Science Advisory Board Staff Office; EPA Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) CASAC Lead Review Panel; Notification of a Public Advisory Committee Meeting (Teleconference), 40516-40517 [E6-11247]

Download as PDF 40516 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 136 / Monday, July 17, 2006 / Notices rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES The AQMS is one of three subcommittees of the Advisory Council on Clean Air Compliance Analysis. The AQMS is charged with providing expert advice on the Office of Air and Radiation’s air quality modeling. Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92–463, notice is hereby given that the Air Quality Modeling Subcommittee (AQMS) will hold a public teleconference to discuss a draft emissions inventory developed for the EPA Office of Air and Radiation’s ‘‘Second Prospective Analysis: Benefits and Costs of the Clean Air Act 1990– 2020.’’ Meeting materials and a teleconference agenda will be posted on the SAB Web site provided above prior to the teleconference. The Panel will comply with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and all appropriate SAB procedural policies. Procedures for Providing Public Input: Members of the public may submit relevant written or oral information for the AQMS to consider during the advisory process. Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation at a public teleconference will be limited to three minutes per speaker with no more than a total of fifteen minutes for all speakers. Interested parties should contact the DFO, contact information provided above, in writing via e-mail by July 31, 2006, in order to be placed on the public speaker list. Written Statements: Written statements should be received in the SAB Staff Office by July 31, 2006, so that the information may be made available to the Panel for their consideration. Written statements should be supplied to the DFO in the following formats: One hard copy with original signature, and one electronic copy via e-mail (acceptable file format: Adobe Acrobat, WordPerfect, Word, or Rich Text files (in IBM–PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format). Meeting Accommodations: For information on access or services for people with disabilities, please contact the DFO, contact information provided above. To request accommodation of a disability please contact the DFO, preferably at least ten business days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: July 11, 2006. Anthony F. Maciorowski, Associate Director for Science, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. E6–11238 Filed 7–14–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:41 Jul 14, 2006 Jkt 208001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8198–6] Science Advisory Board Staff Office; EPA Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) CASAC Lead Review Panel; Notification of a 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) Lead Review Panel (CASAC Panel) to review the updated Executive Summary and Chapter 7 (Integrative Synthesis) of EPA’s Air Quality Criteria for Lead (Second External Review Draft), Volumes I and II (EPA/600/R–05/144aB–bB, May 2006). DATES: The teleconference meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 15, 2006, from 12 to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wishes to: Obtain the teleconference call-in number and access code; submit a written or brief oral statement (three minutes or less); or receive further information concerning this teleconference 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 SAB can be found on the EPA Web site at URL: https://www.epa.gov/ sab. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: 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 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 Lead Review PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Panel, which consists of the seven CASAC members supplemented by subject-matter-expert Panelists, provides EPA with advice and recommendations concerning lead in ambient air. The CASAC Panel complies with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies. EPA is in the process of updating, and revising where appropriate, the air quality criteria document (AQCD) for Lead. Section 109(d)(1) of the 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, including Lead. On December 1, 2005, EPA’s National Center for Environmental Assessment National, Research Triangle Park (NCEA–RTP), within the Agency’s Office of Research and Development (ORD), made available for public review and comment a first draft document, Air Quality Criteria for Lead, Volumes I and II (EPA/600/R–05/ 144aA–bA). This AQCD represented an update to the previous EPA document, 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. Under CAA sections 108 and 109, the purpose of the updated AQCD is to provide an assessment of the latest scientific information on the effects of ambient Lead on the public health and welfare, for use in EPA’s current review of the NAAQS for Lead. Detailed summary information on this first draft AQCD for lead is contained in a previous EPA Federal Register notice (70 FR 72300, December 2, 2005). The CASAC Panel met in a public meeting on February 28 and March 1, 2006 to conduct its initial peer review of the first draft Lead AQCD. The report from that meeting, dated April 26, 2006, is posted on the SAB Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/sab/pdf/casac-06– 005.pdf. In May 2006, NCEA–RTP released a second draft Lead AQCD (EPA/600/R–05/144aB–bB) for public review and comment. The CASAC Panel met in a public meeting on June 28 and 29, 2006 to conduct a peer review of the second draft Lead AQCD. The CASAC’s report from that meeting is still under development and will be posted on the SAB Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/ sab/fiscal06.htm upon completion. At its June 2006 public meeting, the CASAC Panel requested an opportunity to provide additional review of the revised draft Executive Summary and