82 FR 37213 - Notification of a Public Meeting of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Sulfur Oxides Panel

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 152 (August 9, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-16814

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Sulfur Oxides Panel to peer review EPA's Risk and Exposure Assessment for the Review of the Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Sulfur Dioxide (External Review Draft) and Policy Assessment for the Review of the Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Sulfur Dioxide (External Review Draft).

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9965-93-OA]


Notification of a Public Meeting of the Clean Air Scientific 
Advisory Committee (CASAC) Sulfur Oxides Panel

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 meeting of the Clean Air 
Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Sulfur Oxides Panel to peer 
review EPA's Risk and Exposure Assessment for the Review of the Primary 
National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Sulfur Dioxide (External 
Review Draft) and Policy Assessment for the Review of the Primary 
National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Sulfur Dioxide (External 
Review Draft).

DATES: The CASAC Sulfur Oxides Panel meeting will be held on Monday, 
September 18, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) and 
Tuesday, September 19, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern 
Time).

ADDRESSES: Location. The public meeting will be held at the Residence 
Inn Arlington Capital View, 2850 South Potomac Avenue, Arlington, 
Virginia, 22202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to 
obtain information concerning the public meeting 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 at (202) 
564-2050 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 sulfur oxides. EPA is currently 
reviewing the primary (health-based) NAAQS for sulfur dioxide 
(SO2) as an indicator for health effects caused by the 
presence of sulfur oxides in the ambient air. Pursuant to FACA and EPA 
policy, notice is hereby given that the CASAC Sulfur Oxides Panel will 
hold a public face-to-face meeting to review EPA's Risk and Exposure 
Assessment for the Review of the Primary National Ambient Air Quality 
Standard for Sulfur Dioxide (External Review Draft) and Policy 
Assessment for the Review of the Primary National Ambient Air Quality 
Standard for Sulfur Dioxide (External Review Draft). The CASAC Sulfur 
Oxides Panel and CASAC will comply with the provisions of FACA and all 
appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies.
    Technical Contacts: Any technical questions concerning the Risk and 
Exposure Assessment for the Review of the Primary National Ambient Air 
Quality Standard for Sulfur Dioxide (External Review Draft) and Policy 
Assessment for the Review of the Primary National Ambient Air Quality

