Environmental Impacts Statements; Notice of Availability, 11171-11172 [2013-03596]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 32 / Friday, February 15, 2013 / Notices ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OAR–2003–0041 FRL—9781–2] Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; RadNet (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ‘‘RadNet (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No. 0877.11, OMB Control No. 2060–0015) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through July 31, 2013. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 16, 2013. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OAR–2003–0041 referencing the Docket ID numbers provided for each item in the text, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to a-and-r-Docket and Information Center, or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles M. Petko, Office of Radiation and Indoor Air (ORIA), National Air and Radiation Environmental Laboratory (NAREL), 540 South Morris Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36115–2601. Tel: 334–270–3411; fax number: 334–270– 3454; email address: petko.charles@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the public mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:09 Feb 14, 2013 Jkt 229001 docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The telephone number for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For additional information about EPA’s public docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/ dockets. Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments and information to enable it to: (i) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (ii) evaluate the accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (iv) minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. 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. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. Abstract: RadNet is a national network of stations collecting sampling media that include air, precipitation, drinking water, and milk. Samples are sent to EPA’s National Air and Radiation Environmental Laboratory (NAREL) in Montgomery, Alabama, where they are analyzed for radioactivity. RadNet provides emergency response/homeland security and ambient monitoring information on levels of environmental radiation across the nation. All stations, usually operated by state and local personnel, participate in RadNet voluntarily. Station operators complete information forms that accompany the samples. The forms request descriptive information pertaining to sample location, e.g., sample type, sample location, length of sampling period, and volume represented. Form Numbers: 5900–23, 5900–24, 5900–25, 5900–26, 5900–27, 5900–28, 5900–29, 5900–30, 5900–31. Respondents/affected entities: Volunteer collectors of milk, air, PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 11171 precipitation, and drinking water samples to support EPA’s national environmental radiation monitoring network known as RadNet. Respondent’s obligation to respond: voluntary. Estimated number of respondents: 275 (total). Frequency of response: Frequency varies according to medium being sampled: milk, quarterly; drinking water, quarterly; rain (precipitation), as events occur; and air, twice weekly. Total estimated burden: 9,333 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $480,073 in labor costs and no capital or O&M. Changes in Estimates: There is an anticipated decrease in the total estimated burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR Burdens. This decrease will result from the installation of new air monitors, which require less time from the station operators. Specific estimates of decreased burden are in progress. The new equipment was installed as a result of EPA’s decision to upgrade existing air monitoring equipment. Dated: February 5, 2013. John Griggs, Director, National Analytical Radiation Environmental Laboratory, EPA Office of Radiation and Indoor Air. [FR Doc. 2013–03601 Filed 2–14–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER–FRL–9007–6] Environmental Impacts Statements; Notice of Availability Responsible Agency: Office of Federal Activities, General Information (202) 564–7146 or https://www.epa.gov/ compliance/nepa/. Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements Filed 02/04/2013 Through 02/08/2013 Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. Notice Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act requires that EPA make public its comments on EISs issued by other Federal agencies. EPA’s comment letters on EISs are available at: https:// www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/ eisdata.html. EIS No. 20130026, Final EIS, USFWS, TX, Edwards Aquifer Recovery Implementation Program Habitat Conservation Plan, Review Period Ends: 03/18/2013, Contact: Adam Zerrenner 512–490–0057. E:\FR\FM\15FEN1.SGM 15FEN1 11172 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 32 / Friday, February 15, 2013 / Notices EIS No. 20130027, Final EIS, USFWS, AK, Izembek National Wildlife National Wildlife Refuge Land Exchange/Road Corridor, Review Period Ends: 03/18/2013, Contact: Stephanie Brady 907–306–7448. EIS No. 20130028, Draft EIS, AFS, AZ, Programmatic—Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests Land Management Plan, Comment Period Ends: 05/17/ 2013, Contact: Michelle Davalos 928– 333–6334. EIS No. 20130029, Draft EIS, NPS, 00, Cottonwood Cove and Katherine Landing Draft Development Concept Plans, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, NV, AZ, Comment Period Ends: 04/16/2013, Contact: Greg Jarvis 303– 969–2263. EIS No. 20130030, Final EIS, USFS, OR, Mt. Bachelor Ski Area Improvements Project, Review Period Ends: 03/18/ 2013, Contact: Amy Tinderholt 541– 383–4708. EIS No. 20130031, Draft EIS, USN, CA, U.S. Navy F–35C West Coast Homebasing, Comment Period Ends: 04/22/2013, Contact: Amy Kelley 619–532–2799. EIS No. 20130032, Final EIS, BLM, CA, Alta East Wind Project, Proposed Plan Amendment, Comment Period Ends: 03/18/2013, Contact: Jeffery K. Childers 951–697–5308. EIS No. 20130033, Draft Supplement, USFS, CA, Southern California National Forests Land Management Plan Amendment, Comment Period Ends: 05/17/2013, Contact: Robert Hawkins 916–849–8037. Dated: February 12, 2013. Dawn Roberts, Management Analyst, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. 