Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC); NOX, 53242-53243 [E8-21492]

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Publicly VerDate Aug<31>2005 20:22 Sep 12, 2008 Jkt 214001 available docket materials are available either electronically in www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC), Human Health Subcommittee Meetings—Fall 2008 and Winter 2009 Docket, EPA/DC, EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., 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 ORD Docket is (202) 566–1752. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Designated Federal Officer via mail at: Heather Drumm, Mail Code 8104–R, Office of Science Policy, Office of Research and Development, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; via phone/voice mail at: (202) 564–8239; via fax at: (202) 565–2911; or via e-mail at: drumm.heather@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: General Information Any member of the public interested in receiving a draft BOSC agenda or making a presentation at any of the meetings may contact Heather Drumm, the Designated Federal Officer, via any of the contact methods listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above. In general, each individual making an oral presentation will be limited to a total of three minutes. Proposed agenda items for the first teleconference include, but are not limited to: Overview of materials provided to the subcommittee; Overview of ORD; Overview of ORD’s Human Health Program; Subcommittee discussion. Proposed agenda items for the second teleconference include, but are not limited to: Overviews of each of the four Long Term Goals for the Human Health Research Program. Proposed agenda items for the face-to-face meeting include, but are not limited to: Overviews, poster sessions and client testimonials for each of the long term goals; Subcommittee discussions. The meetings are open to the public. Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities: For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Heather Drumm at (202) 564– 8239 or drumm.heather@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Heather Drumm, preferably at least ten days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: September 4, 2008. Fred Hauchman, Director, Office of Science Policy. [FR Doc. E8–21462 Filed 9–12–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8715–9] Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC); NOX & SOX Secondary NAAQS Review Panel Meeting and Teleconference Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee Oxides of Nitrogen (NOX) and Sulfur Oxides (SOX) Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Review Panel (CASAC Panel) to peer review EPA’s Integrated Science Assessment for Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur— Environmental Criteria (Second External Review Draft) (EPA/600/R–08/ 082) and EPA’s Risk and Exposure Assessment for Review of the Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Oxides of Nitrogen and Oxides of Sulfur: First Draft (EPA–452/ P–08–005a). The chartered CASAC will review and approve the Panel’s reports by public teleconference. DATES: The CASAC Panel will meet from 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 1, 2008 through 3 p.m. Thursday, October 2, 2008 (Eastern Time). The chartered CASAC will meet by public teleconference from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on October 30, 2008 (Eastern Time). ADDRESSES: The October 1–2, 2008 public meeting will take place at the Marriott at Research Triangle Park, 4700 Guardian Drive, Durham, NC 27703, telephone (919) 941–6200. The October 30, 2008 public teleconference will be conducted by phone only. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wants further information concerning the October 1– 2, 2008 meeting may contact Ms. Kyndall Barry, 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– 9868; fax (202) 233–0643; or e-mail at barry.kyndall@epa.gov. For information E:\FR\FM\15SEN1.SGM 15SEN1 mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 179 / Monday, September 15, 2008 / Notices on the CASAC teleconference on October 30, 2008, please contact Mr. Fred Butterfield, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), at the above listed address; via telephone/voice mail (202) 343–9994 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/casac. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) 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. CASAC provides advice, information and recommendations on the scientific and technical aspects of air quality criteria and national ambient air quality standards (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 Panel will comply 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 NOX and SOX. EPA is in the process of reviewing the secondary NAAQS for NOX and SOX. Welfare effects as defined in the CAA includes, but is not limited to, effects on soils, water, wildlife, vegetation, visibility, weather, and climate, as well as effects on materials, economic values, and personal comfort and well-being. As part of that process, EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD) issued the Draft Integrated Science Assessment fox Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur— Environmental