Contractor Access to Information Claimed as Confidential Business Information Submitted Under Title II of the Clean Air Act and Related to the Renewable Fuel Standard Program, 27302-27303 [2014-10953]

Download as PDF 27302 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 92 / Tuesday, May 13, 2014 / Notices [FR Doc. 2014–11026 Filed 5–12–14; 8:45 am] refinery exemption petition to the EPA under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program as described in 40 CFR part 80, Subpart M. If you have further questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular party, please contact the person listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. BILLING CODE 6450–01–P II. How can I get copies of this document and other related information? ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY A. Electronically The EPA has established a public docket for this Federal Register notice under Docket EPA–HQ–OAR–2012– 0546. All documents in the docket are identified in the docket index available at https://www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, such as confidential business information (CBI) or other information for which disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain materials, such as copyrighted material, will only be available in hard copy at the EPA Docket Center. [EPA–HQ–OAR–2012–0546; FRL–9910–79– OAR] Contractor Access to Information Claimed as Confidential Business Information Submitted Under Title II of the Clean Air Act and Related to the Renewable Fuel Standard Program Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Office of Transportation and Air Quality plans to authorize a contractor to access information which has been and will be submitted to the EPA under Title II of the Clean Air Act and that may be claimed as, or may be determined to be, confidential business information. Such information is related to small refinery exemptions under the Renewable Fuel Standard program. DATES: The EPA will accept comments on this notice through May 19, 2014. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Manners, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Compliance Division; 2000 Traverwood, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48105; telephone number: 734–214–4873; fax number: 734–214–4053; email address: manners.mary@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: I. Does this notice apply to me? This action is directed to the general public. However, this action may be of particular interest to parties who submit or have previously submitted a small VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:27 May 12, 2014 Jkt 232001 B. EPA Docket Center Materials listed under Docket EPA– HQ–OAR–2012–0546 will be available either electronically through 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 Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460. 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 Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and the telephone number for the Air Docket is (202) 566–1742. III. Description of Program and Potential Disclosure of Information Claimed as CBI to Contractors The RFS program as established by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and amended by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 exempted small refineries from the renewable fuel standards through December 31, 2010. After this initial period, the statute PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 allows that small refineries may, on a case-by-case basis, petition the EPA for an extension of their exemption. The EPA may approve such petitions if it finds that disproportionate economic hardship exists. The EPA continues to implement these provisions. In evaluating such petitions, the EPA must consult with the Department of Energy (DOE), and must consider the findings of the DOE study required under CAA 211(o)(9)(A)(ii)(I) and other economic factors. Historically, companies seeking a small refinery exemption have claimed their petitions to be CBI. Information submitted under such a claim is handled in accordance with the EPA’s regulations at 40 CFR part 2, subpart B and in accordance with EPA procedures, including comprehensive system security plans (SSPs) that are consistent with those regulations. When the EPA has determined that disclosure of information claimed as CBI to contractors is necessary, the corresponding contract must address the appropriate use and handling of the information by the contractor and the contractor must require its personnel who require access to information claimed as CBI to sign written nondisclosure agreements before they are granted access to data. In accordance with 40 CFR 2.301(h), we have determined that the contractor listed below requires access to CBI submitted to the EPA under the Clean Air Act and in connection with the RFS program (40 CFR part 80, Subpart M). We are issuing this Federal Register notice to inform all affected submitters of information that we plan to grant access to material that may be claimed as CBI to the contractors identified below on a need-to-know basis. Under DOE Contract Number DE– BP0003293, Stillwater Associates, 3 Rainstar, Irvine, California 92614, has provided and will continue to provide technical support that involves access to information claimed as CBI related to 40 CFR Part 80, Subpart M. Access to data, including information claimed as CBI, will commence immediately upon publication of this notice in the Federal Register and will continue indefinitely E:\FR\FM\13MYN1.SGM 13MYN1 EN13MY14.012</GPH> The converted rates resulting from using this formula will be posted on the applicable