Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Chartered Science Advisory Board, 7592-7593 [2010-3358]

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA is extending the deadline for interested parties to submit their comments by 35 days in response to a request from the American Chemistry Council’s Chlorine Council for more time to submit comments on the draft recommended interim PRGs. The initial deadline published in the Federal Register on January 7, 2010 (75 FR 984), was for 50 days. Therefore, the new deadline will now be April 2, 2010. Dated: February 12, 2010. Mathy Stanislaus, Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response. [FR Doc. 2010–3368 Filed 2–19–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9114–7] Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Chartered Science Advisory Board AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public notice for the chartered SAB to PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 hold a public teleconference on March 24, 2010 to conduct quality reviews of three draft reports. DATES: The public teleconference will be held on March 24, 2010 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Time). ADDRESSES: The public teleconference will be conducted by telephone only. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to obtain general information concerning this public teleconference should contact Dr. Angela Nugent, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board (1400F), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/voice mail (202) 343– 9981; fax (202) 233–0643; or e-mail at nugent.angela@epa.gov. General information concerning the EPA Science Advisory Board can be found on the SAB Web site at https://www.epa.gov/ sab. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C., App. 2 (FACA), notice is hereby given that the EPA Science Advisory Board will hold a public teleconference to conduct quality reviews of three draft SAB Panel reports: (1) The SAB Drinking Water Committee’s draft Review of EPA’s Microbial Risk Assessment Protocol; (2) the SAB Ecological Processes and Effects Committee’s draft Review of Empirical Approaches for Nutrient Criteria Derivation; and (3) the draft Report of the Risk and Technology Methods Review Panel. The SAB was established pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 4365 to provide independent scientific and technical advice to the Administrator on the technical basis for Agency positions and regulations. The SAB is a Federal Advisory Committee under FACA. The SAB will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies. Background: (1) The SAB Drinking Water Committee’s Draft Review of EPA’s Microbial Risk Assessment Protocol. EPA’s Office of Water (OW) conducts microbial risk assessments (MRA) as part of its responsibility for protecting human health and the environment from contaminants in water. OW has requested the SAB conduct a review of the draft ‘‘Protocol for Microbial Risk Assessment for Support Human Health Protection for Water-Based Media’’ and provide recommendations on how to improve the overall approach, the applicability of the protocol, the reasonableness of the protocol, the clarity of the protocol, the completeness and robustness of the protocol, and the ease of use of the protocol for conducting water-based E:\FR\FM\22FEN1.SGM 22FEN1 cprice-sewell on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 34 / Monday, February 22, 2010 / Notices microbial risk assessments. Background information about this advisory activity can be found on the SAB Web site at https://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/ sabproduct.nsf/fedrgstr_activites/ MRA%20Protocol?OpenDocument. (2) SAB Ecological Processes and Effects Committee’s Draft Review of Empirical Approaches for Nutrient Criteria Derivation: Nutrient enrichment is one of the leading causes of surface water quality impairment in the United States. The adoption of numeric nutrient criteria in state water quality standards for the protection of aquatic life is a high priority for EPA’s Office of Water. EPA’s OW has requested SAB review of the Agency’s draft Technical Guidance on Empirical Approaches for Numerical Nutrient Criteria Development. This draft guidance would supplement EPA’s published technical guidance for developing numeric nutrient water quality by using empirically-derived stressor-response relationships as the basis for developing numeric nutrient endpoints for water quality standards. Background information about this advisory activity can be found on the SAB Web site at https://yosemite.epa. gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/fedrgstr_ activites/Empirical%20Criteria%20 Guidance?OpenDocument. (3) The Draft Report of the Risk and Technology Methods Review Panel: Section 112(f)(2)(A) of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments (CAA) requires EPA to evaluate whether emission standards that were previously adopted under the technology-based, Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) program provide an ample margin of safety to protect public health and prevent adverse environmental effects (taking into consideration costs, energy, safety, and other relevant factors). Within eight years of the promulgation of a MACT standard for the source category, EPA is mandated by the CAA to assess the risks to