Adequacy Determination for the St. Louis Area Ozone Maintenance State Implementation Plan for Transportation Conformity Purposes; State of Missouri, 3701-3702 [05-1372]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 16 / Wednesday, January 26, 2005 / Notices the establishment in which the pesticide is produced. This section further requires that the application for registration of any establishment shall include the name and address of the establishment and of the producer who operates such an establishment. EPA Form 3540–8, Application for Registration of Pesticide-Producing Establishments, is used to collect the establishment registration information required by this section. FIFRA section 7(c) requires that any producer operating an establishment registered under section 7 report to the Administrator within 30 days after it is registered, and annually thereafter by March 1st for certain pesticide/device production and sales/distribution information. The producers must report which types and amounts of pesticides, active ingredients, or devices are currently being produced, were produced during the past year, sold or distributed in the past year. The supporting regulations at 40 CFR part 167 provide the requirements and time schedules for submitting production information. EPA Form 3540–16, Pesticide Reports for PesticideProducing Establishments, is used to collect the pesticide production information required by section 7(c) of FIFRA. Establishment registration information, collected on EPA Form 3540–8, is a one-time requirement for all pesticide-producing establishments. Pesticide production information, reported on EPA Form 3540–16, is required to be submitted within 30 days of receipt of the Notification of Registration of Pesticide-Producing Establishments (EPA Form 3540–8A), and annually thereafter on or before March 1. 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. The OMB control numbers for EPA’s regulations are listed in 40 CFR part 9. The EPA would like to solicit comments to: (i) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and VerDate jul<14>2003 19:33 Jan 25, 2005 Jkt 205001 (iv) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Burden: The average annual burden to the industry over the next three years is estimated to be 2 person hours per response. Respondents/affected entities: 13,000. Estimated number of respondents: 13,000. Frequency of responses: 1. Estimated total annual hour burden: 26,000. There are no capital/startup costs or operating and maintenance (O&M) costs associated with this ICR since all equipment associated with this ICR is present as part of ordinary business practices. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. Dated: January 10, 2005. Richard Colbert, Director, Agriculture Division, Office of Compliance, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. [FR Doc. 05–1375 Filed 1–25–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [R07–OAR–2005–MO–0001; FRL–7863–4] Adequacy Determination for the St. Louis Area Ozone Maintenance State Implementation Plan for Transportation Conformity Purposes; State of Missouri Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of adequacy determination. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 3701 SUMMARY: In this notice, EPA is informing the public that we have found the motor vehicle emissions budgets (MVEB) for volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides in the Missouri portion of the St. Louis area adequate for conformity purposes. The State of Missouri established MVEBs for 2007. The emission estimates for 2007 were included in the 1-hour ozone maintenance plan based on projected emission inventories for that year. This Notice formalizes the 2007 emissions estimates as budgets for future conformity determinations, including the conformity determination that is required by June 15, 2005, under the 8hour ozone standard. DATES: This rule is effective February 10, 2005. ADDRESSES: The finding and the response to comments will be available at EPA’s conformity Web site: https:// www.epa.gov/otaq/transp/traqconf.htm (click on ‘‘Adequacy Web Pages’’). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may also contact Heather Hamilton, Environmental Protection Agency, 901 N. 5th Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66101, or by e-mail at hamilton.heather@epa.gov, telephone (913) 551–7039. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document whenever ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean EPA. Transportation conformity is required by section 176(c) of the Clean Air Act. EPA’s conformity rule requires that transportation plans, programs, and projects conform to State Implementation Plans (SIPs) and established the criteria and procedures for determining whether or not they do. Conformity to a SIP means that transportation activities will not produce new air quality violations, worsen existing violations, or delay timely attainment of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards. The SIPs must establish MVEBs to ensure that conformity is achieved. The criteria by which we determine whether SIP motor vehicle emission budgets are adequate for conformity purposes are outlined in 40 CFR 93.118(e)(4). We applied these criteria in finding that the submitted budgets are adequate. We sent a letter to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources on December 17, 2004, stating that the motor vehicle emissions budgets in the St. Louis area for 2007 were found to be adequate. These budgets were projected emissions in the 1-hour ozone maintenance plan for St. Louis, although EPA approved a MVEB for E:\FR\FM\26JAN1.SGM 26JAN1 3702 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 16 / Wednesday, January 26, 2005 / Notices 2014 as part of its approval of the maintenance plan. Because St. Louis must achieve the 8-hour ozone standard by 2010, budgets for an earlier year were determined to be necessary. The State’s budgets for 2007 were approved through the adequacy process to be used for future conformity determinations. A conformity determination is required by June 15, 2005, for the 8-hour ozone standard. The 2007 budget will be used in that determination. On March 2, 1999, the DC Circuit Court ruled that submitted SIPs cannot be used for conformity determinations until EPA has affirmatively found them adequate. As a result of our adequacy finding, the St. Louis area may use the 2007 budget for future conformity determinations. We described our process for determining the adequacy of submitted SIP budgets in a guidance memorandum dated May 14, 1999, entitled, ‘‘Conformity Guidance on Implementation of March 2, 1999, Conformity Court Decision.’’ We followed this guidance in making our adequacy determination. The proposed budget was posted on the Adequacy Web site on November 3, 2004. The comment period closed on December 2, 2004, and no comments were received. This action provides notice that the 2007 MVEB for the Missouri portion of the St. Louis area is adequate for conformity purposes. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q. Dated: January 11, 2005. William Rice, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7. [FR Doc. 05–1372 Filed 1–25–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [OPP–2004–0347; FRL–7691–3] Fluazifop-P-butyl; Risk Assessment(s) (Phase 3 of 4-Phase Process); Notice of Availability Environmental Protection Agency(EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA’s risk assessment(s) and related technical support documents for the pesticide fluazifop-Pbutyl and opens a public comment period on these documents. Fluazifop-Pbutyl is a selective, post-emergent herbicide registered for the control of annual and perennial grass weeds. EPA is developing a tolerance reassessment decision (TRED) for fluazifop-P-butyl VerDate jul<14>2003 19:33 Jan 25, 2005 Jkt 205001 through a modified, 4-Phase public participation process that the Agency uses to involve the public in developing pesticide reregistration and tolerance reassessment decisions. Through these programs, EPA is ensuring that all pesticides meet current health and safety standards. DATES: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number OPP–2004– 0347, must be received on or before March 28, 2005. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted electronically, by mail or through hand delivery/courier. 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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[R07-OAR-2005-MO-0001; FRL-7863-4]


