Approval of Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Permit Issued to Cape Wind Associates, LLC (EPA Permit Number OCS-R1-01), 40725-40726 [2011-17260]

Download as PDF erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 132 / Monday, July 11, 2011 / Notices the funds available to the fund. The grant agreement contains or incorporates by reference the IUP, application materials, payment schedule, and required assurances. The bulk of the information is provided in the IUP, the legal agreement which commits the State and EPA to execute their responsibilities under the Act. (2) Annual Report: The State must agree to complete and submit an Annual Report that indicates how the State has met the goals and objectives of the previous fiscal year as stated in the IUP and grant agreement. The report provides information on loan recipients, loan amounts, loan terms, project categories, environmental benefits and similar data on other forms of assistance. The report describes the extent to which the existing SRF financial operating policies, alone or in combination with other State financial assistance programs, will provide for the long term fiscal health of the Fund and carry out other provisions specified in the grant operating agreement. (3) Annual Audit: Most States have agreed to conduct or have conducted a separate financial audit of the Capitalization Grant which will provide opinions on the financial statements and a report on the internal controls and compliance with program requirements. The remaining States will be covered by audits conducted under the requirements of the Single Audit Act and by EPA’s Office of Inspector General. (4) Application for SRF Financial Assistance: Local communities and other eligible entities have to prepare and submit applications for SRF assistance to their respective State Agency which manages the SRF program. The State reviews the completed loan application and verifies that the proposed projects will comply with applicable Federal and State requirements. Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 108 hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, 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 VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:30 Jul 08, 2011 Jkt 223001 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. The ICR provides a detailed explanation of the Agency’s estimate, which is only briefly summarized here: Estimated total number of potential respondents: 4,080. Frequency of response: Annually. Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 1. Estimated total annual burden hours: 441,405. Estimated total annual costs: $15,383,300. This includes an estimated burden cost of $8,856,320 State, and $6,526,980 Local. Are there changes in the estimates from the last approval? There is an increase of 76,500 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with that identified in the ICR currently approved by OMB. This increase reflects EPA’s acceptance of additional loan applicants for the State SRF loan program. The increase in burden hours is the time needed to process and report on these loans on an annual basis. What is the next step in the process for this ICR? EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Dated: July 1, 2011. Sheila Frace, Acting Director, Office of Wastewater Management. [FR Doc. 2011–17358 Filed 7–8–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 40725 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [A–1–FRL–9431–8] Approval of Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Permit Issued to Cape Wind Associates, LLC (EPA Permit Number OCS–R1–01) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of final action. AGENCY: This document announces that on June 2, 2011, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) air permit decision regarding Cape Wind Associates, LLC (Cape Wind). The OCS permit, which was issued pursuant to regulations, authorizes Cape Wind to construct and operate an offshore renewable wind energy project in federal waters off the coast of Massachusetts. SUMMARY: Effective Date: EPA’s OCS permit for Cape Wind became effective on June 2, 2011. Pursuant to Section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act (CAA), 42 U.S.C. 7607(b)(1), judicial review of this permit decision, to the extent it is available, may be sought by filing a petition for review in the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit by September 9, 2011. ADDRESSES: Cape Wind’s final permit, original and supplemental OCS permit applications, draft OCS permit, fact sheet, and other supporting documents are available either electronically through https://www.epa.gov/NE/ communities/nseemissions.html or in hard copy at the Office of Ecosystem Protection, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England Regional Office, Office of Ecosystem Protection, Air Quality Planning Unit, 5 Post Office Square—Suite 100, Boston, MA. EPA requests that if at all possible, you contact the contact listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to schedule your inspection. The Regional Office’s official hours of business are Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 4:30, excluding legal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brendan McCahill, EPA Region 1, (617) 918–1652, or send an e-mail to mccahill.brendan@epa.gov. DATES: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document, ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us’’ and ‘‘our’’ refer to EPA. On January 7, 2011, EPA issued a final permit (OCS Permit No. OCS–R1– 01) for the Cape Wind project. On February 9, 2011, the Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound and the Wampanoag E:\FR\FM\11JYN1.SGM 11JYN1 40726 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 132 / Monday, July 11, 2011 / Notices Tribe of Gay Head/Aquinnah submitted a petition to EPA’s Environmental Appeals Board (EAB) seeking review of the final permit (OCS Appeal No. 11– 01). On May 20, 2011, the EAB denied the petition for review of the permit. Readers interested in more detail on the appeal issues raised by the petitioners and the reasons for the EAB’s denial of review may download EAB’s Order Denying Review from the EAB Web site at https://www.epa.gov/eab. On June 2, 2011, pursuant to 40 CFR 