### 52022 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 167 / Tuesday, August 28, 2012 / Notices

**ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION**
**AGENCY**

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**Availability of FY 11 Grantee Performance Evaluation Reports for**  **the Eight States of EPA Region 4 and 17 Local Agencies** 

**AGENCY :**  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

**ACTION :**  Notice of availability; Clean Air Act Section 105 grantee performance evaluation reports.

**SUMMARY :**  EPA’s grant regulations require the Agency to evaluate the performance of agencies which receive grants. EPA’s regulations for regional consistency require that the Agency notify the public of the availability of the reports of such evaluations. EPA performed end-of-year evaluations of eight state air pollution control programs (Alabama Department of Environmental Management; Florida Department of Environmental Protection; Georgia Department of Natural Resources; Commonwealth of Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet; Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality; North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources; South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control; and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation) and 17 local programs (City of Huntsville Division of Natural Resources, AL; Jefferson County Department of Health, AL; Broward County Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department, FL; City of Jacksonville Environmental Quality Division, FL; Hillsborough County EnvironmentalProtection Commission, FL; MiamiDade County Air Quality Management Division, FL; Orange County Environmental Protection Division, FL; Palm Beach County Health Department, FL; Pinellas County Parks and Conservation Resources, FL; Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District, KY; Forsyth County Environmental Affairs Department, NC; Mecklenburg County Land Use and Environmental Services Agency, NC; Western North Carolina Regional Air Quality Agency, NC; Chattanooga-Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau, TN; Shelby County Health Department, TN; Knox County Department of Air Quality Management, TN; and Metropolitan
Government of Nashville and Davidson County Public Health Department, TN).
The 25 evaluations were conducted to assess the agencies’ Fiscal Year 2011 performance under the grants awarded by EPA under authority of section 105 of the Clean Air Act. EPA Region 4 has prepared reports for each agency identified above and these reports are now available for public inspection.

**ADDRESSES :**  The reports may be examined at the EPA’s Region 4 office, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303, in the Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division. The Regional
Office’s official hours of business are Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 4:30, excluding federal holidays.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Marie Persinger (404) 562–9048 for information concerning the state and local agencies of Alabama and Kentucky; Artra Cooper (404) 562–9047 for the state and local agencies of Florida; Mary Echols (404) 562–9053 for the state agency of Georgia; Shantel Shelmon (404) 562–9817 for the state and local agencies of North Carolina; Angela Isom (404) 562–9092 for the state agencies of Mississippi and South Carolina; and Gwendolyn Graf (404)
562–9289 for the state and local agencies of Tennessee. They may be contacted at the Region 4 address mentioned in the previous section of
this notice.

Dated: August 14, 2012. Stanley Meiburg, Deputy Regional Administrator, Region 4.

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**ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION**
**AGENCY**

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**Notification of a Joint Public**
**Teleconference of the Chartered Science Advisory Board and Board of** 
**Scientific Counselors**

**AGENCY :**  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a joint public teleconference of the Chartered
SAB and Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) to discuss a draft report providing advice on implementation of Office of Research and Development’s (ORD’s) strategic directions for research.

**DATES :**  The public teleconference will be held on September 19, 2012 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time).

**ADDRESSES :**  The public teleconference will be conducted by telephone only.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Any member of the public wishing to obtain general information regarding the quality review teleconference should contact Dr. Angela Nugent, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board (1400R), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/voice mail (202) 564–2218; fax (202) 565–2098 or
via email at nugent.angela@epa.gov. General information concerning the EPA Science Advisory Board can be found
on the SAB Web site at http:// www.epa.gov/sab.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The SAB was established pursuant to the Environmental Research, Development,
and Demonstration Authorization Act (ERDAA), codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365, to provide independent scientific and
technical advice to the Administrator on the technical basis for Agency positions and regulations. The BOSC was established by the EPA to provide advice, information, and recommendations regarding the ORD research program. The SAB and BOSC are Federal Advisory Committees chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby given that the SAB and BOSC will hold a joint public teleconference to discuss a draft report providing advice on implementation of ORD’s new strategic directions for
research. The SAB and BOSC will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies.

Background: ORD has restructured its research programs to better understand environmental problems and inform
sustainable solutions to meet EPA’s strategic goals. The restructured research programs comprise six program areas: Air, Climate, and Energy; Safe and Sustainable Water Resources; Sustainable and Healthy Communities; Chemical Safety for Sustainability; Human Health Risk Assessment; and Homeland Security.

