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B. How can I get copies of this document
and other related information?
The docket for this action, Identified
by docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP–
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Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West
Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave.
NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. 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 OPP
Docket is (703) 305–5805. Please review
the visitor instructions and additional
information about the docket available
at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
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3. Endangered Species Act (ESA)
Lawsuits Status.
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5. National Academy of Science
Implementation Stakeholder
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6. Soil Fumigation Re-Registration,
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7. Status of Pollinator Protection Issues
Policy Development.
8. Pollinator Protection Label Language
Issue Paper.
9. Environmental Hazards Statements
Conflicts With Directions for Use
Statements.
10. National Pesticide Information
Center/State Lead Agency
Information Exchange.
11. Project Officer Training Workgroup
Report.
12. Results from Pre-State FIFRA Issues
Research and Evaluation Group
(SFIREG) Meetings.
13. SFIREG/EPA Discussion—Role and
Responsibilities of Working
Committees.
14. OECA Update.
15. Program Performance Measures
Development and Implementation
Pilot Project.
16. Tribal Pesticide Program Council
(TPPC) Report.
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Project Initiative.
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Dated: May 1, 2014.
Brian Frazer,
Acting Director, Field and External Affairs
Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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AGENCY
[FRL–9910–98–Region–1]
Notice of Availability of Draft Npdes
General Permits Mag250000 and
Nhg250000 for Discharges of NonContact Cooling Water in
Massachusetts and New Hampshire:
the Non-Contact Cooling Water
General Permit (NCCW GP)
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of Availability of Draft
Npdes General Permits MAG250000 and
NHG250000.
AGENCY:
The Director of the Office of
Ecosystem Protection, EPA—Region 1,
is providing a notice of availability of
draft National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) general
permits for non-contact cooling water
discharges to certain waters of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts and
the State of New Hampshire. These
General Permits replace the Non-contact
Cooling Water General Permit (NCCW
GP) that expired on July 31, 2013.
DATES: Comment on the draft general
permits must be received on or before
June 16, 2014.
Public Hearing Information: EPA will
hold a public hearing, if necessary, in
accordance with 40 CFR 124.12 and will
provide interested parties with the
opportunity to provide written and/or
oral comments for the official
administrative record.
ADDRESSES: Comments on the draft
NCCW GP shall be submitted by one of
the following methods:
(1) Email: warner.suzanne@epa.gov or
(2) Mail: Suzanne Warner, US EPA—
Region 1, 5 Post Office Square—Suite
100, Mail Code OEP06–4, Boston, MA
02109–3912.
No facsimiles (faxes) will be accepted.
SUMMARY:
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The draft permit is based on an
administrative record available for
public review at EPA–Region 1, Office
of Ecosystem Protection, 5 Post Office
Square-Suite 100, Boston,
Massachusetts 02109–3912. A
reasonable fee may be charged for
copying requests. The fact sheet for the
draft general permit sets forth principal
facts and the significant factual, legal,
methodological and policy questions
considered in the development of the
draft permit and is available upon
request. A brief summary is provided as
supplementary information below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Additional information concerning the
draft NCCW GP may be obtained
between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday, excluding
holidays, from Suzanne Warner, Office
of Ecosystem Protection, 5 Post Office
Square—Suite 100, Boston, MA 02109–
3912; telephone: 617–918–1383; email:
warner.suzanne@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
EPA is proposing to reissue two draft
general permits for non-contact cooling
water discharges from facilities located
in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
While the draft general permits are two
distinct permits, for convenience, EPA
has grouped them together in a single
document and has provided a single fact
sheet for the two draft general permits.
This document refers to the draft
general ‘‘permit’’ in the singular. The
draft general permit, appendices and
fact sheet are available at: https://
www.epa.gov/region1/npdes/
nccwgp.html.
The draft general permit establishes
Notice of Intent (NOI) requirements,
effluent limitations, standards,
prohibitions, and in some cases best
technology available (BTA)
requirements for facilities that discharge
small amounts of non-contact cooling
water in Massachusetts and New
Hampshire.
The draft permit includes effluent
limitations based on best professional
judgment (BPJ) and water quality
considerations. The effluent limits
established in the draft permit assure
that the surface water quality standards
of the receiving water are maintained
and/or attained.
Non-contact cooling water is water
used for cooling that does not come into
contact with any raw material,
intermediate product, waste product, or
finished product; the only anticipated
pollutant is heat. Discharges composed
of anything other than non-contact
cooling water will not be granted
coverage under this general permit.
Those dischargers must seek coverage
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under an individual permit or an
appropriate general permit.
