ACCOMPLISHMENTS NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR • The Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB) has as its goal increasing the total investment in environmental protection by facilitating greater leverage of public and private environmental resources to help ease the environmental financing challenge facing our nation. The Board held its initial meeting on October 1989. The Board has structured itself into four workgroups to address and examine the following issues: Financing strategies for small communities - Incentives to increase private sector participation in environmental services. At its January 1990 meeting, EFAB workgroups established directions and positions on critical issues within the purview of each workgroup. The workgroups discussed and analyzed various issues trying to focus on a few specific actions which they believe the Board should recommend to the EPA Administrator. As a result of these meetings, workgroup recommendations and supporting analyses will be fully developed as a basis for formulating EFAB policy statements. These statements will delineate the overall perspective, as well as the specific actions and directions, that the Board is recommending to the EPA Administrator. Selected statements will be targeted for phased completion during 1990. ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHARTER ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS COMMITTEES, BOARDS, PANELS, AND COUNCILS NATIONAL AIR POLLUTION CONTROL TECHNIQUES ADVISORY COMMITTEE 1. PURPOSE. This Charter is reissued to renew the National Air Pollution Control Techniques Advisory Committee for an additional twoyear period in accordance with the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. (App. I) 9 (c). 2. AUTHORITY. The Committee was established by the Surgeon General, U.S. Public Health Service, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, on March 4, 1968, under Section 110 (d) of the Clean Air Act, as amended; reestablished by the Administrator, Consumer Protection and Environmental Health Service, pursuant to the Secretary's Reorganization Order of July 1, 1968; transferred to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 3, December 2, 1970; reconstituted by the Administrator, EPA, on June 8, 1971, pursuant to Sections 108(b) (1) and (2), and 117(f) of the Clean Air Act, as amended; rechartered January 5, 1973, to include requirements of Section 9(c) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, P.L. 92-463; reconstituted April 24, 1973, to assign an additional function to the Committee (Section 103(a) of the Clean Air Act, as amended) and to implement provisions (grant and contract review) of the FY 1973 Appropriation Act (P.L. 92-399); and renewed January 7, 1975, December 8, 1976, November 30, 1978, November 13, 1980, December 29, 1982, November 28, 1984, and November 26, 1986. It is determined that this Committee is in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed upon the Agency by law. 3. OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE OF ACTIVITY. The Committee, as an ongoing advisory group, provides independent views based upon specialized knowledge and skills unavailable in the Environmental Protection Agency. This advice will be necessary as long as control techniques documents for air pollutants and information documents are published in regard to standard-setting procedures subject to the Clean Air Act, as amended. 4. FUNCTIONS. The Committee will advise the Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, on the latest available technology and economic feasibility of alternative methods to prevent and control air contamination to be published in air quality control techniques documents. It also advises on information documents regarding air pollution control techniques and testing and monitoring methodology for categories of new sources and air pollutants subject to the provisions of Section 111 and 112 of the Clean Air Act, as amended. In addition, the Committee, through a subcommittee, will periodically review Air Quality Planning and Standards program accomplishment plans and the associated contracts and grants awarded to carry cut these plans. 5. COMPOSITION AND MEETINGS. The Committee consists of the Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, or his designee, as Chairperson and 11 members appointed by the Deputy Administrator, EPA, for overlapping terms of from one to four years. Members are selected from the chemical, engineering, biomedical, and socioeconomic disciplines resident in universities, State and local governments, research institutions, and industry. Members are also selected for their technical expertise and/or interest in the development of air pollution control techniques. The Committee is authorized to form subcommittees from time to time to consider specific matters and report back to the Committee. Meetings are held two times a year, or as necessary, as called by the Chairperson. A full-time salaried officer or employee of the Agency will be designated as Executive Secretary who will be present at all meetings and is authorized to adjourn any meeting whenever it is determined to be in the public interest. The estimated annual operating cost of the Committee totals $32,000, which includes 0.4 work-years of staff support. Office of Air and Radiation provides the necessary support for the Committee. The 6. DURATION. The National Air Pollution Control Techniques Advisory Committee is hereby renewed for two years and may be extended beyond that date if authorized in accordance with Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. 7. SUPERSESSION. The former National Air Pollution Control Techniques Advisory Committee charter signed by the Deputy Administrator on September 18, 1986, is hereby superseded. 19 Set 88 Agency Approval Date SEP 26 1988 OMB/GSA Review Date NOV 18 1988 Date Filed with Congress Amoore Acting Deputy Administrator NATIONAL AIR POLLUTION CONTROL TECHNIQUES ADVISORY COMMITTEE Chairperson and Designated Federal Official Mr. Jack R. Farmer Director, Emission Standards Division (MD-13) Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711 TECHNIQUES ADVISORY COMMITTEE RECENT The National Air Pollution Control Techniques Advisory Committee (NAPCTAC) meets periodically to assess progress in the development of new source performance standards (NSPS) for stationary sources and national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP). The Committee also reviews the development and publication of control techniques documents for specific pollutants and control techniques guidelines for selected industries. At its meeting of May 18 and 19, 1988, the Committee discussed the review of the NSPS for asphalt roofing and test methods and procedures for volatile organic compounds capture efficiency. The background information and regulatory alternatives for: municipal solid waste landfills; treatment, storage, and disposal facilities; perchloroethylene dry cleaning; and ethylene oxide commercial sterilizers were also discussed. Status reports were given to the Committee on the regulatory development for municipal waste combustion and small steam generating units. At its June 7, 1989, meeting the Committee discussed the source category ranking system (a new method being developed to prioritize sources of air toxics emissions for regulatory analysis), the draft control technology document for industrial wastewater facilities, and the draft alternative control technology document for solvent cleaners. The Committee was also given status reports on the regulatory development for municipal waste combustion and municipal solid waste landfills. The status on the use of regulatory negotiation to improve the current leak detection and repair regulations for emissions from equipment leaks was also presented. The NAPCTAC consists of 11 members with diverse backgrounds. It services both EPA and the public by providing a forum for the expression of different viewpoints and the exchange of ideas through in-depth discussion of the regulatory issues brought before the Committee for evaluation and comment. During the period covered by this report, the NAPCTAC received comments from representatives of EPA, industry, environmental interests, other governmental organizations, trade associations, and control equipment manufacturers. |