Federal Register
Vol. 75, No. 185
Friday, September 24, 2010
Vol. 75, No. 185
Friday, September 24, 2010
There are 5 announcements in this issue
1. MI/AIR - FR. EPA. Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Michigan; Redesignation of the Allegan County Areas to Attainment for Ozone
2. ALL - ND. EPA. 2010 Release of CADDIS (Causal Analysis/Diagnosis Decision Information System)
3. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Lead in Ammunition and Fishing Sinkers; Disposition of TSCA Section 21 Petition
4. AIR - NM. EPA. 2010 Fall Meeting of the Ozone Transport Commission
5. GLAKES - ND. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office Request for Nominations of Experts for the Review of Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan
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: MI/AIR - FR. EPA. Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Michigan; Redesignation of
the Allegan County Areas to Attainment for Ozone
[Federal Register: September 24, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 185)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 58312-58315]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 52 and 81
[EPA-R05-OAR-2010-0477; FRL-9204-5]
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation
of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Michigan; Redesignation of
the Allegan County Areas to Attainment for Ozone
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is approving Michigan's request to redesignate the Allegan
County, Michigan nonattainment area to attainment for the 1997 8-hour
ozone standard because the request meets the statutory requirements for
redesignation under the Clean Air Act (CAA). The Michigan Department of
Natural Resources and Environment (MDNRE) submitted this request on May
12, 2010, and supplemented it on June 16, 2010.
This approval involves several related actions. EPA is making a
determination under the CAA that the Allegan County area has attained
the 1997 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS).
This determination is based on three years of complete, quality-assured
and certified ambient air quality monitoring data for the 2007-2009
ozone seasons that demonstrate that the 8-hour ozone NAAQS has been
attained in the area. Preliminary data available for 2010 is consistent
with continued attainment. EPA is also approving, as a revision to the
Michigan State Implementation Plan (SIP), the State's plan for
maintaining the 8-hour ozone NAAQS through 2021 in the area. EPA is
approving the 2005 emissions inventory submitted with the redesignation
request as meeting the comprehensive emissions inventory requirement of
the CAA for the Allegan County area. Finally, EPA found adequate and is
approving the State's 2021 Motor Vehicle Emission Budgets (MVEBs) for
the Allegan County area.
DATES: This final rule is effective September 24, 2010.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action: Docket ID No.
EPA-R05-OAR-2010-0477. All documents in the docket are listed on the
http://www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, i.e., Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is
not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard
copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available either
electronically in http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, Air and Radiation Division,
77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604. This facility is
open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal
holidays. We recommend that you telephone Kathleen D'Agostino,
Environmental Engineer, at (312) 886-1767 before visiting the Region 5
office.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen D'Agostino, Environmental
Engineer, Attainment Planning and Maintenance Section, Air Programs
Branch (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77
West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886-1767,
dagostino.kathleen@epa.gov.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 58312-58315]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 52 and 81
[EPA-R05-OAR-2010-0477; FRL-9204-5]
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation
of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Michigan; Redesignation of
the Allegan County Areas to Attainment for Ozone
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is approving Michigan's request to redesignate the Allegan
County, Michigan nonattainment area to attainment for the 1997 8-hour
ozone standard because the request meets the statutory requirements for
redesignation under the Clean Air Act (CAA). The Michigan Department of
Natural Resources and Environment (MDNRE) submitted this request on May
12, 2010, and supplemented it on June 16, 2010.
This approval involves several related actions. EPA is making a
determination under the CAA that the Allegan County area has attained
the 1997 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS).
This determination is based on three years of complete, quality-assured
and certified ambient air quality monitoring data for the 2007-2009
ozone seasons that demonstrate that the 8-hour ozone NAAQS has been
attained in the area. Preliminary data available for 2010 is consistent
with continued attainment. EPA is also approving, as a revision to the
Michigan State Implementation Plan (SIP), the State's plan for
maintaining the 8-hour ozone NAAQS through 2021 in the area. EPA is
approving the 2005 emissions inventory submitted with the redesignation
request as meeting the comprehensive emissions inventory requirement of
the CAA for the Allegan County area. Finally, EPA found adequate and is
approving the State's 2021 Motor Vehicle Emission Budgets (MVEBs) for
the Allegan County area.
DATES: This final rule is effective September 24, 2010.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action: Docket ID No.
