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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OW–2008; FRL–8689–4]
2008 Water Efficiency Leader
Awards—Call for Applicants
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice announces the
opening of the application period for the
U.S. EPA’s third annual Water
Efficiency Leader Awards. The awards
recognize those organizations and
individuals who are providing
leadership and innovation in water
efficient products and practices. These
awards are intended to help foster a
nationwide ethic of water efficiency, as
well as to inspire, motivate, and
recognize efforts to improve water
efficiency. This program will enable
EPA to document ‘‘best practices’’, share
information, encourage an ethic of water
efficiency, and create a network of water
efficiency leaders. Recognition will be
given on the basis of persuasive
community or organizational leadership
in the area of water efficiency,
originality and innovativeness, national/
global perspective and implications, and
overall improvements in water
efficiency. Actual (as opposed to
anticipated) results are preferred and
applicants should be able to
demonstrate the amount of water saved.
Candidates may be from anywhere in
the United States, they may work in
either the public or the private sector,
and they may be either self-nominated
or nominated by a third party. The
following sectors are encouraged to
apply: Corporations and Industry, Water
Utilities, Government, NonGovernmental Organizations, and
Individuals. Water utilities may be
public or privately owned. Government
includes, for example, Local, State,
Tribal, and Federal Agencies, and
Military bases. In order to be
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considered, applicants must have a
satisfactory compliance record with
respect to environmental regulations
and requirements. Applications will be
judged by a panel of national water
efficiency experts from a variety of
sectors. The panelists will provide
recommendations to EPA, who will then
make the final decision. EPA reserves
the right to contact nominees for
additional information should it be
deemed necessary.
To Apply: Send a one page
description (single sided) of the water
efficient project being nominated. Also
send a completed application form
found at https://www.epa.gov/water/wel.
DATES: Applications must be
postmarked by August 29, 2008 in order
to be considered.
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Overnight Mail: Bob Rose, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 1201
Constitution Avenue, EPA East, Room
3226L, Washington, DC 20460.
If using First Class U.S. Postal Service:
Bob Rose, U.S. Environmental
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob
Rose, Telephone: (202) 564–0322. Email: rose.bob@epa.gov.
Dated: July 3, 2008.
Benjamin H. Grumbles,
Assistant Administrator for Water.
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AGENCY
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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
(CAA or ‘‘Act’’), 42 U.S.C. 7413(g),
notice is hereby given of a proposed
consent decree, to address a lawsuit
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filed by Association of Irritated
Residents and Natural Resources
Defense Council (‘‘Plaintiffs’’) in the
United States District Court for the
Northern District of California:
Association of Irritated Residents v.
EPA, No. CV 08–0227–SC (N.D. Cal.).
Plaintiffs filed a deadline suit to compel
the Administrator to take action under
section 110(k) of the Act on three
specific revisions to the state
implementation plan (SIP) submitted by
the State of California. The three SIP
revisions include the 2003 State and
Federal Strategy for the California State
Implementation Plan, the 2004 San
Joaquin Valley Extreme Ozone
Attainment Demonstration Plan (‘‘2004
San Joaquin Valley SIP’’), and the 2003
Air Quality Management Plan for the
South Coast Air Quality Management
District (‘‘2003 South Coast SIP’’).
Under the terms of the proposed
consent decree, deadlines have been
established for EPA to take action on the
three California SIPs. If EPA fulfills its
obligations, Plaintiffs have agreed to
dismiss this suit with prejudice.
