Monday, June 29, 2009

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 123, June 29, 2009

Federal Register
Vol. 74, No. 123
Monday, June 29, 2009
 
 
There are 9 announcements in this issue
 
    1. DRINK - FR. EPA. National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Minor Correction to Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule and Changes in References to Analytical Methods
 
    2. TOXICS - ND/CBI. EPA. Access to Confidential Business Information by Electronic Data Systems Corporation's Identified Subcontractor
 
    3. HAZ - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Notification of Regulated Waste Activity (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 0261.16, OMB Control Number 2050-0028
 
    4. AIR - NM. EPA. Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC), 2009 Clean Air
Subcommittee Meetings
 
    5. TOXICS - NM. EPA. Draft Toxicological Review of Pentachlorophenol: In Support of the Summary Information in the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
 
    6. ENERGY/Nuclear - ND. DOE. Notice of Cancellation of the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP) Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS)
 
    7. ALL - NMs. DOS. Postponement of the United States-Chile Environment Affairs Council and Joint Commission for Environmental Cooperation Meetings
 
    8. WATER, LAND, WILDLIFE - FRI. USDA/Commodity Credit Corporation. Conservation Reserve Program
   
    9. AIR - FR. EPA. Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Michigan; Redesignation of the Detroit-Ann Arbor Area to Attainment for Ozone
        

CODES USED:  THE FOLLOWING CODES ARE USED TO IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF ANNOUNCEMENT & ISSUE AREA.  

REPORTING FORMAT: ISSUE CODE - TYPE CODE. AGENCY. ANNOUNCEMENT.
ISSUE CODES:  AIR - Air; ALL - Cross-Media, ecosystems, Env. Justice; CLIMATE - Climate Change, Global Warming; DRINK - Drinking Water, SDWA, Underground Injection; ENERGY - Energy; GLAKES  - Great Lakes; HAZ - Hazardous Waste, RCRA, HSWA, DOT/RSPA, Some Nuclear (NRC); LAND - Land Use, Forests; P2 - Pollution Prevention, Sustainability, Recycling, Pjt. XL; REMED - Remediation, Brownfields, Superfund; TANKS - AST, UST; TOXICS = Toxics, TRI, TSCA, Pesticides, Risks, RTK; TRANSPORT -  Transportation; SOLID - Solid Waste, RCRA Subtitle D; WATER - Surface Water, NPS, NPDES, Wetlands; WILDLIFE = Wildlife, Biodiversity, Endangered Species.
TYPE CODES: ANPR - Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; FR - Final Rule; FRD - Direct final rule; FRI - Interim final rule; ICR - Information Collection Request; ND - Notice of data, information, reports, etc. availability; NF - Notice of Fuding Opportunity; NM - Notice of Meeting; NS - Notice of administrative/court settlement; PR - Proposed Rule; ROD - Record of decision.

ANNOUNCEMENT 1


Subject: DRINK - FR. EPA. National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Minor Correction to Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule and Changes in
References to Analytical Methods
 
[Federal Register: June 29, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 123)]
[Rules and Regulations]              
[Page 30953-30959]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 141 and 143

[EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0644; FRL-8920-8]
RIN 2040-AF00

National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Minor Correction to
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule and Changes in
References to Analytical Methods

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: In this action, EPA is making a minor correction to the Stage
2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (DBPR) and minor,
unrelated, editorial changes in references to analytical methods in the
regulations. EPA promulgated the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection
Byproducts Rule on January 4, 2006. A requirement for ground water
systems serving 500-9,999 people was unintentionally excluded from the
final rule. As a result, the rule allowed for less routine compliance
monitoring than intended for this category of public water systems
(PWSs). These PWSs should have been required to monitor for both total
trihalomethanes (TTHM) and haloacetic acids (HAA5) concentrations at
two locations. Due to the error, they were only required to monitor for
either TTHM or HAA5 at two locations. EPA is also making minor,
unrelated changes in the regulations by adding references to the list
of analytical methods approved under the Expedited Approval Process,
removing references to outdated methods, and specifying a new source
for the publication titled Technical Notes on Drinking Water Methods.

