82 FR 15701 - Notification of a Public Meeting of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC); Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards Review Panel for Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 60 (March 30, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 60 (Thursday, March 30, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 15701-15702] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-06316] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-9960-25-OA] Notification of a Public Meeting of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC); Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards Review Panel for Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards Review Panel for Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur to peer review EPA's Integrated Science Assessment for Oxides of Nitrogen, Oxides of Sulfur, and Particulate Matter--Ecological Criteria (First External Review Draft). DATES: The public meeting of the CASAC Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards Review Panel for Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur will be held on Wednesday May 24, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) and Thursday, May 25, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). Location: The public meeting will be held at the Hilton Durham Hotel near Duke University, 3800 Hillsborough Road, Durham, North Carolina, 27705. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to obtain information concerning the public meeting may contact Dr. Thomas Armitage, 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 at (202) 564-2155 or at [email protected]. General information about the CASAC, as well as any updates concerning the meetings announced in this notice, may be found on the CASAC Web page 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 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (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, oxides of sulfur, and particulate matter (PM). EPA is currently reviewing the secondary (welfare-based) ambient air quality standards for oxides of nitrogen, oxides of sulfur, and PM. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby given that the CASAC Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards Review Panel for Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur will hold a public face-to-face meeting to review EPA's Integrated Science Assessment for Oxides of Nitrogen, Oxides of Sulfur, and Particulate Matter--Ecological Criteria (First External Review Draft). The CASAC Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards Review Panel for Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies. The Panel will provide advice to the EPA Administrator through the chartered CASAC. Technical Contacts: Any technical questions concerning the Integrated Science Assessment for Oxides of Nitrogen, Oxides of Sulfur, and [[Page 15702]] Particulate Matter--Ecological Criteria (First External Review Draft) should be directed to Dr. Tara Greaver ([email protected]), EPA Office of Research and Development. Availability of Meeting Materials: Prior to the meeting, the review documents, agenda and other materials will be available on the CASAC Web page 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 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 CASAC 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 follow the instructions below to submit comments. Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation at a public meeting will be limited to five 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. Thomas Armitage, DFO, in writing (preferably via email) at the contact information noted above by May 17, 2017, to be placed on the list of public speakers. Written Statements: Written statements will be accepted throughout the advisory process; however, for timely consideration by CASAC members, statements should be supplied to the DFO (preferably via email) at the contact information noted above by May 17, 2017. 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. Armitage at (202) 564-2155 or [email protected]. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Dr. Armitage preferably at least ten days prior to each meeting to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: March 10, 2017. Khanna Johnston, Acting Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Staff Office. [FR Doc. 2017-06316 Filed 3-29-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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a briefing from Mr. Barry Pike, Program mission or in response to the stated from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Eastern
Executive Officer, Missiles and Space, agenda of a planned meeting. Time).
U.S. Army, on the utilization of Army Individuals submitting a written Location: The public meeting will be
resources to address adversary long statement must submit their statement held at the Hilton Durham Hotel near
range strike capabilities; a briefing on to the DSB’s DFO—Ms. Karen D.H. Duke University, 3800 Hillsborough
the Joint Force Special Operations Saunders, Executive Director, Defense Road, Durham, North Carolina, 27705.
Combatant Command Insights for the Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any
Pacific Region from Colonel William Room 3B888A, Washington, DC 20301, member of the public wishing to obtain
Nagel, Special Operations Command— via email at karen.d.saunders.civ@ information concerning the public
Pacific; and a briefing on the operational mail.mil or via phone at (703) 571–0079 meeting may contact Dr. Thomas
programs and planning in the U.S. at any point; however, if a written Armitage, Designated Federal Officer
Pacific area of operations by Dr. George statement is not received at least 3 (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board
Ka’iliwai, U.S. Pacific Command. The calendar days prior to the meeting, Staff Office (1400R), U.S. Environmental
Day Two briefing will be an overview of which is the subject of this notice, then Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
DoD’s planning and development of it may not be provided to or considered Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; by
strategic capabilities across DoD by the Long Range Effects 2017 Summer telephone at (202) 564–2155 or at
missions presented by Dr. William Study Task Force until the next meeting armitage.thomas@epa.gov. General
Roper, Director, Strategic Capabilities of this task force. The DFO will review information about the CASAC, as well
Office, Office of the Secretary of all submissions with the Long Range as any updates concerning the meetings
Defense. The remainder of this day will Effects 2017 Summer Study Task Force announced in this notice, may be found
be the Long Range Effects 2017 Summer Co-Chairs and ensure they are provided on the CASAC Web page at http://
Study Task Force’s four panel break-out to Long Range Effects 2017 Summer www.epa.gov/casac.
