83 FR 45235 - Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Chartered Science Advisory Board (SAB)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 173 (Thursday, September 6, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 45235-45236] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-19361] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-9983-39-OA] Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Chartered Science Advisory Board (SAB) 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 SAB to: Conduct two quality reviews of the draft SAB Review of EPA's Draft Toxicological Review of Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether and Draft Toxicological Review of tert-Butyl Alcohol; and the draft SAB review of the EPA's Framework for Assessing Biogenic CO2 Emissions from Stationary Sources (2014); and receive updates on current SAB projects and future topics from the EPA. DATES: The teleconference will be held on Wednesday, September 26, 2018, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). ADDRESSES: 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 teleconference may contact Mr. Thomas Carpenter, 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/voice mail at (202) 564-4885 or at carpenter.thomas@epa.gov. General information about the SAB, as well as any updates concerning the meeting announced in this notice, may be found on the EPA website at http://www.epa.gov/sab. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 teleconference to discuss and deliberate on the topics below. Quality Review of the draft SAB Review of EPA's Draft Assessments titled Toxicological Review of Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether and Toxicological Review of tert-Butyl Alcohol (tert-Butanol): National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) in the EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD) develops toxicological reviews/ assessments for various chemicals for the Integrated Risk Information System and requested that the SAB conduct a peer review of the two EPA draft assessments. NCEA is developing a draft Toxicological Review of tert-Butyl Alcohol (tert-butanol) and Toxicological Review of Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (ETBE). These two draft EPA documents represent new IRIS assessments of tert-butanol and ETBE. Experimental animal data and other relevant data from studies of the noncancer and cancer effects of tert-butanol and ETBE are evaluated in these assessments. These assessments include an oral reference dose (RfD) and inhalation reference concentration (RfC) for noncancer effects as well as a cancer assessment. The cancer assessments characterize tert-butanol and ETBE as having suggestive evidence of carcinogenic potential to humans and include oral cancer slope factors for both compounds and an inhalation unit risk for ETBE. 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. Background on the current advisory activity can be found on the SAB website at: https://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabpeople.nsf/WebCommittees/BOARD. Quality review of a draft SAB review report on the Framework for Assessing Biogenic CO2 Emissions from Stationary Sources: In 2012, the SAB completed a review of the first draft accounting framework addressing scientific and technical issues associated with biogenic carbon dioxide (CO2 ) emissions, Accounting Framework for Biogenic CO2 Emissions from Stationary Sources (September 2011). The EPA subsequently revised the 2011 framework and requested the SAB to conduct a review of the Framework for Assessing Biogenic CO2 Emissions from Stationary Sources (November 2014). The purpose of the 2014 framework is to develop a method for calculating the adjustment, or Biogenic Assessment Factor (BAF), for carbon emissions associated with the combustion of biogenic feedstocks considering the biological carbon cycle effects associated with their growth, harvest [[Page 45236]] and processing. The SAB conducted two previous quality reviews and identified revisions to the draft reports in order to clarify the recommendations and in some cases to reframe them to ensure they are not policy prescriptive. This report is a product of SAB's direct efforts and utilizes portions of the draft reports. Previous drafts of the panel's report are retained on the SAB website. Background on the current advisory activity, Biogenic Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Stationary Sources--Assessment Framework can be found on the SAB website at http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/fedrgstr_activites/Biogenic%20CO2%20Framework?OpenDocument. Briefings and updates. The SAB will receive updates from SAB members on the current activities of committees and panels developing advisory reports and briefings on future topics from the EPA staff. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby given that the Chartered SAB will hold a public teleconference to discuss information provided by the EPA on these topics. The Chartered SAB will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies. Availability of Meeting Materials: Prior to the meeting, the review documents, agenda and other materials will be accessible on the SAB website at http://www.epa.gov/sab/. Procedures for Providing Public Input: Public comment for consideration by the EPA's federal advisory committees and panels has a different purpose from public comment provided to the 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 comments for a federal advisory committee to consider as it develops advice for the EPA. Interested members of the public may submit relevant written or oral information on the topic of this advisory activity, and/or the group conducting the activity, for the SAB to consider during the advisory process. Input from the public to the SAB will have the most impact if it provides specific scientific or technical information or analysis for 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 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. Thomas Carpenter, DFO, in writing (preferably via email) at the contact information noted above by September 19, 2018, to be placed on the list of public speakers. Written Statements: Written statements should be supplied to the DFO via email at the contact information noted above by September 19, 2018, so that the information may be made available to the SAB members for their consideration. It is the SAB Staff Office general policy to post written comments on the web page for the advisory meeting or teleconference. 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. Thomas Carpenter at the contact information provided above. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Mr. Carpenter preferably at least ten days prior to each meeting to give the EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: August 30, 2018. Khanna Johnston, Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Staff Office. [FR Doc. 2018-19361 Filed 9-5-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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c. FERC Contact: Quinn Emmering at ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Quality Review of the draft SAB
(202) 502–6382 or quinn.emmering@ AGENCY Review of EPA’s Draft Assessments
ferc.gov. titled Toxicological Review of Ethyl
[FRL–9983–39–OA]
d. Purpose of Meeting: To discuss the Tertiary Butyl Ether and Toxicological
need for additional studies related to Notification of a Public Teleconference Review of tert-Butyl Alcohol (tert-
of the Chartered Science Advisory Butanol): National Center for
aquatic and fisheries resources on Pole
Board (SAB) Environmental Assessment (NCEA) in
Creek (one of three water sources
the EPA’s Office of Research and
diverted for the project) for our AGENCY: Environmental Protection Development (ORD) develops
environmental analysis as part of the Agency (EPA). toxicological reviews/assessments for
relicensing process for the Uintah ACTION: Notice. various chemicals for the Integrated
Project. Risk Information System and requested
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection that the SAB conduct a peer review of
e. The technical conference will be
Agency (EPA), Science Advisory Board
recorded by a stenographer and will be the two EPA draft assessments. NCEA is
(SAB) Staff Office announces a public
placed in the public records of the developing a draft Toxicological Review
teleconference of the Chartered SAB to:
project. of tert-Butyl Alcohol (tert-butanol) and
Conduct two quality reviews of the draft
f. All local, state, and federal agencies, Toxicological Review of Ethyl Tertiary
SAB Review of EPA’s Draft
Butyl Ether (ETBE). These two draft
Indian tribes, and other interested Toxicological Review of Ethyl Tertiary
EPA documents represent new IRIS
parties are invited to participate either Butyl Ether and Draft Toxicological
assessments of tert-butanol and ETBE.
in person or by telephone. Please Review of tert-Butyl Alcohol; and the
Experimental animal data and other
contact Quinn Emmering at (202) 502– draft SAB review of the EPA’s
relevant data from studies of the
6382 or by email at quinn.emmering@ Framework for Assessing Biogenic CO2
noncancer and cancer effects of tert-
ferc.gov by 4:00 p.m. (Eastern), Emissions from Stationary Sources
butanol and ETBE are evaluated in these
September 20, 2018, to receive specific (2014); and receive updates on current
assessments. These assessments include
instructions on how to participate by SAB projects and future topics from the
an oral reference dose (RfD) and
telephone or have any questions. EPA.
inhalation reference concentration (RfC)
DATES: The teleconference will be held for noncancer effects as well as a cancer
g. In addition, Moon Lake Electric
on Wednesday, September 26, 2018, assessment. The cancer assessments
Association, Inc. (Moon Lake) and FERC
from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern characterize tert-butanol and ETBE as
staff will conduct an environmental site Time).
review of the project on Tuesday, having suggestive evidence of
September 25, 2018, starting at 9:00 a.m. ADDRESSES: The public teleconference carcinogenic potential to humans and
(MDT). All interested individuals, will be held by telephone only. include oral cancer slope factors for
organizations, and agencies are invited FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any both compounds and an inhalation unit
to attend. The Uintah Project is located member of the public wishing to obtain risk for ETBE. The EPA SAB Staff Office
information concerning the public augmented the SAB CAAC with subject
approximately 15 miles north of Neola,
teleconference may contact Mr. Thomas matter experts, to provide advice to the
Utah.
