Environmental Protection Agency April 23, 2010 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to approve a request from the State of New Jersey to revise its State Implementation Plan (SIP) to incorporate amendments to Subchapter 4 ``Control and Prohibition of Particles from Combustion of Fuel,'' Subchapter 10 ``Sulfur in Solid Fuels,'' Subchapter 16 ``Control and Prohibition of Air Pollution by Volatile Organic Compounds,'' Subchapter 19 ``Control and Prohibition of Air Pollution from Oxides of Nitrogen,'' and related amendments to Subchapter 21 ``Emission Statements.'' The amendments relate to the control of oxides of nitrogen (NOX), sulfur dioxide (SO2), particles and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from stationary sources. This proposed SIP revision consists of control measures needed to meet the State's commitment to adopt additional reasonably available control

In accordance with section 122(i) the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative settlement for recovery of projected future response oversight costs and performance of work concerning the Aerovox Site located at 740 Belleville Avenue in New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts with AVX Corporation. The settlement provides for the performance of a portion of a non-time critical removal action, pre- payment of future response oversight costs, payment for long-term care of the Site and implementation of deed restrictions at the Site. The settlement also compromises the claim for past costs. In addition, the settlement includes a covenant not to sue the settling party pursuant to section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a) conditioned upon the satisfactory performance of its obligations under this settlement agreement. For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the settlement agreement. The Agency will consider all comments received and may modify or withdraw its consent to the settlement if comments received disclose facts or considerations which indicate that the settlement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. The Agency's response to any comments received will be available for public inspection at 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100, Boston, MA 02109.

EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the New Mexico State Implementation Plan (SIP) concerning the State transportation conformity rules. The plan revisions are intended to ensure consistency with amendments to the Federal Transportation Conformity Rule. These plan revisions meet statutory and regulatory requirements, and are consistent with EPA's guidance.