Chapter 7 (Integrative Synthesis) of the AQCD. The purpose of this teleconference is for the CASAC Panel to conduct this review. E:\FR\FM\17JYN1.SGM 17JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 136 / Monday, July 17, 2006 / Notices rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES Availability of Meeting Materials: The Air Quality Criteria for Lead (Second External Review Draft), Volumes I and II (May 2005) can be accessed via the Agency’s NCEA Web site at: https:// cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/cfm/ recordisplay.cfm?deid=141779https:// cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/cfm/ recordisplay.cfm?deid=154041. NCEA– RTP plans to post the revised draft Executive Summary and Chapter 7 (Integrative Synthesis) on the NCEA Web Site by August 1, 2006. Any questions concerning the second draft Lead AQCD should be directed to Dr. Lori White, NCEA–RTP, at phone: (919) 541–3146, or e-mail: white.lori@epa.gov. A copy of the draft agenda for the CASAC teleconference and other meeting materials will be posted on the SAB Web site prior to this meeting at: https://www.epa.gov/sab/panels/ casac_lead_review_panel.htm. Procedures for Providing Public Input: Interested members of the public may submit relevant written or oral information for the CASAC Lead Review Panel to consider during the advisory process. Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation at a public teleconference will be limited to three minutes per speaker, with no more than a total of 30 minutes for all speakers. Interested parties should contact Mr. Butterfield, CASAC DFO, in writing (preferably via e-mail), by August 8, 2006, at the contact information noted above, to be placed on the list of public speakers for this meeting. Written Statements: Written statements should be received in the SAB Staff Office by August 11, 2006, so that the information may be made available to the CASAC Panel for their consideration prior to this teleconference. Written statements should be supplied to the DFO in the following formats: 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). 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: July 11, 2006. Anthony F. Maciorowski, Associate Director for Science, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. E6–11247 Filed 7–14–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:41 Jul 14, 2006 Jkt 208001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OW–2006–0021; FRL–8198–5] National Management Measures To Control Nonpoint Source Pollution From Hydromodification Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of availability. AGENCY: SUMMARY: EPA is requesting comment on draft technical guidance for managing nonpoint source pollution from hydromodification. The term hydromodification refers to an activity that alters the geometry and physical characteristics of a stream or river in such a way that the flow patterns change. This guidance is intended to provide technical assistance to states, territories, authorized tribes, and the public for managing hydromodification and reducing nonpoint source pollution of surface and ground water. The guidance provides background information about nonpoint source pollution from activities associated with channelization and channel modification, dams, and streambank and shoreline erosion. It discusses the broad concepts of assessing and addressing water quality problems on a watershed level, and it presents up-todate technical information about how to reduce nonpoint source pollution from hydromodification. Implementation of the guidance will result in increased use of scientifically sound, cost-effective hydromodification management measures, and will support states in their efforts to implement their Nonpoint Source Control Programs. DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 16, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OW–2006–0021 by one of the following methods: —www.regulations.gov: Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. —E-mail: OW-Docket@epa.gov —Mail: Office of Water Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 4101T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460 —Hand Delivery: Office of Water Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Public Reading Room, Room B102, EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket’s normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 40517 Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OW–2006– 0021. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov. The www.regulations.gov Web site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through www.regulations.gov your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD–ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA’s public docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at https:// www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm. Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically in www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Office of Water Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Public Reading Room, Room B102, EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. The 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 Office of Water Docket is (202) 566–2426. The complete text of the draft guidance is available on EPA’s Internet E:\FR\FM\17JYN1.SGM 17JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 136 (Monday, July 17, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40516-40517]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-11247]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Science Advisory Board Staff Office; EPA Clean Air Scientific 
Advisory Committee (CASAC) CASAC Lead Review Panel; Notification of a 
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) Lead Review Panel 
(CASAC Panel) to review the updated Executive Summary and Chapter 7 
(Integrative Synthesis) of EPA's Air Quality Criteria for Lead (Second 
External Review Draft), Volumes I and II (EPA/600/R-05/144aB-bB, May 
2006).