Carpenter, Designated Federal Officer Administrator through the chartered
h. For the environmental site review, (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board SAB regarding these assessments.
Moon Lake has made arrangements to Staff Office (1400R), U.S. Environmental Background on the current advisory
provide transportation for participants Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania activity can be found on the SAB
from The Church of Jesus Christ of Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460; by website at: https://yosemite.epa.gov/
Latter-Day Saints parking lot located at telephone/voice mail at (202) 564–4885 sab/sabpeople.nsf/WebCommittees/
2062 W 9000N, Neola, Utah 84053 (at or at carpenter.thomas@epa.gov. BOARD.
intersection with 2000W). Please note General information about the SAB, as Quality review of a draft SAB review
that the project tour is expected to take well as any updates concerning the report on the Framework for Assessing
4 hours, at minimum. No lunch is meeting announced in this notice, may Biogenic CO2 Emissions from Stationary
provided and food services in the Neola be found on the EPA website at http:// Sources: In 2012, the SAB completed a
area are limited. Participants should www.epa.gov/sab. review of the first draft accounting
make their own arrangements to bring SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SAB framework addressing scientific and
food and beverages. Participants should was established pursuant to the technical issues associated with
dress appropriately for fall weather Environmental Research, Development, biogenic carbon dioxide (CO2)
outdoors and wear hiking boots or and Demonstration Authorization Act emissions, Accounting Framework for
similar footwear. Please RSVP Pat Corun (ERDDAA), codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365, Biogenic CO2 Emissions from Stationary
at (435) 722–5406 or by email at to provide independent scientific and Sources (September 2011). The EPA
pcorun@mleainc.com on or before technical advice to the Administrator on subsequently revised the 2011
September 14, 2018, if you plan to the scientific and technical basis for framework and requested the SAB to
attend the environmental site review or Agency positions and regulations. The conduct a review of the Framework for
have any questions. SAB is a Federal Advisory Committee Assessing Biogenic CO2 Emissions from
chartered under the Federal Advisory Stationary Sources (November 2014).
Dated: August 30, 2018. Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. The purpose of the 2014 framework is
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Kimberly D. Bose, 2. The SAB will comply with the to develop a method for calculating the
Secretary. provisions of FACA and all appropriate adjustment, or Biogenic Assessment
[FR Doc. 2018–19237 Filed 9–5–18; 8:45 am] SAB Staff Office procedural policies. Factor (BAF), for carbon emissions
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Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, associated with the combustion of
notice is hereby given that the SAB will biogenic feedstocks considering the
hold a public teleconference to discuss biological carbon cycle effects
and deliberate on the topics below. associated with their growth, harvest
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and processing. The SAB conducted two individuals or groups requesting an oral approval in accordance with the
previous quality reviews and identified presentation on a public teleconference Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing
revisions to the draft reports in order to will be limited to three minutes. Each so, the EPA is soliciting public
clarify the recommendations and in person making an oral statement should comments on specific aspects of the
some cases to reframe them to ensure consider providing written comments as proposed information collection as
they are not policy prescriptive. This well as their oral statement so that the described below. This is a proposed
report is a product of SAB’s direct points presented orally can be expanded extension of the ICR, which is currently
efforts and utilizes portions of the draft upon in writing. Interested parties approved through March 31, 2019. An
reports. Previous drafts of the panel’s should contact Mr. Thomas Carpenter, Agency may not conduct or sponsor and
report are retained on the SAB website. DFO, in writing (preferably via email) at a person is not required to respond to
Background on the current advisory the contact information noted above by a collection of information unless it
activity, Biogenic Carbon Dioxide September 19, 2018, to be placed on the displays a currently valid OMB control
Emissions from Stationary Sources— list of public speakers. Written number.