2013–03596 Filed 2–14–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9780–2] Integrated Science Assessment for Ozone and Related Photochemical Oxidants Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of availability. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: The EPA is announcing the availability of a final document titled, ‘‘Integrated Science Assessment for Ozone and Related Photochemical Oxidants’’ (EPA/600/R–10/076F). The document was prepared by the National Center for Environmental Assessment within EPA’s Office of Research and SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:09 Feb 14, 2013 Jkt 229001 Development as part of the review of the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for ozone. DATES: The document will be available on February 15, 2013. ADDRESSES: The ‘‘Integrated Science Assessment for Ozone and Related Photochemical Oxidants’’ will be made available primarily through the Internet on the National Center for Environmental Assessment’s home page under the Recent Additions and Publications menus at https:// www.epa.gov/ncea. A limited number of CD–ROM or paper copies will be available. Contact Ms. Marieka Boyd by phone (919–541–0031), fax (919–541– 5078), or email (boyd.marieka@epa.gov) to request either of these, and please provide your name, your mailing address, and the document title, ‘‘Integrated Science Assessment for Ozone and Related Photochemical Oxidants’’ (EPA/600/R–10/076F) to facilitate processing of your request. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information, contact Dr. James Brown, NCEA; telephone: 919–541– 0765; facsimile: 919–541–1818; or email: Brown.James@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Section 108(a) of the Clean Air Act directs the Administrator to identify certain pollutants which, among other things, ‘‘cause or contribute to air pollution which may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health or welfare’’ and to issue air quality criteria for them. These 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 * * *. ’’ Under section 109 of the Act, EPA is then to establish NAAQS for each pollutant for which EPA has issued criteria. Section 109(d) of the Act subsequently requires periodic review and, if appropriate, revision of existing air quality criteria to reflect advances in scientific knowledge on the effects of the pollutant on public health or welfare. EPA is also to periodically review and, if appropriate, revise the NAAQS, based on the revised air quality criteria. Ozone (O3) is one of six principal (or ‘‘criteria’’) pollutants for which EPA has established NAAQS. Periodically, EPA reviews the scientific basis for these standards by preparing an Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) (formerly called an Air Quality Criteria Document). The ISA provides a concise PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 review, synthesis, and evaluation of the most policy-relevant science to serve as a scientific foundation for the review of the NAAQS. The Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC), an independent science advisory committee whose existence and whose review and advisory functions are mandated by Section 109(d)(2) of the Clean Air Act, is charged (among other things) with independent scientific review of EPA’s air quality criteria. On September 29, 2008 (73 FR 56581), EPA formally initiated its current review of the air quality criteria for ozone, requesting the submission of recent scientific information on specified topics. A draft of EPA’s ’’Integrated Review Plan for the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards Review’’ (EPA/452/P–09/001) was made available in September 2009 for public comment and was discussed by the CASAC Ozone Review Panel (CASAC panel) via a publicly accessible teleconference consultation on November 13, 2009 (74 FR 54562). In August 2010, EPA held a workshop to discuss, with invited scientific experts, initial draft materials prepared in the development of the ISA (75 FR 42085). The first external review draft ISA for Ozone and Related Photochemical Oxidants was released on March 4, 2011 (https://cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/isa/ recordisplay.cfm?deid=217463). The CASAC panel met at a public meeting on May 19, 2011, to review the draft ISA (76 FR 23809). Subsequently, on August 10, 2011, the CASAC panel provided a consensus letter for their review to the Administrator of the EPA (https:// yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/ 4620a620d0120f93852572410080d786/ 45A59F1BC8912FEE852578E8006 6021C/$File/EPA-CASAC-11-009unsigned.pdf). The second external review draft ISA for Ozone and Related Photochemical Oxidants was released on September 30, 2011 (https:// cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/isa/ recordisplay.cfm?deid=226363). The CASAC panel met at a public meeting on January 9, 2012, to review the draft ISA (76 FR 76725). Subsequently, on March 13, 2012, the CASAC panel provided a consensus letter for their review to the Administrator of the EPA (https://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/ sabproduct.nsf/4620a620d0120f938525 72410080d786/1336B2B88034AEB68 52579C0007070CA/$File/EPA-CASAC12-004-unsigned.pdf). The third external review draft ISA for Ozone and Related Photochemical Oxidants was released on June 19, 2012 (https://cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/isa/ recordisplay.cfm?deid=242490). The CASAC panel met at a public meeting E:\FR\FM\15FEN1.SGM 15FEN1

