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earlier collections. Specifically, the
2004 ICR included the burden
associated with reporting on the status
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AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–2006–0735; FRL–8535–3]
Announcement of Data Availability for
Lead National Ambient Air Quality
Standard Review
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of data availability.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: On or about March 3, 2008,
the Office of Air Quality Planning and
Standards (OAQPS) of EPA will make
available for public review and
comment a number of technical
documents that discuss monitoring
issues being addressed in EPA’s review
of the national ambient air quality
standards (NAAQS) for lead. These
technical documents will be used as
part of a consultation with the Clean Air
Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC)
Ambient Air Monitoring & Methods
(AAMM) Subcommittee
(Subcommittee).
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Comments on the technical
documents must be received on or
before March 31, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OAR–2006–0735, by one of the
following methods:
• www.regulations.gov: Follow the
on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
• E-mail: Comments may be sent by
electronic mail (e-mail) to a-and-rDocket@epa.gov, Attention Docket ID
No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2006–0735.
• Fax: Fax your comments to: 202–
566–9744, Attention Docket ID. No.
EPA–HQ–OAR–2006–0735.
• Mail: Send your comments to: Air
and Radiation Docket and Information
Center, Environmental Protection
Agency, Mail Code: 2822T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460, Attention Docket ID No.
EPA–HQ–OAR–2006–0735.
• Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver
your comments to: EPA Docket Center,
1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Room
3334, 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.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2006–
0735. The EPA’s policy is that all
comments received will be included in
the public docket without change and
may be made available online at
www.regulations.gov including any
personal information provided, unless
the comment includes information
claimed to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise
protected through www.regulations.gov,
or e-mail. The www.regulations.gov Web
site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system,
which means EPA will not know your
identity or contact information unless
you provide it in the body of your
comment. If you send an e-mail
comment directly to EPA without going
through www.regulations.gov, your email address will be automatically
captured and included as part of the
comment that is placed in the public
docket and made available on the
Internet. If you submit an electronic
comment, EPA recommends that you
include your name and other contact
information in the body of your
comment and with any disk or CD–ROM
you submit. If EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties
and cannot contact you for clarification,
EPA may not be able to consider your
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comment. Electronic files should avoid
the use of special characters, any form
of encryption, and be free of any defects
or viruses. For additional information
about EPA’s public docket visit the EPA
Docket Center homepage at https://
www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
Docket: All documents in the docket
are listed in the www.regulations.gov
index. Although listed in the index,
some information is not publicly
available, e.g., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Certain other material, such as
copyrighted material, will be publicly
available only in hard copy. Publicly
available docket materials are available
either electronically in
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at
the Air Docket in the EPA Docket
Center, (EPA/DC) EPA West, Room
3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC.
The 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 Air
Docket is (202) 566–1742; fax (202) 566–
9744.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Kevin Cavender, Office of Air Quality
Planning and Standards (mail code
C304–06), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Research Triangle
Park, NC 27711; e-mail:
Cavender.kevin@epa.gov; telephone:
(919) 541–2364; fax: (919) 541–1903.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. What Should I Consider as I Prepare
My Comments for EPA?
1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this
information to EPA through
www.regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly
mark the part or all of the information
that you claim to be CBI. For CBI
information in a disk or CD–ROM that
you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the
disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then
identify electronically within the disk or
CD–ROM the specific information that
is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that
includes information claimed as CBI, a
copy of the comment that does not
contain the information claimed as CBI
must be submitted for inclusion in the
public docket. Information so marked
will not be disclosed except in
accordance with procedures set forth in
40 CFR part 2.
2. Tips for Preparing Your Comments.
When submitting comments, remember
to:
• Identify the rulemaking by docket
number and other identifying
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information (subject heading, Federal
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• Follow directions—The agency may
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or organize comments by referencing a
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part
or section number.
• Explain why you agree or disagree;
suggest alternatives and substitute
language for your requested changes.
• Describe any assumptions and
provide any technical information and/
or data that you used.
• If you estimate potential costs or
burdens, explain how you arrived at
your estimate in sufficient detail to
allow for it to be reproduced.
• Provide specific examples to
illustrate your concerns, and suggest
alternatives.
• Explain your views as clearly as
possible, avoiding the use of profanity
or personal threats.
• Make sure to submit your
comments by the comment period
deadline identified.
B. Background
Under section 108(a) of the Clean Air
Act (CAA), the Administrator identifies
and lists certain pollutants which
‘‘cause or contribute to air pollution
which may reasonably be anticipated to
endanger public health or welfare.’’ The
EPA then issues air quality criteria for
listed pollutants, which are commonly
referred to as ‘‘criteria pollutants.’’ The
air quality criteria are to ‘‘accurately
reflect the latest scientific knowledge
useful in indicating the kind and extent
of all identifiable effects on public
health or welfare which may be
expected from the presence of [a]
pollutant in the ambient air, in varying
quantities.’’ Under section 109 of the
CAA, EPA establishes NAAQS for each
listed pollutant, with the NAAQS based
on the air quality criteria. Section 109(d)
of the CAA requires periodic review
and, if appropriate, revision of existing
air quality criteria. The revised air
quality criteria reflect advances in
scientific knowledge on the effects of
the pollutant on public health or
welfare. The EPA is also required to
periodically review and revise the
NAAQS, if appropriate, based on the
revised criteria.
