Science Advisory Board Staff Office Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Notification of Public Advisory Committee Meeting (Teleconference), 60519-60520 [05-20826]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 200 / Tuesday, October 18, 2005 / Notices response activities, including operation and maintenance or long-term monitoring activities, the necessary response activities are completed; and • A narrative description and copy of appropriate documents demonstrating the exercise of oversight and enforcement authorities by the response program at a brownfield site. Where applicable, EPA may require states/tribes to report specific performance measures related to the four elements which can be aggregated for national reporting to Congress. The regional offices may also request other information be added to the progress reports, as appropriate, to properly document activities described by the cooperative agreement work plan. EPA regions may allow states or tribes to provide performance data in appropriate electronic format. The regional offices will forward progress reports to EPA Headquarters, if requested. This information may be used to develop national reports on the outcomes of CERCLA section 128(a) funding to states and tribes. 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: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. CASAC and the AAMM Subcommittee The CASAC, which comprises 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, which is administratively located under the SAB Staff Office, is a Federal advisory committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C., App. The SAB Staff Office established the CASAC AAMM Subcommittee in early 2004 as a standing subcommittee to provide the EPA Administrator, through the CASAC, with advice and recommendations, as necessary, on topical areas related to ambient air monitoring, methods and networks. The Committee and the Subcommittee comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies. 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 or Committee) to review and approve the advisory report of the CASAC Ambient Air Monitoring and Methods (AAMM) Subcommittee (Subcommittee) on its recent peer review of the Federal Reference Method (FRM) for thoracic coarse particulate matter (PM10–2.5). DATES: The teleconference meeting will be held on November 3, 2005, from 1 to 4 p.m. (eastern time). Background In response to a request from EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation (OAR), Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS), the CASAC AAMM Subcommittee conducted a peer review on the FRM for PM10–2.5 and a consultation on various particulate matter (PM) monitoring-related issues at a public meeting held September 21–22, 2005 in Durham, NC. Subsequent to that meeting, the Subcommittee drafted an advisory report for the CASAC’s consideration. Detailed summary information on EPA’s proposed FRM for thoracic coarse particulate matter is Dated: September 15, 2005. Linda Garczynski, Director, Office of Brownfields Cleanup and Redevelopment, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response. [FR Doc. 05–20823 Filed 10–17–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL –7985–4] Science Advisory Board Staff Office Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Notification of Public Advisory Committee Meeting (Teleconference) AGENCY: VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:22 Oct 17, 2005 Jkt 208001 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 60519 contained in a previous Federal Register notice (70 FR 51353, August 30, 2005). Availability of Meeting Materials The CASAC AAMM Subcommittee’s draft advisory report and the final agenda for this teleconference meeting will be posted on the SAB Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/sab/panels/ casac_aamm_subcom.html and https:// www.epa.gov/sab (under ‘‘Meeting Agendas’’), respectively, in advance of the CASAC teleconference. Written meeting materials and background information from the Subcommittee’s September 21–22, 2005 meeting are posted on the ‘‘CASAC File Area’’ page of EPA’s Ambient Monitoring Technology Information Center (AMTIC) Web site at: https:// www.epa.gov/ttn/amtic/casacinf.html. Questions concerning EPA’s ambient air monitoring efforts should be directed to Mr. Tim Hanley, OAQPS, at phone: (919) 541–4417; or e-mail: hanley.tim@epa.gov. Questions concerning the Agency’s FRM development efforts and PM10–2.5 measurement methods evaluation should be directed to Dr. Robert Vanderpool of EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD), National Exposure Research Laboratory (NERL), at phone: (919) 541–7877; or e-mail: vanderpool.robert@epa.gov. Procedures for Providing Public Comment 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 the public will not repeat previously-submitted oral or written statements. Oral Comments: Requests to provide oral comments must be in writing (e-mail, fax or mail) and received by Mr. Butterfield no later than October 27, 2005 to reserve time on the November 3, 2005 meeting agenda. Opportunities for oral comments will be limited to five minutes per speaker. Written Comments: Written comments should be received in the SAB Staff Office by October 28, 2005 so that the comments may be made available to the members of the members of the CASAC for their consideration. Comments should be supplied to Mr. Butterfield at the contact information provided above, in the following formats: one hard copy (original signature optional), or one electronic copy via e-mail (acceptable file format: Adobe Acrobat PDF, WordPerfect, Word, or Rich Text files (in IBM–PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format)). E:\FR\FM\18OCN1.SGM 18OCN1 60520 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 200 / Tuesday, October 18, 2005 / Notices Accessibility For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Mr. Butterfield at the phone number or e-mail address noted above, preferably at least ten days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: October 11, 2005. Anthony F. Maciorowski, Associate Director for Science, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. 