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Standard for Sulfur Dioxide (External Review Draft) should be directed 
to Dr. Nicole Hagan ([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 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 Mr. Aaron Yeow, DFO, in writing (preferably via email) at the 
contact information noted above by September 12, 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 September 12, 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 Mr. Aaron Yeow at (202) 
564-2050 or [email protected]. 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: August 1, 2017.
Khanna Johnston,
Acting Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Staff Office.
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ICR status: OMB approval for this ICR containment requirements. These ADDRESSES: Location. The public
expired on July 1, 2017 due to inspections are generally conducted by meeting will be held at the Residence
administrative error. This action is a the states, which enforce FIFRA Inn Arlington Capital View, 2850 South
request to reinstate OMB approval for regulations through cooperative Potomac Avenue, Arlington, Virginia,
the information collection activities agreements with EPA. 22202.
outlined in this document. Respondents/Affected Entities: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any
Under PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., an Pesticide registrants and businesses who member of the public wishing to obtain
agency may not conduct or sponsor, and formulate pesticide products or information concerning the public
a person is not required to respond to, pesticide formulation intermediates, meeting may contact Mr. Aaron Yeow,
a collection of information, unless it farm supply wholesalers, swimming Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA
displays a currently valid OMB control pool applicators, and agricultural (aerial Science Advisory Board Staff Office
number. The OMB control numbers are and ground) commercial applicators. (1400R), U.S. Environmental Protection
displayed either by publication in the Respondent’s Obligation To Respond: Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue
Federal Register or by other appropriate Mandatory under sections 3, 8, 19, and NW., Washington, DC 20460; by
means, such as on the related collection 25 of the Federal Insecticide and telephone at (202) 564–2050 or at
instrument or form, if applicable. The Rodenticide ACT (FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. yeow.aaron@epa.gov. General
display of OMB control numbers for 136f, 136q, and 136w). information about the CASAC, as well
certain EPA regulations is consolidated Estimated Number of Respondents: as any updates concerning the meetings
in 40 CFR part 9. 23,586. announced in this notice, may be found
Abstract: This information collection Frequency of Response: On occasion. on the CASAC Web page at http://
request covers the information Estimated Total Burden: 169,660
www.epa.gov/casac.
collection activities associated with the hours per year.
container design and residue removal Estimated Total Cost: $7,296,308 per SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
requirements and containment structure year. CASAC was established pursuant to the
requirements. With respect to the Changes in the Estimates: There is no Clean Air Act (CAA) Amendments of
container design and residue removal change in the estimated respondent 1977, codified at 42 U.S.C. 7409(d)(2), to
requirements, the information collection burden compared with the ICR currently review air quality criteria and National
activities are associated with the approved by OMB. Ambient Air Quality Standards
requirement that businesses subject to (NAAQS) and recommend any new
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
the container regulations (pesticide NAAQS and revisions of existing
registrants) and repackaging regulations Courtney Kerwin, criteria and NAAQS as may be
(pesticide registrants and refillers) Director, Regulatory Support Division. appropriate. The CASAC is a Federal
maintain records of test data, cleaning [FR Doc. 2017–16781 Filed 8–8–17; 8:45 am] Advisory Committee chartered under
procedures, certain data when a BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
container is refilled, and other (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. Section
supporting information. These records 109(d)(1) of the CAA requires that the
are subject to both call-in by EPA and ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Agency periodically review and revise,
on-site inspection by EPA and its AGENCY as appropriate, the air quality criteria
representatives. EPA has not established and the NAAQS for the six ‘‘criteria’’ air
[FRL–9965–93–OA] pollutants, including sulfur oxides. EPA
a regular schedule for the collection of
these records, and there is no reporting. Notification of a Public Meeting of the is currently reviewing the primary
With respect to the containment Clean Air Scientific Advisory (health-based) NAAQS for sulfur
structure requirements, the information Committee (CASAC) Sulfur Oxides dioxide (SO2) as an indicator for health
collection activities are associated with Panel effects caused by the presence of sulfur
the requirement that businesses subject oxides in the ambient air. Pursuant to
to the containment structure regulations AGENCY: Environmental Protection FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby
maintain records of the: (1) Monthly Agency (EPA). given that the CASAC Sulfur Oxides
inspection and maintenance of each ACTION: Notice. Panel will hold a public face-to-face
containment structure and all stationary meeting to review EPA’s Risk and
bulk containers; (2) duration over which SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Exposure Assessment for the Review of
non-stationary bulk containers holding Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board the Primary National Ambient Air
pesticide and not protected by a (SAB) Staff Office announces a public Quality Standard for Sulfur Dioxide
secondary containment unit remain at meeting of the Clean Air Scientific (External Review Draft) and Policy
the same location; and (3) construction Advisory Committee (CASAC) Sulfur Assessment for the Review of the
date of the containment structure. Oxides Panel to peer review EPA’s Risk Primary National Ambient Air Quality
The businesses subject to the and Exposure Assessment for the Standard for Sulfur Dioxide (External
containment structure regulations Review of the Primary National Ambient Review Draft). The CASAC Sulfur
include agrichemical retailers and Air Quality Standard for Sulfur Dioxide Oxides Panel and CASAC will comply
refilling establishments, custom (External Review Draft) and Policy with the provisions of FACA and all
blenders and commercial applicators of Assessment for the Review of the appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural
agricultural pesticides. The records have Primary National Ambient Air Quality policies.
to be maintained by the owners and Standard for Sulfur Dioxide (External Technical Contacts: Any technical
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operators of such businesses. There is Review Draft). questions concerning the Risk and
no regular schedule for the collection of DATES: The CASAC Sulfur Oxides Panel Exposure Assessment for the Review of
either of these records, nor does EPA meeting will be held on Monday, the Primary National Ambient Air
anticipate a call-in of records at some September 18, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to Quality Standard for Sulfur Dioxide
future date. Instead, the records would 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) and Tuesday, (External Review Draft) and Policy
be available to inspectors to ensure that September 19, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to Assessment for the Review of the
businesses are in compliance with 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). Primary National Ambient Air Quality

