Environmental Protection Agency 2024 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Air Plan Approval; Georgia; Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving changes to Georgia's State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the State of Georgia through the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GA DNR), Environmental Protection Division (EPD), on June 8, 2022, and on June 6, 2023. Georgia's June 8, 2022, SIP revision (hereinafter referred to as Georgia's 2022 I/M SIP revision) removes obsolete references and provisions; updates the State's inspection and maintenance (I/M) requirements; updates terminology, in part to reflect advances in test and vehicle technology; and makes other minor changes. The June 6, 2023, SIP revision (hereinafter referred to as Georgia's 2023 I/M SIP revision) removes outdated terminology; updates with new terminology; removes one requirement; and makes other minor changes to Georgia's enhanced I/M program. EPA is approving these changes pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act).
Air Plan Approval; California; California Air Resources Board; Volatile Organic Compounds
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to approve a revision to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). This revision concerns emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from vapor recovery systems of gasoline cargo tanks. We are approving a local rule that regulates this emission source under the Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act).
Receipt of a Pesticide Petition Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities (December 2023)
This document announces the Agency's receipt of an initial filing of a pesticide petition requesting the establishment or modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various commodities.
Pesticides; Flexible Packaging; Child Resistant Packaging Requirements; Notice of Availability
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that pesticide products marketed in flexible packaging (e.g., pouches) 20 fluid ounces or less in size with labeling either directly recommending residential use or reasonably interpreted to permit residential use are subject to the Child Resistant Packaging (CRP) mitigation measures, regardless of acute toxicity requirements, based on the visual similarity of the packaging design to children's food products. As such, pesticide applicants and registrants must comply with CRP for this packaging type at the size limits specified when labeled for or reasonably interpreted to permit residential use and EPA will evaluate applications for new products or amendments to currently registered products submitted to EPA under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended by the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act of 2022 (referred to as ``PRIA 5''). Changes to packaging to implement CRP measures on existing products must be submitted as described in this document to allow for CRP data review. Additionally, the Agency is including recommended labeling mitigation for all flexible packaging, regardless of packaging size and intended use site.
DQB Males (Wolbachia pipientis, DQB Strain, Contained in Live Adult Culex quinquefasciatus Males); Receipt of Application for Emergency Exemption, Solicitation of Public Comment
EPA has received a specific exemption renewal request from the Hawaii Department of Agriculture for use of the pesticide DQB Males (Wolbachia pipientis, DQB strain, contained in live adult Culex quinquefasciatus males), to treat up to 20,000 acres of State, Federal, and private wildlife conservation areas throughout the State of Hawaii to control Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes, a vector of avian malaria. The applicant proposes a new use of a microbial pesticide which has not been registered by EPA. Therefore, in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations, EPA is soliciting public comment before making the decision whether to grant the exemption.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) Program Implementation Grants ICR (NEW)
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) Program Implementation Grants ICR (NEW) (EPA ICR Number 2806.01, OMB Control Number 2060-NEW) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing so, the EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a request for approval of a new collection. This notice allows for 60 days for public comments.
Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Air Pollution Regulations for Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Activities
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Air Pollution Regulations for Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Activities'' (EPA ICR No. 1601.10, OMB Control No. 2060-0249), to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). Before doing so, the EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a proposed renewal of the ICR, which is currently approved through May 31, 2024. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Definition of Hazardous Waste Applicable to Corrective Action for Releases From Solid Waste Management Units
This proposed rule would amend the definition of hazardous waste applicable to corrective action to address releases from solid waste management units at RCRA-permitted treatment, storage, and disposal facilities and make related conforming amendments, thereby providing clear regulatory authority to fully implement the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) statutory requirement that permitted facilities conduct corrective action to address releases not only of substances listed or identified as hazardous waste in the regulations but of any substance that meets the statutory definition of hazardous waste. The proposed rule would also provide notice of EPA's interpretation that the statutory definition of hazardous waste applies to corrective action for releases from solid waste management units at permitted and interim status facilities.
