Notice of Tentative Approval and Opportunity for Public Comment and Public Hearing for Public Water System Supervision Program Revision for Maryland, 74799-74800 [2016-26020]
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control could constitute RACT for VOC
emissions from select oil and natural gas
sources. In developing the final CTG
document, the EPA evaluated the
sources of VOC emissions from the oil
and natural gas industry and the
available control approaches for
addressing these emissions, including
the costs of such approaches. Based on
available information and data, the EPA
is providing final recommendations for
RACT for select oil and natural gas
industry emission sources. The VOC
RACT recommendations contained in
this final CTG document were made
based on a review of the 1983 CTG
document on equipment leaks from
natural gas processing plants, the Oil
and Natural Gas New Source
Performance Standards, existing state
and local VOC emission reduction
approaches, and information on costs,
emissions, and available emission
control technologies and in response to
comments received on the draft CTG
document released for review on
September 18, 2015 (80 FR 56577). Also,
the EPA released for external peer
review five technical white papers on
potentially significant sources of
emissions in the oil and natural gas
industry. We considered information
included in these white papers, along
with the input we received from the
peer reviewers and the public, when
evaluating and recommending a RACT
level of control for emission sources. Air
agencies can use the recommendations
in the CTG document to inform their
determinations as to what constitutes
RACT for VOC for those oil and natural
gas industry emission sources in their
particular areas. The information
contained in the CTG document is
provided only as guidance. This
guidance does not change, or substitute
for, requirements specified in applicable
sections of the CAA or the EPA’s
regulations; nor is it a regulation itself.
The RACT recommendations, and
corresponding model rule language,
contained in the CTG document do not
impose any legally binding
requirements on any entity. The CTG
document provides only
recommendations for air agencies to
consider in determining RACT. Air
agencies are free to implement other
technically-sound approaches that are
consistent with the CAA and the EPA’s
regulations.
The recommendations contained in
the CTG document are based on data
and information currently available to
the EPA. These general
recommendations may not apply to a
particular situation based on
circumstances not considered in the
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CTG document. Regardless of whether
an air agency chooses to implement the
recommendations contained in this CTG
document, or to issue rules that adopt
different approaches for RACT for VOC
from oil and natural gas industry
emission sources, air agencies must
submit their RACT provisions to the
EPA for review and approval as part of
the SIP submission process. The EPA
will evaluate the submissions and
determine, through notice and comment
rulemaking in the SIP review process,
whether the submissions meet the
RACT requirements of the CAA and the
EPA’s regulations. To the extent an air
agency adopts any of the
recommendations in this CTG document
into its RACT provisions, interested
parties can raise questions and
objections about the appropriateness of
the application of this guidance to a
particular situation during the
development of the rules and the EPA’s
SIP review process. Such questions and
objections can relate to the substance of
this guidance.
Section 182(b)(2) of the CAA provides
that a CTG document issued after
November 15, 1990, include the period
for submitting SIP revisions
incorporating provisions to require
RACT for the category of VOC sources
covered by the CTG document. The EPA
is providing a 2-year period, from the
effective date included in this Notice,
for the required SIP submittal.
The Tribal Authority Rule (63 FR
7254, February 12, 1998) (TAR)
identifies CAA provisions for which it
is appropriate to treat Indian tribes in
the same manner as air agencies (TAS).
Pursuant to the TAR, tribes may apply
for TAS for purposes of CAA section
110 and Part D planning requirements
in CAA section 182. As a result, tribes
may, but are not required to, apply for
TAS for the purpose of developing a
tribal implementation plan (TIP)
addressing RACT for sources located in
an area designated nonattainment for an
ozone NAAQS with a classification of
Moderate, Serious, Severe or Extreme
within the tribe’s jurisdiction. If the
EPA grants that status and approves the
TIP, the tribe would implement RACT
in the area within the geographic scope
of the TAS designation and the
approved TIP. If a tribe does not seek
and obtain the authority from the EPA
to establish a plan, the EPA will be
responsible for establishing CAA section
110 and 182 plans for reservations and
trust lands, and any other lands under
tribal jurisdiction, if the EPA determines
that such a plan is necessary or
appropriate to protect air quality in such
areas. See 40 CFR 49.4 and 49.11.