DATES: This final rule is effective on July 29, 2009. For judicial
review purposes, this final rule is promulgated as of June 29, 2009.
The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in this
rule is effective as of June 29, 2009.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
No. OW-2008-0644. All documents in the docket are listed on the
www.regulations.gov Web site. 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, is not placed on the Internet and will be
publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket
materials are available either electronically through
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the OW Docket, EPA/DC, EPA West,
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The Public
Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public
Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the OW
docket is (202) 566-2426.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information concerning the Stage 2
DBPR minor correction contact Tom Grubbs, Standards and Risk Management
Division, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, M/C 4607M,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number (202) 564-5262; e-mail address
grubbs.thomas@epa.gov. For information concerning the methods
reference update in the CFR contact Patricia Fair, Standards and Risk
Management Division, Technical Support Center, Office of Ground Water
and Drinking Water, M/C 140, Environmental Protection Agency, 26 West
Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45268; telephone number
(513) 569-7937; e-mail address fair.pat@epa.gov. For general
information, contact the Safe Drinking Water Hotline, telephone number:
(800) 426-4791. The Safe Drinking Water Hotline is open Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern time.
 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 2


Subject: TOXICS - ND/CBI. EPA. Access to Confidential Business Information by Electronic Data Systems Corporation's Identified Subcontractor
 
[Federal Register: June 29, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 123)]
[Notices]              
[Page 31027-31028]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004; FRL-8423-9]

Access to Confidential Business Information by Electronic Data
Systems Corporation's Identified Subcontractor

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized contractor, Electronic Data Systems
Corporation's subcontractor Lumeta Corporation of Somerset, NJ, to
access information which has been submitted to EPA under all sections
of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Some of the information may
be claimed or determined to be Confidential Business Information (CBI).

DATES: Access to the confidential data will occur no sooner than July
6, 2009.

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: Scott Sherlock, Information
Management Division (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-8257; fax
number: (202) 564-8251; e-mail address: Scott Sherlock@epa.gov.
 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 3


Subject: HAZ - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Notification of Regulated Waste
Activity (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 0261.16, OMB Control Number 2050-0028
 
[Federal Register: June 29, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 123)]
[Notices]              
[Page 31028-31029]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-RCRA-2008-0911, FRL-8923-6]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Notification of Regulated Waste
Activity (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 0261.16, OMB Control Number 2050-
0028

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an
existing approved collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below,
describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated
burden and cost.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before July 29, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-
2008-0911, to (1) EPA, either online using http://www.regulations.gov
(our preferred method), or by e-mail to rcra-docket@epa.gov, or by mail
to: RCRA Docket (28221T), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; and (2) OMB, by mail
to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management
and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Toshia King, Office of Solid Waste,
mailcode 5303W, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 703-308-7033; fax
number: 703-308-8617; e-mail address: king.toshia@epa.gov.
 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 4


Subject: AIR - NM. EPA. Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC), 2009 Clean Air
Subcommittee Meetings
 
[Federal Register: June 29, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 123)]
[Notices]              
[Page 31029-31030]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0225; FRL-8923-5]

Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC), 2009 Clean Air
Subcommittee Meetings

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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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 one meeting of the Board of
Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Clean Air Subcommittee.

DATES: The meeting (a teleconference call) will be held on Monday, July
27, 2009 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. EST. The meeting may adjourn early if
all business is finished. Requests for the draft agenda or for making
oral presentations at the meeting 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
Heather Drumm, 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-2009-0225, 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-2009-0225.
    Fax: Fax comments to: (202) 566-0224, Attention Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0225.
    Mail: Send comments by mail to: Board of Scientific
Counselors (BOSC), 2009 Clean Air Subcommittee Meetings Docket,
Mailcode: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460,
Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0225.
    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-2009-
0225. 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.   

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Designated Federal Officer via
mail at: Heather Drumm, Mail Code 8104-R, Office of Science Policy,
Office of Research and Development, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; via phone/voice
mail at: (202) 564-8239; via fax at: (202) 565-2911; or via e-mail at:
drumm.heather@epa.gov.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 5


Subject: TOXICS - NM. EPA. Draft Toxicological Review of Pentachlorophenol: In Support of the Summary Information in the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
 
[Federal Register: June 29, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 123)]
[Notices]              
[Page 31030-31031]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8924-1; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0178]

Draft Toxicological Review of Pentachlorophenol: In Support of
the Summary Information in the Integrated Risk Information System
(IRIS)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of peer-review workshop.

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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing that Versar, Inc., 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, ``Toxicological
Review of Pentachlorophenol: In Support of Summary Information on the
Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)'' (EPA/635/R-09/004). The
draft document was prepared by the National Center for Environmental
Assessment (NCEA) within EPA's Office of Research and Development. EPA
previously announced the 60-day public comment period (ending July 6,
2009) for the draft document in the Federal Register on May 7, 2009 (74
FR 21362). EPA will consider public comments and recommendations from
the expert panel workshop as EPA finalizes the draft document.
    The public comment period and the external peer-review workshop are
separate processes that provide opportunities for all interested
parties to comment on the document. EPA intends to forward public
comments submitted in accordance with the May 7, 2009, Federal Register
notice (74 FR 21362) to Versar, Inc., for consideration by the external
peer-review panel prior to the workshop.
    EPA is releasing this draft document solely for the purpose of pre-
dissemination 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.
    Versar, Inc., invites the public to register to attend this
workshop as observers. In addition, Versar, Inc., invites the public to
give oral comments at the workshop regarding the draft document under
review. Space is limited, and reservations will be accepted on a first-
come, first-served basis. The draft document and EPA's peer-review
charge are available primarily via the Internet on NCEA's home page
under the Recent Additions and Publications menus at http://
www.epa.gov/ncea
. In preparing a final report, EPA will consider
Versar's report of the comments and recommendations from the external
peer-review workshop and any public comments that EPA receives in
accordance with 74 FR 21362, May 7, 2009.