The permit also contains BTA
requirements for cooling water intake
structures for facilities that withdraw
less than 1 MGD of surface water for
non-contact cooling in order to ensure
source water protection. For facilities
that use groundwater or municipal
drinking water for non-contact cooling,
the permit establishes effluent
limitations and/or additional
monitoring for expected constituents
(metals and residual chlorine,
respectively).
Other Legal Requirements
Endangered Species Act (ESA)
EPA has updated the provisions and
necessary actions and documentation
related to potential impacts to
endangered species from facilities
seeking coverage under the NCCW GP.
EPA has requested concurrence from the
appropriate federal services (U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service and National
Marine Fisheries Service) in connection
with this draft permit.
National Historic Preservation Act
(NHPA)
In accordance with NHPA, EPA has
established provisions and
documentation requirements for
facilities seeking coverage under the
NCCW GP to ensure that discharges or
actions taken under this permit will not
adversely affect historic properties and
places. EPA has requested concurrence
from the appropriate state historic
preservation officers (SHPOs) with the
draft permit.
Authority: This action is being taken
under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251
et seq.
Dated: May 8, 2014.
Deborah Szaro,
Deputy Regional Administrator.
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Pesticide Emergency Exemptions;
Agency Decisions and State and
Federal Agency Crisis Declarations
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
EPA has granted emergency
exemptions under the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
Act (FIFRA) for use of pesticides as
SUMMARY:
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emergency exemptions) are granted to
State and Federal agencies and are of
four types:
1. A ‘‘specific exemption’’ authorizes
use of a pesticide against specific pests
on a limited acreage in a particular
State. Most emergency exemptions are
specific exemptions.
2. ‘‘Quarantine’’ and ‘‘public health’’
exemptions are emergency exemptions
issued for quarantine or public health
purposes. These are rarely requested.
3. A ‘‘crisis exemption’’ is initiated by
a State or Federal agency (and is
confirmed by EPA) when there is
I. General Information
insufficient time to request and obtain
A. Does this action apply to me?
EPA permission for use of a pesticide in
You may be potentially affected by
an emergency.
this action if you are an agricultural
EPA may deny an emergency
producer, food manufacturer, or
exemption: If the State or Federal
pesticide manufacturer. The following
agency cannot demonstrate that an
list of North American Industrial
emergency exists, if the use poses
Classification System (NAICS) codes is
unacceptable risks to the environment,
not intended to be exhaustive, but rather or if EPA cannot reach a conclusion that
provides a guide to help readers
the proposed pesticide use is likely to
determine whether this document
result in ‘‘a reasonable certainty of no
applies to them. Potentially affected
harm’’ to human health, including
entities may include:
exposure of residues of the pesticide to
infants and children.
• Crop production (NAICS code 111).
If the emergency use of the pesticide
• Animal production (NAICS code 112).
on a food or feed commodity would
• Food manufacturing (NAICS code
result in pesticide chemical residues,
311).
• Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code EPA establishes a time-limited tolerance
32532).
meeting the ‘‘reasonable certainty of no
harm standard’’ of the Federal Food,
B. How can I get copies of this document
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
and other related information?
In this document: EPA identifies the
The docket for this action, identified
State or Federal agency granted the
by docket identification (ID) number
exemption, the type of exemption, the
EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0335, is available
pesticide authorized and the pests, the
at https://www.regulations.gov or at the
crop or use for which authorized, and
Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory
the duration of the exemption.
Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the
III. Emergency Exemptions
Environmental Protection Agency
Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West
A. U.S. States and Territories
Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave.
NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. The Alabama
Department of Agriculture
Public Reading Room is open from 8:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Specific exemption: EPA authorized
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
the use of potassium salt of hop beta
telephone number for the Public
acids in beehives to control varroa mite;
Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and
February 27, 2014 to December 31,
the telephone number for the OPP
2014.
Docket is (703) 305–5805. Please review
Arkansas
the visitor instructions and additional
information about the docket available
State Plant Board
at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
Specific exemption: EPA authorized
II. Background
the use of anthraquinone on rice seed to
repel blackbirds; February 28, 2014 to
EPA has granted emergency
June 1, 2014.
exemptions to the following State and
Federal agencies. The emergency
California
exemptions may take the following
Department of Environmental Protection
form: Crisis, public health, quarantine,
Specific exemption: EPA authorized
or specific.
the use of etofenprox in mushroom
Under FIFRA section 18, EPA can
houses to control phorid and sciarid
authorize the use of a pesticide when
flies; February 7, 2014 to February 7,
emergency conditions exist.
2015.