Lead is one of six criteria pollutants
for which EPA has established air
quality criteria and NAAQS. Presently,
EPA is reviewing the air quality criteria
and NAAQS for lead.
As part of its review of the lead
NAAQS, EPA is considering revising the
associated monitoring requirements
(contained in 40 CFR parts 50, 53, and
58). On December 12, 2007, an
advanced notice of proposed
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rulemaking (ANPR) was published (72
FR 71488). The ANPR identified a
number of potential revisions to the lead
monitoring requirements. CASAC
conducted a review of the ANPR in
December 2007, and submitted a final
letter on January 22, 2008 (EPA–
CASAC–08–007) providing CASAC’s
advice and recommendations to the
Agency on the policy options discussed
in the ANPR. One of CASAC’s
recommendations was that a more
detailed review of the monitoring issues
should be conducted by the CASAC
AAMM Subcommittee.
In this notice, EPA is announcing the
availability of technical documents that
provide useful information regarding a
number of issues pertinent to the
monitoring requirements for the Pb
NAAQS. Specifically, these documents
discuss the Pb NAAQS indicator
options being considered, specifications
and rationale for a Federal Reference
Method (FRM) and Federal Equivalency
Method (FEM) criteria, potential
network design requirements, and
potential revisions to the monitoring
sampling frequency. The technical
documents will be available online at:
https://www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/
standards/pb/s_pb_cr_td.html on or
before March 3, 2008.
The EPA is soliciting advice and
recommendations from the CASAC
AAMM Subcommittee by means of
consultation at an upcoming public
teleconference of the CASAC AAMM
Subcommittee. A separate Federal
Register notice will inform the public of
the date and phone number for the
public teleconference. Following the
CASAC AAMM Subcommittee public
teleconference, EPA will consider
comments received from the CASAC
AAMM Subcommittee and the public in
formulating any decisions regarding
proposed revisions to the lead
monitoring requirements as part of the
lead NAAQS rulemaking.
Dated: February 22, 2008.
Jennifer N. Edmonds,
Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning
and Standards.
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Environmental Impact Statements and
Regulations; Availability of EPA
Comments
Availability of EPA comments
prepared pursuant to the Environmental
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Review Process (ERP), under section
309 of the Clean Air Act and section
102(2)(c) of the National Environmental
Policy Act as amended. Requests for
copies of EPA comments can be directed
to the Office of Federal Activities at
202–564–7167.
An explanation of the ratings assigned
to draft environmental impact
statements (EISs) was published in FR
dated April 6, 2007 (72 FR 17156).
Draft EISs
EIS No. 20070518, ERP No. D–COE–
D40340–PA, Southern Beltway
Transportation Project, Transportation
Improvement between I–79 to Mon/
Fayette Expressway (PA Turnpike 43),
Application for U.S. Army COE
section 404 Permit, Washington
County, PA.
Summary: EPA expressed
environmental concerns about potential
impacts to wetlands, air quality, and
environmental justice communities.
Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20070529, ERP No. D–NCP–
D61060–DC, Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of African
American History and Culture,
Construction and Operation, Between
14th and 15th Streets, NW., and
Constitution Avenue, NW., and
Madison Drive, NW., Washington, DC.
Summary: EPA expressed
environmental concerns about potential
impacts to air quality and suggested the
final EIS recommend use of ultra-low
sulfur diesel fuel and particulate filters
on construction equipment and that all
Build Alternatives apply low impact
development and green building
technologies. The final EIS should
provide information on the site
selection process, environmental justice,
and how this project’s impacts relate to
other projects under the new plan for
the National Mall. Rating EC2.
Final EISs
EIS No. 20070546, ERP No. F–IBR–
J28022–00, Red River Valley Water
Supply Project, Development and
Delivery of a Bulk Water Supply to
meet Long-Term Water Needs of the
Red River Valley, Implementation, ND
and MN.
Summary: While EPA expressed
concern about any project involving the
inter-basin transfer of water, EPA is
confident that the additional
refinements that have been made to the
project treatment and design and the
application of mitigation measures that
have been identified will further reduce
the potential environmental impacts of
the preferred alternative. EPA is
prepared to work with Reclamation and
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-2006-0735; FRL-8535-3]
Announcement of Data Availability for Lead National Ambient Air
Quality Standard Review
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of data availability.
