83 FR 20809 - Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Science Advisory Board Chemical Assessment Advisory Committee Augmented for the Review of EPA's draft Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (ETBE) and tert-Butyl Alcohol (tert-butanol; tBA) Assessments

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 89 (May 8, 2018)

Page Range		20809-20810
FR Document		2018-09780

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference of the SAB Chemical Assessment Advisory Committee augmented for the review of two EPA draft assessments; Toxicological Review for Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (ETBE) (External Review Draft, dated June 2017); and Toxicological Review of tert-Butyl Alcohol (tert-butanol or tBA) (External Review Draft, dated June 2017) (CAAC augmented for ETBE/tBA Panel or Panel). The Panel will meet to discuss its draft peer review report regarding the two EPA draft assessments named above.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9977-70-OA]


Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Science Advisory 
Board Chemical Assessment Advisory Committee Augmented for the Review 
of EPA's draft Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (ETBE) and tert-Butyl Alcohol 
(tert-butanol; tBA) Assessments

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 teleconference of the SAB 
Chemical Assessment Advisory Committee augmented for the review of two 
EPA draft assessments; Toxicological Review for Ethyl Tertiary Butyl 
Ether (ETBE) (External Review Draft, dated June 2017); and 
Toxicological Review of tert-Butyl Alcohol (tert-butanol or tBA) 
(External Review Draft, dated June 2017) (CAAC augmented for ETBE/tBA 
Panel or Panel). The Panel will meet to discuss its draft peer review 
report regarding the two EPA draft assessments named above.

DATES: The public teleconference will be held on: Wednesday, June 6, 
2018, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Eastern time).

ADDRESSES: The public teleconference will be held by telephone only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:  Any member of the public who wants further 
information concerning this meeting notice may contact Dr. Shaunta 
Hill-Hammond, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), via phone at (202) 564-
3343, or email at [email protected]. General information 
about the SAB, as well as updates concerning the meeting announced in 
this notice, may be found on the EPA website at http://www.epa.gov/sab.
    Technical Contact for EPA's Draft Reports: For information 
concerning the EPA draft assessments, please contact James Avery, phone 
(703) 347-8668 or via email at [email protected].

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.

