Notice2021-20439
Notification of Public Meetings of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee Particulate Matter Panel
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Published
September 22, 2021
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces two public meetings of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Particulate Matter (PM) Panel. A public meeting will be held for the CASAC PM Panel to receive a briefing from EPA on updates to the science assessment and updates to the policy assessment that support the agency's reconsideration of the 2020 PM National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). A second public meeting will be held for the panel to peer review the agency's science assessment updates and policy assessment updates.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 22, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52673-52674]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20439]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8984-01-OA]
Notification of Public Meetings of the Clean Air Scientific
Advisory Committee Particulate Matter Panel
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces
two public meetings of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee
(CASAC) Particulate Matter (PM) Panel. A public meeting will be held
for the CASAC PM Panel to receive a briefing from EPA on updates to the
science assessment and updates to the policy assessment that support
the agency's reconsideration of the 2020 PM National Ambient Air
Quality Standards (NAAQS). A second public meeting will be held for the
panel to peer review the agency's science assessment updates and policy
assessment updates.
DATES: The public meeting for the panel to receive the briefing from
EPA will be held on October 14, 2021, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. The public
meeting for the panel to peer review the documents will be held on
Wednesday, November 17, 2021, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.; Thursday,
November 18, 2021, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.; Friday, November 19, 2021,
from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.; Wednesday, December 1, 2021, from 1:00 to 5:00
p.m.; and Thursday, December 2, 2021, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. All times
listed are in Eastern Time.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be conducted virtually. Please refer to
the CASAC website at <a href="https://casac.epa.gov">https://casac.epa.gov</a> for details on how to access
the meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing
further information regarding this notice may contact Mr. Aaron Yeow,
Designated Federal Officer (DFO), SAB Staff Office, by telephone at
(202) 564-2050 or via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ea938f859dc48b8b988584aa8f9a8bc48d859c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1d6478726a337c7c6f72735d786d7c337a726b">[email protected]</span></a>. General information
concerning the CASAC, as well as any updates concerning the meetings
announced in this notice can be found on the CASAC website: <a href="https://casac.epa.gov">https://casac.epa.gov</a>.
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
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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 PM.
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 PM 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 PM Panel will hold a
public meeting to receive a briefing from EPA on updates to the science
assessment and updates to the policy assessment that support the
agency's reconsideration of the 2020 PM NAAQS and a public meeting for
the panel to peer review the agency's science assessment updates and
policy assessment updates.
Technical Contacts: Any technical questions concerning EPA's
updates to the PM science assessment should be directed to Mr. Jason
Sacks (<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b9cad8dad2ca97d3d8cad6d7f9dcc9d897ded6cf"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e09381838b93ce8a81938f8ea0859081ce878f96">[email protected]</span></a>). Any technical questions concerning EPA's
updates to the PM policy assessment should be directed to Dr. Lars
Perlmutt (<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#daaabfa8b6b7afaeaef4b6bba8a99abfaabbf4bdb5ac"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c7b7a2b5abaab2b3b3e9aba6b5b487a2b7a6e9a0a8b1">[email protected]</span></a>).
Availability of Meeting Materials: Prior to the meeting, the review
documents, agenda and other materials will be accessible on the CASAC
website: <a href="https://casac.epa.gov">https://casac.epa.gov</a>.
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 three
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 10, 2021, 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 10, 2021. 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8ef7ebe1f9a0efeffce1e0ceebfeefa0e9e1f8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bac3dfd5cd94dbdbc8d5d4fadfcadb94ddd5cc">[email protected]</span></a>. 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. 2021-20439 Filed 9-21-21; 8:45 am]
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