Listing of Specific PFAS as Hazardous Constituents
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is proposing to amend its regulation under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) by adding nine specific per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), their salts, and their structural isomers, to its list of hazardous constituents. These nine PFAS are perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS), hexafluoropropylene oxide-dimer acid (HFPO-DA or GenX), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS), perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA), perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA), and perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA). EPA's criteria for listing substances as hazardous constituents under RCRA require that they have been shown in scientific studies to have toxic, carcinogenic, mutagenic, or teratogenic effects on humans or other life forms. EPA reviewed and evaluated key toxicity and epidemiological studies and assessments for the nine PFAS to determine whether the available data for these PFAS meet the Agency's criteria for listing substances as hazardous constituents under RCRA. Based on EPA's evaluation, the above nine PFAS, their salts, and their structural isomers meet the criteria for being listed as RCRA hazardous constituents. As a result of this proposed rule, if finalized, when corrective action requirements are imposed at a facility, these PFAS would be among the hazardous constituents expressly identified for consideration in RCRA facility assessments and, where necessary, further investigation and cleanup through the RCRA corrective action process at RCRA treatment, storage, and disposal facilities.
South Dakota: Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions and Incorporation by Reference
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to grant authorization to the State of South Dakota for the changes to its hazardous waste program under the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended, commonly referred to as the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The EPA has determined that these changes satisfy all requirements needed to qualify for final authorization, and is authorizing the State's changes through a direct final action which can be found in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register. In addition, the EPA is proposing to codify in the regulations entitled ``Approved State Hazardous Waste Management Programs,'' South Dakota's authorized hazardous waste program. The EPA will incorporate by reference into the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) those provisions of the State regulations that are authorized and that the EPA will enforce under RCRA.
South Dakota: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions and Incorporation by Reference
The State of South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources has applied to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for final authorization of the changes to its hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The EPA has determined that these changes satisfy all requirements needed to qualify for final authorization, and is authorizing the State's changes through this direct final action. The EPA uses the regulations entitled, ``Approved State Hazardous Waste Management Programs'' to provide notice of the authorization status of State programs and to incorporate by reference those provisions of State statutes and regulations that will be subject to the EPA's inspection and enforcement. This rule also codifies in the regulations the approval of South Dakota's hazardous waste management program and incorporates by reference authorized provisions of the State's regulations.
Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule; Methods Request and Webinar
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is requesting public input on drinking water analytical methods for emerging contaminants in drinking water, particularly those listed on the agency's Fifth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 5), that might support monitoring under the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. This notice describes published drinking water analytical methods and EPA drinking water methods currently in development for the CCL and other emerging contaminants, with an expectation that some of these methods will support the sixth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 6) and/or other future cycles of the UCMR program. The agency is also announcing a virtual public meeting (via webinar) to discuss potential approaches to developing UCMR 6. The webinar will discuss the following: drinking water analytical methods and contaminants being considered, UCMR 6 sampling design, laboratory approval, and other potential aspects of the monitoring approach. The agenda will include time for brief remarks by participants who pre- register.
Public Meeting of the Science Advisory Board
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office is announcing a public meeting of the chartered Science Advisory Board. The purpose of the meeting is to: receive a briefing from EPA on the Agency's Scientific Integrity Policy; conduct a quality review of the draft SAB report titled: Review of the Clean Air Status and Trends Ambient Air Monitoring Network (CASTNet); discuss the draft SAB report on the proposed rule titled New Source Performance Standards: Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule (RIN 2060-AV09); and discuss recommendations received from the SAB Work Group for Review of Science Supporting EPA Decisions concerning SAB review of EPA planned regulatory actions.
