82 FR 26100 - Notification of a Public Meeting of the Science Advisory Board (SAB) Risk and Technology Review (RTR) Methods Panel

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 107 (June 6, 2017)

Page Range		26100-26101
FR Document		2017-11701

The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the Science Advisory Board (SAB) Risk and Technology Review (RTR) Methods Panel to peer review EPA's draft Screening Methodologies to Support Risk and Technology Reviews (RTR) (External Review Draft May, 2017).

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 107 (Tuesday, June 6, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 107 (Tuesday, June 6, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-11701]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL- 9962-81-OA]


Notification of a Public Meeting of the Science Advisory Board 
(SAB) Risk and Technology Review (RTR) Methods Panel

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a 
public meeting of the Science Advisory Board (SAB) Risk and Technology 
Review (RTR) Methods Panel to peer review EPA's draft Screening 
Methodologies to Support Risk and Technology Reviews (RTR) (External 
Review Draft May, 2017).

DATES: The public meeting will be held on Thursday, June 29, 2017, from 
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) and Friday, June 30, 2017, from 
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time).
    Location: The public meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency 
Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to 
obtain information concerning the public meeting may contact Dr. Bryan 
Bloomer, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), at (202) 564-4222 or 
[email protected]. General information about the SAB, as well as, 
any updates concerning the meetings announced in this notice, may be 
found on the SAB Web page 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 RTR Methods Panel 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 RTR Methods 
Panel will hold a public face-to-face meeting to peer review EPA's 
draft Screening Methodologies to Support Risk and Technology Reviews 
(RTR) (External Review Draft May, 2017). The Panel will provide advice 
to the Administrator through the Chartered SAB.
    EPA's Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS) has 
requested that the SAB conduct a review of the methods for conducting 
Risk and Technology Review Assessments in conjunction with assessments 
of residual risk required by the Clean Air Act. These assessments 
evaluate the effects of industrial emissions of hazardous air 
pollutants (HAPs) on public health and the environment. Additional 
information about this SAB advisory activity can be found at http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/fedrgstr_activites/RTR%20Screening%20Methods%20Review?OpenDocument.
    Technical Contacts: Any technical questions concerning EPA's draft 
Screening Methodologies to Support Risk and Technology Reviews (RTR) 
(External Review Draft May, 2017), should be directed to Chris Sarsony, 
EPA Office of Air and Radiation, Office of Air Quality Planning and 
Standards, at (919) 541-4843 or [email protected].
    Availability of Meeting Materials: Prior to the meeting, the review 
documents, agenda, and other materials will be available on the SAB Web 
page 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 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 as it develops advice for EPA. Input from the public to the 
SAB will have the most impact if it provides specific scientific or 
technical information or analysis for SAB 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. Bryan Bloomer, DFO, in writing (preferably via email) at 
the contact information noted above by June 23, 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 Panel 
members, statements should be supplied to the DFO (preferably via 
email) at the contact information noted above by June 23, 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 public 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. Bryan Bloomer at 
(202) 564-4222 or [email protected]. To request accommodation of a 
disability, please contact Dr. Bloomer preferably at least ten days 
prior to each meeting to give EPA as much time as possible to process 
your request.


