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Download as PDF 53498 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 200 / Monday, October 19, 2009 / Notices issuance * * * and would have justified the application of different permit conditions at the time of issuance.’’ Pursuant to EPA regulations, ‘‘[w]hen a permit is modified, only the conditions subject to the modification are reopened.’’ 40 CFR 122.62. In the case of the 2008 CGP, a permit modification is justified based on the new information EPA has received since issuance of the 2008 CGP in July 2008, described above in Section II.C, EPA is undertaking or planning to undertake actions that are putting new demands on the Agency’s resources in the NPDES stormwater program. The contents and the resulting resource demands of the NRC Report and the Chesapeake Bay E.O. were not available at the time of issuance of the 2008 CGP. Meeting these new demands while implementing new effluent guidelines and new source performance standards is not practical in a seven-month time period. If this information was available at the time of permit issuance, it would have justified EPA establishing an expiration date for the 2008 CGP later than midnight June 30, 2010. As a result, cause exists under EPA regulations to justify modification of the 2008 CGP to extend the expiration date of the permit from midnight June 30, 2010 to midnight June 30, 2011. Authority: Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq. Dated: October 9, 2009. Ira Leighton, Acting Regional Administrator, EPA Region 1. Dated: October 9, 2009. Jose C. Font, Acting Division Director, Caribbean Environmental Protection Division, EPA Region 2. Dated: October 8, 2009. Kevin Bricke, Acting Division Director, Division of Environmental Planning & Protection, EPA Region 2. Dated: October 9, 2009. Jon M. Capacasa, Director, Water Protection Division, EPA Region 3. Dated: October 9, 2009. Tinka G. Hyde, Director, Water Division, EPA Region 5. Dated: October 9, 2009. Bill Luthans, Acting Director, Water Quality Protection Division, EPA Region 6. Dated: October 8, 2009. Karen A. Flournoy, Acting Director, Wetlands and Pesticides Division, EPA Region 7. Dated: October 8, 2009. Stephen S. Tuber, Assistant Regional Administrator, Office of Partnerships & Regulatory Assistance, EPA Region 8. Dated: October 9, 2009. Alexis Strauss, Director, Water Division, EPA Region 9. Dated: October 9, 2009. Christine Psyk, Acting Director, Office of Water and Watersheds, EPA Region 10. [FR Doc. E9–25123 Filed 10–16–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OAR–2008–0699; FRL–8969–1] Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Availability of draft document for public review and comment. SUMMARY: On or about October 1, 2009, the National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) and the Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS) of EPA is making available for public review and comment a draft document titled Integrated Review Plan for the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards Review—External Review Draft. VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:51 Oct 16, 2009 Jkt 220001 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 This document contains the plans for the new periodic review of the air quality criteria for ozone (O3)-related effects on public health and public welfare and the current O3 standards or any revised standards that may result from the reconsideration of the 2008 O3 standards. This draft Integrated Review Plan (IRP) is being released for the purpose of consulting with the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) of EPA’s Science Advisory Board 1 and obtaining public comment on the Agency’s plans. The final IRP will be informed by comments received from the CASAC and the public. The draft IRP will be posted on the Agency’s Technology Transfer Network (TTN) Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/ttn/ naaqs/standards/ozone/ s_o3_index.html. The draft IRP may be accessed in the ‘‘Documents from Current Review’’ section under ‘‘Planning Documents.’’ 1 For purposes of this review, the 7member CASAC has been supplemented by additional scientific experts collectively referred to as the CASAC O3 NAAQS Review Panel. DATES: Comments should be submitted on or before November 6, 2009. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OAR–2008–0699, by one of the following methods: b www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. b E-mail: a-and-r-Docket(epa.gov). b Fax: 202–566–9744. b Mail: EPA–HQ–OAR–2008–0699, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail code 6102T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. Please include a total of two copies. Hand Delivery: Environmental Protection Agency, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., 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–2008– 0699. 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 E:\FR\FM\19OCN1.SGM 19OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 200 / Monday, October 19, 2009 / Notices (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. 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 materials, 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 and Radiation Docket and Information 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 and Radiation Docket and Information Center is (202) 566–1742. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any questions concerning the draft IRP should be directed to Dr. David McKee at mckee.dave@epa.gov; telephone 919– 541–5288. sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES General 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 VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:51 Oct 16, 2009 Jkt 220001 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: b Identify the rulemaking by docket number and other identifying information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number). b 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. b Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/ or data that you used. b If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. b Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and suggest alternatives. b Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (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 about the effects of the pollutant on public health or welfare. The EPA is also required to PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 53499 periodically review and revise the NAAQS, if appropriate, based on the revised criteria. Air quality criteria have been established for O3, and primary and secondary O3 NAAQS have been set to provide protection against adverse health and welfare effects, respectively. EPA is currently reviewing the air quality criteria and NAAQS for O3, and the overall plan and schedule for this review is presented in the Integrated Review Plan for the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards— External Review Draft.2 This draft of the integrated review plan is available for public review and comment until November 6, 2009, and will be the subject of a consultation with the CASAC on November 13, 2009. Comments received from that consultation with CASAC and from the public will be considered in finalizing the plan and in beginning the review of the air quality criteria. 2 EPA 452/D–09–001; September 2009; Available: https://www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/ standards/ozone/s_o3_index.html Dated: October 7, 2009. Jennifer Noonan Edmonds, Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. [FR Doc. E9–24815 Filed 10–16–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–M FEDERAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ADVISORY BOARD Notice of Issuance of Statement of Federal Financial Accounting Standard 35, Estimating the Historical Cost of General Property, Plant, and Equipment—Amending Statements of Federal Financial Accounting Standards 6 and 23 AGENCY: Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board. ACTION: Notice. Board Action: Pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3511(d), the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. 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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 200 (Monday, October 19, 2009)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-24815]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0699; FRL-8969-1]


Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Availability of draft document for public review and comment.

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SUMMARY: On or about October 1, 2009, the National Center for 
Environmental Assessment (NCEA) and the Office of Air Quality Planning 
and Standards (OAQPS) of EPA is making available for public review and 
comment a draft document titled Integrated Review Plan for the Ozone 
National Ambient Air Quality Standards Review--External Review Draft.
    This document contains the plans for the new periodic review of the 
air quality criteria for ozone (O3)-related effects on public health 
and public welfare and the current O3 standards or any revised 
standards that may result from the reconsideration of the 2008 O3 
standards. This draft Integrated Review Plan (IRP) is being released 
for the purpose of consulting with the Clean Air Scientific Advisory 
Committee (CASAC) of EPA's Science Advisory Board 1 and 
obtaining public comment on the Agency's plans. The final IRP will be 
informed by comments received from the CASAC and the public. The draft 
IRP will be posted on the Agency's Technology Transfer Network (TTN) 
Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/standards/ozone/s_o3_index.html. The draft IRP may be accessed in the ``Documents from 
Current Review'' section under ``Planning Documents.''

    \1\ For purposes of this review, the 7-member CASAC has been 
supplemented by additional scientific experts collectively referred 
to as the CASAC O3 NAAQS Review Panel.


DATES: Comments should be submitted on or before November 6, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2008-0699, by one of the following methods:
    [squ] www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
    [squ] E-mail: a-and-r-Docket(epa.gov).
    [squ] Fax: 202-566-9744.
    [squ] Mail: EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0699, Environmental Protection Agency, 
Mail code 6102T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. 
Please include a total of two copies.
    Hand Delivery: Environmental Protection Agency, EPA West, Room 
3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., 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-
2008-0699. 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

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(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.
    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 materials, 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 and Radiation Docket and Information 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 and Radiation Docket and Information Center is (202) 566-1742.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any questions concerning the draft IRP 
should be directed to Dr. David McKee at epa.gov">mckee.dave@epa.gov; telephone 
919-541-5288.

General 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:
    [squ] Identify the rulemaking by docket number and other 
identifying information (subject heading, Federal Register date and 
page number).
    [squ] 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.
    [squ] Describe any assumptions and provide any technical 
information and/or data that you used.
    [squ] If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you 
arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be 
reproduced.
    [squ] Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and 
suggest alternatives.
    [squ] Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period 
deadline identified.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 National Ambient Air Quality Standards 
(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 
about 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.
    Air quality criteria have been established for O3, and primary and 
secondary O3 NAAQS have been set to provide protection against adverse 
health and welfare effects, respectively. EPA is currently reviewing 
the air quality criteria and NAAQS for O3, and the overall plan and 
schedule for this review is presented in the Integrated Review Plan for 
the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards--External Review 
Draft.\2\ This draft of the integrated review plan is available for 
public review and comment until November 6, 2009, and will be the 
subject of a consultation with the CASAC on November 13, 2009. Comments 
received from that consultation with CASAC and from the public will be 
considered in finalizing the plan and in beginning the review of the 
air quality criteria.

    \2\ EPA 452/D-09-001; September 2009; Available: https://www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/standards/ozone/s_o3_index.html

    Dated: October 7, 2009.
Jennifer Noonan Edmonds,
Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
[FR Doc. E9-24815 Filed 10-16-09; 8:45 am]
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