[Federal Register: September 10, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 175)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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EPA Science Advisory Board; Notification of Public Advisory
Committee Teleconference Meeting
Summary--Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law
92-463, notice is hereby given that the Clean Air Scientific Advisory
Committee (CASAC) Subcommittee on Particle Monitoring will meet in a
public teleconference on Monday, October 1, 2001 from 11 am to 2 pm
Eastern Time. The meeting will be hosted out of Conference Room 6013,
US EPA, Ariel Rios Federal Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW,
Washington, DC 20004. The meeting is open to the public, however, due
to limited space, seating will be on a registration-only basis.
Consequently, the public is encouraged to connect via phone to the
teleconference. For further information concerning the meeting, or how
to register and obtain the phone number, please contact the individuals
listed below.
Background--The CASAC Subcommittee on Particle Monitoring (formerly
the CASAC Technical Subcommittee for Fine Particle Monitoring) was
established in 1996 to provide advice and comment to EPA (through
CASAC) on appropriate methods and network strategies for monitoring
fine particles in the context of implementing the revised national
ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for particulate matter. The
Subcommittee's last meeting/workshop was held on January 22, 2001 (see
66 FR 1343, January 8, 2001 for additional details).
Purpose of the Meeting--This Consultation meeting will be used to
comment on EPA's proposed methodology for measuring coarse particulate
matter and to discuss alternative approaches to accommodate existing
and emerging technologies. The Subcommittee is asked to suggest
alternative approaches to EPA's proposed methodology for measuring
coarse particulate matter. In the discussion of such approaches, the
subcommittee should consider the use of performance based equivalency
standards and implementation mechanisms that encourage the use of
continuous methods while retaining adequate quality control of data. In
addition to continuous methods, the subcommittee is asked to consider
the feasibility of incorporating existing integrated methods such as
the high volume PM10 sampler and dichotomous samplers into a future PM
coarse network. The Subcommittee also is asked to comment on basic
network considerations such as the number and location of future PM
coarse sites and the frequency for chemical speciation analysis.
Availability of Review Materials--Dr. Russell Wiener can be
contacted for information regarding EPA's proposed coarse reference
method (919-541-1910).
For Further Information--Members of the public wishing to register
for the teleconference or gain access to the conference room on the day
of the meeting must contact Ms. Rhonda Fortson, Management Assistant,
Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee, EPA Science Advisory Board
(1400A), Suite 6450, U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-4563; fax at
(202) 501-0582; or via e-mail at fortson.rhonda@epa.gov. Those desiring
additional information about the meeting, should contact Mr. Robert
Flaak, Designated Federal Officer, Clean Air Scientific Advisory
Committee, EPA Science Advisory Board (1400A), Suite
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6450, U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460;
telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-4546; fax at (202) 501-0582; or via
e-mail at flaak.robert@epa.gov. A copy of the draft agenda will be
posted on the SAB Web site (www.epa.gov/sab) (under the AGENDAS
subheading) approximately 12 days before the meeting. The Agenda may
also be obtained from Ms. Fortson at the same time.
Members of the public who wish to make a brief oral presentation
must contact Mr. Flaak in writing (by letter or by fax--see previously
stated information) no later than 12 noon Eastern Time, Monday,
September 24, 2001 in order to be included on the Agenda. Public
comments will be limited to approximately three to five minutes per
speaker or organization, with a total time of fifteen minutes overall
for all speakers. Written comments must be received no later than the
day prior to the meeting, preferably in electronic format (see below
for details).
Providing Oral or Written Comments at SAB Meetings
It is the policy of the EPA Science Advisory Board to accept
written public comments of any length, and to accommodate oral public
comments whenever possible. The EPA Science Advisory Board expects that
public statements presented at its meetings will not be repetitive of
previously submitted oral or written statements. Oral Comments: In
general, each individual or group requesting an oral presentation at a
face-to-face meeting will be limited to a total time of ten minutes.
For conference call meetings, opportunities for oral comment will
usually be limited to no more than three minutes per speaker and no
more than fifteen minutes total, unless otherwise stated. Deadlines for
getting on the public speaker list for a meeting are given above.
Speakers should bring at least 35 copies of their comments and
presentation slides for distribution to the reviewers and public at the
meeting. Written Comments: Although the SAB accepts written comments
until two days following the date of the meeting (unless otherwise
stated above), written comments should be received in the SAB Staff
Office at least one week prior to the meeting date so that the comments
may be made available to the committee for their consideration.
Comments should be supplied to the appropriate DFO at the address/
contact information noted above in the following formats: One hard copy
with original signature, and one electronic copy via e-mail (acceptable
file formats: WordPerfect, Word, or Rich Text files (in IBM-PC/Windows
95/98 format). Those providing written comments and who attend the
meeting are also asked to bring 25 copies of their comments for public
distribution.
General Information--Additional information concerning the EPA
Science Advisory Board, its structure, function, and composition, may
be found on our Website (http://www.epa.gov/sab) and in The FY2000
Annual Report of the Staff Director which is available from the SAB
Publications Staff at (202) 564-4533 or via fax at (202) 501-0256.
Committee rosters, draft Agendas and meeting calendars are also located
on our website.
Meeting Access--Individuals requiring special accommodation at this
meeting, including wheelchair access to the conference room, should
contact Mr. Flaak or Ms. Fortson at least five business days prior to
the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Dated: September 4, 2001.
Donald G. Barnes,
Staff Director, EPA Science Advisory Board.
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