05–20826 Filed 10–17–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–7985–3] National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: Cooperative Environmental Management (1601E), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Requests to make oral comments or to provide written comments to the Council should be sent to Sonia Altieri, Designated Federal Officer, at the contact information above. The public is welcome to attend all portions of the meeting. Meeting Access: For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Sonia Altieri at 202–233–0061 or altieri.sonia@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Sonia Altieri, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: October 5, 2005. Sonia Altieri, Designated Federal Officer. [FR Doc. 05–20824 Filed 10–17–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92463, EPA gives notice of a meeting of the National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology (NACEPT). NACEPT provides advice to the EPA Administrator on a broad range of environmental policy, technology, and management issues. The Council is a panel of experts who represent diverse interests from academia, industry, nongovernmental organizations, and local, state, and tribal governments. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss potential NACEPT projects over the coming two years, including review of EPA’s Strategic Plan, environmental foresight, environmental technology, and environmental indicators. A copy of the agenda for the meeting will be posted at https://www.epa.gov/ocem/ nacept/cal-nacept.htm. DATES: NACEPT will hold a two day open meeting on Thursday, November 3, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Friday, November 4, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel Crystal City, 1300 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22202. The meeting is open to the public, with limited seating on a first-come, first-served basis. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sonia Altieri, Designated Federal Officer, altieri.sonia@epa.gov, (202) 233–0061, U.S. EPA, Office of VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:22 Oct 17, 2005 Jkt 208001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–7984–8] Meeting of the Local Government Advisory Committee Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Local Government Advisory Committee and its three subcommittees; the Small Community Advisory Subcommittee (SCAS), Water Subcommittee and Indicators Subcommittee will meet on November 2–4, 2005 in Washington, DC. The Committee will be discussing continued local government input to EPA environmental indicators, providing comments to EPA on the Thompson report, and reviewing the status of ongoing projects to advise the Agency on Water infrastructure and full cost accounting, including the special needs of small communities. The SCAS, Water and Indicators Subcommittees will meet in separate sessions on Wednesday, November 2 at EPA Headquarters located at 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The Subcommittees sessions will begin at 1 p.m. and conclude at 5 p.m. on the 3rd floor of the Ariel Rios North Building in conference rooms 3428, 3528 and 3530. The subcommittees will SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 be discussing State best practices for assisting small towns, the Small Town Alliance, nest steps on EPA’s Report on the Environment, and the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration. The Committee will hear comments from the public between 1 p.m.–1:15 p.m. on Thursday, November 3. Each individual or organization wishing to address the LGAC meeting will be allowed a maximum of five minutes to present their point of view. Please contact the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) at the number listed below to schedule agenda time. Time will be allotted on a first come, first serve basis, and the total period for comments may be extended, if the number of requests for appearances require it. This is an open meeting and all interested persons are invited to attend. LGAC meeting minutes and Subcommittee summary notes will be available after the meeting and can be obtained by written request from the DFO. Members of the public are requested to call the DFO at the number listed below if planning to attend so that arrangements can be made to comfortably accommodate attendees as much as possible. Seating will be on a first come, first serve basis. The Local Government Advisory Committee plenary session will begin at 8:30 a.m., Thursday, November 3, and conclude at 2 p.m. on Friday, November 4. DATES: The LGAC meeting will be held at the 1025 F. Street NW., (Woodies Building) in room 3704, Washington, DC 20004. ADDRESSES: Additional information can be obtained by writing the DFO at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., (1301A), Washington, DC 20460. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Pamela Luttner, DFO for the Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) at (202) 564–3107. Information on Services for the Handicapped: For information on facilities or services for the handicapped or to request special assistance at the meetings, contact the Designated Federal Officer at (202) 564–3107 as soon as possible. Dated: October 6, 2005. Mark Flory, Designated Federal Officer, Local Government Advisory Committee. [FR Doc. 05–20822 Filed 10–17–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P E:\FR\FM\18OCN1.SGM 18OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 200 (Tuesday, October 18, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60519-60520]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-20826]