124.19(f)(1), EPA sent a Notice of Final Permit Decision to Cape Wind, the Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound, and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head/ Aquinnah, notifying them that the conditions of the permit took effect on June 2, 2011. Under 40 CFR 55.6(a)(3), when EPA issues OCS permits it must follow the procedures in 40 CFR part 124 that are used to issue PSD permits. This notice is being published pursuant to 40 CFR 124.19(f)(2), which requires notice of any final agency action regarding a PSD (or, in this case, non-PSD OCS) permit to be published in the Federal Register. This notice constitutes notice of EPA’s final agency action denying review of the final permit and, consequently, notice of EPA New England’s issuance of the final permit decision to Cape Wind. If available, judicial review of these determinations under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA may be sought only by the filing of a petition for review in the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, within 60 days from the date on which this notice is published in the Federal Register. Under section 307(b)(2) of the CAA, this determination shall not be subject to later judicial review in any civil or criminal proceedings for enforcement. Dated: June 22, 2011. Ira W. Leighton, Acting Regional Administrator, EPA New England. [FR Doc. 2011–17260 Filed 7–8–11; 8:45 am] erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9435–3] Notification of Public Teleconferences of the Science Advisory Board Radiation Advisory Committee Augmented With Additional Experts for a Consultation on Revisions to the Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Manual Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Science Advisory Board Staff Office. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces two teleconferences of the Radiation Advisory Committee (RAC) augmented for a consultation on the revisions to the Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Manual (MARSSIM). DATES: The public teleconferences will be conducted on Tuesday, July 26, and Wednesday, July 27, 2011, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) on each day. ADDRESSES: The public teleconferences will be conducted by telephone only. Purpose of the Teleconferences and Meeting: The purpose of the July 26 and 27, 2011 teleconferences is to discuss proposed revisions that may be needed to update the current MARSSIM manual, dated August, 2001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing further information regarding this Notice may contact Dr. K. Jack Kooyoomjian, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), SAB Staff Office (1400R), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; or by telephone/voice mail at (202)-564– 2064, or via email at kooyoomjian.jack@epa.gov. General information concerning the EPA Science Advisory Board can be found at the EPA SAB Web site at http//www.epa.gov/sab. Technical Contact: Technical background information pertaining to the MARSSIM document can be found at https://epa.gov/radiation/marssim. The MARSSIM provides information on planning, conducting, evaluating, and documenting building surface and surface soil final status radiological surveys for demonstrating compliance with dose or risk-based regulations or standards. For questions concerning the technical aspects of this topic, please contact Dr. Mary E. Clark of the U.S. EPA, ORIA by telephone at (202) 343– 9348, or via e-mail at clark.marye@epa.gov. SUMMARY: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:30 Jul 08, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Background: The SAB was established pursuant to the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act (ERDAA), codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365, to provide independent scientific and technical peer review advice, consultation and recommendations to the EPA Administrator on the technical basis for Agency actions, positions and regulations. As a Federal Advisory Committee, the SAB conducts business in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2) and related regulations. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby given that the SAB will hold two public teleconferences. The SAB will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate EPA and SAB Staff Office procedural policies. The MARSSIM is the official multiagency (U.S EPA, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Department of Defense) consensus document on planning, coordinating, evaluating and documenting environmental radiological surveys prepared by those federal agencies having authority and control over radioactive materials. These four federal agencies also comprise the MARSSIM Workgroup, which developed the first MARSSIM. The current MARSSIM document describes a consistent approach for planning, performing, and assessing building surface and surface soil final status surveys to meet established dose or risk-based release criteria, while at the same time encouraging an effective use of resources. The MARSSIM document was first published in 1997, with errata and addenda pages published in 1998 and 1999. Revision 1 to MARSSIM was published in 2000, and additional errata and addenda pages were published as Attachment A in 2001. It provides guidance to federal agencies and other parties, including states, site owners, contractors and private entities on how to demonstrate that their site is in compliance with a radiation dose or risk-based regulation, otherwise known as a release criterion. The MARSSIM Workgroup is seeking SAB advice regarding proposed future revisions to the MARSSIM which is available at https://www.epa.gov/radiation/marssim/ obtain.html. Background information about the consultation can be found on the SAB Web site at https:// yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/ fedrgstr_activites/MARSSIM%20 Revisions?OpenDocument. Availability of Meeting Materials: The Agenda, roster of the augmented RAC, E:\FR\FM\11JYN1.SGM 11JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 132 (Monday, July 11, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40725-40726]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-17260]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[A-1-FRL-9431-8]