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SUMMARY: On or about March 3, 2008, the Office of Air Quality Planning
and Standards (OAQPS) of EPA will make available for public review and
comment a number of technical documents that discuss monitoring issues
being addressed in EPA's review of the national ambient air quality
standards (NAAQS) for lead. These technical documents will be used as
part of a consultation with the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee
(CASAC) Ambient Air Monitoring & Methods (AAMM) Subcommittee
(Subcommittee).
DATES: Comments on the technical documents must be received on or
before March 31, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2006-0735, by one of the following methods:
www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
E-mail: Comments may be sent by electronic mail (e-mail)
to a-and-r-Docket@epa.gov, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-
0735.
Fax: Fax your comments to: 202-566-9744, Attention Docket
ID. No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0735.
Mail: Send your comments to: Air and Radiation Docket and
Information Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code: 2822T,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0735.
Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver your comments to: EPA
Docket Center, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Room 3334, 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.
Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2006-0735. The EPA's policy is that all comments received will be
included in the public docket without change and may be made available
online at www.regulations.gov including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov,
or e-mail. The www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access''
system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact
information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you
send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through
www.regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured
and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket
and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic
comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact
information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you
submit. 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. Electronic files should avoid the use of special
characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or
viruses. For additional information about EPA's public docket visit the
EPA Docket Center homepage at https://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the
www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such
as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy.
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically
in www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Air Docket in the EPA
Docket Center, (EPA/DC) EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave.,
NW., Washington, DC.
The 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
Air Docket is (202) 566-1742; fax (202) 566-9744.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Kevin Cavender, Office of Air
Quality Planning and Standards (mail code C304-06), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; e-mail:
Cavender.kevin@epa.gov; telephone: (919) 541-2364; fax: (919) 541-1903.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?
1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
www.regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or
CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket.
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
2. Tips for Preparing Your Comments. When submitting comments,
remember to:
Identify the rulemaking by docket number and other
identifying
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information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).
Follow directions--The agency may ask you to respond to
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives
and substitute language for your requested changes.
Describe any assumptions and provide any technical
information and/or data that you used.
If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how
you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be
reproduced.
Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and
suggest alternatives.
Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the
use of profanity or personal threats.
Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period
deadline identified.
B. Background
Under section 108(a) of the Clean Air Act (CAA), the Administrator
identifies and lists certain pollutants which ``cause or contribute to
air pollution which may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public
health or welfare.'' The EPA then issues air quality criteria for
listed pollutants, which are commonly referred to as ``criteria
pollutants.'' The air quality criteria are to ``accurately reflect the
latest scientific knowledge useful in indicating the kind and extent of
all identifiable effects on public health or welfare which may be
expected from the presence of [a] pollutant in the ambient air, in
varying quantities.'' Under section 109 of the CAA, EPA establishes
NAAQS for each listed pollutant, with the NAAQS based on the air
quality criteria. Section 109(d) of the CAA requires periodic review
and, if appropriate, revision of existing air quality criteria. The
revised air quality criteria reflect advances in scientific knowledge
on the effects of the pollutant on public health or welfare. The EPA is
also required to periodically review and revise the NAAQS, if
appropriate, based on the revised criteria.
Lead is one of six criteria pollutants for which EPA has
established air quality criteria and NAAQS. Presently, EPA is reviewing
the air quality criteria and NAAQS for lead.
As part of its review of the lead NAAQS, EPA is considering
revising the associated monitoring requirements (contained in 40 CFR
parts 50, 53, and 58). On December 12, 2007, an advanced notice of
proposed rulemaking (ANPR) was published (72 FR 71488). The ANPR
identified a number of potential revisions to the lead monitoring
requirements. CASAC conducted a review of the ANPR in December 2007,
and submitted a final letter on January 22, 2008 (EPA-CASAC-08-007)
providing CASAC's advice and recommendations to the Agency on the
policy options discussed in the ANPR. One of CASAC's recommendations
was that a more detailed review of the monitoring issues should be
conducted by the CASAC AAMM Subcommittee.
In this notice, EPA is announcing the availability of technical
documents that provide useful information regarding a number of issues
pertinent to the monitoring requirements for the Pb NAAQS.
Specifically, these documents discuss the Pb NAAQS indicator options
being considered, specifications and rationale for a Federal Reference
Method (FRM) and Federal Equivalency Method (FEM) criteria, potential
network design requirements, and potential revisions to the monitoring
sampling frequency. The technical documents will be available online
at: https://www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/standards/pb/s_pb_cr_td.html on or
before March 3, 2008.
The EPA is soliciting advice and recommendations from the CASAC
AAMM Subcommittee by means of consultation at an upcoming public
teleconference of the CASAC AAMM Subcommittee. A separate Federal
Register notice will inform the public of the date and phone number for
the public teleconference. Following the CASAC AAMM Subcommittee public
teleconference, EPA will consider comments received from the CASAC AAMM
Subcommittee and the public in formulating any decisions regarding
proposed revisions to the lead monitoring requirements as part of the
lead NAAQS rulemaking.
Dated: February 22, 2008.
Jennifer N. Edmonds,
Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
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