Science Advisory Board Staff Office EPA Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC); Notification of a Public Advisory Committee Meeting of the CASAC Lead Review Panel for the Review of the Lead National Ambient Air Quality Standards, 40150-40151 [E7-14172]

Download as PDF 40150 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 140 / Monday, July 23, 2007 / Notices ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8443–8] Science Advisory Board Staff Office EPA Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Panel for Review of EPA’s Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting (LRRP) Activities; Notification of a Public Advisory Committee Meeting (Teleconference) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES 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) Panel for Review of EPA’s Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting (LRRP) Activities (CASAC Panel) to hold follow-on discussions to inform the CASAC’s forthcoming letter to the EPA Administrator resulting from its July 9–10, 2007 meeting 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 IQChange 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 teleconference meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 7, 2007, from 1 p.m. to 5 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). 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 or the EPA SAB can be found on the EPA Web site at: 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:09 Jul 20, 2007 Jkt 211001 the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) (42 U.S.C. 7409) as an independent scientific advisory committee. The CASAC provides 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 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 July 9–10, 2007, at the request of EPA’s Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), within the Agency’s Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances (OPPTS), the CASAC Panel met in a public meeting in Durham, NC to conduct a peer review of the Agency’s Draft LRRP Activity IQChange Methodology and the OPPT Dust Study. The purpose of this public teleconference meeting is to hold follow-on discussions to inform the CASAC’s forthcoming letter to the Administrator resulting from its July 9– 10 meeting. Availability of Meeting Materials: Materials for this CASAC Panel teleconference 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. In addition, the Draft LRRP Activity IQ-Change Methodology is 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; and the OPPT Dust Study is posted on 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. Procedures for Providing Public Input: Interested members of the public may submit relevant written or oral information for the CASAC 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 July 31, 2007, at the contact information noted above, to be placed PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 on the list of public speakers for this meeting. Written Statements: Written statements should be received in the SAB Staff Office by August 3, 2007, 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 (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: July 16, 2007. Anthony F. Maciorowski, Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. E7–14169 Filed 7–20–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8443–9] Science Advisory Board Staff Office EPA Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC); Notification of a Public Advisory Committee Meeting of the CASAC Lead Review Panel for the Review of the Lead National Ambient Air Quality Standards Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Lead Review Panel (CASAC Panel) to conduct a peer review of the Agency’s Lead Human Exposure and Health Risk Assessments for Selected Case Studies, Draft Report (2nd Draft Lead Exposure and Risk Assessments, July 2007), as part of the Panel’s ongoing participation in the Agency’s current review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Lead. DATES: The meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Tuesday, August 28, 2007, through 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Wednesday, August 29, 2007. E:\FR\FM\23JYN1.SGM 23JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 140 / Monday, July 23, 2007 / Notices The meetings will take place at the Marriott at Research Triangle Park, 4700 Guardian Drive, Durham, NC 27703, phone: 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 these meetings 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 or the EPA SAB can be found on the EPA Web site at 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. The CASAC provides 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 chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C., App. The CASAC Lead Review Panel consists of the seven CASAC members supplemented by subject-matter-experts. The CASAC Lead Review Panel provides advice and recommendations to EPA concerning lead in ambient air. The Panel complies with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies. Section 109(d)(1) of the CAA requires that the Agency periodically review and revise, as appropriate, the air quality criteria and the NAAQS for the six ‘‘criteria’’ air pollutants, including Lead. In December 2006, EPA’s Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS), within the Office of Air and Radiation (OAR), released the 1st Draft Lead Staff Paper and the Draft Lead Exposure and Risk Assessments technical support document as part of its review of the Lead NAAQS. The purpose of the 1st Draft Lead Staff Paper was to evaluate the policy implications of the key scientific and technical information contained in the Agency’s Final AQCD for Lead and to identify critical elements that EPA staff believes should be considered in its review of sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES ADDRESSES: VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:09 Jul 20, 2007 Jkt 211001 the Lead NAAQS. The Draft Lead Exposure and Risk Assessments technical support document described the methodology and presents the results of the pilot phase human exposure and health risk assessments and ecological risk assessments for a number of case studies. In February 2007, the CASAC Panel held a public advisory meeting to review the 1st Draft Lead Staff Paper and the Draft Lead Exposure and Risk Assessments technical support document. The CASAC’s letter/report to the Administrator concerning this review (EPA–CASAC–07–003, dated March 27, 2007) is posted on the SAB Web site at https://www.epa.gov/sab/pdf/casac-07003.pdf. Technical Contacts: Any questions concerning the Agency’s 2nd Draft Lead Exposure and Risk Assessments document can be directed to Dr. Zachary Pekar, OAQPS, at phone: 919– 541–3704, or e-mail: pekar.zachary@epa.gov. Availability of Meeting Materials: On or about July 31, 2007, the 2nd Draft Lead Exposure and Risk Assessments document will be posted on the Agency’s Technology Transfer Network (TTN) Web site at URL https:// www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/standards/pb/ s_pb_index.html, in the ‘‘Documents from Current Review’’ section under ‘‘Technical Documents.’’ A copy of the draft agenda and other materials for these CASAC meetings will be posted on the SAB Web site at https:// www.epa.gov/sab/panels/ casacorpanel.html prior to the meetings. 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 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 August 21, 2007, at the contact information noted above, to be placed on the list of public speakers for these meetings. Written Statements: Written statements should be received in the SAB Staff Office by Friday, August 24, 2007, so that the information may be made available to the CASAC Panel for their consideration prior to these meetings. Written statements should be supplied to the DFO in the following formats: One hard copy with original signature (optional), and one electronic copy via e-mail (acceptable file format: Adobe Acrobat PDF, WordPerfect, MS PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 40151 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 first meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: July 16, 2007. Anthony F. Maciorowski, Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. E7–14172 Filed 7–20–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8443–2] Notice of Open Meeting of the Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB) will hold an open meeting. EFAB is an EPA advisory committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) to provide advice and recommendations to EPA on creative approaches to funding environmental programs, projects, and activities. A meeting of the full board will be held to discuss progress with work products under EFAB’s current strategic action agenda and develop an action agenda to direct the board’s ongoing and new activities through FY 2008. Topics of discussion include financial assurance mechanisms; environmental management systems; non-point source (watershed) financing; water infrastructure financing; leveraging the state revolving funds; and smartway transportation partnerships. The meeting is open to the public, however, seating is limited. All members of the public who wish to attend the meeting must register in advance, no later than Monday, August 6, 2007. DATES: August 15, 2007 from 1 p.m.–5 p.m. and August 16, 2007 from 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. ADDRESSES: Hotel Nikko San Francisco, 222 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA 94102. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on access or services for E:\FR\FM\23JYN1.SGM 23JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 140 (Monday, July 23, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40150-40151]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-14172]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8443-9]