Integrated Science Assessment for Lead
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of a final document titled, ``Integrated Science Assessment for Lead'' (EPA/600/R-23/375). The document was prepared by the Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment (CPHEA) within EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD) as part of the review of the primary (health-based) and secondary (welfare-based) lead national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) and represents an update of the 2013 Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) for Lead (EPA/600/R-10/ 075F). The final lead ISA, in conjunction with additional technical and policy assessments, will provide the scientific foundation for EPA's decisions on the adequacy of the current lead NAAQS and, if appropriate, on potential alternative standards.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Transportation and Climate Division (TCD) Grant Program Reporting Templates: Supplemental Project Application Template and Project Reporting Templates for Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA), Clean School Bus (CSB), Clean Heavy Duty (CHD), and Clean Ports Grant Programs (New)
The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Transportation and Climate Division (TCD) Grant Program Reporting Templates: Supplemental Project Application Template and Project Reporting Templates for Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA), Clean School Bus (CSB), Clean Heavy Duty (CHD), and Clean Ports Grant Programs (EPA ICR Number 2793.01, OMB Control Number 2060-NEW) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a new ICR. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on October 27, 2023 with a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
Air Plan Approval; Virginia; 1997 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Second Maintenance Plan for the Fredericksburg Area
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a state implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Virginia. This revision pertains to the Commonwealth's plan, submitted by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VADEQ), for maintaining the 1997 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) (referred to as the ``1997 ozone NAAQS'') in the Fredericksburg, Virginia Area (Fredericksburg Area). This action is being taken under the Clean Air Act (CAA).
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Pollution Prevention (P2) Grantee Data Collection in Standard Electronic Format (New)
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted the following information collection request (ICR), Pollution Prevention (P2) Grantee Data Collection in Standard, (EPA ICR Number 2728.01 and OMB Control Number 2070-NEW) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a request for approval of a new collection. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on February 15, 2023, during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
Air Plan Approval; GA; Miscellaneous Rule Revision
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Georgia, through the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) via a letter dated October 20, 2022. The revision seeks to change Georgia's Rules for Air Quality Control in the SIP by removing the 1971 annual and 24-hour ambient air quality primary standard for sulfur dioxide (SO2), which no longer apply in Georgia as of April 30, 2022. EPA is approving this SIP revision because the State has demonstrated that this change is consistent with the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act).
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Accomplishment Reporting
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) Accomplishment Reporting (EPA ICR Number 2783.01, OMB Control Number 2090-NEW) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a request for approval of a new collection. This notice allows for 60 days for public comments.
Air Quality Plans; Approvals and Promulgations: California; Amador Air District; New Source Review
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to approve a permitting rule submitted as a revision to the Amador Air District (AAD or ``District'') portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). This revision concerns the District's New Source Review (NSR) permitting program for new and modified sources of air pollution under part D of Title I of the Clean Air Act (CAA or ``Act''). This action will update the District's applicable SIP with a rule revised to address deficiencies identified in a previous limited disapproval action by the EPA related to the District's NSR permitting program under Part D. This final approval action permanently terminates all sanctions, sanctions clocks, and federal implementation plan clocks triggered by our January 12, 2022 limited disapproval action. This action also finalizes regulatory text to clarify that Amador County is not subject to the Federal Implementation Plan related to protection of visibility.
Privacy Act Regulations for EPA; Correction
The EPA is correcting a final rule published in the Federal Register on November 8, 2023, that revised and updated EPA's Privacy Act regulations to exempt the Office of Inspector General (OIG) Data Analytics Enterprise system of records from certain provisions of the Privacy Act.
Air Plan Revisions; California; Butte County Air Quality Management District; Nonattainment New Source Review Requirements for the 2015 8-Hour Ozone Standard
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to approve revisions to the Butte County Air Quality Management District (``District'') portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions address the nonattainment new source review (NNSR) requirements for the 2015 ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS or ``standard''). We are approving the SIP revisions pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA or ``Act'') and its implementing regulations.
