Notification of Two Public Teleconferences of the Science Advisory Board; Chemical Assessment Advisory Committee Augmented for the Review of EPA's Draft Trimethylbenzenes Assessment, 62436-62437 [2014-24744]

Download as PDF 62436 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 201 / Friday, October 17, 2014 / Notices The February 5, 2013 petition requested that the Administrator object to the proposed title V operating permit issued by MDE (Permit No. 24–023– 0042), on the grounds that it did not contain testing and monitoring requirements sufficient to assure compliance with limits for sulfur dioxide (SO2) and particulate matter (PM) emissions from the facility’s thermal dryer. The Order explains the reasons behind EPA’s decision to grant the petition for objection. Dated: October 3, 2014. William C. Early, Acting, Regional Administrator, Region III. BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY BILLING CODE 6560–50–P [FRL–9917–99–OA] ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Notification of Two Public Teleconferences of the Science Advisory Board; Chemical Assessment Advisory Committee Augmented for the Review of EPA’s Draft Trimethylbenzenes Assessment [ER–FRL–9017–5] Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability Responsible Agency: Office of Federal Activities, General Information (202) 564–7146 or https://www.epa.gov/ compliance/nepa/. Weekly Receipt of Environmental Impact Statements Filed 10/06/2014 Through 10/10/2014 Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Notice Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act requires that EPA make public its comments on EISs issued by other Federal agencies. EPA’s comment letters on EISs are available at: https:// www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/ eisdata.html. EIS No. 20140301, Draft EIS, FHWA, FL, SR 87 Connector, Comment Period Ends: 12/01/2014, Contact: Joseph Sullivan 850–553–2248. EIS No. 20140302, Final EIS, FERC, TX, Corpus Christi LNG Project, Review Period Ends: 11/17/2014, Contact: Kandilarya Barakat 202–502–6365. EIS No. 20140303, Final EIS, EPA, FL, Designation of an Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site Offshore of Jacksonville, Review Period Ends: 11/ 17/2014, Contact: Christopher J. McArthur 404–562–9391. EIS No. 20140304, Final EIS, USACE, CA, Berths 212–224 (YTI) Container Terminal Improvements Project, Review Period Ends: 11/17/2014, Contact: Theresa Stevens 805–585– 2146. 17:59 Oct 16, 2014 Jkt 235001 Dated: October 14, 2014. Dawn Roberts, Management Analyst, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. 2014–24734 Filed 10–16–14; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2014–24728 Filed 10–16–14; 8:45 am] VerDate Sep<11>2014 Amended Notices EIS No. 20140240, Draft Supplement, USACE, WA, Mount St. Helens LongTerm Sediment Management Plan, Comment Period Ends: 10/21/2014, Contact: Tina Teed 503–808–4960. Revision to FR Notice Published 09/26/ 2014; Extending Comment Period from 10/06/ 2014 to 10/21/2014. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces two public teleconferences of the SAB Chemical Assessment Advisory Committee Augmented for the Review of the Draft Trimethylbenzenes Assessment (CAAC– TMB Panel) to discuss its draft report concerning EPA’s draft Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Toxicological Review of Trimethylbenzenes (August 2013 Revised External Review Draft). DATES: The public teleconferences will be held on Wednesday November 5, 2014 and Friday November 7, 2014. The teleconferences will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) on both days. Location: The teleconferences will be conducted by telephone only. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wants further information concerning the teleconferences may contact Mr. Thomas Carpenter, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board (1400R), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/voice mail (202) 564– 4885; fax (202) 565–2098; or email at carpenter.thomas@epa.gov. General information concerning the SAB can be found on the SAB Web site at https:// www.epa.gov/sab. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C., App., notice is hereby given that the SAB CAAC TMB Panel will hold public teleconferences to discuss its draft report regarding the draft IRIS Toxicological Review of Trimethylbenzenes (August 2013 Revised External Review Draft) and enhancements the agency is implementing to the IRIS program. The EPA SAB Staff Office augmented the SAB CAAC with subject matter experts to provide advice through the chartered SAB regarding this IRIS assessment. 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 chartered under FACA. The SAB will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies. The SAB CAAC TMB Panel held a public meeting on June 17–June 19, 2014. The purpose of that meeting was to receive a briefing on the EPA’s enhancements to the IRIS Program and develop responses to the peer review charge on the agency’s draft IRIS Toxicological Review of Trimethylbenzenes (August 2013 Revised External Review Draft). The purpose of these public teleconferences is for the Panel to discuss its draft report peer reviewing the agency’s draft toxicological review. The two public teleconferences will be conducted as one complete meeting, beginning on November 5, 2014 and continuing on November 7, 2014. Availability of Meeting Materials: Additional background on this SAB activity, the teleconference agenda, draft report, and other materials for the teleconferences will be posted on the SAB Web site at https://yosemite.epa. gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/fedrgstr_ activites/IRIS%20Trimethylbenzenes ?OpenDocument. 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 pertaining to the group conducting this SAB activity or meeting E:\FR\FM\17OCN1.SGM 17OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 201 / Friday, October 17, 2014 / Notices mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES materials. 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 to consider. 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 a public teleconference will be limited to three minutes per speaker. To be placed on the public speaker list for the November 5, 2014 teleconferences, interested parties should notify Mr. Thomas Carpenter, DFO, by email no later than October 28, 2012. Written Statements: Written statements for these teleconferences should be received in the SAB Staff Office by the same deadlines given above for requesting oral comments. Written statements should be supplied to the DFO 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). 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 Mr. Carpenter at the phone number or email address noted above, preferably at least ten days prior to the teleconferences, to give the EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: October 7, 2014. Thomas H. Brennan, Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. 2014–24744 Filed 10–16–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:59 Oct 16, 2014 Jkt 235001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–ORD–2014–0750; FRL–9918–04– ORD] Human Studies Review Board; Notification of a Public Meeting U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The EPA Office of the Science Advisor announces a public meeting of the Human Studies Review Board to advise the Agency on the ethical and scientific reviews of EPA research with human subjects. DATES: This public meeting will be held on November 5, 2014, from approximately 10:00 a.m. to approximately 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Comments may be submitted on or before noon (Eastern Time) on Wednesday, October 29, 2014. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be conducted entirely on the Internet using Adobe Connect and a conference call line. The conference call line is 866– 299–3188 and access code 2025647189. The Adobe Connect link is: https:// epa.connectsolutions.com/hsrb. Enter the room as a guest providing your full name. Comments: Submit your written comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2014–0750, by one of the following methods: Internet: https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Email: ORD.Docket@epa.gov. Mail: The EPA Docket Center EPA/ DC, ORD Docket, Mail code: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460. Hand Delivery: The EPA/DC Public Reading Room is located in the EPA Headquarters Library, Room Number 3334 in the EPA WJC West, at 1301 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460. The hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. Please call (202) 566– 1744 or email the ORD Docket at ord.docket@epa.gov for instructions. Updates to Public Reading Room access are available on the Web site https:// www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm. 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If you send an email comment directly to the EPA without going through https://www.regulations.gov, your email address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, the EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any electronic storage media you submit. If the EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, the EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wishes to receive further information should contact Jim Downing at telephone number (202) 564–2468; fax: (202) 564– 2070; email address: downing.jim@ epa.gov; mailing address Environmental Protection Agency, Office of the Science Advisor, Mail code 8105R, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460. General information concerning the EPA HSRB can be found on the EPA Web site at https:// www.epa.gov/hsrb. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Meeting access: Access to this Internet meeting is open to all at the information provided above. Procedures for providing public input: Interested members of the public may submit relevant written or oral comments for the HSRB to consider during the advisory process. Additional information concerning submission of relevant written or oral comments is provided in Section I, ‘‘Public Meeting’’ under subsection D. ‘‘How May I Participate in this Meeting?’’ of this notice. I. 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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9917-99-OA]