ORD requested that the SAB work jointly with the BOSC to provide advice on implementation of ORD’s strategic research action plans; efforts to strengthen program integration; and efforts to strengthen and measure
innovation. The SAB and BOSC held a joint public meeting on July 10–11, 2012, to discuss implementation of ORD’s six major research programs (77 FR 36273–36274). The SAB and BOSC will hold a public teleconference on September19, 2012, to discuss their draft joint advisory report. Additional
information about SAB and BOSC advice on implementing ORD strategic
research directions can be found on the
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Availability of Meeting Materials: The agenda and other materials in support of the teleconference will be placed on the
SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab
in advance of the teleconference.

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 pertaining to the group providing advice, EPA’s charge questions and EPA review or background documents. Input from the public to the SAB will have the most impact if it consists of comments that provide specific scientific or technical information or analysis for the SAB to consider or if it relates to the clarity or accuracy of the technical information. Members of the public wishing to provide comment should contact the DFO for the relevant advisory committee directly.

Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting time to make an oral presentation at a public
SAB teleconference will be limited to three minutes. Those interested in being placed on the public speakers list for the September 19, 2012 teleconference should contact Dr. Nugent at the contact information provided above by September 14, 2012.

Written Statements: Written statements should be supplied to the
DFO via email to nugent.angela@epa.gov by September 14, 2012. Written statements should be supplied in one of the following acceptable file formats: Adobe Acrobat PDF, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, or Rich
Text files in IBM–PC/Windows 98/ 2000/XP format). It is the SAB Staff Office general polity to post written comments on the Web page for the advisory meeting or teleconference.

Accessibility: For information on
access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Dr. Nugent, as appropriate at the contact information provided above. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Dr. Nugent preferably at least 10 days prior to the teleconference, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: August 16, 2012.

Thomas H. Brennan, Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.

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**AGENCY**

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**Meeting of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council** 

**AGENCY :**  Environmental Protection Agency.

**ACTION :**  Notice of a public meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or agency) is announcing a meeting of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council (NDWAC or Council), established under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). This meeting was originally scheduled (and announced in a Federal Register notice) for September 12 and 13, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois. While the meeting will still be held in Chicago, it will now be held on October 4 and 5, 2012. The
Council will consider various issues associated with drinking water protection and public water systems. Specifically, the primary focus will be
for the Council to consult with EPA regarding perchlorate and a National Primary Drinking Water Rule for this
contaminant under the SDWA. Also at this meeting, the Council will discuss other program issues.

**DATES :**  The meeting on October 4, 2012, will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Central Time, and on October 5, 2012, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Central

Time.

**ADDRESSES :**  The meeting will be held at EPA’s Chicago Regional Office (EPA Region 5) at the Ralph Metcalfe Federal Building, 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604–3590 and will be open to the public. All attendees must go through a metal detector, sign in with the security desk, and show government issued photo identification to enter government buildings.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Members of the public who would like to register and receive pertinent information, present an oral statement
or submit a written statement for the October 4 and 5 meeting should contact Roy Simon, by September 15; by email

at Simon.Roy@epa.gov; by phone at 202–564–3868; or by regular mail at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (MC 4601M), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460. Further details about participating in the meeting can be found in the

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION** section.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  This meeting was originally scheduled (and
announced in a Federal Register notice on June 11, 2012 (77 FR 34382) for September 12 and 13, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois. While the meeting will still be held in Chicago, it will now be held on October 4 and 5, 2012.

Details about Participating in the Meeting: If you wish to attend the meeting, you should provide your email address when you register. The EPA will provide updated information on the October meeting to registered individuals and organizations as the date of the meeting gets closer. The
Council will allocate one hour for the public’s input (1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m., Central Time) at the meeting on October 5, 2012. Oral statements will be limited to five minutes at the meeting. It is preferred that only one person present the statement on behalf of a group or organization. To ensure adequate time for public involvement, individuals or organizations interested in presenting an oral statement should notify Roy Simon no later than September 15, 2012. Any person who wishes to file a
written statement can do so before or after a Council meeting. Written statements received for the meeting must be received by September 28, 2012
to be distributed to all members of the Council before any final discussion or vote is completed. Any statements received on or after the date just specified for the meeting will become part of the permanent file for the meeting and will be forwarded to the
Council members for their information.

National Drinking Water Advisory
Council: The Council was created by Congress on December 16, 1974, as part of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) of 1974, Public Law 93–523, 42 U.S.C. 300j–5, and is operated in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App.2. The Council was established under the SDWA to provide practical and independent advice,
consultation and recommendations to the EPA Administrator on the activities, functions, policies, and regulations required by the SDWA.

Special Accommodations: For
information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Roy Simon at 202–564–3868 or by email at Simon.Roy@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Roy Simon at least 10 days prior to the meeting to give EPA as