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Environmental Impacts Statements; Notice of Availability

    Responsible Agency: Office of Federal Activities, General 
Information (202) 564-7146 or https://www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/.
Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements
Filed 02/04/2013 Through 02/08/2013
Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9.

Notice

    Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act requires that EPA make public 
its comments on EISs issued by other Federal agencies. EPA's comment 
letters on EISs are available at: https://www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/eisdata.html.
EIS No. 20130026, Final EIS, USFWS, TX, Edwards Aquifer Recovery 
Implementation Program Habitat Conservation Plan, Review Period Ends: 
03/18/2013, Contact: Adam Zerrenner 512-490-0057.

[[Page 11172]]

EIS No. 20130027, Final EIS, USFWS, AK, Izembek National Wildlife 
National Wildlife Refuge Land Exchange/Road Corridor, Review Period 
Ends: 03/18/2013, Contact: Stephanie Brady 907-306-7448.
EIS No. 20130028, Draft EIS, AFS, AZ, Programmatic--Apache-Sitgreaves 
National Forests Land Management Plan, Comment Period Ends: 05/17/2013, 
Contact: Michelle Davalos 928-333-6334.
EIS No. 20130029, Draft EIS, NPS, 00, Cottonwood Cove and Katherine 
Landing Draft Development Concept Plans, Lake Mead National Recreation 
Area, NV, AZ, Comment Period Ends: 04/16/2013, Contact: Greg Jarvis 
303-969-2263.
EIS No. 20130030, Final EIS, USFS, OR, Mt. Bachelor Ski Area 
Improvements Project, Review Period Ends: 03/18/2013, Contact: Amy 
Tinderholt 541-383-4708.
EIS No. 20130031, Draft EIS, USN, CA, U.S. Navy F-35C West Coast 
Homebasing, Comment Period Ends: 04/22/2013, Contact: Amy Kelley 619-
532-2799.
EIS No. 20130032, Final EIS, BLM, CA, Alta East Wind Project, Proposed 
Plan Amendment, Comment Period Ends: 03/18/2013, Contact: Jeffery K. 
Childers 951-697-5308.
EIS No. 20130033, Draft Supplement, USFS, CA, Southern California 
National Forests Land Management Plan Amendment, Comment Period Ends: 
05/17/2013, Contact: Robert Hawkins 916-849-8037.

    Dated: February 12, 2013.
Dawn Roberts,
Management Analyst, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 2013-03596 Filed 2-14-13; 8:45 am]
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