determine whether additional standards are needed. EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation requested the SAB to review the draft assessments which evaluate the potential risks to human health and the environment from two source categories (petroleum refinery and Portland kiln cement) that remain after compliance with MACT. Background information about this advisory activity can be found on the SAB Web site at https://yosemite.epa. gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/fedrgstr_ activites/RTR%20Risk%20Assessments %20(P2%2C%20G3)?OpenDocument. Availability of Meeting Materials: The agenda and other materials in support of the teleconference will be placed on the VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:26 Feb 19, 2010 Jkt 220001 SAB Web site at https://www.epa.gov/sab in advance of the teleconference. Procedures for Providing Public Input: Interested members of the public may submit relevant written or oral information for the SAB to consider during this teleconference. Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting time to make an oral presentation at a public SAB teleconference will be limited to three minutes, with no more than one-half hour for all speakers. Those interested in being placed on the public speakers list should contact Dr. Nugent at the contact information provided above by March 17, 2010. Written Statements: Written statements should be received in the SAB Staff Office by March 17, 2010. Written statements should be supplied to the DFO via e-mail to nugent.angela@epa.gov (acceptable file format: Adobe Acrobat PDF, WordPerfect, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, or Rich Text files in IBM–PC/ Windows98/2000/XP format). Submitters are asked to provide versions of each document submitted with and without signatures, because the SAB Staff Office does not publish documents with signatures on its Web sites. Accessibility: For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Dr. Angela Nugent at (202) 343–9981 or nugent.angela@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact her preferably at least 10 days prior to the teleconference, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: February 4, 2010. Anthony Maciorowski, Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. 2010–3358 Filed 2–19–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OAR–2007–1196; FRL–9113–6] Recent Postings of Broadly Applicable Alternative Test Methods AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of availability. SUMMARY: This notice announces the broadly applicable alternative test method approval decisions the EPA has made under and in support of New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) in 2009. PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 7593 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: An electronic copy of each alternative test method approval document is available on EPA’s Web site at https:// www.epa.gov/ttn/emc/approalt.html. For questions about this notice, contact Jason M. DeWees, Air Quality Assessment Division, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (E143– 02), Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone number: 919–541–9724; fax number: 919–541–0516; e-mail address: dewees.jason@epa.gov. For technical questions about individual alternative test method decisions, refer to the contact person identified in the individual approval documents. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this notice apply to me? This notice will be of interest to entities regulated under 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) parts 60, 61, and 63, State, local, and Tribal agencies, and EPA Regional Offices responsible for implementation and enforcement of regulations under 40 CFR parts 60, 61, and 63. B. How can I get copies of this information You may access copies of the broadly applicable alternative test method approval documents from the EPA’s Web site at https://www.epa.gov/ttn/emc/ approalt.html. II. Background This notice identifies EPA’s broadly applicable alternative test method approval decisions issued between January 1, 2009, and December 31, 2009, under the NSPS, 40 CFR part 60, and the NESHAP, 40 CFR parts 61 and 63 (see Table 1). Source owners and operators may voluntarily use these broadly applicable alternative test methods subject to their specific applicability. Use of these broadly applicable alternative test methods does not change the applicable emission standards. As explained in a previous Federal Register notice published at 72 FR 4257 (January 30, 2007) and found on the EPA’s Web site at https://www.epa.gov/ ttn/emc/approalt.html, the EPA Administrator has the authority to approve the use of alternative test methods to comply with requirements under 40 CFR parts 60, 61, and 63. This authority is found in sections 60.8(b)(3), 61.13(h)(1)(ii), and 63.7(e)(2)(ii). In the past, we have performed thorough technical reviews of numerous requests for alternatives and modifications to test E:\FR\FM\22FEN1.SGM 22FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 34 (Monday, February 22, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7592-7593]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-3358]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public 
Teleconference of the Chartered Science Advisory Board

