Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit, 10519-10520 [2014-04112]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 37 / Tuesday, February 25, 2014 / Notices IV. Tentative Topics for the Meeting 1. Estimating the magnitude of pesticide effects on avian reproductive success: Markov chain nest productivity model (MCnest). 2. The Surface Water Concentration Calculator. 3. Development of a conceptual model for estimating aquatic exposure from the use of pesticides on rice using the Pesticide Flooded Application Model. 4. Evaluation of NAFTA kinetics guidance. 5. Comparison of multiple spray drift deposition data sets. 6. Guidance on modeling offsite deposition of pesticides via spray drift. 7. Use of the OECD ENASGIPS tool in U.S. settings. 8. A better sorption model for predicting pesticide behavior. 9. The significance of time-dependent sorption on leaching potential: A comparison of measured field results and modeled estimates. 10. Evaluation of PRZM–GW using long-term ground water monitoring data. 11. Comparing ground water models—why are there differences? 12. Modeling pesticide fate and transport through flowing water bodies for endangered species assessment in the California Central Valley. 13. Spatial Aquatic Model (SAM) pilot project update. 14. EPA PRZM–GW Evaluation. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Endangered species assessment, Exposure modeling, Groundwater, Leaching, Pesticide exposure assessment, Pesticide monitoring, Spray drift. Dated: February 3, 2014. Donald J. Brady, Director, Environmental Fate and Effects Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2014–04103 Filed 2–24–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9907–15–OGC] emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of proposed consent decree; request for public comment. AGENCY: In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as amended (‘‘CAA’’), notice is hereby given of a SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:58 Feb 24, 2014 Jkt 232001 10519 proposed consent decree to address a lawsuit filed by Air Alliance Houston, Community In-Power and Development Association, Inc., Louisiana Bucket Brigade and Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services (‘‘Plaintiffs’’), in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia: Air Alliance Houston, et al. v. McCarthy, No. 1:13– cv–00621–KBJ (D.D.C.). On May 1, 2013, Plaintiffs filed a complaint that EPA failed to perform nondiscretionary duties to review, and, if necessary, revise the emission factors for volatile organic compounds (‘‘VOC’’), carbon monoxide (‘‘CO’’), and nitrogen oxides (‘‘NOX’’) for flares, liquid storage tanks (‘‘tanks’’) and wastewater collection, treatment and storage systems (‘‘wastewater treatment systems’’) at least once every three years. The consent decree would require EPA to propose action by August 19, 2014, and take final action by December 19, 2014. DATES: Written comments on the proposed consent decree must be received by March 27, 2014. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID number EPA– HQ–OGC–2014–0168, online at www.regulations.gov (EPA’s preferred method); by email to oei.docket@ epa.gov; mailed 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: Susan Stahle, Air and Radiation Law Office (2344A), Office of General Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone: (202) 564–1272; fax number (202) 564–5603; email address: stahle.susan@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: three years. The proposed consent decree would require EPA, by August 19, 2014, to review and either propose revisions to the VOC, CO and NOX emission factors for flares, tanks and wastewater treatment systems under CAA section 130, or propose a determination under CAA section 130 that revision of these emission factors is not necessary. The proposed consent decree would also require EPA, by December 19, 2014, to issue final revisions to the VOC, CO and NOX emission factors for flares, tanks and wastewater treatment systems under CAA section 130, or issue a final determination under CAA section 130 that revision of these emission factors for flares is not necessary. EPA will post each proposed revision or determination (or combination thereof), and each final revision or determination (or combination thereof), on its AP–42 Web site (located at https://www.epa.gov/ttn/ chief/ap42/) on the dates indicated above. In addition, EPA will provide a copy of each such action to Plaintiffs’ counsel within seven days of posting. Under the proposed consent decree, once EPA has met these obligations, and any claims by Plaintiffs for costs of litigation have been resolved pursuant to the process provided in the proposed consent decree, the court would dismiss the suit with prejudice. For a period of thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the proposed consent decree 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 consent decree 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 the consent decree should be withdrawn, the terms of the decree will be affirmed. I. Additional Information About the Proposed Consent Decree The proposed consent decree would settle Plaintiffs’ claims in a deadline suit alleging EPA failed to perform nondiscretionary duties pursuant to section 130 of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 7430, to review, and, if necessary, revise the emission factors for VOC, CO, and NOX for flares, tanks and wastewater treatment systems at least once every A. How can I get a copy of the consent decree? Direct your comments to the official public docket for this action under Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OGC–2014– 0168 which contains a copy of the consent decree. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 II. Additional Information About Commenting on the Proposed Consent Decree E:\FR\FM\25FEN1.SGM 25FEN1 10520 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 37 / Tuesday, February 25, 2014 / Notices emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES 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 www.regulations.gov. You may use the 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 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 email 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 VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:58 Feb 24, 2014 Jkt 232001 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 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, email 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 (email) system is not an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system. If you send an email comment directly to the Docket without going through www.regulations.gov, your email 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. Dated: February 18, 2014. Lorie J. Schmidt, Associate General Counsel. [FR Doc. 2014–04112 Filed 2–24–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES [Public Notice: 2014–6004] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals Submissions, and Approvals Export-Import Bank of the United States ACTION: Submission for OMB review and comments request. AGENCY: Form Title: EIB 92–27 Report of Overdue Accounts Under Short-Term Policies SUMMARY: The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank), as a part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal Agencies to comment on the proposed information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The collection provides ExIm Bank staff with the information necessary to monitor the borrower’s payments for exported goods covered under its short and medium-term export credit insurance policies. It also alerts Ex-Im Bank staff of defaults, so they can PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 manage the portfolio in an informed manner. Form can be viewed at https:// www.exim.gov/pub/pending/eib92– 27.pdf. DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 28, 2014, to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted electronically on WWW.REGULATIONS.GOV or by mail to Michele Kuester, Export-Import Bank of the United States, 811 Vermont Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20571. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title and Form Number: EIB 92–27 Report of Overdue Accounts Under Short-Term Policies. OMB Number: 3048–0027. Type of Review: Regular. Need and Use: The collection provides Ex-Im Bank staff with the information necessary to monitor the borrower’s payments for exported goods covered under its short- and medium term export credit insurance policies. It also alerts Ex-Im Bank staff of defaults, so they can manage the portfolio in an informed manner. Affected Public: This form affects entities involved in the export of U.S goods and services. Annual Number of Respondents: 745. Estimated Time per Respondent: 15 minutes. Government Annual Burden Hours: 186.25 hours. Frequency of Reporting or Use: Monthly. Government Reviewing Time per Year: 1,117.5. Average Wages per Hour: $42.50. Average Cost per Year: $47,494. Benefits and Overhead: 20%. Total Government Cost: $56,993. Bonita Jones-McNeil, Records Management Analyst, Records Management Division, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2014–04009 Filed 2–24–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6690–01–P EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES [Public Notice: 2014–6004] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals Submissions, and Approvals Export-Import Bank of the United States. ACTION: Submission for OMB review and comments request. AGENCY: Form Title: EIB 92–27 Report of Overdue Accounts Under Short-Term Policies. E:\FR\FM\25FEN1.SGM 25FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10519-10520]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04112]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed consent decree; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as 
amended (``CAA''), notice is hereby given of a proposed consent decree 
to address a lawsuit filed by Air Alliance Houston, Community In-Power 
and Development Association, Inc., Louisiana Bucket Brigade and Texas 
Environmental Justice Advocacy Services (``Plaintiffs''), in the United 
States District Court for the District of Columbia: Air Alliance 
Houston, et al. v. McCarthy, No. 1:13-cv-00621-KBJ (D.D.C.). On May 1, 
2013, Plaintiffs filed a complaint that EPA failed to perform 
nondiscretionary duties to review, and, if necessary, revise the 
emission factors for volatile organic compounds (``VOC''), carbon 
monoxide (``CO''), and nitrogen oxides (``NOX'') for flares, 
liquid storage tanks (``tanks'') and wastewater collection, treatment 
and storage systems (``wastewater treatment systems'') at least once 
every three years. The consent decree would require EPA to propose 
action by August 19, 2014, and take final action by December 19, 2014.

