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The names and biosketchs of qualified 

nominees identified by respondents to 

the Federal Register notice and 

additional experts identified by the SAB 

Staff will be posted on the SAB Web 

Site at: http://www.epa.gov/sab. Public 

comments on this ‘‘Short List’’ of 

candidates will be accepted for 21 

calendar days. The public will be 

requested to provide relevant 

information or other documentation on 

nominees that the SAB Staff Office 

should consider in evaluating 

candidates. 

For the EPA SAB Staff Office, a 

balanced subcommittee or review panel 

includes candidates who possess the 

necessary domains of knowledge, the 

relevant scientific perspectives (which, 

among other factors, can be influenced 

by work history and affiliation), and the 

collective breadth of experience to 

adequately address the charge. In 

establishing the final Acrylamide 

Review Panel (ARP), the SAB Staff 

Office will consider public comments 

on the ‘‘Short List’’ of candidates, 

information provided by the candidates 

themselves, and background 

information independently gathered by 

the SAB Staff Office. Selection criteria 

to be used for Panel membership 

include: (a) Scientific and/or technical 

expertise, knowledge, and experience 

(primary factors); (b) availability and 

willingness to serve; (c) absence of 

financial conflicts of interest; (d) 

absence of an appearance of a lack of 

impartiality; and (e) skills working in 

committees, subcommittees and 

advisory panels; and, for the Panel as a 

whole, (f) diversity of, and balance 

among, scientific expertise, viewpoints, 

etc. 

The SAB Staff Office’s evaluation of 

an absence of financial conflicts of 

interest will include a review of the 

‘‘Confidential Financial Disclosure 

Form for Special Government 

Employees Serving on Federal Advisory 

Committees at the U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency’’ (EPA Form 3110–

48). This confidential form allows 

Government officials to determine 

whether there is a statutory conflict 

between that person’s public 

responsibilities (which includes 

membership on an EPA Federal 

advisory committee) and private 

interests and activities, or the 

appearance of a lack of impartiality, as 

defined by Federal regulation. The form 

may be viewed and downloaded from 

the following URL address: http:// 

www.epa.gov/sab/pdf/epaform3110–

48.pdf. 

The approved policy under which the 

EPA SAB Office selects subcommittees 

and review panels is described in the 

following document: Overview of the 

Panel Formation Process at the 

Environmental Protection Agency 

Science Advisory Board (EPA–SAB–EC–

02–010), which is posted on the SAB 

Web Site at: http://www.epa.gov/sab/ 

pdf/ec02010.pdf. 

Dated: March 21, 2007 

Anthony F. Maciorowski, 

Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board 

Staff Office. 

[FR Doc. E7–5810 Filed 3–28–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2007–0148; FRL–8120–8] 

Commodity-Grade Mercury: Notice of 

Stakeholder Panel Process, Notice of 

Public Meeting, and Solicitation of 

Public Comment 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency, in conjunction with other 

Federal agencies and offices, is 

announcing a stakeholder panel process 

to provide approaches for management 

of non-Federal supplies of commoditygrade mercury. The need for 

management arises from concern that 

some mercury supplies may ultimately 

be released into the environment, 

resulting in human exposure with the 

potential to cause adverse health effects. 

A stakeholder panel will hold a series 

of meetings with the kickoff meeting in 

Washington, DC on May 8, 2007. EPA 

invites the public to submit written 

comments to the EPA on the issues the 

stakeholder panel will address. 

Stakeholder panel meetings will be 

open to the public and there will be 

opportunity for public comment at each 

meeting. Information on the public 

meetings will be available at http:// 

www.epa.gov/mercury/roadmap.htm. 

DATES: Meeting: The first meeting will 

be held on May 8, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 

5 p.m., in Washington, DC. Dates of 

future meetings will be announced on 

http://www.epa.gov/mercury/ 

roadmap.htm. 

Participation: Requests to participate 

in the meeting must be received on or 

before April 12, 2007. See also Unit IV. 

of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

Special Accommodations: To request 

accommodation of a disability, please 

contact the technical person listed 

under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT, preferably at least 10 days 

prior to the meeting, to give EPA as 

much time as possible to process your 

request. 