Approval of Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Permit Issued to Cape 
Wind Associates, LLC (EPA Permit Number OCS-R1-01)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of final action.

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SUMMARY: This document announces that on June 2, 2011, the 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final Outer Continental 
Shelf (OCS) air permit decision regarding Cape Wind Associates, LLC 
(Cape Wind). The OCS permit, which was issued pursuant to regulations, 
authorizes Cape Wind to construct and operate an offshore renewable 
wind energy project in federal waters off the coast of Massachusetts.

DATES: Effective Date: EPA's OCS permit for Cape Wind became effective 
on June 2, 2011. Pursuant to Section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act 
(CAA), 42 U.S.C. 7607(b)(1), judicial review of this permit decision, 
to the extent it is available, may be sought by filing a petition for 
review in the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit by 
September 9, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Cape Wind's final permit, original and supplemental OCS 
permit applications, draft OCS permit, fact sheet, and other supporting 
documents are available either electronically through https://www.epa.gov/NE/communities/nseemissions.html or in hard copy at the 
Office of Ecosystem Protection, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
EPA New England Regional Office, Office of Ecosystem Protection, Air 
Quality Planning Unit, 5 Post Office Square--Suite 100, Boston, MA. EPA 
requests that if at all possible, you contact the contact listed in the 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to schedule your inspection. 
The Regional Office's official hours of business are Monday through 
Friday, 8:30 to 4:30, excluding legal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brendan McCahill, EPA Region 1, (617) 
918-1652, or send an e-mail to mccahill.brendan@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document, ``we,'' ``us'' and 
``our'' refer to EPA.
    On January 7, 2011, EPA issued a final permit (OCS Permit No. OCS-
R1-01) for the Cape Wind project. On February 9, 2011, the Alliance to 
Protect Nantucket Sound and the Wampanoag

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Tribe of Gay Head/Aquinnah submitted a petition to EPA's Environmental 
Appeals Board (EAB) seeking review of the final permit (OCS Appeal No. 
11-01). On May 20, 2011, the EAB denied the petition for review of the 
permit. Readers interested in more detail on the appeal issues raised 
by the petitioners and the reasons for the EAB's denial of review may 
download EAB's Order Denying Review from the EAB Web site at https://www.epa.gov/eab. On June 2, 2011, pursuant to 40 CFR 124.19(f)(1), EPA 
sent a Notice of Final Permit Decision to Cape Wind, the Alliance to 
Protect Nantucket Sound, and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head/Aquinnah, 
notifying them that the conditions of the permit took effect on June 2, 
2011.
    Under 40 CFR 55.6(a)(3), when EPA issues OCS permits it must follow 
the procedures in 40 CFR part 124 that are used to issue PSD permits. 
This notice is being published pursuant to 40 CFR 124.19(f)(2), which 
requires notice of any final agency action regarding a PSD (or, in this 
case, non-PSD OCS) permit to be published in the Federal Register. This 
notice constitutes notice of EPA's final agency action denying review 
of the final permit and, consequently, notice of EPA New England's 
issuance of the final permit decision to Cape Wind. If available, 
judicial review of these determinations under section 307(b)(1) of the 
CAA may be sought only by the filing of a petition for review in the 
United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, within 60 days 
from the date on which this notice is published in the Federal 
Register. Under section 307(b)(2) of the CAA, this determination shall 
not be subject to later judicial review in any civil or criminal 
proceedings for enforcement.

    Dated: June 22, 2011.
Ira W. Leighton,
Acting Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
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