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Standard for Sulfur Dioxide (External contact information, if included in any visiting day. The final Order is also
Review Draft) should be directed to Dr. written comments, may be posted to the available electronically at the following
Nicole Hagan (hagan.nicole@epa.gov), CASAC Web site. Copyrighted material Web site: https://www.epa.gov/title-v-
EPA Office of Air and Radiation. will not be posted without explicit operating-permits/title-v-petition-
Availability of Meeting Materials: permission of the copyright holder. database.
Prior to the meeting, the review Accessibility: For information on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
documents, agenda and other materials access or services for individuals with David Talley, Air Protection Division,
will be available on the CASAC Web disabilities, please contact Mr. Aaron EPA Region III, telephone (215) 814–
page at http://www.epa.gov/casac/. Yeow at (202) 564–2050 or yeow.aaron@ 2117, or by email at talley.david@
Procedures for Providing Public Input: epa.gov. To request accommodation of a epa.gov.
Public comment for consideration by disability, please contact Mr. Yeow
EPA’s Federal advisory committees and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CAA
preferably at least ten days prior to each
panels has a different purpose from meeting to give EPA as much time as affords EPA a 45-day period to review
public comment provided to EPA possible to process your request. and object to, as appropriate, operating
program offices. Therefore, the process permits proposed by state permitting
Dated: August 1, 2017. authorities. Section 505(b)(2) of the
for submitting comments to a Federal
advisory committee is different from the Khanna Johnston, CAA authorizes any person to petition
process used to submit comments to an Acting Deputy Director, EPA Science the EPA Administrator within 60 days
EPA program office. Federal advisory Advisory Staff Office. after the expiration of this review period
committees and panels, including [FR Doc. 2017–16814 Filed 8–8–17; 8:45 am] to object to a state operating permit if
scientific advisory committees, provide BILLING CODE 6560–50–P EPA has not done so. Petitions must be
independent advice to EPA. Members of based only on objections raised with
the public can submit relevant reasonable specificity during the public
comments on the topic of this advisory ENVIROMENTAL PROTECTION comment period, unless the petitioner
activity, including the charge to the AGENCY demonstrates that it was impracticable
panel and the EPA review documents, [FRL–9963–35–Region 3] to raise these issues during the comment
and/or the group conducting the period or that the grounds for objection
activity, for the CASAC to consider as Clean Air Act Operating Permit or other issue arose after the comment
it develops advice for EPA. Input from Program; Petition To Object to Title V period.
the public to the CASAC will have the Permit for Scrubgrass Generating The May 4, 2016 petition requested
most impact if it provides specific Company; Pennsylvania that the Administrator object to the
scientific or technical information or proposed title V operating permit issued
analysis for CASAC panels to consider AGENCY: Environmental Protection by PADEP (Permit No. 61–00181), on
or if it relates to the clarity or accuracy Agency (EPA). the grounds that the proposed permit
of the technical information. Members ACTION: Notice of final action. contains a condition whereby
of the public wishing to provide Scrubgrass would be improperly
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Clean Air Act permitted a three-year compliance
comment should follow the instructions
below to submit comments. (CAA), the Environmental Protection extension for the hydrochloric acid/
Oral Statements: In general, Agency (EPA) Administrator signed an sulfur dioxide emission limit pursuant
individuals or groups requesting an oral Order, dated May 12, 2017, granting a to subpart UUUUU (National Emission
presentation at a public meeting will be petition to object to a state operating Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants:
limited to five minutes. Each person permit issued by the Pennsylvania Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility
making an oral statement should Department of Environmental Protection Steam Generating Units) of 40 CFR part
consider providing written comments as (PADEP) to the Scrubgrass Generating 63.
well as their oral statement so that the Company for its facility in Kennerdell, The Order granting the petition to
points presented orally can be expanded Pennsylvania. The Order responds to a object to the state operating permit to
upon in writing. Interested parties May 4, 2016 petition. The petition was the Scrubgrass Generating Company
should contact Mr. Aaron Yeow, DFO, submitted by the Sierra Club explains the reasons behind EPA’s
in writing (preferably via email) at the (Petitioner). This Order constitutes final decision to grant the petition for
contact information noted above by action on that petition requesting that objection
September 12, 2017, to be placed on the the Administrator object to the issuance
of the proposed CAA title V permit. Dated: May 19, 2017.
list of public speakers.
Cecil Rodrigues,
Written Statements: Written ADDRESSES: Copies of the final Order,
statements will be accepted throughout the petition, and all pertinent Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
the advisory process; however, for information relating thereto are on file [FR Doc. 2017–16820 Filed 8–8–17; 8:45 am]
timely consideration by CASAC at the following location: EPA, Region BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
members, statements should be III, Air Protection Division (APD), 1650
supplied to the DFO (preferably via Arch St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
email) at the contact information noted 19103. EPA requests that if at all ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
above by September 12, 2017. It is the possible, you contact the individual AGENCY
SAB Staff Office general policy to post listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION [FRL–9965–72–Region 2]
written comments on the Web page for CONTACT section to view copies of the
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the advisory meeting or teleconference. final Order, petition, and other Clean Water Act Section 303(d):
Submitters are requested to provide an supporting information. You may view Availability of List Decisions
unsigned version of each document the hard copies Monday through Friday, AGENCY: Environmental Protection
because the SAB Staff Office does not from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., excluding Federal Agency (EPA).
publish documents with signatures on holidays. If you wish to examine these
ACTION: Notice and request for
its Web sites. Members of the public documents, you should make an
comments.
should be aware that their personal appointment at least 24 hours before the

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Action		Notice.
Dates		The CASAC Sulfur Oxides Panel meeting will be held on Monday, September 18, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) and Tuesday, September 19, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time).
Contact		Any member of the public wishing to obtain information concerning the public meeting 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 at (202) 564-2050 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 37213