Federal Register
Vol. 75, No. 69
Monday, April 12, 2010
Vol. 75, No. 69
Monday, April 12, 2010
There are 8 announcements in this issue
1. CLIMATE, AIR - PR/Amendment. EPA. Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases
2. CLIMATE, AIR - PR. EPA. Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases: Additional Sources of Fluorinated GHGs
3. CLIMATE, AIR - PR. EPA. Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases: Injection and Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide
4. CLIMATE, AIR - PR. EPA. Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases: Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems
5. AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NSPS for Storage Vessels for Petroleum Liquids for Which Construction, Reconstruction or Modification Commenced After June 11, 1973, and Prior to May 19, 1978 (Renewal)
6. WATER, ENERGY/Coal - ND. The Effects of Mountaintop Mines and Valley Fills on Aquatic Ecosystems of the Central Appalachian Coalfields and a Field-Based Aquatic Life Benchmark for Conductivity in Central Appalachian Streams
7. WATER, ENERGY/Coal - ND. EPA. Guidance on Improving EPA Review of Appalachian Surface Coal Mining Operations under the Clean Water Act, National Environmental Policy Act, and the Environmental Justice Executive Order
8. TRANSPORT - ICR. DOT/Research and Innovative Technology Administration. Agency Information Collection; Activity Under OMB Review; Omnibus Household Survey 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: CLIMATE, AIR - PR/Amendment. EPA. Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases
[Federal Register: April 12, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 69)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 18455-18468]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 98
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0925; FRL-9130-6]
RIN 2060-AQ02
Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule amendment.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to amend the Mandatory Greenhouse Gas (GHG)
Reporting Rule, to require reporters subject to the rule to provide:
The name, address, and ownership status of their U.S. parent company;
their primary and all other applicable North American Industry
Classification System (NAICS) code(s); and an indication of whether or
not any of their reported emissions are from a cogeneration unit. The
Mandatory GHG Reporting Rule requires greenhouse gas emitting
facilities and suppliers of fuels and industrial gases from all sectors
of the economy to report their greenhouse gas emissions and to provide
certain additional supporting data in annual reports submitted to EPA.
DATES: Comments. Comments must be received on or before June 11, 2010.
Public Hearing. EPA does not plan to conduct a public hearing
unless requested. To request a hearing, please contact the person
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section by April 19,
2010. If requested, the public hearing will be conducted on or about
April 19, 2010 in the Washington, DC area. EPA will provide further
information about the hearing on its webpage if a hearing is requested.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2009-0925, by one of the following methods:
Federal eRule amendment making Portal: http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
E-mail: GHGReportingCPNAICS@epa.gov.
Fax: (202) 566-1741.
Mail: Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center
(EPA/DC), Mailcode 2822T, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0925,
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Hand/Courier Delivery: EPA Docket Center, Public Reading
Room, EPA West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20004, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0925.
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: Carole Cook, Climate Change Division,
Office of Atmospheric Programs (MC-6207J), Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number: (202) 343-9263; fax number: (202) 343-2342; e-mail address:
GHGMRR@epa.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 18455-18468]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 98
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0925; FRL-9130-6]
RIN 2060-AQ02
Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule amendment.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to amend the Mandatory Greenhouse Gas (GHG)
Reporting Rule, to require reporters subject to the rule to provide:
The name, address, and ownership status of their U.S. parent company;
their primary and all other applicable North American Industry
Classification System (NAICS) code(s); and an indication of whether or
not any of their reported emissions are from a cogeneration unit. The
Mandatory GHG Reporting Rule requires greenhouse gas emitting
facilities and suppliers of fuels and industrial gases from all sectors
of the economy to report their greenhouse gas emissions and to provide
certain additional supporting data in annual reports submitted to EPA.
DATES: Comments. Comments must be received on or before June 11, 2010.
Public Hearing. EPA does not plan to conduct a public hearing
unless requested. To request a hearing, please contact the person
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section by April 19,
2010. If requested, the public hearing will be conducted on or about
April 19, 2010 in the Washington, DC area. EPA will provide further
information about the hearing on its webpage if a hearing is requested.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2009-0925, by one of the following methods:
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
(EPA/DC), Mailcode 2822T, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0925,
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Room, EPA West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20004, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0925.
