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effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements which have subsequently changed; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information.

The ICR provides a detailed explanation of the Agency’s estimate, which is only briefly summarized here. The EPA estimates a total of 135 respondents, 10 new and 125 existing. The estimated total annual burden hours are 153,626 for 135 responses for an average burden of 1,821 per respondent.

Estimated total annual costs are $10,978,201.08. This includes an estimated contractor burden cost of $9,858,202.20 and an estimated Agency burden cost of $1,119,998.88. These amounts were calculated using the hours above and the labor rates from the 2009 Bureau of Labor National Mean Statistics and the General Schedule. Specific calculations are included in the ICR. Because it will not be necessary for respondents to acquire any capital goods to provide the requested information, EPA has estimated no incurred capital/start-up costs. Are there changes in the estimates from the last approval?

There is no change in the hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with that identified in the ICR currently approved by OMB. What is the next step in the process for this ICR?

EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the technical person listed under **FOR**

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. Dated: January 18, 2011. John R. Bashista, Director, Office of Acquisition Management.

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**A Method To Assess Climate-Relevant Decisions: Application in the**  **Chesapeake Bay**

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

**ACTION :**  Notice of Peer Review Workshop.

**SUMMARY :**  EPA is announcing that Eastern Research Group, Inc. (ERG), an EPA contractor for external scientific peer review, will convene an independent panel of experts and organize and conduct an external peer review workshop to review the external review draft document titled, ‘‘A Method to Assess Climate-Relevant Decisions: Application in the Chesapeake Bay’’ (EPA/600/R–10/096a). The draft document was prepared by EPA’s National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA), which is situated in the Office of Research and Development.

EPA will forward public comments that were submitted in accordance with a previous notice ( Federal Register Volume 75, Number 168 [Tuesday,August 31, 2010]) to the external peerreview panel for consideration prior to the meeting. When finalizing the draft document, EPA will consider any public comments that EPA received in accordance with the August 31, 2010 Federal Register Notice.

EPA released this draft document solely for the purpose of peer review under applicable information quality guidelines. This document has not been formally disseminated by EPA. It does not represent and should not be construed to represent any Agency policy or determination.

EPA invites the public to register and attend this workshop and to give oral and/or provide written comments of the draft document under review. The draft document and EPA’s peer review charge are available via the Internet on NCEA’s home page under the Recent Additions and the Data and Publications menus at http://www.epa.gov/ncea. In preparing a final report, EPA will consider the comments and recommendations from the external peer review workshop and any public comments received in accordance with this notice. **DATES :**  The peer review panel workshop will begin on Friday, March 11, 2011, at 8:30 a.m. and end at 4 p.m.

**ADDRESSES :**  The peer review workshop will be held at The Navy League Building, 2300 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201. The EPA contractor, ERG, is organizing, convening, and conducting the peer review workshop. To attend the workshop, register by Friday, March 4, 2011 by calling ERG at 781–674–7374 or toll free at 800–803–2833 (ask for the Chesapeake Bay peer review coordinator, Laurie Waite), sending a facsimile to 781–674–2906 (please reference: ‘‘ Chesapeake Bay peer review workshop ’’ and include your name, title, affiliation, full address, and contact information, and whether you wish tomake oral comments), or sending an email to meetings@erg.com ( subject line:

‘‘ Chesapeake Bay peer review workshop ’’ and include your name, title, affiliation, full address, and contact information, and whether you wish to make oral comments). You may also register via the Internet at https:// www2.ergweb.com/projects/conferences/peerreview/registerchesapeake.htm. The draft ‘‘A Method to Assess Climate-Relevant Decisions: Application in the Chesapeake Bay’’ is available via the Internet on NCEA’s home page under the Recent Additions and the Data and Publications menus at http://www.epa.gov/ncea. A limited number of paper copies are available from the Information Management Team (IMT), NCEA; telephone: 703–347–8561; facsimile: 703–347–8691. If you are requesting a paper copy, please provide your name, mailing address, and the document title, ‘‘A Method to Assess Climate-Relevant Decisions: Application in the Chesapeake Bay. ’’ Copies are not available from ERG.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Questions regarding information, registration, access or services for individuals with disabilities, or logistics for the external peer review workshop should be directed to ERG, 110 Hartwell Avenue, Lexington, MA 02421–3136; telephone: 781–674–7374; facsimile: 781–674–2906; or e-mail: meetings@erg.com ( subject line: Chesapeake Bay peer review workshop), preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give as much time as possible to process your request.

If you need technical information about the document, please contact Susan Julius, National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA); telephone: 703–347–8619; facsimile: 703–347–8694; e-mail Julius.susan@epa.gov.