Criteria (ISA) in December 2007 and recently issued the second draft ISA in August 2008. EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) released its Scope and Methods Plan for Risk/Exposure Assessment (REA) in March 2008. OAR completed the first draft REA in August 2008. The CASAC reviewed the first draft ISA and provided consultative advice on the Scope and Methods plan on April 1–2, 2008. The CASAC’s reports to the Administrator can be found on the SAB Web site at https://www.epa.gov/casac (see EPA–CASAC–08–011 and EPA– CASAC–08–012 both dated May 19, 2008). The purpose of the October 1–2, 2008 meeting is for the CASAC Panel to conduct a peer review of the second draft ISA and the first draft REA. The VerDate Aug<31>2005 20:22 Sep 12, 2008 Jkt 214001 chartered CASAC will review and approve the Panel’s draft reports on the ISA and REA by public conference call on October 30, 2008. Technical Contacts: Any questions concerning EPA’s Integrated Science Assessment for Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur—Environmental Criteria (Second External Review Draft) should be directed to Dr. Tara Greaver, ORD, at (919) 541–2435 or greaver.tara@epa.gov. Any questions concerning EPA’s Risk and Exposure Assessment for Review of the Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Oxides of Nitrogen and Oxides of Sulfur: First Draft should be directed to Dr. Anne Rea, OAR, at (919) 541–0053 or rea.anne@epa.gov. Availability of Meeting Materials: EPA–ORD’s Integrated Science Assessment for Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur—Environmental Criteria (Second External Review Draft) can be accessed at https://cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/cfm/ recordisplay.cfm?deid=198220. EPA– OAR’s Scope and Methods Plan for Risk/Exposure Assessment: Secondary NAAQS Review for Oxides of Nitrogen and Oxides of Sulfur can be accessed at https://www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/ standards/no2so2sec/cr_pd.html. The agenda and other materials for the CASAC meetings will be posted on the SAB Web site at https://www.epa.gov/ casac. Procedures for Providing Public Input: Interested members of the public may submit relevant written or oral information for consideration on the topics included in this advisory activity. Oral Statements: To be placed on the public speaker list for the October 1–2, 2008 meeting, interested parties should notify Ms. Kyndall Barry, DFO, by email no later than September 24, 2008. To be placed on the public speaker list for the October 30, 2008 teleconference, interested parties should notify Mr. Fred Butterfield, DFO, by e-mail no later than October 23, 2008. Oral presentations will be limited to one-half hour for all speakers. Written Statements: Written statements for the October 1–2, 2008 meeting should be received in the SAB Staff Office by September 24, 2008, so that the information may be made available to the CASAC Panel for its consideration prior to this meeting. For the teleconference meeting of the chartered CASAC on October 30, 2008, statements should be received in the SAB Staff Office by October 23, 2008. Written statements should be supplied to the appropriate DFO in the following formats: one hard copy with original signature and one electronic copy via e-mail (acceptable file format: Adobe Acrobat PDF, MS Word, WordPerfect, PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 53243 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 Ms. Barry at the phone number or e-mail address noted above, preferably at least ten days prior to the face-to-face meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: September 8, 2008. Anthony F. Maciorowski, Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. E8–21492 Filed 9–12–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8716–4] National Drinking Water Advisory Council: Request for Nominations Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) invites all interested persons to nominate qualified individuals to serve a three-year term as members of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council (Council). This 15-member Council was established by the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) to provide practical and independent advice, consultation, and recommendations to the Agency on the activities, functions, policies, and regulations required by the SDWA. The terms of five (5) members expire in December 2008. To maintain the representation required in the statute, nominees for the 2009 Council should represent State and local officials concerned with public water supply and public health protection (1 vacancy), the general public (2 vacancies) and interest groups (2 vacancies), with at least one of these vacancies representing small systems. All nominations will be fully considered, but applicants need to be aware of the specific representation needed as well as geographical balance so that all major areas of the U.S. (East, Mid-West, South, Mountain, SouthWest, and West) will be represented. The current list of members is available on the EPA Web site at https:// www.epa.gov/safewater/ndwac. 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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8715-9]


Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Clean Air Scientific 
Advisory Committee (CASAC); NOX & SOX Secondary NAAQS Review Panel 
Meeting and Teleconference

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory 
Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the Clean Air 
Scientific Advisory Committee Oxides of Nitrogen (NOX) and 
Sulfur Oxides (SOX) Secondary National Ambient Air Quality 
Standards (NAAQS) Review Panel (CASAC Panel) to peer review EPA's 
Integrated Science Assessment for Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur--
Environmental Criteria (Second External Review Draft) (EPA/600/R-08/
082) and EPA's Risk and Exposure Assessment for Review of the Secondary 
National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Oxides of Nitrogen and 
Oxides of Sulfur: First Draft (EPA-452/P-08-005a). The chartered CASAC 
will review and approve the Panel's reports by public teleconference.

DATES: The CASAC Panel will meet from 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 1, 
2008 through 3 p.m. Thursday, October 2, 2008 (Eastern Time). The 
chartered CASAC will meet by public teleconference from 1 p.m. to 3 
p.m. on October 30, 2008 (Eastern Time).

ADDRESSES: The October 1-2, 2008 public meeting will take place at the 
Marriott at Research Triangle Park, 4700 Guardian Drive, Durham, NC 
27703, telephone (919) 941-6200. The October 30, 2008 public 
teleconference will be conducted by phone only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wants 
further information concerning the October 1-2, 2008 meeting may 
contact Ms. Kyndall Barry, 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) 343-9868; fax (202) 233-0643; or e-mail at 
barry.kyndall@epa.gov. For information

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on the CASAC teleconference on October 30, 2008, please contact Mr. 
Fred Butterfield, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), at the above listed 
address; via telephone/voice mail (202) 343-9994 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/casac.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: The Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) 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. CASAC 
provides advice, information and recommendations on the scientific and 
technical aspects of air quality criteria and national ambient air 
quality standards (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 Panel will 
comply 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 NOX 
and SOX. EPA is in the process of reviewing the secondary 
NAAQS for NOX and SOX. Welfare effects as defined 
in the CAA includes, but is not limited to, effects on soils, water, 
wildlife, vegetation, visibility, weather, and climate, as well as 
effects on materials, economic values, and personal comfort and well-
being. As part of that process, EPA's Office of Research and 
Development (ORD) issued the Draft Integrated Science Assessment fox 
Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur--Environmental Criteria (ISA) in December 
2007 and recently issued the second draft ISA in August 2008. EPA's 
Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) released its Scope and Methods Plan 
for Risk/Exposure Assessment (REA) in March 2008. OAR completed the 
first draft REA in August 2008. The CASAC reviewed the first draft ISA 
and provided consultative advice on the Scope and Methods plan on April 
1-2, 2008. The CASAC's reports to the Administrator can be found on the 
SAB Web site at https://www.epa.gov/casac (see EPA-CASAC-08-011 and EPA-
CASAC-08-012 both dated May 19, 2008).
    The purpose of the October 1-2, 2008 meeting is for the CASAC Panel 
to conduct a peer review of the second draft ISA and the first draft 
REA. The chartered CASAC will review and approve the Panel's draft 
reports on the ISA and REA by public conference call on October 30, 
2008.
    Technical Contacts: Any questions concerning EPA's Integrated 
Science Assessment for Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur--Environmental 
Criteria (Second External Review Draft) should be directed to Dr. Tara 
Greaver, ORD, at (919) 541-2435 or greaver.tara@epa.gov. Any questions 
concerning EPA's Risk and Exposure Assessment for Review of the 
Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Oxides of Nitrogen 
and Oxides of Sulfur: First Draft should be directed to Dr. Anne Rea, 
OAR, at (919) 541-0053 or rea.anne@epa.gov.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: EPA-ORD's Integrated Science 
Assessment for Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur--Environmental Criteria 
(Second External Review Draft) can be accessed at https://cfpub.epa.gov/
ncea/cfm/recordisplay.cfm?deid=198220. EPA-OAR's Scope and Methods Plan 
for Risk/Exposure Assessment: Secondary NAAQS Review for Oxides of 
Nitrogen and Oxides of Sulfur can be accessed at https://www.epa.gov/
ttn/naaqs/standards/no2so2sec/cr_pd.html. The agenda and other 
materials for the CASAC meetings will be posted on the SAB Web site at 
https://www.epa.gov/casac.
    Procedures for Providing Public Input: Interested members of the 
public may submit relevant written or oral information for 
consideration on the topics included in this advisory activity. Oral 
Statements: To be placed on the public speaker list for the October 1-
2, 2008 meeting, interested parties should notify Ms. Kyndall Barry, 
DFO, by e-mail no later than September 24, 2008. To be placed on the 
public speaker list for the October 30, 2008 teleconference, interested 
parties should notify Mr. Fred Butterfield, DFO, by e-mail no later 
than October 23, 2008. Oral presentations will be limited to one-half 
hour for all speakers. Written Statements: Written statements for the 
October 1-2, 2008 meeting should be received in the SAB Staff Office by 
September 24, 2008, so that the information may be made available to 
the CASAC Panel for its consideration prior to this meeting. For the 
teleconference meeting of the chartered CASAC on October 30, 2008, 
statements should be received in the SAB Staff Office by October 23, 
2008. Written statements should be supplied to the appropriate DFO in 
the following formats: one hard copy with original signature and one 
electronic copy via e-mail (acceptable file format: Adobe Acrobat PDF, 
MS Word, WordPerfect, 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 Ms. Barry at the phone 
number or e-mail address noted above, preferably at least ten days 
prior to the face-to-face meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible 
to process your request.

    Dated: September 8, 2008.
Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. E8-21492 Filed 9-12-08; 8:45 am]
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