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A summary of the comments received
on the draft CTG document and
responses can be found in the docket at
https://www.regulations.gov (Docket ID
No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2015–0216).
Dated: October 20, 2016.
Gina McCarthy,
Administrator.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[FRL–9954–55–Region 3]
Notice of Tentative Approval and
Opportunity for Public Comment and
Public Hearing for Public Water
System Supervision Program Revision
for Maryland
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of approval and
solicitation of requests for public
hearing.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
the State of Maryland is revising its
approved Public Water System
Supervision Program. Maryland has
adopted drinking water regulations for
the Stage 2 Disinfectants and
Disinfection By-Products Rule (Stage2).
The U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) has determined that
Maryland’s Stage 2 Rule meets all
minimum federal requirements, and that
it is no less stringent than the
corresponding federal regulation.
Therefore, EPA has tentatively decided
to approve the State program revisions.
DATES: Comments or a public hearing
must be submitted by November 28,
2016. This determination shall become
final and effective on November 28,
2016 if no timely and appropriate
request for a hearing is received, and the
Regional Administrator does not elect to
hold a hearing on his own motion, and
if no comments are received which
cause EPA to modify its tentative
approval.
ADDRESSES: Comments or a request for
a public hearing must be submitted to
the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19103–2029. All
documents relating to this
determination are available for
inspection between the hours of 8:00
a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, at the following offices:
• Drinking Water Branch, Water
Protection Division, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency Region III, 1650 Arch
Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103–2029.
SUMMARY:
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• Water Management Administration,
Maryland Department of the
Environment, 1800 Washington
Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anthony Meadows, Drinking Water
Branch (3WP21) at the Philadelphia
address given above, or telephone (215)
814–5442 or fax (215) 814–2318.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All
interested parties are invited to submit
written comments on this determination
and may request a hearing. All
comments will be considered, and if
necessary EPA will issue a response.
Frivolous or insubstantial requests for a
hearing will be denied by the Regional
Administrator. If a substantial request
for a public hearing is made by
November 28, 2016, a public hearing
will be held. A request for public
hearing shall include the following: (1)
The name, address, and telephone
number of the individual, organization,
or other entity requesting a hearing; (2)
a brief statement of the requesting
person’s interest in the Regional
Administrator’s determination and of
information that the requesting person
intends to submit at such hearing; and
(3) the signature of the individual
making the request; or, if the request is
made on behalf of an organization or
other entity, the signature of a
responsible official of the organization
or other entity.
Dated: October 17, 2016.
Shawn M. Garvin,
Regional Administrator.
I. General Information
A. Does this action apply to me?
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0594; FRL–9953–99]
Pesticide Product Registration;
Receipt of Application for New Use
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
EPA has received an
application to register a new use for a
pesticide product containing a currently
registered active ingredient. Pursuant to
the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is hereby
providing notice of receipt and
opportunity to comment on this
application.
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SUMMARY:
Comments must be received on
or before November 28, 2016.
DATES:
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Submit your comments,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0594 and
the EPA Registration Number of interest
as shown in the body of this document,
by one of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Do not submit electronically any
information you consider to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute.
• Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental
Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/
DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.,
NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001.
• Hand Delivery: To make special
arrangements for hand delivery or
delivery of boxed information, please
follow the instructions at https://
www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
Additional instructions on
commenting or visiting the docket,
along with more information about
dockets generally, is available at https://
www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Goodis, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
DC 20460–0001; main telephone
number: (703) 305–7090; email address:
RDFRNotices@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES:
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You may be potentially affected by
this action if you are an agricultural
producer, food manufacturer, or
pesticide manufacturer. The following
list of North American Industrial
Classification System (NAICS) codes is
not intended to be exhaustive, but rather
provides a guide to help readers
determine whether this document
applies to them. Potentially affected
entities may include:
• Crop production (NAICS code 111).