Pesticide Product Registration; Receipt of Applications for New Active Ingredients (December 2023)
EPA has received applications to register pesticide products containing active ingredients not included in any currently registered pesticide products. Pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is hereby providing notice of receipt and opportunity to comment on these applications.
Air Plan Approval; Pennsylvania; Allegheny County Open Burning Revision and Addition of Mon Valley Air Pollution Episode Requirements
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a state implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) on behalf of the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD). The SIP submission requests EPA to incorporate into the Pennsylvania SIP particulate matter emission mitigation requirements for industry operating in the portion of Allegheny County known as the ``Mon Valley'' during weather- related pollution episodes. It also amends a portion of Allegheny County's open burning regulation, which was previously incorporated into Pennsylvania's SIP. This action is being taken under the Clean Air Act (CAA).
Chlorpyrifos; Reinstatement of Tolerances
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is amending its regulations to reflect the current legal status of the chlorpyrifos tolerances following a court order vacating the Agency's revocation of those tolerances. EPA is issuing this as a final action that is effective upon publication since this action simply conforms the regulations to reflect the tolerances that have already been legally reinstated by the court's order.
Saflufenacil; Pesticide Tolerances
This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of saflufenacil in or on corn, field, forage; corn, field, stover; and corn, field, milled byproducts; and amends the existing commodity definition for Crop Group 16 to Crop Group 16-22. BASF Corporation requested these tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
Notice of Public Listening Session of the Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB) Water Affordability Workgroup
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces a public listening session via a webcast of the Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB) Water Affordability Workgroup. The listening session will be held in real-time via webcast and public comments may be provided in writing in advance. Please see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for further details. The purpose of the listening session will be for the EFAB to solicit public comment on research, data, and case examples that demonstrate approaches to reduce the capital intensity of meeting communities' water and wastewater service needs. These could include technological innovations that reduce the required scale of capital projects, innovative procurement models that reduce overall capital costs, or policy innovations that enable communities to meet regulatory requirements more efficiently. The listening session will be conducted fully virtual via webcast.
Air Plan Approval; Nevada; Clark County Department of Environment and Sustainability; Nonattainment New Source Review; 2015 Ozone Standard
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a state implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Nevada addressing the nonattainment new source review (NNSR) requirements for the 2015 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). This SIP revision addresses the Clark County Department of Environment and Sustainability (DES or ``Department'') portion of the Nevada SIP. This action is being taken pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA or ``Act'') and its implementing regulations.
Air Plan Disapproval; California; Los Angeles-South Coast Air Basin; 1997 8-Hour Ozone
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to disapprove a state implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of California to meet a Clean Air Act (CAA) requirement for the 1997 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS or ``standards'') in the Los Angeles-South Coast Air Basin, California ozone nonattainment area (``South Coast''). This submission, titled ``Final Contingency Measure PlanPlanning for Attainment of the 1997 80 ppb 8-hour Ozone Standard in the South Coast Air Basin,'' (``Contingency Measure Plan'' or ``Plan''), addresses the CAA requirements for the submission of contingency measures that will be implemented if emissions reductions from anticipated technologies associated with the area's 1997 ozone NAAQS attainment demonstration are not achieved. We are taking comments on this proposal and plan to follow with a final action.
Air Plan Approval; Alabama; Birmingham Limited Maintenance Plan for the 2006 24-Hour PM2.5 NAAQS
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing the approval of a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Alabama, through the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM), via a letter dated February 2, 2021. The SIP revision includes the 2006 24-hour fine particulate matter (PM2.5) national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) Limited Maintenance Plan (LMP) for the Birmingham, Alabama maintenance area (Birmingham Area or Area). The Birmingham 2006 24-hour PM2.5 maintenance area is comprised of Jefferson County, Shelby County, and a portion of Walker County. EPA is approving the Birmingham Area LMP because it provides for the maintenance of the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS within the Birmingham Area through the end of the second 10-year portion of the maintenance period. The effect of this action would be to make certain commitments related to maintenance of the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS in Birmingham federally enforceable as part of the Alabama SIP. EPA is also notifying the public of the status of EPA's adequacy determination, consistent with the requirements in the transportation conformity rule, for this LMP.
