Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC); CASAC Ozone Review Panel; Notification of Public Advisory Committee Meeting (Teleconference), 54922-54923 [05-18578]

Download as PDF 54922 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 180 / Monday, September 19, 2005 / Notices For further information concerning the Air Quality Management subcommittee to the CAAAC, please contact Mr. Jeffrey Whitlow, Office of Air and Radiation, US EPA (919) 541–5523, FAX (919) 685–3307 or by e-mail at US EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (Mail code C 439–04), 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, or e-mail at: whitlow.jeff@epa.gov. Additional information on this meeting, the CAAAC, and its Subcommittees can be found on the CAAAC Web site: https:// www.epa.gov/air/caaac. Providing Oral or Written Comments at This Meeting: It is the policy of the subcommittee to accept written public comments of any length and to accommodate oral public comments whenever possible. The subcommittee expects that public statements presented at this meeting will not be repetitive of previously-submitted oral or written statements. Oral Comments: In general, each individual or group requesting an oral presentation at this meeting is limited to a total time of 5 minutes (unless otherwise indicated). However, no more than 30 minutes total will be allotted for oral public comments at this meeting; therefore, the time allowed for each speaker’s comments will be adjusted accordingly. In addition, for scheduling purposes, requests to provide oral comments must be in writing (e-mail, fax, or mail) and received by Mr. Whitlow no later than noon Eastern Time five business days prior to the meeting in order to reserve time on the meeting agenda. Written Comments: Although the subcommittee accepts written comments until the date of the meeting (unless otherwise stated), written comments should be received by Mr. Whitlow no later than noon Eastern Time five business days prior to the meeting so that the comments may be made available to the subcommittee members for their consideration. Comments should be supplied to Mr. Whitlow (preferably via e-mail) at the address/contact information noted above, as follows: one hard copy with original signature, or 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). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dated: September 12, 2005. Gregory A. Green, Deputy Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. [FR Doc. 05–18576 Filed 9–16–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–M VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:48 Sep 16, 2005 Jkt 205001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–7970–5] Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC); CASAC Ozone Review Panel; Notification of Public Advisory Committee Meeting (Teleconference) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Ozone Review Panel (Panel) to conduct a consultation on EPA’s draft Ozone Environmental Assessment Plan: Scope and Methods for Exposure, Risk and Benefits Assessment (August 2005). DATES: The teleconference meeting will be held on October 3, 2005, from 1 to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time). 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; or wants further information concerning this teleconference meeting, should 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 SAB can be found on the EPA Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/sab. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: Under section 108 of the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act), the Agency is required to establish National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for each pollutant for which EPA has issued criteria, including ozone (O3). Section 109(d) of the CAA subsequently requires periodic review and, if appropriate, revision of existing air quality criteria and standards to reflect advances in scientific knowledge on the effects of the pollutant on public health and welfare. The Agency revised the NAAQS for O3 in July 1997. EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD) released a draft updated air quality criteria document for O3 (draft Ozone AQCD) in January 2005. The CASAC Ozone Review Panel met in a PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 public meeting to conduct a peer review on this draft Ozone AQCD on May 4– 5, 2005. EPA’s Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS), within the Office of Air and Radiation (OAR), is in the process of developing a draft updated Staff Paper for O3 as part of its review of the O3 NAAQS. This draft Staff Paper will evaluate the policy implications of the key scientific and technical information contained in the draft Ozone AQCD and identify critical elements that EPA believes should be considered in the review of the O3 NAAQS. The O3 Staff Paper is intended to ‘‘bridge the gap’’ between the scientific review contained in the Ozone AQCD and the public health and welfare policy judgments required of the EPA Administrator in reviewing the O3 NAAQS. OAQPS has developed a draft Ozone Environmental Assessment Plan, which outlines the scope, approaches, and key issues in estimating vegetation exposure, risk, and impacts on economic values posed by O3. EPA is soliciting advice and recommendations from the CASAC, by means of a consultation on the draft Ozone Environmental Assessment Plan, on the overall scope, approaches, and key issues in advance of the completion of such analyses and presentation of results in the draft O3 Staff Paper. The CASAC, which is comprised of seven members appointed by the EPA Administrator, was 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 national ambient air quality standards (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 complies with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies. Technical Contact: Any questions concerning the draft Ozone Environmental Assessment Plan should be directed to Ms. Vicki Sandiford, OAQPS, at phone: (919) 541–2629, or e-mail: sandiford.vicki@epa.gov. Availability of Meeting Materials The draft Ozone Environmental Health Assessment Plan can be accessed via the Agency’s Technology Transfer Network (TTN) Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/ standards/ozone/s_o3_index.html under ‘‘Planning Documents.’’ In addition, a E:\FR\FM\19SEN1.SGM 19SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 180 / Monday, September 19, 2005 / Notices 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. Dated: September 13, 2005. Anthony Maciorowski, Associate Director for Science, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. 05–18578 Filed 9–16–05; 8:45 am] Providing Oral or Written Comments at SAB Meetings Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of Advisory Meeting of the Science Advisory Board; Regulatory Environmental Modeling (REM) Guidance Review Panel The SAB Staff Office accepts written public comments of any length, and will 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 repeat previously-submitted oral or written statements. Oral Comments: In general, each individual or group requesting an oral presentation at a CASAC meeting or teleconference is limited to a total time of five minutes (unless otherwise indicated). However, no more than 30 minutes will be allotted for all oral public comments at this teleconference; therefore, the time allowed for each speaker’s comments will be adjusted accordingly. In addition, 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 September 26, 2005 in order to reserve time on the meeting agenda. Written Comments: Written comments should be received in the SAB Staff Office by September 26, 2005 so that the comments may be made available to the CASAC PM 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 IBMPC/Windows 98/2000/XP format)). Meeting Accommodations Individuals requiring special accommodation to access this meeting, should contact the DFO at least five business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:48 Sep 16, 2005 Jkt 205001 BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–7970–6] Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Science Advisory Board (SAB) Regulatory Environmental Modeling (REM) Guidance Review Panel will hold two public teleconferences to discuss its draft peer review report of the Agency’s Draft Guidance on the Development, Evaluation, and Application of Regulatory Environmental Models, dated November 2003 (referred to here also as the Draft Guidance), and the Models Knowledge Base related to modeling activity within the EPA. DATES: October 12, 2005, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time and October 13, 2005, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. ADDRESSES: The public teleconferences will take place via telephone only. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wishes to obtain the teleconference call-in number and access code, or who wants further information concerning these public teleconferences should contact Dr. K. Jack Kooyoomjian, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA SAB, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. (MC 1400F), Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/ voice mail: (202) 343–9984; fax: (202) 233–0643; or e-mail at: kooyoomjian.jack@epa.gov. General information concerning the SAB can be found on the SAB Web site at: https:// www.epa.gov/sab. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The EPA’s Council for Regulatory Environmental Modeling (CREM) has requested that the SAB review the Agency’s Draft Guidance and Models Knowledge Base. The Draft Guidance was prepared by the CREM in response to the EPA Administrator’s request to continue to strengthen EPA’s development, evaluation and use of models in the Agency. The CREM PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 54923 Models Knowledge Base provides public Internet access to information on some of EPA’s most frequently used models. The Draft Guidance and Models Knowledge Base are currently under review by the SAB’s REM Guidance Review Panel, and are the subject of these conference calls. Additional background information on this review and all previous announcements [68 FR 46602, Aug. 6, 2003; 70 FR 1243, January 6, 2005; 70 FR 12477, March 14, 2005; and 70 FR 30948, May 31, 2005, and 70 FR 41008, July 15, 2005], meeting agendas, review and background materials can be found at the SAB Web site. The purpose of these meetings is for the SAB Panel to review the working draft report. If the second conference call is not necessary, Dr. Kooyoomjian will announce this prior to adjournment of the October 12, 2005 meeting, and will be on the line for the first ten minutes commencing at 10 a.m. EST on October 13, 2005 to advise interested parties. Availability of Meeting Materials: Copies of the meeting agenda, the roster of the SAB’s REM Guidance Review Panel, and the latest working draft report of the REM Guidance Advisory Panel will be posted on the SAB Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/sab/panels/ cremgacpanel.html prior to the meetings. Copies of the Agency’s Draft Guidance and Models Knowledge Base and other background materials pertinent to this advisory activity may be obtained at: www.epa.gov/crem, or www.epa.gov/ crem/sab. For further information regarding the Agency’s Draft Guidance and Models Knowledge Base, contact Pasky Pascual, Office of Research & Development, National Center for Environmental Research (Mail Code 8701F), by telephone/voice mail at (202) 343–9710, by fax at (202) 233–0680; or via e-mail at pascual.pasky@epa.gov. Providing Oral or Written Comments at SAB Meetings: The SAB Staff Office accepts written public comments of any length, and will accommodate oral public comments wherever possible. The SAB Staff Office expects that public statements presented at its meetings will not repeat previously submitted oral or written statements. Oral Comments: In general, each individual or group requesting an oral presentation at a public teleconference will be limited to a total time of three minutes (unless otherwise indicated). Requests to provide oral comments must be in writing (e-mail, fax, or mail) and received by the DFO no later than noon Eastern Standard Time, October 4, 2005 in order to reserve time on the meeting agenda. E:\FR\FM\19SEN1.SGM 19SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 180 (Monday, September 19, 2005)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-18578]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7970-5]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Science 
Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference of 
the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Ozone Review Panel 
(Panel) to conduct a consultation on EPA's draft Ozone Environmental 
Assessment Plan: Scope and Methods for Exposure, Risk and Benefits 
Assessment (August 2005).