DATES: The teleconference meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 15, 
2006, from 12 to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wishes 
to: Obtain the teleconference call-in number and access code; submit a 
written or brief oral statement (three minutes or less); or receive 
further information concerning this teleconference 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 SAB can be found on the EPA Web site at URL: https://
www.epa.gov/sab.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: 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 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 Lead Review Panel, which consists of 
the seven CASAC members supplemented by subject-matter-expert 
Panelists, provides EPA with advice and recommendations concerning lead 
in ambient air. The CASAC Panel complies with the provisions of FACA 
and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies.
    EPA is in the process of updating, and revising where appropriate, 
the air quality criteria document (AQCD) for Lead. Section 109(d)(1) of 
the 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, 
including Lead. On December 1, 2005, EPA's National Center for 
Environmental Assessment National, Research Triangle Park (NCEA-RTP), 
within the Agency's Office of Research and Development (ORD), made 
available for public review and comment a first draft document, Air 
Quality Criteria for Lead, Volumes I and II (EPA/600/R-05/144aA-bA). 
This AQCD represented an update to the previous EPA document, 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. Under CAA sections 108 and 109, the purpose of the updated AQCD 
is to provide an assessment of the latest scientific information on the 
effects of ambient Lead on the public health and welfare, for use in 
EPA's current review of the NAAQS for Lead. Detailed summary 
information on this first draft AQCD for lead is contained in a 
previous EPA Federal Register notice (70 FR 72300, December 2, 2005).
    The CASAC Panel met in a public meeting on February 28 and March 1, 
2006 to conduct its initial peer review of the first draft Lead AQCD. 
The report from that meeting, dated April 26, 2006, is posted on the 
SAB Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/sab/pdf/casac-06-005.pdf. In May 
2006, NCEA-RTP released a second draft Lead AQCD (EPA/600/R-05/144aB-
bB) for public review and comment. The CASAC Panel met in a public 
meeting on June 28 and 29, 2006 to conduct a peer review of the second 
draft Lead AQCD. The CASAC's report from that meeting is still under 
development and will be posted on the SAB Web site at: https://
www.epa.gov/sab/fiscal06.htm upon completion. At its June 2006 public 
meeting, the CASAC Panel requested an opportunity to provide additional 
review of the revised draft Executive Summary and Chapter 7 
(Integrative Synthesis) of the AQCD. The purpose of this teleconference 
is for the CASAC Panel to conduct this review.

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    Availability of Meeting Materials: The Air Quality Criteria for 
Lead (Second External Review Draft), Volumes I and II (May 2005) can be 
accessed via the Agency's NCEA Web site at: https://cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/
cfm/recordisplay.cfm?deid=141779http://cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/cfm/
recordisplay.cfm?deid=154041. NCEA-RTP plans to post the revised draft 
Executive Summary and Chapter 7 (Integrative Synthesis) on the NCEA Web 
Site by August 1, 2006. Any questions concerning the second draft Lead 
AQCD should be directed to Dr. Lori White, NCEA-RTP, at phone: (919) 
541-3146, or e-mail: white.lori@epa.gov. A copy of the draft agenda for 
the CASAC teleconference and other meeting materials will be posted on 
the SAB Web site prior to this meeting at: https://www.epa.gov/sab/
panels/casac_lead_review_panel.htm.
    Procedures for Providing Public Input: Interested members of the 
public may submit relevant written or oral information for the CASAC 
Lead Review Panel to consider during the advisory process. Oral 
Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an oral 
presentation at a public teleconference will be limited to three 
minutes per speaker, with no more than a total of 30 minutes for all 
speakers. Interested parties should contact Mr. Butterfield, CASAC DFO, 
in writing (preferably via e-mail), by August 8, 2006, at the contact 
information noted above, to be placed on the list of public speakers 
for this meeting. Written Statements: Written statements should be 
received in the SAB Staff Office by August 11, 2006, so that the 
information may be made available to the CASAC Panel for their 
consideration prior to this teleconference. Written statements should 
be supplied to the DFO in the following formats: 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).
    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: July 11, 2006.
Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Associate Director for Science, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff 
Office.
 [FR Doc. E6-11247 Filed 7-14-06; 8:45 am]
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