Adequacy Determination for the St. Louis Area Ozone Maintenance 
State Implementation Plan for Transportation Conformity Purposes; State 
of Missouri

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of adequacy determination.

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SUMMARY: In this notice, EPA is informing the public that we have found 
the motor vehicle emissions budgets (MVEB) for volatile organic 
compounds and nitrogen oxides in the Missouri portion of the St. Louis 
area adequate for conformity purposes. The State of Missouri 
established MVEBs for 2007. The emission estimates for 2007 were 
included in the 1-hour ozone maintenance plan based on projected 
emission inventories for that year. This Notice formalizes the 2007 
emissions estimates as budgets for future conformity determinations, 
including the conformity determination that is required by June 15, 
2005, under the 8-hour ozone standard.

DATES: This rule is effective February 10, 2005.

ADDRESSES: The finding and the response to comments will be available 
at EPA's conformity Web site: https://www.epa.gov/otaq/transp/
traqconf.htm (click on ``Adequacy Web Pages'').

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may also contact Heather Hamilton, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 901 N. 5th Street, Kansas City, Kansas 
66101, or by e-mail at hamilton.heather@epa.gov, telephone (913) 551-
7039.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document whenever ``we,'' 
``us,'' or ``our'' is used, we mean EPA.
    Transportation conformity is required by section 176(c) of the 
Clean Air Act. EPA's conformity rule requires that transportation 
plans, programs, and projects conform to State Implementation Plans 
(SIPs) and established the criteria and procedures for determining 
whether or not they do. Conformity to a SIP means that transportation 
activities will not produce new air quality violations, worsen existing 
violations, or delay timely attainment of the National Ambient Air 
Quality Standards. The SIPs must establish MVEBs to ensure that 
conformity is achieved.
    The criteria by which we determine whether SIP motor vehicle 
emission budgets are adequate for conformity purposes are outlined in 
40 CFR 93.118(e)(4). We applied these criteria in finding that the 
submitted budgets are adequate.
    We sent a letter to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources on 
December 17, 2004, stating that the motor vehicle emissions budgets in 
the St. Louis area for 2007 were found to be adequate. These budgets 
were projected emissions in the 1-hour ozone maintenance plan for St. 
Louis, although EPA approved a MVEB for

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2014 as part of its approval of the maintenance plan. Because St. Louis 
must achieve the 8-hour ozone standard by 2010, budgets for an earlier 
year were determined to be necessary. The State's budgets for 2007 were 
approved through the adequacy process to be used for future conformity 
determinations. A conformity determination is required by June 15, 
2005, for the 8-hour ozone standard. The 2007 budget will be used in 
that determination.
    On March 2, 1999, the DC Circuit Court ruled that submitted SIPs 
cannot be used for conformity determinations until EPA has 
affirmatively found them adequate. As a result of our adequacy finding, 
the St. Louis area may use the 2007 budget for future conformity 
determinations.
    We described our process for determining the adequacy of submitted 
SIP budgets in a guidance memorandum dated May 14, 1999, entitled, 
``Conformity Guidance on Implementation of March 2, 1999, Conformity 
Court Decision.'' We followed this guidance in making our adequacy 
determination. The proposed budget was posted on the Adequacy Web site 
on November 3, 2004. The comment period closed on December 2, 2004, and 
no comments were received. This action provides notice that the 2007 
MVEB for the Missouri portion of the St. Louis area is adequate for 
conformity purposes.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q.

    Dated: January 11, 2005.
William Rice,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7.
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