Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC) Notice of Meeting; Request for Nominations for 2006 Clean Air Excellence Awards Program, 44282-44283 [E6-12637]

Download as PDF 44282 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 150 / Friday, August 4, 2006 / Notices gechino on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES Permits, several counties, NY, Morris County, NJ and Fairfield and New Haven Counties, CT. Summary: EPA does not object to the proposed action. Rating LO. EIS No. 20060294, ERP No. DS–AFS– K65184–CA, Rock Creek Recreational Trails Project, Updated Information on Habitat Status and Population Trend for the Pacific Deer Herd, Implementation, Eldorado National Forest, Eldorado County, CA. Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency. Rating LO. Amendment of Forest Plans, Implementation, Updated Information, Standards and Guidelines for Northen Goshawk and Mexican Spotted Owl, AZ and NM. Summary: No formal comment letter was sent to the preparing agency. 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E6–12632 Filed 8–3–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P [FRL–8206–1] Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC) Notice of Meeting; Request for Nominations for 2006 Clean Air Excellence Awards Program Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463), notice is hereby given that the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee will hold its next open meeting on Thursday, September 14, 2006. The meeting is open to the public to attend and will begin at approximately 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Marriott Crystal City at Reagan National Airport, 1999 Jefferson Davis Highway Arlington, VA 22202. The Subcommittee meetings will be held on September 12 and 13 starting approximately at 8:30 a.m to 4:30 p.m. at the same location as the full Committee. Seating will be available on a first come, first served basis. The Mobile Source Technical Review subcommittee will not meet at this time. The agenda for the full committee meeting will be posted on the CAAAC Web site: https://www.epa.gov/oar/ caaac/. EPA established the Clean Air Excellence Awards Program in February, 2000. This is an annual awards program to recognize outstanding and innovative efforts that support progress in achieving clean air. This notice announces the competition for the Year 2006 program. DATES: Clean Air Act Advisory Committee will hold its next open meeting on Thursday September 14, 2006, from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Subcommittees will meet on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 12 and 13 at the same location. All submission of entries for the Clean Air Excellence Awards program must be postmarked by September 13, 2006. PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 CAAAC and its subcommittee meetings will be held at the Marriott Crystal City Hotel, 1999 Jefferson Davis Highway Arlington, VA 22202. Clean Air Excellence Awards submissions should be sent to Clean Air Excellence Awards, Attn. Mr. Pat Childers, U.S. EPA, Office of Air and Radiation (6102A), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Concerning the CAAAC, please contact Pat Childers, Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. EPA (202) 564–1082, FAX (202) 564–1352 or by mail at U.S. EPA, Office of Air and Radiation (Mail code 6102 A), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004. For information on the Subcommittee meetings, please contact the following individuals: (1) Permits/NSR/Toxics Integration—Debbie Stackhouse, 919– 541–5354; (2) Air Quality Management—Jeff Whitlow, 919–541– 5523; and (3) Economic Incentives and Regulatory Innovations— Carey Fitzmaurice, 202–564–1667. Additional Information on these meetings, CAAAC and its Subcommittees can be found on the CAAAC Web site: https:// www.epa.gov/oar/caaac/. Concerning the Clean Air Excellence Awards program please use the CAAAC Web site and click on awards program or contact Mr. Pat Childers, U.S. EPA at 202–564–1082 or 202–564–1352 (Fax), mailing address: Office of Air and Radiation (6102A), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004. Meeting Access: For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Mr. Pat Childers at (202) 564–1082 or childers.pat@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Mr. Childers, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Awards Program Notice: Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 7403(a)(1) and (2) and sections 103(a)(1) and (2) of the Clean Air Act (CAA), notice is hereby given that the EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) announces the opening of competition for the Year 2006 ‘‘Clean Air Excellence Awards Program’’ (CAEAP). The intent of the program is to recognize and honor outstanding, innovative efforts that help to make progress in achieving cleaner air. The CAEAP is open to both public and private entities. Entries are limited to the United States. There are five general award categories: (1) Clean Air Technology; (2) Community Action; (3) Education/Outreach; (4) Regulatory/ Policy Innovations; (5) Transportation ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\04AUN1.SGM 04AUN1 gechino on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 150 / Friday, August 4, 2006 / Notices Efficiency Innovations; and two special awards categories: (1) Outstanding Individual Achievement Award. (2) Cross-Category Award. Awards are given on an annual basis and are for recognition only. Entry Requirements: All applicants are asked to submit their entry on a CAEAP entry form, contained in the CAEAP Entry Package, which may be obtained from the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC) Web site at https://www.epa.gov/oar/caaac by clicking on Awards Program or by contacting Mr. Pat Childers, U.S. EPA at 202–564–1082 or 202–564–1352 (Fax), mailing address: Office of Air and Radiation (6102A), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004. The entry form is a simple, three-part form asking for general information on the applicant and the proposed entry; asking for a description of why the entry is deserving of an award; and requiring information from three (3) independent references for the proposed entry. Applicants should also submit additional supporting documentation as necessary. Specific directions and information on filing an entry form are included in the Entry Package. Judging and Award Criteria: Judging will be accomplished through a screening process conducted by EPA staff, with input from outside subject experts, as needed. Members of the CAAAC will provide advice to EPA on the entries. The final award decisions will be made by the EPA Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation. Entries will be judged using both general criteria and criteria specific to each individual category. There are four (4) general criteria: (1) The entry directly or indirectly (i.e., by encouraging actions) reduces emissions of criteria pollutants or hazardous/toxic air pollutants; (2) The entry demonstrates innovation and uniqueness; (3) The entry provides a model for others to follow (i.e., it is replicable); and (4) The positive outcomes from the entry are continuing/ sustainable. Although not required to win an award, the following general criteria will also be considered in the judging process: (1) The entry has positive effects on other environmental media in addition to air; (2) The entry Demonstrates effective collaboration and partnerships; and (3) The individual or organization submitting the entry has effectively measured/ evaluated the outcomes of the project, program, technology, etc. As previously mentioned, additional criteria will be used for each individual award category. These criteria are listed in the 2006 Entry Package. VerDate Aug<31>2005 22:39 Aug 03, 2006 Jkt 208001 Inspection of Committee Documents: The Committee agenda and any documents prepared for the meeting will be publicly available at the meeting. Thereafter, these documents, together with CAAAC meeting minutes, will be available by contacting the Office of Air and Radiation Docket and requesting information under docket OAR–2004–0075. The Docket office can be reached by telephoning 202–260– 7548; FAX 202–260–4400. Dated: August 2, 2006. Patrick Childers, Designated Federal Official for Clean Air Act Advisory Committee. [FR Doc. E6–12637 Filed 8–3–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OAR–2004–0076; FRL–8205–6] Notice of Data Availability for EGU NOX Annual and NOX Ozone Season Allocations for the Clean Air Interstate Rule Federal Implementation Plan Trading Programs Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of data availability (NODA). AGENCY: SUMMARY: On March 15, 2006, EPA promulgated Federal Implementation Plans (FIPs) for all States covered by the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR). The FIPs will regulate electric generating units (EGUs) in the affected States and achieve the emission reductions required by CAIR until each affected State has an approved CAIR State Implementation Plan (SIP) to achieve the reductions. The Agency promulgated FIPs to provide a federal backstop for CAIR. EPA will withdraw a State’s FIP in coordination with approval of a SIP implementing the requirements of CAIR. Today’s action relates to the CAIR FIP regulatory text, which indicates that the Administrator will determine by order the CAIR NOX allowance allocations. In the CAIR FIP preamble, EPA also indicated its intention to publish a NODA with NOX allowance allocations for 2009 through 2014, provide the public with the opportunity to object to the data, and then publish a final NODA (adjusted if necessary). In today’s NODA, the EPA is making available to the public data relating to NOX annual and NOX ozone season allocations under the CAIR FIP that EPA will allocate to individual existing units covered by the CAIR FIP NOX annual PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 44283 and NOX ozone season trading programs for 2009–2014. These allocations use data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Air Markets Division’s (CAMD) database (which contains data reported under the Acid Rain Program), U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) database, and