DATES: Written comments on the proposed consent decree must be received 
by March 27, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID number EPA-HQ-
OGC-2014-0168, online at www.regulations.gov (EPA's preferred method); 
by email to oei.docket@epa.gov; mailed 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: Susan Stahle, Air and Radiation Law 
Office (2344A), Office of General Counsel, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; 
telephone: (202) 564-1272; fax number (202) 564-5603; email address: 
stahle.susan@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Additional Information About the Proposed Consent Decree

    The proposed consent decree would settle Plaintiffs' claims in a 
deadline suit alleging EPA failed to perform nondiscretionary duties 
pursuant to section 130 of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 7430, to review, and, if 
necessary, revise the emission factors for VOC, CO, and NOX 
for flares, tanks and wastewater treatment systems at least once every 
three years. The proposed consent decree would require EPA, by August 
19, 2014, to review and either propose revisions to the VOC, CO and 
NOX emission factors for flares, tanks and wastewater 
treatment systems under CAA section 130, or propose a determination 
under CAA section 130 that revision of these emission factors is not 
necessary. The proposed consent decree would also require EPA, by 
December 19, 2014, to issue final revisions to the VOC, CO and 
NOX emission factors for flares, tanks and wastewater 
treatment systems under CAA section 130, or issue a final determination 
under CAA section 130 that revision of these emission factors for 
flares is not necessary. EPA will post each proposed revision or 
determination (or combination thereof), and each final revision or 
determination (or combination thereof), on its AP-42 Web site (located 
at https://www.epa.gov/ttn/chief/ap42/) on the dates indicated above. In 
addition, EPA will provide a copy of each such action to Plaintiffs' 
counsel within seven days of posting. Under the proposed consent 
decree, once EPA has met these obligations, and any claims by 
Plaintiffs for costs of litigation have been resolved pursuant to the 
process provided in the proposed consent decree, the court would 
dismiss the suit with prejudice.
    For a period of thirty (30) days following the date of publication 
of this notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to 
the proposed consent decree 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 consent decree 
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 the consent decree should be 
withdrawn, the terms of the decree will be affirmed.

II. Additional Information About Commenting on the Proposed Consent 
Decree

A. How can I get a copy of the consent decree?

    Direct your comments to the official public docket for this action 
under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OGC-2014-0168 which contains a copy of the 
consent decree. 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

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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 
www.regulations.gov. You may use the 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 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 email 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 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, email 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 
(email) system is not an ``anonymous access'' system. If you send an 
email comment directly to the Docket without going through 
www.regulations.gov, your email 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.

    Dated: February 18, 2014.
Lorie J. Schmidt,
Associate General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2014-04112 Filed 2-24-14; 8:45 am]
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