Authorizations (commonly called
listed in this notice. The exemptions
were granted during the period October
1, 2013 to March 31, 2014 to control
unforeseen pest outbreaks.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lois
Rossi, Registration Division (7505P),
Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
DC 20460–0001; telephone number:
(703) 305–7090; email address:
RDFRNotices@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9910-98-Region-1]
Notice of Availability of Draft Npdes General Permits Mag250000
and Nhg250000 for Discharges of Non-Contact Cooling Water in
Massachusetts and New Hampshire: the Non-Contact Cooling Water General
Permit (NCCW GP)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of Availability of Draft Npdes General Permits MAG250000
and NHG250000.
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SUMMARY: The Director of the Office of Ecosystem Protection, EPA--
Region 1, is providing a notice of availability of draft National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permits for non-
contact cooling water discharges to certain waters of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts and the State of New Hampshire. These General Permits
replace the Non-contact Cooling Water General Permit (NCCW GP) that
expired on July 31, 2013.
DATES: Comment on the draft general permits must be received on or
before June 16, 2014.
Public Hearing Information: EPA will hold a public hearing, if
necessary, in accordance with 40 CFR 124.12 and will provide interested
parties with the opportunity to provide written and/or oral comments
for the official administrative record.
ADDRESSES: Comments on the draft NCCW GP shall be submitted by one of
the following methods:
(1) Email: warner.suzanne@epa.gov or
(2) Mail: Suzanne Warner, US EPA--Region 1, 5 Post Office Square--
Suite 100, Mail Code OEP06-4, Boston, MA 02109-3912.
No facsimiles (faxes) will be accepted.
The draft permit is based on an administrative record available for
public review at EPA-Region 1, Office of Ecosystem Protection, 5 Post
Office Square-Suite 100, Boston, Massachusetts 02109-3912. A reasonable
fee may be charged for copying requests. The fact sheet for the draft
general permit sets forth principal facts and the significant factual,
legal, methodological and policy questions considered in the
development of the draft permit and is available upon request. A brief
summary is provided as supplementary information below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Additional information concerning the
draft NCCW GP may be obtained between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from Suzanne Warner, Office
of Ecosystem Protection, 5 Post Office Square--Suite 100, Boston, MA
02109-3912; telephone: 617-918-1383; email: warner.suzanne@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
EPA is proposing to reissue two draft general permits for non-
contact cooling water discharges from facilities located in
Massachusetts and New Hampshire. While the draft general permits are
two distinct permits, for convenience, EPA has grouped them together in
a single document and has provided a single fact sheet for the two
draft general permits. This document refers to the draft general
``permit'' in the singular. The draft general permit, appendices and
fact sheet are available at: https://www.epa.gov/region1/npdes/nccwgp.html.
The draft general permit establishes Notice of Intent (NOI)
requirements, effluent limitations, standards, prohibitions, and in
some cases best technology available (BTA) requirements for facilities
that discharge small amounts of non-contact cooling water in
Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
The draft permit includes effluent limitations based on best
professional judgment (BPJ) and water quality considerations. The
effluent limits established in the draft permit assure that the surface
water quality standards of the receiving water are maintained and/or
attained.
Non-contact cooling water is water used for cooling that does not
come into contact with any raw material, intermediate product, waste
product, or finished product; the only anticipated pollutant is heat.
Discharges composed of anything other than non-contact cooling water
will not be granted coverage under this general permit. Those
dischargers must seek coverage
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under an individual permit or an appropriate general permit.
The permit also contains BTA requirements for cooling water intake
structures for facilities that withdraw less than 1 MGD of surface
water for non-contact cooling in order to ensure source water
protection. For facilities that use groundwater or municipal drinking
water for non-contact cooling, the permit establishes effluent
limitations and/or additional monitoring for expected constituents
(metals and residual chlorine, respectively).
Other Legal Requirements
Endangered Species Act (ESA)
EPA has updated the provisions and necessary actions and
documentation related to potential impacts to endangered species from
facilities seeking coverage under the NCCW GP. EPA has requested
concurrence from the appropriate federal services (U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service) in connection
with this draft permit.
National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)
In accordance with NHPA, EPA has established provisions and
documentation requirements for facilities seeking coverage under the
NCCW GP to ensure that discharges or actions taken under this permit
will not adversely affect historic properties and places. EPA has
requested concurrence from the appropriate state historic preservation
officers (SHPOs) with the draft permit.
Authority: This action is being taken under the Clean Water
Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.
Dated: May 8, 2014.
Deborah Szaro,
Deputy Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2014-11427 Filed 5-15-14; 8:45 am]
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