Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public Teleconference of the SAB Mercury Review Panel, 39102-39103 [2011-16730]

Download as PDF 39102 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 128 / Tuesday, July 5, 2011 / Notices 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. Some information, however, is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available electronically at https:// www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Water Docket, EPA Docket Center, EPA West, 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 legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is 202–566–1744, and the telephone number for the Water Docket is 202–566–2426. Ms. Donna Downing, Office of Water (4502– T), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington DC 20460; telephone number 202–566–1783; email address: CWAwaters@epa.gov. Mr. David Olson, Regulatory Community of Practice (CECW–CO–R), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 441 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20314; telephone number 202–761–4922; e-mail address: david.b.olson@usace.army.mil. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: In the May 2, 2011, issue of the Federal Register (76 FR 24479), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced the availability of draft agency guidance, regarding Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decisions in SWANCC and Rapanos. The agencies invited public comment for a 60-day period. Several entities have requested an extension of the comment period for the guidance. The EPA and the Corps find that a 30-day extension of the comment period is warranted. Therefore, the comment period is extended until July 31, 2011. A copy of the draft guidance can be found on EPA’s Web site at https:// water.epa.gov/lawsregs/guidance/ wetlands/CWAwaters.cfm and on the Corps’ Web site at https:// www.usace.army.mil/CECW/Pages/ cwa_guide.aspx. srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:58 Jul 01, 2011 Jkt 223001 Dated: June 27, 2011. Nancy K. Stoner, Acting Assistant Administrator for Water, Environmental Protection Agency. Dated: June 27, 2011. Jo-Ellen Darcy, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, Department of the Army. [FR Doc. 2011–16617 Filed 7–1–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9429–4] Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public Teleconference of the SAB Mercury 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 of the Mercury Review Panel. DATES: The teleconference will be held on July 20, 2011, from 1 to 4 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) ADDRESSES: The public teleconference will be conducted by telephone only. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to obtain further information regarding this meeting must contact Dr. Angela Nugent, Designated Federal Officer (DFO). Dr. Nugent may be contacted at the EPA Science Advisory Board (1400R), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; or by telephone/voice mail at (202) 564–2218; fax at (202) 565–2098; or e-mail at nugent.angela@epa.gov. General information concerning the SAB can be found at the EPA SAB Web site at https://www.epa.gov/sab. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The SAB was established pursuant to the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act (ERDAA), codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365, to provide independent scientific and technical advice to the EPA Administrator on the technical basis for Agency positions and regulations. The SAB is a Federal Advisory Committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby given that the SAB Mercury Review Panel will hold a public teleconference to discuss a draft advisory report Review of EPA’s Draft SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Technical Support Document: NationalScale Mercury Risk Assessment Supporting the Appropriate and Necessary Finding for Coal and OilFired Electric Generating Units—March 2011. The Panel will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies. EPA is considering regulating the emissions of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) released from coal-burning electric generating units in the United States (U.S. EGUs) under Section 112(n)(1)(A) of the Clean Air Act (CAA). EPA developed a draft risk assessment for mercury, entitled Technical Support Document: National-scale Mercury Risk Assessment. This draft assessment considers the nature and magnitude of the potential risk to public health posed by current U.S. EGU mercury emissions and the nature and magnitude of the potential risk posed by U.S. EGU mercury emissions in the future, once all anticipated CAA-related regulations potentially reducing mercury from U.S. EGUs are in-place. EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation requested peer review of this draft document. To conduct this review, the SAB Mercury Review Panel met on June 15–17, 2011 (76 FR 29746– 29747) to review the draft Technical Support Document. The purpose of the July 21 2011, teleconference is to discuss the panel’s draft report, Review of EPA’s Draft Technical Support Document: National-Scale Mercury Risk Assessment Supporting the Appropriate and Necessary Finding for Coal and OilFired Electric Generating Units—March 2011. Availability of Meeting Materials: The agenda, the draft panel report, and other meeting materials will be available on the SAB Web site at https:// yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/ fedrgstr_activites/A%26N%20Hg% 20Risk%20Assessment%20TSD? OpenDocument in advance of the meeting. 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 SAB will have the most impact if it provides specific scientific E:\FR\FM\05JYN1.SGM 05JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 128 / Tuesday, July 5, 2011 / Notices or technical information or analysis for panels to consider or if it relates to the clarity or accuracy of the technical information. Members of the public wishing to provide comment should contact the Designated Federal Officer for the relevant advisory committee directly. Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation at this public meeting will be limited to three minutes per speaker. Interested parties should contact Dr. Angela Nugent, DFO, in writing (preferably via e-mail) at the contact information noted above by July 18, 2011, to be placed on the list of public speakers for the meeting. Written Statements: Written statements should be received in the SAB Staff Office by July 18, 2011, so that the information can be made available to the Panel for their consideration. Written statements should be supplied to the DFO in electronic format via e-mail (acceptable file formats: Adobe Acrobat PDF, WordPerfect, MS Word, 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 SAB Web site. Copyrighted material 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. Angela Nugent 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: June 27, 2011. Anthony F. Maciorowski, Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. 2011–16730 Filed 7–1–11; 8:45 am] srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 6560–50–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:58 Jul 01, 2011 Jkt 223001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9429–2] Science Advisory Board Staff Office Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Air Monitoring and Methods Subcommittee Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Air Monitoring and Methods Subcommittee (AMMS) to discuss the AMMS draft report on EPA’s draft plans for Photochemical Assessment Monitoring Stations (PAMS) Network Re-engineering. DATES: A public teleconference will be held on Monday, July 18, 2011 from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). ADDRESSES: The public teleconference will be conducted by telephone only. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing further information regarding this Notice and public teleconference may contact Mr. Edward Hanlon, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), SAB Staff Office, by telephone/voice mail at (202) 564–2134; by fax at (202) 565–2098 or via e-mail at hanlon.edward@epa.gov. General information concerning the EPA CASAC can be found at the EPA CASAC Web site at https://www.epa.gov/casac. Any inquiry regarding EPA’s draft plans for PAMS Network Re-engineering should be directed to Mr. Kevin Cavender, EPA Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS), at cavender.kevin@epa.gov or 919–541– 2364. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The CASAC was established pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA) Amendments of 1977, codified at 42 U.S.C. 7409D(d)(2), to provide advice, information, and recommendations to the Administrator on the scientific and technical aspects of issues related to the criteria for air quality standards, research related to air quality, sources of air pollution, and the strategies to attain and maintain air quality standards and to prevent significant deterioration of air quality. The CASAC is a Federal Advisory Committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby given that the CASAC AMMS will hold a public SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 39103 teleconference to discuss the Subcommittee’s draft peer review report of the EPA’s draft plans for PAMS Network Re-engineering. The AMMS held two public teleconference calls on May 16 and May 17, 2011 to review EPA’s draft plans for PAMS Network Re-engineering. [Federal Register Notice dated April 15, 2011 (76 FR 21345–21346)]. Materials from these teleconference calls are posted on the SAB Web site at https:// yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/ bf498bd32a1c7fdf85257242006dd6cb/ 6a62b0219d19df358525785c0064e71b! OpenDocument&Date=2011-05-16 and https://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/ sabproduct.nsf/bf498bd32a1c7 fdf85257242006dd6cb/6abbc18d956 a2b768525785 c00663487!OpenDocument&Date=201105-17. The purpose of the July 18, 2011 teleconference call is for the AMMS to discuss its draft peer review report. Availability of Meeting Materials: The agenda and materials in support of this teleconference call will be placed on the EPA CASAC Web site at https:// www.epa.gov/casac in advance of the teleconference call. Procedures for Providing Public Input: Interested members of the public may submit relevant written or oral information on the topic of this advisory activity for the CASAC to consider during the advisory process. Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation at this public teleconference will be limited to three minutes per speaker. Interested parties should contact Mr. Edward Hanlon, DFO, in writing (preferably via e-mail), at the contact information noted above, by July 11, 2011 to be placed on the list of public speakers for the teleconference. Written Statements: Written statements should be received in the SAB Staff Office by July 11, 2011 so that the information may be made available to the CASAC AMMS for their consideration. Written statements should be supplied to the DFO in the following formats: One hard copy with original signature, and one electronic copy via e-mail (acceptable file format: Adobe Acrobat PDF, WordPerfect, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, or Rich Text files in IBM–PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format). Submitters are requested to provide two 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 Mr. Edward Hanlon at the phone number or e-mail E:\FR\FM\05JYN1.SGM 05JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 5, 2011)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-16730]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public 
Teleconference of the SAB Mercury 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 of 
the Mercury Review Panel.

