Federal Register
Vol. 73, No. 219
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Vol. 73, No. 219
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
There are 9 announcements in this issue
1. TOXICS - FR. EPA. Avermectin; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions
2. TOXICS - FR. EPA. MCPB; Pesticide Tolerances
3. AIR, TOXICS - FR. EPA. National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Lead
4. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Acrolein, d-Phenothrin, and Sulfometuron Methyl, Reregistration Eligibility Decision; Notice of Availability
5. DRINK - ND/Comment Extension. EPA. Drinking Water: Preliminary Regulatory Determination on Perchlorate
6. AIR - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC); Notification of a Public Advisory Committee Teleconference of the CASAC Oxides of Nitrogen Primary NAAQS Review Panel
7. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Notice of Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities
8. ENERGY - FRI. DOE. Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program
9. ENERGY - NM. DOE. International Energy Agency Meetings
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: TOXICS - FR. EPA. Avermectin; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions
[Federal Register: November 12, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 219)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 66775-66780]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0175; FRL-8387-8]
Avermectin; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes a time-limited tolerance for
combined residues of the insecticide avermectin B1 and its
delta-8,9-isomer in or on bean, lima, seed. This action is in response
to EPA's granting of an emergency exemption under section 18 of the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) authorizing
use of the pesticide on large lima beans. This regulation establishes a
maximum permissible level for residues of avermectin in this food
commodity. The time-limited tolerance expires and is revoked on
December 31, 2010.
DATES: This regulation is effective November 12, 2008. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before January 12, 2009,
and must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40
CFR part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0175. All documents in the
docket are listed in the docket index available in http://
www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index, some information is
not publicly available, e.g., 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 in the electronic
docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard
copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac
Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The Docket
Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703)
305-5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Ertman, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 308-9367; e-mail address: ertman.andrew@epa.gov.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 66775-66780]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0175; FRL-8387-8]
Avermectin; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes a time-limited tolerance for
combined residues of the insecticide avermectin B
delta-8,9-isomer in or on bean, lima, seed. This action is in response
to EPA's granting of an emergency exemption under section 18 of the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) authorizing
use of the pesticide on large lima beans. This regulation establishes a
maximum permissible level for residues of avermectin in this food
commodity. The time-limited tolerance expires and is revoked on
December 31, 2010.
DATES: This regulation is effective November 12, 2008. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before January 12, 2009,
and must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40
CFR part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0175. All documents in the
docket are listed in the docket index available in http://
www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index, some information is
not publicly available, e.g., 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 in the electronic
docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard
copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac
Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The Docket
Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703)
305-5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Ertman, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 308-9367; e-mail address: ertman.andrew@epa.gov.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: TOXICS - FR. EPA. MCPB; Pesticide Tolerances
[Federal Register: November 12, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 219)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 66780-66786]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0945; FRL-8387-1]
MCPB; Pesticide Tolerances
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes tolerances for combined residues
of free and conjugated MCPB and its metabolite MCPA in or on
peppermint, tops and spearmint, tops. Interregional Research Project
Number 4 (IR-4) requested these tolerances under the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
DATES: This regulation is effective November 12, 2008. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before January 12, 2009,
and must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40
CFR part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0945. All documents in the
docket are listed in the docket index available at http://
www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index, some information is
not publicly available, e.g., 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 in the electronic
docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard
copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac
Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The Docket
Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703)
305-5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Stanton, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 305-5218; e-mail address: stanton.susan@epa.gov.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 66780-66786]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0945; FRL-8387-1]
MCPB; Pesticide Tolerances
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes tolerances for combined residues
of free and conjugated MCPB and its metabolite MCPA in or on
peppermint, tops and spearmint, tops. Interregional Research Project
Number 4 (IR-4) requested these tolerances under the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
DATES: This regulation is effective November 12, 2008. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before January 12, 2009,
and must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40
CFR part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0945. All documents in the
docket are listed in the docket index available at http://
www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index, some information is
not publicly available, e.g., 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 in the electronic
docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard
copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac
Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The Docket
Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703)
305-5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Stanton, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 305-5218; e-mail address: stanton.susan@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: AIR, TOXICS - FR. EPA. National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Lead
[Federal Register: November 12, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 219)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 66963-67062]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 50, 51, 53 and 58
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0735; FRL-8732-9]
RIN 2060-AN83
National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Lead
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: Based on its review of the air quality criteria and national
ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for lead (Pb), EPA is making
revisions to the primary and secondary NAAQS for Pb to provide
requisite protection of public health and welfare, respectively. With
regard to the primary standard, EPA is revising the level to 0.15
[mu]g/m3. EPA is retaining the current indicator of Pb in
total suspended particles (Pb-TSP). EPA is revising the averaging time
to a rolling 3-month period with a maximum (not-to-be-exceeded) form,
evaluated over a 3-year period. EPA is revising the secondary standard
to be identical in all respects to the revised primary standard.
