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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9780-2]

Integrated Science Assessment for Ozone and Related Photochemical
Oxidants

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing the availability of a final document
titled, ``Integrated Science Assessment for Ozone and Related
Photochemical Oxidants'' (EPA/600/R-10/076F). The document was prepared
by the National Center for Environmental Assessment within EPA's Office
of Research and Development as part of the review of the national
ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for ozone.

DATES: The document will be available on February 15, 2013.

ADDRESSES: The ``Integrated Science Assessment for Ozone and Related
Photochemical Oxidants'' will be made available primarily through the
Internet on the National Center for Environmental Assessment's home
page under the Recent Additions and Publications menus at http://www.epa.gov/ncea. A limited number of CD-ROM or paper copies will be
available. Contact Ms. Marieka Boyd by phone<PHONE_NUMBER>), fax (919-
541-5078), or email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>to request either of these,
and please provide your name, your mailing address, and the document
title, ``Integrated Science Assessment for Ozone and Related
Photochemical Oxidants'' (EPA/600/R-10/076F) to facilitate processing
of your request.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information, contact Dr.
James Brown, NCEA; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; facsimile:<PHONE_NUMBER>; or
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Section 108(a) of the Clean Air Act directs the Administrator to
identify certain pollutants which, among other things, ``cause or
contribute to air pollution which may reasonably be anticipated to
endanger public health or welfare'' and to issue air quality criteria
for them. These air quality criteria are to ``accurately reflect the
latest scientific knowledge useful in indicating the kind and extent of
all identifiable effects on public health or welfare which may be
expected from the presence of [a] pollutant in the ambient air * * *.
'' Under section 109 of the Act, EPA is then to establish NAAQS for
each pollutant for which EPA has issued criteria. Section 109(d) of the
Act subsequently requires periodic review and, if appropriate, revision
of existing air quality criteria to reflect advances in scientific
knowledge on the effects of the pollutant on public health or welfare.
EPA is also to periodically review and, if appropriate, revise the
NAAQS, based on the revised air quality criteria.
    Ozone (O3) is one of six principal (or ``criteria'')
pollutants for which EPA has established NAAQS. Periodically, EPA
reviews the scientific basis for these standards by preparing an
Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) (formerly called an Air Quality
Criteria Document). The ISA provides a concise review, synthesis, and
evaluation of the most policy-relevant science to serve as a scientific
foundation for the review of the NAAQS. The Clean Air Scientific
Advisory Committee (CASAC), an independent science advisory committee
whose existence and whose review and advisory functions are mandated by
Section 109(d)(2) of the Clean Air Act, is charged (among other things)
with independent scientific review of EPA's air quality criteria.
    On September 29, 2008 (73 FR 56581), EPA formally initiated its
current review of the air quality criteria for ozone, requesting the
submission of recent scientific information on specified topics. A
draft of EPA's ''Integrated Review Plan for the Ozone National Ambient
Air Quality Standards Review'' (EPA/452/P-09/001) was made available in
September 2009 for public comment and was discussed by the CASAC Ozone
Review Panel (CASAC panel) via a publicly accessible teleconference
consultation on November 13, 2009 (74 FR 54562). In August 2010, EPA
held a workshop to discuss, with invited scientific experts, initial
draft materials prepared in the development of the ISA (75 FR 42085).
The first external review draft ISA for Ozone and Related Photochemical
Oxidants was released on March 4, 2011 (http://cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/isa/recordisplay.cfm?deid=217463). The CASAC panel met at a public meeting
on May 19, 2011, to review the draft ISA (76 FR 23809). Subsequently,
on August 10, 2011, the CASAC panel provided a consensus letter for
their review to the Administrator of the EPA (http://yosemite.epa.gov/
sab/sabproduct.nsf/4620a620d0120f93852572410080d786/
45A59F1BC8912FEE852578E80066021C/$File/EPA-CASAC-11-009-unsigned.pdf).
The second external review draft ISA for Ozone and Related
Photochemical Oxidants was released on September 30, 2011 (http://cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/isa/recordisplay.cfm?deid=226363). The CASAC panel
met at a public meeting on January 9, 2012, to review the draft ISA (76
FR 76725). Subsequently, on March 13, 2012, the CASAC panel provided a
consensus letter for their review to the Administrator of the EPA
(http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/
4620a620d0120f93852572410080d786/1336B2B88034AEB6852579C0007070CA/
$File/EPA-CASAC-12-004-unsigned.pdf).
    The third external review draft ISA for Ozone and Related
Photochemical Oxidants was released on June 19, 2012 (http://cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/isa/recordisplay.cfm?deid=242490). The CASAC panel
met at a public meeting

