[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 160 (Thursday, August 17, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 50202]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-20970]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-6852-8]
Air Quality Criteria for Carbon Monoxide (Final)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice of availability of a final document.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National
Center for Environmental Assessment, is today announcing the
availability of a final document, Air Quality Criteria for Carbon
Monoxide, EPA 600/P-99/001F, dated June 2000. Required under sections
108 and 109 of the Clean Air Act, the purpose of this document is to
provide an assessment of the latest, relevant scientific information
that may have an impact on the next periodic review of the National
Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for carbon monoxide (CO).
ADDRESSES: A limited number of copies of the Air Quality Criteria for
Carbon Monoxide are available from the National Service Center for
Environmental Publications. Request a copy by telephoning 1-800-490-
9198 or 513-489-8190 and providing the title and the EPA number for the
document, EPA 600/P-99/001F. Internet users may obtain a copy from the
EPA's National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) home page.
The URL is http://www.epa.gov/ncea/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. James Raub, National Center for
Environmental Assessment-RTP Office (MD-52), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone: 919-
541-4157; facsimile: 919-541-1818; E-mail: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Sections 108 and 109 of the Clean Air Act
(CAA) require that the EPA carry out a periodic review of the
scientific information available for the ``criteria'' air pollutants
such as carbon monoxide and revise, where appropriate, the National
Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for them. In keeping with these
requirements of the CAA, the National Center for Environmental
Assessment-RTP, within the Office of Research and Development, has
proceeded with review and revision of the CO Air Quality Criteria
Document (AQCD). The scientific information selected for assessment in
the CO AQCD includes the more recent literature published since
completion of the previous CO AQCD in 1990.
As part of EPA's standard AQCD development process, a draft of the
revised CO AQCD underwent peer review at a workshop conducted on
September 17-18, 1998 (63 FR 47494, September 8, 1998). In addition,
two subsequent external review drafts were released for public comment
from March to May 1999 (64 FR 13198, March 17, 1999) and October to
November 1999 (64 FR 55923, October 15, 1999). The Clean Air Scientific
Advisory Committee (CASAC) reviewed the respective external review
drafts on June 9, 1999 (64 FR 27784, May 21, 1999) and November 18,
1999 (64 FR 57453, October 25, 1999). Final closure from CASAC was
received on January 11, 2000. Revisions in response to the comments
received have been incorporated into the final document.
Dated: July 24, 2000.
William H. Farland,
Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment.
[FR Doc. 00-20970 Filed 8-16-00; 8:45 am]
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