Public Meeting of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) on Lead

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Branch is announcing a public meeting of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC). A virtual meeting will be held for CASAC to receive a briefing from EPA on the Policy Assessment (PA) for Lead.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 213 (Thursday, November 5, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69843-69844]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-22547]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL- 13687-01-AO]


Public Meeting of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee 
(CASAC) on Lead

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory 
Board (SAB) Branch is announcing a public meeting of the Clean Air 
Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC). A virtual meeting will be held 
for CASAC to receive a briefing from EPA on the Policy Assessment (PA) 
for Lead.

DATES: The public virtual meeting will be held on Thursday, November 
19, 2026, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be conducted virtually. Registration will 
be required to participate in the meeting. To register, please visit 
the CASAC website: <a href="https://casac.epa.gov">https://casac.epa.gov</a> and click on the November 19, 
2026, meeting or visit: <a href="https://usepa.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_zzdvcIvcQ4mggtdnWtkAAA">https://usepa.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_zzdvcIvcQ4mggtdnWtkAAA</a>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information concerning 
this Notice, please contact Aaron Yeow, Designated Federal Officer 
(DFO), via telephone at (202) 564-2050, or email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#374e5258401956564558597752475619505841"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="027b676d752c6363706d6c426772632c656d74">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. 
General information about the CASAC, as well as any updates concerning 
the meeting announced in this document, can be found on the CASAC 
website at <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 as may and NAAQS as 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

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Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. chapter 10, and conducts 
business in accordance with FACA and related regulations. The CASAC 
will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Branch 
procedural policies. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby 
given that the CASAC will hold a public meeting to receive a briefing 
from EPA on the Policy Assessment for Lead.
    Availability of meeting materials: All meeting materials, including 
the agenda, will be available on the CASAC web page at <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 the EPA. 
Members of the public can submit relevant comments pertaining to the 
committee's charge or meeting materials. Input from the public to the 
CASAC will have the most impact if it provides specific scientific or 
technical information or analysis for the CASAC to consider or if it 
relates to the clarity or accuracy of the technical information. 
Members of the public wishing to provide comments should follow the 
instructions below to submit comments.
    Oral statements: Oral public comments will not take place during 
this meeting, as this meeting will function solely as a virtual 
briefing from EPA. Oral public comments will take place during the peer 
review meeting, which is still to be announced. Instructions for 
providing oral comments at the peer review meeting will be provided in 
the notice for the peer review meeting.
    Written statements: Written statements will be accepted throughout 
the advisory process. Written statements should be supplied by email to 
the DFO listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. 
Submitters are requested to provide an unsigned version of each 
document because the SAB Branch 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 the explicit permission of the copyright holder.
    Accessibility: For information on access or services for 
individuals with disabilities, please contact the DFO listed in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section; at least ten business days before 
the meetings, to give the EPA as much time as possible to process your 
request.

V. Khanna Johnston,
Chief, Science Advisory Board Branch.
[FR Doc. 2026-22547 Filed 11-4-26; 8:45 am]
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