Notification of a Public Meeting of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee Lead Panel, 86801-86802 [2024-25349]

Download as PDF lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 211 / Thursday, October 31, 2024 / Notices for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. k. This application has been accepted for filing but is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. l. The Nash Mill Project consists of the following existing facilities: (1) a 57foot-long, 9-foot-high, concrete gravity dam topped with 3-foot-high collapsible wooden flashboards with a crest elevation of 1,133.41 feet North American Vertical Datum 1988 (NAVD 88) at the top of the flashboards; (2) a 2-acre impoundment; (3) an intake structure on the north side of the dam equipped with a 10-foot-high by 10-footwide trash rack with 1-inch clear bar spacing; (4) a 4-foot-diameter, 1,525foot-long, round steel penstock that trifurcates into two 2-foot-diameter penstocks and one 4-foot-diameter pipe; (5) a 31-foot-long by 18-foot-wide powerhouse that contains two verticalshaft, fixed propeller turbine-generator units and one horizontal-shaft turbinegenerator unit for a total installed capacity of 225 kilowatts; (6) a 600-footlong tailrace; (7) a 1,800-foot-long bypassed reach; (8) a 0.48 kilovolt (kV), 75 kilo-volt-ampere transformer; (9) a 1,830-foot-long, 12.5-kV transmission line; and (10) appurtenant facilities. Marlow Hydro currently operates the project in a run-of-river mode. The current license requires Marlow Hydro to release a continuous minimum flow of 23 cubic feet per second (cfs) from the project as measured downstream of the powerhouse, with a continuous flow of 5.2 cfs over the dam. From 2016 to 2020, average annual generation of the Nash Mill Project was 552 megawatt-hours. m. A copy of the application is available for review via the internet through the Commission’s Home Page (https://www.ferc.gov), using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number, excluding the last three digits in the docket number field, to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll free, (886) 208–3676 or TTY (202) 502–8659. You may also register online at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. The Commission’s Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission proceedings. OPP can help VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:18 Oct 30, 2024 Jkt 265001 members of the public, including landowners, environmental justice communities, Tribal members, and others, access publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is encouraged to contact OPP at (202)502–6595, or OPP@ ferc.gov. n. Any qualified applicant desiring to file a competing application must submit to the Commission, on or before the specified intervention deadline date, a competing development application, or a notice of intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an interested person to file the competing development application no later than 120 days after the specified intervention deadline date. Applications for preliminary permits will not be accepted in response to this notice. A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address, and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to submit a development application. A notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this public notice. Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission’s Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any protests or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular application. When the application is ready for environmental analysis, the Commission will issue a public notice requesting comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, or prescriptions. All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘PROTEST’’ or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE,’’ ‘‘NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE COMPETING APPLICATION,’’ or ‘‘COMPETING APPLICATION;’’ (2) set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 86801 any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular application. o. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments. Comments on Scoping Document 1. Issue Scoping Document 2 (if necessary). Issue Notice of Ready for Environmental Analysis. January 2025. March 2025. April 2025. April 2025. Dated: October 24, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–25272 Filed 10–30–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–12349–01–OA] Notification of a Public Meeting of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee Lead Panel Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Lead Panel. A public meeting will be held for the CASAC Lead Panel to provide additional consultative advice on aspects of the approach for quantitative exposure and risk analyses as a follow-up to prior CASAC Lead Panel advice on the Integrated Review Plan (IRP) for Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Lead, Volume 3: Planning for Quantitative Exposure/Risk Analyses (External Review Draft). DATES: The public meeting will be held on Friday, November 22, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be conducted virtually. A live video webcast and teleconference line will be available for the public. The webcast link and teleconference information will be available on the CASAC website at https://casac.epa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing further information regarding this notice may contact Mr. Aaron Yeow, Designated SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\31OCN1.SGM 31OCN1 86802 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 211 / Thursday, October 31, 2024 / Notices Federal Officer (DFO), SAB Staff Office, by telephone at (202) 564–2050 or via email at yeow.aaron@epa.gov. General information concerning the CASAC, as well as any updates concerning the meetings announced in this notice can be found on the CASAC website: https://casac.epa.gov. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The CASAC was established pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA) Amendments of 1977, codified at 42 U.S.C. 7409(d)(2), to review air quality criteria and NAAQS and recommend to the EPA Administrator any new NAAQS and revisions of existing criteria and NAAQS as may be appropriate. The CASAC shall also: advise the EPA Administrator of areas in which additional knowledge is required to appraise the adequacy and basis of existing, new, or revised NAAQS; describe the research efforts necessary to provide the required information; advise the EPA Administrator on the relative contribution to air pollution concentrations of natural as well as anthropogenic activity; and advise the EPA Administrator of any adverse public health, welfare, social, economic, or energy effects which may result from various strategies for attainment and maintenance of such NAAQS. As amended, 5 U.S.C., App. section 109(d)(1) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) requires that EPA carry out a periodic review and revision, as appropriate, of the air quality criteria and the NAAQS for the six ‘‘criteria’’ air pollutants, including lead. The CASAC is a Federal Advisory Committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2, and conducts business in accordance with FACA and related regulations. The CASAC and the CASAC Lead Panel will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby given that the CASAC Lead Panel will hold a public meeting to provide additional consultative advice on aspects of the approach for quantitative exposure and risk analyses as a follow-up to prior CASAC Lead Panel advice on the Integrated Review Plan (IRP) for Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Lead, Volume 3: Planning for Quantitative Exposure/Risk Analyses (External Review Draft). Technical Contacts: Any technical questions concerning the quantitative exposure and risk analyses should be directed to Dr. Zachary Pekar VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:18 Oct 30, 2024 Jkt 265001 (pekar.zachary@epa.gov) or Dr. Deirdre Murphy (murphy.deirdre@epa.gov). Availability of Meeting Materials: Prior to the meeting, the review documents, agenda and other materials will be accessible on the CASAC website: https://casac.epa.gov. 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 on the topic of this advisory activity, including the charge to the CASAC and the EPA review documents, and/or the group conducting the activity, for the CASAC 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 to consider or if it relates to the clarity or accuracy of the technical information. Members of the public wishing to provide comment should follow the instructions below to submit comments. Oral Statements: Individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation during the public meeting will be limited to five minutes. Each person making an oral statement should consider providing written comments as well as their oral statement so that the points presented orally can be expanded upon in writing. Interested parties should contact Mr. Aaron Yeow, DFO, in writing (preferably via email) at the contact information noted above by November 15, 2024, to be placed on the list of public speakers. Written Statements: Written statements will be accepted throughout the advisory process; however, for timely consideration by CASAC members, statements should be supplied to the DFO (preferably via email) at the contact information noted above by November 15, 2024. 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 websites. Members of the public should be aware that their personal contact information, if included in any written comments, may be posted to the PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 CASAC website. 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. Aaron Yeow at (202) 564–2050 or yeow.aaron@ epa.gov. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact the DFO, at the contact information noted above, preferably at least ten days prior to each meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. V. Khanna Johnston, Deputy Director, Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. 2024–25349 Filed 10–30–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–R01–OW–2024–0492; FRL–12374–01– R1] Notice of Preliminary Designation of Certain Stormwater Discharges in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Notice of Availability of Draft Permit Under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System of the Clean Water Act Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Regional Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 (‘‘EPA’’) is providing notice of two proposed actions today. The first action is the Preliminary Designation of certain stormwater discharges from commercial, industrial, and institutional properties with one acre or more of impervious surface in the Charles, Neponset, and Mystic River watersheds in Massachusetts for regulation under the Clean Water Act’s (‘‘CWA’’) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (‘‘NPDES’’) permitting program. Second, the Regional Administrator of the EPA Region 1 is concurrently providing notice of availability of a draft NPDES General Permit (‘‘GP’’) for Private Commercial Industrial, and Institutional (‘‘CII’’) Stormwater Discharges in the Charles, Mystic, and Neponset River Watersheds in Massachusetts (‘‘Draft CII GP’’). The Draft CII GP would regulate the identified stormwater discharges, as it is authorized to do under section 402 of the CWA, by requiring the implementation of Best Management Practices (‘‘BMPs’’) and meeting other limitations to meet water quality standards. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\31OCN1.SGM 31OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 211 (Thursday, October 31, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 86801-86802]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-25349]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-12349-01-OA]


