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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 188 / Friday, September 28, 2007 / Notices method validation data using this method on various crop commodities is available. Contact: Barbara Madden, telephone number: (703) 305–6463; email address: madden.barbara@epa.gov. 2. PP 6F7106 and PP 7F7198. (EPA– HQ–OPP–2007–0416). Syngenta Crop Protection, P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27409, proposes to amend the tolerances in 40 CFR 180.507 for residues of the fungicide azoxystrobin, (methyl (E)-2-(2-[6-(2cyanophenoxy)pyrimidin-4yloxy]phenyl)-3-methoxyacrylate) and the Z isomer of azoxystrobin, (methyl (Z)-2-{2-[6-(2-cyanophenoxy)pyrimidin4-yloxy]phenyl)-3-methoxyacrylate) in or on the food commodities PP 6F7106: Aspirated grain fractions at 112 ppm; and PP 7F7198: Cotton, gin byproducts at 35 ppm; cotton, undelinted seed at 0.7 ppm; and rice, wild at 5.0 ppm. An adequate analytical method, gas chromatography with nitrogenphosphorus detection (GC-NPD) or in mobile phase by high performance liquid chromatography with ultra-violet detection (HPLC-UV), is available for enforcement purposes with a limit of detection that allows monitoring of food with residues at or above the levels set in these tolerances. The Analytical Chemistry section of the EPA concluded that the method(s) are adequate for enforcement. Analytical methods are also available for analyzing meat, milk, poultry and eggs which also underwent successful independent laboratory validations. Contact: John Bazuin, telephone number: (703) 305–7381; email address: bazuin.john@epa.gov. New Exemption from Tolerance PP 7F7225. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2007– 0810). Cutting Edge Formulations, Inc., 5106 Bristol Industrial Way, Suite 400, Buford, GA 30518, proposes to establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of d-Limonene in or on food commodities tree, vine and berry crops, vegetable crops, alfalfa, rice, cotton, herbs and spices. Because this petition is a request for an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance without numerical limitations, no analytical method is required. Contact: Erik Kraft, telephone number: (703) 308–9358; e-mail address: kraft.erik@epa.gov. jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES List of Subjects Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Feed additives, Food additives, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:12 Sep 27, 2007 Jkt 211001 Dated: September 19, 2007. Lois Rossi, Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E7–19235 Filed 9–27–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8474–5; Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD– 2006–0260] Draft Integrated Science Assessment for Sulfur Oxides Health Criteria Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice of public comment period on Draft Integrated Science Assessment for Sulfur Oxides Health Criteria. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the public comment period for the draft document titled, ‘‘Integrated Science Assessment for Sulfur Oxides Health Criteria; First External Review Draft’’ (EPA/600/R–07/108). The draft document was prepared by the National Center for Environmental Assessment within EPA’s Office of Research and Development as part of the Agency’s review of the air quality criteria for sulfur oxides and the primary (healthbased) national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for sulfur dioxide (SO2). EPA is releasing this draft document solely for the purpose of seeking comment from the public and the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC). 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 September 28, 2007. Comments must be received on or before November 30, 2007. ADDRESSES: The draft ‘‘Integrated Science Assessment for Sulfur Oxides Health Criteria; 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 Jee Young Kim by phone: 919–541–4157, fax 919–541– 1818, or e-mail (kim.jee-young@epa.gov) to request either of these, and please PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 55207 provide your name, your mailing address, and the draft document title, ‘‘Integrated Science Assessment for Sulfur Oxides Health Criteria; First External Review Draft’’ (EPA/600/R–07/ 108) to facilitate processing of your request. Comments may be submitted electronically via https:// www.regulations.gov, by mail, by facsimile, or by hand delivery/courier. Please follow the detailed instructions provided in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jee Young Kim, NCEA; telephone: 919– 541–4157, facsimile: 919–541–1818, or e-mail: kim.jee-young@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Information About the 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 subsequently requires 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 air quality criteria. Sulfur oxides are one of six principal (or ‘‘criteria’’) pollutants for which EPA has established air quality criteria and NAAQS. EPA periodically reviews the scientific basis for these standards by preparing an Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) (formerly called an Air Quality Criteria Document). The ISA and supplementary annexes, in conjunction with additional technical and policy assessments, provide the scientific basis for EPA decisions on the adequacy of a current NAAQS and the appropriateness of new or revised standards. The Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC), an independent science advisory committee established pursuant to section 109 of the Clean Air Act and part of the EPA’s Science Advisory Board (SAB), provides independent scientific advice on NAAQS matters, including advice on EPA’s draft ISAs. E:\FR\FM\28SEN1.SGM 28SEN1 55208 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 188 / Friday, September 28, 2007 / Notices jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES On May 16, 2006 (71 FR 28023), EPA formally initiated its current review of the criteria for Sulfur Oxides, requesting the submission of recent scientific information on specified topics. A draft of EPA’s ‘‘Integrated Plan for Review of the Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Sulfur Dioxide’’ was made available in February 2007 for public comment and was discussed by the Clean Air Science Advisory Committee (CASAC) via a publicly accessible teleconference consultation on May 11, 2007 (72 FR 20336). The Plan is being finalized and will be made available on EPA’s Web site (https:// www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/standards/so2/ s_so2_cr_pd.html). In February 2007 (72 FR 6238), a workshop was held to discuss, with invited scientific experts, initial draft materials prepared in the development of the ISA and supplementary annexes for sulfur oxides. The draft ‘‘Integrated Science Assessment for Sulfur Oxides Health Criteria; First External Review Draft’’ will be discussed by CASAC at a future public meeting; public comments that have been received prior to the public meeting will be provided to the CASAC review panel. A future Federal Register notice will inform the public of the exact date and time of that CASAC meeting. II. How To Submit Information to the Docket Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2006– 0260 by one of the following methods: • https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • E-mail: ORD.Docket@epa.gov. • Fax: 202–566–1753. • Mail: Office of Environmental Information (OEI) Docket (Mail Code: 2822T), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. The phone number is 202–566–1752. • Hand Delivery: The OEI Docket is located in the EPA Headquarters Docket Center, EPA West Building, Room 3334, 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. Such deliveries are only accepted during the docket’s normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. If you provide comments by mail or hand delivery, please submit one VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:12 Sep 27, 2007 Jkt 211001 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. Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2006– 0260. 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. It is EPA’s policy to include all comments it receives in the public docket without change and to make the comments available online at https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, unless a comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8474-5; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2006-0260]


