Science Advisory Board Staff Office Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Notification of Advisory Committee Meeting of the CASAC Ozone Review Panel, 19758-19759 [05-7508]

Download as PDF 19758 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 71 / Thursday, April 14, 2005 / Notices program), EPA regulates newly generated hazardous wastes, as well as hazardous remediation wastes (i.e., hazardous wastes managed during cleanup). To facilitate prompt and protective treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous remediation wastes, EPA established three requirements for remediation waste management sites that are different from those for facilities managing newly generated hazardous waste: 1. Performance standards for remediation waste management sites (40 CFR 264.1(j)); 2. A provision excluding remediation waste management sites from requirements for facility-wide corrective action; and 3. A new form of RCRA permit for treating, storing, and disposing of hazardous remediation wastes (40 CFR part 270, subpart H). The new permit, a Remedial Action Plan (RAP), streamlines the permitting process for remediation waste management sites to allow cleanups to take place more quickly. In addition, EPA created a new kind of unit called a ‘‘staging pile’’ (40 CFR 264.554) that allows more flexibility in storing remediation waste during cleanup. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA’s regulations in 40 CFR are listed in 40 CFR part 9. The EPA would like to solicit comments to: (i) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (iv) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and record keeping burden for this collection of information is VerDate jul<14>2003 19:36 Apr 13, 2005 Jkt 205001 estimated to average 28.18 hours per response. Estimated Number of Respondents: 176. Frequency of Response: Once. Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 4,959 hours. Estimated Total Annualized Capital, Operating/Maintenance Cost Burden: $334. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. Dated: April 7, 2005. Matt Hale, Director, Office of Solid Waste. [FR Doc. 05–7506 Filed 4–13–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–7899–8] Science Advisory Board Staff Office Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Notification of Advisory Committee Meeting of the CASAC Ozone Review Panel Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency, Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee’s (CASAC) Ozone Review Panel (Panel) to conduct a peer review of the Air Quality Criteria for Ozone and Related Photochemical Oxidants (First External Review Draft), Volumes I, II, and III, (EPA/600/R–05/004aA, bA, and cA, January 2005). DATES: May 4–5, 2005. The meeting will be held Wednesday, May 4, 2005, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (eastern time), and Thursday, May 5, 2005, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m (eastern time). PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The meeting will take place at the Hilton Raleigh-Durham Airport at Research Triangle Park, 4810 Page Road, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. A publicly-accessible teleconference line will be available for the entire meeting. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wishes to obtain the teleconference call-in numbers and access codes; would like to submit written or brief oral comments (five minutes or less); or wants further information concerning this meeting, must contact Mr. Fred Butterfield, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/ voice mail: (202) 343–9994; fax: (202) 233–0643; or e-mail at: butterfield.fred@epa.gov. General information concerning the CASAC or the EPA Science Advisory Board can be found on the EPA Web site at: https:// www.epa.gov/sab. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: EPA is in the process of updating, and revising where appropriate, the air quality criteria document (AQCD) for ozone and related photochemical oxidants published in 1996. 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 national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for the six ‘‘criteria’’ air pollutants such as ozone. On January 31, 2005, EPA’s National Center for Environmental Assessment, Research Triangle Park, NC (NCEA–RTP), within the Agency’s Office of Research and Development (ORD), made available for public review and comment a First External Review Draft of a revised document, Air Quality Criteria for Ozone and Related Photochemical Oxidants (First External Review Draft), Volumes I, II, and III, (first draft Ozone AQCD, January 2005). Under CAA sections 108 and 109, the purpose of the revised Ozone AQCD is to provide an assessment of the latest scientific information on the effects of ambient ozone on the public health and welfare, for use in EPA’s current review of the NAAQS for ozone. Detailed summary information on EPA’s first draft Ozone AQCD is contained in a previous EPA Federal Register notice (70 FR 4850, January 31, 2005). EPA is soliciting advice and recommendations from the CASAC by means of a peer review of the first draft Ozone AQCD. The CASAC, which is comprised of seven members appointed by the EPA Administrator, was ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\14APN1.SGM 14APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 71 / Thursday, April 14, 2005 / Notices established under section 109(d)(2) of the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) (42 U.S.C. 7409) as an independent scientific advisory committee, in part to provide advice, information and recommendations on the scientific and technical aspects of issues related to air quality criteria and NAAQS under sections 108 and 109 of the Act. The CASAC is a Federal advisory committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C., App. The CASAC Ozone Review Panel will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies. This meeting is the CASAC Ozone Review Panel’s initial peer review of first draft Ozone AQCD. Technical Contact: Any questions concerning the first draft Ozone AQCD should be directed to Dr. Lori White, NCEA–RTP, at phone: (919) 541–3146, or e-mail: white.lori@epa.gov. Availability of Meeting Materials: The Air Quality Criteria for Ozone and Related Photochemical Oxidants (First External Review Draft), Volumes I, II, and III, (EPA 600/R–05/004aA, bA, and cA, January 2005) can be accessed via the Agency’s NCEA Web site at: http: //cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/ under ‘‘Risk Assessments (Ozone).’’ In addition, a copy of the draft agenda for this meeting will be posted on the SAB Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/sab (under the ‘‘Agendas’’ subheading) in advance of this CASAC Ozone Review Panel meeting. Other meeting materials, including the charge to the CASAC Ozone Review Panel, will be posted on the SAB Web site at: https:// www.epa.gov/sab/panels/ casacorpanel.html prior to this meeting. Providing Oral or Written Comments at SAB Meetings: It is the policy of the SAB Staff Office to accept written public comments of any length, and to accommodate oral public comments whenever possible. The SAB Staff Office expects that public statements presented at its face-to-face meetings and teleconferences will not be repetitive of previously-submitted oral or written statements. Oral Comments: In general, each individual or group requesting an oral presentation at a meeting or teleconference will be limited to a total time of five minutes (unless otherwise indicated). For scheduling purposes, requests to provide oral comments must be in writing (e-mail, fax or mail) and received by Mr. Butterfield no later than noon eastern time five business days prior to the meeting in order to reserve time on the meeting agenda. Speakers should bring at least 75 copies of their comments and presentation slides for VerDate jul<14>2003 19:36 Apr 13, 2005 Jkt 205001 distribution to the reviewers and public at the meeting. Written Comments: Although the SAB Staff Office accepts written comments until the date of the meeting (unless otherwise stated), written comments should be received in the SAB Staff Office no later than noon eastern time five business days prior to the meeting so that the comments may be made available to the CASAC Ozone Review Panel for their consideration. Comments should be supplied to Mr. Butterfield (preferably via e-mail) at the address/ contact information noted above, as follows: one hard copy with original signature, and one electronic copy via email (acceptable file format: Adobe Acrobat PDF, WordPerfect, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, or Rich Text files (in IBM–PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format)). Those providing written comments and who attend the meeting in person are also asked to bring 75 copies of their comments for public distribution. Meeting Access: Individuals requiring special accommodation at this meeting, including wheelchair access to the conference room, should contact Mr. Butterfield at the phone number or an e-mail address noted above at least at least five business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Dated: April 8, 2005. Vanessa T. Vu, Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. 05–7508 Filed 4–13–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 19759 as the U.S. Representative to the Council of the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation. The Committees are authorized under Articles 17 and 18 of the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC), North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, Pub. L. 103–182 and as directed by Executive Order 12915, entitled ‘‘Federal Implementation of the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation.’’ The Committees are responsible for providing advice to the U.S. Representative on a wide range of strategic, scientific, technological, regulatory and economic issues related to implementation and further elaboration of the NAAEC. The National Advisory Committee consists of 12 representatives of environmental groups and non-governmental organizations, business and industry, and educational institutions. The Governmental Advisory Committee consists of 12 representatives from state, local and tribal governments. Purpose: The Committees are meeting to review and comment on the deliverables for the Commission for Environmental Cooperation June 22–23, 2005 Council Session. In addition, the committees will organize a one-day Business Roundtable on Wednesday, April 27th to examine successful environmental capacity building partnerships and their application in North America. The Committees will meet on Wednesday, April 27, 2005 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., for the Business Roundtable and on Thursday April 28 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Friday, April 29, 2005 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m for their 24th Regular Meeting Session. DATES: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–7899–5] National and Governmental Advisory Committees to the U.S. Representative to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) gives notice of a meeting of the National Advisory Committee (NAC) and Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) to the U.S. Representative to the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC). The National and Governmental Advisory Committees advise the Administrator of the EPA in his capacity PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The meeting will be held at the Washington Terrace Hotel, 1515 Rhode Island Ave., NW. Washington, DC 20005; Tel. 202–232–7000. The meeting is open to the public, with limited seating on a first-come, firstserved basis. ADDRESSES: Mr. Oscar Carrillo Designated Federal Officer, U.S. EPA, Office of Cooperative Environmental Management, at (202) 233–0072. Meeting Access: Individuals requiring special accommodation at this meeting, including wheelchair access to the conference room, should contact Oscar Carrillo at least five business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: E:\FR\FM\14APN1.SGM 14APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 71 (Thursday, April 14, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19758-19759]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-7508]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7899-8]