Air Plan Approval; Florida; Revisions to the State Implementation Plan Conformity Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) through a letter dated August 12, 2022. The revision updates the general conformity portion of the conformity rule in Florida's SIP. EPA is proposing to approve these changes pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act).
EPA Document in Support of the Paraquat Interim Registration Review Decision; Notice of Availability
In July 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) completed the Paraquat Dichloride Interim Registration Review Decision (Paraquat ID). The Paraquat ID finalized certain portions of EPA's analysis of paraquat's risks and benefits and determined that certain mitigation measures were necessary for paraquat to meet the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) standard for registration. In September 2021, the California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation, et al. (Petitioners) filed a Petition for Review of the Paraquat ID in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. As part of that litigation, EPA has further considered several substantive issues raised by the Petitioners in relation to the Paraquat ID, including concerns related to human health and EPA's balancing of risks and benefits. This document announces the availability of and solicits public comment on a document that presents EPA's preliminary reconsideration of the issues raised by Petitioners in relation to the Paraquat ID.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal of an Existing ICR Collection and Request for Comment; Chemical-Specific Rules Under the Toxic Substances Control Act; Certain Nanoscale Materials
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this document announces the availability of and solicits public comment on the following Information Collection Request (ICR) that EPA is planning to submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): ``Chemical- Specific Rules under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section 8(a); Certain Nanoscale Materials,'' identified by EPA ICR No. 2517.04 and OMB Control No. 2070-0194. This ICR represents the renewal of an existing ICR that is currently approved through September 30, 2024. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval under the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the information collection that is summarized in this document. The ICR and accompanying material are available in the docket for public review and comment.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Sewage Sludge Incineration Units (Renewal)
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), NSPS for Sewage Sludge Incineration Units (EPA ICR Number 2369.06, OMB Control Number 2060- 0658), to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through January 31, 2024. Public comments were previously requested, via the Federal Register on May 18, 2023, during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
Air Plan Approval; New Hampshire; Amendments to Motor Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program Regulation
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of New Hampshire. This revision includes an amended regulation for the Enhanced Motor Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) program in New Hampshire. Overall, the submittal updates and clarifies the implementation of the New Hampshire I/M program. The intended effect of this action is to propose approval of the updated I/M program regulation into the New Hampshire SIP. This action is being taken under the Clean Air Act.
O-Benzyl-P-Chlorophenol (OBPCP); Exemption From the Requirement of a Pesticide Tolerance
This regulation establishes exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of ortho-benzyl-para-chlorophenol, potassium 2-benzyl-4-chlorophenate, and sodium 2-benzyl-4-chlorophenate on food contact surfaces when applied/used in public eating places, dairy processing equipment, and/or food processing equipment and utensils. These tolerance exemptions are established on the Agency's own initiative under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), in order to implement the tolerance actions EPA identified during its review of these chemicals as part of the Agency's registration review program under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards for 2024; Call for Submissions
The Safer Choice program in the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is accepting submissions for its 2024 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards. EPA developed the Partner of the Year Awards to recognize the leadership contributions of Safer Choice partners and stakeholders who have shown achievement in the design, manufacture, promotion, selection, and use of products with safer chemicals, that further outstanding or innovative source reduction. EPA especially encourages submission of award applications that show how the applicant's work involving products with safer chemical ingredients promotes environmental justice, bolsters resilience to the impacts of climate change, results in cleaner air or water, improves drinking water quality, or advances innovation in packaging. Similar achievement in the design, manufacture, promotion, selection, and use of Design for the Environment (DfE)-certified products will also make an organization eligible for the Partner of the Year Awards.
