Extension of the Period for Preparation of Regional Clean Water Act Section 404(c) Recommendation Concerning the Use of Wetlands and Other Waters in the Yazoo River Basin as Disposal Sites, Issaquena County, MS, 27821-27822 [E8-10832]

Download as PDF jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 94 / Wednesday, May 14, 2008 / Notices ICR Status: This ICR is for a new information collection activity. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA’s regulations in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the Federal Register when approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed either by publication in the Federal Register or by other appropriate means, such as on the related collection instrument or form, if applicable. The display of OMB control numbers in certain EPA regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9. Abstract: This information collection will be conducted by EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) to assist the Administrator of EPA, as required by sections 112(d) and 129 of the Clean Air Act (CAA), in determining the current population of affected combustion units and to develop emission standards for these source categories. There will be two components to the information collection. To obtain the information necessary to identify and categorize all boilers and process heaters potentially affected by the revised standards, the first component of this ICR will solicit information from all potentially affected units in the format of an electronic survey under authority of section 114 of the CAA. The survey will be submitted to all facilities that either submitted an initial notification for the vacated standard (40 CFR Part 63, subpart DDDDD, which was vacated by the Courts on June 8, 2007), or if initial notification data is not available, it will be sent to all facilities identified by States as being subject to the vacated standard, or facilities that are classified as a major source in their Title V permit that have a boiler or process heater listed in their permit. The survey will also be sent to units covered by the 2000 emissions standards for commercial and industrial solid waste incineration units (40 CFR Part 60 Subpart CCCC) (2000 CISWI standard) and to facilities that have incineration units that were listed as exempt under the 2000 CISWI standard. A facility will complete the survey for all combustion units located at the facility. If a facility receiving the survey also has an incinerator at the same source, they will be required to complete a separate survey section to classify their incinerator design, operations, air pollution control, emissions, and fuel. The second component will consist of requiring, if deemed necessary, again under the authority of section 114 of the VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:39 May 13, 2008 Jkt 214001 CAA, the owners/operators of up to a total of 350 combustion units to conduct emission testing for hazardous air pollutants (HAP) and HAP surrogates. The Agency will analyze the results of the survey to determine if sufficient data exist to develop emission standards under sections 112(d) and 129 of the CAA for all subcategories of fuel and combustor types. If data are not sufficient, then the Agency will design a statistical sample to select pools of candidates to conduct emission testing. The Agency will submit a list of candidates within each category to stakeholders for their review and comment. The Agency will make a random selection of test sites, within each category, after taking into account stakeholders comments. The testing results will be required to be submitted to the Agency. Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 24 hours per response for the survey and 85 hours per response for the stack testing. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements which have subsequently changed; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. Respondents/Affected Entities: Respondents affected by this action may be owners/operators of industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers and process heaters as defined under the vacated boiler and process heater NESHAP. Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,396. Frequency of Response: One time. Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 37,328. Estimated Total Annual Cost: $13,118,852. This includes estimated O&M costs of $1,133 for the electronic survey component and $10,507,117 for the stack testing component. There are no capital or start-up costs. Changes in the Estimates: Because this is a new ICR, there is no burden PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 27821 currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR Burdens. Dated: May 8, 2008. Sara Hisel-McCoy, Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. E8–10827 Filed 5–13–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-R04-OW–2008–0179; FRL–8565–8] Extension of the Period for Preparation of Regional Clean Water Act Section 404(c) Recommendation Concerning the Use of Wetlands and Other Waters in the Yazoo River Basin as Disposal Sites, Issaquena County, MS Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: On March 19, 2008, EPA published in the Federal Register (73 FR 14806) a Notice of a Proposed Determination, under Section 404(c) of the Clean Water Act, to prohibit or restrict the use of certain waters in the Yazoo River Basin in Issaquena County, Mississippi as disposal sites for dredged or fill material in connection with the construction of the proposed Yazoo Backwater Area Project. The notice established a public comment period, which ended on May 5, 2008. On April 17, 2008, a public hearing concerning the Proposed Determination was held in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Over 500 interested stakeholders participated in the five-hour hearing including approximately 65 stakeholders who provided oral statements. EPA has also received over 45,000 written comments, including substantial additional information, which needs to be evaluated. In order to allow full consideration of the extensive administrative record, the time period provided in 40 CFR 231.5(a) for the preparation of the Regional Recommendation, the next step in the 404(c) process, is being extended until no later than, July 11, 2008. This time extension is made under authority of 40 CFR 231.8. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ronald J. Mikulak, Wetlands Regulatory Section, Wetlands, Coastal and Nonpoint Source Branch, Water Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. The telephone number is 404–562–9233. Mr. Mikulak can also be reached via electronic mail at E:\FR\FM\14MYN1.SGM 14MYN1 27822 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 94 / Wednesday, May 14, 2008 / Notices mikulak.ronald@epa.gov or Mr. William Ainslie, Wetlands Regulatory Section, at the same address above. The telephone number is (404) 562–9400. Mr. Ainslie can also be reached via electronic mail at ainslie.william@epa.gov. Dated: May 7, 2008. Lawrence E. Starfield, Regional Decision Officer. [FR Doc. E8–10832 Filed 5–13–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0343; FRL–8363–3] Naphthalene Risk Assessments; Notice of Availability and Risk Reduction Options Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA’s risk assessments, and related documents for the pesticide naphthalene, and opens a public comment period on these documents (Phase 3 of 4–Phase Process). The public is encouraged to suggest risk management ideas or proposals to address the risks identified. EPA is developing a Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) for naphthalene through a modified, 4–Phase public participation process that the Agency uses to involve the public in developing pesticide reregistration decisions. Through this program, EPA is ensuring that all pesticides meet current health and safety standards. DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 14, 2008. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0343, by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. • Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S–4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only accepted during the Docket’s normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special arrangements should be made for VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:39 May 13, 2008 Jkt 214001 deliveries of boxed information. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305–5805. Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP–2008– 0343. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the docket without change and may be made available on-line at https:// 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 regulations.gov or email. The regulations.gov website 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 regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the 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. Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index available in regulations.gov. To access the electronic docket, go to https:// www.regulations.gov, select ‘‘Advanced Search,’’ then ‘‘Docket Search.’’ Insert the docket ID number where indicated and select the ‘‘Submit’’ button. Follow the instructions on the regulations.gov website to view the docket index or access available documents. 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, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available either in the electronic docket at https:// www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S– 4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305–5805. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Molly Clayton, Special Review and Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460– 0001; telephone number: (703) 603– 0522; fax number: (703) 308–7070; email address: clayton.molly@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? This action is directed to the public in general, and may be of interest to a wide range of stakeholders including environmental, human health, and agricultural advocates; the chemical industry; pesticide users; and members of the public interested in the sale, distribution, or use of pesticides. Since others also may be interested, 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. B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA? 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through 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: i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number). ii. 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. E:\FR\FM\14MYN1.SGM 14MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 94 (Wednesday, May 14, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27821-27822]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-10832]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-R04-OW-2008-0179; FRL-8565-8]