Science Advisory Board Staff Office EPA Clean Air Scientific 
Advisory Committee (CASAC); Notification of a Public Advisory Committee 
Meeting of the CASAC Lead Review Panel for the Review of the Lead 
National Ambient Air Quality Standards

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 meeting of the 
Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Lead Review Panel 
(CASAC Panel) to conduct a peer review of the Agency's Lead Human 
Exposure and Health Risk Assessments for Selected Case Studies, Draft 
Report (2nd Draft Lead Exposure and Risk Assessments, July 2007), as 
part of the Panel's ongoing participation in the Agency's current 
review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Lead.

DATES: The meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time) on 
Tuesday, August 28, 2007, through 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Wednesday, 
August 29, 2007.

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ADDRESSES: The meetings will take place at the Marriott at Research 
Triangle Park, 4700 Guardian Drive, Durham, NC 27703, phone: 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 these meetings 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 or the EPA SAB can be found on the EPA 
Web site at 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. The CASAC provides 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 chartered under the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C., App. The CASAC Lead Review 
Panel consists of the seven CASAC members supplemented by subject-
matter-experts. The CASAC Lead Review Panel provides advice and 
recommendations to EPA concerning lead in ambient air. The Panel 
complies with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff 
Office procedural policies.
    Section 109(d)(1) of the CAA requires that the Agency periodically 
review and revise, as appropriate, the air quality criteria and the 
NAAQS for the six ``criteria'' air pollutants, including Lead. In 
December 2006, EPA's Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards 
(OAQPS), within the Office of Air and Radiation (OAR), released the 1st 
Draft Lead Staff Paper and the Draft Lead Exposure and Risk Assessments 
technical support document as part of its review of the Lead NAAQS. The 
purpose of the 1st Draft Lead Staff Paper was to evaluate the policy 
implications of the key scientific and technical information contained 
in the Agency's Final AQCD for Lead and to identify critical elements 
that EPA staff believes should be considered in its review of the Lead 
NAAQS. The Draft Lead Exposure and Risk Assessments technical support 
document described the methodology and presents the results of the 
pilot phase human exposure and health risk assessments and ecological 
risk assessments for a number of case studies. In February 2007, the 
CASAC Panel held a public advisory meeting to review the 1st Draft Lead 
Staff Paper and the Draft Lead Exposure and Risk Assessments technical 
support document. The CASAC's letter/report to the Administrator 
concerning this review (EPA-CASAC-07-003, dated March 27, 2007) is 
posted on the SAB Web site at https://www.epa.gov/sab/pdf/casac-07-
003.pdf.
    Technical Contacts: Any questions concerning the Agency's 2nd Draft 
Lead Exposure and Risk Assessments document can be directed to Dr. 
Zachary Pekar, OAQPS, at phone: 919-541-3704, or e-mail: 
pekar.zachary@epa.gov.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: On or about July 31, 2007, the 
2nd Draft Lead Exposure and Risk Assessments document will be posted on 
the Agency's Technology Transfer Network (TTN) Web site at URL https://
www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/standards/pb/s_pb_index.html, in the 
``Documents from Current Review'' section under ``Technical 
Documents.'' A copy of the draft agenda and other materials for these 
CASAC meetings will be posted on the SAB Web site at https://
www.epa.gov/sab/panels/casacorpanel.html prior to the meetings.
    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 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 August 21, 2007, at the contact information 
noted above, to be placed on the list of public speakers for these 
meetings. Written Statements: Written statements should be received in 
the SAB Staff Office by Friday, August 24, 2007, so that the 
information may be made available to the CASAC Panel for their 
consideration prior to these meetings. Written statements should be 
supplied to the DFO in the following formats: One hard copy with 
original signature (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 first meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible 
to process your request.

    Dated: July 16, 2007.
Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
 [FR Doc. E7-14172 Filed 7-20-07; 8:45 am]
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