Notification of a Public Meeting of the Clean Air Scientific 
Advisory Committee Lead Panel

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a 
public meeting of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) 
Lead Panel. A public meeting will be held for the CASAC Lead Panel to 
provide additional consultative advice on aspects of the approach for 
quantitative exposure and risk analyses as a follow-up to prior CASAC 
Lead Panel advice on the Integrated Review Plan (IRP) for Review of the 
National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Lead, Volume 3: Planning for 
Quantitative Exposure/Risk Analyses (External Review Draft).

DATES: The public meeting will be held on Friday, November 22, 2024, 
from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be conducted virtually. A live video 
webcast and teleconference line will be available for the public. The 
webcast link and teleconference information will be available on the 
CASAC website at https://casac.epa.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing 
further information regarding this notice may contact Mr. Aaron Yeow, 
Designated

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Federal Officer (DFO), SAB Staff Office, by telephone at (202) 564-2050 
or via email at [email protected]. General information concerning the 
CASAC, as well as any updates concerning the meetings announced in this 
notice can be found on the CASAC website: https://casac.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: The CASAC was established pursuant to the Clean Air Act 
(CAA) Amendments of 1977, codified at 42 U.S.C. 7409(d)(2), to review 
air quality criteria and NAAQS and recommend to the EPA Administrator 
any new NAAQS and revisions of existing criteria and NAAQS as may be 
appropriate. The CASAC shall also: advise the EPA Administrator of 
areas in which additional knowledge is required to appraise the 
adequacy and basis of existing, new, or revised NAAQS; describe the 
research efforts necessary to provide the required information; advise 
the EPA Administrator on the relative contribution to air pollution 
concentrations of natural as well as anthropogenic activity; and advise 
the EPA Administrator of any adverse public health, welfare, social, 
economic, or energy effects which may result from various strategies 
for attainment and maintenance of such NAAQS. As amended, 5 U.S.C., 
App. section 109(d)(1) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) requires that EPA 
carry out a periodic review and revision, as appropriate, of the air 
quality criteria and the NAAQS for the six ``criteria'' air pollutants, 
including lead.
    The CASAC is a Federal Advisory Committee chartered under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2, and conducts 
business in accordance with FACA and related regulations. The CASAC and 
the CASAC Lead Panel will comply with the provisions of FACA and all 
appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies. Pursuant to FACA and 
EPA policy, notice is hereby given that the CASAC Lead Panel will hold 
a public meeting to provide additional consultative advice on aspects 
of the approach for quantitative exposure and risk analyses as a 
follow-up to prior CASAC Lead Panel advice on the Integrated Review 
Plan (IRP) for Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for 
Lead, Volume 3: Planning for Quantitative Exposure/Risk Analyses 
(External Review Draft).
    Technical Contacts: Any technical questions concerning the 
quantitative exposure and risk analyses should be directed to Dr. 
Zachary Pekar ([email protected]) or Dr. Deirdre Murphy 
([email protected]).
    Availability of Meeting Materials: Prior to the meeting, the review 
documents, agenda and other materials will be accessible on the CASAC 
website: https://casac.epa.gov.
    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 on the topic of this 
advisory activity, including the charge to the CASAC and the EPA review 
documents, and/or the group conducting the activity, for the CASAC 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 to consider or if it 
relates to the clarity or accuracy of the technical information. 
Members of the public wishing to provide comment should follow the 
instructions below to submit comments.
    Oral Statements: Individuals or groups requesting an oral 
presentation during the public meeting will be limited to five minutes. 
Each person making an oral statement should consider providing written 
comments as well as their oral statement so that the points presented 
orally can be expanded upon in writing. Interested parties should 
contact Mr. Aaron Yeow, DFO, in writing (preferably via email) at the 
contact information noted above by November 15, 2024, to be placed on 
the list of public speakers.
    Written Statements: Written statements will be accepted throughout 
the advisory process; however, for timely consideration by CASAC 
members, statements should be supplied to the DFO (preferably via 
email) at the contact information noted above by November 15, 2024. 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 
websites. Members of the public should be aware that their personal 
contact information, if included in any written comments, may be posted 
to the CASAC website. 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. Aaron Yeow at (202) 
564-2050 or [email protected]. To request accommodation of a 
disability, please contact the DFO, at the contact information noted 
above, preferably at least ten days prior to each meeting, to give EPA 
as much time as possible to process your request.

V. Khanna Johnston,
Deputy Director, Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2024-25349 Filed 10-30-24; 8:45 am]
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