Monday, April 4, 2011

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 76, Issue 64, Monday, April 4, 2011

Federal Register
Vol. 76, Issue 64
Monday, April 4, 2011
 
 
There are 5 announcements in this issue
 
    1. HAZ, AIR - FR/Amendments. EPA. Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators
 
    2. AIR - FR/CFR Correction. EPA. Continuous Emission Monitoring
 
    3. ENERGY/Efficiency - PR. DOE. Energy Efficiency Program for Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Test Procedures for Automatic Commercial Ice Makers
 
    4. ENERGY/Efficiency - PR/ND. DOE. Energy Conservation Program: Data Collection and Comparison With Forecasted Unit Sales of Five Lamp Types
 
    5.  WILDLIFE, LAND - ND. DOI. Nominations of New Members to the Invasive Species Advisory Committee (ISAC)
  
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: HAZ, AIR - FR/Amendments. EPA. Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 64 (Monday, April 4, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 18407-18415]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 60

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0534; FRL-9289-6]
RIN 2060-AQ24

Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emissions
Guidelines for Existing Sources: Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste
Incinerators

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule; amendments.

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SUMMARY: On October 6, 2009, EPA promulgated its response to the remand
of the new source performance standards and emissions guidelines for
hospital/medical/infectious waste incinerators by the U.S. Court of
Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and satisfied the Clean
Air Act section 129(a)(5) requirement to conduct
a review of the standards every 5 years. This action promulgates
amendments to the new source performance standards and emissions
guidelines, correcting inadvertent drafting errors in the nitrogen
oxides and sulfur dioxide emissions limits for large hospital/medical/
infectious waste incinerators in the new source performance standards,
which did not correspond to our description of our standard-setting
process, correcting erroneous cross-references in the reporting and
recordkeeping requirements in the new source performance standards,
clarifying that compliance with the emission guidelines must be
expeditious if a compliance extension is granted, correcting the
inadvertent omission of delegation of authority provisions in the
emission guidelines, correcting errors in the units' description for
several emissions limits in the emission guidelines and new source
performance standards, and removing extraneous text from the hydrogen
chloride emissions limit for large hospital/medical/infectious waste
incinerators in the emission guidelines.

DATES: This rule is effective as of May 4, 2011.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
Number EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0534 and Legacy Docket ID Number A-91-61. All
documents in the docket are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov
index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly
available, e.g., confidential business information or other information
which disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such
as copyrighted material, 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 EPA
Docket Center EPA/DC, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460. 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 EPA Docket Center is (202) 566-1742.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Amy Hambrick, Fuels and
Incineration Group, Sector Policies and Programs Division (E143-03),
Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
27711; telephone number: (919) 541-0964; facsimile number: (919) 541-
3470; e-mail address: hambrick.amy@epa.gov.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 2


Subject: AIR - FR/CFR Correction. EPA. Continuous Emission Monitoring
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 64 (Monday, April 4, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 18415]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 75

Continuous Emission Monitoring

CFR Correction

    In Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 72 to 80,
revised as of July 1, 2010, on page 219, in Sec.  75.11, paragraph (f)
is added to read as follows:

Sec.  75.11  Specific provisions for monitoring SO2
emissions.

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    (f) Other units. The owner or operator of an affected unit that
combusts wood, refuse, or other material in addition to oil or gas
shall comply with the monitoring provisions for coal-fired units
specified in paragraph (a) of this section, except where the owner or
operator has an approved petition to use the provisions of paragraph
(e)(1) of this section.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 3


Subject: ENERGY/Efficiency - PR. DOE. Energy Efficiency Program for Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Test Procedures for Automatic Commercial Ice Makers
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 64 (Monday, April 4, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 18428-18445]

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 431

[Docket No. EERE-2010-BT-TP-0036]
RIN 1904-AC38

Energy Efficiency Program for Certain Commercial and Industrial
Equipment: Test Procedures for Automatic Commercial Ice Makers

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposes to revise its
test procedure for automatic commercial ice makers (ACIM) established
under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. This notice of proposed
rulemaking (NOPR) proposes to update the incorporation by reference of
industry test procedures to the most current published versions. The
current DOE test procedure applies to automatic commercial ice makers
that produce cube type ice. This NOPR proposes to expand coverage of
the test procedure to all batch type and continuous type ice makers
with capacities between 50 and 4,000 pounds of ice per 24 hours. A
batch type ice maker is defined as an ice maker with alternate freezing
and harvesting periods, including machines that produce cube type ice,
tube type ice, and fragmented ice. A continuous type ice maker is
defined as an ice maker that continually freezes and harvests ice at
the same time. Continuous type ice makers primarily produce flake or
nugget ice. DOE also proposes amendments to standardize test results
based on ice quality for continuous type ice makers, clarify the test
methods and reporting requirements for automatic ice makers designed to
be connected to a remote compressor rack, and provide test methods for
modulating capacity ice makers. Furthermore, DOE proposes to
discontinue the use of a clarified energy use equation.
    The test procedure applies to automatic commercial ice makers as
defined in section 136 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Use of any
amended test procedures will be required on the compliance date of any
standards developed in the associated energy conservation standard
rulemaking. This notice announces a public meeting to discuss and
receive comments on the proposed test procedure amendments.

