82 FR 43756 - Release of Draft Documents Related to the Review of the Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Sulfur Oxides
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 180 (September 19, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 180 (Tuesday, September 19, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 43756-43757] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-19823] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0566; FRL-9965-64-OAR] Release of Draft Documents Related to the Review of the Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Sulfur Oxides AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of availability. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On or about August 25, 2017, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will make available for public comment two draft documents titled, Risk and Exposure Assessment for the Review of the Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Sulfur Oxides, External Review Draft (Draft REA) and Policy Assessment for the Review of the Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Sulfur Oxides, External Review Draft (Draft PA). These draft documents were prepared as part of the current review of the primary National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for Sulfur Oxides (SOX ). The Draft REA describes draft quantitative exposure and risk analyses for this NAAQS review. The PA, when final, serves to ``bridge the gap'' between the currently available scientific information and the judgments required of the Administrator in determining whether to retain or revise the existing primary NAAQS for SOX. DATES: Comments should be received on or before October 18, 2017. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ- OAR-2013-0566, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or withdrawn. The EPA may publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. The EPA will generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of the primary submission (i.e., on the Web, Cloud, or other file sharing system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general guidance on making effective comments, please visit http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets. The draft REA and draft PA will be available primarily via the Internet at https://www.epa.gov/naaqs/sulfur-dioxide-so2-primary-air-quality-standards. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Nicole Hagan, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (Mail Code C504-06), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone number: 919-541-3153; fax number: 919-541-5315; email: hagan.nicole@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for the EPA? 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through http://regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 2. 2. Tips for Preparing your Comments. When submitting comments, remember to:Identify the notice by docket number and other identifying information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number). Follow directions. The agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a CFR part or section number. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternative and substitute language for your requested changes. Describe any assumption and provide any technical information and/or data that you used. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and suggest alternatives. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified. II. Information About the Document Two sections of the Clean Air Act (CAA) govern the establishment and revision of the NAAQS. Section 108 (42 U.S.C. 7408) directs the Administrator to identify and list certain air pollutants and then to issue air quality criteria for those pollutants. The Administrator is to list those air pollutants that in his ``judgment, cause or contribute to air pollution which may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health or welfare''; ``the presence of which in the ambient air results from numerous or diverse mobile or stationary sources''; and ``for which . . . [the Administrator] plans to issue air quality criteria . . .'' (42 U.S.C. 7408(a)(1)(A)-(C)). Air quality criteria are intended to ``accurately reflect the latest scientific knowledge useful in indicating the kind and extent of all identifiable effects on public health or welfare which may be expected from the presence of [a] pollutant in the ambient air . . .'' (42 U.S.C. 7408(a)(2)). Under section 109 (42 U.S.C. 7409), the EPA establishes primary (health-based) and secondary (welfare-based) NAAQS for pollutants for which air quality criteria are issued. Section 109(d) requires periodic review and, if appropriate, revision of existing air quality criteria. The revised air quality criteria reflect advances in scientific knowledge on the effects of the pollutant on public health or welfare. The EPA is also required to periodically review and revise the NAAQS, if appropriate, based on the revised criteria. Section 109(d)(2) requires that an independent scientific review committee ``shall complete a review of the criteria . . . and the national primary and secondary ambient air quality standards . . . and shall recommend to the Administrator any new . . . standards and revisions of the existing criteria and standards as may be appropriate. . . .'' Since the early 1980s, this independent review function has been performed by the Clean Air [[Page 43757]] Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC). Presently, the EPA is reviewing the air quality criteria and primary NAAQS for SO X .