DATES: Written comments on the
proposed consent decree must be
received by August 8, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID number EPA–
HQ–OGC–2008–0487, online at
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: Jan
Tierney, Air and Radiation Law Office
(2344A), Office of General Counsel, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460; telephone: (202) 564–5598;
fax number (202) 564–5603; e-mail
address: tierney.jan@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Additional Information About the
Proposed Consent Decree
This proposed consent decree would
resolve a lawsuit seeking to compel
action by EPA under section 110(k) of
the CAA on the following three SIP
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revisions submitted by the State of
California: The 2003 State and Federal
Strategy for the California State
Implementation Plan, the 2004 San
Joaquin Valley SIP, and the 2003 South
Coast SIP. On February 13, 2008, the
State of California withdrew specific
elements of the 2003 State and Federal
Strategy for the California State
Implementation Plan that relate to the
South Coast Air Basin. On March 6,
2006, the State of California submitted
a SIP revision that updates and replaces
chapter 4 of the 2004 San Joaquin Valley
SIP.
Under the terms of the proposed
consent decree, EPA will sign for
publication in the Federal Register
notices of the Agency’s proposed
actions pursuant to CAA section 110(k)
on the remaining elements of the 2003
State and Federal Strategy for the
California State Implementation Plan,
the 2004 San Joaquin Valley SIP, and
the 2003 South Coast SIP by October 15,
2008. EPA will sign notices of the
Agency’s final actions pursuant to CAA
section 110(k) on the three plans by
January 15, 2009.
Under the proposed consent decree,
EPA actions on any amendments to the
three plans submitted by the State of
California, including the replacement of
chapter 4 of the 2004 San Joaquin Valley
SIP submitted on March 6, 2006, shall
satisfy the obligations to act on the
plans as long as EPA meets the
deadlines specified in the paragraph
above. Also, if the State of California
rescinds its February 13, 2008 letter
withdrawing specific elements of the
2003 State and Federal Strategy for the
California State Implementation Plan
that relate to the South Coast Air Basin
by August 1, 2008, then EPA must act
on the plan in its entirety, once again,
by the dates specified in the paragraph
above. If the State of California rescinds
its February 13, 2008 letter after August
1, 2008 but prior to final action on the
applicable plans, then the parties will
negotiate a revised schedule for the
applicable plans.
In the proposed consent decree, EPA
agrees that, pursuant to CAA section
304(d), 42 U.S.C. 7604(d), Plaintiffs are
both eligible and entitled to recover
their costs of litigation in this action,
including reasonable attorneys’ fees,
incurred prior to entry of the consent
decree. The consent decree becomes an
order of the Court upon entry, and,
consistent with the terms of the consent
decree, the case shall be dismissed with
prejudice after EPA takes final action on
the three plans.
For a period of thirty (30) days
following the date of publication of this
notice, the Agency will receive written
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comments relating to the proposed
consent decree from persons who were
not named as parties 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 comment 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?
The official public docket for this
action (identified by Docket ID No.
EPA–HQ–OGC–2008–0487) contains a
copy of the proposed 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 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
www.regulations.gov. You may use the
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 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
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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?
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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 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 www.regulations.gov, your email 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: July 2, 2008.
Richard B. Ossias,
Associate General Counsel.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0046; FRL–8371–2]
Notice of Filing of Pesticide Petitions
for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in
or on Various Commodities
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice announces the
initial filing of pesticide petitions
proposing the establishment or
modification of regulations for residues
of pesticide chemicals in or on various
commodities.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before August 8, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number and the pesticide petition
number (PP) of interest, 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
deliveries of boxed information. The
Docket Facility telephone number is
(703) 305–5805.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
the assigned docket ID number and the
pesticide petition number of interest.
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
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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.
Publicly available docket materials are
available electronically 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
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: The
person listed at the end of the pesticide
petition summary of interest.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
You may be potentially affected by
this action if you are an agricultural
producer, food manufacturer, or
pesticide manufacturer. Potentially
affected entities may include, but are
not limited to:
• Crop production (NAICS code 111).
• Animal production (NAICS code
112).
• Food manufacturing (NAICS code
311).
• Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS
code 32532).
