Proposed Settlement Agreement, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit, 36383-36384 [05-12449]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 120 / Thursday, June 23, 2005 / Notices was approved 06/02/2005; OMB Number 2060–0287; expires 03/31/2008. EPA ICR No. 0801.15; Requirements for Generators, Transporters, and Waste Management Facilities under the RCRA Hazardous Waste Manifest System (Final Rule); in 40 CFR 262.20–262.23; 40 CFR 262.34; 40 CFR 262.42; 40 CFR 262.44; 40 CFR 262.54; 40 CFR 262.60; 40 CFR 263.20–263.22; 40 CFR 263.30; 40 CFR 264.71–264.72; 40 CFR 264.74; 40 CFR 264.76; 40 CFR 264.77; 40 CFR 265.71–265.72; 40 CFR 265.74; 40 CFR 265.76; 40 CFR 265.77; was approved 05/20/2005; OMB Number 2050–0039; expires 05/31/2008. EPA ICR No. 1807.03; NESHAP for Pesticide Active Ingredient Production (Renewal); in 40 CFR part 63, subpart MMM; was approved by OMB 6/13/ 2005; OMB Number 2060–0370; expires 06/30/2008. EPA ICR No. 1639.04; National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Great Lakes Water Quality Guidance; OMB Number 2040–0180; on 05/26/ 2005 OMB extended the expiration date to 08/31/2005. EPA ICR No. 1432.22; Recordkeeping and Periodic Reporting of the Production, Import, Export, Recycling, Destruction, Transhipment and Feedstock Use of Ozone-Depleting Substances (Proposed Rule) OMB Number 2060–0170; on 05/24/2005 OMB extended the expiration date to 08/31/2005. EPA ICR No. 2132.01; CAMEO Software Usability Evaluation Survey; was withdrawn on 05/12/2005. EPA ICR No. 2164.01; Emission Guidelines for Existing Other Solid Waste Incineration (OWSI) Units (Proposed Rule); in 40 CFR part 60, subpart FFFF; comment filed on 06/13/ 2005. EPA ICR No. 2163.01; NSPS: Other Solid Waste Incineration (OWSI) Units; in 40 CFR part 60, subpart EEEE (Proposed Rule); comment filed on 06/ 13/2005. Dated: June 16, 2005. Oscar Morales, Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. 05–12450 Filed 6–22–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–7926–7] Proposed Reissuance of General NPDES Permit for Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration Facilities on the Outer Continental Shelf and Contiguous State Waters (NPDES Permit Number AKG280000) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of extension of the public comment period for the proposed reissuance of a general NPDES permit. AGENCY: The Director, Office of Water, EPA Region 10, proposes to extend the area of coverage of this general permit (AKG280000) to include the northern portion of the Hope Basin and other Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) areas along the northeast boundary that are within the MMS current 5-year oil and gas leasing program. DATES: Interested persons may submit comments on the proposed reissuance of the general permit to EPA, Region 10 at the addresses below. Comments must be postmarked by July 25, 2005. ADDRESSES: Comments on the proposed reissuance of the general permit must be sent to the attention of the Director, Office of Water, 1200 Sixth Avenue, M/S OWW–130, Seattle, Washington 98101. Comments may also be submitted electronically to koch.kristine@epa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the proposed general permit and fact sheet are available upon request. Requests may be made to Audrey Washington at (206) 553–0523 or to Kristine Koch at (206) 553–6705. Requests may also be electronically mailed to: koch.kristine@epa.gov. The proposed general permit and fact sheet may also be found on the EPA Region 10 Web site at https:// www.epa.gov/r10earth.htm, click on Water Quality, then click on NPDES permits under Programs, and then click on draft permits under EPA Region 10 Information. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Executive Order 12866 The Office of Management and Budget exempted this action from the review requirements of Executive Order 12866 pursuant to section 6 of that order. Under the RFA, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq., a federal agency must prepare an initial regulatory flexibility analysis ‘‘for any Administrative Procedure Act (APA)), 18:40 Jun 22, 2005 Jkt 205001 or any other law, to publish general notice of proposed rulemaking.’’ The RFA exempts from this requirement any rule that the issuing agency certifies ‘‘will not, if promulgated, have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.’’ EPA has concluded that NPDES general permits are permits under the APA and thus not subject to the APA rulemaking requirements or the RFA. Dated: June 15, 2005. Michael F. Gearheard, Director, Office of Water, Region 10. [FR Doc. 05–12451 Filed 6–22–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P SUMMARY: Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) VerDate jul<14>2003 36383 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–7926–4] Proposed Settlement Agreement, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of Proposed Settlement Agreement; request for public comment. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as amended (‘‘Act’’), 42 U.S.C. 7413(g), notice is hereby given of a proposed settlement agreement, to address a lawsuit filed by AK Steel Corp., American Iron and Steel Institute, International Steel Group, Inc., Ispat Inland, Inc., Rouge Steel Co., and WCI Steel, Inc. (collectively ‘‘Petitioners’’): AK Steel Corp, et al. v. EPA, No. 03–1207 (D.C. Cir.). On or about July 18, 2003, Petitioners filed a petition for review challenging the EPA’s final rule entitled ‘‘National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Integrated Iron and Steel Manufacturing’’ published on May 20, 2003 (68 FR 27646). Rather than litigate, EPA and the petitioners have agreed that EPA will propose amendments to the rule. The substance of these proposed amendments is contained in an attachment to the settlement agreement, available from EPA. DATES: Written comments on the proposed settlement agreement must be received by July 25, 2005. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket ID number OGC– 2005–0008 online at https:// www.epa.gov/edocket (EPA’s preferred method); by e-mail to oei.docket@epa.gov; mailed to EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; or by hand delivery or courier to EPA Docket E:\FR\FM\23JNN1.SGM 23JNN1 36384 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 120 / Thursday, June 23, 2005 / Notices Center, EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. Comments on a disk or CD– ROM should be formatted in Wordperfect or ASCII file, avoiding the use of special characters and any form of encryption, and may be mailed to the mailing address above. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Silverman, Air and Radiation Law Office (2366A), Office of General Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. telephone: (202) 564–5523. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Additional Information about the Proposed Settlement Petitioners raised issues involving technical aspects of the final rule entitled ‘‘National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the integrated Iron and Steel Source Category’’ published at 68 FR 27646 (May 20, 2003) (‘‘the Rule’’). Rather than litigate these issues, EPA and the Petitioners have agreed that EPA will propose amendments to the rule. The settlement agreement provides that EPA will propose amendments to the rule by September 23, 2005. The text of these amendments is set out in Attachment A to the Settlement Agreement, and is available from EPA as provided below. For a period of thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the proposed settlement agreement from persons who were not named as parties or interveners to the litigation in question. As provided in section 113(g), EPA or the Department of Justice may withdraw or withhold consent to the proposed settlement agreement if the comments disclose facts or considerations that indicate that such consent is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of the Act. Unless EPA or the Department of Justice determine, based on any comment which may be submitted, that consent to the settlement agreement should be withdrawn, the terms of the agreement will be affirmed. II. Additional Information About Commenting on the Proposed Settlement A. How Can I Get a Copy of the Settlement? EPA has established an official public docket for this action under Docket ID No. OGC–2005–0008 which contains a VerDate jul<14>2003 18:40 Jun 22, 2005 Jkt 205001 copy of the settlement. The official public docket is available for public viewing at the Office of Environmental Information (OEI) Docket in the EPA Docket Center, EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and the telephone number for the OEI Docket is (202) 566–1752. An electronic version of the public docket is available through EPA’s electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may use EPA Dockets at https://www.epa.gov/edocket/ to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select ‘‘search,’’ then key in the appropriate docket identification number. It is important to note that EPA’s policy is that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made available for public viewing in EPA’s electronic public docket as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted material, CBI, or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Information claimed as CBI and other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute is not included in the official public docket or in EPA’s electronic public docket. EPA’s policy is that copyrighted material, including copyrighted material contained in a public comment, will not be placed in EPA’s electronic public docket but will be available only in printed, paper form in the official public docket. Although not all docket materials may be available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly available docket materials through the EPA Docket Center. disk or CD–ROM you submit. This ensures that you can be identified as the submitter of the comment and allows EPA to contact you in case EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties or needs further information on the substance of your comment. Any identifying or contact information provided in the body of a comment will be included as part of the comment that is placed in the official public docket, and made available in EPA’s electronic public docket. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Your use of EPA’s electronic public docket to submit comments to EPA electronically is EPA’s preferred method for receiving comments. The electronic public docket system is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which means EPA will not know your identity, e-mail address, or other contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. In contrast to EPA’s electronic public docket, EPA’s electronic mail (e-mail) system is not an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system. If you send an e-mail comment directly to the Docket without going through EPA’s electronic public docket, your e-mail address is automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the official public docket, and made available in EPA’s electronic public docket. B. How and to Whom Do I Submit Comments? You may submit comments as provided in the ADDRESSES section. Please ensure that your comments are submitted within the specified comment period. Comments received after the close of the comment period will be marked ‘‘late.’’ EPA is not required to consider these late comments. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name, mailing address, and an e-mail address or other contact information in the body of your comment and with any AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: June 7, 2005. Richard B. Ossias, Acting Associate General Counsel, Air and Radiation Law Office, Office of General Counsel. [FR Doc. 05–12449 Filed 6–22–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–7926–3] Proposed Settlement Agreement, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement agreement; request for public comment. SUMMARY: In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as amended (‘‘Act’’), 42 U.S.C. 7413(g), notice is hereby given of a proposed settlement agreement, to address a petition for writ of mandamus filed by Sierra Club in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit: In re Sierra Club, No. 04–1370 (D.C. Cir.). On October 28, 2004, Petitioner filed a petition asking E:\FR\FM\23JNN1.SGM 23JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 120 (Thursday, June 23, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36383-36384]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-12449]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7926-4]