DATES: The peer-review workshop will be held on Tuesday, August 4,
2009, beginning at approximately 8:30 a.m. and ending at approximately
5 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time. Observers must register by Tuesday, July
28, 2009. At the time of registration, please indicate that you wish to make a brief oral comment at the workshop.

ADDRESSES: The peer-review workshop will be held at the Courtyard
Arlington Crystal City/Reagan National Airport, 2899 Jefferson Davis
Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22202. Versar, Inc. is organizing,
convening, and conducting the peer-review workshop. To attend the
workshop as an observer, register by Tuesday, July 28, 2009 via the
Internet at http://epa.versar.com/pentachlorophenol. You may also
register by e-mail at ssarraino@versar.com (subject line:
Pentachlorophenol Peer-Review Workshop), by phone: 703-750-3000 x. 316,
or by faxing a registration request to 703-642-6954 (please reference
the ``Pentachlorophenol Peer-Review Workshop'' and include your name,
title, affiliation, full address and contact information).
    The draft ``Toxicological Review of Pentachlorophenol: In Support
of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System
(IRIS)'' is available primarily via the Internet on the NCEA home page
under the Recent Additions and Publications menus at http://
www.epa.gov/ncea
. A limited number of paper copies are available from
the Information Management Team, 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,
``Toxicological Review of Pentachlorophenol: In Support of Summary
Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS).'' Copies
are not available from Versar, Inc.
    Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities: EPA
welcomes the attendance of the public at the Pentachlorophenol Peer-
Review Workshop and will make every effort to accommodate persons with
disabilities. For information on access or services for individuals
with disabilities, please contact Versar, Inc. (see below for contact
information).

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
Versar, Inc., 6850 Versar Center, Springfield, VA 22151; telephone:
703-750-3000 x. 316; facsimile: 703-347-8691; or e-mail:
ssarraino@versar.com (subject line: Pentachlorophenol Peer-Review
Workshop). To request accommodation of a disability, please contact
Versar, Inc., 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 Catherine Gibbons, IRIS Staff, National Center for
Environmental Assessment, (8601P), U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone: 703-603-0704; facsimile: 703-347-
8689; or e-mail: gibbons.catherine@epa.gov.
 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 6


Subject: ENERGY/Nuclear - ND. DOE. Notice of Cancellation of the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP) Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS)
 
[Federal Register: June 29, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 123)]
[Notices]              
[Page 31017-31018]

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Notice of Cancellation of the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership
(GNEP) Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS)

AGENCY: Office of Nuclear Energy, U.S. Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of cancellation of Environmental Impact Statement
process.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or Department) has decided
to cancel the preparation of the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership
Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (DOE/EIS-0396). This notice
briefly describes the history of the GNEP PEIS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information or copies of
the Draft GNEP PEIS, please contact Dr. Rajendra Sharma, National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Compliance Officer, Office of Nuclear
Energy (NE-43), U.S. Department of Energy, 19901 Germantown Road,
Germantown, MD 20874, Telephone: 301-903-2899 or electronic mail:
rajendra.sharma@nuclear.energy.gov.
    For general information regarding the DOE NEPA process contact: Ms.
Carol M. Borgstrom, Director, Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance (GC-
20), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave., SW.,
Washington, DC 20585. Telephone: 202-586-4600, or leave a message at 1-
800-472-2756. Additional information regarding DOE NEPA activities and
access to many of DOE's NEPA documents are available on the DOE Web
site at http://www.gc.energy.gov/NEPA.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 7


Subject: ALL - NMs. DOS. Postponement of the United States-Chile Environment Affairs Council and Joint Commission for Environmental Cooperation Meetings
 
[Federal Register: June 29, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 123)]
[Notices]              
[Page 31085]

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 6684]

Postponement of the United States-Chile Environment Affairs
Council and Joint Commission for Environmental Cooperation Meetings

ACTION: Notice of meetings; postponement.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State (DOS) and the Office of the United
States Trade Representative (USTR) are hereby providing notice that the
fifth meeting of the United States-Chile Environment Affairs Council
(the ``Council'') and the third meeting of the Joint Commission for
Environmental Cooperation (the ``Commission''), which were previously
scheduled for July 1, 2009, have been postponed. The meetings have not
yet been rescheduled. DOS and USTR will publish notice in the Federal
Register of the date, time and agenda for the rescheduled meetings, and
will invite interested agencies, organizations, and members of the
public to submit written comments or suggestions regarding agenda items
when arrangements for the meetings are complete. The Department of
State and USTR originally provided notice of the meetings on June 11,
2009, at 74 FR 27858 (2009).

