Draft Grant Guidelines for States Regarding: Inspection Provision and State Compliance Report on the Government Underground Storage Tanks Provision; Solid Waste Disposal Act, Subtitle I, as Amended by Title XV, Subtitle B of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, 67350-67351 [E6-19745]

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You also may send an e-mail to OUST_ Energy_Policy_Act_Email_ List@epa.gov requesting that we notify you when the drafts are posted on EPA’s Web site. If Dated: November 16, 2006. you previously e-mailed a request to be Cynthia C. Dougherty, included on this list, there is no need Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking for you to do so again. After the draft Water. grant guidelines are posted on EPA’s [FR Doc. E6–19646 Filed 11–20–06; 8:45 am] Web site, paper copies will be available BILLING CODE 6560–50–P from the National Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP), EPA’s publications distribution ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION warehouse. You may request copies AGENCY from NSCEP by calling 1–800–490– 9198; writing to U.S. EPA/NSCEP, Box [FRL–8245–1] 42419, Cincinnati, OH 45242–0419; or Draft Grant Guidelines for States faxing your request to NSCEP at 513– Regarding: Inspection Provision and 489–8695. State Compliance Report on the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Government Underground Storage draft grant guidelines regarding Tanks Provision; Solid Waste Disposal inspection provision: Tim Smith, EPA’s Act, Subtitle I, as Amended by Title XV, Office of Underground Storage Tanks, at Subtitle B of the Energy Policy Act of smith.timr@epa.gov or 703–603–7158. 2005 For draft grant guidelines regarding State compliance report on government AGENCY: Environmental Protection USTs provision: Steven McNeely, EPA’s Agency. Office of Underground Storage Tanks, at ACTION: Notice of availability. mcneely.steven@epa.gov or 703–603– 7164. SUMMARY: By this notice, the Environmental Protection Agency SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August (EPA), Office of Underground Storage 8, 2005, President Bush signed the Tanks (OUST) is advising the public of Energy Policy Act of 2005. Title XV, the future availability of draft grant Subtitle B of this act, entitled the guidelines for states regarding the Underground Storage Tank Compliance inspection provision and state Act of 2005, contains amendments to compliance report on the government Subtitle I of the Solid Waste Disposal underground storage tanks (USTs) Act, the original legislation that created provision. EPA is developing these two the underground storage tank program. grant guidelines to help states comply This is the first federal legislative with requirements for receiving funding change for the UST program since its under Subtitle I of the Solid Waste inception over 20 years ago. The UST Disposal Act as established in Title XV, provisions of the law significantly affect Subtitle B of the Energy Policy Act of federal and state UST programs; require 2005. EPA is asking the public to review major changes to the programs; and are and comment on the guidelines as they aimed at further reducing UST releases become available. EPA encourages to our environment. Some of the UST interested stakeholders to regularly provisions of the Energy Policy Act check EPA’s Web site at: https://www. were implemented by August 2006; epa.gov/oust/fedlaws/epact_05. other provisions will need to be htm#Drafts where we will post the draft implemented in subsequent years. See guidelines as they become available EPA’s Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/ over the next several months. You also oust/fedlaws/epact_05.htm for more may send an e-mail to OUST_Energy_ information about the UST provisions of Policy_Act_Email_List@epa.gov the Energy Policy Act. requesting that we notify you when the Among other things, the UST drafts are posted on EPA’s Web site. If provisions of the Energy Policy Act you previously e-mailed a request to be require that states receiving funding included on this list, there is no need under Subtitle I comply with certain for you to do so again. requirements contained in the law. DATES: EPA anticipates the draft grant Following enactment of the new law, guidelines will become available OUST worked, and is continuing to between November 21, 2006 and March work, with its partners to develop grant 31, 2007. guidelines which EPA regional tank ADDRESSES: EPA will post the draft grant programs will incorporate into States’ grant agreements. The guidelines will guidelines on our Web site at: https:// provide states, which receive UST www.epa.gov/oust/fedlaws/epact_05. funds, with specific requirements based htm#Drafts as they become available PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21NON1.SGM 21NON1 sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 224 / Tuesday, November 21, 2006 / Notices on the UST provisions of the Energy Policy Act for their State UST programs. To implement the law, OUST, EPA regions, and States are working closely with tribes, other Federal agencies, tank owners and operators, UST equipment industry, and other stakeholders to bring about the mandated changes affecting UST programs. Over the next several months, EPA expects to issue draft grant guidelines regarding the inspection provision and state compliance report on government USTs provision. Once the guidelines are issued and become effective, EPA regions will incorporate the guidelines in grant agreements between EPA and States. States receiving funds from EPA for their UST programs must comply with