DATES: The teleconference meeting will be held on October 3, 2005, from 
1 to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time).

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; or wants further information 
concerning this teleconference meeting, should 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 SAB can be found on 
the EPA Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/sab.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: Under section 108 of the Clean 
Air Act (CAA or Act), the Agency is required to establish National 
Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for each pollutant for which EPA 
has issued criteria, including ozone (O3). Section 109(d) of 
the CAA subsequently requires periodic review and, if appropriate, 
revision of existing air quality criteria and standards to reflect 
advances in scientific knowledge on the effects of the pollutant on 
public health and welfare. The Agency revised the NAAQS for 
O3 in July 1997. EPA's Office of Research and Development 
(ORD) released a draft updated air quality criteria document for 
O3 (draft Ozone AQCD) in January 2005. The CASAC Ozone 
Review Panel met in a public meeting to conduct a peer review on this 
draft Ozone AQCD on May 4-5, 2005. EPA's Office of Air Quality Planning 
and Standards (OAQPS), within the Office of Air and Radiation (OAR), is 
in the process of developing a draft updated Staff Paper for 
O3 as part of its review of the O3 NAAQS. This 
draft Staff Paper will evaluate the policy implications of the key 
scientific and technical information contained in the draft Ozone AQCD 
and identify critical elements that EPA believes should be considered 
in the review of the O3 NAAQS. The O3 Staff Paper 
is intended to ``bridge the gap'' between the scientific review 
contained in the Ozone AQCD and the public health and welfare policy 
judgments required of the EPA Administrator in reviewing the 
O3 NAAQS. OAQPS has developed a draft Ozone Environmental 
Assessment Plan, which outlines the scope, approaches, and key issues 
in estimating vegetation exposure, risk, and impacts on economic values 
posed by O3.
    EPA is soliciting advice and recommendations from the CASAC, by 
means of a consultation on the draft Ozone Environmental Assessment 
Plan, on the overall scope, approaches, and key issues in advance of 
the completion of such analyses and presentation of results in the 
draft O3 Staff Paper. The CASAC, which is comprised of seven 
members appointed by the EPA Administrator, was 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 national ambient 
air quality standards (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 complies with the provisions of FACA and all 
appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies.
    Technical Contact: Any questions concerning the draft Ozone 
Environmental Assessment Plan should be directed to Ms. Vicki 
Sandiford, OAQPS, at phone: (919) 541-2629, or e-mail: 
sandiford.vicki@epa.gov.

Availability of Meeting Materials

    The draft Ozone Environmental Health Assessment Plan can be 
accessed via the Agency's Technology Transfer Network (TTN) Web site 
at: https://www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/standards/ozone/s_o3_index.html 
under ``Planning Documents.'' In addition, a

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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

    The SAB Staff Office accepts written public comments of any length, 
and will 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 repeat previously-submitted 
oral or written statements.
    Oral Comments: In general, each individual or group requesting an 
oral presentation at a CASAC meeting or teleconference is limited to a 
total time of five minutes (unless otherwise indicated). However, no 
more than 30 minutes will be allotted for all oral public comments at 
this teleconference; therefore, the time allowed for each speaker's 
comments will be adjusted accordingly. In addition, 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 September 
26, 2005 in order to reserve time on the meeting agenda.
    Written Comments: Written comments should be received in the SAB 
Staff Office by September 26, 2005 so that the comments may be made 
available to the CASAC PM 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)).

Meeting Accommodations

    Individuals requiring special accommodation to access this meeting, 
should contact the DFO at least five business days prior to the meeting 
so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

    Dated: September 13, 2005.
Anthony Maciorowski,
Associate Director for Science, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff 
Office.
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