Notice2023-02983
Notification of Public Meetings of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee Ozone Panel
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Published
February 13, 2023
Issuing agencies
Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces two public meetings of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Ozone Panel. A public meeting will be held for the CASAC Ozone Panel to receive a briefing from EPA on the Policy Assessment (PA) for the Reconsideration of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, External Review Draft Version 2. A second public meeting will be held for the panel to peer review the PA.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 29 (Monday, February 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9275-9276]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02983]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-10640-01-OA]
Notification of Public Meetings of the Clean Air Scientific
Advisory Committee Ozone 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) Ozone Panel. A public meeting will be held for the CASAC Ozone
Panel to receive a briefing from EPA on the Policy Assessment (PA) for
the Reconsideration of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality
Standards, External Review Draft Version 2. A second public meeting
will be held for the panel to peer review the PA.
DATES: The briefing from EPA will be held on March 2, 2023, from 11
a.m. to 3 p.m. The public meeting for the panel to peer review the PA
will be held on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and
Thursday, March 30, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. All times listed are in
Eastern Time.
ADDRESSES: The briefing on March 2, 2023, will be conducted virtually.
Please refer to the CASAC website at <a href="https://casac.epa.gov">https://casac.epa.gov</a> for
information on how to attend the meeting. The public meeting on March
29, 2023, and March 30, 2023 will be conducted in person at the Hilton
Durham near Duke University, 3800 Hillsborough Rd., Durham, NC 27705,
and 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 meetings.
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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#d2abb7bda5fcb3b3a0bdbc92b7a2b3fcb5bda4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c7bea2a8b0e9a6a6b5a8a987a2b7a6e9a0a8b1">[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 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 ozone and related photochemical oxidants.
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 Ozone 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 Ozone Panel will hold
a public meeting to receive a briefing from EPA on the Policy
Assessment (PA) for the Reconsideration of the Ozone National Ambient
Air Quality Standards, External Review Draft Version 2, and a public
meeting for the panel to peer review the PA.
Technical Contacts: Any technical questions concerning the PA
should be directed to Ms. Leigh Meyer (<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#523f372b37207c3e373b353a123722337c353d24"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="09646c706c7b27656c606e61496c7968276e667f">[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 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. The public comment period will
be on March 29, 2023. Interested parties should contact Mr. Aaron Yeow,
DFO, in writing (preferably via email) at the contact information noted
above by March 22, 2023, 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 March 22, 2023. 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#126b777d653c7373607d7c527762733c757d64"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="631a060c144d0202110c0d230613024d040c15">[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. 2023-02983 Filed 2-10-23; 8:45 am]
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