sessions: Architecture; Intelligence, Study Task Force members prior to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR); end of the two-day meeting on March CASAC was established pursuant to the
Basing, Delivery, and Weapons; 24, 2017. Clean Air Act (CAA) Amendments of
Command, Control, Communications,
Dated: March 24, 2017. 1977, codified at 42 U.S.C. 7409(d)(2), to
and Cyber. These panels will meet
Aaron Siegel, review air quality criteria and National
simultaneously to discuss topics to
analyze in support of the study. The Day Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Ambient Air Quality Standards
Two will close with discussion of the Officer, Department of Defense. (NAAQS) and recommend any new
four panel’s work. [FR Doc. 2017–06229 Filed 3–29–17; 8:45 am] NAAQS and revisions of existing
In accordance with section 10(d) of BILLING CODE 5001–06–P criteria and NAAQS as may be
the FACA and 41 CFR 102–3.155, the appropriate. The CASAC is a Federal
DoD has determined that the Long Advisory Committee chartered under
Range Effects 2017 Summer Study Task ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION the Federal Advisory Committee Act
Force meeting will be closed to the AGENCY (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. Section
public. Specifically, the Under Secretary 109(d)(1) of the CAA requires that the
[FRL–9960–25–OA] Agency periodically review and revise,
of Defense (Acquisition, Technology,
and Logistics), in consultation with the as appropriate, the air quality criteria
Notification of a Public Meeting of the
DoD Office of General Counsel, has and the NAAQS for the six ‘‘criteria’’ air
Clean Air Scientific Advisory
determined in writing that the meeting pollutants, including oxides of nitrogen,
Committee (CASAC); Secondary
will be closed to the public because oxides of sulfur, and particulate matter
National Ambient Air Quality
matters covered by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) (PM). EPA is currently reviewing the
Standards Review Panel for Oxides of
will be considered. The determination is secondary (welfare-based) ambient air
Nitrogen and Sulfur
based on the consideration that it is quality standards for oxides of nitrogen,
expected that discussions throughout AGENCY: Environmental Protection oxides of sulfur, and PM.
will involve classified matters of Agency (EPA). Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy,
national security concern. Such ACTION: Notice. notice is hereby given that the CASAC
classified material is so intertwined Secondary National Ambient Air
with the unclassified material that it SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Quality Standards Review Panel for
cannot reasonably be segregated into Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur will hold
separate discussions without defeating (SAB) Staff Office announces a public a public face-to-face meeting to review
the effectiveness and meaning of the meeting of the Clean Air Scientific EPA’s Integrated Science Assessment for
overall meetings. To permit the meeting Advisory Committee (CASAC) Oxides of Nitrogen, Oxides of Sulfur,
to be open to the public would preclude Secondary National Ambient Air and Particulate Matter—Ecological
discussion of such matters and would Quality Standards Review Panel for Criteria (First External Review Draft).
greatly diminish the ultimate utility of Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur to peer The CASAC Secondary National
the DSB’s findings and review EPA’s Integrated Science Ambient Air Quality Standards Review
recommendations to the Secretary of Assessment for Oxides of Nitrogen, Panel for Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur
Defense and to the Under Secretary of Oxides of Sulfur, and Particulate will comply with the provisions of
Matter—Ecological Criteria (First FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Defense for Acquisition, Technology,
and Logistics. External Review Draft). Office procedural policies. The Panel
In accordance with section 10(a)(3) of DATES: The public meeting of the will provide advice to the EPA
the FACA and 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and CASAC Secondary National Ambient Administrator through the chartered
102–3.140, interested persons may Air Quality Standards Review Panel for CASAC.
submit a written statement for Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur will be Technical Contacts: Any technical
consideration by the Long Range Effects held on Wednesday May 24, 2017, from questions concerning the Integrated
2017 Summer Study Task Force 9:00 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. (Eastern Standard Science Assessment for Oxides of
members at any time regarding its Time) and Thursday, May 25, 2017, Nitrogen, Oxides of Sulfur, and
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Particulate Matter—Ecological Criteria its Web sites. Members of the public NAAQS review for oxides of sulfur and
(First External Review Draft) should be should be aware that their personal the primary and non-ecological
directed to Dr. Tara Greaver contact information, if included in any secondary (e.g., visibility, climate,
(greaver.tara@epa.gov), EPA Office of written comments, may be posted to the materials damage) NAAQS review for
Research and Development. CASAC Web site. Copyrighted material particulate matter.
Availability of Meeting Materials: will not be posted without explicit EPA is releasing this draft document
Prior to the meeting, the review permission of the copyright holder. to seek review by the Clean Air
documents, agenda and other materials Accessibility: For information on Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC)
will be available on the CASAC Web access or services for individuals with and the public (meeting date and
page at http://www.epa.gov/casac/. disabilities, please contact Dr. Armitage location to be specified in a separate
Procedures for Providing Public Input: at (202) 564–2155 or armitage.thomas@ Federal Register notice). This draft
Public comment for consideration by epa.gov. To request accommodation of a document is not final, as described in
EPA’s federal advisory committees and disability, please contact Dr. Armitage EPA’s information quality guidelines,
panels has a different purpose from preferably at least ten days prior to each and it does not represent, and should
public comment provided to EPA meeting to give EPA as much time as not be construed to represent, Agency
program offices. Therefore, the process possible to process your request. policy or views. When revising the
for submitting comments to a federal Dated: March 10, 2017. document, EPA will consider any public
advisory committee is different from the comments submitted during the public
Khanna Johnston,
process used to submit comments to an comment period specified in this notice.
