81 FR 7096 - Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards Review Panel for Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur and the Chartered CASAC

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 27 (February 10, 2016)

Page Range		7096-7097
FR Document		2016-02737

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Review Panel for Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur to discuss their draft peer review report on EPA's Integrated Review Plan (IRP) for the Secondary (welfare-based) National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Oxides of Nitrogen and Oxides of Sulfur and the Chartered CASAC to discuss the disposition of the panel's draft report.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 27 (Wednesday, February 10, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 27 (Wednesday, February 10, 2016)]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-02737]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9942-07-OA]


Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Clean Air 
Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Secondary National Ambient Air 
Quality Standards Review Panel for Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur and 
the Chartered CASAC

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) Secondary National Ambient 
Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Review Panel for Oxides of Nitrogen and 
Sulfur to discuss their draft peer review report on EPA's Integrated 
Review Plan (IRP) for the Secondary (welfare-based) National Ambient 
Air Quality Standards for Oxides of Nitrogen and Oxides of Sulfur and 
the Chartered CASAC to discuss the disposition of the panel's draft 
report.

DATES: The teleconference will be held on February 29, 2016 from 2:00 
p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time).

ADDRESSES: The public teleconference will take place by telephone only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to 
obtain information concerning the public meeting may contact Dr. Sue 
Shallal or Mr. Aaron Yeow, Designated Federal Officers (DFO), EPA 
Science Advisory Board Staff Office (1400R), U.S.

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Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; by telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-2057 or at 
[email protected] for Dr. Shallal, and at (202) 564 2050 or at 
[email protected] for Mr. Yeow. General information about the CASAC, 
as well as any updates concerning the teleconference 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. 
7409(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. 
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 oxides of 
nitrogen and oxides of sulfur. EPA is currently reviewing the secondary 
(welfare-based) ambient air quality standards for oxides of nitrogen 
and sulfur and has requested CASAC advice.
    Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby given that the 
Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards Review Panel for 
Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur will hold a public teleconference to 
discuss its draft peer review report and the Chartered CASAC will 
discuss the disposition of the panel's report at the end of the 
teleconference. The Chartered CASAC and CASAC Secondary NAAQS Review 
Panel will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB 
Staff Office procedural policies.
    Technical Contacts: Any technical questions concerning the 
Integrated Review Plan (IRP) for the Secondary (welfare-based) National 
Ambient Air Quality Standards for Oxides of Nitrogen and Oxides of 
Sulfur should be directed to Ms. Ginger Tennant 
([email protected]), EPA Office Air Quality Planning and 
Standards.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: Prior to the teleconference, the 
review documents, agenda and other materials will be accessible through 
the ``Upcoming and Recent Meetings'' link located at http://www.epa.gov/casac/.
    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. Interested members of the public may 
submit relevant written or oral information on the topic of this 
advisory activity, and/or the group conducting the activity, for the 
CASAC to consider during the advisory process. 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 public 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 Dr. Sue Shallal, DFO, or Mr. Aaron Yeow, DFO, in writing 
(preferably via email) at the contact information noted above by 
February 25, 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 February 25, 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 Dr. Sue Shallal at the 
contact information provided above. To request accommodation of a 
disability, please contact Dr. Shallal or Mr. Yeow preferably at least 
ten days prior to the teleconference to give EPA as much time as 
possible to process your request.