EPA-R05-OAR-2010-0477. All documents in the docket are listed on the
http://www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, i.e., Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is
not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard
copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available either
electronically in http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, Air and Radiation Division,
77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604. This facility is
open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal
holidays. We recommend that you telephone Kathleen D'Agostino,
Environmental Engineer, at (312) 886-1767 before visiting the Region 5
office.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen D'Agostino, Environmental
Engineer, Attainment Planning and Maintenance Section, Air Programs
Branch (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77
West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886-1767,
dagostino.kathleen@epa.gov.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: ALL - ND. EPA. 2010 Release of CADDIS (Causal Analysis/Diagnosis Decision Information System)
[Federal Register: September 24, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 185)]
[Notices]
[Page 58374]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9206-7]
2010 Release of CADDIS (Causal Analysis/Diagnosis Decision
Information System)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of public release.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing
the public release of the 2010 version of the Causal Analysis/Diagnosis
Decision Information System (CADDIS). This Web site was developed to
help scientists find, develop, organize, and use environmental
information to improve causal assessments of biological impairment. The
CADDIS Web site was developed and prepared by EPA's National Center for
Environmental Assessment (NCEA), in the Office of Research and
Development (ORD), and is available at http://www.epa.gov/caddis.
DATES: The 2010 CADDIS Web site will become publically available on
September 24, 2010.
Additional Information: For additional information on the CADDIS
Web site, please contact the Information Management Team via mail:
Mailcode 8601P, National Center for Environmental Assessment, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone: 703-347-8561; facsimile: 703-347-8691;
or e-mail: caddis@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 58374]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9206-7]
2010 Release of CADDIS (Causal Analysis/Diagnosis Decision
Information System)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of public release.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing
the public release of the 2010 version of the Causal Analysis/Diagnosis
Decision Information System (CADDIS). This Web site was developed to
help scientists find, develop, organize, and use environmental
information to improve causal assessments of biological impairment. The
CADDIS Web site was developed and prepared by EPA's National Center for
Environmental Assessment (NCEA), in the Office of Research and
Development (ORD), and is available at http://www.epa.gov/caddis.
DATES: The 2010 CADDIS Web site will become publically available on
September 24, 2010.
Additional Information: For additional information on the CADDIS
Web site, please contact the Information Management Team via mail:
Mailcode 8601P, National Center for Environmental Assessment, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone: 703-347-8561; facsimile: 703-347-8691;
or e-mail: caddis@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: TOXICS - ND. EPA. Lead in Ammunition and Fishing Sinkers; Disposition of TSCA Section 21 Petition
[Federal Register: September 24, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 185)]
[Notices]
[Page 58377-58378]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-0681; FRL-8847-5]
Lead in Ammunition and Fishing Sinkers; Disposition of TSCA
Section 21 Petition
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: On August 3, 2010, several groups filed a petition under the
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) section 21 requesting that EPA
prohibit under TSCA section 6(a) the manufacture, processing, and
distribution in commerce of (1) lead bullets and shot; and (2) lead
fishing sinkers. On August 27, 2010, EPA denied the first request due
to a lack of authority to regulate lead in bullets and shot under TSCA.
EPA's decision is based on the exclusion of shells and cartridges from
the definition of ``chemical substance'' in TSCA section 3(2)(B)(v).
EPA is still considering the second request and will respond to that
portion of the petition within the 90-day period provided in section 21
of TSCA. This notice explains EPA's reasons for the denial of the
request specific to lead bullets and shot.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact:
Christina Wadlington, National Program Chemicals Division (7404T),
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001;
telephone number: (202) 566-1859; e-mail address:
wadlington.christina@epa.gov.
For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill,
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202)
554-1404; e-mail address: TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 58377-58378]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-0681; FRL-8847-5]
Lead in Ammunition and Fishing Sinkers; Disposition of TSCA
Section 21 Petition
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: On August 3, 2010, several groups filed a petition under the
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) section 21 requesting that EPA
prohibit under TSCA section 6(a) the manufacture, processing, and
distribution in commerce of (1) lead bullets and shot; and (2) lead
fishing sinkers. On August 27, 2010, EPA denied the first request due
to a lack of authority to regulate lead in bullets and shot under TSCA.
EPA's decision is based on the exclusion of shells and cartridges from
the definition of ``chemical substance'' in TSCA section 3(2)(B)(v).
EPA is still considering the second request and will respond to that
portion of the petition within the 90-day period provided in section 21
of TSCA. This notice explains EPA's reasons for the denial of the
request specific to lead bullets and shot.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact:
Christina Wadlington, National Program Chemicals Division (7404T),
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001;
telephone number: (202) 566-1859; e-mail address:
wadlington.christina@epa.gov.
