2016, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time). The public face-to-face meeting will be held on Monday, December 12, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., (Eastern Standard Time); Tuesday, December 13, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and Wednesday, December 14, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time). | |
| Contact | Any member of the public wishing further information regarding this meeting may contact Dr. Diana Wong, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), SAB Staff Office, by telephone at (202) 564-2049 or via email at [email protected] General information concerning the SAB can be found at http://www.epa.gov/sab. | |
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