[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 54 (Monday, March 21, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 15985]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05872]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9639-01-OA]


Notification of a Public Meeting of the Clean Air Scientific 
Advisory Committee (CASAC) Lead Review Panel

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 Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) 
Lead Review Panel to provide a consultation on Volume 2 of the Agency's 
Integrated Review Plan for the Lead National Ambient Air Quality 
Standards (IRP).

DATES: The public meeting will be held on April 8, 2022, from 11:00 
a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be conducted virtually. Please refer to the 
CASAC website at https://casac.epa.gov 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 [email protected]. General information 
concerning the CASAC, as well as any updates concerning the meeting 
announced in this notice can be found on the CASAC website: https://casac.epa.gov.

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 national ambient air quality standards (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 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 (Pb).
    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 CASAC Lead Review Panel 
will hold a public meeting to provide a consultation on Volume 2 of the 
Agency's Integrated Review Plan for the Lead National Ambient Air 
Quality Standards (IRP). This document identifies policy-relevant 
issues in the review and serves as the planning document for the 
Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) for lead, describing key 
considerations and the process for its development. Volume 1 of the IRP 
contains contextual background material and the anticipated schedule 
for the current review of the air quality criteria and NAAQS for Pb.
    Technical Contacts: Any technical questions concerning EPA's IRP 
for lead should be directed to Dr. Deirdre Murphy 
([email protected]).
    Availability of Meeting Materials: Prior to the meeting, the review 
documents, agenda and other materials will be accessible on the CASAC 
website: https://casac.epa.gov.
    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 April 1, 2022, 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 April 1, 2022. 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 [email protected]. 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.

Thomas H. Brennan,
Director, Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2022-05872 Filed 3-18-22; 8:45 am]
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