Science Advisory Board Staff Office Clean Air Scientific Advisory 
Committee (CASAC) Notification of Advisory Committee Meeting of the 
CASAC Ozone Review Panel

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency, Science Advisory Board 
(SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the Clean Air 
Scientific Advisory Committee's (CASAC) Ozone Review Panel (Panel) to 
conduct a peer review of the Air Quality Criteria for Ozone and Related 
Photochemical Oxidants (First External Review Draft), Volumes I, II, 
and III, (EPA/600/R-05/004aA, bA, and cA, January 2005).

DATES: May 4-5, 2005. The meeting will be held Wednesday, May 4, 2005, 
from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (eastern time), and Thursday, May 5, 2005, 
from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m (eastern time).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Hilton Raleigh-Durham 
Airport at Research Triangle Park, 4810 Page Road, Research Triangle 
Park, NC 27709. A publicly-accessible teleconference line will be 
available for the entire meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wishes to 
obtain the teleconference call-in numbers and access codes; would like 
to submit written or brief oral comments (five minutes or less); or 
wants further information concerning this meeting, must contact Mr. 
Fred Butterfield, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science 
Advisory Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/voice 
mail: (202) 343-9994; fax: (202) 233-0643; or e-mail at: 
butterfield.fred@epa.gov. General information concerning the CASAC or 
the EPA Science Advisory Board can be found on the EPA Web site at: 
https://www.epa.gov/sab.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background: EPA is in the process of updating, and revising where 
appropriate, the air quality criteria document (AQCD) for ozone and 
related photochemical oxidants published in 1996. 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 
national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for the six ``criteria'' 
air pollutants such as ozone. On January 31, 2005, EPA's National 
Center for Environmental Assessment, Research Triangle Park, NC (NCEA-
RTP), within the Agency's Office of Research and Development (ORD), 
made available for public review and comment a First External Review 
Draft of a revised document, Air Quality Criteria for Ozone and Related 
Photochemical Oxidants (First External Review Draft), Volumes I, II, 
and III, (first draft Ozone AQCD, January 2005). Under CAA sections 108 
and 109, the purpose of the revised Ozone AQCD is to provide an 
assessment of the latest scientific information on the effects of 
ambient ozone on the public health and welfare, for use in EPA's 
current review of the NAAQS for ozone. Detailed summary information on 
EPA's first draft Ozone AQCD is contained in a previous EPA Federal 
Register notice (70 FR 4850, January 31, 2005).
    EPA is soliciting advice and recommendations from the CASAC by 
means of a peer review of the first draft Ozone AQCD. The CASAC, which 
is comprised of seven members appointed by the EPA Administrator, was

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established under section 109(d)(2) of the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) 
(42 U.S.C. 7409) as an independent scientific advisory committee, in 
part to provide advice, information and recommendations on the 
scientific and technical aspects of issues related to air quality 
criteria and NAAQS under sections 108 and 109 of the Act. The CASAC is 
a Federal advisory committee chartered under the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C., App. The CASAC Ozone Review 
Panel will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB 
Staff Office procedural policies. This meeting is the CASAC Ozone 
Review Panel's initial peer review of first draft Ozone AQCD.
    Technical Contact: Any questions concerning the first draft Ozone 
AQCD should be directed to Dr. Lori White, NCEA-RTP, at phone: (919) 
541-3146, or e-mail: white.lori@epa.gov.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: The Air Quality Criteria for 
Ozone and Related Photochemical Oxidants (First External Review Draft), 
Volumes I, II, and III, (EPA 600/R-05/004aA, bA, and cA, January 2005) 
can be accessed via the Agency's NCEA Web site at: http: //
cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/ under ``Risk Assessments (Ozone).'' In addition, a 
copy of the draft agenda for this meeting will be posted on the SAB Web 
site at: https://www.epa.gov/sab (under the ``Agendas'' subheading) in 
advance of this CASAC Ozone Review Panel meeting. Other meeting 
materials, including the charge to the CASAC Ozone Review Panel, will 
be posted on the SAB Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/sab/panels/
casacorpanel.html prior to this meeting.
    Providing Oral or Written Comments at SAB Meetings: It is the 
policy of the SAB Staff Office to accept written public comments of any 
length, and to accommodate oral public comments whenever possible. The 
SAB Staff Office expects that public statements presented at its face-
to-face meetings and teleconferences will not be repetitive of 
previously-submitted oral or written statements.
    Oral Comments: In general, each individual or group requesting an 
oral presentation at a meeting or teleconference will be limited to a 
total time of five minutes (unless otherwise indicated). For scheduling 
purposes, requests to provide oral comments must be in writing (e-mail, 
fax or mail) and received by Mr. Butterfield no later than noon eastern 
time five business days prior to the meeting in order to reserve time 
on the meeting agenda. Speakers should bring at least 75 copies of 
their comments and presentation slides for distribution to the 
reviewers and public at the meeting.
    Written Comments: Although the SAB Staff Office accepts written 
comments until the date of the meeting (unless otherwise stated), 
written comments should be received in the SAB Staff Office no later 
than noon eastern time five business days prior to the meeting so that 
the comments may be made available to the CASAC Ozone Review Panel for 
their consideration. Comments should be supplied to Mr. Butterfield 
(preferably via e-mail) at the address/contact information noted above, 
as follows: one hard copy with original signature, and one electronic 
copy via e-mail (acceptable file format: Adobe Acrobat PDF, 
WordPerfect, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, or Rich Text files (in IBM-PC/
Windows 98/2000/XP format)). Those providing written comments and who 
attend the meeting in person are also asked to bring 75 copies of their 
comments for public distribution.
    Meeting Access: Individuals requiring special accommodation at this 
meeting, including wheelchair access to the conference room, should 
contact Mr. Butterfield at the phone number or an e-mail address noted 
above at least at least five business days prior to the meeting so that 
appropriate arrangements can be made.

    Dated: April 8, 2005.
Vanessa T. Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 05-7508 Filed 4-13-05; 8:45 am]
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