New Jersey Gold Track Program Under Project XL, 48690 [E9-22924]

Download as PDF 48690 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 184 / Thursday, September 24, 2009 / Proposed Rules Approved: August 26, 2009. John R. Gingrich, Chief of Staff, Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. E9–23021 Filed 9–23–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Parts 51, 52, 261, 262, 264, 265, and 270 [FRL–8961–2] RIN 2090–AA28 New Jersey Gold Track Program Under Project XL cprice-sewell on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with PROPOSALS AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule: withdrawal. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is withdrawing a proposed rule published on April 16, 2002, which would have modified the regulations under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and the Clean Air Act (CAA) to enable the implementation of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Gold Track Program that was developed under EPA’s Project eXcellence in Leadership (Project XL) program. Project XL was a national pilot program that allowed state and local governments, businesses and federal facilities to develop with EPA more cost-effective ways of achieving environmental and public health protection. In exchange, EPA provided regulatory, policy or procedural flexibilities to conduct the pilot experiments. EPA is withdrawing the proposed rule in response to NJDEP’s decision not to go forward with the Gold Track Program and not to promulgate an enabling rule. In the rule, EPA proposed to provide New Jersey with authority to provide high-performing companies in New Jersey with the regulatory flexibility to test environmental management strategies designed to produce improved and measurable results. The NJDEP had expressed interest in testing a program designed to achieve environmental excellence through commitments and accountability beyond standard regulatory requirements. Following EPA’s April 16, 2002 proposal, the NJDEP communicated to EPA that it did not wish to implement the state rulemaking or the pilot project as originally envisioned. EPA received no public comments on this proposed rule. VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:18 Sep 23, 2009 Jkt 217001 determinations are made final, the requirements for these areas to submit an attainment demonstration and associated reasonably available control measures, a reasonable further progress plan, contingency measures, and other planning State Implementation Plans (SIPs) revisions related to attainment of the standard shall be suspended for so long as the areas continue to attain the 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS. DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 26, 2009. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R05– OAR–2009–0664 by one of the following methods: 1. https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. 2. E-mail: mooney.john@epa.gov. 3. Fax: (312) 692–2551. 4. Mail: John M. Mooney, Chief, Criteria Pollutant Section, Air Programs Branch (AR–18J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604. 5. Hand Delivery: John M. Mooney, Chief, Criteria Pollutant Section, Air Programs Branch (AR–18J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 77 Dated: September 16, 2009. West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Scott Fulton, Illinois 60604. Such deliveries are only Acting Deputy Administrator. accepted during the Regional Office [FR Doc. E9–22924 Filed 9–23–09; 8:45 am] normal hours of operation, and special BILLING CODE 6560–50–P arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The Regional Office official hours of ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION business are Monday through Friday, AGENCY 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding Federal holidays. 40 CFR Part 52 Instructions: Direct your comments to [EPA–R05–OAR–2009–0664; FRL–8962–2] Docket ID No. EPA–R05–OAR–2009– 0664. EPA’s policy is that all comments Approval and Promulgation of Air received will be included in the public Quality Implementation Plans; The docket without change and may be Chicago and Evansville Nonattainment made available online at https:// Areas; Determination of Attainment of www.regulations.gov, including any the Fine Particle Standard personal information provided, unless the comment includes information AGENCY: Environmental Protection claimed to be Confidential Business Agency (EPA). Information (CBI) or other information ACTION: Proposed rule. whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to determine that the Chicago (Illinois and consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through https:// Indiana) and Evansville (Indiana) areas www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The have attained the 1997 fine particle https://www.regulations.gov Web site is (PM2.5) National Ambient Air Quality an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which Standard (NAAQS). The proposed means EPA will not know your identity determinations are based upon qualityor contact information unless you assured, quality-controlled, and provide it in the body of your comment. certified ambient air monitoring data that show that the areas have monitored If you send an e-mail comment directly attainment of the 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS for to EPA without going through https:// www.regulations.gov your e-mail the 2006 to 2008 monitoring period. address will be automatically captured Preliminary data for 2009 suggest that and included as part of the comment the areas continue to monitor that is placed in the public docket and attainment. If these proposed DATES: The proposed rule published on April 16, 2002 at 67 FR 18528 is withdrawn as of September 24, 2009. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gerald Filbin, Mail Code 1807T, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. Dr. Filbin’s telephone number is (202) 566– 2182 and his e-mail address is filbin.gerald@epa.gov. Further information on today’s action may also be obtained on the internet at https:// www.epa.gov/projectxl/njgold/ index.htm. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulatory Impact: Because this action withdraws a notice of proposed rulemaking, it is neither a proposed nor a final rule and therefore is not covered under Executive Order 12866, the Regulatory Flexibility Act, or other Executive Orders and statutes that generally apply to those rulemakings. The proposed rule, ‘‘New Jersey Gold Track Program Under Project XL,’’ published on April 16, 2002 at 67 FR 18528 is withdrawn as of September 24, 2009. PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\24SEP1.SGM 24SEP1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 184 (Thursday, September 24, 2009)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 48690]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-22924]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 51, 52, 261, 262, 264, 265, and 270

[FRL-8961-2]
RIN 2090-AA28


New Jersey Gold Track Program Under Project XL

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule: withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is withdrawing a 
proposed rule published on April 16, 2002, which would have modified 
the regulations under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 
and the Clean Air Act (CAA) to enable the implementation of the New 
Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Gold Track 
Program that was developed under EPA's Project eXcellence in Leadership 
(Project XL) program. Project XL was a national pilot program that 
allowed state and local governments, businesses and federal facilities 
to develop with EPA more cost-effective ways of achieving environmental 
and public health protection. In exchange, EPA provided regulatory, 
policy or procedural flexibilities to conduct the pilot experiments. 
EPA is withdrawing the proposed rule in response to NJDEP's decision 
not to go forward with the Gold Track Program and not to promulgate an 
enabling rule. In the rule, EPA proposed to provide New Jersey with 
authority to provide high-performing companies in New Jersey with the 
regulatory flexibility to test environmental management strategies 
designed to produce improved and measurable results. The NJDEP had 
expressed interest in testing a program designed to achieve 
environmental excellence through commitments and accountability beyond 
standard regulatory requirements. Following EPA's April 16, 2002 
proposal, the NJDEP communicated to EPA that it did not wish to 
implement the state rulemaking or the pilot project as originally 
envisioned. EPA received no public comments on this proposed rule.

DATES: The proposed rule published on April 16, 2002 at 67 FR 18528 is 
withdrawn as of September 24, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gerald Filbin, Mail Code 1807T, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Policy, Economics and 
Innovation, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. Dr. 
Filbin's telephone number is (202) 566-2182 and his e-mail address is 
filbin.gerald@epa.gov. Further information on today's action may also 
be obtained on the internet at https://www.epa.gov/projectxl/njgold/index.htm.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulatory Impact: Because this action 
withdraws a notice of proposed rulemaking, it is neither a proposed nor 
a final rule and therefore is not covered under Executive Order 12866, 
the Regulatory Flexibility Act, or other Executive Orders and statutes 
that generally apply to those rulemakings.
    The proposed rule, ``New Jersey Gold Track Program Under Project 
XL,'' published on April 16, 2002 at 67 FR 18528 is withdrawn as of 
September 24, 2009.

    Dated: September 16, 2009.
Scott Fulton,
Acting Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. E9-22924 Filed 9-23-09; 8:45 am]
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