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: Carole Cook, Climate Change Division,
Office of Atmospheric Programs (MC-6207J), Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number: (202) 343-9263; fax number: (202) 343-2342; e-mail address:
GHGMRR@epa.gov.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: CLIMATE, AIR - PR. EPA. Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases: Additional Sources of Fluorinated GHGs
[Federal Register: April 12, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 69)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 18651-18723]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 98
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0927; FRL-9130-7]
RIN 2060-AQ00
Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases: Additional Sources of
Fluorinated GHGs
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is revising and supplementing its initial proposed actions
to require reporting of fluorinated greenhouse gas (fluorinated GHG)
emissions from certain source categories. Specifically, EPA is revising
and supplementing its initial proposal to require reporting of
fluorinated GHG emissions from electronics manufacturing, production of
fluorinated gases, and use of electrical transmission and distribution
equipment. EPA is also proposing to require such reporting from
manufacture or refurbishment of electrical equipment and import and
export of pre-charged equipment and closed cell foams. This proposed
rule would not require control of greenhouse gases; rather it would
require only that sources above certain threshold levels monitor and
report emissions.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 11, 2010. There will
be a public hearing from 9 a.m. to 12 noon on April 20, 2010 at 1310 L
St., NW., Room 152, Washington, DC 20005.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket ID EPA-HQ-OAR-
2009-0927 by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: GHGReportingFGHG@epa.gov.
Fax: (202) 566-1741.
Mail: EPA Docket Center, Attention Docket OAR-2009-0927,
Mail code 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Hand/Courier Delivery: EPA Docket Center, Public Reading
Room, Room 3334, EPA West Building, Attention Docket OAR-2009-0927,
1301 Constitution Avenue, 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carole Cook, Climate Change Division,
Office of Atmospheric Programs (MC-6207J), Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number: (202) 343-9263; fax number: (202) 343-2342; e-mail address:
GHGReportingRule@epa.gov. For technical information contact the
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule e-mail: ghgmrr@epa.gov. To obtain
information about the public hearings or to register to speak at the
hearings, please go to http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/
ghgrulemaking.html.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 18651-18723]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 98
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0927; FRL-9130-7]
RIN 2060-AQ00
Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases: Additional Sources of
Fluorinated GHGs
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is revising and supplementing its initial proposed actions
to require reporting of fluorinated greenhouse gas (fluorinated GHG)
emissions from certain source categories. Specifically, EPA is revising
and supplementing its initial proposal to require reporting of
fluorinated GHG emissions from electronics manufacturing, production of
fluorinated gases, and use of electrical transmission and distribution
equipment. EPA is also proposing to require such reporting from
manufacture or refurbishment of electrical equipment and import and
export of pre-charged equipment and closed cell foams. This proposed
rule would not require control of greenhouse gases; rather it would
require only that sources above certain threshold levels monitor and
report emissions.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 11, 2010. There will
be a public hearing from 9 a.m. to 12 noon on April 20, 2010 at 1310 L
St., NW., Room 152, Washington, DC 20005.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket ID EPA-HQ-OAR-
2009-0927 by one of the following methods:
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
Mail code 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Room, Room 3334, EPA West Building, Attention Docket OAR-2009-0927,
1301 Constitution Avenue, 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carole Cook, Climate Change Division,
Office of Atmospheric Programs (MC-6207J), Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number: (202) 343-9263; fax number: (202) 343-2342; e-mail address:
GHGReportingRule@epa.gov. For technical information contact the
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule e-mail: ghgmrr@epa.gov. To obtain
information about the public hearings or to register to speak at the
hearings, please go to http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/
ghgrulemaking.html.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: CLIMATE, AIR - PR. EPA. Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases: Injection and Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide
[Federal Register: April 12, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 69)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 18575-18606]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 18575-18606]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 98
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0926; FRL-9131-2]
RIN 2060-AP88
Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases: Injection and Geologic
Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing a rule to require reporting on carbon dioxide
(CO2 ) injection and geologic sequestration (GS). The
proposed rulemaking does not require control of greenhouse gases
(GHGs), rather it requires only monitoring and reporting of
CO2 injection and geologic sequestration. EPA first proposed
that suppliers of CO2 be subject to mandatory GHG reporting
requirements in April 2009 and finalized the rule for suppliers of
CO2 on October 30, 2009.
