83 FR 14638 - Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Chartered Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) and the CASAC Sulfur Oxides Panel
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 66 (April 5, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 66 (April 5, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-06992 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 66 (Thursday, April 5, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 14638] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-06992] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-9976-33-OA] Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Chartered Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) and the CASAC Sulfur Oxides 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 CASAC Sulfur Oxides Panel to discuss the CASAC draft reviews of the 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 teleconference will be held on Friday, April 20, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 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 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 yeow.aaron@epa.gov. 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 Chartered CASAC and the CASAC Sulfur Oxides Panel will hold a public teleconference to discuss the draft CASAC reviews of the 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 Standard for Sulfur Dioxide (External Review Draft) should be directed to Dr. Nicole Hagan (hagan.nicole@epa.gov), 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 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 April 13, 2018, 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 April 13, 2018. 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 websites. Members of the public should be aware that their personal contact information, if included in any written comments, may be posted to the CASAC website. 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 yeow.aaron@epa.gov. 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: March 26, 2018. Khanna Johnston, Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. 2018-06992 Filed 4-4-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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Environmental and Natural Resources (NAAQS) and recommend any new review documents, and/or the group
Division of the United States NAAQS and revisions of existing conducting the activity, for the CASAC
Department of Justice. criteria and NAAQS as may be to consider as it develops advice for
Dated: March 2, 2018. appropriate. The CASAC is a Federal EPA. Input from the public to the
Advisory Committee chartered under CASAC will have the most impact if it
Nancy Barmakian,
the Federal Advisory Committee Act provides specific scientific or technical
Acting Director, Office of Site Remediation
(FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. Section information or analysis for CASAC
and Restoration.
109(d)(1) of the CAA requires that the panels to consider, or if it relates to the
[FR Doc. 2018–06779 Filed 4–4–18; 8:45 am]
Agency periodically review and revise, clarity or accuracy of the technical
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P as appropriate, the air quality criteria information. Members of the public
and the NAAQS for the six ‘‘criteria’’ air wishing to provide comment should
pollutants, including sulfur oxides. EPA follow the instructions below to submit
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
is currently reviewing the primary
AGENCY comments.
(health-based) NAAQS for sulfur
[FRL–9976–33–OA] dioxide (SO2), as an indicator for health Oral Statements: In general,
effects caused by the presence of sulfur individuals or groups requesting an oral
Notification of a Public Teleconference oxides in the ambient air. presentation on a public teleconference
of the Chartered Clean Air Scientific Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, will be limited to three minutes. Each
Advisory Committee (CASAC) and the notice is hereby given that the Chartered person making an oral statement should
CASAC Sulfur Oxides Panel CASAC and the CASAC Sulfur Oxides consider providing written comments as
Panel will hold a public teleconference well as their oral statement so that the
AGENCY: Environmental Protection to discuss the draft CASAC reviews of points presented orally can be expanded
Agency (EPA). the EPA’s Risk and Exposure upon in writing. Interested parties
ACTION: Notice. Assessment for the Review of the should contact Mr. Aaron Yeow, DFO,
Primary National Ambient Air Quality in writing (preferably via email) at the
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Standard for Sulfur Dioxide (External
Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board contact information noted above by
Review Draft) and Policy Assessment for April 13, 2018, to be placed on the list
(SAB) Staff Office announces a public the Review of the Primary National
teleconference of the Chartered Clean of public speakers.
Ambient Air Quality Standard for Sulfur
Air Scientific Advisory Committee Dioxide (External Review Draft). The Written Statements: Written
(CASAC) and CASAC Sulfur Oxides CASAC Sulfur Oxides Panel and statements will be accepted throughout
Panel to discuss the CASAC draft CASAC will comply with the provisions the advisory process; however, for
reviews of the EPA’s Risk and Exposure of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff timely consideration by CASAC
Assessment for the Review of the Office procedural policies. members, statements should be
Primary National Ambient Air Quality Technical Contacts: Any technical supplied to the DFO (preferably via
Standard for Sulfur Dioxide (External questions concerning the Risk and email) at the contact information noted
Review Draft) and Policy Assessment for Exposure Assessment for the Review of above by April 13, 2018. It is the SAB
the Review of the Primary National the Primary National Ambient Air Staff Office general policy to post
Ambient Air Quality Standard for Sulfur Quality Standard for Sulfur Dioxide written comments on the web page for
Dioxide (External Review Draft). (External Review Draft) and Policy the advisory meeting or teleconference.
DATES: The teleconference will be held Assessment for the Review of the Submitters are requested to provide an
on Friday, April 20, 2018, from 9:00 Primary National Ambient Air Quality unsigned version of each document
a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). Standard for Sulfur Dioxide (External because the SAB Staff Office does not
Review Draft) should be directed to Dr. publish documents with signatures on
LOCATION: The public teleconference
Nicole Hagan (hagan.nicole@epa.gov), its websites. Members of the public
will be held by telephone only.
EPA Office of Air and Radiation. should be aware that their personal
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any Availability of Meeting Materials:
member of the public wishing to obtain contact information, if included in any
Prior to the meeting, the review written comments, may be posted to the
information concerning the public documents, agenda and other materials
meeting may contact Mr. Aaron Yeow, CASAC website. Copyrighted material
will be available on the CASAC web
Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA will not be posted without explicit
page at http://www.epa.gov/casac/.
Science Advisory Board Staff Office permission of the copyright holder.
Procedures for Providing Public Input:
(1400R), U.S. Environmental Protection Public comment for consideration by Accessibility: For information on
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue EPA’s federal advisory committees and access or services for individuals with
NW, Washington, DC 20460; by panels has a different purpose from disabilities, please contact Mr. Aaron
telephone at (202) 564–2050 or at public comment provided to EPA Yeow at (202) 564–2050 or yeow.aaron@
yeow.aaron@epa.gov. General program offices. Therefore, the process epa.gov. To request accommodation of a
information about the CASAC, as well for submitting comments to a federal disability, please contact Mr. Yeow
as any updates concerning the meetings advisory committee is different from the preferably at least ten days prior to each
announced in this notice, may be found process used to submit comments to an meeting to give EPA as much time as
on the CASAC web page at http:// EPA program office. possible to process your request.
www.epa.gov/casac.
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Federal advisory committees and Dated: March 26, 2018.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The panels, including scientific advisory
CASAC was established pursuant to the committees, provide independent Khanna Johnston,
Clean Air Act (CAA) Amendments of advice to EPA. Members of the public Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board
1977, codified at 42 U.S.C. 7409(d)(2), to can submit relevant comments on the Staff Office.
review air quality criteria and National topic of this advisory activity, including [FR Doc. 2018–06992 Filed 4–4–18; 8:45 am]
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| Dates | The teleconference will be held on Friday, April 20, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 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. | |
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