data previously provided to EPA by sources. The NODA references, or presents in tables, all these data and the NOX annual and NOX ozone season allowance allocations calculated using the data and the allocation formulas finalized in the CAIR FIP, for existing units for 2009 through 2014. DATES: Objections must be received on or before September 5, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit your objections, identified by Docket Number OAR– 2004–0076 by one of the following methods: A. Federal Rulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Today’s action is not a rulemaking, but you may use the Federal Rulemaking Portal to submit objections to the NODA. To submit objections, follow the online instructions for submitting comments. B. Mail: Air Docket, ATTN: Docket Number OAR–2004–0076, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code: 6102T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. C. E-mail: A-AND-R-Docket@epa.gov. D. Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room B102, Washington, DC. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket’s normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. Note: The EPA Docket Center suffered damage due to flooding during the last week of June 2006. The Docket Center is continuing to operate. However, during the cleanup, there will be temporary changes to Docket Center telephone numbers, addresses, and hours of operation for people who wish to make hand deliveries or visit the Public Reading Room to view documents. Consult EPA’s Federal Register notice at 71 FR 38147 (July 5, 2006) or the EPA Web site at https://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm for current information on docket operations, locations and telephone numbers. The Docket Center’s mailing address for U.S. mail and the procedure for submitting comments to www.regulations.gov are not affected by the flooding and will remain the same. Instructions: Direct your objections to Docket ID No. OAR–2004–0076. The EPA’s policy is that all objections received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at https:// www.epa.gov/edocket, including any personal information provided, unless the objection includes information E:\FR\FM\04AUN1.SGM 04AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 150 (Friday, August 4, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44282-44283]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-12637]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC) Notice of Meeting; 
Request for Nominations for 2006 Clean Air Excellence Awards Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-
463), notice is hereby given that the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee 
will hold its next open meeting on Thursday, September 14, 2006. The 
meeting is open to the public to attend and will begin at approximately 
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Marriott Crystal City at Reagan National 
Airport, 1999 Jefferson Davis Highway Arlington, VA 22202. The 
Subcommittee meetings will be held on September 12 and 13 starting 
approximately at 8:30 a.m to 4:30 p.m. at the same location as the full 
Committee. Seating will be available on a first come, first served 
basis. The Mobile Source Technical Review subcommittee will not meet at 
this time. The agenda for the full committee meeting will be posted on 
the CAAAC Web site: https://www.epa.gov/oar/caaac/. EPA established the 
Clean Air Excellence Awards Program in February, 2000. This is an 
annual awards program to recognize outstanding and innovative efforts 
that support progress in achieving clean air. This notice announces the 
competition for the Year 2006 program.

DATES: Clean Air Act Advisory Committee will hold its next open meeting 
on Thursday September 14, 2006, from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 
p.m. Subcommittees will meet on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 12 and 
13 at the same location. All submission of entries for the Clean Air 
Excellence Awards program must be postmarked by September 13, 2006.

ADDRESSES: CAAAC and its subcommittee meetings will be held at the 
Marriott Crystal City Hotel, 1999 Jefferson Davis Highway Arlington, VA 
22202. Clean Air Excellence Awards submissions should be sent to Clean 
Air Excellence Awards, Attn. Mr. Pat Childers, U.S. EPA, Office of Air 
and Radiation (6102A), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Concerning the CAAAC, please contact 
Pat Childers, Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. EPA (202) 564-1082, FAX 
(202) 564-1352 or by mail at U.S. EPA, Office of Air and Radiation 
(Mail code 6102 A), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20004. For information on the Subcommittee meetings, please contact the 
following individuals: (1) Permits/NSR/Toxics Integration--Debbie 
Stackhouse, 919-541-5354; (2) Air Quality Management--Jeff Whitlow, 
919-541-5523; and (3) Economic Incentives and Regulatory Innovations-- 
Carey Fitzmaurice, 202-564-1667. Additional Information on these 
meetings, CAAAC and its Subcommittees can be found on the CAAAC Web 
site: https://www.epa.gov/oar/caaac/.
