83 FR 17176 - Notification of a Public Meeting of the Chartered Science Advisory Board

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 75 (April 18, 2018)

Page Range		17176-17177
FR Document		2018-08135

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the chartered SAB to: (1) Conduct a quality review of a draft SAB report on an Screening Methodologies to Support Risk and Technology Reviews (RTR) for National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: RTR; (2) discuss information provided by the EPA on planned actions in the 2017 semi-annual regulatory agenda and their supporting science; and (3) receive briefings from the EPA Office of Research and Development, the Office of Water, and the Office of Air.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 75 (Wednesday, April 18, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 18, 2018)]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-08135]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9976-97-OA]


Notification of a Public Meeting of the Chartered Science 
Advisory Board

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 chartered 
SAB to: (1) Conduct a quality review of a draft SAB report on an 
Screening Methodologies to Support Risk and Technology Reviews (RTR) 
for National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: RTR; (2) 
discuss information provided by the EPA on planned actions in the 2017 
semi-annual regulatory agenda and their supporting science; and (3) 
receive briefings from the EPA Office of Research and Development, the 
Office of Water, and the Office of Air.

DATES: The public meeting will be held on Thursday, May 31, 2018, from 
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday June 1, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 
Thomas Circle NW, Washington, DC 20005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wants 
further information concerning the meeting may contact Mr. Thomas 
Carpenter, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board 
(1400R), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/voice mail (202) 564-4885, or 
email at carpenter.thomas@epa.gov. General information concerning the 
SAB can be found on the EPA website at http://www.epa.gov/sab.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: The SAB was established pursuant to the Environmental 
Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act (ERDDAA), 
codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365, to provide independent scientific and 
technical advice to the Administrator on the scientific and 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 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 will hold a 
public meeting to discuss and deliberate on the topics below.

(1) Quality Review of a Draft SAB Review Report on the Screening 
Methodologies To Support Risk and Technology Reviews (RTR): A Case 
Study Analysis

    EPA's Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS) 
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. The SAB 
convened RTR Methods Panel to review EPA's draft Screening 
Methodologies to Support Risk and Technology Reviews (RTR) (External 
Review Draft May, 2017).
    The chartered SAB will conduct a quality review of the panel's 
draft report before it is transmitted to the EPA Administrator. The SAB 
quality review process ensures that all draft reports developed by SAB 
panels, committees or workgroups are reviewed and approved by the 
Chartered SAB before being finalized and transmitted to the EPA 
Administrator. These reviews are conducted in a public meeting as 
required by FACA.
    Background on the current advisory activity, Screening 
Methodologies to Support Risk and Technology Reviews (RTR): A Case 
Study Analysis can be found on the SAB website at http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/fedrgstr_activites/RTR%20Screening%20Methods%20Review?OpenDocument.

(2) Discussion of Information in the Agency's Semiannual Regulatory 
Agenda

    As part of the EPA's effort to routinely inform the SAB about 
proposed and planned agency actions that have a scientific or technical 
basis, the agency provided notice to the SAB that the Office of 
Management and Budget published the ``Unified (Regulatory) Agenda'' on 
the Web on and available at: http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaMain.
    The SAB convened a Work Group to review information provided in the 
agency's 2017 regulatory agenda regarding EPA planned actions and their 
supporting science. The SAB will discuss recommendations and 
information developed by the Work Group regarding the adequacy of the 
science supporting the planned actions. Information about this advisory 
activity can be found on the Web at: http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/fedrgstr_activites/SAB%20Spring%202017%20Reg%20Agenda?OpenDocument.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: A meeting agenda and other 
materials for the meeting will be placed on the SAB website at http://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 the EPA. Members of 
the public can submit relevant comments pertaining to the EPA's charge, 
meeting materials, or the group providing advice. Input from the public 
to the SAB will have the most impact if it provides specific scientific 
or technical information or analysis for the SAB to consider or if it 
relates to the clarity or accuracy of the technical information. 
Members of the public wishing to

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provide comment should contact the DFO directly.
    Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an 
oral presentation at a public meeting will be limited to five minutes. 
Persons interested in providing oral statements at the May 31-June 1, 
2018, meeting should contact Mr. Thomas Carpenter, DFO, in writing 
(preferably via email) at the contact information noted above by May 
22, 2018 to be placed on the list of registered speakers.
    Written Statements: Written statements for the May 31-June 1, 2018, 
meeting should be received in the SAB Staff Office by March 22, 2018, 
so that the information can be made available to the SAB for its 
consideration prior to the meeting. Written statements should be 
supplied to the DFO at the contact information above via email 
(preferred) or in hard copy with original signature. Submitters are 
requested to provide a signed and 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 SAB 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. Carpenter at the 
phone number or email address noted above, preferably at least ten days 
prior to the meeting, to give the EPA as much time as possible to 
process your request.

