Science Advisory Board Staff Office EPA Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Notification of Public Advisory Committee Meeting of the CASAC Panel for Review of EPA's Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (LRRP) Activities, 31823-31824 [E7-11118]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 110 / Friday, June 8, 2007 / Notices Chattanooga-Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau, TN). EPA has prepared reports for these evaluations and these reports are now available for public inspection. ADDRESSES: The reports may be examined at the EPA’s Region 4 office, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303, in the Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division. The Regional Office’s official hours of business are Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 4:30, excluding Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marie Persinger (404) 562–9048 for information concerning the state and local agencies of Alabama; Miya Smith (404) 562–9091 for the state and local agencies of Florida; Russandra Brown (404) 562–9064 for the state agency of Mississippi and the state and local agencies of Kentucky; Mary Echols (404) 562–9053 for the state agency of Georgia, and for the state and local agencies of North Carolina; and Marilyn Sabadaszka (404) 562–9001 for the state agency of South Carolina and for the state and local agencies of Tennessee. They may be contacted at the above Region 4 address. Dated: May 25, 2007. J.I. Palmer, Jr., Regional Administrator, Region 4. [FR Doc. E7–11103 Filed 6–7–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8323–8] Science Advisory Board Staff Office EPA Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Notification of Public Advisory Committee Meeting of the CASAC Panel for Review of EPA’s Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (LRRP) Activities Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Panel for Review of EPA’s Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting (LRRP) Activities (CASAC Panel) to conduct a peer review of EPA’s Draft Approach for Estimating Changes in Children’s IQ from Lead Dust Generated During Renovation, Repair, and Painting in Residences and ChildOccupied Facilities (Draft LRRP Activity IQ-Change Methodology, June 2007) and VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:14 Jun 07, 2007 Jkt 211001 the Draft Final Report on Characterization of Dust Lead Levels After Renovation, Repair, and Painting Activities (OPPT Dust Study, January 2007). DATES: The meeting dates are Monday and Tuesday, July 9 and 10, 2007 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Standard). Location: The meeting will take place at the Marriott at Research Triangle Park, 4700 Guardian Drive, Durham, NC 27703, telephone: 919–941–6200. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wishes to submit a written or brief oral statement (five minutes or less) or wants further information concerning this meeting must contact Mr. Fred Butterfield, Designated Federal Officer (DFO). Mr. Butterfield may be contacted at the EPA Science Advisory Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; or via telephone/voice mail: 202–343–9994; fax: 202–233–0643; or e-mail at: butterfield.fred@epa.gov. General information concerning the CASAC can be found on the EPA Web site at https:// www.epa.gov/sab. Information concerning EPA technical contacts appears below in this Federal Register notice. 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. The CASAC is chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C., App. The CASAC Panel consists of the seven CASAC members supplemented by subjectmatter-experts. The CASAC Panel provides advice and recommendations to EPA concerning the Agency’s proposed rule for LRRP activities. The Panel complies with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies. On February 5, 2007, the CASAC Panel conducted a consultation on EPA’s Draft Assessment to Support the Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting (LRRP) Rule (1st Draft LRRP Assessment, January 2007). Detailed summary information on this CASAC consultation is contained in a previous EPA Federal Register notice (72 FR 1988, January 17, 2007). The CASAC’s final letter from this consultation on the 1st Draft LRRP Assessment (EPA– CASAC–07–004, dated April 3, 2007) is posted on the SAB Web site at https:// www.epa.gov/sab/pdf/casac-07-004.pdf. PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 31823 In support of this rule-making activity, EPA’s Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), within the Agency’s Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances (OPPTS), has requested that the CASAC conduct a peer review on EPA’s Draft LRRP Activity IQ-Change Methodology and the OPPT Dust Study. Technical Contacts: Any questions concerning the Agency’s Draft LRRP Activity IQ-Change Methodology should be directed to Dr. Jennifer Seed, OPPT, at telephone: 202–564–7634, or e-mail: seed.jennifer@epa.gov; or to Ms. Cathy Fehrenbacher, OPPT, at telephone: 202– 564–8551, or e-mail: fehrenbacher.cathy@epa.gov. Any questions concerning the Agency’s OPPT Dust Study should be directed to Ms. Jackie Mosby, OPPT, at telephone: 202–566–2228, or e-mail: mosby.jackie@epa.gov. Availability of Meeting Materials: On or about June 11, 2007, the Draft LRRP Activity IQ-Change Methodology will be posted on EPA’s ‘‘Lead in Paint, Dust, and Soil: Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program’’ Web site at https:// www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/casac.htm. The OPPT Dust Study is available both on the aforementioned Web site and the Agency’s ‘‘Lead Safe Work Requirements to Protect Children During Renovation, Repair and Painting Activities’’ Web site at https:// www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/ renovation.htm#info. In addition, a copy of the draft agenda and other materials for this CASAC Panel meeting will be posted on the SAB Web site at https:// www.epa.gov/sab/panels/ casac_adv_tech_assessment_lrrp.htm prior to the meeting. Procedures for Providing Public Input: Interested members of the public may submit relevant written or oral information for this CASAC Panel to consider during the advisory process. Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation at a public meeting will be limited to five minutes per speaker, with no more than a total of one hour for all speakers. Interested parties should contact Mr. Butterfield, DFO, in writing (preferably via e-mail), by Monday, July 2, 2007, 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 Thursday, July 5, 2007, so that the information may be made available to the CASAC Panel for their consideration prior to this meeting. Written statements should be supplied to the DFO in the following formats: one hard copy with original signature E:\FR\FM\08JNN1.SGM 08JNN1 31824 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 110 / Friday, June 8, 2007 / Notices (optional), 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 email 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: June 1, 2007. Anthony F. Maciorowski, Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. E7–11118 Filed 6–7–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OW–2007–0282; FRL–8324–4] EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Guidance Regarding Clean Water Act Jurisdiction after Rapanos U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of availability. pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are today issuing agency guidance, effective immediately, regarding Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the consolidated cases Rapanos v. United States and Carabell v. United States (‘‘Rapanos’’). The agencies are issuing this guidance to ensure that jurisdictional determinations, administrative enforcement actions, and other relevant agency actions being conducted under the CWA are consistent with the Rapanos decision and provide effective protection for public health and the environment. The agencies are concurrently providing a six-month public comment period to solicit input on early experience with implementing the guidance. The agencies, within nine months from the date of issuance, will either reissue, revise, or suspend the guidance after carefully considering the public comments received and field experience with implementing the guidance. DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 5, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OW–2007–0282, by one of the following methods: VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:14 Jun 07, 2007 Jkt 211001 • www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • E-mail: OW–Docket@epa.gov. Include the docket number, EPA–HQ– OW–2007–0282 in the subject line of the message. • Mail: Water Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. • Hand Delivery: 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Room 3334, Washington, DC 20460. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket’s normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OW–2007– 0282. 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 or e-mail. 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. 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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 110 (Friday, June 8, 2007)]
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[FR Doc No: E7-11118]


