83 FR 4654 - 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 22 (February 1, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-02058

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-9973-47-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 two dates: Thursday, 
March 22, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Eastern time) and Tuesday, 
March 27, 2018, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern time).

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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. 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 discuss 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 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 deliberate on the 
peer review charge questions. The Panel will meet via a public 
teleconference to discuss its draft peer review report and to hear and 
consider public comments. The SAB CAAC augmented for ETBE and 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(s), 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 March 14, 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 March 14, 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.

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    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: January 23, 2018.
 Khanna Johnston,
 Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
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installments over a period not to exceed 22, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Eastern of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff
three years from the effective date. time) and Tuesday, March 27, 2018, Office procedural policies.
The settlement includes a covenant by from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern time). Availability of Meeting Materials:
EPA not to sue or to take administrative ADDRESSES: The public teleconference Prior to the meeting(s), the Panel’s draft
action against the Settling Party/Parties will be held by telephone only. report, meeting agenda and other
pursuant to Section 107(a) of CERCLA, supporting materials (if applicable) will
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any
42 U.S.C. 9607(a), with regard to the be accessible on the meeting page
response costs related to the work at the member of the public who wants further corresponding to each chemical
Site enumerated in the settlement information concerning this meeting assessment on the SAB website (http://
agreement. For thirty (30) days notice may contact Dr. Shaunta Hill- www.epa.gov/sab).
following the date of publication of this Hammond, Designated Federal Officer
Procedures for Providing Public Input:
notice, EPA will receive written (DFO), via phone at (202) 564–3343, or
Public comment for consideration by
comments relating to the settlement. email at hill-hammond.shaunta@
EPA’s federal advisory committees and
EPA will consider all comments epa.gov. General information about the
panels has a different purpose from
received and may modify or withdraw SAB, as well as updates concerning the
public comment provided to EPA
its consent to the settlement if meeting announced in this notice, may
program offices. Therefore, the process
comments received disclose facts or be found on the EPA website at http://
for submitting comments to a federal
considerations that indicate that the www.epa.gov/sab.
advisory committee is different from the
proposed settlement is inappropriate, Technical Contact for EPA’s Draft process used to submit comments to an
improper, or inadequate. EPA’s Reports: For information concerning the EPA program office. Federal advisory
response to any comments received will EPA draft assessments, please contact committees and panels, including
be available for public inspection at James Avery, phone (703) 347–8668 or scientific advisory committees, provide
EPA Region 2, 290 Broadway, New via email at avery.james@epa.gov. independent advice to the EPA.
York, New York 10007–1866. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members of the public can submit
Dated: January 3, 2018. Background: The SAB was relevant comments pertaining to the
Walter Mugdan, established pursuant to the EPA’s charge, meeting materials, or the
Director, Emergency and Remedial Response Environmental Research, Development, group providing advice. Input from the