Assessment Framework can be found on Statements: Written statements should DATES: Comments must be submitted on
the SAB website at http://yosemite.epa. be supplied to the DFO via email at the or before November 5, 2018.
gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/fedrgstr_ contact information noted above by ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
activites/Biogenic%20CO2%20 September 19, 2018, so that the referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
Framework?OpenDocument. information may be made available to OAR–2003–0085, online using
Briefings and updates. The SAB will the SAB members for their www.regulations.gov (our preferred
receive updates from SAB members on consideration. It is the SAB Staff Office method), by email to [a-and-r-Docket@
the current activities of committees and general policy to post written comments epa.gov], or by mail to: EPA Docket
panels developing advisory reports and on the web page for the advisory Center, Environmental Protection
briefings on future topics from the EPA meeting or teleconference. Members of Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
staff. the public should be aware that their Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, personal contact information, if 20460.
notice is hereby given that the Chartered included in any written comments, may EPA’s policy is that all comments
SAB will hold a public teleconference to be posted to the SAB website. received will be included in the public
discuss information provided by the Copyrighted material will not be posted docket without change, including any
EPA on these topics. The Chartered SAB without explicit permission of the personal information provided, unless
will comply with the provisions of copyright holder. the comment includes profanity, threats,
FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Accessibility: For information on information claimed to be Confidential
Office procedural policies. access or services for individuals with
Availability of Meeting Materials: Business Information (CBI) or other
disabilities, please contact Mr. Thomas information whose disclosure is
Prior to the meeting, the review
Carpenter at the contact information restricted by statute.
documents, agenda and other materials
will be accessible on the SAB website at provided above. To request FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
http://www.epa.gov/sab/. accommodation of a disability, please Jonathan P. Walsh, Radiation Protection
Procedures for Providing Public Input: contact Mr. Carpenter preferably at least Division, Office of Radiation and Indoor
Public comment for consideration by ten days prior to each meeting to give Air, Mail Code 6608T, Environmental
the EPA’s federal advisory committees the EPA as much time as possible to Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
and panels has a different purpose from process your request. Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460;
public comment provided to the EPA Dated: August 30, 2018. telephone number: 202–343–9238; fax
program offices. Therefore, the process Khanna Johnston, number: 202–343–2304; email address:
for submitting comments to a federal Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Staff walsh.jonathan@epa.gov.
advisory committee is different from the Office. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
process used to submit comments to an [FR Doc. 2018–19361 Filed 9–5–18; 8:45 am] Supporting documents which explain in
EPA program office. BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
detail the information that the EPA will
Federal advisory committees and be collecting are available in the public
panels, including scientific advisory docket for this ICR. The docket can be
committees, provide independent ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION viewed online at www.regulations.gov
advice to the EPA. Members of the AGENCY or in person at the EPA Docket Center,
public can submit comments for a WJC West, Room 3334, 1301
federal advisory committee to consider [EPA–HQ–OAR–2003–0085; FRL–9983–45– Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC.
as it develops advice for the EPA. OAR]
The telephone number for the Docket
Interested members of the public may Center is 202–566–1744. For additional
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submit relevant written or oral information about EPA’s public docket,
Request; Comment Request; NESHAP
information on the topic of this advisory visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
for Radionuclides (Renewal)
activity, and/or the group conducting Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the activity, for the SAB to consider AGENCY: Environmental Protection the Paperwork Reduction Act, EPA is
during the advisory process. Input from Agency (EPA). soliciting comments and information to
the public to the SAB will have the most ACTION: Notice. enable it to: (i) Evaluate whether the
impact if it provides specific scientific proposed collection of information is
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or technical information or analysis for SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection necessary for the proper performance of
SAB to consider or if it relates to the Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an the functions of the Agency, including
clarity or accuracy of the technical information collection request (ICR), whether the information will have
information. Members of the public ‘‘NESHAP for Radionuclides (Renewal)’’ practical utility; (ii) evaluate the
wishing to provide comment should (EPA ICR No. 1100.16, OMB Control No. accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the
follow the instructions below to submit 2060–0191) to the Office of Management burden of the proposed collection of
comments. Oral Statements: In general, and Budget (OMB) for review and information, including the validity of
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| Dates | The teleconference will be held on Wednesday, September 26, 2018, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). | |
| Contact | Any member of the public wishing to obtain information concerning the public teleconference may contact Mr. Thomas Carpenter, 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/voice mail at (202) 564-4885 or at [email protected] General information about the SAB, as well as any updates concerning the meeting announced in this notice, may be found on the EPA website at http://www.epa.gov/sab. | |
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