Federal Register
Vol. 73, No. 203
Monday, October 20, 2008
Vol. 73, No. 203
Monday, October 20, 2008
There are 3 announcements in this issue
1. AIR - PR/Reconsideration. EPA. National Emission Standards for Halogenated Solvent Cleaning
2. ENERGY - PR/Clairification/Comment Extension. DOE/FERC. Mandatory Reliability Standards for Critical Infrastructure Protection; Notice of Extension of Time
3. AIR, TRANSPORT - ND/Final Guidance. DOT/FHA. Publication of Final Guidance on the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) Program
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: AIR - PR/Reconsideration. EPA. National Emission Standards for Halogenated Solvent Cleaning
[Federal Register: October 20, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 203)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 62383-62408]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 63
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0009; FRL-8727-5]
RIN 2060-AP07
National Emission Standards for Halogenated Solvent Cleaning
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed Notice of Reconsideration and Request for Public
Comment.
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SUMMARY: On May 3, 2007, EPA promulgated the final rule titled:
National Air Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants:
Halogenated Solvent Cleaning (the Halogenated Solvent Cleaning rule)
pursuant to sections 112(d)(6) and 112(f) of the Clean Air Act. The
Halogenated Solvent Cleaning rule set facility-wide emission limits for
certain halogenated solvent cleaning machines and a May 3, 2010,
compliance deadline.
Following promulgation of the Halogenated Solvent Cleaning rule,
the Administrator received several petitions for reconsideration,
pursuant to Clean Air Act section 307(d)(7)(B). The purpose of this
notice is to initiate a process for responding to certain issues raised
in the petitions. We are requesting comment on the particular issues
for which we are granting reconsideration, and those issues are
identified, in detail, below. Specifically, we are requesting comment
on the revised risk assessment, our use of the 2002 National Emissions
Inventory data in lieu of the 1999 National Emissions Inventory data,
which was used at proposal, our ample margin of safety determination
under Clean Air Act section 112(f)(2), our determination under Clean
Air Act section 112(d)(6), and the compliance deadline.
DATES: Comments. Comments must be received on or before December 4,
2008.
Public Hearing. If anyone contacts EPA requesting to speak at a
public hearing by October 30, 2008, a public hearing will be held
November 4, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2002-0009, by one of the following methods:
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: a-and-r-docket@epa.gov.
Fax: (202)566-1741.
Mail: Air and Radiation Docket, EPA, Mailcode: 6102T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. Please include a
duplicate copy, if possible. We request that a separate copy of each
public comment also be sent to the contact person listed below (see FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
Hand Delivery: In person or by courier, deliver comments
to: EPA Docket Center (2822T), EPA West Building, Room 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20004. Such deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation and special
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. We
request that a separate copy of each public comment also be sent to the
contact person listed below (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about this proposed
action, contact Mr. H. Lynn Dail, Office of Air Quality Planning and
Standards, Sector Policies and Programs Division, Natural Resources and
Commerce Group (E143-03), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone number: (919) 541-2363; fax
number: (919) 541-3470; and e-mail address: dail.lynn@epa.gov. For
specific information regarding the modeling methodology, contact Ms.
Elaine Manning, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Health
and Environmental Impacts Division, Sector Based Assessment Group
(C539-02), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle
Park, NC 27711; telephone number: (919) 541-5499; fax number: (919)
541-0840; and e-mail address: manning.elaine@epa.gov. For information
about the applicability of these national emission standards for
hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) to a particular entity, contact Mr.
Scott Throwe, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, (202) 564-7013; and e-
mail address: throwe.scott@epa.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 62383-62408]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 63
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0009; FRL-8727-5]
RIN 2060-AP07
National Emission Standards for Halogenated Solvent Cleaning
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed Notice of Reconsideration and Request for Public
Comment.
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SUMMARY: On May 3, 2007, EPA promulgated the final rule titled:
National Air Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants:
Halogenated Solvent Cleaning (the Halogenated Solvent Cleaning rule)
pursuant to sections 112(d)(6) and 112(f) of the Clean Air Act. The
Halogenated Solvent Cleaning rule set facility-wide emission limits for
certain halogenated solvent cleaning machines and a May 3, 2010,
compliance deadline.
Following promulgation of the Halogenated Solvent Cleaning rule,
the Administrator received several petitions for reconsideration,
pursuant to Clean Air Act section 307(d)(7)(B). The purpose of this
notice is to initiate a process for responding to certain issues raised
in the petitions. We are requesting comment on the particular issues
for which we are granting reconsideration, and those issues are
identified, in detail, below. Specifically, we are requesting comment
on the revised risk assessment, our use of the 2002 National Emissions
Inventory data in lieu of the 1999 National Emissions Inventory data,
which was used at proposal, our ample margin of safety determination
under Clean Air Act section 112(f)(2), our determination under Clean
Air Act section 112(d)(6), and the compliance deadline.
DATES: Comments. Comments must be received on or before December 4,
2008.
Public Hearing. If anyone contacts EPA requesting to speak at a
public hearing by October 30, 2008, a public hearing will be held
November 4, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2002-0009, by one of the following methods:
instructions for submitting comments.
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. Please include a
duplicate copy, if possible. We request that a separate copy of each
public comment also be sent to the contact person listed below (see FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
to: EPA Docket Center (2822T), EPA West Building, Room 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20004. Such deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation and special
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. We
request that a separate copy of each public comment also be sent to the
contact person listed below (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about this proposed
action, contact Mr. H. Lynn Dail, Office of Air Quality Planning and
Standards, Sector Policies and Programs Division, Natural Resources and
Commerce Group (E143-03), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone number: (919) 541-2363; fax
number: (919) 541-3470; and e-mail address: dail.lynn@epa.gov. For
specific information regarding the modeling methodology, contact Ms.