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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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 (CAA or ``Act''), 42 U.S.C. 7413(g), notice is hereby given of
a proposed consent decree, to address a lawsuit
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filed by Association of Irritated Residents and Natural Resources
Defense Council (``Plaintiffs'') in the United States District Court
for the Northern District of California: Association of Irritated
Residents v. EPA, No. CV 08-0227-SC (N.D. Cal.). Plaintiffs filed a
deadline suit to compel the Administrator to take action under section
110(k) of the Act on three specific revisions to the state
implementation plan (SIP) submitted by the State of California. The
three SIP revisions include the 2003 State and Federal Strategy for the
California State Implementation Plan, the 2004 San Joaquin Valley
Extreme Ozone Attainment Demonstration Plan (``2004 San Joaquin Valley
SIP''), and the 2003 Air Quality Management Plan for the South Coast
Air Quality Management District (``2003 South Coast SIP''). Under the
terms of the proposed consent decree, deadlines have been established
for EPA to take action on the three California SIPs. If EPA fulfills
its obligations, Plaintiffs have agreed to dismiss this suit with
prejudice.
DATES: Written comments on the proposed consent decree must be received
by August 8, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OGC-2008-0487, online at 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: Jan Tierney, Air and Radiation Law
Office (2344A), Office of General Counsel, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone: (202) 564-5598; fax number (202) 564-5603; e-mail address:
tierney.jan@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Additional Information About the Proposed Consent Decree
This proposed consent decree would resolve a lawsuit seeking to
compel action by EPA under section 110(k) of the CAA on the following
three SIP revisions submitted by the State of California: The 2003
State and Federal Strategy for the California State Implementation
Plan, the 2004 San Joaquin Valley SIP, and the 2003 South Coast SIP. On
February 13, 2008, the State of California withdrew specific elements
of the 2003 State and Federal Strategy for the California State
Implementation Plan that relate to the South Coast Air Basin. On March
6, 2006, the State of California submitted a SIP revision that updates
and replaces chapter 4 of the 2004 San Joaquin Valley SIP.
Under the terms of the proposed consent decree, EPA will sign for
publication in the Federal Register notices of the Agency's proposed
actions pursuant to CAA section 110(k) on the remaining elements of the
2003 State and Federal Strategy for the California State Implementation
Plan, the 2004 San Joaquin Valley SIP, and the 2003 South Coast SIP by
October 15, 2008. EPA will sign notices of the Agency's final actions
pursuant to CAA section 110(k) on the three plans by January 15, 2009.
Under the proposed consent decree, EPA actions on any amendments to
the three plans submitted by the State of California, including the
replacement of chapter 4 of the 2004 San Joaquin Valley SIP submitted
on March 6, 2006, shall satisfy the obligations to act on the plans as
long as EPA meets the deadlines specified in the paragraph above. Also,
if the State of California rescinds its February 13, 2008 letter
withdrawing specific elements of the 2003 State and Federal Strategy
for the California State Implementation Plan that relate to the South
Coast Air Basin by August 1, 2008, then EPA must act on the plan in its
entirety, once again, by the dates specified in the paragraph above. If
the State of California rescinds its February 13, 2008 letter after
August 1, 2008 but prior to final action on the applicable plans, then
the parties will negotiate a revised schedule for the applicable plans.
In the proposed consent decree, EPA agrees that, pursuant to CAA
section 304(d), 42 U.S.C. 7604(d), Plaintiffs are both eligible and
entitled to recover their costs of litigation in this action, including
reasonable attorneys' fees, incurred prior to entry of the consent
decree. The consent decree becomes an order of the Court upon entry,
and, consistent with the terms of the consent decree, the case shall be
dismissed with prejudice after EPA takes final action on the three
plans.
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
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 comment 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?
The official public docket for this action (identified by Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OGC-2008-0487) contains a copy of the proposed 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 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
www.regulations.gov. You may use the 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 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
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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 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
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: July 2, 2008.
Richard B. Ossias,
Associate General Counsel.
[FR Doc. E8-15578 Filed 7-8-08; 8:45 am]
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