Proposed Settlement Agreement, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit, 58507-58509 [2011-24276]
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Workgroups is available on EPA’s Web
site at https://www.epa.gov/pesticides/
ppdc/.
To request accommodation of a
disability, please contact the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATON
CONTACT, preferably at least 10 days
prior to the meeting, to give EPA as
much time as possible to process your
request.
ADDRESSES: The PPDC and Workgroup
meetings will be held at EPA’s location
at 1 Potomac Yard South, 2777 S.
Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. The PPDC
meeting will be held in the lobby-level
Conference Center, as will the 21st
Century Toxicology/Integrated Testing
Strategies Workgroup’s Workshop. The
Integrated Pest Management and
Pollinator Protection Workgroup
meetings will be held in room S–4370,
and the Comparative Safety Statements
Workgroup meeting will be held in
room N–4830. The Public Health
Workgroup meeting will be held in
room N–4830. EPA’s Potomac Yard
South building is approximately one
mile from the Crystal City Metro
Station.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Margie Fehrenbach, Office of Pesticide
Programs (7501P), Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–
0001; telephone number: (703) 308–
4775; fax number: (703) 308–4776; email address:
fehrenbach.margie@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
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A. Does this action apply to me?
This action is directed to the public
in general, and may be of particular
interest to persons who work in
agricultural settings or persons who are
concerned about implementation of the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA); the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA);
the amendments to FIFRA and FFDCA
by the Food Quality Protection Act
(FQPA) of 1996; the Pesticide
Registration Improvement Act; and the
Endangered Species Act. Potentially
affected entities may include, but are
not limited to: Agricultural workers and
farmers; pesticide industry and trade
associations; environmental, consumer,
and farmworker groups; animal welfare
organizations; pesticide users and
growers; pest consultants; State, local
and Tribal governments; academia;
public health organizations; food
processors; and the public. If you have
questions regarding the applicability of
this action to a particular entity, consult
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Copies of the PPDC Charter are filed
with appropriate committees of
Congress and the Library of Congress
B. How can I get copies of this document
and are available upon request.
and other related information?
III. How can I request to participate in
EPA has established a docket for this
this meeting?
action under docket ID number EPA–
HQ–OPP–2011–0771. Publicly available
PPDC meetings are open to the public
docket materials are available either in
and seating is available on a first-come
the electronic docket at https://
basis. Persons interested in attending do
www.regulations.gov, or, if only
not need to register in advance of the
available in hard copy, at the Office of
meeting. Comments may be made
Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory
during the public comment session of
Public Docket in Rm. S–4400, One
each meeting or in writing to the
Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S.
address listed under FOR FURTHER
Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of INFORMATION CONTACT.
operation of this Docket Facility are
List of Subjects
from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal
Environmental protection,
holidays. The Docket Facility telephone Agricultural workers, Agriculture,
number is (703) 305–5805.
Chemicals, Endangered species, Foods,
A draft agenda is being developed and Integrated Pest Management, Pesticide
will be posted by September 26, 2011,
labels, Pesticides and pests, Pollinator
on EPA’s Web site at: https://
protection, Public health, 21st Century
www.epa.gov/pesticides/ppdc/.
toxicology.
II. Background
Dated: September 15, 2011.
Steven Bradbury,
EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
(OPP) is entrusted with the
responsibility to help ensure the safety
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of the American food supply, the
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education and protection from
unreasonable risk of those who apply or
are exposed to pesticides occupationally ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
or through use of products, and general
AGENCY
protection of the environment and
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special ecosystems from potential risks
posed by pesticides.
Proposed Settlement Agreement,
The Charter for EPA’s Pesticide
Clean Air Act Citizen Suit
Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC)
was established under the Federal
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Agency (EPA).
Law 92–463, in September 1995, and
ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement
has been renewed every 2 years since
agreement; Request for public comment.
