Proposed Settlement Agreement, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit, 18234-18235 [E7-6839]

Download as PDF cprice-sewell on PRODPC61 with NOTICES 18234 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 69 / Wednesday, April 11, 2007 / Notices Fisheries Service, Maine Atlantic Salmon Commission, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Maine Department of Marine Resources, Saco River Salmon Club, Atlantic Salmon Federation, and Maine Council of the Atlantic Salmon Federation. The agreement concerns the resolution of various disputes and issues regarding both upstream and downstream fish passage and management including license article 403 for the Cataract Project, articles 405, 406, and 407 for the Skelton Project, article 404 for the West Buxton Project, articles 404, 405, 406, 407, and 408 for the Bonny Eagle Project. The Bar Mills Project is currently undergoing re-licensing and any new provisions as described in the agreement will be evaluated under the current re-licensing proceeding. The agreement will provide a new schedule for completion of various fish passages, effectiveness studies on the new fishways, fishway operating procedures, American eel management measures, anadromous fish management measures, and additional studies within the Saco River. The licensee requests that the Commission amend the above license articles to reflect the provisions of the agreement. Additionally the agreement proposes provisions not contained in any license article for the Hiram Project and requests that those provisions be added to the license. l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission’s Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. You may also register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item (h) above. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission’s mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene—Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:09 Apr 10, 2007 Jkt 211001 In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission’s Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents—Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, OR ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to which the filing refers (P–2528, P–2527, P–2194, P–2531, P–2529, and P–2530). All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. p. Agency Comments—Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency’s comments must also be sent to the Applicant’s representatives. q. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link. Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–6798 Filed 4–10–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8297–7] 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 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 (‘‘CAA’’ or ‘‘Act’’), 42 U.S.C. 7413(g), notice is hereby given of a proposed settlement agreement, to address a lawsuit filed by Our Children’s Earth Foundation (‘‘OCE’’) in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals: Our Children’s Earth Foundation v. EPA, No. 05–73130 (9th Cir.). OCE filed a petition for judicial review of EPA’s March 15, 2005 denial in part of OCE’s administrative petition regarding a CAA Title V permit issued by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (‘‘BAAQMD’’) to the Tesoro petroleum refinery in the San Francisco Bay Area. Under the terms of the proposed settlement agreement, EPA shall determine whether to send the draft letter attached to this settlement agreement at Attachment A. DATES: Written comments on the proposed settlement agreement must be received by May 11, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID number EPA– HQ–OGC–2007–0288, 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 3334, 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 Word 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 Settlement On March 15, 2005, EPA denied in part OCE’s administrative petition to object to a CAA Title V permit issued by the BAAQMD to the Tesoro petroleum refinery in the San Francisco Bay Area. Under the settlement agreement, if EPA sends the letter (Attachment A) to BAAQMD, OCE shall dismiss with prejudice its petition for review. However, if EPA does not send the letter, but instead withdraws from the settlement agreement, OCE’s sole E:\FR\FM\11APN1.SGM 11APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 69 / Wednesday, April 11, 2007 / Notices remedy shall be to reactivate the litigation. 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 intervenors to the litigation in question. 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 determines, 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. cprice-sewell on PRODPC61 with NOTICES II. Additional Information About Commenting on the Proposed Settlement A. How Can I Get a Copy of the Settlement? The official public docket for this action (identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OGC–2007–0288) contains a copy of the proposed 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 3334, 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 on 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:09 Apr 10, 2007 Jkt 211001 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. PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 18235 Dated: April 4, 2007. Richard B. Ossias, Associate General Counsel. [FR Doc. E7–6839 Filed 4–10–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–0038; FRL–8123–3] Computer Science Corporation, Yoh IT and Apex System; Transfer of Data Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice announces that pesticide related information submitted to EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), including information that may have been claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI) by the submitter, will be transferred to Computer Science Corporation and its subcontractor, Yoh IT and Apex Systems in accordance with 40 CFR 2.307(h)(3) and 2.308(i)(2). Computer Science Corporation and its subcontractor, Yoh IT and Apex System, have been awarded a contract to perform work for OPP, and access to this information will enable Computer Science Corporation and its subcontractor, Yoh IT and Apex System, to fulfill the obligations of the contract. DATES: Computer Science Corporation and its subcontractor, Yoh IT and Apex System, will be given access to this information on or before April 16, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Felicia Croom, Information Technology and Resources Management Division (7502P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 305-0786; e-mail address: croom.felicia@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? This action applies to the public in general. As such, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. E:\FR\FM\11APN1.SGM 11APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 11, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18234-18235]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-6839]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8297-7]


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 (``CAA'' or ``Act''), 42 U.S.C. 7413(g), notice is hereby given 
of a proposed settlement agreement, to address a lawsuit filed by Our 
Children's Earth Foundation (``OCE'') in the Ninth Circuit Court of 
Appeals: Our Children's Earth Foundation v. EPA, No. 05-73130 (9th 
Cir.). OCE filed a petition for judicial review of EPA's March 15, 2005 
denial in part of OCE's administrative petition regarding a CAA Title V 
permit issued by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District 
(``BAAQMD'') to the Tesoro petroleum refinery in the San Francisco Bay 
Area. Under the terms of the proposed settlement agreement, EPA shall 
determine whether to send the draft letter attached to this settlement 
agreement at Attachment A.

DATES: Written comments on the proposed settlement agreement must be 
received by May 11, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OGC-2007-0288, 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 3334, 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 Word 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 Settlement

    On March 15, 2005, EPA denied in part OCE's administrative petition 
to object to a CAA Title V permit issued by the BAAQMD to the Tesoro 
petroleum refinery in the San Francisco Bay Area. Under the settlement 
agreement, if EPA sends the letter (Attachment A) to BAAQMD, OCE shall 
dismiss with prejudice its petition for review. However, if EPA does 
not send the letter, but instead withdraws from the settlement 
agreement, OCE's sole

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remedy shall be to reactivate the litigation.
    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 intervenors to the litigation in question. 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 determines, 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?

    The official public docket for this action (identified by Docket ID 
No. EPA-HQ-OGC-2007-0288) contains a copy of the proposed 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 3334, 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 on 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: April 4, 2007.
Richard B. Ossias,
Associate General Counsel.
 [FR Doc. E7-6839 Filed 4-10-07; 8:45 am]
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