Extension of the Period for Preparation of Regional Clean Water 
Act Section 404(c) Recommendation Concerning the Use of Wetlands and 
Other Waters in the Yazoo River Basin as Disposal Sites, Issaquena 
County, MS

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On March 19, 2008, EPA published in the Federal Register (73 
FR 14806) a Notice of a Proposed Determination, under Section 404(c) of 
the Clean Water Act, to prohibit or restrict the use of certain waters 
in the Yazoo River Basin in Issaquena County, Mississippi as disposal 
sites for dredged or fill material in connection with the construction 
of the proposed Yazoo Backwater Area Project. The notice established a 
public comment period, which ended on May 5, 2008. On April 17, 2008, a 
public hearing concerning the Proposed Determination was held in 
Vicksburg, Mississippi. Over 500 interested stakeholders participated 
in the five-hour hearing including approximately 65 stakeholders who 
provided oral statements. EPA has also received over 45,000 written 
comments, including substantial additional information, which needs to 
be evaluated. In order to allow full consideration of the extensive 
administrative record, the time period provided in 40 CFR 231.5(a) for 
the preparation of the Regional Recommendation, the next step in the 
404(c) process, is being extended until no later than, July 11, 2008. 
This time extension is made under authority of 40 CFR 231.8.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ronald J. Mikulak, Wetlands 
Regulatory Section, Wetlands, Coastal and Nonpoint Source Branch, Water 
Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 
Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. The telephone number 
is 404-562-9233. Mr. Mikulak can also be reached via electronic mail at

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mikulak.ronald@epa.gov or Mr. William Ainslie, Wetlands Regulatory 
Section, at the same address above. The telephone number is (404) 562-
9400. Mr. Ainslie can also be reached via electronic mail at 
ainslie.william@epa.gov.

    Dated: May 7, 2008.
Lawrence E. Starfield,
Regional Decision Officer.
 [FR Doc. E8-10832 Filed 5-13-08; 8:45 am]
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