that time. PPDC’s Charter was renewed
October 30, 2009, for another 2-year
SUMMARY: In accordance with section
period. The purpose of PPDC is to
113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as amended
provide advice and recommendations to (‘‘CAA’’ or the ‘‘Act’’), notice is hereby
the EPA Administrator on issues
given of a proposed settlement
associated with pesticide regulatory
agreement to address a lawsuit filed by
development and reform initiatives,
Sierra Club in the United States District
evolving public policy and program
Court for the District of Columbia:
implementation issues, and science
Sierra Club v. Jackson, No. 1:11–0100
issues associated with evaluating and
(D.D.C.). On January 13, 2011, Plaintiff
reducing risks from use of pesticides. It
filed a complaint alleging that EPA
is determined that PPDC is in the public failed to perform nondiscretionary
interest in connection with the
duties under the CAA as to whether six
performance of duties imposed on the
areas: Houston-Galveston-Brazoria (TX),
Agency by law. The following sectors
Baltimore (MD), New York-Northern
are represented on the PPDC: Pesticide
New Jersey-Long Island, Springfield
industry and trade associations;
(Western Massachusetts), Greater
environmental/public interest,
Connecticut, and Boston-Lawrenceconsumer, and animal rights groups;
Worcester (MA–NH) which are
farm worker organizations; pesticide
designated as nonattainment for ozone
user, grower, and commodity groups;
attained the 1-hour ozone national
Federal and State/local/Tribal
ambient air quality standard (‘‘1-Hour
governments; the general public;
ozone standard’’) by the applicable
academia; and public health
attainment date. The proposed
organizations.
settlement agreement establishes
the person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
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deadlines for EPA to make these
determinations.
Written comments on the
proposed settlement agreement must be
received by October 21, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID number EPA–
HQ–OGC–2011–0765, online at https://
www.regulations.gov (EPA’s preferred
method); by e-mail to
oei.docket@epa.gov; by mail 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:
Kendra Sagoff, Air and Radiation Law
Office (2344A), Office of General
Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone: (202)
564–5591; fax number (202) 564–5603;
e-mail address: sagoff.kendra@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
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I. Additional Information About the
Proposed Settlement Agreement
The proposed settlement agreement
would resolve a lawsuit seeking to
compel the Administrator to take
various actions related to whether six
areas: (1) Houston-Galveston-Brazoria,
(2) Baltimore, (3) New York-Northern
New Jersey-Long Island, (4) Springfield
(Western Massachusetts), (5) Greater
Connecticut, and (6) Boston-LawrenceWorcester, which are designated as
nonattainment for ozone, attained the 1hour ozone NAAQS by the applicable
attainment date.
The proposed settlement agreement
provides various dates by which EPA
must propose a determination and make
a final determination as to whether each
area previously listed has attained the 1hour ozone standard by its 1-hour ozone
attainment date. No later than 15
business days following signature on
each notice related to a proposed or
final determination specified in the
proposed settlement agreement, EPA is
required to send the notice to the Office
of the Federal Register for review and
publication in the Federal Register.
After EPA fulfills all of its obligations
under the agreement Sierra Club and
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EPA agree to file a joint motion for
dismissal, with prejudice.
For a period of thirty (30) days
following the date of publication of this
notice, the Agency will accept written
comments relating to the proposed
settlement agreement from persons who
were not named as parties or
intervenors to the litigation in question.
EPA or the Department of Justice may
withdraw or withhold consent to the
proposed settlement agreement 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
that consent to this settlement
agreement should be withdrawn, the
terms of the agreement will be affirmed.
II. Additional Information About
Commenting on the Proposed
Settlement Agreement
A. How can I get a copy of the
settlement agreement?
The official public docket for this
action (identified by Docket ID No.
EPA–HQ–OGC–2011–0765) contains a
copy of the proposed settlement
agreement. 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 https://
www.regulations.gov. You may use
https://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, key in the appropriate docket
identification number then select
‘‘search’’.
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 https://
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
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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
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 https://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 https://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.
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Dated: September 13, 2011.
Kevin McLean,
Acting Associate General Counsel.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2010–0108; FRL–9467–8]
Release of Risk and Exposure
Assessment Planning Document for
the Review of the National Ambient Air
Quality Standards for Lead
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
On June 28, 2011, the EPA
made available for public review the
Review of the National Ambient Air
Quality Standards for Lead: Risk and
Exposure Assessment Planning
Document (REA Planning Document).
This document considers the extent to
which information and conclusions
presented in the first external review
draft of the Integrated Science
Assessment (ISA) for this review (Lead
Integrated Science Assessment (First
External Review Draft) (First Draft ISA)
provides support for the development of
quantitative assessments of risk and
exposure for health and/or welfare
effects in this review of the national
ambient air quality standards (NAAQS)
for lead (Pb).
DATES: Comments should be received on
or before October 21, 2011.
ADDRESSES: This document is available
primarily via the Internet at the
following Web site: https://www.epa.gov/
ttn/naaqs/standards/pb/
s_pb_index.html. Submit your
comments, identified by Docket ID No.
EPA–HQ–OAR–2010–0108, by one of
the following methods:
• https://www.regulations.gov: Follow
the on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
• E-mail: a-and-r-Docket@epa.gov.
