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AGENCY
Draft Air Quality Criteria for Lead
[E-Docket ID No. ORD–2004–0018; FRL–
8004–3]
AGENCY:
Environmental Protection
Agency.
Notice of public comment
period on a first external review draft.
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing
a public comment period for the draft
document titled, ‘‘Air Quality Criteria
for Lead; First External Review Draft’’
(EPA/600/R–05/144). The document
was prepared by the National Center for
Environmental Assessment within
EPA’s Office of Research and
Development.
EPA is releasing this draft document
solely for the purpose of seeking public
comment. It does not represent and
should not be construed to represent
any Agency policy, viewpoint, or
determination. EPA will consider any
public comments submitted in
accordance with this notice when
revising the document.
DATES: The public comment period
begins on or about December 1, 2005,
and ends February 15, 2006. Technical
comments should be in writing and
must be received by EPA by February
15, 2006. Comments may be submitted
electronically via EPA’s E-Docket, by
mail, by facsimile, or by hand delivery/
courier. Please follow the detailed
instructions as provided in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this notice.
ADDRESSES: The draft ‘‘Air Quality
Criteria for Lead; First External Review
Draft’’ is available primarily via the
Internet on the National Center for
Environmental Assessment’s home page
under the Recent Additions and
Publications menus at https://
www.epa.gov/ncea. A limited number of
CD–ROM or paper copies will be
available. Contact Ms. Diane Ray by
phone (919–541–3637), fax (919–541–
1818), or e-mail (ray.diane@epa.gov) to
request either of these, and please
provide your name, your mailing
address, and the document title, ‘‘Air
Quality Criteria for Lead; First External
Review Draft,’’ (EPA/600/R–05/144) to
facilitate processing of your request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information on the public comment
period, contact the Office of
Environmental Information Docket;
telephone: 202–566–1752; facsimile:
202–566–1753; or e-mail:
ORD.Docket@epa.gov.
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For technical information, contact
Lori White, Ph.D., NCEA; telephone:
919–541–3146; facsimile: 919–541–
1818; or e-mail: white.lori@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Information about the Project/
Document
Section 108(a) of the Clean Air Act
directs the Administrator to identify
certain pollutants which ‘‘may
reasonably be anticipated to endanger
public health and welfare’’ and to issue
air quality criteria for them. These air
quality criteria are to ‘‘accurately reflect
the latest scientific knowledge useful in
indicating the kind and extent of all
identifiable effects on public health or
welfare which may be expected from the
presence of [a] pollutant in the ambient
air * * *.’’ Under section 109 of the
Act, EPA is then to establish National
Ambient Air Quality Standards
(NAAQS) for each pollutant for which
EPA has issued criteria. Section 109(d)
of the Act requires subsequent periodic
review and, if appropriate, revision of
existing air quality criteria to reflect
advances in scientific knowledge on the
effects of the pollutant on public health
and welfare. EPA is also to revise the
NAAQS, if appropriate, based on the
revised criteria.
Lead is one of six ‘‘criteria’’ pollutants
for which EPA has established air
quality criteria and NAAQS. On
November 9, 2004 (69 FR 64926), EPA
formally initiated its current review of
the criteria and NAAQS for lead,
requesting the submission of recent
scientific information on specified
topics. One of the next steps in this
process was to prepare a project work
plan for revision of the existing ‘‘Air
Quality Criteria for Lead,’’ EPA–600/8–
83/028aF–dF (published in June 1986)
and an associated supplement (EPA–
600/8–89/049F) published in 1990.
Accordingly, a draft of EPA’s ‘‘Project
Work Plan for Revised Air Quality
Criteria for Lead’’ (NCEA–R–1465) was
released on January 7, 2005 for public
comment (70 FR 1439) and was
discussed by the Clean Air Scientific
Advisory Committee (CASAC) via a
publicly accessible March 28, 2005,
teleconference consultation (70 FR
11629). On July 15, 2005 (70 FR 41007),
several workshops were announced to
discuss, with invited recognized
scientific experts, initial draft materials
that dealt with various lead-related
issues being addressed in the draft
AQCD for lead. These workshops were
held August 4–5, 16–18, and 17–19,
2005.
After the end of the comment period
on the Air Quality Criteria for Lead,
First External Review Draft, EPA will
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present the draft at a public meeting for
review by CASAC. Public comments
received will be provided to the CASAC
review panel. There will be a Federal
Register notice to inform the public of
the exact date and time of that CASAC
meeting.