TP’s Web site and on the OASIS and will be used for applicable WestConnect Regional Non-Firm Pointto-Point Transmission Service transactions only. EN13MY14.013</GPH> Off-peak, hourly, non-firm, point-topoint transmission rate: Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 92 / Tuesday, May 13, 2014 / Notices as the Agency expects to receive additional petitions for small refinery exemptions for future annual program compliance periods. If the contract is extended, this access will continue for the remainder of the contract without further notice. Parties who wish further information about this Federal Register notice or about OTAQ’s disclosure of information claimed as CBI to contactors may contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. List of Subjects Environmental protection; Confidential business information. Dated: May 6, 2014. Byron J. Bunker, Director, Compliance Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air and Radiation. [FR Doc. 2014–10953 Filed 5–12–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OW–2014–0135; FRL_9910–81– OW] Updated National Recommended Water Quality Criteria for the Protection of Human Health Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of Availability. AGENCY: EPA is announcing the availability of draft updated national recommended water quality criteria for the protection of human health for the purpose of obtaining public comments. EPA has updated its national recommended water quality criteria for human health for ninety-four chemical pollutants to reflect the latest scientific information and current EPA policies. This draft update is based on EPA’s current methodology for deriving human health criteria as described in ‘‘Methodology for Deriving Ambient Water Quality Criteria for the Protection of Human Health (2000)’’ and does not establish new policy. EPA’s recommended water quality criteria provide technical information for States and authorized Tribes to establish water quality standards under the Clean Water Act to protect human health. DATES: The public comment period begins on May 13, 2014 and ends on July 14, 2014. Technical comments should be submitted to the public EPA docket by July 14, 2014. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:27 May 12, 2014 Jkt 232001 OW–2014–0135, by one of the following methods: • www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • Mail: Water Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. Attention Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OW–2014–0135. • Hand Delivery: Water Docket, EPA Docket Center, EPA WJC West Building Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC, 20004, Attention Docket EPA–HQ–OW–2014–0135. Deliveries to the docket are accepted only during their normal hours of operation: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. For access to docket materials, call (202) 566–2426, to schedule an appointment. • Email: ow-docket@epa.gov; Attention Docket No. EPA–HQ–OW– 2014–0135. To ensure that EPA can properly respond to comments, commenters should cite the section(s) or chemical(s) in draft updates to which each comment refers. Commenters should use a separate paragraph for each issue discussed, and must submit any references cited in their comments. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment. Electronic files should avoid any form of encryption and should be free of any defects or viruses. Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OW–2014– 0135. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at 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 www.regulations.gov. The www.regulations.gov Web site 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 email comment directly to EPA without going through www.regulations.gov your email 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 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 27303 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. Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the 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 www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Water Docket, 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 Water Docket is (202) 566–2426. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heidi Bethel at U.S. EPA, Office of Water, Health and Ecological Criteria Division (Mail Code 4304T), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone: (202) 566–2054; or email: bethel.heidi@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA? In preparation for submitting comments for EPA on this action, please review the draft chemical-specific support documents EPA is publishing (1) in the public docket for this action under Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OW– 2014–0135, or (2) on EPA’s Web site https://water.epa.gov/scitech/ swguidance/standards/criteria/current/ hhdraft.cfm. Provide EPA with comments regarding scientific views related to the draft updated national recommended water quality criteria for protecting human health. Include any recommended references for data or other scientific information to be considered by EPA. II. What are recommended water quality criteria? EPA’s recommended water quality criteria are scientifically derived numeric values that protect aquatic life or human health from the deleterious effects of pollutants in ambient water. E:\FR\FM\13MYN1.SGM 13MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 92 (Tuesday, May 13, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27302-27303]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-10953]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2012-0546; FRL-9910-79-OAR]