Division, U.S. Environmental Protection and Demonstration Authorization Act public to the SAB will have the most
Agency, Region 2. (ERDDAA), codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365, impact if it provides specific scientific
[FR Doc. 2018–02046 Filed 1–31–18; 8:45 am] to provide independent scientific and or technical information or analysis for
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technical advice to the Administrator on the SAB to consider or if it relates to the
the scientific and technical basis for clarity or accuracy of the technical
Agency positions and regulations. The information. Members of the public
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SAB is a Federal Advisory Committee wishing to provide comment should
AGENCY chartered under the Federal Advisory follow the instructions below to submit
Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. comments.
[FRL–9973–47–OA] 2. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, Oral Statements: In general,
notice is hereby given that the SAB individuals or groups requesting to
Notification of a Public Teleconference
CAAC augmented for ETBE and tBA make an oral presentation will be
of the Science Advisory Board
Panel will hold a public teleconference limited to three minutes during a public
Chemical Assessment Advisory
to discuss its draft report regarding the teleconference. Interested parties
Committee Augmented for the Review
EPA’s draft assessments; Toxicological wishing to provide comments should
of EPA’s Draft Ethyl Tertiary Butyl
Review for Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether contact Dr. Hill-Hammond (preferably
Ether (ETBE) and tert-Butyl Alcohol
(ETBE) (External Review Draft, dated via email), at the contact information
(tert-butanol; tBA) Assessments
June 2017); and Toxicological Review of noted above by March 14, 2018, to be
AGENCY: Environmental Protection tert-Butyl Alcohol (tert-butanol or tBA) placed on the list of public speakers.
Agency (EPA). (External Review Draft, dated June Written Statements: Written
ACTION: Notice. 2017)). The Panel will provide their statements will be accepted throughout
advice to the Administrator through the the advisory process; however, for
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection chartered SAB. timely consideration by SAB members,
Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board EPA’s Office of Research and statements should be supplied to the
(SAB) Staff Office announces a public Development (ORD) requested that the DFO (preferably via email) at the contact
teleconference of the SAB Chemical SAB conduct a peer review of the two information noted above by March 14,
Assessment Advisory Committee EPA draft assessments. The EPA SAB 2018. It is the SAB Staff Office general
augmented for the review of two EPA Staff Office augmented the SAB CAAC policy to post written comments on the
draft assessments; Toxicological Review with subject matter experts, to provide web page for the advisory meeting or
for Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (ETBE) advice to the Administrator through the teleconference. Submitters are requested
(External Review Draft, dated June chartered SAB regarding these to provide an unsigned version of each
2017); and Toxicological Review of tert- assessments. The CAAC augmented for document because the SAB Staff Office
Butyl Alcohol (tert-butanol or tBA) ETBE/tBA Panel convened a public does not publish documents with
(External Review Draft, dated June 2017) face-to-face meeting on August 15–17, signatures on its websites. Members of
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(CAAC augmented for ETBE/tBA Panel 2017, to deliberate on the peer review the public should be aware that their
or Panel). The Panel will meet to charge questions. The Panel will meet personal contact information, if
discuss its draft peer review report via a public teleconference to discuss its included in any written comments, may
regarding the two EPA draft assessments draft peer review report and to hear and be posted to the SAB website.
named above. consider public comments. The SAB Copyrighted material will not be posted
DATES: The public teleconference will CAAC augmented for ETBE and tBA without explicit permission of the
be held on two dates: Thursday, March Panel will comply with the provisions copyright holder.

