Notice2023-15035
Notification of a Public Meeting of the Chartered Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) and CASAC Lead Review Panel
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Published
July 17, 2023
Issuing agencies
Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the Chartered Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) and CASAC Lead Review Panel to discuss a draft CASAC report on EPA's Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) for Lead.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 135 (Monday, July 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45415-45416]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15035]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-11122-01-OA]
Notification of a Public Meeting of the Chartered Clean Air
Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) and CASAC Lead Review Panel
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory
Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the Chartered
Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) and CASAC Lead Review
Panel to discuss a draft CASAC report on EPA's Integrated Science
Assessment (ISA) for Lead.
DATES: The CASAC Lead Review Panel will meet on the following dates.
All times listed are in Eastern Time.
1. August 23, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
2. August 24, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting 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#770e1218005916160518193712071659101801"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="156c707a623b7474677a7b557065743b727a63">[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 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 Review 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 Chartered CASAC and
CASAC Lead Review Panel will hold a public meeting to discuss a draft
CASAC report on EPA's Lead ISA.
Technical Contacts: Any technical questions concerning EPA's Lead
ISA should be directed to Dr. Evan Coffman (<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#83e0ece5eeeee2edade6f5e2edc3e6f3e2ade4ecf5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="35565a535858545b1b5043545b755045541b525a43">[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
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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 August 16, 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 August 16, 2023.
Written statements should be supplied to the DFO at the contact
information above via email. Submitters are requested to provide an
unsigned version. Members of the public should be aware that their
personal contact information if included in any written comments, may
be posted to the SAB website. Copyrighted material will not be posted
without the 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#2059454f570e4141524f4e604550410e474f56"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1c6579736b327d7d6e73725c796c7d327b736a">[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. 2023-15035 Filed 7-14-23; 8:45 am]
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