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 8


Subject: WATER, LAND, WILDLIFE - FRI. USDA/Commodity Credit Corporation. Conservation Reserve Program
 
[Federal Register: June 29, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 123)]
[Rules and Regulations]              
[Page 30907-30912]

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Commodity Credit Corporation

7 CFR Part 1410

RIN 0560-AH80

Conservation Reserve Program

AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation, USDA.

ACTION: Interim rule with request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) amends the Conservation
Reserve Program (CRP) regulations to update the terms and conditions of
enrolling acreage in CRP and other eligibility requirements to
implement certain provisions of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act
of 2008 (the 2008 Farm Bill). The purpose of CRP is to cost-effectively
assist producers in conserving and improving soil, water, wildlife, and
other natural resources by converting environmentally-sensitive acreage
from the production of agricultural commodities to a long-term
vegetative cover.

DATES: Effective Date: This rule is effective June 29, 2009.
    Comment Date: We will consider comments that we receive by August
28, 2009.

ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this interim rule. In
your comment, include the volume, date, and page number of this issue
of the Federal Register. You may submit comments by any of the
following methods:
    E-Mail: robert.stephenson@wdc.usda.gov.
    Fax: 202-720-4619.
    Mail: CRP Interim Rule Comments, c/o PAI Consulting, 4900
Seminary Road, Suite 360, Alexandria, Virginia 22311.
    Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver comments to the above
address.
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://
www.regulations.gov
. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
    Comments may be inspected at the mail address listed above between
8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. A copy of
this interim rule is available through the Farm Service Agency (FSA)
home page at http://www.fsa.usda.gov/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beverly J. Preston, CRP Program
Manager, at USDA/FSA/CEPD/STOP 0513, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250-0513; telephone 202-720-9563; e-mail:
beverly.preston@wdc.usda.gov. Persons with disabilities who require
alternative means for communication (Braille, large print, audiotape,
etc.) should contact the USDA Target Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and
TDD).

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 9


Subject: AIR - FR. EPA. Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Michigan; Redesignation of
the Detroit-Ann Arbor Area to Attainment for Ozone
 
[Federal Register: June 29, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 123)]
[Rules and Regulations]              
[Page 30950-30953]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 81

[EPA-R05-OAR-2009-0219; FRL-8921-2]

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation
of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Michigan; Redesignation of
the Detroit-Ann Arbor Area to Attainment for Ozone

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is making a determination under the Clean Air Act (CAA)
that the Detroit-Ann Arbor nonattainment area has attained the 8-hour
ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). The Detroit-Ann
Arbor area includes Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St.
Clair, Washtenaw, and Wayne Counties. This determination is based on
quality-assured ambient air quality monitoring data for the 2006-2008
ozone seasons that demonstrate that the 8-hour ozone NAAQS has been
attained in the area. EPA is approving a request from the State of
Michigan to redesignate the Detroit-Ann Arbor area to attainment of the
8-hour ozone NAAQS. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
(MDEQ) submitted this request on March 6, 2009. In approving this
request, EPA is also approving, as a revision to the Michigan State
Implementation Plan (SIP), the State's plan for maintaining the 8-hour
ozone NAAQS in the area through 2020. EPA is approving the 2005 base
year emissions inventory for the Detroit-Ann Arbor area as meeting the
requirements of section 182(a)(1) of the CAA. EPA also finds adequate
and is approving the State's 2020 Motor Vehicle Emission Budgets
(MVEBs) for the Detroit-Ann Arbor area. EPA proposed these actions on
April 23, 2009. EPA provided a 30-day review and comment period, which
closed on May 26, 2009. EPA received comments in support of the
redesignation from Consumers Energy and the Southeast Michigan Council
of Governments. EPA received no comments in opposition to the proposal.

DATES: This final rule is effective June 29, 2009.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action: Docket ID No.
EPA-R05-OAR-2009-0219. All documents in the docket are listed on the
http://www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, i.e., Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is
not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard
copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available either
electronically at http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, Air and Radiation
Division, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604. This
facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding Federal holidays. We recommend that you telephone Kathleen
D'Agostino, Environmental Engineer, at (312) 886-1767 before visiting
the Region 5 office.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen D'Agostino, Environmental
Engineer, Criteria Pollutant Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J),
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886-1767,
dagostino.kathleen@epa.gov.
 
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