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Administrator to grant a waiver for an 

ethanol-gasoline blend greater than 10 

percent and less than or equal to 15 

percent by volume. 

EPA also requests comment on: 

(d) all legal and technical aspects 

regarding the possibility that a waiver 

might be granted, in a conditional or 

partial manner, such that the use of up 

to E15 would be restricted to a subset 

of gasoline vehicles or engines that 

would be covered by the waiver, while 

other vehicles or engines would 

continue using fuels with blends no 

greater than E10. EPA seeks comment 

on what measures would be needed to 

ensure that the fuel covered by the 

waiver (i.e. a partial or conditional 

waiver) is only used in that subset of 

vehicles or engines. EPA acknowledges 

that the issue of misfueling would be 

challenging in a situation where a 

conditional waiver is granted. To the 

extent a partial or conditional waiver 

may be appropriate, please provide 

comments on the legal and technical 

need for restrictions of this nature. 

Comments are also requested on how 

the Agency might define a partial or 

conditional waiver. For example, 

assuming there is sufficient technical 

basis, should the subset of vehicles or 

engines that is allowed to use the 

waived fuel be defined by model year of 

production, engine size, application 

(e.g., highway vehicle vs. nonroad 

engine), or some other defining 

characteristic. 

(e) Any education efforts that would 

be needed to inform the public about 

the new fuel that would be available if 

a waiver is granted. To address the 

possibility of a grant of a conditional or 

partial waiver, the Agency requests 

specific comments on public education 

measures that would be needed if the 

waiver allowed the fuel to be used only 

in a subset of existing vehicles or 

engines. 

Commenters should include data or 

specific examples in support of their 

comments in order to aid the 

Administrator in determining whether 

to grant or deny the waiver request. In 

order for any testing programs 

evaluating emissions impacts, as well as 

other types of impacts (i.e., catalyst, 

engine, fuel system durability, or 

onboard diagnostics), to be useful in 

EPA’s evaluation of Growth Energy’s 

waiver application, any mid-level 

ethanol blend testing or other analyses 

should consider such impacts across a 

range of engines and equipment 

(including the fuel systems) that are 

currently in service and that could be 

exposed to mid-level ethanol blends. 

Such testing and analyses should also 

assess the long-term impacts of such 

blends. EPA specifically solicits the data 

and results from such testing and 

analyses. 

Although it is not a specific criterion 

by which to evaluate a waiver request 

under section 211(f), any approved 

waiver could require program changes 

to accommodate this new fuel. EPA 

seeks comment on the effect of a 

potential waiver for ethanol blends 

above 10 percent and up to 15 percent 

on existing fuel programs (e.g., gasoline 

detergent certification, protection of 

underground storage tanks, etc.) and on 

the gasoline production, distribution 

and marketing infrastructure. For 

example, would EPA need to modify its 

RFG and anti-dumping regulations to 

account for a higher blend? EPA also 

seeks comment on the dynamics of the 

blendwall concern raised by Growth 

Energy, the extent to which the use of 

an E15 blend would in practice help 

address this concern, and what 

additional steps would have to be taken 

to bring E15 to market should a waiver 

be granted. 

Dated: April 15, 2009. 

Elizabeth Craig, 

Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Air 

and Radiation. 

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[FRL–8894–4] 

Science Advisory Board Staff Office; 

Notification of a Public Teleconference 

of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory 

Committee (CASAC); Particulate Matter 

Review Panel 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board 

(SAB) Staff Office announces a public 

teleconference of the Clean Air 

Scientific Advisory Committee 

Particulate Matter Review Panel (the 

CASAC PM Review Panel) to review 

and approve its draft letters on three 

EPA documents: Integrated Science 

Assessment for Particulate Matter—First 

External Review Draft, Dec 2008; PM 

NAAQS: Scope and Methods Plan for 

Health 88Risk and Exposure 

Assessment (February 2009); and PM 

NAAQS: Scope and Methods Plan for 

Urban Visibility Impact Assessment 

(February 2009) developed for the PM 

National Ambient Air Quality Standards 

(NAAQS) review. 

DATES: The public teleconference will 

be held on Thursday May 7, 2009 from 

1 p.m. to 2 p.m. (Eastern Time). 

ADDRESSES: The teleconference will be 

conducted by telephone only. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any 

member of the public who wants further 

information concerning the CASAC 

public teleconference may contact Dr. 

Holly Stallworth, Designated Federal 

Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory 

Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; 

via telephone/voice mail (202) 343– 

9867; fax (202) 233–0643; or e-mail at 

stallworth.holly@epa.gov. General 

information concerning the CASAC can 

be found on the EPA Web site at 

http://www.epa.gov/casac. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background: 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 the Federal Advisory Committee 

Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C., App. 

The CASAC will comply with the 

provisions of FACA and all appropriate 

SAB Staff Office procedures. 

Section 109(d)(1) of the CAA requires 

that the Agency periodically review and 

revise, as appropriate, the air quality 

criteria and the NAAQS for the six 

‘‘criteria’’ air pollutants, including 

particulate matter (PM). EPA conducts 

scientific assessments to determine both 

primary (health-based) and secondary 

(welfare-based) standards for each of 

these pollutants. 

The CASAC PM Review Panel will 

hold a public teleconference on May 7, 

2009 to review and approve draft letters 

reviewing three EPA draft documents 

supporting EPA’s review of the PM 

National Ambient Air Quality Standard: 

(1) Integrated Science Assessment for 

Particulate Matter—First External 

Review Draft, Dec 2008; (2) PM NAAQS: 

Scope and Methods Plan for Health Risk 

and Exposure Assessment (February 

2009); and (3) PM NAAQS: Scope and 

Methods Plan for Urban Visibility 

Impact Assessment (February 2009). 

