81 FR 95137 - Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Chartered Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) and the CASAC Oxides of Nitrogen Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Review Panel
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 248 (December 27, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 248 (December 27, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-31217 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 95137] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-31217] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-9957-38-OA] Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Chartered Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) and the CASAC Oxides of Nitrogen Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Review Panel AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference of the Chartered Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) and the CASAC Oxides of Nitrogen Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Review Panel to discuss the CASAC draft review of EPA's Policy Assessment for the Review of the Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Nitrogen Dioxide (External Review Draft--September 2016). DATES: The teleconference will be held on Tuesday, January 24, 2017, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). Location: The public teleconference will be held by telephone only. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to obtain information concerning the public teleconference 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. 7409(d)(2), 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 shall also provide advice, information, and recommendations to the Administrator on the scientific and technical aspects of issues related to the criteria for air quality standards, research related to air quality, sources of air pollution, and any adverse effects which may result from various strategies to attain and maintain air quality standards. 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. EPA is currently reviewing the primary (health-based) NAAQS for nitrogen dioxide (NO2 ), as an indicator for health effects caused by the presence of oxides of nitrogen in the ambient air. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby given that the Chartered CASAC and the CASAC Oxides of Nitrogen Primary NAAQS Review Panel will hold a public teleconference to discuss the CASAC draft review of the EPA's Policy Assessment for the Review of the Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Nitrogen Dioxide (External Review Draft--September 2016). The Chartered CASAC and CASAC Oxides of Nitrogen Primary 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 Policy Assessment for the Review of the Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Nitrogen Dioxide (External Review Draft--September 2016) should be directed to Dr. Scott Jenkins ([email protected]), EPA Office of Air and Radiation. Availability of Meeting Materials: Prior to the meeting, the review documents, agenda and other materials will be accessible on the CASAC Web site 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 to consider or if it relates to the clarity or accuracy of the technical information. Members of the public wishing to provide comment should follow the instructions below to submit comments. Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation on 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 Mr. Aaron Yeow, DFO, in writing (preferably via email) at the contact information noted above by January 17, 2017, 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 January 17, 2017, so that the information may be made available to the Committee/ 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 the contact information provided above. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Mr. Yeow preferably at least ten days prior to each meeting to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: December 19, 2016. Khanna Johnston, Acting Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Staff Office. [FR Doc. 2016-31217 Filed 12-23-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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has occurred because this ICR rounds the Administrator on the scientific and relevant written or oral information on
totals to three significant figures. technical aspects of issues related to the the topic of this advisory activity, and/
criteria for air quality standards, or the group conducting the activity, for
Spencer Clark,
research related to air quality, sources of the CASAC to consider during the
Acting Director, Regulatory Support Division.
air pollution, and any adverse effects advisory process. Input from the public
[FR Doc. 2016–31165 Filed 12–23–16; 8:45 am] which may result from various strategies to the CASAC will have the most impact
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P to attain and maintain air quality if it provides specific scientific or
standards. The CASAC is a Federal technical information or analysis for
Advisory Committee chartered under CASAC to consider or if it relates to the
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION the Federal Advisory Committee Act
AGENCY clarity or accuracy of the technical
(FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. Section
information. Members of the public
[FRL–9957–38–OA] 109(d)(1) of the CAA requires that the
Agency periodically review and revise, wishing to provide comment should
Notification of a Public Teleconference as appropriate, the air quality criteria follow the instructions below to submit
of the Chartered Clean Air Scientific and the NAAQS for the six ‘‘criteria’’ air comments. Oral Statements: In general,
Advisory Committee (CASAC) and the pollutants, including oxides of nitrogen. individuals or groups requesting an oral
CASAC Oxides of Nitrogen Primary EPA is currently reviewing the primary presentation on a public teleconference
National Ambient Air Quality (health-based) NAAQS for nitrogen will be limited to three minutes. Each
Standards (NAAQS) Review Panel dioxide (NO2), as an indicator for health person making an oral statement should
effects caused by the presence of oxides consider providing written comments as
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA). of nitrogen in the ambient air. well as their oral statement so that the
Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, points presented orally can be expanded
ACTION: Notice.