DATES: The teleconference will be held on July 20, 2011, from 1 to 4 
p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time)

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to 
obtain further information regarding this meeting must contact Dr. 
Angela Nugent, Designated Federal Officer (DFO). Dr. Nugent may be 
contacted at the EPA Science Advisory Board (1400R), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; 
or by telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-2218; fax at (202) 565-2098; or 
e-mail at nugent.angela@epa.gov. General information concerning the SAB 
can be found at the EPA SAB Web site at https://www.epa.gov/sab.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background: The SAB was established pursuant to the Environmental 
Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act (ERDAA), 
codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365, to provide independent scientific and 
technical advice to the EPA Administrator on the technical basis for 
Agency positions and regulations. The SAB is a Federal Advisory 
Committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 
U.S.C., App. 2. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby given 
that the SAB Mercury Review Panel will hold a public teleconference to 
discuss a draft advisory report Review of EPA's Draft Technical Support 
Document: National-Scale Mercury Risk Assessment Supporting the 
Appropriate and Necessary Finding for Coal and Oil-Fired Electric 
Generating Units--March 2011. The Panel will comply with the provisions 
of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies.
    EPA is considering regulating the emissions of hazardous air 
pollutants (HAPs) released from coal-burning electric generating units 
in the United States (U.S. EGUs) under Section 112(n)(1)(A) of the 
Clean Air Act (CAA). EPA developed a draft risk assessment for mercury, 
entitled Technical Support Document: National-scale Mercury Risk 
Assessment. This draft assessment considers the nature and magnitude of 
the potential risk to public health posed by current U.S. EGU mercury 
emissions and the nature and magnitude of the potential risk posed by 
U.S. EGU mercury emissions in the future, once all anticipated CAA-
related regulations potentially reducing mercury from U.S. EGUs are in-
place. EPA's Office of Air and Radiation requested peer review of this 
draft document. To conduct this review, the SAB Mercury Review Panel 
met on June 15-17, 2011 (76 FR 29746-29747) to review the draft 
Technical Support Document. The purpose of the July 21 2011, 
teleconference is to discuss the panel's draft report, Review of EPA's 
Draft Technical Support Document: National-Scale Mercury Risk 
Assessment Supporting the Appropriate and Necessary Finding for Coal 
and Oil-Fired Electric Generating Units--March 2011.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: The agenda, the draft panel 
report, and other meeting materials will be available on the SAB Web 
site at https://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/fedrgstr_activites/A%26N%20Hg%20Risk%20Assessment%20TSD?OpenDocument in advance of the 
meeting.
    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 SAB will 
have the most impact if it provides specific scientific

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or technical information or analysis for panels to consider or if it 
relates to the clarity or accuracy of the technical information. 
Members of the public wishing to provide comment should contact the 
Designated Federal Officer for the relevant advisory committee 
directly. Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting 
an oral presentation at this public meeting will be limited to three 
minutes per speaker. Interested parties should contact Dr. Angela 
Nugent, DFO, in writing (preferably via e-mail) at the contact 
information noted above by July 18, 2011, to be placed on the list of 
public speakers for the meeting. Written Statements: Written statements 
should be received in the SAB Staff Office by July 18, 2011, so that 
the information can be made available to the Panel for their 
consideration. Written statements should be supplied to the DFO in 
electronic format via e-mail (acceptable file formats: Adobe Acrobat 
PDF, WordPerfect, MS Word, 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 SAB Web site. Copyrighted 
material 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. Angela Nugent 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: June 27, 2011.
Anthony F. Maciorowski,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2011-16730 Filed 7-1-11; 8:45 am]
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