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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[FRL–8213–7]
Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air
Act Citizen Suit
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of proposed consent
decree; 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 consent
decree, to address a lawsuit filed by
Kentuckians for the Commonwealth,
Friends of the Chattahoochee and Sierra
Club (collectively, ‘‘plaintiffs’’):
Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, et
al. v. Johnson, No. 06CV00184 (RMU)
(D. D.C.). Plaintiffs filed a complaint on
February 2, 2006 and their First
Amended Complaint on April 14, 2006,
claiming that EPA had failed to perform
non-discretionary duties under CAA
section 111(b)(1)(B) to review and, if
appropriate, revise the new source
performance standards (‘‘NSPS’’) for
nonmetallic mineral processing plants
(Subpart OOO) and for coal preparation
plants (Subpart Y). Under the proposed
consent decree, within18 months from
when the Court enters the consent
decree, EPA would be required to sign,
and promptly forward to the Office of
Federal Register, one or a combination
of the following for each NSPS: (a) A
proposed or final determination that
review of the NSPS is not appropriate in
light of readily available information on
the efficacy of such standard; (b) a
proposed determination that based on a
complete review of the NSPS, revision
is not appropriate; or (c) a proposed rule
containing revisions to the NSPS.
Within 30 months from when the Court
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enters the consent decree, EPA would
be required to sign and promptly
forward to the Office of Federal Register
one or a combination of the following
for each NSPS: (a) A final determination
that review of the NSPS is not
appropriate in light of readily available
information on the efficacy of such
standard; (b) a final determination that
based on a complete review of the
NSPS, revision is not appropriate; or (c)
a final rule containing revisions to the
NSPS.
DATES: Written comments on the
proposed consent decree must be
received by September 28, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID number EPA–
HQ–OGC–2006–0727, online at https://
www.regulations.gov (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
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:
Susan Stahle, Air and Radiation Law
Office (2344A), Office of General
Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone: (202)
564–1272; fax number (202) 564–5603;
e-mail address: stahle.susan@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Additional Information About the
Proposed Consent Decree
Under the terms of the proposed
consent decree, once the Court enters
the decree EPA will begin its efforts
involving NSPS Subparts OOO and Y to
determine what is needed for each
NSPS. Within eighteen (18) months of
entry of the consent decree, the
appropriate EPA official will sign and
promptly forward to the Office of
Federal Register one or a combination of
the following for each NSPS: (a) A
proposed or final determination that
review of the NSPS is not appropriate in
light of readily available information on
the efficacy of such standard; (b) a
proposed determination that based on a
complete review of the NSPS, revision
is not appropriate; or (c) a proposed rule
containing revisions to the NSPS.
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Within thirty (30) months of entry of
the consent decree, the appropriate EPA
official will sign and promptly forward
to the Office of Federal Register one or
a combination of the following for each
NSPS: (a) A final determination that
review of the NSPS is not appropriate in
light of readily available information on
the efficacy of such standard; (b) a final
determination that based on a complete
review of the NSPS, revision is not
appropriate; or (c) a final rule
containing revisions to the NSPS.
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
consent decree from persons who were
not named as parties or intervenors to
the litigation in question. EPA or the
Department of Justice may withdraw or
withhold consent to the proposed
consent decree 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
determines, based on any comments
which may be submitted, that consent to
the consent decree should be
withdrawn, the terms of the decree will
be affirmed.
II. Additional Information About
Commenting on the Proposed Consent
Decree
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A. How Can I Get A Copy of the Consent
Decree?
Direct your comments to the official
public docket for this action under
Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OGC–2006–
0727 which contains a copy of the
consent decree. 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 https://
www.regulations.gov. You may use the
https://www.regulations.gov 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
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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 online at https://
www.regulations.gov 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 the 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.
Use of the https://www.regulations.gov
Web site 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
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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 https://www.regulations.gov,
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: August 21, 2006.
Richard B. Ossias,
Associate General Counsel.
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AGENCY
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FY 2006 and 2007 Targeted
Watersheds Grant Program:
Availability of Funds and Request for
Proposals for Implementation Projects
(CFDA 66.439—Funding Opportunity
Number EPA–OW–OWOW–06–3)
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice, extension of the
submission date for proposals for
watershed projects.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: On August 15, 2006, EPA
published a notice announcing the
availability of funds for grants and
cooperative agreements under EPA’s
Targeted Watersheds Grant Program.