• Animal production (NAICS code
112).
• Food manufacturing (NAICS code
311).
• Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS
code 32532).
B. What should I consider as I prepare
my comments for EPA?
1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this
information to EPA through
regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark
the part or all of the information that
you claim to be CBI. For CBI
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information in a disk or CD–ROM that
you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the
disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then
identify electronically within the disk or
CD–ROM the specific information that
is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that
includes information claimed as CBI, a
copy of the comment that does not
contain the information claimed as CBI
must be submitted for inclusion in the
public docket. Information so marked
will not be disclosed except in
accordance with procedures set forth in
40 CFR part 2.
2. Tips for preparing your comments.
When preparing and submitting your
comments, see the commenting tips at
https://www.epa.gov/dockets/
comments.html.
II. Registration Applications
EPA has received an application to
register a new use for a pesticide
product containing a currently
registered active ingredient. Pursuant to
the provisions of FIFRA section 3(c)(4)
(7 U.S.C. 136a(c)(4)), EPA is hereby
providing notice of receipt and
opportunity to comment on this
application. Notice of receipt of this
application does not imply a decision
by the Agency on this application.
EPA Registration Number: 62719–649.
Docket ID number: EPA–HQ–OPP–
2016–0594. Applicant: Dow
AgroSciences, 9330 Zionsville Road,
Indianapolis, IN 46268. Active
ingredient: 2,4–D. Product type:
Herbicide. Proposed use: Cotton, gin
byproducts and cotton, undelinted seed.
Contact: RD.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
Dated: October 14, 2016.
Michael Goodis,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office
of Pesticide Programs.
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Open Commission Meeting, Thursday,
October 27, 2016
October 20, 2016.
The Federal Communications
Commission will hold an Open Meeting
on the subjects listed below on October
27, 2016 which is scheduled to
commence at 10:30 a.m. in Room TW–
C305, at 445 12th Street SW.,
Washington, DC.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9954-55-Region 3]
Notice of Tentative Approval and Opportunity for Public Comment
and Public Hearing for Public Water System Supervision Program Revision
for Maryland
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of approval and solicitation of requests for public
hearing.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the State of Maryland is revising
its approved Public Water System Supervision Program. Maryland has
adopted drinking water regulations for the Stage 2 Disinfectants and
Disinfection By-Products Rule (Stage2). The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that Maryland's Stage 2 Rule
meets all minimum federal requirements, and that it is no less
stringent than the corresponding federal regulation. Therefore, EPA has
tentatively decided to approve the State program revisions.
DATES: Comments or a public hearing must be submitted by November 28,
2016. This determination shall become final and effective on November
28, 2016 if no timely and appropriate request for a hearing is
received, and the Regional Administrator does not elect to hold a
hearing on his own motion, and if no comments are received which cause
EPA to modify its tentative approval.
ADDRESSES: Comments or a request for a public hearing must be submitted
to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch
Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029. All documents relating to this
determination are available for inspection between the hours of 8:00
a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the following offices:
Drinking Water Branch, Water Protection Division, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency Region III, 1650 Arch Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029.
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Water Management Administration, Maryland Department of
the Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anthony Meadows, Drinking Water Branch
(3WP21) at the Philadelphia address given above, or telephone (215)
814-5442 or fax (215) 814-2318.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All interested parties are invited to submit
written comments on this determination and may request a hearing. All
comments will be considered, and if necessary EPA will issue a
response. Frivolous or insubstantial requests for a hearing will be
denied by the Regional Administrator. If a substantial request for a
public hearing is made by November 28, 2016, a public hearing will be
held. A request for public hearing shall include the following: (1) The
name, address, and telephone number of the individual, organization, or
other entity requesting a hearing; (2) a brief statement of the
requesting person's interest in the Regional Administrator's
determination and of information that the requesting person intends to
submit at such hearing; and (3) the signature of the individual making
the request; or, if the request is made on behalf of an organization or
other entity, the signature of a responsible official of the
organization or other entity.
Dated: October 17, 2016.
Shawn M. Garvin,
Regional Administrator.
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