Elaine Manning, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Health
and Environmental Impacts Division, Sector Based Assessment Group
(C539-02), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle
Park, NC 27711; telephone number: (919) 541-5499; fax number: (919)
541-0840; and e-mail address: manning.elaine@epa.gov. For information
about the applicability of these national emission standards for
hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) to a particular entity, contact Mr.
Scott Throwe, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, (202) 564-7013; and e-
mail address: throwe.scott@epa.gov.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: ENERGY - PR/Clairification/Comment Extension. DOE/FERC. Mandatory Reliability Standards for Critical Infrastructure Protection; Notice of Extension of Time
[Federal Register: October 20, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 203)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 62229]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
18 CFR Part 40
[Docket No. RM06-22-000]
Mandatory Reliability Standards for Critical Infrastructure
Protection; Notice of Extension of Time
Issued October 10, 2008.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Order on Proposed Clarification: Extension of comment date.
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SUMMARY: On September 18, 2008, the Commission issued an order
proposing to clarify that the facilities within a nuclear generation
plant in the United States that are not regulated by the U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission are subject to compliance with the eight
mandatory ``CIP'' Reliability Standards approved in Commission Order
No. 706. The date for filing comments on the Commission's proposal is
being extended at the request of the Edison Electric Institute and the
Nuclear Energy Institute.
DATES: Comments are due November 3, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number by any
of the following methods:
Agency Web Site: http://ferc.gov. Documents created
electronically using word processing software should be filed in native
applications or print-to-PDF format and not in a scanned format.
Mail/Hand Delivery: Commenters unable to file comments
electronically must mail or hand-deliver an original and 14 copies of
their comments to: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of
the Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan First (Legal Information),
Office of General Counsel, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426,
(202) 502-8529; Regis Binder (Technical Information), Office of
Electric Reliability, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426,
(202) 502-6460.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 62229]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
18 CFR Part 40
[Docket No. RM06-22-000]
Mandatory Reliability Standards for Critical Infrastructure
Protection; Notice of Extension of Time
Issued October 10, 2008.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Order on Proposed Clarification: Extension of comment date.
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SUMMARY: On September 18, 2008, the Commission issued an order
proposing to clarify that the facilities within a nuclear generation
plant in the United States that are not regulated by the U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission are subject to compliance with the eight
mandatory ``CIP'' Reliability Standards approved in Commission Order
No. 706. The date for filing comments on the Commission's proposal is
being extended at the request of the Edison Electric Institute and the
Nuclear Energy Institute.
DATES: Comments are due November 3, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number by any
of the following methods:
electronically using word processing software should be filed in native
applications or print-to-PDF format and not in a scanned format.
electronically must mail or hand-deliver an original and 14 copies of
their comments to: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of
the Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan First (Legal Information),
Office of General Counsel, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426,
(202) 502-8529; Regis Binder (Technical Information), Office of
Electric Reliability, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426,
(202) 502-6460.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: AIR, TRANSPORT - ND/Final Guidance. DOT/FHA. Publication of Final Guidance on the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) Program
[Federal Register: October 20, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 203)]
[Notices]
[Page 62362-62379]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
[FHWA Docket No. FHWA-2006-26383]
Publication of Final Guidance on the Congestion Mitigation and
Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) Program
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of publication of final guidance.
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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to announce the publication of
CMAQ final guidance. Sections 1101, 1103 and 1808 of the Safe,
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy
for Users (SAFETEA-LU) (Pub. L. 109-59, Aug. 10, 2005) \1\ amend the
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) Program, and
authorize $8.6 billion to support the CMAQ program in 2005-2009. The
interim guidance went into effect October 31, 2006; however, we
solicited comments on the interim guidance on December 19, 2006, at 71
FR 76038. This notice describes and discusses comments we received and
announces the publication of the final CMAQ guidance. The notice also
describes the effect of a provision of the Energy Independence and
Security Act of 2007, Pub. L. 110-140 that affects CMAQ funding. This
provision became effective on December 20, 2007, beyond the time for
submitting comments on the interim guidance.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Koontz, Office of Natural and
Human Environment, (202) 366-2076, michael.koontz@dot.gov; or Diane
Liff (202) 366-6203, diane.liff@dot.gov, or Harold Aikens (202) 366-
1373, harold.aikens@dot.gov, Office of the Chief Counsel, Federal
Highway Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC
20590. Office hours are from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., e.t., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
[Notices]
[Page 62362-62379]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
[FHWA Docket No. FHWA-2006-26383]
Publication of Final Guidance on the Congestion Mitigation and
Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) Program
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of publication of final guidance.
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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to announce the publication of
CMAQ final guidance. Sections 1101, 1103 and 1808 of the Safe,
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy
for Users (SAFETEA-LU) (Pub. L. 109-59, Aug. 10, 2005) \1\ amend the
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) Program, and
authorize $8.6 billion to support the CMAQ program in 2005-2009. The
interim guidance went into effect October 31, 2006; however, we
solicited comments on the interim guidance on December 19, 2006, at 71
FR 76038. This notice describes and discusses comments we received and
announces the publication of the final CMAQ guidance. The notice also
describes the effect of a provision of the Energy Independence and
Security Act of 2007, Pub. L. 110-140 that affects CMAQ funding. This
provision became effective on December 20, 2007, beyond the time for
submitting comments on the interim guidance.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Koontz, Office of Natural and
Human Environment, (202) 366-2076, michael.koontz@dot.gov; or Diane
Liff (202) 366-6203, diane.liff@dot.gov, or Harold Aikens (202) 366-
1373, harold.aikens@dot.gov, Office of the Chief Counsel, Federal
Highway Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC
20590. Office hours are from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., e.t., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