DATES: Comments. Comments must be received on or before June 11, 2010.
Public hearings. There will be one public hearing. The hearing date
and location is: April 19, 2010 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at One Potomac
Yard, 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202.
To obtain information about the public hearing or to register to
speak at the hearing, please go to http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/
emissions/ghgrulemaking.html.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2009-0926, by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
online instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: GHGReportingRR@epa.gov.
Fax: (202) 566-1741.
Mail: EPA Docket Center, Attention Docket OAR-2009-0926, Mailcode
2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Hand/Courier Delivery: EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room, Room
3334, EPA West Building, Attention Docket OAR-2009-0926, 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information, e-mail the
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule Hotline at ghgmrr@epa.gov with the name
of this action in the e-mail subject line, or contact Barbora Master,
Climate Change Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs (MC-6207J),
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 343-9899; fax number:
(202) 343-2359. To obtain information about the public hearings or to
register to speak at the hearings, please go to http://www.epa.gov/
climatechange/emissions/ghgrulemaking.html.
40 CFR Part 98
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0926; FRL-9131-2]
RIN 2060-AP88
Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases: Injection and Geologic
Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing a rule to require reporting on carbon dioxide
(CO
proposed rulemaking does not require control of greenhouse gases
(GHGs), rather it requires only monitoring and reporting of
CO
that suppliers of CO
requirements in April 2009 and finalized the rule for suppliers of
CO
DATES: Comments. Comments must be received on or before June 11, 2010.
Public hearings. There will be one public hearing. The hearing date
and location is: April 19, 2010 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at One Potomac
Yard, 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202.
To obtain information about the public hearing or to register to
speak at the hearing, please go to http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/
emissions/ghgrulemaking.html.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2009-0926, by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
online instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: GHGReportingRR@epa.gov.
Fax: (202) 566-1741.
Mail: EPA Docket Center, Attention Docket OAR-2009-0926, Mailcode
2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Hand/Courier Delivery: EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room, Room
3334, EPA West Building, Attention Docket OAR-2009-0926, 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information, e-mail the
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule Hotline at ghgmrr@epa.gov with the name
of this action in the e-mail subject line, or contact Barbora Master,
Climate Change Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs (MC-6207J),
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 343-9899; fax number:
(202) 343-2359. To obtain information about the public hearings or to
register to speak at the hearings, please go to http://www.epa.gov/
climatechange/emissions/ghgrulemaking.html.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: CLIMATE, AIR - PR. EPA. Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases: Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems
[Federal Register: April 12, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 69)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 18607-18650]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 98
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0923; FRL-9131-1]
RIN 2060-AP99
Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases: Petroleum and Natural
Gas Systems
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing a supplemental rule to require reporting of
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from petroleum and natural gas systems.
Specifically, the proposed supplemental rulemaking would require
emissions reporting from the following industry segments: Onshore
petroleum and natural gas production, offshore petroleum and natural
gas production, natural gas processing, natural gas transmission
compressor stations, underground natural gas storage, liquefied natural
gas (LNG) storage, LNG import and export terminals, and distribution.
The proposed supplemental rulemaking does not require control of GHGs,
rather it requires only that sources above certain threshold levels
monitor and report emissions.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 11, 2010. There will
be one public hearing. The hearing will be on April 19, 2010 in
Arlington, VA and will begin at 8 a.m. local time and end at 5 p.m.
local time.
ADDRESSES: You may submit your comments, identified by docket EPA-HQ-
OAR-2009-0923 and/or RIN number 2060-AP99 by any of the following
methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: GHG_Reporting_Rule_Oil_and_Natural_
Gas@epa.gov. Include EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0923 and/or RIN number 2060-AP99
in the subject line of the message.
Fax: (202) 566-1741.
Phone: (202) 566-1744.
Mail: Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center
(EPA/DC), Attention Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0923, Mail Code 2822T, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Hand/Courier Delivery: EPA Docket Center Public Reading
Room, Room 3334, EPA West Building, Attention Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-
0923, 1301 Constitution Avenue, 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.