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    Dated: May 11, 2017.
Christopher S. Zarba,
 Director, EPA Science Advisory Staff Office.
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application met the standards for any updates concerning the meetings for submitting comments to a federal
approval of authorized program announced in this notice, may be found advisory committee is different from the
revisions/modifications set out in 40 on the SAB Web page at http:// process used to submit comments to an
CFR part 3, subpart D. In accordance www.epa.gov/sab. EPA program office. Federal advisory
with 40 CFR 3.1000(d), this notice of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: committees and panels, including
EPA’s decision to approve Utah’s Background: The SAB was scientific advisory committees, provide
request to revise/modify its following established pursuant to the independent advice to EPA. Members of
EPA-authorized programs to allow Environmental Research, Development, the public can submit relevant
electronic reporting under 40 CFR parts and Demonstration Authorization Act comments on the topic of this advisory
122, 125, 403–471, 501, and 503, is (ERDAA), codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365, to activity, including the charge to the
being published in the Federal Register: provide independent scientific and panel and the EPA review documents,
Part 123—EPA Administered Permit technical advice to the Administrator on and/or the group conducting the
Programs: The National Pollutant the technical basis for Agency positions activity, for the SAB to consider as it
Discharge Elimination System; and regulations. The SAB is a Federal develops advice for EPA. Input from the
Part 403—General Pretreatment Advisory Committee chartered under public to the SAB will have the most
Regulations for Existing and New the Federal Advisory Committee Act impact if it provides specific scientific
Sources of Pollution; and (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. The SAB RTR or technical information or analysis for
Part 501—State Sludge Management Methods Panel will comply with the SAB panels to consider or if it relates to
Program Regulations. provisions of FACA and all appropriate the clarity or accuracy of the technical
UT DEQ was notified of EPA’s SAB Staff Office procedural policies. information. Members of the public
determination to approve its application Pursuant to FACA and EPA Policy, wishing to provide comment should
with respect to the authorized programs notice is hereby given that the SAB RTR follow the instructions below to submit
listed above. Methods Panel will hold a public face- comments.
Oral Statements: In general,
Matthew Leopard, to-face meeting to peer review EPA’s
individuals or groups requesting an oral
Director, Office of Information Management. draft Screening Methodologies to
presentation at a public meeting will be
[FR Doc. 2017–11629 Filed 6–5–17; 8:45 am] Support Risk and Technology Reviews
limited to five minutes. Each person
(RTR) (External Review Draft May,
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P making an oral statement should
2017). The Panel will provide advice to consider providing written comments,
the Administrator through the Chartered as well as, their oral statement so that
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SAB. the points presented orally can be
AGENCY EPA’s Office of Air Quality Planning expanded upon in writing. Interested
and Standards (OAQPS) has requested parties should contact Dr. Bryan
[FRL- 9962–81–OA] that the SAB conduct a review of the Bloomer, DFO, in writing (preferably via
Notification of a Public Meeting of the methods for conducting Risk and email) at the contact information noted
Science Advisory Board (SAB) Risk Technology Review Assessments in above by June 23, 2017, to be placed on
and Technology Review (RTR) conjunction with assessments of the list of public speakers.
Methods Panel residual risk required by the Clean Air Written Statements: Written
Act. These assessments evaluate the statements will be accepted throughout
AGENCY: Environmental Protection effects of industrial emissions of the advisory process; however, for
Agency (EPA). hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) on timely consideration by Panel members,
ACTION: Notice. public health and the environment. statements should be supplied to the
Additional information about this SAB DFO (preferably via email) at the contact
SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory advisory activity can be found at http:// information noted above by June 23,
Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/ 2017. It is the SAB Staff Office general
public meeting of the Science Advisory fedrgstr_activites/RTR%20Screening policy to post written comments on the
Board (SAB) Risk and Technology %20Methods%20Review?Open Web page for the advisory meeting or
Review (RTR) Methods Panel to peer Document. teleconference. Submitters are requested
review EPA’s draft Screening Technical Contacts: Any technical to provide an unsigned version of each
Methodologies to Support Risk and questions concerning EPA’s draft document because the SAB Staff Office
Technology Reviews (RTR) (External Screening Methodologies to Support does not publish documents with
Review Draft May, 2017). Risk and Technology Reviews (RTR) signatures on its Web sites. Members of
DATES: The public meeting will be held (External Review Draft May, 2017), the public should be aware that their
on Thursday, June 29, 2017, from 9:00 should be directed to Chris Sarsony, personal contact information, if
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) and EPA Office of Air and Radiation, Office included in any written comments, may
Friday, June 30, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to of Air Quality Planning and Standards, be posted to the public Web site.
4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). at (919) 541–4843 or Copyrighted material will not be posted
Location: The public meeting will be sarsony.chris@epa.gov. without explicit permission of the
held at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Availability of Meeting Materials: copyright holder.
2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Prior to the meeting, the review Accessibility: For information on
Arlington, VA 22202. documents, agenda, and other materials access or services for individuals with
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any will be available on the SAB Web page disabilities, please contact Dr. Bryan
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member of the public wishing to obtain at http://www.epa.gov/sab/. Bloomer at (202) 564–4222 or
information concerning the public Procedures for Providing Public Input: bloomer.bryan@epa.gov. To request
meeting may contact Dr. Bryan Bloomer, Public comment for consideration by accommodation of a disability, please
Designated Federal Officer (DFO), at EPA’s federal advisory committees and contact Dr. Bloomer preferably at least
(202) 564–4222 or panels has a different purpose from ten days prior to each meeting to give
bloomer.bryan@epa.gov. General public comment provided to EPA EPA as much time as possible to process
information about the SAB, as well as, program offices. Therefore, the process your request.

