83 FR 55528 - Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Chartered Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 215 (Tuesday, November 6, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 55528-55529] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-24269] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-9985-90-OA] Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Chartered Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) 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) provide advice on EPA's Integrated Review Plan for the Review of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (External Review Draft). DATES: The Chartered CASAC teleconference will be held on Thursday, November 29, 2018, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Eastern Time). LOCATION: The teleconference will be held by telephone only. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to obtain information concerning the teleconference 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 teleconference 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 shall also: Advise the EPA Administrator of areas in which additional knowledge is required to appraise the adequacy and basis of existing, new, or revised NAAQS; describe the research efforts necessary to provide the required information; advise the EPA Administrator on the relative contribution to air pollution concentrations of natural as well as anthropogenic activity; and advise the EPA Administrator of any adverse public health, welfare, social, economic, or energy effects which may result from various strategies for attainment and maintenance of such NAAQS. The CASAC is a Federal Advisory Committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. As amended, 5 U.S.C., App. Section 109(d)(1) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) requires that EPA carry out a periodic review and revision, as appropriate, of the air quality criteria and the NAAQS for the six ``criteria'' air pollutants, including ozone. On October 10, 2018, Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced (https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/acting-administrator-wheeler-announces-science-advisors-key-clean-air-act-committee) that the seven-member Chartered CASAC will serve as the body to review the key scientific assessments for the Ozone NAAQS review. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby given that the Chartered CASAC will hold a public teleconference to provide advice on EPA's Integrated Review Plan for the Review of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (External Review Draft). The Chartered CASAC will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies. Technical Contacts: Any technical questions concerning the Integrated Review Plan for the Review of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (External Review Draft) should be directed to Dr. Deirdre Murphy ([email protected]), 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 [[Page 55529]] 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 CASAC 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 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 at a public meeting will be limited to five 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 November 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 CASAC members, statements should be supplied to the DFO (preferably via email) at the contact information noted above by November 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 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 [email protected]. 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: October 25, 2018. Khanna Johnston, Acting Director, EPA Science Advisory Staff Office. [FR Doc. 2018-24269 Filed 11-5-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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EPA Docket Center homepage at http:// and the draft Strategic Research Action 1977, codified at 42 U.S.C. 7409(d)(2), to
www.epa.gov/dockets/. Plan, Review of charge questions, and review air quality criteria and National
Docket: All documents in the docket Subcommittee discussion. Ambient Air Quality Standards
are listed in the www.regulations.gov Information on Services for (NAAQS) and recommend any new
index. Although listed in the index, Individuals with Disabilities: For NAAQS and revisions of existing
some information is not publicly information on access or services for criteria and NAAQS as may be
available, e.g., CBI or other information individuals with disabilities, please appropriate. The CASAC shall also:
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. contact Tom Tracy at (202) 564–6518 or Advise the EPA Administrator of areas
Certain other material, such as tracy.tom@epa.gov. To request in which additional knowledge is
copyrighted material, will be publicly accommodation of a disability, please required to appraise the adequacy and
available only in hard copy. Publicly contact Tom Tracy, preferably at least basis of existing, new, or revised
available docket materials are available ten days prior to the meeting, to give the NAAQS; describe the research efforts
either electronically in EPA as much time as possible to process necessary to provide the required
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at your request. information; advise the EPA
the Board of Scientific Counselors Dated October 26, 2018.
Administrator on the relative
(BOSC) Homeland Security contribution to air pollution
Fred S. Hauchman,
Subcommittee Docket, EPA/DC, William concentrations of natural as well as
Director, Office of Science Policy. anthropogenic activity; and advise the
Jefferson Clinton West Building, Room
3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, [FR Doc. 2018–24268 Filed 11–5–18; 8:45 am] EPA Administrator of any adverse
Washington, DC. The Public Reading BILLING CODE 6560–50–P public health, welfare, social, economic,
Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 or energy effects which may result from
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding various strategies for attainment and
legal holidays. The telephone number ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION maintenance of such NAAQS. The
for the Public Reading Room is (202) AGENCY CASAC is a Federal Advisory
566–1744, and the telephone number for [FRL–9985–90–OA] Committee chartered under the Federal
the ORD Docket is (202) 566–1752. Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Notification of a Public Teleconference U.S.C., App. 2.