• Fax: 202–566–91741.
• Mail: EPA–HQ–OAR–2010–0108,
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
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0108. EPA’s policy is that all comments
received will be included in the public
docket without change and may be
made available online 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 https://
www.regulations.gov (or e-mail). The
https://www.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 https://
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. For additional information
about EPA’s public docket, visit the EPA
Docket Center homepage at https://
www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
Docket: All documents in the docket
are listed in the https://
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
material, such as copyrighted material,
will be publicly available only in hard
copy. Publicly available docket
materials are available either
electronically in https://
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.
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Dr.
Zachary Pekar, Office of Air Quality
Planning and Standards (Mail code
C539–07), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Research Triangle
Park, NC 27711; telephone number:
919–541–3704; fax number: 919–541–
5315; e-mail address:
pekar.zachary@epa.gov. For further
information on the ecological risk
assessment chapter, contact Dr. Travis
Smith, Office of Air Quality Planning
and Standards (Mail code C539–07),
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711;
telephone number: 919–541–2035; fax
number: 919–541–5315; e-mail address:
smith.jtravis@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
I. 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 https://
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:
• Identify the rulemaking by docket
number and other identifying
information (subject heading, Federal
Register date and page number).
• 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.
• Describe any assumptions and
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burdens, explain how you arrived at
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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Proposed Settlement Agreement, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement agreement; Request for public
comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as
amended (``CAA'' or the ``Act''), notice is hereby given of a proposed
settlement agreement to address a lawsuit filed by Sierra Club in the
United States District Court for the District of Columbia: Sierra Club
v. Jackson, No. 1:11-0100 (D.D.C.). On January 13, 2011, Plaintiff
filed a complaint alleging that EPA failed to perform nondiscretionary
duties under the CAA as to whether six areas: Houston-Galveston-
Brazoria (TX), Baltimore (MD), New York-Northern New Jersey-Long
Island, Springfield (Western Massachusetts), Greater Connecticut, and
Boston-Lawrence-Worcester (MA-NH) which are designated as nonattainment
for ozone attained the 1-hour ozone national ambient air quality
standard (``1-Hour ozone standard'') by the applicable attainment date.
The proposed settlement agreement establishes
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deadlines for EPA to make these determinations.
DATES: Written comments on the proposed settlement agreement must be
received by October 21, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OGC-2011-0765, online at https://www.regulations.gov (EPA's preferred
method); by e-mail to oei.docket@epa.gov; by mail 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: Kendra Sagoff, Air and Radiation Law
Office (2344A), Office of General Counsel, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone: (202) 564-5591; fax number (202) 564-5603; e-mail address:
sagoff.kendra@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Additional Information About the Proposed Settlement Agreement
The proposed settlement agreement would resolve a lawsuit seeking
to compel the Administrator to take various actions related to whether
six areas: (1) Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, (2) Baltimore, (3) New York-
Northern New Jersey-Long Island, (4) Springfield (Western
Massachusetts), (5) Greater Connecticut, and (6) Boston-Lawrence-
Worcester, which are designated as nonattainment for ozone, attained
the 1-hour ozone NAAQS by the applicable attainment date.
The proposed settlement agreement provides various dates by which
EPA must propose a determination and make a final determination as to
whether each area previously listed has attained the 1-hour ozone
standard by its 1-hour ozone attainment date. No later than 15 business
days following signature on each notice related to a proposed or final
determination specified in the proposed settlement agreement, EPA is
required to send the notice to the Office of the Federal Register for
review and publication in the Federal Register. After EPA fulfills all
of its obligations under the agreement Sierra Club and EPA agree to
file a joint motion for dismissal, with prejudice.
For a period of thirty (30) days following the date of publication
of this notice, the Agency will accept written comments relating to the
proposed settlement agreement from persons who were not named as
parties or intervenors to the litigation in question. EPA or the
Department of Justice may withdraw or withhold consent to the proposed
settlement agreement 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 that consent to this settlement
agreement should be withdrawn, the terms of the agreement will be
affirmed.
II. Additional Information About Commenting on the Proposed Settlement
Agreement
A. How can I get a copy of the settlement agreement?
The official public docket for this action (identified by Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OGC-2011-0765) contains a copy of the proposed settlement
agreement. 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
https://www.regulations.gov. You may use https://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, key in the appropriate docket identification number then select
``search''.
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 https://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 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 https://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 https://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.
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Dated: September 13, 2011.
Kevin McLean,
Acting Associate General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2011-24276 Filed 9-20-11; 8:45 am]
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