Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public Meeting of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Ozone Review Panel, 4661-4662 [2011-1664]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 17 / Wednesday, January 26, 2011 / Notices yeow.aaron@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Mr. Yeow preferably at least ten days prior to the teleconference to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: January 20, 2011. Anthony Maciorowski, Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Staff Office. [FR Doc. 2011–1641 Filed 1–25–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9258–2] Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public Meeting of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Ozone Review Panel Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces two public teleconferences of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Ozone Review Panel for the Reconsideration of the 2008 National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). DATES: The CASAC teleconferences will be held on Friday, February 18, 2011 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Time) and on Thursday, March 3, 2011 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Eastern Time). ADDRESSES: The teleconferences will take place by phone only. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wants further information concerning the teleconferences may contact Dr. Holly Stallworth, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board (1400R), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004; via telephone/voice mail (202) 546–2073; fax (202) 565–2098; or e-mail at stallworth.holly@epa.gov. General information concerning the CASAC may be found on the EPA Web site at https://www.epa.gov/casac. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92–463 5 U.S.C., App. 2, notice is hereby given that the CASAC Ozone Review Panel will hold two public teleconferences to provide additional advice on the strengths and limitations of the scientific evidence and technical mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:27 Jan 25, 2011 Jkt 223001 information for EPA’s reconsideration of the 2008 Ozone NAAQS. 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 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 Ozone. From 2005 to 2008, the CASAC Ozone Review Panel conducted scientific reviews of EPA’s scientific assessments of the health and welfare effects of Ozone and other Photochemical Oxidants. On April 7, 2008 letter, the Panel provided comments on EPA’s Final Rule for the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Ozone (73 FR 16436). The April 7, 2008 letter (EPA–CASAC–08– 009) is one of several CASAC advisory reports provided to EPA to support the 2005–2008 Ozone review). The CASAC reports are available on the CASAC Web site at https://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/ sabproduct.nsf/WebReportsbyTopic CASAC!OpenView. On September 16, 2009, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson announced her decision to reconsider the March 12, 2008 primary and secondary Ozone NAAQS to ensure they are scientifically sound and protective of public health and the environment. Pursuant to this decision, EPA proposed on January 6, 2009 to set different primary and secondary standards than those set in 2008 to provide requisite protection of public health and welfare, respectively (75 FR 2938–3052; January 19, 2010). Since the proposed standards are based on the scientific record from the 2008 rulemaking, including public comments and CASAC advice, EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation requested the Ozone Review Panel that conducted the 2005– 2008 review to provide comments on EPA’s 2010 proposed Ozone standards. Accordingly, the SAB Staff Office reconvened the Ozone Review Panel to provide advice on the proposed reconsideration of the 2008 Ozone NAAQS. As discussed in 75 FR 1381– 1382, this Panel (renamed ‘‘Ozone Review Panel for the Reconsideration of the 2008 NAAQS’’) held a public teleconference on January 25, 2010. A PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 4661 letter dated February 28, 2010 (EPA– CASAC 10–007), posted at https:// yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/ 610BB57CFAC8A41C852576CF007 076BD/$File/EPA-CASAC-10-007unsigned.pdf, was transmitted to the EPA Administrator providing comment on EPA’s proposed reconsideration of the 2008 Ozone standards. The purpose of the February 18, 2011 and March 3, 2011 teleconferences is for this Panel to respond to additional charge questions from EPA regarding reconsideration of the 2008 Ozone NAAQS. Technical Contacts: Any technical questions concerning EPA’s charge questions