the UST provisions of the Energy Policy Act and will be subject to action by EPA under 40 CFR 31.43 if they fail to comply with the guidelines. The Agency is providing the public with an opportunity to comment on the two draft grant guidelines when they become available by following the process specified below. As provided in 5 U.S.C. 553(a)(2), the grant guidelines are exempt from the notice and comment rule-making procedures. Consequently, EPA will not establish a public docket for comments and may not issue separate responses to comments when we issue the final guidelines. EPA encourages interested stakeholders to regularly check EPA’s Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/oust/ fedlaws/epact_05.htm#Drafts where we will post the draft guidelines as they become available over the next several months. You may also send an e-mail to OUST_Energy_Policy_Act_Email_ List@epa.gov requesting that we notify you when the drafts are posted on EPA’s Web site. If you previously e-mailed a request to be included on this list, there is no need for you to do so again. As each draft guideline is posted on EPA’s Web site, we will accept comments on each for 30 days. EPA’s Web site will provide information about document availability and specific public comment periods. You may submit comments by e-mail, facsimile, or mail as described on EPA’s Web site. After the draft guidelines are posted on EPA’s Web site, paper copies will be available from NSCEP, EPA’s publications distribution warehouse upon request. You may request copies from NSCEP by calling 1–800–490–9198; writing to U.S. EPA/NSCEP, Box 42419, Cincinnati, OH 45242–0419; or faxing your request to NSCEP at 513–489–8695. After considering public comments, EPA will issue final grant guidelines VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:17 Nov 20, 2006 Jkt 211001 which EPA regions will incorporate into states’ grant agreements. Dated: November 15, 2006. Susan Parker Bodine, Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response. [FR Doc. E6–19745 Filed 11–20–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [Docket# EPA–RO4–SFUND–2006–0865; FRL–8243–4] Constitution Road Drum Site; Atlanta, Dekalb County, GA; Notice of Duplicated Settlement Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of Duplicated Settlement—FRL–8237–5. AGENCY: SUMMARY: On November 1, 2006 a duplication of the Constitution Road Drum Site settlement was published in the Federal Register under Docket # EPA–R04–SFUND–2006–0865’ FRL– 8237–5. 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ACTION: Notice; Effective Date of the ‘‘Agreed Order on Consent and Covenant Not to Sue,’’ and availability of the ‘‘Administrative Record.’’ AGENCY: SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 122(i) of the Comprehensive PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given of the effective date of the ‘‘Agreed Order on Consent and Covenant Not to Sue’’ (Final Agreed Order) with the purchaser (Clinton Gregg Investments, Ltd) of the property and the availability of the ‘‘Administrative Record’’ for Operable Unit 1 (On-Site Soils and Ground Water) of the Many Diversified Interests, Inc. (MDI) Superfund Site located in Houston, Texas. Under the Final Agreed Order, the purchaser agrees to perform cleanup work on an approximately 36acre tract it is purchasing known as Operable Unit 1 of the MDI Superfund Site. The Final Agreed Order includes a covenant not to sue pursuant to Sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607, and Section 7003 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), 42 U.S.C. 6973. The purchaser also agrees to implement institutional controls. The Agency published a Federal Register Notice on June 1, 2006, which solicited public review and comment on the proposed Agreed Order. The public comment period ended on July 3, 2006. At the request of the public, the Agency held a public meeting on August 7, 2006, in accordance with Section 7003(d) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. § 6973(d). The Agency considered all comments received in its decision to finalize and approve the Agreed Order and has prepared a ‘‘Responsiveness Summary’’ which is included in the Administrative Record for the Site. The effective date of the Final Agreed Order is September 29, 2006. DATES: The Administrative Record, which includes the Final Agreed Order and the Responsiveness Summary, and additional background information relating to the Final Agreed Order are available for public inspection at the Agency’s office at 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733, and the Site’s information repository located at the Fifth Ward Multi-Service Center, 4014 Market Street, Houston TX 77020. A copy of the Final Agreed Order and Responsiveness Summary may be obtained from Rafael Casanova, 6SF– AP, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733, or by calling 214– 665–7437, or by electronic mail at casanova.rafael@epa.gov. Requests for information should reference the MDI Superfund Site, Houston, Texas, and EPA Docket Number 06–12–05, and should be addressed to Rafael Casanova at the address listed above. ADDRESSES: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Sfmt 4703 67351 E:\FR\FM\21NON1.SGM 21NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 224 (Tuesday, November 21, 2006)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Draft Grant Guidelines for States Regarding: Inspection Provision 
and State Compliance Report on the Government Underground Storage Tanks 
Provision; Solid Waste Disposal Act, Subtitle I, as Amended by Title 
XV, Subtitle B of the Energy Policy Act of 2005