Comments: Comments must be 

received on or before September 30, 

2007. 

ADDRESSES: Meeting: The first meeting 

will be held at Marriott Learning 

Complex, Ronald Reagan Building and 

International Trade Center, 1300 

Pennsylvania Ave., NW. (Federal 

Triangle), Washington, DC. 

Participation: Requests to participate 

in the meeting must be sent to the 

technical person listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. See also 

Unit IV. of the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. 

Comments: Submit your comments, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2007–0148, by 

one of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail: Document Control Office 

(7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention 

and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–

0001. 

• Hand Delivery: OPPT Document 

Control Office (DCO), EPA East Bldg., 

Rm. 6428, 1201 Constitution Ave., NW., 

Washington, DC. Attention: Docket ID 

Number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2007–0148. 

The DCO is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, excluding legal 

holidays. The telephone number for the 

DCO is (202) 564–8930. Such deliveries 

are only accepted during the DCO’s 

normal hours of operation, and special 

arrangements should be made for 

deliveries of boxed information. 

Instructions: Direct your comments to 

docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPPT–

2007–0148. EPA’s policy is that all 

comments received will be included in 

the docket without change and may be 

made available on-line at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided, unless 

the comment includes information 

claimed to be Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) or other information 

whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 

Do not submit information that you 

consider to be CBI or otherwise 

protected through regulations.gov or email. The regulations.gov website is an 

‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which 

means EPA will not know your identity 

or contact information unless you 

provide it in the body of your comment. 

If you send an e-mail comment directly 

to EPA without going through 

regulations.gov, your e-mail address 

will be automatically captured and 

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placed in the docket and made available 

on the Internet. If you submit an 

electronic comment, EPA recommends 

that you include your name and other 

contact information in the body of your 

comment and with any disk or CD-ROM 

you submit. If EPA cannot read your 

comment due to technical difficulties 

and cannot contact you for clarification, 

EPA may not be able to consider your 

comment. Electronic files should avoid 

the use of special characters, any form 

of encryption, and be free of any defects 

or viruses. For additional information 

about EPA’s public docket, visit the EPA 

Docket Center homepage at http:// 

www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm. 

Docket: All documents in the docket 

are listed in the docket index available 

in regulations.gov. To access the 

electronic docket, go to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, select ‘‘Advanced 

Search,’’ then ‘‘Docket Search.’’ Insert 

the docket ID number where indicated 

and select the ‘‘Submit’’ button. Follow 

the instructions on the regulations.gov 

website to view the docket index or 

access available documents. 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 

(202) 566–1744, and the telephone 

number for the OPPT Docket is (202) 

566–0280. 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. 

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: (202) 554–1404; e-mail address: 

TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov. 

For technical information contact: 

Joshua Novikoff, National Program 

Chemicals Division (7404T), Office of 

Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, 

DC 20460–0001; telephone number: 

(202) 566–0502; e-mail address: 

novikoff.joshua@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

I. General Information 

A. Does this Action Apply to Me? 

You may be potentially affected by 

this action if your work involves 

commodity-grade mercury, mercury byproducts, or mercury waste. Potentially 

affected entities may include, but are 

not limited to: 

• Chlor-alkali manufacturers (NAICS 

code 325181), e.g. facilities that use 

mercury processes. 

• Metals mining companies (NAICS 

code 2122), e.g. gold mines. 

• Mercury recovery facilities (NAICS 

code 562920), i.e., facilities that recover 

elemental mercury from waste. 

• Waste Treatment and Disposal 

(NAICS code 5622), e.g. treatment, 

storage, and disposal facilities that 

manage hazardous mercury waste. 

• Public Administration (NAICS code 

92), e.g. State and local agencies 

responsible for municipal waste. 

This listing is not intended to be 

exhaustive, but rather provides a guide 

for readers regarding entities likely to be 

affected by this action. Other types of 

entities not listed in this unit could also 

be affected. The North American 

Industrial Classification System 

(NAICS) codes have been provided to 

assist you and others in determining 

whether this action might apply to 

certain entities. 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. What Should I Consider as I Prepare 

My Comments for EPA? 