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2. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby given that the SAB 
CAAC augmented for ETBE and tBA Panel will hold a public teleconference 
to continue discussion its draft report regarding the EPA's draft 
assessments; Toxicological Review for Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (ETBE) 
(External Review Draft, dated June 2017); and Toxicological Review of 
tert-Butyl Alcohol (tert-butanol or tBA) (External Review Draft, dated 
June 2017). The Panel will provide their advice regarding these two 
assessments to the Administrator through the chartered SAB.
    EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD) requested that the 
SAB conduct a peer review of the two EPA draft assessments. The EPA SAB 
Staff Office augmented the SAB CAAC with subject matter experts, to 
provide advice to the Administrator through the chartered SAB regarding 
these assessments. The CAAC augmented for ETBE/tBA Panel convened a 
public face-to-face meeting on August 15-17, 2017, to develop responses 
to the peer review charge questions and to hear and consider public 
comments. The Panel convened a public teleconference on March 22, 2018, 
and March 27, 2018, to discuss its draft peer review report and to hear 
public comments. The Panel will meet via a public teleconference to 
continue discussion on its draft peer review report and hear public 
comments. The CAAC augmented for ETBE/tBA Panel will comply with the 
provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural 
policies.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: Prior to the meeting, the 
Panel's draft report, meeting agenda and other supporting materials (if 
applicable) will be accessible on the meeting page corresponding to 
each chemical assessment on the SAB website (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 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 provide comment should 
follow the instructions below to submit comments.
    Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting to 
make an oral presentation will be limited to three minutes during a 
public teleconference. Interested parties wishing to provide comments 
should contact Dr. Hill-Hammond (preferably via email), at the contact 
information noted above by May 23, 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 SAB members, 
statements should be supplied to the DFO (preferably via email) at the 
contact information noted above by May 23, 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 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 Dr. Hill-Hammond 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 24, 2018.
Khanna Johnston,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Docket Numbers: ER18–1508–000. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Applicants: Midcontinent AGENCY
Federal Energy Regulatory Independent System Operator, Inc.
Commission [FRL–9977–70–OA]
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
2018–05–02_SA 3111 Bayou Bend Notification of a Public Teleconference
Combined Notice of Filings #2 Solar-ELL GIA (J581) to be effective 4/ of the Science Advisory Board
Take notice that the Commission 18/2018. Chemical Assessment Advisory
received the following electric rate Filed Date: 5/2/18. Committee Augmented for the Review
filings: Accession Number: 20180502–5073. of EPA’s draft Ethyl Tertiary Butyl
Docket Numbers: ER11–2154–009. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/23/18. Ether (ETBE) and tert-Butyl Alcohol
Applicants: Twin Eagle Resource Docket Numbers: ER18–1509–000. (tert-butanol; tBA) Assessments
Management, LLC. Applicants: ISO New England Inc.
Description: Notice of Change in AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Description: Petition for Waiver of Agency (EPA).
Status of Twin Eagle Resource Tariff Provisions of ISO New England
Management, LLC. ACTION: Notice.
Inc.
Filed Date: 4/30/18. Filed Date: 5/2/18. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
Accession Number: 20180430–5504. Accession Number: 20180502–5089. Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/21/18. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/23/18. (SAB) Staff Office announces a public
Docket Numbers: ER13–102–014. Docket Numbers: ER18–1510–000. teleconference of the SAB Chemical
Applicants: New York Independent Applicants: Appalachian Power Assessment Advisory Committee
System Operator, Inc. Company. augmented for the review of two EPA
Description: Compliance filing: Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: draft assessments; Toxicological Review
Amendment Order 1000 compliance— OATT-Attachment K, AEPTX Rate for Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (ETBE)
incorrect base tariff document to be Update—Amendment to be effective 5/ (External Review Draft, dated June
effective 4/1/2016. 2/2018. 2017); and Toxicological Review of tert-
Filed Date: 5/2/18. Butyl Alcohol (tert-butanol or tBA)
Filed Date: 5/2/18.
Accession Number: 20180502–5110. (External Review Draft, dated June 2017)
Accession Number: 20180502–5098.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/23/18. (CAAC augmented for ETBE/tBA Panel
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/23/18.
Docket Numbers: ER18–728–002. or Panel). The Panel will meet to
Take notice that the Commission
Applicants: California Independent discuss its draft peer review report
received the following electric securities
System Operator Corporation. regarding the two EPA draft assessments
filings:
Description: Compliance filing: 2018– named above.
Docket Numbers: ES18–35–000.
05–02 RAAIM Methodology DATES: The public teleconference will
Modifications Compliance to be Applicants: El Paso Electric Company.
Description: Application for Renewal be held on: Wednesday, June 6, 2018,
effective 5/1/2018. from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Eastern time).
Filed Date: 5/2/18. of Section 204 Authorization of El Paso
Electric Company. ADDRESSES: The public teleconference
Accession Number: 20180502–5094. will be held by telephone only.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/23/18. Filed Date: 4/30/18.
Accession Number: 20180430–5506. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Any member
Docket Numbers: ER18–954–001. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/21/18. of the public who wants further
Applicants: Appalachian Power information concerning this meeting
Company. The filings are accessible in the
Commission’s eLibrary system by notice may contact Dr. Shaunta Hill-
Description: Tariff Amendment: Hammond, Designated Federal Officer
OATT-Attachment K, AEPTX Rate clicking on the links or querying the
docket number. (DFO), via phone at (202) 564–3343, or
Update—Amendment to be effective 5/ email at hill-hammond.shaunta@
2/2018. Any person desiring to intervene or
protest in any of the above proceedings epa.gov. General information about the
Filed Date: 5/2/18. SAB, as well as updates concerning the
Accession Number: 20180502–5109. must file in accordance with Rules 211
and 214 of the Commission’s meeting announced in this notice, may
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/23/18. be found on the EPA website at http://
Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and
Docket Numbers: ER18–1505–000. www.epa.gov/sab.
385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Technical Contact for EPA’s Draft
time on the specified comment date.
Inc. Reports: For information concerning the
Protests may be considered, but
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: EPA draft assessments, please contact
intervention is necessary to become a
2452R2 KEPCO NITSA NOA to be James Avery, phone (703) 347–8668 or
party to the proceeding.
effective 6/1/2018. via email at avery.james@epa.gov.
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
Filed Date: 5/2/18. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
information relating to filing
Accession Number: 20180502–5052. Background: The SAB was
requirements, interventions, protests,
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/23/18. established pursuant to the
service, and qualifying facilities filings
Docket Numbers: ER18–1506–000. can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ Environmental Research, Development,
Applicants: Southern California docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For and Demonstration Authorization Act
Edison Company. (ERDDAA), codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365,
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other information, call (866) 208–3676
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. to provide independent scientific and
Third Amended CLGIA Mesa Wind technical advice to the Administrator on
Project SA No. 395 to be effective 7/2/ Dated: May 2, 2018. the scientific and technical basis for
2018. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Agency positions and regulations. The
Filed Date: 5/2/18. Deputy Secretary. SAB is a Federal Advisory Committee
Accession Number: 20180502–5065. [FR Doc. 2018–09749 Filed 5–7–18; 8:45 am] chartered under the Federal Advisory
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/23/18. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App.

