Science Advisory Board Staff Office Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Ozone Review Panel, 32199-32200 [2011-13843]

Download as PDF jlentini on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 107 / Friday, June 3, 2011 / Notices ORD’s new strategic directions for research. The SAB and BOSC will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies. The Office of Research and Development is restructuring its research programs for FY 2012 to better understand environmental problems and inform sustainable solutions to meet EPA’s strategic goals. The restructured research program will be comprised of six program areas: Air, Climate, and Energy; Safe and Sustainable Water Resources; Sustainable and Healthy Communities; Chemical Safety for Sustainability; Human Health Risk Assessment; and Homeland Security. The Office of Research and Development has requested SAB and BOSC advice at an early stage in the process of defining strategic program directions to help ORD develop research plans to respond to EPA’s strategic goals and high priority needs. Availability of Meeting Materials: A meeting agenda and other materials for the meeting will be placed on the SAB Web site at https://epa.gov/sab. 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 June 29–30, 2011 meeting, interested parties should notify Dr. Angela Nugent, DFO, by email no later than June 22, 2011. Individuals making oral statements will be limited to five minutes per speaker. Written Statements: Written statements for the June 29–30, 2011 meeting should be received in the SAB Staff Office by June 22, 2011, so that the information may be made available to the SAB and BOSC for their consideration prior to this meeting. Written statements should be supplied to the DFO in the following formats: One hard copy with original signature and one electronic copy via email (acceptable file format: Adobe Acrobat PDF, MS Word, WordPerfect, MS PowerPoint, or Rich Text files in IBM–PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format). Submitters are asked to provide electronic 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. Nugent at the phone number or e-mail address noted above, preferably at least ten days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:49 Jun 02, 2011 Jkt 223001 much time as possible to process your request. Dated: May 27, 2011. Anthony F. Maciorowski, Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. 2011–13823 Filed 6–2–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9315–6] Science Advisory Board Staff Office Notification of a Public Teleconference 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 a public teleconference on July 6, 2011 of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Ozone Review Panel to discuss its draft review of EPA’s Integrated Science Assessment for Ozone and Related Photochemical Oxidants (March 2011 Draft). DATES: The CASAC Ozone Review Panel teleconference will be held on Wednesday, July 6, 2011 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Eastern Time). ADDRESSES: The public teleconference will take place by telephone only. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wants further information concerning the July 6, 2011 public teleconference 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 can 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 NAAQS Review Panel will hold a public teleconference to discuss its draft letter reviewing EPA’s first external review draft of the Integrated Science Assessment for Ozone and Related Photochemical Oxidants (March 2011) (https://cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/isa/ recordisplay.cfm?deid=217463). SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 32199 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. The Ozone Review Panel developed its draft report after holding a face-toface meeting on May 19–20, 2011 (as noticed in 76 FR 23809–23810) to review EPA’s draft Integrated Science Assessment. Information about this review activity may be found on the CASAC Web site at https://www.epa.gov/ casac/. Technical Contacts: Any technical questions concerning the Integrated Science Assessment for Ozone and Related Photochemical Oxidants (March 2011) may be directed to Dr. James Brown (brown.james@epa.gov). Availability of Meeting Materials: Prior to the meeting, the draft letter, agenda, public comments and other materials will be accessible through the calendar link on the blue navigation bar at https://www.epa.gov/casac/. 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. Input from the public to the CASAC will have the most impact if it provides specific scientific or technical information or analysis for CASAC panels to consider or if it relates to the clarity or accuracy of the technical information. Members of the public 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 teleconference, interested parties should E:\FR\FM\03JNN1.SGM 03JNN1 32200 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 107 / Friday, June 3, 2011 / Notices notify Dr. Stallworth, DFO, by e-mail no later than July 1, 2011. Individuals making oral statements will be limited to three minutes per speaker. Written Statements: Written statements for the meeting should be received in the SAB Staff Office by July 1, 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). It is the SAB Staff Office general policy to post written comments on the Web page for the advisory meeting or teleconference. Submitters are requested to provide an unsigned version of each document because the SAB Staff Office does not publish documents with signatures on its Web sites. Members of the public should be aware that their personal contact information, if included in any written comments, may be posted to the CASAC Web site. Copyrighted materials will not be posted without explicit permission of the copyright holder. Accessibility: For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Dr. Stallworth at the phone number or email address noted above, preferably at least ten days prior to the teleconference, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: May 26, 2011. Anthony Maciorowski, Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. 2011–13843 Filed 6–2–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL –9314–7] Notice of a Project Waiver of Section 1605 (Buy American Requirement) of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) to Montgomery Township, NJ Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The EPA is hereby granting a project waiver of the Buy American requirements of ARRA Section 1605 under the authority of Section 1605(b)(2) [manufactured goods are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and of a satisfactory quality] jlentini on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:49 Jun 02, 2011 Jkt 223001 to Montgomery Township, New Jersey (the Township), for the purchase of specific foreign manufactured immersed hollow fiber ultrafiltration membrane cassettes, ZeeWeed® 500D, which are the effluent filtration component of the Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) for the Skillman Village Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) upgrade project. The ZeeWeed® 500D immersed ultrafiltration membrane cassettes are manufactured outside of the United States by GE Water & Processes Technologies (GEW&PT), in Oroszlany, Hungary. The design and specifications of the Township’s proposed Skillman Village WWTP upgrade project were based on the recommendations provided by an engineering study and pilot testing conducted in 2005, which concluded that the WWTP facility be upgraded with a MBR process. This is a project specific waiver and only applies to the use of the specified product for the ARRA project being proposed. Any other ARRA project that may wish to use the same product must apply for a separate waiver based on project specific circumstances. Based upon information submitted by the Township and its consulting engineer, EPA has concluded that there are currently no domestic manufactured submerged hollow fiber ultrafiltration MBR membranes available in sufficient and reasonable quantity and of a satisfactory quality to meet the Township’s project design and performance specifications and that a waiver is justified. The Regional Administrator is making this determination based on the review and recommendations of the State Revolving Fund Program Team. The Assistant Administrator of the Office of Administration and Resources Management has concurred on this decision to make an exception to Section 1605(a) of ARRA. This action permits the purchase of foreign manufactured submerged hollow fiber ultrafiltration membrane cassettes by the Township, as specified in its January 18, 2011 waiver request and February 4, 2011 supplemental submittal to EPA. DATES: Effective Date: June 3, 2011. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ´ Alicia Reinmund-Martınez, Environmental Engineer, (212) 637– 3827, State Revolving Fund Program Team, Division of Environmental Planning and Protection, U.S. EPA, 290 Broadway, New York, NY 10007. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with ARRA Sections 1605(c) and 1605(b)(2), the EPA hereby provides notice that it is granting a project waiver PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 of the requirements of Section 1605(a) of Public Law 111–5, Buy American requirements, to the Township for the purchase of ZeeWeed® 500D immersed hollow fiber ultrafiltration membrane cassettes manufactured in Hungary by GEW&PT that meet the Township’s design and performance specifications of its Skillman Village WWTP upgrade project. EPA has evaluated the Township’s basis for the procurement of the foreign made immersed hollow fiber ultrafiltration membrane cassettes. Based upon information submitted by the Township and its consulting engineer, EPA has concluded that there are currently no domestic manufactured immersed hollow fiber ultrafiltration membrane cassettes available in sufficient and reasonable quantity and of a satisfactory quality to meet the Township’s project design and performance specifications. Section 1605 of the ARRA requires that none of the appropriated funds may be used for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public building or a public works project unless all of the iron, steel, and manufactured goods used in the project are produced in the United States, or unless a waiver is provided to the recipient by the head of the appropriate agency, here the EPA. A waiver may be provided under Section 1605(b) of ARRA if EPA determines that (1) Applying these requirements would be inconsistent with public interest; (2) iron, steel, and the relevant manufactured goods are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and of a satisfactory quality; or (3) inclusion of iron, steel, and the relevant manufactured goods produced in the United States will increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25 percent. EPA has determined that the Township’s waiver request is timely even though the request was made after the construction contract was signed. Consistent with the direction of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations at 2 CFR 176.120, EPA has evaluated the Township’s request to determine if the request, though made after the contract date, can be treated as if it were timely made. EPA will generally regard waiver requests with respect to components that were specified in the bid solicitation or in a general/primary construction contract as ‘‘late’’ if submitted after the contract date. However, in this case, EPA has determined that the Township’s request may be treated as timely because the need for a waiver was not foreseeable at E:\FR\FM\03JNN1.SGM 03JNN1