\1\ The EPA's overall plan for this review is presented in the Integrated Review Plan for the Primary NAAQS for Sulfur Dioxide (IRP).\2\ As described in the IRP, the EPA is preparing an Integrated Science Assessment for Sulfur Oxides--Health Criteria (ISA), the second draft \3\ of which was reviewed by the CASAC, along with the Risk and Exposure Assessment Planning Document for the Review of the Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Sulfur Oxides (REA Planning Document),\4\ at a public meeting in March 2017 (82 FR 11449). The draft REA announced today describes the approaches taken to assess SO2 exposures and associated health risks, as well as presents the initial key results, observations, and related uncertainties associated with the quantitative analyses performed. The PA, when final, serves to ``bridge the gap'' between the scientific and technical information in the final ISA and REA, and the judgments required of the Administrator in determining whether to retain or revise the existing primary NAAQS for SOX. The draft PA builds upon information presented in the second draft ISA and the draft REA. The draft REA and PA documents will be available on or about August 25, 2017, on the EPA's Technology Transfer Network Web site at https://www.epa.gov/naaqs/sulfur-dioxide-so2-primary-air-quality-standards. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ The indicator for the current standard is SO2 . \2\ The IRP (EPA-452/R-14-007, October 2014) is available at https://www.epa.gov/naaqs/sulfur-dioxide-so2-primary-standards-planning-documents-current-review. \3\ The second draft ISA was made available to both the CASAC and the public in December 2016 (81 FR 89097) and is available at: https://www.epa.gov/naaqs/sulfur-dioxide-so2-primary-standards-integrated-science-assessments-current-review. \4\ The REA Planning Document was made available to both the CASAC and the public in February 2017 (82 FR 11356) and is available at: https://www.epa.gov/naaqs/sulfur-dioxide-so2-primary-standards-planning-documents-current-review. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The EPA is soliciting advice and recommendations from the CASAC by means of a review of these draft documents at an upcoming public meeting of the CASAC. Information about this public meeting, including the dates and location, will be published as a separate notice in the Federal Register. Following the CASAC meeting, the EPA will consider comments received from the CASAC and the public in preparing revisions to these documents. The draft documents briefly described above do not represent and should not be construed to represent any final EPA policy, viewpoint, or determination. The EPA will consider any public comments submitted in response to this notice when revising the documents. Dated: August 14, 2017. Stephen Page, Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. [FR Doc. 2017-19823 Filed 9-18-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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additional submission methods, the full illustrate your concerns and suggest
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information about CBI or multimedia • Explain your views as clearly as
submissions, and general guidance on possible, avoiding the use of profanity
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION making effective comments, please visit or personal threats.
AGENCY http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ • Make sure to submit your
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2013–0566; FRL–9965–64– commenting-epa-dockets. The draft REA comments by the comment period
OAR] and draft PA will be available primarily deadline identified.
via the Internet at https://www.epa.gov/
Release of Draft Documents Related to naaqs/sulfur-dioxide-so2-primary-air- II. Information About the Document
the Review of the Primary National quality-standards. Two sections of the Clean Air Act
Ambient Air Quality Standard for
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. (CAA) govern the establishment and
Sulfur Oxides
Nicole Hagan, Office of Air Quality revision of the NAAQS. Section 108 (42
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Planning and Standards (Mail Code U.S.C. 7408) directs the Administrator
Agency (EPA). C504–06), U.S. Environmental to identify and list certain air pollutants
ACTION: Notice of availability. Protection Agency, Research Triangle and then to issue air quality criteria for
Park, NC 27711; telephone number: those pollutants. The Administrator is
SUMMARY: On or about August 25, 2017, 919–541–3153; fax number: 919–541– to list those air pollutants that in his
the Environmental Protection Agency 5315; email: hagan.nicole@epa.gov. ‘‘judgment, cause or contribute to air
(EPA) will make available for public pollution which may reasonably be
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
comment two draft documents titled, anticipated to endanger public health or
Risk and Exposure Assessment for the I. General Information welfare’’; ‘‘the presence of which in the
Review of the Primary National Ambient ambient air results from numerous or
Air Quality Standard for Sulfur Oxides, A. What should I consider as I prepare
my comments for the EPA? diverse mobile or stationary sources’’;
External Review Draft (Draft REA) and and ‘‘for which . . . [the Administrator]
Policy Assessment for the Review of the 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this plans to issue air quality criteria . . .’’