Contractor Access to Information Claimed as Confidential Business 
Information Submitted Under Title II of the Clean Air Act and Related 
to the Renewable Fuel Standard Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Office of 
Transportation and Air Quality plans to authorize a contractor to 
access information which has been and will be submitted to the EPA 
under Title II of the Clean Air Act and that may be claimed as, or may 
be determined to be, confidential business information. Such 
information is related to small refinery exemptions under the Renewable 
Fuel Standard program.

DATES: The EPA will accept comments on this notice through May 19, 
2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Manners, Environmental Protection 
Agency, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Compliance Division; 
2000 Traverwood, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48105; telephone number: 734-214-
4873; fax number: 734-214-4053; email address: manners.mary@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Does this notice apply to me?

    This action is directed to the general public. However, this action 
may be of particular interest to parties who submit or have previously 
submitted a small refinery exemption petition to the EPA under the 
Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program as described in 40 CFR part 80, 
Subpart M. If you have further questions regarding the applicability of 
this action to a particular party, please contact the person listed in 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

II. How can I get copies of this document and other related 
information?

A. Electronically

    The EPA has established a public docket for this Federal Register 
notice under Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2012-0546.
    All documents in the docket are identified in the docket index 
available at https://www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index, 
some information is not publicly available, such as confidential 
business information (CBI) or other information for which disclosure is 
restricted by statute. Certain materials, such as copyrighted material, 
will only be available in hard copy at the EPA Docket Center.

B. EPA Docket Center

    Materials listed under Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2012-0546 will be 
available either electronically through 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 Avenue NW., Washington, 
DC 20460. 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 Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the 
telephone number for the Air Docket is (202) 566-1742.

III. Description of Program and Potential Disclosure of Information 
Claimed as CBI to Contractors

    The RFS program as established by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and 
amended by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 exempted 
small refineries from the renewable fuel standards through December 31, 
2010. After this initial period, the statute allows that small 
refineries may, on a case-by-case basis, petition the EPA for an 
extension of their exemption. The EPA may approve such petitions if it 
finds that disproportionate economic hardship exists. The EPA continues 
to implement these provisions. In evaluating such petitions, the EPA 
must consult with the Department of Energy (DOE), and must consider the 
findings of the DOE study required under CAA 211(o)(9)(A)(ii)(I) and 
other economic factors. Historically, companies seeking a small 
refinery exemption have claimed their petitions to be CBI. Information 
submitted under such a claim is handled in accordance with the EPA's 
regulations at 40 CFR part 2, subpart B and in accordance with EPA 
procedures, including comprehensive system security plans (SSPs) that 
are consistent with those regulations. When the EPA has determined that 
disclosure of information claimed as CBI to contractors is necessary, 
the corresponding contract must address the appropriate use and 
handling of the information by the contractor and the contractor must 
require its personnel who require access to information claimed as CBI 
to sign written non-disclosure agreements before they are granted 
access to data.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.301(h), we have determined that the 
contractor listed below requires access to CBI submitted to the EPA 
under the Clean Air Act and in connection with the RFS program (40 CFR 
part 80, Subpart M). We are issuing this Federal Register notice to 
inform all affected submitters of information that we plan to grant 
access to material that may be claimed as CBI to the contractors 
identified below on a need-to-know basis.
    Under DOE Contract Number DE-BP0003293, Stillwater Associates, 3 
Rainstar, Irvine, California 92614, has provided and will continue to 
provide technical support that involves access to information claimed 
as CBI related to 40 CFR Part 80, Subpart M. Access to data, including 
information claimed as CBI, will commence immediately upon publication 
of this notice in the Federal Register and will continue indefinitely

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as the Agency expects to receive additional petitions for small 
refinery exemptions for future annual program compliance periods. If 
the contract is extended, this access will continue for the remainder 
of the contract without further notice.
    Parties who wish further information about this Federal Register 
notice or about OTAQ's disclosure of information claimed as CBI to 
contactors may contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection; Confidential business information.

    Dated: May 6, 2014.
Byron J. Bunker,
Director, Compliance Division, Office of Transportation and Air 
Quality, Office of Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 2014-10953 Filed 5-12-14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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