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2. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, the SAB to consider or if it relates to the SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
notice is hereby given that the SAB clarity or accuracy of the technical Agency (EPA) is planning to submit the
CAAC augmented for ETBE and tBA information. Members of the public information collection request (ICR),
Panel will hold a public teleconference wishing to provide comment should Final Authorization for Hazardous
to continue discussion its draft report follow the instructions below to submit Waste Management Programs (EPA ICR
regarding the EPA’s draft assessments; comments. No. 0969.10, OMB Control No. 2050–
Toxicological Review for Ethyl Tertiary Oral Statements: In general, 0041) to the Office of Management and
Butyl Ether (ETBE) (External Review individuals or groups requesting to Budget (OMB) for review and approval
Draft, dated June 2017); and make an oral presentation will be in accordance with the Paperwork
Toxicological Review of tert-Butyl limited to three minutes during a public Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et
Alcohol (tert-butanol or tBA) (External teleconference. Interested parties seq.). Before doing so, the EPA is
Review Draft, dated June 2017). The wishing to provide comments should soliciting public comments on specific
Panel will provide their advice contact Dr. Hill-Hammond (preferably aspects of the proposed information
regarding these two assessments to the via email), at the contact information collection as described below. This is a
Administrator through the chartered noted above by May 23, 2018, to be proposed extension of the ICR, which is
SAB. placed on the list of public speakers. currently approved through September
EPA’s Office of Research and Written Statements: Written 30, 2018. An Agency may not conduct
Development (ORD) requested that the statements will be accepted throughout or sponsor and a person is not required
SAB conduct a peer review of the two the advisory process; however, for to respond to a collection of information
EPA draft assessments. The EPA SAB timely consideration by SAB members, unless it displays a currently valid OMB
Staff Office augmented the SAB CAAC statements should be supplied to the control number.
with subject matter experts, to provide DFO (preferably via email) at the contact DATES: Comments must be submitted on
advice to the Administrator through the information noted above by May 23, or before July 9, 2018.
chartered SAB regarding these 2018. It is the SAB Staff Office general ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
assessments. The CAAC augmented for policy to post written comments on the referencing by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
ETBE/tBA Panel convened a public web page for the advisory meeting or OLEM–2018–0200, online using
face-to-face meeting on August 15–17, teleconference. Submitters are requested www.regulations.gov (our preferred
2017, to develop responses to the peer to provide an unsigned version of each method), by email to rcra-docket@
review charge questions and to hear and document because the SAB Staff Office epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket
consider public comments. The Panel does not publish documents with Center, Environmental Protection
convened a public teleconference on signatures on its websites. Members of Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
March 22, 2018, and March 27, 2018, to the public should be aware that their Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
discuss its draft peer review report and personal contact information, if 20460.
to hear public comments. The Panel will included in any written comments, may EPA’s policy is that all comments
meet via a public teleconference to be posted to the SAB website. received will be included in the public
continue discussion on its draft peer Copyrighted material will not be posted docket without change including any
review report and hear public without explicit permission of the personal information provided, unless
comments. The CAAC augmented for copyright holder. the comment includes profanity, threats,
ETBE/tBA Panel will comply with the Accessibility: For information on information claimed to be Confidential
provisions of FACA and all appropriate access or services for individuals with Business Information (CBI) or other
SAB Staff Office procedural policies. disabilities, please contact Dr. Hill-
Availability of Meeting Materials: information whose disclosure is
Hammond at the phone number or restricted by statute.
Prior to the meeting, the Panel’s draft email address noted above, preferably at
report, meeting agenda and other FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
least ten days prior to the meeting, to
supporting materials (if applicable) will Peggy Vyas, (mail code 5303P),
give the EPA as much time as possible
be accessible on the meeting page Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
to process your request.
corresponding to each chemical Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
Dated: April 24, 2018. 20460; telephone number: 703–308–
assessment on the SAB website (http://
www.epa.gov/sab). Khanna Johnston, 5477; fax number: 703–308–8433; email
Procedures for Providing Public Input: Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board address: vyas.peggy@epa.gov.
Public comment for consideration by Staff Office. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
EPA’s federal advisory committees and [FR Doc. 2018–09780 Filed 5–7–18; 8:45 am] Supporting documents which explain in
panels has a different purpose from BILLING CODE 6560–50–P detail the information that the EPA will
public comment provided to EPA be collecting are available in the public
program offices. Therefore, the process docket for this ICR. The docket can be
for submitting comments to a federal ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION viewed online at www.regulations.gov
advisory committee is different from the AGENCY or in person at the EPA Docket Center,
process used to submit comments to an [EPA–HQ–OLEM–2018–0200, FRL–9977–59– WJC West, Room 3334, 1301
EPA program office. Federal advisory OLEM] Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC.
committees and panels, including The telephone number for the Docket
scientific advisory committees, provide Agency Information Collection Center is 202–566–1744. For additional
independent advice to the EPA. Activities; Proposed Collection;
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information about EPA’s public docket,
Members of the public can submit Comment Request; Final Authorization visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
relevant comments pertaining to the for Hazardous Waste Management Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
EPA’s charge, meeting materials, or the Programs (Renewal) the PRA, the EPA is soliciting comments
group providing advice. Input from the AGENCY: Environmental Protection and information to enable it to: (i)
public to the SAB will have the most Agency (EPA). Evaluate whether the proposed
impact if it provides specific scientific collection of information is necessary
ACTION: Notice.
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Dates		The public teleconference will be held on: Wednesday, June 6, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Eastern time).
FR Citation		83 FR 20809