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Science Advisory Board Staff Office EPA Clean Air Scientific 
Advisory Committee (CASAC) Notification of Public Advisory Committee 
Meeting of the CASAC Panel for Review of EPA's Lead Renovation, Repair 
and Painting (LRRP) Activities

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) 
Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of 
the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Panel for Review of 
EPA's Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting (LRRP) Activities (CASAC 
Panel) to conduct a peer review of EPA's Draft Approach for Estimating 
Changes in Children's IQ from Lead Dust Generated During Renovation, 
Repair, and Painting in Residences and Child-Occupied Facilities (Draft 
LRRP Activity IQ-Change Methodology, June 2007) and the Draft Final 
Report on Characterization of Dust Lead Levels After Renovation, 
Repair, and Painting Activities (OPPT Dust Study, January 2007).

DATES: The meeting dates are Monday and Tuesday, July 9 and 10, 2007 
from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Standard).
    Location: The meeting will take place at the Marriott at Research 
Triangle Park, 4700 Guardian Drive, Durham, NC 27703, telephone: 919-
941-6200.

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

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. The CASAC is chartered under 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C., App. 
The CASAC Panel consists of the seven CASAC members supplemented by 
subject-matter-experts. The CASAC Panel provides advice and 
recommendations to EPA concerning the Agency's proposed rule for LRRP 
activities. The Panel complies with the provisions of FACA and all 
appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies.
    On February 5, 2007, the CASAC Panel conducted a consultation on 
EPA's Draft Assessment to Support the Lead Renovation, Repair, and 
Painting (LRRP) Rule (1st Draft LRRP Assessment, January 2007). 
Detailed summary information on this CASAC consultation is contained in 
a previous EPA Federal Register notice (72 FR 1988, January 17, 2007). 
The CASAC's final letter from this consultation on the 1st Draft LRRP 
Assessment (EPA-CASAC-07-004, dated April 3, 2007) is posted on the SAB 
Web site at https://www.epa.gov/sab/pdf/casac-07-004.pdf. In support of 
this rule-making activity, EPA's Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics (OPPT), within the Agency's Office of Prevention, Pesticides and 
Toxic Substances (OPPTS), has requested that the CASAC conduct a peer 
review on EPA's Draft LRRP Activity IQ-Change Methodology and the OPPT 
Dust Study.
    Technical Contacts: Any questions concerning the Agency's Draft 
LRRP Activity IQ-Change Methodology should be directed to Dr. Jennifer 
Seed, OPPT, at telephone: 202-564-7634, or e-mail: 
seed.jennifer@epa.gov; or to Ms. Cathy Fehrenbacher, OPPT, at 
telephone: 202-564-8551, or e-mail: fehrenbacher.cathy@epa.gov. Any 
questions concerning the Agency's OPPT Dust Study should be directed to 
Ms. Jackie Mosby, OPPT, at telephone: 202-566-2228, or e-mail: 
mosby.jackie@epa.gov.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: On or about June 11, 2007, the 
Draft LRRP Activity IQ-Change Methodology will be posted on EPA's 
``Lead in Paint, Dust, and Soil: Renovation, Repair, and Painting 
Program'' Web site at https://www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/casac.htm. The OPPT 
Dust Study is available both on the aforementioned Web site and the 
Agency's ``Lead Safe Work Requirements to Protect Children During 
Renovation, Repair and Painting Activities'' Web site at https://
www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/renovation.htm#info. In addition, a copy of the 
draft agenda and other materials for this CASAC Panel meeting will be 
posted on the SAB Web site at https://www.epa.gov/sab/panels/casac_
adv_tech_assessment_lrrp.htm prior to the meeting.
    Procedures for Providing Public Input: Interested members of the 
public may submit relevant written or oral information for this CASAC 
Panel to consider during the advisory process. Oral Statements: In 
general, individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation at a 
public meeting will be limited to five minutes per speaker, with no 
more than a total of one hour for all speakers. Interested parties 
should contact Mr. Butterfield, DFO, in writing (preferably via e-
mail), by Monday, July 2, 2007, 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 Thursday, July 5, 2007, so that the information may be made 
available to the CASAC Panel for their consideration prior to this 
meeting. Written statements should be supplied to the DFO in the 
following formats: one hard copy with original signature

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(optional), 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: June 1, 2007.
Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
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