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: By this notice, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 
Office of Underground Storage Tanks (OUST) is advising the public of 
the future availability of draft grant guidelines for states regarding 
the inspection provision and state compliance report on the government 
underground storage tanks (USTs) provision. EPA is developing these two 
grant guidelines to help states comply with requirements for receiving 
funding under Subtitle I of the Solid Waste Disposal Act as established 
in Title XV, Subtitle B of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. EPA is asking 
the public to review and comment on the guidelines as they become 
available. EPA encourages interested stakeholders to regularly check 
EPA's Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/oust/
fedlaws/epact_05.htm#Drafts where we will post 
the draft guidelines as they become available over the next several 
months. You also may send an e-mail to OUST--Energy--Policy--
Act--Email--List@epa.gov requesting that we notify 
you when the drafts are posted on EPA's Web site. If you previously e-
mailed a request to be included on this list, there is no need for you 
to do so again.

DATES: EPA anticipates the draft grant guidelines will become available 
between November 21, 2006 and March 31, 2007.

ADDRESSES: EPA will post the draft grant guidelines on our Web site at: 
https://www.epa.gov/oust/fedlaws/epact_
05.htm#Drafts as they become available over the next several 
months. You also may send an e-mail to OUST--Energy--Policy--
Act--Email-- List@epa.gov requesting that we notify you 
when the drafts are posted on EPA's Web site. If you previously e-
mailed a request to be included on this list, there is no need for you 
to do so again. After the draft grant guidelines are posted on EPA's 
Web site, paper copies will be available from the National Service 
Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP), EPA's publications 
distribution warehouse. You may request copies from NSCEP by calling 1-
800-490-9198; writing to U.S. EPA/NSCEP, Box 42419, Cincinnati, OH 
45242-0419; or faxing your request to NSCEP at 513-489-8695.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For draft grant guidelines regarding 
inspection provision: Tim Smith, EPA's Office of Underground Storage 
Tanks, at smith.timr@epa.gov or 703-603-7158. For draft grant 
guidelines regarding State compliance report on government USTs 
provision: Steven McNeely, EPA's Office of Underground Storage Tanks, 
at mcneely.steven@epa.gov or 703-603-7164.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 8, 2005, President Bush signed the 
Energy Policy Act of 2005. Title XV, Subtitle B of this act, entitled 
the Underground Storage Tank Compliance Act of 2005, contains 
amendments to Subtitle I of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, the original 
legislation that created the underground storage tank program. This is 
the first federal legislative change for the UST program since its 
inception over 20 years ago. The UST provisions of the law 
significantly affect federal and state UST programs; require major 
changes to the programs; and are aimed at further reducing UST releases 
to our environment. Some of the UST provisions of the Energy Policy Act 
were implemented by August 2006; other provisions will need to be 
implemented in subsequent years. See EPA's Web site at: https://
www.epa.gov/oust/fedlaws/epact_05.htm for more 
information about the UST provisions of the Energy Policy Act.
    Among other things, the UST provisions of the Energy Policy Act 
require that states receiving funding under Subtitle I comply with 
certain requirements contained in the law. Following enactment of the 
new law, OUST worked, and is continuing to work, with its partners to 
develop grant guidelines which EPA regional tank programs will 
incorporate into States' grant agreements. The guidelines will provide 
states, which receive UST funds, with specific requirements based

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on the UST provisions of the Energy Policy Act for their State UST 
programs.
    To implement the law, OUST, EPA regions, and States are working 
closely with tribes, other Federal agencies, tank owners and operators, 
UST equipment industry, and other stakeholders to bring about the 
mandated changes affecting UST programs. Over the next several months, 
EPA expects to issue draft grant guidelines regarding the inspection 
provision and state compliance report on government USTs provision.
    Once the guidelines are issued and become effective, EPA regions 
will incorporate the guidelines in grant agreements between EPA and 
States. States receiving funds from EPA for their UST programs must 
comply with the UST provisions of the Energy Policy Act and will be 
subject to action by EPA under 40 CFR 31.43 if they fail to comply with 
the guidelines.
    The Agency is providing the public with an opportunity to comment 
on the two draft grant guidelines when they become available by 
following the process specified below. As provided in 5 U.S.C. 
553(a)(2), the grant guidelines are exempt from the notice and comment 
rule-making procedures. Consequently, EPA will not establish a public 
docket for comments and may not issue separate responses to comments 
when we issue the final guidelines.
    EPA encourages interested stakeholders to regularly check EPA's Web 
site at: https://www.epa.gov/oust/fedlaws/
epact_05.htm#Drafts where we will post the draft 
guidelines as they become available over the next several months. You 
may also send an e-mail to OUST--Energy--Policy--
Act--Email--List@epa.gov requesting that we 
notify you when the drafts are posted on EPA's Web site. If you 
previously e-mailed a request to be included on this list, there is no 
need for you to do so again. As each draft guideline is posted on EPA's 
Web site, we will accept comments on each for 30 days. EPA's Web site 
will provide information about document availability and specific 
public comment periods. You may submit comments by e-mail, facsimile, 
or mail as described on EPA's Web site. After the draft guidelines are 
posted on EPA's Web site, paper copies will be available from NSCEP, 
EPA's publications distribution warehouse upon request. You may request 
copies from NSCEP by calling 1-800-490-9198; writing to U.S. EPA/NSCEP, 
Box 42419, Cincinnati, OH 45242-0419; or faxing your request to NSCEP 
at 513-489-8695.
    After considering public comments, EPA will issue final grant 
guidelines which EPA regions will incorporate into states' grant 
agreements.

    Dated: November 15, 2006.
Susan Parker Bodine,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response.
[FR Doc. E6-19745 Filed 11-20-06; 8:45 am]
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