1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this 

information to EPA through 

regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark 

the part or all of the information that 

you claim to be CBI. For CBI 

information in a disk or CD-ROM that 

you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the 

disk or CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, 

mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM 

as CBI and then identify electronically 

within the disk or CD-ROM the specific 

information that is claimed as CBI. In 

addition to one complete version of the 

comment that includes information 

claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment 

that does not contain the information 

claimed as CBI must be submitted for 

inclusion in the public docket. 

Information so marked will not be 

disclosed except in accordance with 

procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. 

2. Tips for preparing your comments. 

When submitting comments, remember 

to: 

i. Identify the document by docket ID 

number and other identifying 

information (subject heading, Federal 

Register date and page number). 

ii. Follow directions. The Agency is 

asking you to respond to specific 

questions. 

iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; 

suggest alternatives and substitute 

language for your requested changes. 

iv. Describe any assumptions and 

provide any technical information and/ 

or data that you used. 

v. If you estimate potential costs or 

burdens, explain how you arrived at 

your estimate in sufficient detail to 

allow for it to be reproduced. 

vi. Provide specific examples to 

illustrate your concerns and suggest 

alternatives. 

vii. Explain your views as clearly as 

possible, avoiding the use of profanity 

or personal threats. 

viii. Make sure to submit your 

comments by the comment period 

deadline identified. 

II. Background 

In EPA’s Roadmap for Mercury (July 

2006), EPA committed to working with 

other Federal agencies to initiate a 

process with technical experts and 

interested parties to assess options for 

managing domestic elemental, 

commodity-grade mercury surpluses. In 

order to meet this commitment, a 

stakeholder process has been 

established to provide the Federal 

Government with input on a reasonable 

range of options and an assessment of 

these options. The options will apply to 

the commodity-grade mercury in the 

United States not held by the Federal 

Government. 

The stakeholder panel process is 

supported by EPA and its Federal 

partners: Department of Commerce, 

Department of Defense, Department of 

Energy, Department of the Interior, 

Department of State, and the Executive 

Office of the President (Office of 

Management and Budget, Council on 

Environmental Quality, Office of 

Science and Technology Policy, and 

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative). 

The stakeholder panel will consist of a 

balanced mix of representatives from 

academia, industry (e.g., chlor-alkali, 

mining, mercury brokers), nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and 

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Federal agencies will serve as technical 

advisors, and will provide background 

information and technical support to the 

stakeholder panel as needed. 

Composition of the stakeholder panel 

may vary somewhat by meeting, 

depending on which topics will be 

discussed. This notice is not a 

solicitation for stakeholder panel 

participants. 

EPA anticipates that the stakeholder 

panel will meet on several occasions 

over a 6–month period. The meetings 

will be open to the public, with 

opportunities for the public to make oral 

comments to the stakeholder panel. 

EPA will ask the stakeholder panel to 

consider two questions: 

1. How should the various nonFederal stocks of commodity-grade 

mercury be managed both in the short 

term and the long term? 

2. How do current and future supply 

and demand affect this determination 

for each of the various stocks? 

For more information, see the EPA 

background paper, entitled Options for 

Managing U.S. Non-Federal Supplies of 

Commodity-Grade Mercury. To access 

the background paper, see ADDRESSES. 

III. Issues for Public Comment 

EPA invites the public to send written 

comments on the same two questions 

addressed to the stakeholder panel: 

1. How should the various nonFederal stocks of commodity-grade 

mercury be managed both in the short 

term and the long term? 

2. How do current and future supply 

and demand affect this determination 

for each of the various stocks? 

EPA advises commenters to use the 

background paper as they prepare 

comments. The background paper is 

entitled Options for Managing U.S. NonFederal Supplies of Commodity-Grade 

Mercury. To access the background 

paper, see ADDRESSES. 

IV. How Can I Request to Participate in 

the Meeting? 