    Concerning the Clean Air Excellence Awards program please use the 
CAAAC Web site and click on awards program or contact Mr. Pat Childers, 
U.S. EPA at 202-564-1082 or 202-564-1352 (Fax), mailing address: Office 
of Air and Radiation (6102A), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20004.
    Meeting Access: For information on access or services for 
individuals with disabilities, please contact Mr. Pat Childers at (202) 
564-1082 or childers.pat@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a 
disability, please contact Mr. Childers, preferably at least 10 days 
prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process 
your request.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Awards Program Notice: Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 
7403(a)(1) and (2) and sections 103(a)(1) and (2) of the Clean Air Act 
(CAA), notice is hereby given that the EPA's Office of Air and 
Radiation (OAR) announces the opening of competition for the Year 2006 
``Clean Air Excellence Awards Program'' (CAEAP). The intent of the 
program is to recognize and honor outstanding, innovative efforts that 
help to make progress in achieving cleaner air. The CAEAP is open to 
both public and private entities. Entries are limited to the United 
States. There are five general award categories: (1) Clean Air 
Technology; (2) Community Action; (3) Education/Outreach; (4) 
Regulatory/Policy Innovations; (5) Transportation

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Efficiency Innovations; and two special awards categories: (1) 
Outstanding Individual Achievement Award. (2) Cross-Category Award. 
Awards are given on an annual basis and are for recognition only.
    Entry Requirements: All applicants are asked to submit their entry 
on a CAEAP entry form, contained in the CAEAP Entry Package, which may 
be obtained from the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC) Web site 
at https://www.epa.gov/oar/caaac by clicking on Awards Program or by 
contacting Mr. Pat Childers, U.S. EPA at 202-564-1082 or 202-564-1352 
(Fax), mailing address: Office of Air and Radiation (6102A), 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004. The entry form is a 
simple, three-part form asking for general information on the applicant 
and the proposed entry; asking for a description of why the entry is 
deserving of an award; and requiring information from three (3) 
independent references for the proposed entry. Applicants should also 
submit additional supporting documentation as necessary. Specific 
directions and information on filing an entry form are included in the 
Entry Package.
    Judging and Award Criteria: Judging will be accomplished through a 
screening process conducted by EPA staff, with input from outside 
subject experts, as needed. Members of the CAAAC will provide advice to 
EPA on the entries. The final award decisions will be made by the EPA 
Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation. Entries will be judged 
using both general criteria and criteria specific to each individual 
category. There are four (4) general criteria: (1) The entry directly 
or indirectly (i.e., by encouraging actions) reduces emissions of 
criteria pollutants or hazardous/toxic air pollutants; (2) The entry 
demonstrates innovation and uniqueness; (3) The entry provides a model 
for others to follow (i.e., it is replicable); and (4) The positive 
outcomes from the entry are continuing/sustainable. Although not 
required to win an award, the following general criteria will also be 
considered in the judging process: (1) The entry has positive effects 
on other environmental media in addition to air; (2) The entry 
Demonstrates effective collaboration and partnerships; and (3) The 
individual or organization submitting the entry has effectively 
measured/evaluated the outcomes of the project, program, technology, 
etc. As previously mentioned, additional criteria will be used for each 
individual award category. These criteria are listed in the 2006 Entry 
Package.
    Inspection of Committee Documents: The Committee agenda and any 
documents prepared for the meeting will be publicly available at the 
meeting. Thereafter, these documents, together with CAAAC meeting 
minutes, will be available by contacting the Office of Air and 
Radiation Docket and requesting information under docket OAR-2004-0075. 
The Docket office can be reached by telephoning 202-260-7548; FAX 202-
260-4400.

    Dated: August 2, 2006.
Patrick Childers,
Designated Federal Official for Clean Air Act Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. E6-12637 Filed 8-3-06; 8:45 am]
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