may be directed to Susan Stone at stone.susan@epa.gov or (919) 541–1146. Availability of Meeting Materials: The agenda, charge questions and any other meeting materials may be found posted at https://www.epa.gov/casac through the calendar link on the blue navigation bar. Procedures for Providing Public Input: Public comment for consideration by EPA’s federal advisory committees and panels has a different purpose from public comment provided to EPA program offices. Therefore, the process for submitting comments to a federal advisory committee is different from the process used to submit comments to an EPA program office. Federal advisory committees and panels, including scientific advisory committees, provide independent advice to EPA. Members of the public can submit comments for a Federal advisory committee to consider as it develops advice for EPA. They should send their comments directly to the Designated Federal Officer for the relevant advisory committee. Oral Statements: To be placed on the public speaker list for the February 18, 2011 teleconference, interested parties should notify Dr. Stallworth, DFO, by e-mail no later than February 11, 2011. To be placed on the public speaker list for the March 3, 2011 teleconference, interested parties should notify Dr. Stallworth no later than February 24, 2011. Individuals making oral statements will be limited to five minutes per speaker. Written Statements: Written statements for the meeting should be received in the SAB Staff Office by February 7, 2011 so that the information may be made available to the Panel for its consideration prior to this meeting. Written statements should be supplied to the DFO 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 Dr. E:\FR\FM\26JAN1.SGM 26JAN1 4662 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 17 / Wednesday, January 26, 2011 / Notices Stallworth 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: January 20, 2011. Anthony Maciorowski, Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. 2011–1664 Filed 1–25–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OAR–2009–0211; FRL–9258–6] Partial Grant of Clean Air Act Waiver Application Submitted by Growth Energy To Increase the Allowable Ethanol Content of Gasoline to 15 Percent; Decision of the Administrator Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice of Decision Granting a Partial Waiver. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking additional final action on Growth Energy’s application for a waiver submitted under section 211(f)(4) of the Clean Air Act. Today’s partial waiver allows fuel and fuel additive manufacturers to introduce into commerce gasoline that contains greater than 10 volume percent ethanol and no more than 15 volume percent ethanol (E15) for use in model year (MY) 2001 through 2006 light-duty motor vehicles (passenger cars, light-duty trucks and medium-duty passenger vehicles), if certain conditions are fulfilled. In October 2010, we granted a partial waiver for E15 for use in MY2007 and newer light-duty motor vehicles subject to the same conditions. Taken together, the two waiver decisions allow the introduction into commerce of E15 for use in MY2001 and newer light-duty motor vehicles if those conditions are met. ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2009–0211. All documents and public comments in the docket are listed on the https:// www.regulations.gov Web site. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically through https:// www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Air and Radiation Docket in the EPA Headquarters Library, EPA West Building, Room 3334, 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 holidays. The telephone mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:27 Jan 25, 2011 Jkt 223001 number for the Reading Room is (202) 566–1744. The Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center’s Web site is https://www.epa.gov/oar/ docket.html. The electronic mail (email) address for the Air and Radiation Docket is: a-and-r-Docket@epa.gov, the telephone number is (202) 566–1742 and the fax number is (202) 566–9744. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Anderson, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Mailcode: 6405J, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 343–9718; fax number: (202) 343–2800; e-mail address: Anderson.Robert@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: Table of Contents I. Executive Summary A. Prior E15 Partial Waiver Decision B. Waiver Decision for MY2001–2006 Light-Duty Motor Vehicles C. Conditions on Today’s Partial Waiver and Proposed Rule on Misfueling Mitigation II. Introduction III. Method of Review IV. Analysis for MY2001–2006 Light-Duty Motor Vehicles A. Exhaust Emissions 1. Long-term (Durability) Exhaust Emissions a. Growth Energy’s Submission and Public Comment Summary b. EPA Analysis and Durability Studies i. Description of DOE Catalyst Study for MY2001–2006 Motor Vehicles ii. DOE Catalyst Study Results 2. Immediate Exhaust Emissions a. Growth Energy’s Submission and Public Comment Summary b. EPA Analysis B. Evaporative Emissions 1. Immediate Evaporative Emissions a. Growth Energy’s Submission and Public Comment Summary i. Coordinating Research Council Test Programs—Results ii. Coordinating Research Council Test Programs—Analysis 2. Long-term (Durability) Evaporative Emissions C. Materials Compatibility 1. Growth Energy’s Submission and Public Comment Summary 2. EPA Analysis and Conclusions D. Driveability and Operability 1. Growth Energy’s Submission and Public Comment Summary 2. EPA Analysis and Conclusions E. Conclusions V. Legal Issues Arising In This Partial Waiver Decision VI. Waiver Conditions VII. Partial Waiver Decision and Conditions I. Executive Summary A. Prior E15 Partial Waiver Decision In March 2009, Growth Energy and 54 ethanol manufacturers petitioned the PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) to allow the introduction into commerce of up to 15 volume percent (vol%) ethanol in gasoline. Prior to Growth Energy’s petition, ethanol was limited to 10 vol% in motor vehicle gasoline (E10). The petition requested that EPA exercise its authority under section 211(f)(4) of the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) to waive the prohibition on the introduction of E15 into commerce under section 211(f)(1) of the Act. In April 2009, EPA invited public comment on Growth Energy’s waiver request and received about 78,000 comments. On October 13, 2010, EPA took two actions on the waiver request based on the information available at that time (‘‘October Waiver Decision’’).1 First, it partially approved Growth Energy’s waiver request to allow the introduction of E15 into commerce for use in MY2007 and newer light-duty motor vehicles, subject to several conditions. Second, the Agency denied the waiver request for MY2000 and older light-duty motor vehicles, heavyduty gasoline engines and vehicles, highway and off-highway motorcycles, and other nonroad engines, vehicles, and equipment. The Agency also deferred making a decision on the waiver request for MY2001–2006 lightduty motor vehicles to await the results of additional testing being conducted by the Department of Energy (DOE). B. Waiver Decision for MY2001–2006 Light-Duty Motor Vehicles In today’s action, EPA is partially granting Growth Energy’s waiver request for MY2001–2006 light-duty motor vehicles based on our analysis of the available information, including DOE and other test data and public comments. This partial grant waives the prohibition on fuel and fuel additive manufacturers and allows the introduction into commerce of gasoline containing greater than 10 vol% ethanol and no more than 15 vol% ethanol for use in MY2001–2006 light-duty motor vehicles, which includes passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty passenger vehicles (large sport utility vehicles).2 It is subject to the same conditions that apply to the partial waiver issued in October for MY2007 1 Partial Grant and Partial Denial of CAA Waiver Application Submitted by Growth Energy to Increase the Allowable Ethanol Content of Gasoline to 15 Percent; Decision of the Administrator. See 75 FR 68094, November 4, 2010. 2 For purposes of today’s decision, ‘‘MY2001– 2006 light-duty motor vehicles’’ include MY2001– 2006 light-duty vehicles (LDV), light-duty trucks (LDT), and medium-duty passenger vehicles (MDPV), the same types of motor vehicles as in the October Waiver Decision, but for the earlier model years 2001–2006. E:\FR\FM\26JAN1.SGM 26JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 17 (Wednesday, January 26, 2011)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1664]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public 
Meeting of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Ozone 
Review Panel

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 two public teleconferences 
of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Ozone Review 
Panel for the Reconsideration of the 2008 National Ambient Air Quality 
Standard (NAAQS).

DATES: The CASAC teleconferences will be held on Friday, February 18, 
2011 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Time) and on Thursday, March 3, 
2011 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Eastern Time).

ADDRESSES: The teleconferences will take place by phone only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wants 
further information concerning the teleconferences may contact Dr. 