Designated Federal Officer via mail at: of the Chartered Clean Air Scientific As amended, 5 U.S.C., App. Section
Advisory Committee (CASAC) 109(d)(1) of the Clean Air Act (CAA)
Tom Tracy, Mail Code 8104R, Office of
requires that EPA carry out a periodic
Science Policy, Office of Research and AGENCY: Environmental Protection review and revision, as appropriate, of
Development, U.S. Environmental Agency (EPA). the air quality criteria and the NAAQS
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
ACTION: Notice. for the six ‘‘criteria’’ air pollutants,
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; via
including ozone. On October 10, 2018,
phone/voice mail at: (202) 564–6518; SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler
via fax at: (202) 565–2911; or via email Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board announced (https://www.epa.gov/
at: tracy.tom@epa.gov. (SAB) Staff Office announces a public newsreleases/acting-administrator-
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: teleconference of the Chartered Clean wheeler-announces-science-advisors-
General Information: The meeting is Air Scientific Advisory Committee key-clean-air-act-committee) that the
open to the public. Any member of the (CASAC) provide advice on EPA’s seven-member Chartered CASAC will
public interested in receiving a draft Integrated Review Plan for the Review of serve as the body to review the key
agenda, attending the meeting, or the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality scientific assessments for the Ozone
making a presentation at the meeting Standards (External Review Draft). NAAQS review.
may contact Tom Tracy, the Designated DATES: The Chartered CASAC Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy,
Federal Officer, via any of the contact teleconference will be held on notice is hereby given that the Chartered
methods listed in the FOR FURTHER Thursday, November 29, 2018, from 10 CASAC will hold a public
INFORMATION CONTACT section above. teleconference to provide advice on
a.m. to 2 p.m. (Eastern Time).
Individuals making an oral presentation EPA’s Integrated Review Plan for the
LOCATION: The teleconference will be
will be limited to a total of three Review of the Ozone National Ambient
minutes. For security purposes, all held by telephone only.
Air Quality Standards (External Review
attendees must provide their names to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any
Draft). The Chartered CASAC will
the Designated Federal Officer or member of the public wishing to obtain comply with the provisions of FACA
register online at https://epa-bosc- information concerning the and all appropriate SAB Staff Office
homelandsecurity- teleconference may contact Mr. Aaron procedural policies.
subcommittee.eventbrite.com by Yeow, Designated Federal Officer Technical Contacts: Any technical
December 5, 2018, and must go through (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board questions concerning the Integrated
a metal detector, sign in with the Staff Office (1400R), U.S. Environmental Review Plan for the Review of the Ozone
security desk, and show REAL ID Act- Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania National Ambient Air Quality
compliant government-issued photo Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460; by Standards (External Review Draft)
identification to enter the building. telephone at (202) 564–2050 or at should be directed to Dr. Deirdre
Attendees are encouraged to arrive at yeow.aaron@epa.gov. General Murphy (murphy.deirdre@epa.gov),
least 15 minutes prior to the start of the information about the CASAC, as well
khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES
EPA Office of Air and Radiation.
meeting to allow sufficient time for as any updates concerning the Availability of Meeting Materials:
security screening. Proposed agenda teleconference announced in this notice, Prior to the meeting, the review
items for the meeting include but are may be found on the CASAC web page documents, agenda and other materials
not limited to the following: Overview at http://www.epa.gov/casac. will be available on the CASAC web
of materials provided to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The page at http://www.epa.gov/casac/.
subcommittee, update on ORD’s CASAC was established pursuant to the Procedures for Providing Public Input:
Homeland Security Research Program Clean Air Act (CAA) Amendments of Public comment for consideration by
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EPA’s federal advisory committees and preferably at least ten days prior to each technical aspects of issues related to the
panels has a different purpose from meeting to give EPA as much time as criteria for air quality standards,
public comment provided to EPA possible to process your request. research related to air quality, sources of
program offices. Therefore, the process Dated: October 25, 2018. air pollution, and of adverse effects
for submitting comments to a federal Khanna Johnston, which may result from various strategies
advisory committee is different from the to attain and maintain air quality
Acting Director, EPA Science Advisory Staff
process used to submit comments to an Office. standards. The CASAC is a Federal
EPA program office. Federal advisory Advisory Committee chartered under
[FR Doc. 2018–24269 Filed 11–5–18; 8:45 am]
committees and panels, including the Federal Advisory Committee Act
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scientific advisory committees, provide (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. Section
independent advice to EPA. Members of 109(d)(1) of the CAA requires that the
the public can submit relevant ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Agency periodically review and revise,
comments on the topic of this advisory AGENCY as appropriate, the air quality criteria
activity, including the charge to the and the NAAQS for the six ‘‘criteria’’ air
CASAC and the EPA review documents, [FRL–9986–13–OA] pollutants, including particulate matter.
and/or the group conducting the EPA is currently reviewing the NAAQS
activity, for the CASAC to consider as Notification of a Public Meeting of the for particulate matter (PM).