on September 11, 2012, to review the draft ISA (77 FR 46755).
Subsequently, on November 14, 2012, the CASAC panel provided a
consensus letter for their review to the Administrator of the EPA
(http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/
4620a620d0120f93852572410080d786/60C2732674A5EEF385257AB6007274B9/
$File/EPA-CASAC-13-001+unsigned.pdf).
    EPA has considered comments by the CASAC panel and by the public in
preparing this final ISA.

    Dated: January 24, 2013.
Debra B. Walsh,
Acting Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004; FRL-8792-4]

Access to Confidential Business Information by Syracuse Research
Corporation

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY:  EPA has authorized contractor, Syracuse Research Corporation
(SRC) of Syracuse, NY, to access information which has been submitted
to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, 8, and 21 of the Toxic Substances
Control Act (TSCA). Some of the information may be claimed or
determined to be Confidential Business Information (CBI).

DATES: Access to the confidential data is expected to occur on or
before September 30, 2009 September 30, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact: Colby
Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, Environmental Assistance Division
(7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail address: TSCA-
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    For technical information contact: Scott Sherlock, Environmental
Assistance Division (7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax
number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail address: scott<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Notice Apply to Me?

     This action is directed to the public in general. This action may,
however, be of interest to all who manufacture, process or distribute
industrial chemicals. Since other entities may also be interested, the
Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may
be affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the
applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?

    1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under
docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004. All documents
in the docket are listed in the docket index available at http://
www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index, some information is
not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure
is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted
material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly
available docket materials are available electronically at http://
www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPPT
Docket. The OPPT Docket is located in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) at
Rm. 3334, EPA West Bldg., 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC.
The EPA/DC Public Reading Room hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. The telephone
number of the EPA/DC Public Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>, and the
telephone number for the OPPT Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>. Docket visitors
are required to show photographic identification, pass through a metal
detector, and sign the EPA visitor log. All visitor bags are processed
through an X-ray machine and subject to search. Visitors will be
provided an EPA/DC badge that must be visible at all times in the
building and returned upon departure.
    2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register''
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr.

II. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    Under Contract Number (EP-W-09-027), contractor SRC of 301
Plainfield Road, Suite 350, Syracuse, NY, will assist the Office of
Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) by providing expertise in the
health and environmental sciences, including biotechnology and
biostatistics; performing hazard and exposure assessments at the
screening level; performing hazard assessments, risk assessments and
characteristics of new and existing chemicals; performing expert
analysis of science issues and questions; organizing review panels/
standards; providing automatic data processing, information management
support, and literature and translation support.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under
Contract Number (EP-W-09-027), SRC will require access to CBI submitted
to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, 8, and 21 of TSCA to perform
successfully the duties specified under the contract. SRC personnel
will be given access to information submitted to EPA under sections 4,
5, 6, 8, and 21 of TSCA.
    EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information
under sections 4, 5, 6, 8, and 21 of TSCA that EPA may provide SRC
access to these CBI materials on a need-to-know basis only. All access
to TSCA CBI under this contract will take place at EPA Headquarters and
SRC's Syracuse, NY and Arlington, VA sites in accordance with EPA's
TSCA CBI Protection Manual.
    Access to TSCA data, including CBI, will continue until September
30, 2014. If the contract is extended, this access will also continue
for the duration of the extended contract without further notice.
    SRC personnel will be required to sign nondisclosure agreements and
will be briefed on appropriate security procedures before they are
permitted access to TSCA CBI.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Confidential Business Information.

    Dated: September 17, 2009.
Matthew G. Leopard,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics.
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