83 FR 55529 - Notification of a Public Meeting of the Chartered Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC)
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 215 (November 6, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 215 (Tuesday, November 6, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 55529-55530] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-24266] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-9986-13-OA] Notification of a Public Meeting of the Chartered Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the Chartered Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) to peer review EPA's Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) for Particulate Matter (External Review Draft--October 2018). DATES: The Chartered CASAC meeting will be on Wednesday, December 12, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) and on Thursday, December 13, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the Crystal Gateway Marriott, 1700 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22202. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to obtain information concerning the public meeting 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/voice mail at (202) 564-2050 or at [email protected]. General information about the CASAC, as well as any updates concerning the meeting announced in this notice, may be found on the EPA website 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 NAAQS and recommend any new NAAQS and revisions of existing criteria and NAAQS as may be appropriate. The CASAC shall also provide advice, information, and recommendations to the Administrator on the scientific and technical aspects of issues related to the criteria for air quality standards, research related to air quality, sources of air pollution, and of adverse effects which may result from various strategies to attain and maintain air quality standards. The CASAC is a Federal Advisory Committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. Section 109(d)(1) of the CAA requires that the Agency periodically review and revise, as appropriate, the air quality criteria and the NAAQS for the six ``criteria'' air pollutants, including particulate matter. EPA is currently reviewing the NAAQS for particulate matter (PM). 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 remaining key scientific assessments for the PM NAAQS review. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby given that the Chartered CASAC will hold a public meeting to peer review EPA's Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) for Particulate Matter (External Review Draft--October 2018). 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 Science Assessment for Particulate Matter (External Review Draft--October 2018) should be directed to Mr. Jason Sacks ([email protected]). Availability of Meeting Materials: Prior to the meeting, the review documents, agenda and other materials will be accessible through the calendar link on the blue navigation bar at http://www.epa.gov/casac/. 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 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 [[Page 55530]] 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 December 5, 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 December 5, 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 29, 2018. Khanna Johnston, Acting Director, EPA Science Advisory Staff Office. [FR Doc. 2018-24266 Filed 11-5-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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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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the public to the CASAC will have the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS information collection, contact Cathy
most impact if it provides specific COMMISSION Williams at (202) 418–2918. To view a
scientific or technical information or copy of this information collection
[OMB 3060–0270, OMB 3060–0463 and OMB
analysis for CASAC to consider or if it 3060–3060–1215]
request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go
relates to the clarity or accuracy of the to the web page <http://
technical information. Members of the Information Collections Being www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain>,
public wishing to provide comment Submitted for Review and Approval to (2) look for the section of the web page
should follow the instructions below to the Office of Management and Budget called ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3)
submit comments. click on the downward-pointing arrow
AGENCY: Federal Communications in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the
Oral Statements: In general, Commission. ‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4)
individuals or groups requesting an oral ACTION: Notice and request for select ‘‘Federal Communications
presentation at a public meeting will be comments. Commission’’ from the list of agencies
limited to five minutes. Each person presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box,
making an oral statement should SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort (5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the
consider providing written comments as to reduce paperwork burdens, and as right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6)
well as their oral statement so that the required by the Paperwork Reduction when the list of FCC ICRs currently
points presented orally can be expanded Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal under review appears, look for the OMB
upon in writing. Interested parties Communications Commission (FCC or control number of this ICR and then
should contact Mr. Aaron Yeow, DFO, the Commission) invites the general click on the ICR Reference Number. A
in writing (preferably via email) at the public and other Federal agencies to copy of the FCC submission to OMB
contact information noted above by take this opportunity to comment on the will be displayed.
December 5, 2018, to be placed on the following information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of
Comments are requested concerning:
list of public speakers. its continuing effort to reduce
Whether the proposed collection of
Written Statements: Written paperwork burdens, and as required by
information is necessary for the proper
statements will be accepted throughout the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
performance of the functions of the
the advisory process; however, for 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal
Commission, including whether the
timely consideration by CASAC Communications Commission (FCC or
information shall have practical utility;
members, statements should be the Commission) invites the general
the accuracy of the Commission’s
public and other Federal agencies to
supplied to the DFO (preferably via burden estimate; ways to enhance the
take this opportunity to comment on the
email) at the contact information noted quality, utility, and clarity of the
following information collection.
above by December 5, 2018. It is the information collected; ways to minimize
Comments are requested concerning:
SAB Staff Office general policy to post the burden of the collection of
Whether the proposed collection of
written comments on the web page for information on the respondents,
information is necessary for the proper
the advisory meeting or teleconference. including the use of automated
performance of the functions of the
Submitters are requested to provide an collection techniques or other forms of
Commission, including whether the
unsigned version of each document information technology; and ways to
information shall have practical utility;
because the SAB Staff Office does not further reduce the information
the accuracy of the Commission’s
publish documents with signatures on collection burden on small business
burden estimate; ways to enhance the
its websites. Members of the public concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
quality, utility, and clarity of the
The Commission may not conduct or
should be aware that their personal information collected; ways to minimize
sponsor a collection of information
contact information, if included in any the burden of the collection of
unless it displays a currently valid
written comments, may be posted to the information on the respondents,
Office of Management and Budget
CASAC website. Copyrighted material including the use of automated
(OMB) control number. No person shall
will not be posted without explicit collection techniques or other forms of
be subject to any penalty for failing to
permission of the copyright holder. information technology; and ways to
comply with a collection of information
Accessibility: For information on further reduce the information
subject to the PRA that does not display
collection burden on small business
access or services for individuals with a valid OMB control number.
concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
disabilities, please contact Mr. Aaron DATES: Written comments should be OMB Control No.: 3060–0270.
Yeow at (202) 564–2050 or yeow.aaron@ submitted on or before December 6, Title: Section 90.443, Content of
epa.gov. To request accommodation of a 2018. If you anticipate that you will be Station Records.
disability, please contact Mr. Yeow submitting comments, but find it Form No.: N/A.
preferably at least ten days prior to each difficult to do so within the period of Type of Review: Extension of a
meeting to give EPA as much time as time allowed by this notice, you should currently approved collection.
possible to process your request. advise the contacts listed below as soon Respondents: Business or other for-
as possible. profit, not-for-profit institutions, and
Dated: October 29, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to state, local or tribal government.
Khanna Johnston,
Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email Number of Respondents: 52,383
Acting Director, EPA Science Advisory Staff Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and respondents; 52,383 responses.
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| Dates | The Chartered CASAC meeting will be on Wednesday, December 12, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) and on Thursday, December 13, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). | |
| Contact | Any member of the public wishing to obtain information concerning the public meeting 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/voice mail at (202) 564-2050 or at [email protected] General information about the CASAC, as well as any updates concerning the meeting announced in this notice, may be found on the EPA website at http://www.epa.gov/ casac. | |
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