notice is hereby given that the Chartered upon in writing. Interested parties
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection CASAC and the CASAC Oxides of should contact Mr. Aaron Yeow, DFO,
Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board Nitrogen Primary NAAQS Review Panel in writing (preferably via email) at the
(SAB) Staff Office announces a public will hold a public teleconference to contact information noted above by
teleconference of the Chartered Clean discuss the CASAC draft review of the January 17, 2017, to be placed on the list
Air Scientific Advisory Committee EPA’s Policy Assessment for the Review of public speakers. Written Statements:
(CASAC) and the CASAC Oxides of of the Primary National Ambient Air Written statements should be supplied
Nitrogen Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Nitrogen Dioxide
to the DFO via email at the contact
Quality Standards (NAAQS) Review (External Review Draft—September
information noted above by January 17,
Panel to discuss the CASAC draft 2016). The Chartered CASAC and
CASAC Oxides of Nitrogen Primary 2017, so that the information may be
review of EPA’s Policy Assessment for made available to the Committee/Panel
the Review of the Primary National NAAQS Review Panel will comply with
the provisions of FACA and all members for their consideration. It is
Ambient Air Quality Standards for the SAB Staff Office general policy to
Nitrogen Dioxide (External Review appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural
policies. post written comments on the Web page
Draft—September 2016).
Technical Contacts: Any technical for the advisory meeting or
DATES: The teleconference will be held
questions concerning the Policy teleconference. Submitters are requested
on Tuesday, January 24, 2017, from 1:30 Assessment for the Review of the to provide an unsigned version of each
p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). Primary National Ambient Air Quality
Location: The public teleconference document because the SAB Staff Office
Standards for Nitrogen Dioxide does not publish documents with
will be held by telephone only.
(External Review Draft—September signatures on its Web sites. Members of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any 2016) should be directed to Dr. Scott
member of the public wishing to obtain the public should be aware that their
Jenkins (jenkins.scott@epa.gov), EPA personal contact information, if
information concerning the public Office of Air and Radiation.
teleconference may contact Mr. Aaron included in any written comments, may
Availability of Meeting Materials: be posted to the CASAC Web site.
Yeow, Designated Federal Officer Prior to the meeting, the review
(DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board Copyrighted material will not be posted
documents, agenda and other materials
Staff Office (1400R), U.S. Environmental without explicit permission of the
will be accessible on the CASAC Web
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania copyright holder.
site at http://www.epa.gov/casac/.
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; by Procedures for Providing Public Input: Accessibility: For information on
telephone/voice mail at (202) 564–2050 Public comment for consideration by access or services for individuals with
or at yeow.aaron@epa.gov. General EPA’s federal advisory committees and disabilities, please contact Mr. Aaron
information about the CASAC, as well panels has a different purpose from Yeow at the contact information
as any updates concerning the meeting public comment provided to EPA provided above. To request
announced in this notice, may be found program offices. Therefore, the process accommodation of a disability, please
on the EPA Web site at http:// for submitting comments to a federal contact Mr. Yeow preferably at least ten
www.epa.gov/casac. advisory committee is different from the days prior to each meeting to give EPA
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The process used to submit comments to an as much time as possible to process
CASAC was established pursuant to the EPA program office.
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Clean Air Act (CAA) Amendments of Federal advisory committees and
1977, codified at 42 U.S.C. 7409(d)(2), to panels, including scientific advisory Dated: December 19, 2016.
review air quality criteria and NAAQS committees, provide independent Khanna Johnston,
and recommend any new NAAQS and advice to EPA. Members of the public Acting Deputy Director, EPA Science
revisions of existing criteria and can submit comments for a federal Advisory Staff Office.
NAAQS as may be appropriate. The advisory committee to consider as it [FR Doc. 2016–31217 Filed 12–23–16; 8:45 am]
CASAC shall also provide advice, develops advice for EPA. Interested BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
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| Dates | The teleconference will be held on Tuesday, January 24, 2017, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). | |
| Contact | Any member of the public wishing to obtain information concerning the public teleconference 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. | |
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