EPA is also revising data handling procedures, including allowance
for the use of Pb-PM10 data in certain circumstances, and
the treatment of exceptional events, and ambient air monitoring and
reporting requirements for Pb, including those related to sampling and
analysis methods, network design, sampling schedule, and data
reporting. Finally, EPA is revising emissions inventory reporting
requirements and providing guidance on its approach for implementing
the revised primary and secondary standards for Pb.
DATES: This final rule is effective on January 12, 2009.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0735. 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., confidential business
information or other information whose 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 through
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Air and Radiation Docket and
Information Center, 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 Air and Radiation Docket and Information
Center is (202) 566-1742.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information in general or
specifically with regard to sections I through III or VIII, contact Dr.
Deirdre Murphy, Health and Environmental Impacts Division, Office of
Air Quality Planning and Standards, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Mail code C504-06, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone:
919-541-0729; fax: 919-541-0237; e-mail: Murphy.deirdre@epa.gov. With
regard to section IV, contact Mr. Mark Schmidt, Air Quality Analysis
Division, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Mail code C304-04, Research Triangle
Park, NC 27711; telephone: 919-541-2416; fax: 919-541-1903; e-mail:
Schmidt.mark@epa.gov. With regard to section V, contact Mr. Kevin
Cavender, Air Quality Analysis Division, Office of Air Quality Planning
and Standards, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Mail code C304-06,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone: 919-541-2364; fax: 919-
541-1903; e-mail: Cavender.kevin@epa.gov. With regard to section VI,
contact Mr. Larry Wallace, Ph.D., Air Quality Policy Division, Office
of Air Quality Planning and Standards, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Mail code C539-01, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone:
919-541-0906; fax: 919-541-0824; e-mail: Wallace.larry@epa.gov. With
regard to section VII, contact Mr. Tom Link, Air Quality Policy
Division, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Mail code C539-04, Research Triangle
Park, NC 27711; telephone: 919-541-5456; e-mail: Link.tom@epa.gov.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 66963-67062]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 50, 51, 53 and 58
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0735; FRL-8732-9]
RIN 2060-AN83
National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Lead
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: Based on its review of the air quality criteria and national
ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for lead (Pb), EPA is making
revisions to the primary and secondary NAAQS for Pb to provide
requisite protection of public health and welfare, respectively. With
regard to the primary standard, EPA is revising the level to 0.15
[mu]g/m3. EPA is retaining the current indicator of Pb in
total suspended particles (Pb-TSP). EPA is revising the averaging time
to a rolling 3-month period with a maximum (not-to-be-exceeded) form,
evaluated over a 3-year period. EPA is revising the secondary standard
to be identical in all respects to the revised primary standard.
EPA is also revising data handling procedures, including allowance
for the use of Pb-PM
the treatment of exceptional events, and ambient air monitoring and
reporting requirements for Pb, including those related to sampling and
analysis methods, network design, sampling schedule, and data
reporting. Finally, EPA is revising emissions inventory reporting
requirements and providing guidance on its approach for implementing
the revised primary and secondary standards for Pb.
DATES: This final rule is effective on January 12, 2009.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0735. 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., confidential business
information or other information whose 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 through
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Air and Radiation Docket and
Information Center, 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 Air and Radiation Docket and Information
Center is (202) 566-1742.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information in general or
specifically with regard to sections I through III or VIII, contact Dr.
