Proposed Settlement Agreement, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit, 58507-58509 [2011-24276]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 183 / Wednesday, September 21, 2011 / Notices 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 wreier-aviles on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 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 VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:20 Sep 20, 2011 Jkt 223001 58507 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 [FR Doc. 2011–24284 Filed 9–20–11; 8:45 am] of the American food supply, the BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 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 [FRL–9468–6] 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. PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21SEN1.SGM 21SEN1 58508 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 183 / Wednesday, September 21, 2011 / Notices 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: wreier-aviles on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 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 VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:20 Sep 20, 2011 Jkt 223001 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 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. E:\FR\FM\21SEN1.SGM 21SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 183 / Wednesday, September 21, 2011 / Notices Dated: September 13, 2011. Kevin McLean, Acting Associate General Counsel. [FR Doc. 2011–24276 Filed 9–20–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 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 Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2010– wreier-aviles on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:20 Sep 20, 2011 Jkt 223001 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. PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 58509 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. 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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 183 (Wednesday, September 21, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58507-58509]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-24276]


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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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