Persons interested in attending the 

public meeting are encouraged to preregister and state whether they intend to 

make an oral comment. Pre-registration 

assists in planning adequate seating and 

in securing access to the building. Oral 

comments should address the two 

questions in the charge to the 

stakeholder panel which are found in 

Unit II. To pre-register, provide your 

name, organization, telephone number, 

and the docket ID number EPA–HQ–

OPPT–2007–0148 to the technical 

person listed under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. Pre-registration 

requests must be received on or before 

April 12, 2007. Do not submit any 

information in your pre-registration that 

is considered CBI. 

Oral comments will be scheduled in 

the order the requests are received by 

EPA. EPA may need to limit the length 

of oral comments to allow for 

participation by all parties. 

EPA requests that oral comments be 

included in the docket. Please follow 

the instructions under ADDRESSES. 

List of Subjects 

Environmental protection, Chemicals, 

Hazardous substances, Mercury. 

Dated: March 22, 2007. 

Wendy C. Hamnett, 

Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of 

Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances. 

[FR Doc. E7–5813 Filed 3–28–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–S 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2007–0240; 

FRL–8293–8] 

A Screening Assessment of the 

Potential Impacts of Climate Change 

on the Costs of Implementing Water 

Quality-Based Effluent Limits at 

Publicly Owned Treatment Works in 

the Great Lakes Region 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice of public comment 

period. 

SUMMARY: EPA is announcing a 30-day 

public comment period for the draft 

document titled, ‘‘A Screening 

Assessment of the Potential Impacts of 

Climate Change on the Costs of 

Implementing Water Quality-Based 

Effluent Limits at Publicly-Owned 

Treatment Works in the Great Lakes 

Region’’ (EPA/600/R–07/034A). The 

document was prepared by the National 

Center for Environmental Assessment 

(NCEA) within EPA’s Office of Research 

and Development. 

EPA is releasing this draft document 

solely for the purpose of predissemination 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 will 

consider any public comments 

submitted in accordance with this 

notice when revising the document. 

DATES: The 30-day public comment 

period begins March 29, 2007, and ends 

April 28, 2007. Technical comments 

should be in writing and must be 

received by EPA by April 28, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: The draft ‘‘A Screening 

Assessment of the Potential Impacts of 

Climate Change on the Costs of 

Implementing Water Quality-Based 

Effluent Limits at Publicly-Owned 

Treatment Works in the Great Lakes 

Region’’ is available primarily 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 NCEA’s 

Technical Information Staff (telephone: 

202–564–3261, facsimile: 202–565–

0050). If you are requesting a paper 

copy, please provide your name, your 

mailing address, and the document title. 

Comments may be submitted 

electronically via http:// 

www.regulations.gov, by mail, by 

facsimile, or by hand delivery/courier. 

Please follow the detailed instructions 

provided in the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section of this notice. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information on the public comment 

period, contact the Office of 

Environmental Information Docket; 

telephone: 202–566–1752; facsimile: 

202–566–1753; or e-mail: 

ORD.Docket@epa.gov. 

For technical information, contact 

Thomas Johnson, NCEA; telephone: 

202–564–3406; facsimile: 202–564–

2018; or e-mail: 

Johnson.thomas@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Information About the Project/ 

Document 

This report describes the potential 

scope and magnitude of climate change 

impacts on the cost of meeting water 

quality based effluent limits at publicly 

owned treatment works (POTWs) 

discharging to rivers and streams in the 

Great Lakes Region (GLR). The report is 

a screening level analysis focusing on 

costs of meeting water quality based 

effluent limits for a single pollutant, 

biochemical oxygen demand at all 

POTWs in the region discharging to 

currently impaired stream reaches. 

POTWs discharge billions of gallons of 

effluent daily to receiving water bodies 

throughout the United States. One of the 

principal pollutants associated with 

POTW effluent is organic matter. 

Naturally, occurring microbial 

populations in receiving waters 

consume dissolved oxygen (DO) as they 

decompose organic matter. Low DO is a 

significant source of water quality 

impairment. Climate change in many 

parts of the country is expected to 

increase the proportion of rainfall 


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