Deirdre Murphy, Health and Environmental Impacts Division, Office of
Air Quality Planning and Standards, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Mail code C504-06, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone:
919-541-0729; fax: 919-541-0237; e-mail: Murphy.deirdre@epa.gov. With
regard to section IV, contact Mr. Mark Schmidt, Air Quality Analysis
Division, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Mail code C304-04, Research Triangle
Park, NC 27711; telephone: 919-541-2416; fax: 919-541-1903; e-mail:
Schmidt.mark@epa.gov. With regard to section V, contact Mr. Kevin
Cavender, Air Quality Analysis Division, Office of Air Quality Planning
and Standards, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Mail code C304-06,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone: 919-541-2364; fax: 919-
541-1903; e-mail: Cavender.kevin@epa.gov. With regard to section VI,
contact Mr. Larry Wallace, Ph.D., Air Quality Policy Division, Office
of Air Quality Planning and Standards, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Mail code C539-01, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone:
919-541-0906; fax: 919-541-0824; e-mail: Wallace.larry@epa.gov. With
regard to section VII, contact Mr. Tom Link, Air Quality Policy
Division, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Mail code C539-04, Research Triangle
Park, NC 27711; telephone: 919-541-5456; e-mail: Link.tom@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: TOXICS - ND. EPA. Acrolein, d-Phenothrin, and Sulfometuron Methyl, Reregistration Eligibility Decision; Notice of Availability
[Federal Register: November 12, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 219)]
[Notices]
[Page 66893-66895]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0588;FRL-8388-5]
Acrolein, d-Phenothrin, and Sulfometuron Methyl, Reregistration
Eligibility Decision; Notice of Availability
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's Reregistration
Eligibility Decisions (REDs) for the pesticides acrolein, d-phenothrin,
and sulfometuron methyl, and opens a public comment period on this
document. The Agency's risk assessments and other related documents
also are available in the acrolein, d-phenothrin, and sulfometuron
methyl Dockets. Acrolein is a biocide used as a herbicide in irrigation
canals and as an antimicrobial agent for drilling muds in the petroleum
industry. d-Phenothrin is a synthetic pyrethroid with indoor uses in
foggers, carpet powders, crack and crevice treatments, and pet care
products and outdoor uses as a mosquito adulticide. Sulfometuron methyl
is a non-selective sulfonylurea herbicide primarily used for weed
control in forestry and vegetative management. Neither acrolein, d-
phenothrin, or sulfometuron methyl have any food uses. EPA has reviewed
acrolein, d-phenothrin, and sulfometuron methyl through the public
participation process that the Agency uses to involve the public in
developing pesticide reregistration and tolerance reassessment
decisions. Through these programs, EPA is ensuring that all pesticides
meet current health and safety standards.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 12, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) numbers EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0588 (Acrolein); EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0140 (d-
Phenothrin); EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0129 (Sulfometuron Methyl), by one of the
following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001.
Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket Facility's normal hours of operation (8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays).
Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed
information. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Parsons, Special Review and
Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 305-5776; fax
number: (703) 308-7042; e-mail address: parsons.laura@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 66893-66895]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0588;FRL-8388-5]
Acrolein, d-Phenothrin, and Sulfometuron Methyl, Reregistration
Eligibility Decision; Notice of Availability
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's Reregistration
Eligibility Decisions (REDs) for the pesticides acrolein, d-phenothrin,
and sulfometuron methyl, and opens a public comment period on this
document. The Agency's risk assessments and other related documents
also are available in the acrolein, d-phenothrin, and sulfometuron
methyl Dockets. Acrolein is a biocide used as a herbicide in irrigation
canals and as an antimicrobial agent for drilling muds in the petroleum
industry. d-Phenothrin is a synthetic pyrethroid with indoor uses in
foggers, carpet powders, crack and crevice treatments, and pet care
products and outdoor uses as a mosquito adulticide. Sulfometuron methyl
is a non-selective sulfonylurea herbicide primarily used for weed
control in forestry and vegetative management. Neither acrolein, d-
phenothrin, or sulfometuron methyl have any food uses. EPA has reviewed
acrolein, d-phenothrin, and sulfometuron methyl through the public
participation process that the Agency uses to involve the public in
developing pesticide reregistration and tolerance reassessment
decisions. Through these programs, EPA is ensuring that all pesticides
meet current health and safety standards.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 12, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) numbers EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0588 (Acrolein); EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0140 (d-
Phenothrin); EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0129 (Sulfometuron Methyl), by one of the
following methods:
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001.
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket Facility's normal hours of operation (8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays).
Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed
information. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Parsons, Special Review and
Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 305-5776; fax
number: (703) 308-7042; e-mail address: parsons.laura@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 5
Subject: DRINK - ND/Comment Extension. EPA. Drinking Water: Preliminary Regulatory Determination on Perchlorate
[Federal Register: November 12, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 219)]
[Notices]
[Page 66895]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0692; FRL-8740-1]
RIN 2040-ZA02
Drinking Water: Preliminary Regulatory Determination on
Perchlorate
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Reopening of public comment period.
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SUMMARY: EPA announced on October 10, 2008, its preliminary regulatory
determination that a national primary drinking water regulation for
perchlorate would not present ``a meaningful opportunity for health
risk reduction for persons served by public water systems.'' In
response to requests from several stakeholders, this action reopens the
public comment period for an additional 15 days.
DATES: EPA must receive your comments on or before November 28, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2008-0692, by one of the following methods:
www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
Mail: Water Docket, Environmental Protection Agency,
Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Hand Delivery: Water Docket, EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC)
EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. Such
deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of
boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2008-
0692. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in
the public docket without change and may be made available online at
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided,
unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to
be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov or e-mail.
The www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system,
which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information
unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-
mail comment directly to EPA without going through www.regulations.gov
your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part
of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available
on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends
that you include your name and other contact information in the body of
your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read
your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Burneson, Office of Ground Water
and Drinking Water, Standards and Risk Management Division, at (202)
564-5250 or e-mail burneson.eric@epa.gov. For general information
contact the EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline at (800) 426-4791 or e-
mail: hotline-sdwa@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 66895]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0692; FRL-8740-1]
RIN 2040-ZA02
Drinking Water: Preliminary Regulatory Determination on
Perchlorate
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Reopening of public comment period.
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SUMMARY: EPA announced on October 10, 2008, its preliminary regulatory
determination that a national primary drinking water regulation for
perchlorate would not present ``a meaningful opportunity for health
risk reduction for persons served by public water systems.'' In
response to requests from several stakeholders, this action reopens the
public comment period for an additional 15 days.
DATES: EPA must receive your comments on or before November 28, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2008-0692, by one of the following methods:
submitting comments.
Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. Such
deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of
boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2008-
0692. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in
the public docket without change and may be made available online at
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided,
unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to
be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov or e-mail.
The www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system,
which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information
unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-
mail comment directly to EPA without going through www.regulations.gov
your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part
of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available
on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends
that you include your name and other contact information in the body of
your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read
your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Burneson, Office of Ground Water
and Drinking Water, Standards and Risk Management Division, at (202)
564-5250 or e-mail burneson.eric@epa.gov. For general information
contact the EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline at (800) 426-4791 or e-
mail: hotline-sdwa@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 6
Subject: AIR - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Clean Air Scientific
Advisory Committee (CASAC); Notification of a Public Advisory Committee Teleconference of the CASAC Oxides of Nitrogen Primary NAAQS Review Panel
[Federal Register: November 12, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 219)]
[Notices]
[Page 66895-66896]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8739-8]
Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Clean Air Scientific
Advisory Committee (CASAC); Notification of a Public Advisory Committee
Teleconference of the CASAC Oxides of Nitrogen Primary NAAQS Review
Panel
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory
Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference of the Clean
Air Scientific Advisory Committee's (CASAC) Oxides of Nitrogen Primary
NAAQS Review Panel (Panel) to review EPA's completed Risk and Exposure
Assessment to Support the Review of the NO2 Primary National
Ambient Air Quality Standard and to provide advice for EPA to consider
as it develops its Advance Notice for Proposed Rulemaking for nitrogen
dioxide.
DATES: The teleconference will be held on December 5, 2008 from 1 p.m.
to 3 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time).
Location: The public teleconference will be conducted by telephone
only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to
obtain the call-in number and access code to participate in the
teleconference may contact Dr. Angela Nugent, Designated Federal
Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460;
via telephone/voice mail (202) 343-9981; fax (202) 233-0643; or e-mail
at nugent.angela@epa.gov. General information concerning the CASAC and
the CASAC documents cited below can be found on the EPA Web site at
http://www.epa.gov/casac.