Acting Deputy Director, EPA Science
EPA program office. Advisory Staff Office. DATES: The public comment period
Federal advisory committees and
[FR Doc. 2017–06316 Filed 3–29–17; 8:45 am] begins on March 30, 2017, and ends on
panels, including scientific advisory
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P May 24, 2017. Comments must be
committees, provide independent
received on or before May 24, 2017.
advice to EPA. Members of the public
can submit relevant comments on the ADDRESSES: The ‘‘First External Review
topic of this advisory activity, including ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Draft Integrated Science Assessment for
the charge to the panel and the EPA AGENCY Oxides of Nitrogen, Oxides of Sulfur,
review documents, and/or the group [Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2013–0620 and Particulate Matter—Ecological
conducting the activity, for the CASAC and Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2014– Criteria’’ will be available primarily via
to consider as it develops advice for 0128; FRL–9959–72–ORD] the internet on EPA’s Integrated Science
EPA. Input from the public to the Assessment home page at https://
CASAC will have the most impact if it First External Review Draft Integrated www.epa.gov/isa/integrated-science-
provides specific scientific or technical Science Assessment for Oxides of assessment-isa-oxides-nitrogen-and-
information or analysis for CASAC Nitrogen, Oxides of Sulfur, and sulfur-ecological or the public docket at
panels to consider or if it relates to the Particulate Matter—Ecological Criteria http://www.regulations.gov, Docket ID
clarity or accuracy of the technical AGENCY: Environmental Protection No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2013–0620 and
information. Members of the public Agency (EPA). Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2014–
wishing to provide comment should 0128. A limited number of CD–ROM
ACTION: Notice of public comment
follow the instructions below to submit copies will be available. Contact Ms.
period.
comments. Marieka Boyd by phone: 919–541–0031;
Oral Statements: In general, SUMMARY: Environmental Protection fax: 919–541–5078; or email:
individuals or groups requesting an oral Agency (EPA) is announcing a public boyd.marieka@epa.gov to request a CD–
presentation at a public meeting will be comment period for the draft document ROM, and please provide your name,
limited to five minutes. Each person titled, ‘‘First External Review Draft your mailing address, and the document
making an oral statement should Integrated Science Assessment for title, ‘‘First External Review Draft
consider providing written comments as Oxides of Nitrogen, Oxides of Sulfur, Integrated Science Assessment for
well as their oral statement so that the and Particulate Matter—Ecological Oxides of Nitrogen, Oxides of Sulfur,
points presented orally can be expanded Criteria’’ (EPA/600/R–16/372). The draft and Particulate Matter—Ecological
upon in writing. Interested parties document was prepared by the National Criteria’’ to facilitate processing of your
should contact Dr. Thomas Armitage, Center for Environmental Assessment request.
DFO, in writing (preferably via email) at (NCEA) within EPA’s Office of Research FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
the contact information noted above by and Development (ORD) as part of the information on the public comment
May 17, 2017, to be placed on the list review of the secondary (welfare-based) period, contact the ORD Docket at the
of public speakers. National Ambient Air Quality Standards EPA Headquarters Docket Center;
Written Statements: Written (NAAQS) for oxides of nitrogen, oxides phone: 202–566–1752; fax: 202–566–
statements will be accepted throughout of sulfur, and particulate matter. The 9744; or email: Docket_ORD@epa.gov.
the advisory process; however, for Integrated Science Assessment (ISA), in For technical information, contact Dr.
timely consideration by CASAC conjunction with additional technical Tara Greaver, NCEA; phone: 919–541–
members, statements should be and policy assessments, provides the 2435; fax: 919–541–1818; or email:
supplied to the DFO (preferably via scientific basis for EPA’s decisions on greaver.tara@epa.gov.
email) at the contact information noted the adequacy of the current NAAQS and
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
above by May 17, 2017. It is the SAB the appropriateness of possible
Staff Office general policy to post alternative standards. On January 28, I. Information About the Document
written comments on the Web page for 2016, EPA released a separate ISA as Section 108(a) of the Clean Air Act
the advisory meeting or teleconference. part of an independent review for the directs the Administrator to identify
Submitters are requested to provide an primary (health-based) NAAQS for certain pollutants which, among other
unsigned version of each document oxides of nitrogen (EPA/600/R–15/068). things, ‘‘cause or contribute to air
because the SAB Staff Office does not In addition, EPA is currently developing pollution which may reasonably be
publish documents with signatures on separate ISAs to support the primary anticipated to endanger public health or
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| Dates | The public meeting of the CASAC Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards Review Panel for Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur will be held on Wednesday May 24, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) and Thursday, May 25, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). | |
| Contact | Any member of the public wishing to obtain information concerning the public meeting may contact Dr. Thomas Armitage, 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 at (202) 564-2155 or at [email protected] General information about the CASAC, as well as any updates concerning the meetings announced in this notice, may be found on the CASAC Web page at http://www.epa.gov/casac. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 15701 |
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