Draft Integrated Science Assessment for Sulfur Oxides Health 
Criteria

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of public comment period on Draft Integrated Science 
Assessment for Sulfur Oxides Health Criteria.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing 
the public comment period for the draft document titled, ``Integrated 
Science Assessment for Sulfur Oxides Health Criteria; First External 
Review Draft'' (EPA/600/R-07/108). The draft document was prepared by 
the National Center for Environmental Assessment within EPA's Office of 
Research and Development as part of the Agency's review of the air 
quality criteria for sulfur oxides and the primary (health-based) 
national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for sulfur dioxide 
(SO2).
    EPA is releasing this draft document solely for the purpose of 
seeking comment from the public and the Clean Air Scientific Advisory 
Committee (CASAC). 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 September 28, 2007. 
Comments must be received on or before November 30, 2007.

ADDRESSES: The draft ``Integrated Science Assessment for Sulfur Oxides 
Health Criteria; 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 Jee Young Kim by phone: 919-541-4157, fax 919-541-
1818, or e-mail (kim.jee-young@epa.gov) to request either of these, and 
please provide your name, your mailing address, and the draft document 
title, ``Integrated Science Assessment for Sulfur Oxides Health 
Criteria; First External Review Draft'' (EPA/600/R-07/108) to 
facilitate processing of your request. Comments may be submitted 
electronically via https://www.regulations.gov, by mail, by facsimile, 
or by hand delivery/courier. Please follow the detailed instructions 
provided in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jee Young Kim, NCEA; telephone: 919-
541-4157, facsimile: 919-541-1818, or e-mail: kim.jee-young@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Information About the 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 subsequently requires 
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 air quality criteria.
    Sulfur oxides are one of six principal (or ``criteria'') pollutants 
for which EPA has established air quality criteria and NAAQS. EPA 
periodically reviews the scientific basis for these standards by 
preparing an Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) (formerly called an 
Air Quality Criteria Document). The ISA and supplementary annexes, in 
conjunction with additional technical and policy assessments, provide 
the scientific basis for EPA decisions on the adequacy of a current 
NAAQS and the appropriateness of new or revised standards. The Clean 
Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC), an independent science 
advisory committee established pursuant to section 109 of the Clean Air 
Act and part of the EPA's Science Advisory Board (SAB), provides 
independent scientific advice on NAAQS matters, including advice on 
EPA's draft ISAs.

[[Page 55208]]

    On May 16, 2006 (71 FR 28023), EPA formally initiated its current 
review of the criteria for Sulfur Oxides, requesting the submission of 
recent scientific information on specified topics. A draft of EPA's 
``Integrated Plan for Review of the Primary National Ambient Air 
Quality Standard for Sulfur Dioxide'' was made available in February 
2007 for public comment and was discussed by the Clean Air Science 
Advisory Committee (CASAC) via a publicly accessible teleconference 
consultation on May 11, 2007 (72 FR 20336). The Plan is being finalized 
and will be made available on EPA's Web site (https://www.epa.gov/ttn/
naaqs/standards/so2/s_so2_cr_pd.html). In February 2007 (72 FR 
6238), a workshop was held to discuss, with invited scientific experts, 
initial draft materials prepared in the development of the ISA and 
supplementary annexes for sulfur oxides.
    The draft ``Integrated Science Assessment for Sulfur Oxides Health 
Criteria; First External Review Draft'' will be discussed by CASAC at a 
future public meeting; public comments that have been received prior to 
the public meeting will be provided to the CASAC review panel. A future 
Federal Register notice will inform the public of the exact date and 
time of that CASAC meeting.

II. How To Submit Information to the Docket

    Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2006-
0260 by one of the following methods:
     https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line 
instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: ORD.Docket@epa.gov.
     Fax: 202-566-1753.
     Mail: Office of Environmental Information (OEI) Docket 
(Mail Code: 2822T), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. The phone number is 202-
566-1752.
     Hand Delivery: The OEI Docket is located in the EPA 
Headquarters Docket Center, EPA West Building, Room 3334, 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. Such deliveries are only accepted during 
the docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should 
be made for deliveries of boxed information.
    If you provide comments by mail or hand delivery, 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.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-
2006-0260. 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. It is 
EPA's policy to include all comments it receives in the public docket 
without change and to make the comments available online at https://
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, 
unless a 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 https://www.regulations.gov or e-
mail. The https://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 https://
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 https://
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 https://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the OEI Docket in the 
EPA Headquarters Docket Center.

    Dated: September 21, 2007.
Peter W. Preuss,
Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment.
[FR Doc. E7-19146 Filed 9-27-07; 8:45 am]
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