Proposed Settlement Agreement, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of Proposed Settlement Agreement; request for public 
comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as 
amended (``Act''), 42 U.S.C. 7413(g), notice is hereby given of a 
proposed settlement agreement, to address a lawsuit filed by AK Steel 
Corp., American Iron and Steel Institute, International Steel Group, 
Inc., Ispat Inland, Inc., Rouge Steel Co., and WCI Steel, Inc. 
(collectively ``Petitioners''): AK Steel Corp, et al. v. EPA, No. 03-
1207 (D.C. Cir.). On or about July 18, 2003, Petitioners filed a 
petition for review challenging the EPA's final rule entitled 
``National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Integrated 
Iron and Steel Manufacturing'' published on May 20, 2003 (68 FR 27646). 
Rather than litigate, EPA and the petitioners have agreed that EPA will 
propose amendments to the rule. The substance of these proposed 
amendments is contained in an attachment to the settlement agreement, 
available from EPA.

DATES: Written comments on the proposed settlement agreement must be 
received by July 25, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket ID number OGC-
2005-0008 online at https://www.epa.gov/edocket (EPA's preferred 
method); by e-mail to oei.docket@epa.gov; mailed to EPA Docket Center, 
Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; or by hand delivery or courier to 
EPA Docket

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Center, EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, 
DC, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding 
legal holidays. Comments on a disk or CD-ROM should be formatted in 
Wordperfect or ASCII file, avoiding the use of special characters and 
any form of encryption, and may be mailed to the mailing address above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Silverman, Air and Radiation 
Law Office (2366A), Office of General Counsel, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. 
telephone: (202) 564-5523.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Additional Information about the Proposed Settlement