Finding of Failure To Submit State Implementation Plan Submissions for the 2012 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards; California; Los Angeles-South Coast Air Basin
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to find that California has failed to submit state implementation plan (SIP) elements required under the Clean Air Act (CAA or ``Act'') to implement the 2012 national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for fine particulate matter (PM2.5) (``2012 PM2.5 NAAQS'') in the Los Angeles-South Coast Air Basin (``South Coast''). California was required to submit a SIP that meets the Serious area plan requirements for a reasonable further progress demonstration, quantitative milestones, an attainment demonstration, and contingency measures for the 2012 PM2.5 NAAQS by December 31, 2023. The State submitted the required SIP elements, but subsequently withdrew its submission. If the EPA has not affirmatively found that the State has submitted a complete SIP to correct these deficiencies within 18 months of this finding, the offset sanctions will apply in the area. If within six additional months the EPA has still not affirmatively determined that the State has submitted a complete SIP to correct the deficiencies, the highway funding sanction will apply in the area. No later than two years after the EPA makes this finding, if the State has not submitted and the EPA has not approved each of the required SIP elements, the EPA must promulgate a Federal implementation plan (FIP) to address the remaining requirements.
Expedited Approval of Alternative Test Procedures for the Analysis of Contaminants Under the Safe Drinking Water Act; Analysis and Sampling Procedures
This action announces the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) approval of alternative testing methods for use in measuring the levels of contaminants in drinking water to determine compliance with national primary drinking water regulations. The Safe Drinking Water Act authorizes EPA to approve the use of alternative testing methods through publication in the Federal Register. EPA is using this streamlined authority to make 93 additional methods available for analyzing drinking water samples. This expedited approach provides public water systems, laboratories, and primacy agencies with more timely access to new measurement techniques and greater flexibility in the selection of analytical methods, thereby reducing monitoring costs while maintaining public health protection.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Responsible Appliance Disposal Program (Renewal)
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Responsible Appliance Disposal Program (EPA ICR Number 2254.04, OMB Control Number 2060-0703) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through January 31, 2024. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on June 6, 2023, during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
Meeting of the Local Government Advisory Committee's Small Communities Advisory Subcommittee
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), EPA hereby provides notice of a meeting of the Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) and its Small Community Advisory Subcommittee (SCAS) on the dates and times described below. These meetings will be open to the public. For information on public attendance and participation, please see the registration information under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Waiver From Tier 4 Emission Standards for Marine Diesel Engines (Renewal)
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Waiver from Tier 4 Emission Standards for Marine Diesel Engines (EPA ICR Number 2602.03, OMB Control Number 2060-0726) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through January 31, 2024. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on June 7, 2023 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Implementation of the Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (Renewal)
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Implementation of the Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (EPA ICR Number 2258.06; OMB Control Number 2060-0611) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through January 31, 2024. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on August 15, 2023, during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; EPA's ENERGY STAR Program in the Residential Sector (Renewal)
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), EPA's ENERGY STAR Program in the Residential Sector (EPA ICR Number 2193.05, OMB Control Number 2060- 0586) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through January 30, 2024. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on April 18, 2023, during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; EPA's ENERGY STAR® Program in the Commercial and Industrial Sectors (Renewal)
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), EPA's ENERGY STAR Program in the Commercial and Industrial Sectors (EPA ICR Number 1772.09, OMB Control Number. 2060-0347) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through January 31, 2024. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on May 31, 2023, during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Clean School Bus (CSB) Rebate Program (Renewal)
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Clean School Bus (CSB) Rebate Program (EPA ICR Number 2461.06, OMB Control Number 2060-0686) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through August 31, 2025, is being submitted now to incorporate elements currently approved under an emergency ICR for the Clean School Bus Rebate Program (EPA ICR Number 2780.01, OMB Control Number 2060-0750), expiring February 29, 2024. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on November 3, 2023 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
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