For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill,
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202)
554-1404; e-mail address: TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: AIR - NM. EPA. 2010 Fall Meeting of the Ozone Transport Commission
[Federal Register: September 24, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 185)]
[Notices]
[Page 58378-58379]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9206-6]
2010 Fall Meeting of the Ozone Transport Commission
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The United States Environmental Protection Agency is
announcing the 2010 Fall Meeting of the Ozone Transport Commission
(OTC). This OTC meeting will explore options available for reducing
ground-level ozone precursors in a multi-pollutant context. The
Commission will be evaluating potential measures and considering
actions in areas such as performance standards for electric generating
units (EGUs) on high electric demand days, oil and gas boilers serving
EGUs, small natural gas boilers, stationary generators, energy
security/energy efficiency, architectural industrial and maintenance
coatings, consumer products, institution
commercial and industrial (ICI) boilers, vapor recovery at gas
stations, large above ground storage tanks, seaports, aftermarket
catalysts, lightering, and non-road idling.
DATES: The meeting will be held on November 10, 2010 starting at 9 a.m.
and ending at 4 p.m.
Location: Sheraton Boston, 39 Dalton Street, Boston, Massachusetts
02199; (617) 236-2000 or (888) 627-7054.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For documents and press inquiries
contact: Ozone Transport Commission, 444 North Capitol Street, NW.,
Suite 638, Washington, DC 20001; (202) 508-3840; e-mail:
ozone@otcair.org; Web site: http://www.otcair.org.
[Notices]
[Page 58378-58379]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9206-6]
2010 Fall Meeting of the Ozone Transport Commission
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The United States Environmental Protection Agency is
announcing the 2010 Fall Meeting of the Ozone Transport Commission
(OTC). This OTC meeting will explore options available for reducing
ground-level ozone precursors in a multi-pollutant context. The
Commission will be evaluating potential measures and considering
actions in areas such as performance standards for electric generating
units (EGUs) on high electric demand days, oil and gas boilers serving
EGUs, small natural gas boilers, stationary generators, energy
security/energy efficiency, architectural industrial and maintenance
coatings, consumer products, institution
commercial and industrial (ICI) boilers, vapor recovery at gas
stations, large above ground storage tanks, seaports, aftermarket
catalysts, lightering, and non-road idling.
DATES: The meeting will be held on November 10, 2010 starting at 9 a.m.
and ending at 4 p.m.
Location: Sheraton Boston, 39 Dalton Street, Boston, Massachusetts
02199; (617) 236-2000 or (888) 627-7054.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For documents and press inquiries
contact: Ozone Transport Commission, 444 North Capitol Street, NW.,
Suite 638, Washington, DC 20001; (202) 508-3840; e-mail:
ozone@otcair.org; Web site: http://www.otcair.org.
ANNOUNCEMENT 5
Subject: GLAKES - ND. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office Request for Nominations of Experts for the Review of Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action
Plan
[Federal Register: September 24, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 185)]
[Notices]
[Page 58383-58385]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9205-5]
Science Advisory Board Staff Office Request for Nominations of
Experts for the Review of Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action
Plan
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office is
requesting public nominations for technical experts to form an SAB
panel to review the interagency Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
(GLRI) Action Plan which describes restoration priorities, goals,
objectives, measurable ecological targets, and specific actions.
DATES: Nominations should be submitted by October 15, 2010 per
instructions below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing
further information regarding this Notice and Request for Nominations
may contact Ms. Iris Goodman, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), SAB
Staff Office, by telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-2164, by fax at
(202) 565-2098, or via e-mail at goodman.iris@epa.gov. General
information concerning the EPA Science Advisory Board can be found at
the EPA SAB Web site at http//www.epa.gov/sab.
[Notices]
[Page 58383-58385]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9205-5]
Science Advisory Board Staff Office Request for Nominations of
Experts for the Review of Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action
Plan
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office is
requesting public nominations for technical experts to form an SAB
panel to review the interagency Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
(GLRI) Action Plan which describes restoration priorities, goals,
objectives, measurable ecological targets, and specific actions.
DATES: Nominations should be submitted by October 15, 2010 per
instructions below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing
further information regarding this Notice and Request for Nominations
may contact Ms. Iris Goodman, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), SAB
Staff Office, by telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-2164, by fax at
(202) 565-2098, or via e-mail at goodman.iris@epa.gov. General
information concerning the EPA Science Advisory Board can be found at
the EPA SAB Web site at http//www.epa.gov/sab.
