Notification of a Public Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Biogenic Carbon Emissions Panel, 61100-61101 [2011-25406]

Download as PDF 61100 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 191 / Monday, October 3, 2011 / Notices the non-binding guidance. To the extent that the EPA determines that comments received during the 30-day comment period justify corrections or clarifications to the guidance, the EPA may revise and reissue the guidance and post the revised document at: https:// www.epa.gov/airquality/sulfurdioxide/ implement.html. Please refer to the ADDRESSES section above in this document for specific instructions on submitting comments. III. Internet Web Site for Guidance Information The guidance titled, ‘‘Guidance for 1– Hour SO2 NAAQS SIP Submissions’’ can be found at: https://www.epa.gov/ airquality/sulfurdioxide/ implement.html. Dated: September 21, 2011. Mary Henigin, Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. [FR Doc. 2011–25400 Filed 9–30–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9474–3] National and Governmental Advisory Committees to the U.S. Representative to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92–463, EPA gives notice of a meeting of the National Advisory Committee (NAC) and Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) to the U.S. Representative to the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC). The National and Governmental Advisory Committees advise the EPA Administrator in her capacity as the U.S. Representative to the CEC Council. The Committees are authorized under Articles 17 and 18 of the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC), North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act,Public Law 103–182, and as directed by Executive Order 12915, entitled ‘‘Federal Implementation of the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation.’’ The NAC is composed of 13 members representing academia, environmental non-governmental organizations, and private industry. The GAC consists of 12 members representing state, local, and srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:42 Sep 30, 2011 Jkt 223001 Tribal governments. The Committees are responsible for providing advice to the U.S. Representative on a wide range of strategic, scientific, technological, regulatory, and economic issues related to implementation and further elaboration of the NAAEC. The purpose of the meeting is to provide advice on the CEC’s Draft Communication Strategy, and discuss regional trans-boundary environmental issues. The meeting will also include a public comment session. A copy of the agenda will be posted at https:// www.epa.gov/ocem/nacgac-page.htm. DATES: The National and Governmental Advisory Committees will hold an open meeting on Thursday, October 20, 2011, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Friday, October 21, from 8:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the DoubleTree Hotel, 1617 IH–35 North, Austin, Texas 78702. Telephone: 512–479–4000. The meeting is open to the public, with limited seating on a first-come, first-served basis. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Oscar Carrillo, Designated Federal Officer, carrillo.oscar@epa.gov, 202– 564–0347, U.S. EPA, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Management and Outreach (1601–M), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Requests to make oral comments, or provide written comments to the Committees, should be sent to Oscar Carrillo, Designated Federal Officer, at the contact information above. Meeting Access: For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Oscar Carrillo at 202–564–0347 or carrillo.oscar@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Oscar Carrillo, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: September 22, 2011. Oscar Carrillo, Designated Federal Officer. [FR Doc. 2011–25398 Filed 9–30–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9474–6] Notification of a Public Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Biogenic Carbon Emissions Panel Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public face-to-face meeting of the SAB Biogenic Carbon Emissions Panel to review EPA’s draft Accounting Framework for Biogenic CO2 Emissions from Stationary Sources (September 2011). DATES: The meeting will be held on October 25, 2011 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., October 26, 2011 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on October 27, 2011 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency at 400 New Jersey Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing further information regarding this meeting may contact Dr. Holly Stallworth, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), SAB Staff Office, by telephone/voice mail at (202) 564– 2073 or via e-mail at stallworth.holly@ epa.gov. General information concerning the EPA Science Advisory Board 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 peer review, advice, consultation, and recommendations to the EPA Administrator on the technical basis for EPA actions. As a Federal Advisory Committee, the SAB conducts business in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2) and related regulations. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby given that the SAB Biogenic Carbon Emissions Panel will hold a public meeting to review EPA’s draft Accounting Framework for Biogenic CO2 Emissions from Stationary Sources (September 2011). The SAB will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies. EPA’s Office of Atmospheric Programs (OAP) in EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation has requested SAB review of the draft report and accounting framework. The SAB Staff Office requested public nominations of experts to serve on a review panel to advise the Agency on April 27, 2011 (76 FR 23587–23588). The SAB Staff Office sought nominations of nationally and internationally recognized scientists and experts with demonstrated expertise in forestry, agriculture, measurement and carbon accounting methodologies, land use economics, climate change, SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\03OCN1.SGM 03OCN1 srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 191 / Monday, October 3, 2011 / Notices engineering and monitoring and accounting approaches for agriculture, land use, land-use change and forestry. On June 23, 2011, the SAB Staff Office posted a notice on the SAB website inviting public comments on candidates for the panel by July 15, 2011. Information about formation of the panel can be found at https://yosemite. epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/fedrgstr_ activites/Accounting%20for%20 biogenic%20CO2?OpenDocument. The purpose of the October 25–27, 2011, meeting is for the Panel to review and provide advice on EPA’s draft Accounting Framework for Biogenic CO2 Emissions from Stationary Sources (September 2011). Availability of the review materials: EPA’s review document and charge to the Panel Agenda and other meeting materials will be made available at the URL above. For questions concerning EPA’s draft Accounting Framework for Biogenic CO2 Emissions from Stationary Sources (September 2011), please contact Dr. Jennifer Jenkins, Climate Change Division, at jenkins.jennifer@epa.gov or 202–343– 9361 or Sara Ohrel at ohrel.sara@epa.gov or 202–343–9712. 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 relevant comments for a federal advisory committee to consider pertaining to EPA’s charge to the panel. Input from the public to the SAB will have the most impact if it consists of comments that provide specific scientific or technical information or analysis for the SAB panel 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 five minutes per speaker. Interested parties should contact Dr. Holly Stallworth, DFO, in writing (preferably via e-mail), at the contact information noted above, by October 18, 2011 to be placed on the list of public speakers for the meeting. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:42 Sep 30, 2011 Jkt 223001 Written Statements: Written statements should be received in the SAB Staff Office by October 18, 2011 so that the information may be made available to the SAB 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. Holly 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: September 27, 2011. Vanessa T. Vu, Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. 2011–25406 Filed 9–30–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Reschedule—Meeting of the Local Government Advisory Committee Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Local Government Advisory Committee will meet via teleconference on Monday, October 24, 2011, 2:30–4 p.m. (ET). The Committee will discuss the recommendations of the Gulf Coast Restoration Workgroup on ways EPA can engage local government officials in the Gulf Coast Ecosystem restoration efforts and other issues of environmental concern to locally elected officials. This is an open meeting and all interested persons are invited to participate. The Committee will hear comments from the public between 2:45 p.m.–3 p.m. on Monday, SUMMARY: Frm 00030 October 24, 2011. Individuals or organizations wishing to address the Committee will be allowed a maximum of five minutes to present their point of view. Also, written comments should be submitted electronically to eargle.frances@epa.gov. Please contact the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) at the number listed below to schedule a time on the agenda. Time will be allotted on a first come first serve basis, and the total period for comments may be extended if the number of requests for appearances requires it. Dates and Addresses: The Local Government Advisory Committee meeting will be held by teleconference on Monday, October 24, 2011, at 2:30 p.m.–4 p.m. (ET). The Committee’s meeting summary will be available after the meeting online at https:// www.epa.gov/ocir/scas and can be obtained by written request to the DFO. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frances Eargle, the Designated Federal Officer for the Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) at (202) 564–3115 or e-mail at eargle.frances@epa.gov. 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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9474-6]