[Notices]
[Page 66895-66896]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8739-8]
Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Clean Air Scientific
Advisory Committee (CASAC); Notification of a Public Advisory Committee
Teleconference of the CASAC Oxides of Nitrogen Primary NAAQS Review
Panel
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory
Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference of the Clean
Air Scientific Advisory Committee's (CASAC) Oxides of Nitrogen Primary
NAAQS Review Panel (Panel) to review EPA's completed Risk and Exposure
Assessment to Support the Review of the NO
Ambient Air Quality Standard and to provide advice for EPA to consider
as it develops its Advance Notice for Proposed Rulemaking for nitrogen
dioxide.
DATES: The teleconference will be held on December 5, 2008 from 1 p.m.
to 3 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time).
Location: The public teleconference will be conducted by telephone
only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to
obtain the call-in number and access code to participate in the
teleconference may contact Dr. Angela Nugent, Designated Federal
Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460;
via telephone/voice mail (202) 343-9981; fax (202) 233-0643; or e-mail
at nugent.angela@epa.gov. General information concerning the CASAC and
the CASAC documents cited below can be found on the EPA Web site at
http://www.epa.gov/casac.
ANNOUNCEMENT 7
Subject: TOXICS - ND. EPA. Notice of Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities
[Federal Register: November 12, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 219)]
[Notices]
[Page 66897-66899]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0046; FRL-8386-8]
Notice of Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for
Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the Agency's receipt of several initial
filing of pesticide petitions proposing the establishment or
modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or
on various commodities
DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 12, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number and the pesticide petition number (PP) of interest as shown
in the body of this document, by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket Facility's normal hours of operation (8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays).
Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed
information. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A contact person, with telephone
number and e-mail address, is listed at the end of each pesticide
petition summary. You may also reach each contact person by mail at
Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), Office of
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
[Notices]
[Page 66897-66899]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0046; FRL-8386-8]
Notice of Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for
Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the Agency's receipt of several initial
filing of pesticide petitions proposing the establishment or
modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or
on various commodities
DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 12, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number and the pesticide petition number (PP) of interest as shown
in the body of this document, by one of the following methods:
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket Facility's normal hours of operation (8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays).
Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed
information. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A contact person, with telephone
number and e-mail address, is listed at the end of each pesticide
petition summary. You may also reach each contact person by mail at
Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), Office of
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
ANNOUNCEMENT 8
Subject: ENERGY - FRI. DOE. Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program
[Federal Register: November 12, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 219)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 66721-66737]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 611
RIN 1901-AB25
Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program
AGENCY: Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Department of Energy
(Department or DOE).
ACTION: Interim final rule; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: Today's interim final rule establishes the Advanced Technology
Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program authorized by section 136 of
the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, as amended. Section
136 provides for grants and loans to eligible automobile manufacturers
and component suppliers for projects that reequip, expand, and
establish manufacturing facilities in the United States to produce
light-duty vehicles and components for such vehicles, which provide
meaningful improvements in fuel economy performance beyond certain
specified levels. Section 136 also provides that grants and loans may
cover engineering integration costs associated with such projects. This
interim final rule establishes applicant eligibility and project
eligibility requirements for both the grant and the loan program.
Today's interim final rule also establishes the application
requirements and the general terms for the loan program. At present,
Congress has appropriated funds through the Consolidated Security,
Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009, for only
the loan program. As such, DOE will be implementing the loan program
only at this time, though issuing rules for both the grant and loan
programs.
DATES: This interim final rule is effective November 12, 2008.
Applications for a direct loan will be reviewed by DOE in tranches. To
be eligible for the first tranche, applications may be submitted or
hand delivered to the Postal Mail address listed in ADDRESSES until
December 31, 2008. The deadline for loan applications for subsequent
tranches of loans will be the end of every calendar quarter thereafter
as funds and available loan authority permit. Comments must be received
by DOE no later than December 12, 2008. If you submit information that
you believe to be exempt by law from public disclosure, you should
submit one complete copy, as well as one copy from which the
information claimed to be exempt by law from public disclosure has been
deleted. DOE is responsible for the final determination with regard to
disclosure or nondisclosure of the information and for treating it
accordingly under the DOE Freedom of Information regulations at 10 CFR
1004.11.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by any of the following
methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: ATVMLoan@hq.doe.gov.
Postal Mail: Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing
Incentive Program, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20585.
Hand Delivery/Courier: Advanced Technology Vehicles
Manufacturing Incentive Program, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585.
Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and
docket number or Regulatory Information Number (RIN) for this
rulemaking.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lachlan Seward, Advanced Technology
Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program, U.S. Department of Energy,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, 202-586-8146; or
Daniel Cohen, Assistant General Counsel for Legislation and Regulatory
Law, Office of the General Counsel, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585, 202-586-2918.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 66721-66737]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 611
RIN 1901-AB25
Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program
AGENCY: Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Department of Energy
(Department or DOE).
ACTION: Interim final rule; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: Today's interim final rule establishes the Advanced Technology
Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program authorized by section 136 of
the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, as amended. Section
136 provides for grants and loans to eligible automobile manufacturers
and component suppliers for projects that reequip, expand, and
establish manufacturing facilities in the United States to produce
light-duty vehicles and components for such vehicles, which provide
meaningful improvements in fuel economy performance beyond certain
specified levels. Section 136 also provides that grants and loans may
cover engineering integration costs associated with such projects. This
interim final rule establishes applicant eligibility and project
eligibility requirements for both the grant and the loan program.
Today's interim final rule also establishes the application
requirements and the general terms for the loan program. At present,
Congress has appropriated funds through the Consolidated Security,
Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009, for only
the loan program. As such, DOE will be implementing the loan program
only at this time, though issuing rules for both the grant and loan
programs.
DATES: This interim final rule is effective November 12, 2008.
Applications for a direct loan will be reviewed by DOE in tranches. To
be eligible for the first tranche, applications may be submitted or
hand delivered to the Postal Mail address listed in ADDRESSES until
December 31, 2008. The deadline for loan applications for subsequent
tranches of loans will be the end of every calendar quarter thereafter
as funds and available loan authority permit. Comments must be received
by DOE no later than December 12, 2008. If you submit information that
you believe to be exempt by law from public disclosure, you should
submit one complete copy, as well as one copy from which the
information claimed to be exempt by law from public disclosure has been
deleted. DOE is responsible for the final determination with regard to
disclosure or nondisclosure of the information and for treating it
accordingly under the DOE Freedom of Information regulations at 10 CFR
1004.11.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by any of the following
methods:
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Incentive Program, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20585.
Manufacturing Incentive Program, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585.
Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and
docket number or Regulatory Information Number (RIN) for this
rulemaking.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lachlan Seward, Advanced Technology
Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program, U.S. Department of Energy,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, 202-586-8146; or
Daniel Cohen, Assistant General Counsel for Legislation and Regulatory
Law, Office of the General Counsel, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585, 202-586-2918.
ANNOUNCEMENT 9
Subject: ENERGY - NM. DOE. International Energy Agency Meetings
[Federal Register: November 12, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 219)]
[Notices]
[Page 66887-66888]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
International Energy Agency Meetings
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Industry Advisory Board (IAB) to the International Energy
Agency (IEA) will meet on November 19, 2008, at the headquarters of the
IEA in Paris, France, in connection with a joint meeting of the IEA's
Standing Group on Emergency Questions (SEQ) and the IEA's Standing
Group on the Oil Market on November 19, and on November 20 in
connection with a meeting of the SEQ on November 20.
DATES: November 19-20, 2008.
ADDRESSES: 9, rue de la Federation, Paris, France.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diana D. Clark, Assistant General
Counsel for International and National Security Programs, Department of
Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, 202-586-
3417.
[Notices]
[Page 66887-66888]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
International Energy Agency Meetings
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Industry Advisory Board (IAB) to the International Energy
Agency (IEA) will meet on November 19, 2008, at the headquarters of the
IEA in Paris, France, in connection with a joint meeting of the IEA's
Standing Group on Emergency Questions (SEQ) and the IEA's Standing
Group on the Oil Market on November 19, and on November 20 in
connection with a meeting of the SEQ on November 20.
DATES: November 19-20, 2008.
ADDRESSES: 9, rue de la Federation, Paris, France.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diana D. Clark, Assistant General
Counsel for International and National Security Programs, Department of
Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, 202-586-
3417.
ANNOUNCEMENT 10
Subject: MI/REMED - NS. DOJ. Notice of Lodging of Three Consent Decrees Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act; United States v. Belle Tire Distr., Inc., et al.; Carl's Tire Retreading Site near Grawn in Grand Traverse County
[Federal Register: November 12, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 219)]
[Notices]
[Page 66920-66921]
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Three Consent Decrees Pursuant to the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
Notice is hereby given that on November 5, 2008, three proposed
consent decrees in United States v. Belle Tire Distr., Inc., et al.,
No. 06cv0816, were lodged with the United States District Court for the
Western District of Michigan.