    Dated: February 2, 2016.
Thomas H. Brennan,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Staff Office.
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on this notice through FEBRUARY 10, Potential Disclosure of Information compliance periods. If the contract is
2021. Claimed as CBI to Contractors extended, this access will continue for
The RFS program as established by the remainder of the contract without
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg further notice.
Piotrowski, Environmental Protection the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and
amended by the Energy Independence Parties who wish further information
Agency, Office of Transportation and about this Federal Register notice or
Air Quality, Compliance Division, 2000 and Security Act of 2007 exempted
small refineries from the renewable fuel about OTAQ’s disclosure of information
Traverwood, Ann Arbor, Michigan, claimed as CBI to contactors may
standards through December 31, 2010.
48105; telephone number: 734–214– contact the person listed under FOR
After this initial period, the statute
4493; fax number: 734–214–4869; email FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
allows that small refineries may, on a
address: piotrowski.greg@epa.gov.
case-by-case basis, petition the EPA for List of Subjects
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: an extension of their exemption. The
Environmental protection;
EPA may approve such petitions if it
I. Does this Notice apply to me? Confidential business information.
finds that disproportionate economic
hardship exists. The EPA continues to Dated: February 3, 2016.
This action is directed to the general
implement these provisions. In Byron J. Bunker,
public. However, this action may be of
particular interest to parties who submit evaluating such petitions, the EPA must Director, Compliance Division, Office of
consult with the Department of Energy Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air
or have previously submitted a small and Radiation.
(DOE), and must consider the findings
refinery exemption petition to the EPA
of the DOE study required under CAA [FR Doc. 2016–02728 Filed 2–9–16; 8:45 am]
under the Renewable Fuel Standard 211(o)(9)(A)(ii)(I) and other economic BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
(RFS) program as described in 40 CFR factors. Historically, companies seeking
part 80, subpart M. If you have further a small refinery exemption have
questions regarding the applicability of claimed their petitions to be CBI. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
this action to a particular party, please Information submitted under such a AGENCY
contact the person listed in FOR FURTHER claim is handled in accordance with the [FRL–9942–07–OA]
INFORMATION CONTACT. EPA’s regulations at 40 CFR part 2,
II. How can I get copies of this subpart B and in accordance with EPA Notification of a Public Teleconference
document and other related procedures, including comprehensive of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory
system security plans (SSPs) that are Committee (CASAC) Secondary
information?
consistent with those regulations. When National Ambient Air Quality
A. Electronically the EPA has determined that disclosure Standards Review Panel for Oxides of
of information claimed as CBI to Nitrogen and Sulfur and the Chartered
The EPA has established a public contractors is necessary, the CASAC
docket for this Federal Register notice corresponding contract must address the
under Docket EPA–HQ–OAR–2012– appropriate use and handling of the AGENCY: Environmental Protection
0546. information by the contractor and the Agency (EPA).
contractor must require its personnel ACTION: Notice.
All documents in the docket are
identified in the docket index available who require access to information SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
at http://www.regulations.gov. Although claimed as CBI to sign written non- Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board
listed in the index, some information is disclosure agreements before they are (SAB) Staff Office announces a public
not publicly available, such as granted access to data. teleconference of the Clean Air
In accordance with 40 CFR 2.301(h),
confidential business information (CBI) Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC)
we have determined that the contractor
or other information for which Secondary National Ambient Air
listed below requires access to CBI
disclosure is restricted by statute. Quality Standards (NAAQS) Review
submitted to the EPA under the Clean
Certain materials, such as copyrighted Panel for Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur
Air Act and in connection with the RFS
material, will only be available in hard to discuss their draft peer review report
program (40 CFR part 80, subpart M).
copy at the EPA Docket Center. on EPA’s Integrated Review Plan (IRP)
We are issuing this Federal Register
for the Secondary (welfare-based)
B. EPA Docket Center notice to inform all affected submitters
National Ambient Air Quality
of information that we plan to grant
Standards for Oxides of Nitrogen and
Materials listed under Docket EPA– access to material that may be claimed
Oxides of Sulfur and the Chartered
HQ–OAR–2012–0546 will be available as CBI to the contractors identified
CASAC to discuss the disposition of the
either electronically through http:// below on a need-to-know basis.
panel’s draft report.
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at Under DOE Contract Number 5F–
32501, Stillwater Associates, 3 Rainstar, DATES: The teleconference will be held
the Air and Radiation Docket and
Irvine, California 92614, has provided on February 29, 2016 from 2:00 p.m. to
Information Center, EPA/DC, EPA West,
and will continue to provide technical 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time).
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue
ADDRESSES: The public teleconference
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NW., Washington, DC 20460. The EPA support that involves access to
information claimed as CBI related to 40 will take place by telephone only.
Docket Center Public Reading Room is
CFR part 80, subpart M. Access to data, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any
open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
including information claimed as CBI, member of the public wishing to obtain
Monday through Friday, excluding legal
will commence immediately upon information concerning the public
holidays. The telephone number for the
publication of this notice in the Federal meeting may contact Dr. Sue Shallal or
Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and
Register and will continue indefinitely Mr. Aaron Yeow, Designated Federal
the telephone number for the Air Docket as the Agency expects to receive Officers (DFO), EPA Science Advisory
is (202) 566–1742. additional petitions for small refinery Board Staff Office (1400R), U.S.