II. How To Submit Technical Comments
to EPA’s E-Docket
EPA has established an official public
docket for information pertaining to the
revision of the Lead AQCD, Docket ID
No. ORD–2004–0018. The official public
docket is the collection of materials
available for public viewing and
includes the documents specifically
referenced in this action, any public
comments received, and other
information related to this action, but
excludes Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
The official public docket is available
for public viewing at the Office of
Environmental Information (OEI) Docket
in the Headquarters EPA Docket Center,
(EPA/DC) EPA West Building, Room
B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC. The EPA Docket
Center Public Reading Room is open
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the
Public Reading Room is 202–566–1744,
and the telephone number for the OEI
Docket is 202–566–1752; facsimile: 202–
566–1753; or e-mail:
ORD.Docket@epa.gov.
An electronic version of the public
docket is available through EPA’s
electronic public docket and comment
system, E-Docket. You may use EDocket at https://www.epa.gov/edocket/
to submit or view public comments, to
access the index of the contents of the
official public docket, and to access
those documents in the public docket
that are available electronically. Once in
the system, select ‘‘search,’’ then key in
the appropriate docket identification
number.
Certain types of information will not
be placed in E-Docket. Information
claimed as CBI and other information
for which disclosure is restricted by
statute will not be available for public
viewing in the official public docket or
in E-Docket. EPA’s policy is that
copyrighted material will not be placed
in E-Docket but will be referenced there
and will be available as printed material
in the official public docket.
If you intend to submit comments to
EPA, please note that it is EPA’s policy
to make public comments available for
public viewing as received and without
change at the EPA Docket Center or in
E-Docket. This policy applies to
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information submitted electronically or
in paper form, except where restricted
by copyright, CBI, or statute. When EPA
identifies a comment containing
copyrighted material, EPA will provide
a reference to that material in the
version of the comment that is placed in
EPA’s electronic public docket. The
entire printed comment, including the
copyrighted material, will be available
in the official public docket.
Public comments submitted on
computer disks that are mailed or
delivered to the docket will be
transferred to E-Docket. Public
comments that are mailed or delivered
to the Docket will be scanned and
placed in E-Docket. Where practical,
physical objects will be photographed,
and the photograph will be placed in EDocket with a brief description written
by the docket staff.
You may submit comments
electronically, by mail, by facsimile, or
by hand delivery/courier. To ensure
proper receipt by EPA, include the
appropriate docket identification
number with your submission. Please
ensure that your comments are
submitted within the specified comment
period. Comments received after the
closing date will be marked ‘‘late,’’ and
may only be considered if time permits.
If you submit comments
electronically, EPA recommends that
you include your name, mailing
address, and an e-mail address or other
contact information in the body of your
comment. Also include this contact
information on the outside of any
submitted disk or CD–ROM, and in any
cover letter accompanying the disk or
CD–ROM. This ensures that you can be
identified as the person submitting the
comment and allows EPA to contact you
in case the Agency cannot read your
submission due to technical difficulties
or needs further information on the
substance of your comment. EPA will
not edit your comment, and any
identifying or contact information
provided in the body of a comment will
be included as part of the comment that
is placed in the official public docket
and made available in E-Docket. If EPA
cannot read your comment due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact
you for clarification, it may delay or
preclude consideration of your
comment.
Electronic submission of comments to
E-Docket is EPA’s preferred method for
receiving comments. Go directly to EPA
Dockets at https://www.epa.gov/edocket,
and follow the online instructions for
submitting comments. To access EPA’s
electronic public docket from the EPA
Internet Home Page, select ‘‘Information
Sources,’’ ‘‘Dockets,’’ and ‘‘EPA
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‘‘search,’’ and then key in Docket ID No.
ORD–2004–0018. The system is an
‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which
means EPA will not know your identity,
e-mail address, or other contact
information unless you provide it in the
body of your comment.
Comments may be sent by electronic
mail (e-mail) to ORD.Docket@epa.gov,
Attention: Docket ID No. ORD–2004–
0018. In contrast to EPA’s electronic
public docket, EPA’s e-mail system is
not an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system. If
you send an e-mail comment directly to
the docket without going through EPA’s
E-Docket, EPA’s e-mail system
automatically captures your e-mail
address, and it becomes part of the
information in the official public docket
and in E-Docket.
You may submit comments on a disk
or CD–ROM that you mail to the OEI
Docket mailing address. Files will be
accepted in WordPerfect, Word, or PDF
format. Avoid the use of special
characters and any form of encryption.