FOR FURTHER GENERAL INFORMATION CONTACT: Carole Cook, Climate Change
Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs (MC-6207J), Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone number: (202) 343-9263; fax number: (202) 343-2342; e-mail
address: GHGMRR@epa.gov. For technical information contact the
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule Hotline at telephone number: (877) 444-
1188; or e-mail: GHGMRR@epa.gov. To obtain information about the public
hearings or to register to speak at the hearings, please go to http://
www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ghgrulemaking.html. Alternatively,
contact Carole Cook at 202-343-9263.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 18607-18650]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 98
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0923; FRL-9131-1]
RIN 2060-AP99
Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases: Petroleum and Natural
Gas Systems
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing a supplemental rule to require reporting of
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from petroleum and natural gas systems.
Specifically, the proposed supplemental rulemaking would require
emissions reporting from the following industry segments: Onshore
petroleum and natural gas production, offshore petroleum and natural
gas production, natural gas processing, natural gas transmission
compressor stations, underground natural gas storage, liquefied natural
gas (LNG) storage, LNG import and export terminals, and distribution.
The proposed supplemental rulemaking does not require control of GHGs,
rather it requires only that sources above certain threshold levels
monitor and report emissions.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 11, 2010. There will
be one public hearing. The hearing will be on April 19, 2010 in
Arlington, VA and will begin at 8 a.m. local time and end at 5 p.m.
local time.
ADDRESSES: You may submit your comments, identified by docket EPA-HQ-
OAR-2009-0923 and/or RIN number 2060-AP99 by any of the following
methods:
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
Gas@epa.gov. Include EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0923 and/or RIN number 2060-AP99
in the subject line of the message.
(EPA/DC), Attention Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0923, Mail Code 2822T, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Room, Room 3334, EPA West Building, Attention Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-
0923, 1301 Constitution Avenue, 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.
FOR FURTHER GENERAL INFORMATION CONTACT: Carole Cook, Climate Change
Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs (MC-6207J), Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone number: (202) 343-9263; fax number: (202) 343-2342; e-mail
address: GHGMRR@epa.gov. For technical information contact the
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule Hotline at telephone number: (877) 444-
1188; or e-mail: GHGMRR@epa.gov. To obtain information about the public
hearings or to register to speak at the hearings, please go to http://
www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ghgrulemaking.html. Alternatively,
contact Carole Cook at 202-343-9263.
ANNOUNCEMENT 5
Subject: AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NSPS for Storage Vessels for
Petroleum Liquids for Which Construction, Reconstruction or Modification Commenced After June 11, 1973, and Prior to May 19, 1978 (Renewal)
[Federal Register: April 12, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 69)]
[Notices]
[Page 18498-18499]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OECA-2009-0424; FRL-9136-2; EPA ICR Number 1797.05; OMB Control
Number 2060-0442]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; NSPS for Storage Vessels for
Petroleum Liquids for Which Construction, Reconstruction or
Modification Commenced After June 11, 1973, and Prior to May 19, 1978
(Renewal)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (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 collection and the estimated burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before May 12, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OECA-2009-0424, to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), or by e-mail to docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Environmental Protection Agency,
Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center, mail code
28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2)
OMB at: 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: John Schaefer, Office of Air Quality
Planning and Standards, Sector Policies and Programs Division (D243-
05), Measurement Policy Group, Environmental Protection Agency,
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone number: (919)
541-0296; fax number: (919) 541-3207; e-mail address:
schaefer.john@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 18498-18499]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OECA-2009-0424; FRL-9136-2; EPA ICR Number 1797.05; OMB Control
Number 2060-0442]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; NSPS for Storage Vessels for
Petroleum Liquids for Which Construction, Reconstruction or
Modification Commenced After June 11, 1973, and Prior to May 19, 1978
(Renewal)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (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 collection and the estimated burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before May 12, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OECA-2009-0424, to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), or by e-mail to docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Environmental Protection Agency,
Enforcement and Compliance Docket and Information Center, mail code
28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2)
OMB at: 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: John Schaefer, Office of Air Quality
Planning and Standards, Sector Policies and Programs Division (D243-
05), Measurement Policy Group, Environmental Protection Agency,
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone number: (919)
541-0296; fax number: (919) 541-3207; e-mail address:
schaefer.john@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 6
Subject: WATER, ENERGY/Coal - ND. The Effects of Mountaintop Mines and Valley Fills on Aquatic Ecosystems of the Central Appalachian Coalfields and a Field-Based
Aquatic Life Benchmark for Conductivity in Central Appalachian Streams
[Federal Register: April 12, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 69)]
[Notices]
[Page 18499-18500]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9136-3; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0934]
The Effects of Mountaintop Mines and Valley Fills on Aquatic
Ecosystems of the Central Appalachian Coalfields and a Field-Based
Aquatic Life Benchmark for Conductivity in Central Appalachian Streams
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of public comment period.