Notification of Two Public Teleconferences of the Science 
Advisory Board; Chemical Assessment Advisory Committee Augmented for 
the Review of EPA's Draft Trimethylbenzenes Assessment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory 
Board (SAB) Staff Office announces two public teleconferences of the 
SAB Chemical Assessment Advisory Committee Augmented for the Review of 
the Draft Trimethylbenzenes Assessment (CAAC-TMB Panel) to discuss its 
draft report concerning EPA's draft Integrated Risk Information System 
(IRIS) Toxicological Review of Trimethylbenzenes (August 2013 Revised 
External Review Draft).

DATES: The public teleconferences will be held on Wednesday November 5, 
2014 and Friday November 7, 2014. The teleconferences will be held from 
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) on both days.
    Location: The teleconferences will be conducted by telephone only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wants 
further information concerning the teleconferences may contact Mr. 
Thomas Carpenter, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science 
Advisory Board (1400R), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1300 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/voice mail 
(202) 564-4885; fax (202) 565-2098; or email at 
carpenter.thomas@epa.gov. General information concerning the SAB can be 
found on the SAB Web site at https://www.epa.gov/sab.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 
as amended, 5 U.S.C., App., notice is hereby given that the SAB CAAC 
TMB Panel will hold public teleconferences to discuss its draft report 
regarding the draft IRIS Toxicological Review of Trimethylbenzenes 
(August 2013 Revised External Review Draft) and enhancements the agency 
is implementing to the IRIS program. The EPA SAB Staff Office augmented 
the SAB CAAC with subject matter experts to provide advice through the 
chartered SAB regarding this IRIS assessment.
    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 chartered under FACA. The SAB will comply 
with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office 
procedural policies.
    The SAB CAAC TMB Panel held a public meeting on June 17-June 19, 
2014. The purpose of that meeting was to receive a briefing on the 
EPA's enhancements to the IRIS Program and develop responses to the 
peer review charge on the agency's draft IRIS Toxicological Review of 
Trimethylbenzenes (August 2013 Revised External Review Draft). The 
purpose of these public teleconferences is for the Panel to discuss its 
draft report peer reviewing the agency's draft toxicological review. 
The two public teleconferences will be conducted as one complete 
meeting, beginning on November 5, 2014 and continuing on November 7, 
2014.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: Additional background on this 
SAB activity, the teleconference agenda, draft report, and other 
materials for the teleconferences will be posted on the SAB Web site at 
https://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/fedrgstr_activites/IRIS%20Trimethylbenzenes?OpenDocument.
    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 pertaining to the 
group conducting this SAB activity or meeting

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materials. 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 to consider. 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 a public teleconference will be limited to three 
minutes per speaker. To be placed on the public speaker list for the 
November 5, 2014 teleconferences, interested parties should notify Mr. 
Thomas Carpenter, DFO, by email no later than October 28, 2012.
    Written Statements: Written statements for these teleconferences 
should be received in the SAB Staff Office by the same deadlines given 
above for requesting oral comments. Written statements should be 
supplied to the DFO 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). 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 Mr. Carpenter at the 
phone number or email address noted above, preferably at least ten days 
prior to the teleconferences, to give the EPA as much time as possible 
to process your request.

    Dated: October 7, 2014.
 Thomas H. Brennan,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
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