    Dated: April 12, 2018.
 Khanna Johnston,
 Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
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distributors, and importers of aerosol ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at EPA Administrator. These reviews are
coatings. These regulated entities fall the Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 Thomas conducted in a public meeting as
within the North American Industry Circle NW, Washington, DC 20005. required by FACA.
Classification System (NAICS) Code FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any Background on the current advisory
32551, ‘‘Paint and Coating member of the public who wants further activity, Screening Methodologies to
Manufacturing’’ and NAICS Code information concerning the meeting Support Risk and Technology Reviews
325998, ‘‘All Other Miscellaneous may contact Mr. Thomas Carpenter, (RTR): A Case Study Analysis can be
Chemical Production and Preparation Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA found on the SAB website at http://
Manufacturing.’’ Science Advisory Board (1400R), U.S. yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/
Respondent’s obligation to respond: Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 fedrgstr_activites/RTR%20
Mandatory under 40 CFR part 59, Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, Screening%20Methods%20Review?
subpart E. DC 20460; via telephone/voice mail OpenDocument.
Estimated number of respondents: 65 (202) 564–4885, or email at (2) Discussion of Information in the
(total). carpenter.thomas@epa.gov. General Agency’s Semiannual Regulatory
Frequency of response: Annual, information concerning the SAB can be Agenda
triennial. found on the EPA website at http://
Total estimated burden: 12,259 hours As part of the EPA’s effort to routinely
www.epa.gov/sab. inform the SAB about proposed and
(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1320.03(b). planned agency actions that have a
Background: The SAB was scientific or technical basis, the agency
Total estimated cost: $855,113 (per established pursuant to the
year), includes no annualized capital or provided notice to the SAB that the
Environmental Research, Development, Office of Management and Budget
operation and maintenance costs. and Demonstration Authorization Act
Changes in Estimates: There is a published the ‘‘Unified (Regulatory)
(ERDDAA), codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365, Agenda’’ on the Web on and available
decrease of 6 hours in the total
to provide independent scientific and at: http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
estimated respondent burden compared
technical advice to the Administrator on eAgendaMain.
with the ICR currently approved by
the scientific and technical basis for The SAB convened a Work Group to
OMB. This decrease is due to addressing
Agency positions and regulations. The review information provided in the
calculation errors in the previously
SAB is a Federal Advisory Committee agency’s 2017 regulatory agenda
approved ICR.
chartered under the Federal Advisory regarding EPA planned actions and their
Dated: April 11, 2018. Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. supporting science. The SAB will
Penny Lassiter, 2. The SAB will comply with the discuss recommendations and
Acting Director, Sector Policies and Programs provisions of FACA and all appropriate information developed by the Work
Division. SAB Staff Office procedural policies. Group regarding the adequacy of the
[FR Doc. 2018–08041 Filed 4–17–18; 8:45 am] Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, science supporting the planned actions.
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P notice is hereby given that the SAB will Information about this advisory activity
hold a public meeting to discuss and can be found on the Web at: http://
deliberate on the topics below. yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION fedrgstr_activites/SAB%20Spring%
(1) Quality Review of a Draft SAB
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Review Report on the Screening
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Availability of Meeting Materials: A
Technology Reviews (RTR): A Case
Notification of a Public Meeting of the meeting agenda and other materials for
Study Analysis
Chartered Science Advisory Board the meeting will be placed on the SAB
EPA’s Office of Air Quality Planning website at http://epa.gov/sab.
AGENCY: Environmental Protection and Standards (OAQPS) requested that Procedures for Providing Public Input:
Agency (EPA). the SAB conduct a review of the Public comment for consideration by
ACTION: Notice. methods for conducting Risk and EPA’s federal advisory committees and
Technology Review Assessments in panels has a different purpose from
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection conjunction with assessments of public comment provided to EPA
Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board residual risk required by the Clean Air program offices. Therefore, the process
(SAB) Staff Office announces a public Act. These assessments evaluate the for submitting comments to a federal
meeting of the chartered SAB to: (1) effects of industrial emissions of advisory committee is different from the
Conduct a quality review of a draft SAB hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) on process used to submit comments to an
report on an Screening Methodologies to public health and the environment. The EPA program office.
Support Risk and Technology Reviews SAB convened RTR Methods Panel to Federal advisory committees and
(RTR) for National Emissions Standards review EPA’s draft Screening panels, including scientific advisory
for Hazardous Air Pollutants: RTR; (2) Methodologies to Support Risk and committees, provide independent
discuss information provided by the Technology Reviews (RTR) (External advice to the EPA. Members of the
EPA on planned actions in the 2017 Review Draft May, 2017). public can submit relevant comments
semi-annual regulatory agenda and their The chartered SAB will conduct a pertaining to the EPA’s charge, meeting
supporting science; and (3) receive quality review of the panel’s draft report materials, or the group providing
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briefings from the EPA Office of before it is transmitted to the EPA advice. Input from the public to the SAB
Research and Development, the Office Administrator. The SAB quality review will have the most impact if it provides
of Water, and the Office of Air. process ensures that all draft reports specific scientific or technical
DATES: The public meeting will be held developed by SAB panels, committees information or analysis for the SAB to
on Thursday, May 31, 2018, from 1:00 or workgroups are reviewed and consider or if it relates to the clarity or
p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday June 1, approved by the Chartered SAB before accuracy of the technical information.
2018, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. being finalized and transmitted to the Members of the public wishing to

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Action		Notice.
Dates		The public meeting will be held on Thursday, May 31, 2018, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday June 1, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Contact		Any member of the public who wants further information concerning the meeting may contact Mr. Thomas Carpenter, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board (1400R), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/voice mail (202) 564-4885, or email at [email protected] General information concerning the SAB can be found on the EPA website at http://www.epa.gov/sab.
FR Citation		83 FR 17176