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Dated: May 11, 2017. ACTION: Notice of final actions. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Christopher S. Zarba, Frank Jon, Environmental Engineer of
Director, EPA Science Advisory Staff Office. SUMMARY: The purpose of this document the Permitting Section, Air Programs
[FR Doc. 2017–11701 Filed 6–5–17; 8:45 am] is to announce that between October 2, Branch, Clean Air and Sustainability
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 2015 and April 11, 2017, the Region 2 Division, Environmental Protection
Office of the Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2 Office, 290 Broadway,
Agency (EPA), issued one final agency 25th Floor, New York, NY 10007–1866,
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION action and the New Jersey Department at (212) 637–4085.
AGENCY of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)
issued three final agency actions SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
[FRL–9962–91–Region 2] to the PSD regulations codified at 40
pursuant to the Prevention of
Prevention of Significant Deterioration Significant Deterioration of Air Quality CFR 52.21, the Region 2 Office of the
of Air Quality (PSD) Final (PSD) regulations. USEPA, and the NJDEP have made final
Determinations in New Jersey, Puerto PSD determinations relative to the
DATES: The effective dates for the above facilities listed below:
Rico, and the Virgin Islands
determinations are delineated in the
AGENCY: Environmental Protection chart in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
Agency. section.
Name Location Project Agency Final action Date

B.L. England Gener- Mamora, New Jer- The approval is for a second PSD per- NJDEP ....... Second PSD Permit November 22, 2015 (effective date of
ating Station. sey. mit extension to commence construc- Extension Grant- the second PSD permit extended for
tion on a 430–MW combined-cycle ed. eighteen additional months from April
project consisting of one Siemens 12, 2016 until October 12, 2017).
STG6–8000H combined-cycle com-
bustion turbine generator (CTG), one
heat recovery steam generator
(HRSG) equipped with duct burner,
one existing steam turbine electric
generator (STG) and one auxiliary
boiler.
PSEG Fossil LLC Sewaren, New Jer- Construction of one General Electric NJDEP ....... New PSD Permit .... March 10, 2016.
Sewaren Gener- sey. (GE) 7HA.02 Combined-Cycle Com-
ating Station. bustion Turbine (CCCT) nominally
rated at 585 MW, with a maximum
heat input rate of 3,311 MMBtu/hr
(HHV) when firing natural gas, and
3,452 MMBtu (HHV) when firing ultra
low sulfur diesel (ULSD). The CCCT
will be equipped with other ancillary
equipment such as a duct burner,
auxiliary boiler, an emergency diesel
fire pump, an emergency diesel gen-
erator, and a 3-cell auxiliary wet me-
chanical draft cooling tower.
Middlesex Energy Sayreville, New Jer- Construction of a new 560 MW com- NJDEP ....... New PSD Permit .... July 19, 2016.
Center. sey. bined-cycle facility. The proposed fa-
cility will consist of one GE 7HA.02
combustion turbine with a 599
MMBtu/hr duct burner. Ancillary
equipment includes an auxiliary boil-
er, a wet mechanical draft cooling
tower, an emergency generator, a fire
pump, and tanks for fuel oil and am-
monia.
Energy Answers, Arecibo, Puerto Second extension of the deadline for EPA ............ Second PSD Permit April 10, 2017 (also date that first PSD
LLC. Rico. commencing construction of the Are- Extension Grant- permit extension expired; now ex-
cibo Puerto Rico Renewable Energy ed. tended for five additional months until
Project which consists of two 1,050 September 10, 2017).
tons per day (each) refuse-derived
fuel municipal waste combustors, a
77 megawatt steam turbine electrical-
generator, and other ancillary equip-
ment.

This document lists only the facilities Branch—25th Floor, 290 Broadway, Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08625, (609)
that have received final PSD New York, New York 10007–1866, (212) 777–0286.
determinations. Anyone who wishes to 637–4085. With respect to the final PSD permits
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review these determinations and related for PSEG Fossil LLC Sewaren
NJDEP Actions
materials should contact the following Generating Station and the Middlesex
offices: New Jersey Department of Energy Center, pursuant to 40 CFR
EPA Actions Environmental Protection, Division of 124.19(l), a prerequisite to seeking
Environmental Quality, Air Quality judicial review of the determination
U.S. Environmental Protection Permitting Element, Bureau of under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air
Agency, Region 2 Office, Air Programs Preconstruction Permits, 401 East State Act (the Act), 42 U.S.C. 7607(b)(1), is

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Dates		The public meeting will be held on Thursday, June 29, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) and Friday, June 30, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time).
Contact		Any member of the public wishing to obtain information concerning the public meeting may contact Dr. Bryan Bloomer, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), at (202) 564-4222 or [email protected] General information about the SAB, as well as, any updates concerning the meetings announced in this notice, may be found on the SAB Web page at http://www.epa.gov/sab.
FR Citation		82 FR 26100