Primary National Ambient Air Quality information to EPA through http:// (42 U.S.C. 7408(a)(1)(A)–(C)). Air
Standard for Sulfur Oxides, External regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark quality criteria are intended to
Review Draft (Draft PA). These draft the part or all of the information that ‘‘accurately reflect the latest scientific
documents were prepared as part of the you claim to be CBI. For CBI knowledge useful in indicating the kind
current review of the primary National information in a disk or CD–ROM that and extent of all identifiable effects on
Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the public health or welfare which may be
for Sulfur Oxides (SOX). The Draft REA disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then expected from the presence of [a]
describes draft quantitative exposure identify electronically within the disk or pollutant in the ambient air . . .’’ (42
and risk analyses for this NAAQS CD–ROM the specific information that U.S.C. 7408(a)(2)). Under section 109
review. The PA, when final, serves to is claimed as CBI. In addition to one (42 U.S.C. 7409), the EPA establishes
‘‘bridge the gap’’ between the currently complete version of the comment that primary (health-based) and secondary
available scientific information and the includes information claimed as CBI, a (welfare-based) NAAQS for pollutants
judgments required of the Administrator copy of the comment that does not for which air quality criteria are issued.
in determining whether to retain or contain the information claimed as CBI Section 109(d) requires periodic review
revise the existing primary NAAQS for must be submitted for inclusion in the and, if appropriate, revision of existing
SOX. public docket. Information so marked air quality criteria. The revised air
DATES: Comments should be received on will not be disclosed except in quality criteria reflect advances in
or before October 18, 2017. accordance with procedures set forth in scientific knowledge on the effects of
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) the pollutant on public health or
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– part 2. welfare. The EPA is also required to
OAR–2013–0566, to the Federal 2. Tips for Preparing your Comments. periodically review and revise the
eRulemaking Portal: http:// When submitting comments, remember NAAQS, if appropriate, based on the
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online to: revised criteria. Section 109(d)(2)
instructions for submitting comments. • Identify the notice by docket requires that an independent scientific
Once submitted, comments cannot be number and other identifying review committee ‘‘shall complete a
information (subject heading, Federal
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edited or withdrawn. The EPA may review of the criteria . . . and the
publish any comment received to its Register date and page number). national primary and secondary ambient
public docket. Do not submit • Follow directions. The agency may air quality standards . . . and shall
electronically any information you ask you to respond to specific questions recommend to the Administrator any
consider to be Confidential Business or organize comments by referencing a new . . . standards and revisions of the
Information (CBI) or other information CFR part or section number. existing criteria and standards as may be
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. • Explain why you agree or disagree; appropriate. . . .’’ Since the early
Multimedia submissions (audio, video, suggest alternative and substitute 1980s, this independent review function
etc.) must be accompanied by a written language for your requested changes. has been performed by the Clean Air
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(CASAC). above do not represent and should not COMMISSION
Presently, the EPA is reviewing the air be construed to represent any final EPA
quality criteria and primary NAAQS for [OMB 3060–1240]
policy, viewpoint, or determination.
SOX.1 The EPA’s overall plan for this The EPA will consider any public Information Collection Approved by
review is presented in the Integrated comments submitted in response to this the Office of Management and Budget
Review Plan for the Primary NAAQS for notice when revising the documents.
Sulfur Dioxide (IRP).2 As described in AGENCY: Federal Communications
Dated: August 14, 2017.
the IRP, the EPA is preparing an Commission.
Integrated Science Assessment for Stephen Page,
ACTION: Notice.
Sulfur Oxides—Health Criteria (ISA), Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and
the second draft 3 of which was Standards. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications
reviewed by the CASAC, along with the [FR Doc. 2017–19823 Filed 9–18–17; 8:45 am] Commission (FCC) has received Office
Risk and Exposure Assessment Planning BILLING CODE 6560–50–P of Management and Budget (OMB)
Document for the Review of the Primary approval for a revision of a currently
National Ambient Air Quality approved public information collection
Standards for Sulfur Oxides (REA pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
Planning Document),4 at a public FEDERAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520). An
meeting in March 2017 (82 FR 11449). ADVISORY BOARD agency may not conduct or sponsor a
The draft REA announced today collection of information unless it
describes the approaches taken to assess Notice of Request for Comment on the displays a currently valid OMB control
SO2 exposures and associated health Exposure Draft of a Proposed number, and no person is required to
risks, as well as presents the initial key Technical Bulletin, Assigning Assets respond to a collection of information
results, observations, and related to Component Reporting Entities unless it displays a currently valid
uncertainties associated with the control number. Comments concerning
quantitative analyses performed. The AGENCY: Federal Accounting Standards the accuracy of the burden estimates
PA, when final, serves to ‘‘bridge the Advisory Board. and any suggestions for reducing the
gap’’ between the scientific and burden should be directed to the person
technical information in the final ISA ACTION: Notice.