In this cost recovery action brought pursuant to the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9607,
the United States sought recovery of unreimbursed past response costs
and prejudgment interest incurred by the United States Environmental
Protection Agency for a removal action at the Carl's Tire Retreading
Site near Grawn in Grand Traverse County, Michigan. Under the three
proposed consent decrees, three defendants will pay a total of $97,000
to the Hazardous Substance Superfund, an amount determined based upon
an analysis of their ability to pay a settlement or judgment.
The Department of Justice will accept comments relating to the
three proposed consent decrees for a period of thirty (30) days from
the date of publication of this notice. Comments should be addressed to
the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources
Division, and mailed either electronically to pubcomment-
ees.enrd@usdoj.gov or in hard copy to P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of
Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611.
Comments should refer to United States v. Belle Tire Distr., Inc., et
al., Case No. 06cv0816 (W.D. Mich.) and D.J. Reference No. 90-11-3-
09026.
The three proposed consent decrees may be examined at: (1) The
Office of the United States Attorney for the Western District of
Michigan, 330 Iona Avenue, Suite 501, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503,
(616) 456-2404; and (2) the United States Environmental Protection
Agency (Region 5), 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604-
3590 (contact Steven P. Kaiser (312-353-3804)). During the comment
period, the proposed consent decrees may also be examined on the
following Department of Justice Web site: http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/
Consent_Decrees.html. Copies of the proposed consent decrees may also
be obtained by mail from the Department of Justice Consent Decree
Library, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044-7611 or by faxing or e-
mailing a request to Tonia Fleetwood (tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov), fax
no. (202) 514-0097, phone confirmation number (202) 514-1547. In
requesting a copy from the Consent Decree Library, please refer to the
referenced case and D.J. Reference No. 90-11-3-09026, and enclose a
check in the amount of $13.50 for the three consent decrees (54 pages
at 25 cents per page reproduction costs), made payable to the U.S.
Treasury.
[Notices]
[Page 66920-66921]
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Three Consent Decrees Pursuant to the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
Notice is hereby given that on November 5, 2008, three proposed
consent decrees in United States v. Belle Tire Distr., Inc., et al.,
No. 06cv0816, were lodged with the United States District Court for the
Western District of Michigan.
In this cost recovery action brought pursuant to the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9607,
the United States sought recovery of unreimbursed past response costs
and prejudgment interest incurred by the United States Environmental
Protection Agency for a removal action at the Carl's Tire Retreading
Site near Grawn in Grand Traverse County, Michigan. Under the three
proposed consent decrees, three defendants will pay a total of $97,000
to the Hazardous Substance Superfund, an amount determined based upon
an analysis of their ability to pay a settlement or judgment.
The Department of Justice will accept comments relating to the
three proposed consent decrees for a period of thirty (30) days from
the date of publication of this notice. Comments should be addressed to
the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources
Division, and mailed either electronically to pubcomment-
ees.enrd@usdoj.gov or in hard copy to P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of
Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611.
Comments should refer to United States v. Belle Tire Distr., Inc., et
al., Case No. 06cv0816 (W.D. Mich.) and D.J. Reference No. 90-11-3-
09026.
The three proposed consent decrees may be examined at: (1) The
Office of the United States Attorney for the Western District of
Michigan, 330 Iona Avenue, Suite 501, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503,
(616) 456-2404; and (2) the United States Environmental Protection
Agency (Region 5), 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604-
3590 (contact Steven P. Kaiser (312-353-3804)). During the comment
period, the proposed consent decrees may also be examined on the
following Department of Justice Web site: http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/
Consent_Decrees.html. Copies of the proposed consent decrees may also
be obtained by mail from the Department of Justice Consent Decree
Library, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044-7611 or by faxing or e-
mailing a request to Tonia Fleetwood (tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov), fax
no. (202) 514-0097, phone confirmation number (202) 514-1547. In
requesting a copy from the Consent Decree Library, please refer to the
referenced case and D.J. Reference No. 90-11-3-09026, and enclose a
check in the amount of $13.50 for the three consent decrees (54 pages
at 25 cents per page reproduction costs), made payable to the U.S.
Treasury.