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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing a 60-day public comment period for two
related draft documents: (1) ``The Effects of Mountaintop Mines and
Valley Fills on Aquatic Ecosystems of the Central Appalachian
Coalfields'' (EPA/600/R-09/138A) and (2) ``A Field-based Aquatic Life
Benchmark for Conductivity in Central Appalachian Streams'' (EPA/600/R-
10/023A). These reports were developed by the National Center for
Environmental Assessment (NCEA) within EPA's Office of Research and
Development as part of a set of actions taken by EPA to further clarify
and strengthen environmental permitting requirements for Appalachian
mountaintop removal and other surface coal mining projects, in
coordination with Federal and State regulatory agencies (http://
www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands/guidance/mining.html).
Both documents will be reviewed by an independent review panel
convened by EPA's Science Advisory Board (SAB). The SAB's peer review
meeting, which the public will be able to attend as observers, will be
scheduled at a later date, and announced in the Federal Register. The
public comment period and the SAB meeting are separate processes that
provide opportunities for all interested parties to comment on the
document. EPA intends to forward the public comments that are
submitted, in accordance with this notice, to the SAB review panel
prior to the meeting for their consideration. When finalizing the draft
documents, EPA intends to consider any significant public comments that
it receives in accordance with this notice.
EPA is releasing these draft documents for the purpose of pre-
dissemination peer review under applicable information quality
guidelines. The documents have not been formally disseminated by EPA.
They do not represent and should not be construed to represent a final
Agency policy or determination; however, the documents reflect EPA's
best interpretation of the available science. The draft documents are
available via the Internet on NCEA's home page under the Recent
Additions and Publications menus at http://www.epa.gov/ncea.
DATES: The 60-day public comment period begins April 12, 2010, and ends
June 11, 2010. Technical comments should be in writing and must be
received by EPA by June 11, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The draft reports, ``The Effects of Mountaintop Mines and
Valley Fills on Aquatic Ecosystems of the Central Appalachian
Coalfields'' and ``A Field-based Aquatic Life Benchmark for
Conductivity in Central Appalachian Streams'' are available primarily
via the Internet on the National Center for Environmental Assessment's
home page under the Recent Additions and Publications menus at http://
www.epa.gov/ncea. A limited number of paper copies are available,
contact the EPA; telephone: 703-347-8629; facsimile: 703-347-8691. If
you are requesting a paper copy, please provide your name, your mailing
address, and the document titles (1) ``The Effects of Mountaintop Mines
and Valley Fills on Aquatic Ecosystems of the Central Appalachian
Coalfields'' and (2) ``A Field-based Aquatic Life Benchmark for
Conductivity in Central Appalachian Streams.''
Comments may be submitted electronically via http://
www.regulations.gov, by mail, by facsimile, or by hand delivery/
courier. Please follow the detailed instructions provided in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on submitting comments
to the docket, please contact the Office of Environmental Information
Docket; telephone: 202-566-1752; facsimile: 202-566-1753; or e-mail:
ORD.Docket@epa.gov. For technical information, please leave a message
at 703-347-8629 or send e-mail to MTM-Cond@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 18499-18500]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9136-3; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0934]
The Effects of Mountaintop Mines and Valley Fills on Aquatic
Ecosystems of the Central Appalachian Coalfields and a Field-Based
Aquatic Life Benchmark for Conductivity in Central Appalachian Streams
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of public comment period.
