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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9721–4] 

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 Environmental 

Protection 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. 

[FR Doc. 2012–21202 Filed 8–27–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9721–2] 

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 

SAB Web site at http://


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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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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9721–1] 

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 


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