The announcement solicits proposals
for watershed restoration and/or
protection projects throughout the
country. This notice is to extend the
submission date for proposals to
November 15, 2006. EPA is extending
the submission date for proposals to be
consistent with Agency
communications.
Proposals are now due by
November 15, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Erin Collard; USEPA; Office
of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds;
Room 7136G; Mail Code 4501T; 1301
Constitution Avenue, NW.; Washington,
DC 20004; telephone: 202–566–2655.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
questions regarding this extension,
please contact Carol Peterson at 202–
566–1304 or by e-mail at
peterson.carol@epa.gov. A copy of the
Targeted Watersheds Grant Program
Request for Proposals, this notice
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proposals, and additional information
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8213-7]
Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of proposed consent decree; 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 consent decree, to address a lawsuit filed by Kentuckians for
the Commonwealth, Friends of the Chattahoochee and Sierra Club
(collectively, ``plaintiffs''): Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, et
al. v. Johnson, No. 06CV00184 (RMU) (D. D.C.). Plaintiffs filed a
complaint on February 2, 2006 and their First Amended Complaint on
April 14, 2006, claiming that EPA had failed to perform non-
discretionary duties under CAA section 111(b)(1)(B) to review and, if
appropriate, revise the new source performance standards (``NSPS'') for
nonmetallic mineral processing plants (Subpart OOO) and for coal
preparation plants (Subpart Y). Under the proposed consent decree,
within18 months from when the Court enters the consent decree, EPA
would be required to sign, and promptly forward to the Office of
Federal Register, one or a combination of the following for each NSPS:
(a) A proposed or final determination that review of the NSPS is not
appropriate in light of readily available information on the efficacy
of such standard; (b) a proposed determination that based on a complete
review of the NSPS, revision is not appropriate; or (c) a proposed rule
containing revisions to the NSPS. Within 30 months from when the Court
enters the consent decree, EPA would be required to sign and promptly
forward to the Office of Federal Register one or a combination of the
following for each NSPS: (a) A final determination that review of the
NSPS is not appropriate in light of readily available information on
the efficacy of such standard; (b) a final determination that based on
a complete review of the NSPS, revision is not appropriate; or (c) a
final rule containing revisions to the NSPS.
DATES: Written comments on the proposed consent decree must be received
by September 28, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OGC-2006-0727, online at https://www.regulations.gov (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 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: Susan Stahle, Air and Radiation Law
Office (2344A), Office of General Counsel, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone: (202) 564-1272; fax number (202) 564-5603; e-mail address:
stahle.susan@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Additional Information About the Proposed Consent Decree
Under the terms of the proposed consent decree, once the Court
enters the decree EPA will begin its efforts involving NSPS Subparts
OOO and Y to determine what is needed for each NSPS. Within eighteen
(18) months of entry of the consent decree, the appropriate EPA
official will sign and promptly forward to the Office of Federal
Register one or a combination of the following for each NSPS: (a) A
proposed or final determination that review of the NSPS is not
appropriate in light of readily available information on the efficacy
of such standard; (b) a proposed determination that based on a complete
review of the NSPS, revision is not appropriate; or (c) a proposed rule
containing revisions to the NSPS.
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Within thirty (30) months of entry of the consent decree, the
appropriate EPA official will sign and promptly forward to the Office
of Federal Register one or a combination of the following for each
NSPS: (a) A final determination that review of the NSPS is not
appropriate in light of readily available information on the efficacy
of such standard; (b) a final determination that based on a complete
review of the NSPS, revision is not appropriate; or (c) a final rule
containing revisions to the NSPS.
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 consent decree from persons who were not named as parties
or intervenors to the litigation in question. EPA or the Department of
Justice may withdraw or withhold consent to the proposed consent decree
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 determines, based on any comments which may be submitted, that
consent to the consent decree should be withdrawn, the terms of the
decree will be affirmed.
II. Additional Information About Commenting on the Proposed Consent
Decree
A. How Can I Get A Copy of the Consent Decree?
Direct your comments to the official public docket for this action
under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OGC-2006-0727 which contains a copy of the
consent decree. 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
https://www.regulations.gov. You may use the https://www.regulations.gov
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 online at https://www.regulations.gov 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 the
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.
Use of the https://www.regulations.gov Web site 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 https://
www.regulations.gov, 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: August 21, 2006.
Richard B. Ossias,
Associate General Counsel.
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