    Petitioners raised issues involving technical aspects of the final 
rule entitled ``National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants 
for the integrated Iron and Steel Source Category'' published at 68 FR 
27646 (May 20, 2003) (``the Rule''). Rather than litigate these issues, 
EPA and the Petitioners have agreed that EPA will propose amendments to 
the rule.
    The settlement agreement provides that EPA will propose amendments 
to the rule by September 23, 2005. The text of these amendments is set 
out in Attachment A to the Settlement Agreement, and is available from 
EPA as provided below.
    For a period of thirty (30) days following the date of publication 
of this notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to 
the proposed settlement agreement from persons who were not named as 
parties or interveners to the litigation in question. As provided in 
section 113(g), EPA or the Department of Justice may withdraw or 
withhold consent to the proposed settlement agreement if the comments 
disclose facts or considerations that indicate that such consent is 
inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the 
requirements of the Act. Unless EPA or the Department of Justice 
determine, based on any comment which may be submitted, that consent to 
the settlement agreement should be withdrawn, the terms of the 
agreement will be affirmed.

II. Additional Information About Commenting on the Proposed Settlement

A. How Can I Get a Copy of the Settlement?

    EPA has established an official public docket for this action under 
Docket ID No. OGC-2005-0008 which contains a copy of the settlement. 
The official public docket is available for public viewing at the 
Office of Environmental Information (OEI) Docket in the EPA Docket 
Center, EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, 
DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The 
telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the 
telephone number for the OEI Docket is (202) 566-1752.
    An electronic version of the public docket is available through 
EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may 
use EPA Dockets at https://www.epa.gov/edocket/ to submit or view public 
comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official 
public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that 
are available electronically. Once in the system, select ``search,'' 
then key in the appropriate docket identification number.
    It is important to note that EPA's policy is that public comments, 
whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made available 
for public viewing in EPA's electronic public docket as EPA receives 
them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted 
material, CBI, or other information whose disclosure is restricted by 
statute. Information claimed as CBI and other information whose 
disclosure is restricted by statute is not included in the official 
public docket or in EPA's electronic public docket. EPA's policy is 
that copyrighted material, including copyrighted material contained in 
a public comment, will not be placed in EPA's electronic public docket 
but will be available only in printed, paper form in the official 
public docket. Although not all docket materials may be available 
electronically, you may still access any of the publicly available 
docket materials through the EPA Docket Center.

B. How and to Whom Do I Submit Comments?

    You may submit comments as provided in the ADDRESSES section. 
Please ensure that your comments are submitted within the specified 
comment period. Comments received after the close of the comment period 
will be marked ``late.'' EPA is not required to consider these late 
comments.
    If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you 
include your name, mailing address, and an e-mail address or other 
contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or 
CD-ROM you submit. This ensures that you can be identified as the 
submitter of the comment and allows EPA to contact you in case EPA 
cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties or needs further 
information on the substance of your comment. Any identifying or 
contact information provided in the body of a comment will be included 
as part of the comment that is placed in the official public docket, 
and made available in EPA's electronic public docket. If EPA cannot 
read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you 
for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment.
    Your use of EPA's electronic public docket to submit comments to 
EPA electronically is EPA's preferred method for receiving comments. 
The electronic public docket system is an ``anonymous access'' system, 
which means EPA will not know your identity, e-mail address, or other 
contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. 
In contrast to EPA's electronic public docket, EPA's electronic mail 
(e-mail) system is not an ``anonymous access'' system. If you send an 
e-mail comment directly to the Docket without going through EPA's 
electronic public docket, your e-mail address is automatically captured 
and included as part of the comment that is placed in the official 
public docket, and made available in EPA's electronic public docket.

    Dated: June 7, 2005.
Richard B. Ossias,
Acting Associate General Counsel, Air and Radiation Law Office, Office 
of General Counsel.
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