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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-13843]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9315-6]


Science Advisory Board Staff Office Notification of a Public 
Teleconference 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 a public teleconference on 
July 6, 2011 of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) 
Ozone Review Panel to discuss its draft review of EPA's Integrated 
Science Assessment for Ozone and Related Photochemical Oxidants (March 
2011 Draft).

DATES: The CASAC Ozone Review Panel teleconference will be held on 
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Eastern Time).

ADDRESSES: The public teleconference will take place by telephone only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wants 
further information concerning the July 6, 2011 public teleconference 
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 can 
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 NAAQS Review Panel will hold a public 
teleconference to discuss its draft letter reviewing EPA's first 
external review draft of the Integrated Science Assessment for Ozone 
and Related Photochemical Oxidants (March 2011) (https://cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/isa/recordisplay.cfm?deid=217463).
    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.
    The Ozone Review Panel developed its draft report after holding a 
face-to-face meeting on May 19-20, 2011 (as noticed in 76 FR 23809-
23810) to review EPA's draft Integrated Science Assessment. Information 
about this review activity may be found on the CASAC Web site at https://www.epa.gov/casac/.
    Technical Contacts: Any technical questions concerning the 
Integrated Science Assessment for Ozone and Related Photochemical 
Oxidants (March 2011) may be directed to Dr. James Brown 
(brown.james@epa.gov).
    Availability of Meeting Materials: Prior to the meeting, the draft 
letter, agenda, public comments and other materials will be accessible 
through the calendar link on the blue navigation bar at https://www.epa.gov/casac/.
    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. Input from the 
public to the CASAC will have the most impact if it provides specific 
scientific or technical information or analysis for CASAC panels to 
consider or if it relates to the clarity or accuracy of the technical 
information. Members of the public 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 
teleconference, interested parties should

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notify Dr. Stallworth, DFO, by e-mail no later than July 1, 2011. 
Individuals making oral statements will be limited to three minutes per 
speaker. Written Statements: Written statements for the meeting should 
be received in the SAB Staff Office by July 1, 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). It is the SAB Staff Office general policy to post 
written comments on the Web page for the advisory meeting or 
teleconference. Submitters are requested to provide an unsigned version 
of each document because the SAB Staff Office does not publish 
documents with signatures on its Web sites. Members of the public 
should be aware that their personal contact information, if included in 
any written comments, may be posted to the CASAC Web site. Copyrighted 
materials will not be posted without explicit permission of the 
copyright holder.
    Accessibility: For information on access or services for 
individuals with disabilities, please contact Dr. Stallworth at the 
phone number or e-mail address noted above, preferably at least ten 
days prior to the teleconference, to give EPA as much time as possible 
to process your request.

    Dated: May 26, 2011.
Anthony Maciorowski,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2011-13843 Filed 6-2-11; 8:45 am]
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