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**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  I. Summary of Information About the Project/Document

Climate change is a global phenomenon that affects natural and human systems in all parts of the world. The goal of this study was to develop a way to inventory and analyze management decisions to provide information to effectively adapt to climate change. This report will be useful to officials who make environmental management decisions related to the Chesapeake Bay.

The major steps of the approach used in this pilot study of the Chesapeake Bay Program were to: (1) Select a study area and compile a list of key decisions; (2) develop criteria for evaluating the climate-relevance of decisions; (3) apply the criteria to select decisions that are potentially sensitive to climate change; (4) solicit expert judgment regarding the decisions selected; and (5) test alternative prioritization schemes. II. Workshop Information

Members of the public may attend the workshop as observers, and there will be a limited time for comments from the public in the afternoon. Please let ERG know if you wish to make comments during the workshop. Space is limited, and reservations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Dated: January 19, 2011. Joseph A. DeSantis, Acting Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment.

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**Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public Meeting of the**  **Science Advisory Board Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee, Air**  **Monitoring and Methods Subcommittee** 

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

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public face-to-face meeting of the SAB Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Air Monitoring and Methods Subcommittee (AMMS) to conduct a review of EPA’s draft monitoring documents for Oxides of Nitrogen (NO X ) and Sulfur (SO X ). **DATES :**  The meeting will be held on February 16, 2011 from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Eastern Time).

**ADDRESSES :**  The Committee meeting will be held at the Carolina Inn, 211 Pittsboro Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27516.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Any member of the public wishing further information regarding this Notice and Request for Nominations may contact Mr. Edward Hanlon, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), SAB Staff Office, by telephone/voice mail at (202) 564–2134; by fax at (202) 565–2098 or via e-mail

at hanlon.edward@epa.gov. General information concerning the EPA CASAC can be found at the EPA CASAC Web site at http://www.epa.gov/casac. Any inquiry regarding EPA’s draft monitoring documents for NO X and SO X should be directed to Mr. Richard Scheffe, EPA Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS) at scheffe.rich@epa.gov or 919–541–4650.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

Background: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C., App. 2 (FACA), notice is hereby given that the SAB CASAC AMMS will hold a public meeting to evaluate and comment on EPA’s draft monitoring documents for NO X and SO X. The Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) was established under section 109(d)(2) of the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) (42 U.S.C. 7409) as an independent scientific advisory committee. CASAC provides advice, information and recommendations on the scientific and technical aspects of air quality criteria and national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) under sections 108 and 109 of the Act. The CASAC is a Federal Advisory Committee chartered under FACA. The CASAC will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies.

EPA’s Section 109(d)(1) of the Clean Air Act requires that the Agency periodically review and revise, as appropriate, the air quality criteria and the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for the six ‘‘ criteria’’ air pollutants. EPA’s Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS) has requested independent review and CASAC advice regarding EPA’s draft monitoring documents for NO X and SO X and proposed methods for assessing levels of nitrogen and sulfur deposition.

The SAB Staff Office previously announced (75 FR 64726–64727, October 20, 2010) it was forming a new Subcommittee of the CASAC to provide independent expert advice on air pollution monitoring and methods issues through the chartered CASAC. At the February 16, 2011 meeting, the CASAC AMMS will evaluate and comment on EPA’s draft monitoring documents for NO X and SO X .

Availability of Meeting Materials: The agenda and EPA’s draft monitoring documents for NO X and SO X will be available on the CASAC Web site at http://www.epa.gov/casac in advance of the meeting.

Interested members of the public may submit relevant written or oral information on the topic of this advisory activity for the CASAC to consider during the advisory process.

Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation at this public meeting will be limited to five minutes per speaker, with no more than a total of one hour for all speakers. Interested parties should contact Mr. Edward Hanlon, DFO, in writing (preferably via e-mail), at the contact information noted above, by February 10, 2011 to be placed on the list of public speakers for the meeting. Written Statements: Written statements should be received in the SAB Staff Office by February 10, 2011 so that the information may be made available to the CASAC AMMS for their consideration. Written statements should be supplied to the DFO in the following formats: one hard copy with original signature, and one electronic copy via e-mail (acceptable file format: Adobe Acrobat PDF, WordPerfect, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, or Rich Text files in IBM–PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format). Submitters are requested to provide two versions of each document submitted with and without signatures, because the SAB Staff Office does not publish documents with signatures on its Web sites.

Accessibility: For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Mr. Edward Hanlon at the phone number or e-mail address noted above, preferably at least ten days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request.

Dated: January 19, 2011. Anthony F. Maciorowski, Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.

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