If you provide comments in writing,
please submit one unbound original
with pages numbered consecutively,
and three copies of the comments. For
attachments, provide an index, number
pages consecutively with the comments,
and submit an unbound original and
three copies.
Dated: November 23, 2005.
Peter W. Preuss,
Director, National Center for Environmental
Assessment.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Draft Air Quality Criteria for Lead
[E-Docket ID No. ORD-2004-0018; FRL-8004-3]
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice of public comment period on a first external review
draft.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a
public comment period for the draft document titled, ``Air Quality
Criteria for Lead; First External Review Draft'' (EPA/600/R-05/144).
The document was prepared by the National Center for Environmental
Assessment within EPA's Office of Research and Development.
EPA is releasing this draft document solely for the purpose of
seeking public comment. It does not represent and should not be
construed to represent any Agency policy, viewpoint, or determination.
EPA will consider any public comments submitted in accordance with this
notice when revising the document.
DATES: The public comment period begins on or about December 1, 2005,
and ends February 15, 2006. Technical comments should be in writing and
must be received by EPA by February 15, 2006. Comments may be submitted
electronically via EPA's E-Docket, by mail, by facsimile, or by hand
delivery/courier. Please follow the detailed instructions as provided
in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
ADDRESSES: The draft ``Air Quality Criteria for Lead; First External
Review Draft'' is available primarily via the Internet on the National
Center for Environmental Assessment's home page under the Recent
Additions and Publications menus at https://www.epa.gov/ncea. A limited
number of CD-ROM or paper copies will be available. Contact Ms. Diane
Ray by phone (919-541-3637), fax (919-541-1818), or e-mail
(ray.diane@epa.gov) to request either of these, and please provide your
name, your mailing address, and the document title, ``Air Quality
Criteria for Lead; First External Review Draft,'' (EPA/600/R-05/144) to
facilitate processing of your request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the public comment
period, contact the Office of Environmental Information Docket;
telephone: 202-566-1752; facsimile: 202-566-1753; or e-mail:
ORD.Docket@epa.gov.
For technical information, contact Lori White, Ph.D., NCEA;
telephone: 919-541-3146; facsimile: 919-541-1818; or e-mail:
white.lori@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Information about the Project/Document
Section 108(a) of the Clean Air Act directs the Administrator to
identify certain pollutants which ``may reasonably be anticipated to
endanger public health and welfare'' and to issue air quality criteria
for them. These air quality criteria are to ``accurately reflect the
latest scientific knowledge useful in indicating the kind and extent of
all identifiable effects on public health or welfare which may be
expected from the presence of [a] pollutant in the ambient air * * *.''
Under section 109 of the Act, EPA is then to establish National Ambient
Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for each pollutant for which EPA has
issued criteria. Section 109(d) of the Act requires subsequent periodic
review and, if appropriate, revision of existing air quality criteria
to reflect advances in scientific knowledge on the effects of the
pollutant on public health and welfare. EPA is also to revise the
NAAQS, if appropriate, based on the revised criteria.
Lead is one of six ``criteria'' pollutants for which EPA has
established air quality criteria and NAAQS. On November 9, 2004 (69 FR
64926), EPA formally initiated its current review of the criteria and
NAAQS for lead, requesting the submission of recent scientific
information on specified topics. One of the next steps in this process
was to prepare a project work plan for revision of the existing ``Air
Quality Criteria for Lead,'' EPA-600/8-83/028aF-dF (published in June
1986) and an associated supplement (EPA-600/8-89/049F) published in
1990. Accordingly, a draft of EPA's ``Project Work Plan for Revised Air
Quality Criteria for Lead'' (NCEA-R-1465) was released on January 7,
2005 for public comment (70 FR 1439) and was discussed by the Clean Air
Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) via a publicly accessible March
28, 2005, teleconference consultation (70 FR 11629). On July 15, 2005
(70 FR 41007), several workshops were announced to discuss, with
invited recognized scientific experts, initial draft materials that
dealt with various lead-related issues being addressed in the draft
AQCD for lead. These workshops were held August 4-5, 16-18, and 17-19,
2005.
After the end of the comment period on the Air Quality Criteria for
Lead, First External Review Draft, EPA will
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present the draft at a public meeting for review by CASAC. Public
comments received will be provided to the CASAC review panel. There
will be a Federal Register notice to inform the public of the exact
date and time of that CASAC meeting.