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Science Advisory Board Staff Office Clean Air Scientific Advisory 
Committee (CASAC) 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 or Committee) to 
review and approve the advisory report of the CASAC Ambient Air 
Monitoring and Methods (AAMM) Subcommittee (Subcommittee) on its recent 
peer review of the Federal Reference Method (FRM) for thoracic coarse 
particulate matter (PM10-2.5).

DATES: The teleconference meeting will be held on November 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:

CASAC and the AAMM Subcommittee

    The CASAC, which comprises 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, which is 
administratively located under the SAB Staff Office, is a Federal 
advisory committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C., App.
    The SAB Staff Office established the CASAC AAMM Subcommittee in 
early 2004 as a standing subcommittee to provide the EPA Administrator, 
through the CASAC, with advice and recommendations, as necessary, on 
topical areas related to ambient air monitoring, methods and networks. 
The Committee and the Subcommittee comply with the provisions of FACA 
and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies.

Background

    In response to a request from EPA's Office of Air and Radiation 
(OAR), Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS), the CASAC 
AAMM Subcommittee conducted a peer review on the FRM for 
PM10-2.5 and a consultation on various particulate matter 
(PM) monitoring-related issues at a public meeting held September 21-
22, 2005 in Durham, NC. Subsequent to that meeting, the Subcommittee 
drafted an advisory report for the CASAC's consideration. Detailed 
summary information on EPA's proposed FRM for thoracic coarse 
particulate matter is contained in a previous Federal Register notice 
(70 FR 51353, August 30, 2005).

Availability of Meeting Materials

    The CASAC AAMM Subcommittee's draft advisory report and the final 
agenda for this teleconference meeting will be posted on the SAB Web 
site at: https://www.epa.gov/sab/panels/casac_aamm_subcom.html and 
https://www.epa.gov/sab (under ``Meeting Agendas''), respectively, in 
advance of the CASAC teleconference. Written meeting materials and 
background information from the Subcommittee's September 21-22, 2005 
meeting are posted on the ``CASAC File Area'' page of EPA's Ambient 
Monitoring Technology Information Center (AMTIC) Web site at: https://
www.epa.gov/ttn/amtic/casacinf.html.
    Questions concerning EPA's ambient air monitoring efforts should be 
directed to Mr. Tim Hanley, OAQPS, at phone: (919) 541-4417; or e-mail: 
hanley.tim@epa.gov. Questions concerning the Agency's FRM development 
efforts and PM10-2.5 measurement methods evaluation should 
be directed to Dr. Robert Vanderpool of EPA's Office of Research and 
Development (ORD), National Exposure Research Laboratory (NERL), at 
phone: (919) 541-7877; or e-mail: vanderpool.robert@epa.gov.

Procedures for Providing Public Comment

    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 the public will not repeat previously-
submitted oral or written statements. Oral Comments: Requests to 
provide oral comments must be in writing (e-mail, fax or mail) and 
received by Mr. Butterfield no later than October 27, 2005 to reserve 
time on the November 3, 2005 meeting agenda. Opportunities for oral 
comments will be limited to five minutes per speaker. Written Comments: 
Written comments should be received in the SAB Staff Office by October 
28, 2005 so that the comments may be made available to the members of 
the members of the CASAC for their consideration. Comments should be 
supplied to Mr. Butterfield at the contact information provided above, 
in the following formats: one hard copy (original signature optional), 
or one electronic copy via e-mail (acceptable file format: Adobe 
Acrobat PDF, WordPerfect, Word, or Rich Text files (in IBM-PC/Windows 
98/2000/XP format)).

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Accessibility

    For information on access or services for individuals with 
disabilities, please contact Mr. Butterfield at the phone number or e-
mail address noted above, preferably at least ten days prior to the 
meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request.

    Dated: October 11, 2005.
Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Associate Director for Science, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff 
Office.
[FR Doc. 05-20826 Filed 10-17-05; 8:45 am]
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