Notification of a Public Meeting of the Science Advisory Board 
Biogenic Carbon Emissions 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 face-to-face 
meeting of the SAB Biogenic Carbon Emissions Panel to review EPA's 
draft Accounting Framework for Biogenic CO2 Emissions from 
Stationary Sources (September 2011).

DATES: The meeting will be held on October 25, 2011 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 
p.m., October 26, 2011 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on October 27, 2011 
from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Eastern Time).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency at 400 New 
Jersey Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing 
further information regarding this meeting may contact Dr. Holly 
Stallworth, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), SAB Staff Office, by 
telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-2073 or via e-mail at 
stallworth.holly@epa.gov. General information concerning the EPA 
Science Advisory Board 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 peer review, advice, consultation, and recommendations to the 
EPA Administrator on the technical basis for EPA actions. As a Federal 
Advisory Committee, the SAB conducts business in accordance with the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2) and related 
regulations. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby given 
that the SAB Biogenic Carbon Emissions Panel will hold a public meeting 
to review EPA's draft Accounting Framework for Biogenic CO2 
Emissions from Stationary Sources (September 2011). The SAB will comply 
with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office 
procedural policies.
    EPA's Office of Atmospheric Programs (OAP) in EPA's Office of Air 
and Radiation has requested SAB review of the draft report and 
accounting framework. The SAB Staff Office requested public nominations 
of experts to serve on a review panel to advise the Agency on April 27, 
2011 (76 FR 23587-23588). The SAB Staff Office sought nominations of 
nationally and internationally recognized scientists and experts with 
demonstrated expertise in forestry, agriculture, measurement and carbon 
accounting methodologies, land use economics, climate change,

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engineering and monitoring and accounting approaches for agriculture, 
land use, land-use change and forestry. On June 23, 2011, the SAB Staff 
Office posted a notice on the SAB website inviting public comments on 
candidates for the panel by July 15, 2011. Information about formation 
of the panel can be found at https://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/fedrgstr_activites/Accounting%20for%20biogenic%20CO2?OpenDocument. The purpose of the 
October 25-27, 2011, meeting is for the Panel to review and provide 
advice on EPA's draft Accounting Framework for Biogenic CO2 
Emissions from Stationary Sources (September 2011).
    Availability of the review materials: EPA's review document and 
charge to the Panel Agenda and other meeting materials will be made 
available at the URL above. For questions concerning EPA's draft 
Accounting Framework for Biogenic CO2 Emissions from 
Stationary Sources (September 2011), please contact Dr. Jennifer 
Jenkins, Climate Change Division, at jenkins.jennifer@epa.gov or 202-
343-9361 or Sara Ohrel at ohrel.sara@epa.gov or 202-343-9712.
    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 relevant comments for a federal 
advisory committee to consider pertaining to EPA's charge to the panel. 
Input from the public to the SAB will have the most impact if it 
consists of comments that provide specific scientific or technical 
information or analysis for the SAB panel 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 five 
minutes per speaker. Interested parties should contact Dr. Holly 
Stallworth, DFO, in writing (preferably via e-mail), at the contact 
information noted above, by October 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 October 18, 2011 so that the information may be 
made available to the SAB 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. Holly 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: September 27, 2011.
Vanessa T. Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2011-25406 Filed 9-30-11; 8:45 am]
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