II. How To Submit Technical Comments to EPA's E-Docket
EPA has established an official public docket for information
pertaining to the revision of the Lead AQCD, Docket ID No. ORD-2004-
0018. The official public docket is the collection of materials
available for public viewing and includes the documents specifically
referenced in this action, any public comments received, and other
information related to this action, but excludes Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute. The official public docket is available for public viewing
at the Office of Environmental Information (OEI) Docket in the
Headquarters EPA Docket Center, (EPA/DC) EPA West Building, Room B102,
1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center
Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public
Reading Room is 202-566-1744, and the telephone number for the OEI
Docket is 202-566-1752; facsimile: 202-566-1753; or e-mail:
ORD.Docket@epa.gov.
An electronic version of the public docket is available through
EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, E-Docket. You may
use E-Docket at https://www.epa.gov/edocket/ to submit or view public
comments, to access the index of the contents of the official public
docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are
available electronically. Once in the system, select ``search,'' then
key in the appropriate docket identification number.
Certain types of information will not be placed in E-Docket.
Information claimed as CBI and other information for which disclosure
is restricted by statute will not be available for public viewing in
the official public docket or in E-Docket. EPA's policy is that
copyrighted material will not be placed in E-Docket but will be
referenced there and will be available as printed material in the
official public docket.
If you intend to submit comments to EPA, please note that it is
EPA's policy to make public comments available for public viewing as
received and without change at the EPA Docket Center or in E-Docket.
This policy applies to information submitted electronically or in paper
form, except where restricted by copyright, CBI, or statute. When EPA
identifies a comment containing copyrighted material, EPA will provide
a reference to that material in the version of the comment that is
placed in EPA's electronic public docket. The entire printed comment,
including the copyrighted material, will be available in the official
public docket.
Public comments submitted on computer disks that are mailed or
delivered to the docket will be transferred to E-Docket. Public
comments that are mailed or delivered to the Docket will be scanned and
placed in E-Docket. Where practical, physical objects will be
photographed, and the photograph will be placed in E-Docket with a
brief description written by the docket staff.
You may submit comments electronically, by mail, by facsimile, or
by hand delivery/courier. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, include the
appropriate docket identification number with your submission. Please
ensure that your comments are submitted within the specified comment
period. Comments received after the closing date will be marked
``late,'' and may only be considered if time permits.
If you submit comments electronically, EPA recommends that you
include your name, mailing address, and an e-mail address or other
contact information in the body of your comment. Also include this
contact information on the outside of any submitted disk or CD-ROM, and
in any cover letter accompanying the disk or CD-ROM. This ensures that
you can be identified as the person submitting the comment and allows
EPA to contact you in case the Agency cannot read your submission due
to technical difficulties or needs further information on the substance
of your comment. EPA will not edit your comment, and any identifying or
contact information provided in the body of a comment will be included
as part of the comment that is placed in the official public docket and
made available in E-Docket. If EPA cannot read your comment due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, it may
delay or preclude consideration of your comment.
Electronic submission of comments to E-Docket is EPA's preferred
method for receiving comments. Go directly to EPA Dockets at https://
www.epa.gov/edocket, and follow the online instructions for submitting
comments. To access EPA's electronic public docket from the EPA
Internet Home Page, select ``Information Sources,'' ``Dockets,'' and
``EPA Dockets.'' Once in the system, select ``search,'' and then key in
Docket ID No. ORD-2004-0018. The system is an ``anonymous access''
system, which means EPA will not know your identity, e-mail address, or
other contact information unless you provide it in the body of your
comment.
Comments may be sent by electronic mail (e-mail) to
ORD.Docket@epa.gov, Attention: Docket ID No. ORD-2004-0018. In contrast
to EPA's electronic public docket, EPA's e-mail system is not an
``anonymous access'' system. If you send an e-mail comment directly to
the docket without going through EPA's E-Docket, EPA's e-mail system
automatically captures your e-mail address, and it becomes part of the
information in the official public docket and in E-Docket.
You may submit comments on a disk or CD-ROM that you mail to the
OEI Docket mailing address. Files will be accepted in WordPerfect,
Word, or PDF format. Avoid the use of special characters and any form
of encryption.
If you provide comments in writing, please submit one unbound
original with pages numbered consecutively, and three copies of the
comments. For attachments, provide an index, number pages consecutively
with the comments, and submit an unbound original and three copies.
Dated: November 23, 2005.
Peter W. Preuss,
Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment.
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