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Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 program offices. Therefore, the process teleconference to give EPA as much
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, for submitting comments to a federal time as possible to process your request.
DC 20460; by telephone/voice mail at advisory committee is different from the Dated: February 2, 2016.
(202) 564–2057 or at shallal.suhair@ process used to submit comments to an Thomas H. Brennan,
epa.gov for Dr. Shallal, and at (202) 564 EPA program office.
Federal advisory committees and Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Staff
2050 or at yeow.aaron@epa.gov for Mr. Office.
Yeow. General information about the panels, including scientific advisory
[FR Doc. 2016–02737 Filed 2–9–16; 8:45 am]
CASAC, as well as any updates committees, provide independent
advice to EPA. Members of the public BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
concerning the teleconference
announced in this notice, may be found can submit comments for a federal
on the EPA Web site at http:// advisory committee to consider as it
www.epa.gov/casac. develops advice for EPA. Interested FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
members of the public may submit COMMISSION
CASAC was established pursuant to the relevant written or oral information on
the topic of this advisory activity, and/ [OMB 3060–XXXX]
Clean Air Act (CAA) Amendments of
1977, codified at 42 U.S.C. 7409(d)(2), or the group conducting the activity, for
the CASAC to consider during the Information Collection Being Reviewed
in part to review air quality criteria and by the Federal Communications
NAAQS and recommend any new advisory process. Input from the public
to the CASAC will have the most impact Commission
NAAQS and revisions of existing
if it provides specific scientific or AGENCY: Federal Communications
criteria and NAAQS as may be
technical information or analysis for Commission.
appropriate. The CASAC is a Federal
CASAC panels to consider or if it relates
Advisory Committee chartered under ACTION: Notice and request for
to the clarity or accuracy of the
the Federal Advisory Committee Act comments.
technical information. Members of the
(FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. Section
public wishing to provide comment SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
109(d)(1) of the CAA requires that the
should contact the DFO directly. to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
Agency periodically review and revise, Oral Statements: In general,
as appropriate, the air quality criteria required by the Paperwork Reduction
individuals or groups requesting an oral Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–
and the NAAQS for the six ‘‘criteria’’ air presentation at a public teleconference
pollutants, including oxides of nitrogen 3520), the Federal Communications
will be limited to three minutes. Each Commission (FCC or the Commission)
and oxides of sulfur. EPA is currently person making an oral statement should
reviewing the secondary (welfare-based) invites the general public and other
consider providing written comments as
ambient air quality standards for oxides federal agencies to take this opportunity
well as their oral statement so that the
of nitrogen and sulfur and has requested to comment on the following
points presented orally can be expanded
CASAC advice. information collection. Comments are
upon in writing. Interested parties
Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, requested concerning: Whether the
should contact Dr. Sue Shallal, DFO, or
notice is hereby given that the collection of information is necessary
Mr. Aaron Yeow, DFO, in writing
Secondary National Ambient Air for the proper performance of the
(preferably via email) at the contact
Quality Standards Review Panel for functions of the Commission, including
information noted above by February
Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur will hold whether the information shall have
25, 2016 to be placed on the list of
a public teleconference to discuss its practical utility; the accuracy of the
public speakers. Written Statements:
draft peer review report and the Written statements should be supplied Commission’s burden estimate; ways to
Chartered CASAC will discuss the to the DFO via email at the contact enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
disposition of the panel’s report at the information noted above by February of the information collected; ways to
end of the teleconference. The Chartered 25, 2016 so that the information may be minimize the burden of the collection of
CASAC and CASAC Secondary NAAQS made available to the Panel members for information on the respondents,
Review Panel will comply with the their consideration. It is the SAB Staff including the use of automated
provisions of FACA and all appropriate Office general policy to post written collection techniques or other forms of
SAB Staff Office procedural policies. comments on the Web page for the information technology; and ways to
Technical Contacts: Any technical advisory meeting or teleconference. further reduce the information
questions concerning the Integrated Submitters are requested to provide an collection burden on small business
Review Plan (IRP) for the Secondary unsigned version of each document concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
(welfare-based) National Ambient Air because the SAB Staff Office does not The FCC may not conduct or sponsor
Quality Standards for Oxides of publish documents with signatures on a collection of information unless it
Nitrogen and Oxides of Sulfur should be its Web sites. Members of the public displays a currently valid control
directed to Ms. Ginger Tennant should be aware that their personal number. No person shall be subject to
(tennant.ginger@epa.gov), EPA Office contact information, if included in any any penalty for failing to comply with
Air Quality Planning and Standards. written comments, may be posted to the a collection of information subject to the
Availability of Meeting Materials: CASAC Web site. Copyrighted material PRA that does not display a valid Office
Prior to the teleconference, the review will not be posted without explicit of Management and Budget (OMB)
control number.
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documents, agenda and other materials permission of the copyright holder.
will be accessible through the Accessibility: For information on DATES: Written PRA comments should
‘‘Upcoming and Recent Meetings’’ link access or services for individuals with be submitted on or before April 11,
located at http://www.epa.gov/casac/. disabilities, please contact Dr. Sue 2016. If you anticipate that you will be
Procedures for Providing Public Shallal at the contact information submitting comments, but find it
Input: Public comment for consideration provided above. To request difficult to do so within the period of
by EPA’s federal advisory committees accommodation of a disability, please time allowed by this notice, you should
and panels has a different purpose from contact Dr. Shallal or Mr. Yeow advise the contact listed below as soon
public comment provided to EPA preferably at least ten days prior to the as possible.

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Action		Notice.
Dates		The teleconference will be held on February 29, 2016 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time).
Contact		Any member of the public wishing to obtain information concerning the public meeting may contact Dr. Sue Shallal or Mr. Aaron Yeow, Designated Federal Officers (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) 564-2057 or at [email protected] for Dr. Shallal, and at (202) 564 2050 or at [email protected] for Mr. Yeow. General information about the CASAC, as well as any updates concerning the teleconference announced in this notice, may be found on the EPA Web site at http://www.epa.gov/casac.
FR Citation		81 FR 7096