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
and REA, and the judgments required of CONTACT section below.
the Administrator in determining Pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3511(d), the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
whether to retain or revise the existing Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Pub. L. 92–463), as amended, and the Cathy Williams, Office of the Managing
primary NAAQS for SOX. The draft PA Director, at (202) 418–2918, or email:
builds upon information presented in FASAB Rules Of Procedure, as amended
Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
the second draft ISA and the draft REA. in October 2010, notice is hereby given
The draft REA and PA documents will that the Federal Accounting Standards SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The total
be available on or about August 25, Advisory Board (FASAB) has issued an annual reporting burdens and costs for
2017, on the EPA’s Technology Transfer exposure draft of a proposed Technical the respondents are as follows:
Network Web site at https:// Bulletin entitled Assigning Assets to OMB Control Number: 3060–1240.
www.epa.gov/naaqs/sulfur-dioxide-so2- Component Reporting Entities. OMB Approval Date: September 11,
primary-air-quality-standards. 2017.
The exposure draft is available on the OMB Expiration Date: September 30,
The EPA is soliciting advice and FASAB Web site at http://
recommendations from the CASAC by 2020.
www.fasab.gov/documents-for- Title: FCC Form 2100, Application for
means of a review of these draft
comment/. Copies can be obtained by Media Bureau Video Service
documents at an upcoming public
contacting FASAB at (202) 512–7350. Authorization, Schedule 387 (Transition
meeting of the CASAC. Information
about this public meeting, including the Respondents are encouraged to Progress Report).
dates and location, will be published as comment on any part of the exposure Form Number: FCC Form 2100,
a separate notice in the Federal draft. Written comments are requested Schedule 387 (Transition Progress
Register. Following the CASAC by October 13, 2017, and should be sent Report Form).
meeting, the EPA will consider to fasab@fasab.gov or Wendy M. Payne, Respondents: Business or other for-
comments received from the CASAC Executive Director, Federal Accounting profit entities; not-for-profit institutions.
and the public in preparing revisions to Standards Advisory Board, 441 G Street Number of Respondents and
these documents. NW., Suite 6814, Mailstop 6H19, Responses: 1,000 respondents; 3,333
Washington, DC 20548. responses.
1 The indicator for the current standard is SO2. Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours
2 The IRP (EPA–452/R–14–007, October 2014) is FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. (1 hour to complete the form, 1 hour to
available at https://www.epa.gov/naaqs/sulfur- Wendy M. Payne, Executive Director, respond to technical questions).
dioxide-so2-primary-standards-planning- 441 G Street NW., Mailstop 6H19, Frequency of Response: On occasion
documents-current-review. Washington, DC 20548, or call (202)
3 The second draft ISA was made available to reporting requirement.
512–7350.
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both the CASAC and the public in December 2016 Total Annual Burden: 6,666 hours.
(81 FR 89097) and is available at: https:// Authority: Federal Advisory Committee Total Annual Costs: $260,241.
www.epa.gov/naaqs/sulfur-dioxide-so2-primary-
standards-integrated-science-assessments-current-
Act, Pub. L. 92–463. Obligation to Respond: Required to
review. Dated: September 12, 2017. obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
4 The REA Planning Document was made authority for this collection is contained
available to both the CASAC and the public in Wendy M. Payne,
in Public Law 112–96, 6402 (codified at
February 2017 (82 FR 11356) and is available at: Executive Director.
https://www.epa.gov/naaqs/sulfur-dioxide-so2-
47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(G)), 6403 (codified at
[FR Doc. 2017–19844 Filed 9–18–17; 8:45 am] 47 U.S.C. 1452), 126 Stat. 156 (2012)
primary-standards-planning-documents-current-
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