Holly Stallworth, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science 
Advisory Board (1400R), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1300 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004; via telephone/voice 
mail (202) 546-2073; fax (202) 565-2098; or e-mail at 
stallworth.holly@epa.gov. General information concerning the CASAC may 
be found on the EPA Web site at  https://www.epa.gov/casac.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92-463 5 U.S.C., App. 2, notice is 
hereby given that the CASAC Ozone Review Panel will hold two public 
teleconferences to provide additional advice on the strengths and 
limitations of the scientific evidence and technical information for 
EPA's reconsideration of the 2008 Ozone NAAQS. 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 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 Ozone. From 
2005 to 2008, the CASAC Ozone Review Panel conducted scientific reviews 
of EPA's scientific assessments of the health and welfare effects of 
Ozone and other Photochemical Oxidants. On April 7, 2008 letter, the 
Panel provided comments on EPA's Final Rule for the National Ambient 
Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Ozone (73 FR 16436). The April 7, 
2008 letter (EPA-CASAC-08-009) is one of several CASAC advisory reports 
provided to EPA to support the 2005-2008 Ozone review). The CASAC 
reports are available on the CASAC Web site at https://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/WebReportsbyTopicCASAC!OpenView.
    On September 16, 2009, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson announced her 
decision to reconsider the March 12, 2008 primary and secondary Ozone 
NAAQS to ensure they are scientifically sound and protective of public 
health and the environment. Pursuant to this decision, EPA proposed on 
January 6, 2009 to set different primary and secondary standards than 
those set in 2008 to provide requisite protection of public health and 
welfare, respectively (75 FR 2938-3052; January 19, 2010). Since the 
proposed standards are based on the scientific record from the 2008 
rulemaking, including public comments and CASAC advice, EPA's Office of 
Air and Radiation requested the Ozone Review Panel that conducted the 
2005-2008 review to provide comments on EPA's 2010 proposed Ozone 
standards. Accordingly, the SAB Staff Office reconvened the Ozone 
Review Panel to provide advice on the proposed reconsideration of the 
2008 Ozone NAAQS. As discussed in 75 FR 1381-1382, this Panel (renamed 
``Ozone Review Panel for the Reconsideration of the 2008 NAAQS'') held 
a public teleconference on January 25, 2010. A letter dated February 
28, 2010 (EPA-CASAC 10-007), posted at https://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/
sabproduct.nsf/610BB57CFAC8A41C852576CF007076BD/$File/EPA-CASAC-10-007-
unsigned.pdf, was transmitted to the EPA Administrator providing 
comment on EPA's proposed reconsideration of the 2008 Ozone standards. 
The purpose of the February 18, 2011 and March 3, 2011 teleconferences 
is for this Panel to respond to additional charge questions from EPA 
regarding reconsideration of the 2008 Ozone NAAQS.
    Technical Contacts: Any technical questions concerning EPA's charge 
questions may be directed to Susan Stone at stone.susan@epa.gov or 
(919) 541-1146.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: The agenda, charge questions and 
any other meeting materials may be found posted at https://www.epa.gov/casac through the calendar link on the blue navigation bar.
    Procedures for Providing Public Input: Public comment for 
consideration by EPA's federal advisory committees and panels has a 
different purpose from public comment provided to EPA program offices. 
Therefore, the process for submitting comments to a federal advisory 
committee is different from the process used to submit comments to an 
EPA program office. Federal advisory committees and panels, including 
scientific advisory committees, provide independent advice to EPA. 
Members of the public can submit comments for a Federal advisory 
committee to consider as it develops advice for EPA. They should send 
their comments directly to the Designated Federal Officer for the 
relevant advisory committee. Oral Statements: To be placed on the 
public speaker list for the February 18, 2011 teleconference, 
interested parties should notify Dr. Stallworth, DFO, by e-mail no 
later than February 11, 2011. To be placed on the public speaker list 
for the March 3, 2011 teleconference, interested parties should notify 
Dr. Stallworth no later than February 24, 2011. Individuals making oral 
statements will be limited to five minutes per speaker. Written 
Statements: Written statements for the meeting should be received in 
the SAB Staff Office by February 7, 2011 so that the information may be 
made available to the Panel for its consideration prior to this 
meeting. Written statements should be supplied to the DFO 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 Dr.

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Stallworth 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: January 20, 2011.
Anthony Maciorowski,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
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