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a 
public notice for the chartered SAB to hold a public teleconference on 
March 24, 2010 to conduct quality reviews of three draft reports.

DATES: The public teleconference will be held on March 24, 2010 from 1 
p.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Time).

ADDRESSES: The public teleconference will be conducted by telephone 
only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to 
obtain general information concerning this public teleconference should 
contact Dr. Angela Nugent, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA 
Science Advisory Board (1400F), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/voice mail (202) 343-9981; fax 
(202) 233-0643; or e-mail at nugent.angela@epa.gov. General information 
concerning the EPA Science Advisory Board can be found on the SAB Web 
site at https://www.epa.gov/sab.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, 5 U.S.C., App. 2 (FACA), notice is hereby given that the EPA 
Science Advisory Board will hold a public teleconference to conduct 
quality reviews of three draft SAB Panel reports: (1) The SAB Drinking 
Water Committee's draft Review of EPA's Microbial Risk Assessment 
Protocol; (2) the SAB Ecological Processes and Effects Committee's 
draft Review of Empirical Approaches for Nutrient Criteria Derivation; 
and (3) the draft Report of the Risk and Technology Methods Review 
Panel. The SAB was established pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 4365 to provide 
independent scientific and technical advice to the Administrator on the 
technical basis for Agency positions and regulations. The SAB is a 
Federal Advisory Committee under FACA. The SAB will comply with the 
provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural 
policies.
    Background: (1) The SAB Drinking Water Committee's Draft Review of 
EPA's Microbial Risk Assessment Protocol. EPA's Office of Water (OW) 
conducts microbial risk assessments (MRA) as part of its responsibility 
for protecting human health and the environment from contaminants in 
water. OW has requested the SAB conduct a review of the draft 
``Protocol for Microbial Risk Assessment for Support Human Health 
Protection for Water-Based Media'' and provide recommendations on how 
to improve the overall approach, the applicability of the protocol, the 
reasonableness of the protocol, the clarity of the protocol, the 
completeness and robustness of the protocol, and the ease of use of the 
protocol for conducting water-based

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microbial risk assessments. Background information about this advisory 
activity can be found on the SAB Web site at https://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/fedrgstr_activites/MRA%20Protocol?OpenDocument.
    (2) SAB Ecological Processes and Effects Committee's Draft Review 
of Empirical Approaches for Nutrient Criteria Derivation: Nutrient 
enrichment is one of the leading causes of surface water quality 
impairment in the United States. The adoption of numeric nutrient 
criteria in state water quality standards for the protection of aquatic 
life is a high priority for EPA's Office of Water. EPA's OW has 
requested SAB review of the Agency's draft Technical Guidance on 
Empirical Approaches for Numerical Nutrient Criteria Development. This 
draft guidance would supplement EPA's published technical guidance for 
developing numeric nutrient water quality by using empirically-derived 
stressor-response relationships as the basis for developing numeric 
nutrient endpoints for water quality standards.
    Background information about this advisory activity can be found on 
the SAB Web site at https://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/fedrgstr_activites/Empirical%20Criteria%20Guidance?OpenDocument.
    (3) The Draft Report of the Risk and Technology Methods Review 
Panel: Section 112(f)(2)(A) of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments (CAA) 
requires EPA to evaluate whether emission standards that were 
previously adopted under the technology-based, Maximum Achievable 
Control Technology (MACT) program provide an ample margin of safety to 
protect public health and prevent adverse environmental effects (taking 
into consideration costs, energy, safety, and other relevant factors). 
Within eight years of the promulgation of a MACT standard for the 
source category, EPA is mandated by the CAA to assess the risks to 
determine whether additional standards are needed. EPA's Office of Air 
and Radiation requested the SAB to review the draft assessments which 
evaluate the potential risks to human health and the environment from 
two source categories (petroleum refinery and Portland kiln cement) 
that remain after compliance with MACT. Background information about 
this advisory activity can be found on the SAB Web site at https://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/fedrgstr_activites/RTR%20Risk%20Assessments%20(P2%2C%20G3)?OpenDocument.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: The agenda and other materials 
in support of the teleconference will be placed on the SAB Web site at 
https://www.epa.gov/sab in advance of the teleconference.
    Procedures for Providing Public Input: Interested members of the 
public may submit relevant written or oral information for the SAB to 
consider during this teleconference. Oral Statements: In general, 
individuals or groups requesting time to make an oral presentation at a 
public SAB teleconference will be limited to three minutes, with no 
more than one-half hour for all speakers. Those interested in being 
placed on the public speakers list should contact Dr. Nugent at the 
contact information provided above by March 17, 2010. Written 
Statements: Written statements should be received in the SAB Staff 
Office by March 17, 2010. Written statements should be supplied to the 
DFO via e-mail to nugent.angela@epa.gov (acceptable file format: Adobe 
Acrobat PDF, WordPerfect, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, or Rich Text files in 
IBM-PC/ Windows98/2000/XP format). Submitters are asked to provide 
versions of each document submitted with and without signatures, 
because the SAB Staff Office does not publish documents with signatures 
on its Web sites.
    Accessibility: For information on access or services for 
individuals with disabilities, please contact Dr. Angela Nugent at 
(202) 343-9981 or nugent.angela@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a 
disability, please contact her preferably at least 10 days prior to the 
teleconference, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your 
request.

    Dated: February 4, 2010.
Anthony Maciorowski,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2010-3358 Filed 2-19-10; 8:45 am]
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