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Accessibility: For information on should make an appointment at least 24 of the Petition. EPA’s rationale for
access or services for individuals with hours before the visiting day. granting the Petition in part and
disabilities, please contact Dr. Hill- Additionally, the final Orders for the denying the Petition in part are
Hammond at the phone number or Alon USA—Bakersfield Refinery are described in the Orders.
email address noted above, preferably at available electronically at: https://
Dated: January 16, 2018.
least ten days prior to the meeting, to www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/
give the EPA as much time as possible 2017-01/documents/alon_ Alexis Strauss,
to process your request. response2014.pdf (Part V), and https:// Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.
Dated: January 23, 2018. www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/ [FR Doc. 2018–02051 Filed 1–31–18; 8:45 am]

Khanna Johnston,
2017-08/documents/alon_2nd_ BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
response2014.pdf (Parts II and III).
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board
Staff Office. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Laura Yannayon, EPA Region IX, (415)
972–3534, yannayon.laura@epa.gov. FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SJVUAPCD Rule 2201 affords the EPA a Farm Credit Administration Board;
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 45-day period to review and object to, Sunshine Act Meeting
AGENCY as appropriate, a proposed permit. Rule
2201 § 5.9.1. If the EPA does not object, AGENCY: Farm Credit Administration.
[FRL–9973–36—Region 9] Rule 2201 allows any person to petition ACTION: Notice, regular meeting.
the EPA, within 60 days, to object to the
Clean Air Act Operating Permit
proposed permit. Petitions must be SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given,
Program; Petition for Objection to
based only on objections to the permit pursuant to the Government in the
Proposed Permit for Alon USA—
that were raised with reasonable
Bakersfield Refinery, San Joaquin Sunshine Act, of the regular meeting of
specificity during the public comment
Valley Unified Air Pollution Control the Farm Credit Administration Board
period, unless the petitioner
District (Board).
demonstrates that it was impracticable
AGENCY: Environmental Protection to raise these issues during the comment DATES: The regular meeting of the Board
Agency (EPA). period, or the grounds for the issue will be held at the offices of the Farm
ACTION: Notice of final Order on petition arose after this period. Credit Administration in McLean,
to object to air permit. The EPA received the Petition dated
Virginia, on February 8, 2018, from 9:00
December 16, 2014, requesting that the
SUMMARY: This document announces a.m. until such time as the Board
EPA object to the proposed issuance of
that the Environmental Protection the Permit to Alon USA—Bakersfield concludes its business.
Agency (EPA) Administrator has Refining, for modifications to its ADDRESSES: Farm Credit
responded to a citizen petition asking petroleum products refinery and Administration, 1501 Farm Credit Drive,
the EPA to object to the proposed gasoline terminal, located in Kern McLean, Virginia 22102–5090. Submit
issuance of an Authority to Construct/ County, California. The Petition attendance requests via email to
Certificate of Conformity (Permit) issued contained five different bases for its VisitorRequest@FCA.gov. See
by the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air request for an objection. Pursuant to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for further
Pollution Control District (SJVUAPCD). terms of a settlement agreement, noticed information about attendance requests.
Specifically, on December 21, 2016, the on October 21, 2016 (81 FR 72804), the
then Administrator granted Part V of the EPA issued a final Order responding to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dale
December 16, 2014 petition (Petition) the claims made in Part V of the Petition L. Aultman, Secretary to the Farm
and on July 28, 2017, the current on December 21, 2016, and a second Credit Administration Board, (703) 883–
Administrator denied Parts II and III of Order responding to the claims made in 4009, TTY (703) 883–4056, aultmand@
the Petition submitted by the Parts II and III of the Petition on July 28, fca.gov.
Association of Irritated Residents, 2017.1 Part V of the Petition requested
Center for Biological Diversity, and the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Parts of
that the EPA object to the Permit
Sierra Club to object to SJVUAPCD’s because it allegedly relies on invalid this meeting of the Board will be open
proposed issuance of the Permit for the emission reduction credits. Parts II and to the public (limited space available)
Alon USA—Bakersfield Refinery located III of the Petition requested that the EPA and parts will be closed to the public.
in Kern County, California. object to the Permit because the Please send an email to VisitorRequest@
ADDRESSES: You may review copies of emissions baseline and the assumptions FCA.gov at least 24 hours before the
the final Orders, the Petition, and other used to calculate project emissions were meeting. In your email include: Name,
supporting information at U.S. allegedly inaccurate. postal address, entity you are
Environmental Protection Agency On December 21, 2016, the then representing (if applicable), and
Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Administrator issued an order granting telephone number. You will receive an
Francisco, CA 94105–3901. Part V of the Petition. On March 16, email confirmation from us. Please be
The EPA requests that you contact the 2017, SJVUAPCD responded to the prepared to show a photo identification
individual listed in the FOR FURTHER December 21, 2016 objection. On July when you arrive. If you need assistance
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INFORMATION CONTACT section to view 28, 2017, the current Administrator for accessibility reasons, or if you have
copies of the final Orders, the Petition, issued an order denying Parts II and III any questions, contact Dale L. Aultman,
and other supporting information. You Secretary to the Farm Credit
1 On August 8, 2017, pursuant to the settlement
may view the hard copies Monday Administration Board, at (703) 883–
agreement, the Petitioners withdrew Parts I and IV
through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., of the Petition. See https://www.epa.gov/sites/ 4009. The matters to be considered at
excluding federal holidays. If you wish production/files/2017-08/documents/alon_ the meeting are:
to examine these documents, you withdrawal2014.pdf.

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Dates		The public teleconference will be held on two dates: Thursday, March 22, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Eastern time) and Tuesday, March 27, 2018, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern time).
Contact		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.
FR Citation		83 FR 4654