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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing a 60-day public comment period for two
related draft documents: (1) ``The Effects of Mountaintop Mines and
Valley Fills on Aquatic Ecosystems of the Central Appalachian
Coalfields'' (EPA/600/R-09/138A) and (2) ``A Field-based Aquatic Life
Benchmark for Conductivity in Central Appalachian Streams'' (EPA/600/R-
10/023A). These reports were developed by the National Center for
Environmental Assessment (NCEA) within EPA's Office of Research and
Development as part of a set of actions taken by EPA to further clarify
and strengthen environmental permitting requirements for Appalachian
mountaintop removal and other surface coal mining projects, in
coordination with Federal and State regulatory agencies (http://
www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands/guidance/mining.html).
Both documents will be reviewed by an independent review panel
convened by EPA's Science Advisory Board (SAB). The SAB's peer review
meeting, which the public will be able to attend as observers, will be
scheduled at a later date, and announced in the Federal Register. The
public comment period and the SAB meeting are separate processes that
provide opportunities for all interested parties to comment on the
document. EPA intends to forward the public comments that are
submitted, in accordance with this notice, to the SAB review panel
prior to the meeting for their consideration. When finalizing the draft
documents, EPA intends to consider any significant public comments that
it receives in accordance with this notice.
EPA is releasing these draft documents for the purpose of pre-
dissemination peer review under applicable information quality
guidelines. The documents have not been formally disseminated by EPA.
They do not represent and should not be construed to represent a final
Agency policy or determination; however, the documents reflect EPA's
best interpretation of the available science. The draft documents are
available via the Internet on NCEA's home page under the Recent
Additions and Publications menus at http://www.epa.gov/ncea.
DATES: The 60-day public comment period begins April 12, 2010, and ends
June 11, 2010. Technical comments should be in writing and must be
received by EPA by June 11, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The draft reports, ``The Effects of Mountaintop Mines and
Valley Fills on Aquatic Ecosystems of the Central Appalachian
Coalfields'' and ``A Field-based Aquatic Life Benchmark for
Conductivity in Central Appalachian Streams'' are available primarily
via the Internet on the National Center for Environmental Assessment's
home page under the Recent Additions and Publications menus at http://
www.epa.gov/ncea. A limited number of paper copies are available,
contact the EPA; telephone: 703-347-8629; facsimile: 703-347-8691. If
you are requesting a paper copy, please provide your name, your mailing
address, and the document titles (1) ``The Effects of Mountaintop Mines
and Valley Fills on Aquatic Ecosystems of the Central Appalachian
Coalfields'' and (2) ``A Field-based Aquatic Life Benchmark for
Conductivity in Central Appalachian Streams.''
Comments may be submitted electronically via http://
www.regulations.gov, by mail, by facsimile, or by hand delivery/
courier. Please follow the detailed instructions provided in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on submitting comments
to the docket, please contact the Office of Environmental Information
Docket; telephone: 202-566-1752; facsimile: 202-566-1753; or e-mail:
ORD.Docket@epa.gov. For technical information, please leave a message
at 703-347-8629 or send e-mail to MTM-Cond@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 7
Subject: WATER, ENERGY/Coal - ND. EPA. Guidance on Improving EPA Review of Appalachian Surface Coal Mining Operations under the Clean Water Act, National Environmental Policy Act, and the Environmental Justice Executive Order
[Federal Register: April 12, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 69)]
[Notices]
[Page 18500-18501]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OW-2010-0315; FRL-9136-4]
Guidance on Improving EPA Review of Appalachian Surface Coal
Mining Operations under the Clean Water Act, National Environmental
Policy Act, and the Environmental Justice Executive Order
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting public
comment on the issues addressed in two EPA guidance memoranda released
on April 1, 2010, titled Improving EPA Review of Appalachian Surface
Coal Mining Operations under the Clean Water Act, National
Environmental Policy Act, and the Environmental Justice Executive
Order. Effective immediately, these memoranda--one labeled ``Summary
Guidance'' and one labeled ``Detailed Guidance''--seek to clarify EPA's
roles and expectations, in coordinating with its Federal and state
partners, with regard to environmental review of Appalachian surface
coal mining operations under the Clean Water Act, National
Environmental Policy Act, and the Environmental Justice Executive Order
(E.O. 12898).
DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 1, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2010-0315, by one of the following methods:
http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for reviewing comments.
E-mail: OW-Docket@epa.gov.
Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; EPA Docket
Center (EPA/DC) Water Docket, MC 2822T; 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
On Site: EPA Docket Center, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW.,
EPA West, Room 3334, Washington, DC 20460.
For additional information about EPA's public docket visit the EPA
Docket Center homepage at http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the
www.regulations.gov index. 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, will be publicly available only in hard copy.
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically
in http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Office of Water
Docket/EPA/DC, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., EPA West, Room 3334,
Washington, DC 20460. This Docket Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. until
4:30 p.m., EST, Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the
telephone number for the Office of Water is (202) 566-2426.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Timothy Landers, U.S. EPA, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; (202) 566-2231;
landers.timothy@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 18500-18501]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OW-2010-0315; FRL-9136-4]
Guidance on Improving EPA Review of Appalachian Surface Coal
Mining Operations under the Clean Water Act, National Environmental
Policy Act, and the Environmental Justice Executive Order
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting public
comment on the issues addressed in two EPA guidance memoranda released
on April 1, 2010, titled Improving EPA Review of Appalachian Surface
Coal Mining Operations under the Clean Water Act, National
Environmental Policy Act, and the Environmental Justice Executive
Order. Effective immediately, these memoranda--one labeled ``Summary
Guidance'' and one labeled ``Detailed Guidance''--seek to clarify EPA's
roles and expectations, in coordinating with its Federal and state
partners, with regard to environmental review of Appalachian surface
coal mining operations under the Clean Water Act, National
Environmental Policy Act, and the Environmental Justice Executive Order
(E.O. 12898).
DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 1, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2010-0315, by one of the following methods:
instructions for reviewing comments.
Center (EPA/DC) Water Docket, MC 2822T; 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
EPA West, Room 3334, Washington, DC 20460.
For additional information about EPA's public docket visit the EPA
Docket Center homepage at http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the
www.regulations.gov index. 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, will be publicly available only in hard copy.
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically
in http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Office of Water
Docket/EPA/DC, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., EPA West, Room 3334,
Washington, DC 20460. This Docket Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. until
4:30 p.m., EST, Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the
telephone number for the Office of Water is (202) 566-2426.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Timothy Landers, U.S. EPA, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; (202) 566-2231;
landers.timothy@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 8
Subject: TRANSPORT - ICR. DOT/Research and Innovative Technology Administration. Agency Information Collection; Activity Under OMB Review; Omnibus
Household Survey Program
[Federal Register: April 12, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 69)]
[Notices]
[Page 18567-18568]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Research and Innovative Technology Administration
Agency Information Collection; Activity Under OMB Review; Omnibus
Household Survey Program
AGENCY: Research & Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), Bureau
of Transportation Statistics (BTS), DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(A)
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces that the
Information Collection Request (ICR) described below is being forwarded
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval for an
extension of a currently approved information collection related to the
use of and satisfaction with the nation's transportation system. The
ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected
burden. The Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment period
soliciting comments on the following collection of information was
published on February 2, 2010 (75 FR 5370) and the comment period ended
on April 5, 2010. The 60-day notice produced no comments.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted by May 12, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Pheny Weidman, OHS Program
Manager, BTS, RITA, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave.
SE., Room E32-318, Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 8:30
a.m. to 5 p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Telephone (202) 366-2817, Fax (202) 493-0568 or e-mail
pheny.weidman@dot.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 18567-18568]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Research and Innovative Technology Administration
Agency Information Collection; Activity Under OMB Review; Omnibus
Household Survey Program
AGENCY: Research & Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), Bureau
of Transportation Statistics (BTS), DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(A)
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces that the
Information Collection Request (ICR) described below is being forwarded
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval for an
extension of a currently approved information collection related to the
use of and satisfaction with the nation's transportation system. The
ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected
burden. The Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment period
soliciting comments on the following collection of information was
published on February 2, 2010 (75 FR 5370) and the comment period ended
on April 5, 2010. The 60-day notice produced no comments.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted by May 12, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Pheny Weidman, OHS Program
Manager, BTS, RITA, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave.
SE., Room E32-318, Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 8:30
a.m. to 5 p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Telephone (202) 366-2817, Fax (202) 493-0568 or e-mail
pheny.weidman@dot.gov.
