[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 17 (Monday, January 27, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4656-4657]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-01222]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-10004-48-OA]


Notification of a Public Meeting of the Chartered Clean Air 
Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC)

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 Chartered Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee 
(CASAC) to discuss their Draft Report on EPA's Integrated Science 
Assessment for Ozone and Related Photochemical Oxidants (External 
Review Draft--September 2019) and their Draft Report on EPA's Policy 
Assessment for the Review of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality 
Standards (External Review Draft).

DATES: The public meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, 
from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) and Wednesday, February 12, 
2020, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time).

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be conducted by telephone only.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to 
obtain information concerning these public meetings may contact Mr. 
Aaron Yeow, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), at (202) 564-2050 or at 
yeow.aaron@epa.gov. General information about the CASAC, as well as any 
updates concerning the meetings announced in this notice, may be found 
on the CASAC website at http://www.epa.gov/casac.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: The Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) was 
established under section 109(d)(2) of the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) 
(42 U.S.C. 7409) as an independent scientific advisory committee. The 
CASAC provides advice, information and recommendations on the 
scientific and technical aspects of air quality criteria and the 
National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). 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. The CAA requires that the Agency, at five-year intervals, review 
and revise, as appropriate, the air quality criteria and the NAAQS for 
the six ``criteria'' air pollutants, including ozone. EPA is currently 
reviewing the NAAQS for ozone.
    The CASAC is a Federal Advisory Committee chartered under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. The Chartered 
CASAC 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 will hold a public 
meeting to discuss their Draft Report on EPA's Integrated Science 
Assessment for Ozone and Related Photochemical Oxidants (External 
Review Draft--September 2019) and their Draft Report on EPA's Policy 
Assessment for the Review of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality 
Standards (External Review Draft).
    Technical Contacts: Any technical questions concerning EPA's 
Integrated Science Assessment for Ozone and Related Photochemical 
Oxidants (External Review Draft--September 2019) should be directed to 
Dr. Tom Luben (luben.tom@epa.gov) and Dr. Meredith Lassiter 
(lassiter.meredith@epa.gov). Any technical questions concerning EPA's 
Policy Assessment for the Review of the Ozone National Ambient Air 
Quality Standards (External Review Draft) should be directed to Dr. 
Deirdre Murphy (murphy.deirde@epa.gov).
    Availability of Meeting Materials: Prior to the meeting, the review 
documents, agenda and other materials will be accessible through the 
calendar link on the blue navigation bar at http://www.epa.gov/casac/.
    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 February 4, 2020, 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 February 4, 2020. 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 yeow.aaron@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a 
disability, please contact Mr. Yeow preferably at least ten days prior 
to each meeting to give EPA as much time as possible to process your 
request.

    Dated: January 10, 2020.
 Khanna Johnston,
 Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2020-01222 Filed 1-24-20; 8:45 am]
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