The CASAC PM Panel previously 

held a public meeting on April 1–2, 

2009 (announced in 74 FR 7688–7689) 

to review these documents. The purpose 

of the May 7, 2009 teleconference is to 

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review and approve the CASAC PM 

Panel’s draft letters on the abovereferenced documents. 

Additional information about the 

CASAC PM panel’s review and advice 

in support of EPA’s NAAQS review for 

PM can be found on the CASAC Web 

site at http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/ 

sabproduct.nsf/ 

WebProjectsbyTopicCASAC!OpenView. 

Technical Contacts: Any questions 

concerning EPA’s Integrated Science 

Assessment for Particulate Matter 

should be directed to Dr. Lindsay 

Stanek at stanek.lindsay@epa.gov or 

919–541–7792. Any questions 

concerning EPA’s Particulate Matter 

National Ambient Air Quality Standard: 

Scope and Methods Plan for Health Risk 

and Exposure Assessment should be 

directed to Ms. Beth Hassett-Sipple at 

hassett-sipple.beth@epa.gov or 919– 

541–4605. Any questions concerning 

Particulate Matter National Ambient Air 

Quality Standards: Scope and Methods 

Plan for Urban Visibility Impact 

Assessment (February 2009) should be 

directed to Ms. Vicki Sandiford at 

sandiford.vicki@epa.gov or 919–541– 

2629. 

Availability of Meeting Materials: The 

CASAC panel draft reports, 

teleconference agenda, and other 

materials for the teleconference will be 

placed on the CASAC Web site prior to 

the meeting at http://www.epa.gov/ 

casac. Select the calendar link on the 

left to access agenda and meeting 

materials for May 7, 2009. The 

Integrated Science Assessment for 

Particulate Matter: First External Review 

Draft (December 2008) is available at 

http://cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/cfm/ 

recordisplay.cfm?deid=201805. Both of 

the PM NAAQS Scope and Methods 

Plans (February 2009) are available at 

http://www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/ 

standards/pm/s_pm_2007_pd.html. 

Procedures for Providing Public Input: 

Interested members of the public may 

submit relevant written or oral 

information for consideration on the 

topics included in this advisory activity. 

Oral Statements: To be placed on the 

public speaker list for the May 7, 2009 

teleconference meeting, interested 

parties should notify Dr. Holly 

Stallworth, DFO, by e-mail no later than 

May 1, 2009. Individuals making oral 

statements will be limited to three 

minutes per speaker. Written 

Statements: Written statements for the 

May 7, 2009 teleconference should be 

received in the SAB Staff Office by May 

1, 2009 so that the information may be 

made available to the CASAC Panel for 

its consideration prior to this meeting. 

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, MS Word, WordPerfect, MS 

PowerPoint, or Rich Text files in IBM– 

PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format). 

Submitters are asked to provide 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 Dr. 

Stallworth at the phone number or email address noted above, preferably at 

least ten days prior to the 

teleconference, to give EPA as much 

time as possible to process your request. 

Dated: April 15, 2009. 

Anthony F. Maciorowski, 

Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board 

Staff Office. 

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Board of Scientific Counselors, 

Science and Technology for 

Sustainability Mid-Cycle Subcommittee 

Meetings—Winter 2009 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 

92–463, the Environmental Protection 

Agency, Office of Research and 

Development (ORD), gives notice of a 

meeting of the Board of Scientific 

Counselors (BOSC) Science and 

Technology for Sustainability 

Subcommittee. 

DATES: The meeting (teleconference call) 

will be held on Wednesday, May 6, 

2009, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern 

Standard Time (EST). The meeting may 

adjourn early if all business is finished. 

Requests for the draft agenda or for 

making oral presentations at the 

meetings will be accepted up to one 

business day before the meeting. 

ADDRESSES: Participation in the 

conference call will be by 

teleconference only—meeting rooms 

will not be used. Members of the public 

may obtain the call-in number and 

access code for the call from Greg 

Susanke, whose contact information is 

listed under the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 

notice. Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

ORD–2008–0926, by one of the 

following methods: 

• http://www.regulations.gov: Follow 

the on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• E-mail: Send comments by 

electronic mail (e-mail) to: 

ORD.Docket@epa.gov, Attention Docket 

ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2008–0926. 

• Fax: Fax comments to: (202) 566– 

0224, Attention Docket ID No. EPA– 

HQ–ORD–2008–0926. 

• Mail: Send comments by mail to: 

Board of Scientific Counselors, Science 

and Technology for Sustainability MidCycle Subcommittee Meetings—Winter 

2009 Docket, Mailcode: 28221T, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, 

DC 20460, Attention Docket ID No. 

EPA–HQ–ORD–2008–0926. 

• Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver 

comments to: EPA Docket Center (EPA/ 

DC), Room B102, EPA West Building, 

1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC, Attention Docket ID 

No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2008–0926. Note: 

this is not a mailing address. Such 

deliveries are only accepted during the 

docket’s normal hours of operation, and 

special arrangements should be made 

for deliveries of boxed information. 

Instructions: Direct your comments to 

Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2008– 

0926. EPA’s policy is that all comments 

received will be included in the public 

docket without change and may be 

made available online 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 http:// 

www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The 

http://www.regulations.gov Web site 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 http:// 

www.regulations.gov, your e-mail 

address will be automatically captured 

and included as part of the comment 

that is placed in the public 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. 

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