DATES: DOE will hold a public meeting in Washington, DC on April 29,
2011 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Additionally, DOE plans to make the public
meeting available via webinar. See section V, ``Public Participation,''
of this NOPR for webinar registration information, participant
instructions, and information about the capabilities available to
webinar participants.
    DOE will accept comments, data, and other information regarding
this NOPR before or after the public meeting, but no later than June 3,
2011. See section V, ``Public Participation,'' for details.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of
Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 8E-089, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121. To attend, please notify Ms. Brenda Edwards
at (202) 586-2945. Please note that foreign nationals planning to
participate in the public meeting are subject to advance security
screening procedures. Any foreign national wishing to participate in
the meeting should advise DOE as soon as possible by contacting Ms.
Brenda Edwards at (202) 586-2945 to initiate the necessary procedures.
    Any comments submitted must identify the NOPR for test procedures
for automatic commercial ice makers, and provide docket number EERE-
2010-BT-TP-0036 or Regulation Identifier Number (RIN) 1904-AC38.
Comments may be submitted using any of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    E-mail: ACIM-2010-TP-0036@ee.doe.gov. Include the docket
number EERE-2010-BT-TP-0036 and/or RIN 1904-AC38 in the subject line of
the message.
    Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy,
Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J, 1000 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. If possible, please submit all
items on CD. It is not necessary to include printed copies.
    Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department
of Energy, Building Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW.,
Suite 600, Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: (202) 586-2945. If
possible, please submit all items on CD. It is not necessary to include
printed copies.
    Written comments regarding the burden-hour estimates or other
aspects of the collection-of-information requirements contained in this
proposed rule may be submitted to Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy through the methods listed above and by e-mail to
Christine_J._Kymn@omb.eop.gov.
    Docket: The docket is available for review at regulations.gov,
including Federal Register notices, framework documents, public meeting
attendee lists and transcripts, comments, and other supporting
documents/materials. All documents in the docket are listed in the
regulations.gov index. However, not all documents listed in the index
may be publicly available, such as information that is exempt from
public disclosure. The regulations.gov web page will contain
instructions on how to access all documents in the docket, including
public comments.
    The rulemaking web page can be found at: http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/commercial/automatic_ice_making_equipment.html. This web page contains a link
to the docket for this notice on regulations.gov.
    For detailed instructions on submitting comments and additional
information on the rulemaking process, see section V, ``Public
Participation,'' of this document.
    For further information on how to submit or review public comments,
participate in the public meeting, or view hard copies of the docket in
the Resource Room, contact Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) 586-2945 or e-
mail: Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Charles Llenza, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building
Technologies, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-2192, Charles_Llenza@ee.doe.gov.
    In the Office of General Counsel contact Mr. Ari Altman, U.S.
Department of Energy, Office of General Counsel, GC-71, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121, (202) 287-6307,
Ari.Altman@hq.doe.gov.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 4


Subject: ENERGY/Efficiency - PR/ND. DOE. Energy Conservation Program: Data Collection and Comparison With Forecasted Unit Sales of Five Lamp Types
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 64 (Monday, April 4, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 18425-18428]

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 430

[Docket No. EERE-2011-BT-NOA-0013]

Energy Conservation Program: Data Collection and Comparison With
Forecasted Unit Sales of Five Lamp Types

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.

ACTION: Notice of data availability.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is informing the public of
its collection of shipment data and creation of spreadsheet models to
provide comparisons between actual and benchmark estimate unit sales of
five lamp types (i.e., rough service lamps, vibration service lamps, 3-
way incandescent lamps, 2,601-3,300 lumen general service incandescent
lamps, and shatter-resistant lamps), which are currently exempt from
energy conservation standards. As the actual sales do not exceed the
forecasted estimate by 100 percent for any lamp type (i.e., the
threshold triggering rulemaking for an energy conservation standard for
that lamp type has not been exceeded), DOE has determined that no
regulatory action is necessary at this time. However, DOE will continue
to track sales data for these exempted lamps. Relating to this
activity, DOE has prepared and is making available on its Web site a
spreadsheet showing the comparisons of anticipated versus actual sales,
as well as the model used to generate the original sales estimates. The
spreadsheet is available at: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/residential/five_lamp_types.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Tina Kaarsberg, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building
Technologies, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 287-1393. E-mail:
Tina.Kaarsberg@ee.doe.gov.
    Mr. Eric Stas, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General
Counsel, GC-71, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-
0121. Telephone: (202) 586-9507. E-mail: Eric.Stas@hq.doe.gov.

 
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ANNOUNCEMENT 5


Subject: WILDLIFE, LAND - ND. DOI. Nominations of New Members to the Invasive Species Advisory Committee (ISAC)
 
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 64 (Monday, April 4, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18575-18576]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Nominations of New Members to the Invasive Species Advisory
Committee (ISAC)

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, National Invasive Species Council.

ACTION: Request for Nominations for the Invasive Species Advisory
Committee.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Interior, on behalf of the
interdepartmental National Invasive Species Council, proposes to
appoint new members to the Invasive Species Advisory Committee (ISAC).
The Secretary of the Interior, acting as administrative lead, is
requesting nominations for qualified persons to serve as members of the
ISAC.

DATES: Nominations must be postmarked by June 3, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent to Lori Williams, Executive
Director, National Invasive Species Council (OS/NISC), Regular Mail:
1849 C Street, NW. (MS 1201 EYE), Washington, DC 20240; Express Mail:
1201 Eye Street, NW., 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelsey Brantley, Program Specialist
and ISAC Coordinator, at (202) 513-7243, fax: (202) 371-1751, or by e-
mail at Kelsey_Brantley@ios.doi.gov.

 
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