it develops advice for EPA. Input from Chartered Clean Air Scientific Advisory On October 10, 2018, Acting
the public to the CASAC will have the Committee (CASAC) Administrator Andrew Wheeler
most impact if it provides specific AGENCY: Environmental Protection announced (https://www.epa.gov/
scientific or technical information or Agency (EPA). newsreleases/acting-administrator-
analysis for CASAC to consider or if it ACTION: Notice.
wheeler-announces-science-advisors-
relates to the clarity or accuracy of the key-clean-air-act-committee) that the
technical information. Members of the SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory seven-member Chartered CASAC will
public wishing to provide comment Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a serve as the body to review the
should follow the instructions below to public meeting of the Chartered Clean remaining key scientific assessments for
submit comments. Air Scientific Advisory Committee the PM NAAQS review.
Oral Statements: In general, (CASAC) to peer review EPA’s Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy,
individuals or groups requesting an oral Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) for notice is hereby given that the Chartered
presentation at a public meeting will be Particulate Matter (External Review CASAC will hold a public meeting to
limited to five minutes. Each person Draft—October 2018). peer review EPA’s Integrated Science
making an oral statement should DATES: The Chartered CASAC meeting Assessment (ISA) for Particulate Matter
consider providing written comments as will be on Wednesday, December 12, (External Review Draft—October 2018).
well as their oral statement so that the 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The Chartered CASAC will comply with
points presented orally can be expanded (Eastern Time) and on Thursday, the provisions of FACA and all
upon in writing. Interested parties December 13, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural
should contact Mr. Aaron Yeow, DFO, 3:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). policies.
in writing (preferably via email) at the Technical Contacts: Any technical
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be
contact information noted above by questions concerning the Integrated
held at the Crystal Gateway Marriott, Science Assessment for Particulate
November 23, 2018, to be placed on the 1700 Jefferson Davis Highway,
list of public speakers. Matter (External Review Draft—October
Arlington, Virginia 22202. 2018) should be directed to Mr. Jason
Written Statements: Written
statements will be accepted throughout FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any Sacks (sacks.jason@epa.gov).
the advisory process; however, for member of the public wishing to obtain Availability of Meeting Materials:
timely consideration by CASAC information concerning the public Prior to the meeting, the review
members, statements should be meeting may contact Mr. Aaron Yeow, documents, agenda and other materials
supplied to the DFO (preferably via Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA will be accessible through the calendar
email) at the contact information noted Science Advisory Board Staff Office link on the blue navigation bar at http://
above by November 23, 2018. It is the (1400R), U.S. Environmental Protection www.epa.gov/casac/.
SAB Staff Office general policy to post Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue Procedures for Providing Public Input:
written comments on the web page for NW, Washington, DC 20460; by Public comment for consideration by
the advisory meeting or teleconference. telephone/voice mail at (202) 564–2050 EPA’s federal advisory committees and
Submitters are requested to provide an or at yeow.aaron@epa.gov. General panels has a different purpose from
unsigned version of each document information about the CASAC, as well public comment provided to EPA
because the SAB Staff Office does not as any updates concerning the meeting program offices. Therefore, the process
publish documents with signatures on announced in this notice, may be found for submitting comments to a federal
its websites. Members of the public on the EPA website at http:// advisory committee is different from the
should be aware that their personal www.epa.gov/casac. process used to submit comments to an
contact information, if included in any SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EPA program office. Federal advisory
written comments, may be posted to the CASAC was established pursuant to the committees and panels, including
CASAC website. Copyrighted material Clean Air Act (CAA) Amendments of scientific advisory committees, provide
1977, codified at 42 U.S.C. 7409(d)(2), to independent advice to EPA. Members of
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will not be posted without explicit
permission of the copyright holder. review air quality criteria and NAAQS the public can submit relevant
Accessibility: For information on and recommend any new NAAQS and comments on the topic of this advisory
access or services for individuals with revisions of existing criteria and activity, including the charge to the
disabilities, please contact Mr. Aaron NAAQS as may be appropriate. The CASAC and the EPA review documents,
Yeow at (202) 564–2050 or yeow.aaron@ CASAC shall also provide advice, and/or the group conducting the
epa.gov. To request accommodation of a information, and recommendations to activity, for the CASAC to consider as
disability, please contact Mr. Yeow the Administrator on the scientific and it develops advice for EPA. Input from
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| Dates | The Chartered CASAC teleconference will be held on Thursday, November 29, 2018, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Eastern Time). | |
| Contact | Any member of the public wishing to obtain information concerning the teleconference 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 teleconference announced in this notice, may be found on the CASAC web page at http://www.epa.gov/casac. | |
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