Notice of Decision To Issue Clean Air Act Greenhouse Gas PSD Permit for the ExxonMobil Chemical Company Baytown Olefins Plant, 32283-32284 [2014-12930]

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Under section 18 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 136p), at the discretion of the EPA Administrator, a Federal or State agency may be exempted from any provision of FIFRA if the EPA Administrator determines that emergency conditions exist which require the exemption. Oregon Department of Agriculture has requested the EPA Administrator to issue specific exemptions for the use of fipronil on turnip and rutabaga to control the cabbage maggot. Information in accordance with 40 CFR part 166 was submitted as part of these requests. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:05 Jun 03, 2014 Jkt 232001 As part of these requests, the applicant asserts that an emergency situation exists based upon three factors: 1. A severe increase in cabbage maggot populations; 2. Apparent increasing resistance of the maggot to the registered alternative; and 3. Phytotoxicity of the registered alternative to emerging seedlings. The applicant states that significant economic losses will be suffered without adequate control of the cabbage maggot in turnip and rutabaga production. The applicant indicates that fipronil has been shown to provide excellent crop safety, and overall provides better control than the registered alternative. The Applicant proposes to make no more than one application at 4.16 fluid oz. of product per acre, to a maximum of 600 acres of rutabagas and turnips, for use of up to a potential maximum of 19.5 gallons of product. Applications would potentially be made through September 30, 2014, in the Oregon counties of Clackimas, Marion, Multnomah, and Umatilla. This notice does not constitute a decision by EPA on the applications themselves. 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[FR Doc. 2014–12918 Filed 6–3–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P PO 00000 Frm 00071 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 32283 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [[FRL–9911–74–Region 6] Notice of Decision To Issue Clean Air Act Greenhouse Gas PSD Permit for the ExxonMobil Chemical Company Baytown Olefins Plant Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of Final Agency Action. AGENCY: This notice announces that EPA Region 6 issued a final permit decision for a Clean Air Act Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) permit (PSD–TX– 102982–GHG) for the ExxonMobil Chemical Company (ExxonMobil) to authorize a construction project at ExxonMobil’s existing Baytown Olefins Plant (BOP). DATES: EPA Region 6 issued a final PSD permit decision to ExxonMobil for the BOP on May 14, 2014. The PSD permit for the BOP became final and effective on May 14, 2014. Pursuant to section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7607(b)(1), judicial review of this final permit decision, to the extent it is available, may be sought by filing a petition for review in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit by August 4, 2014. ADDRESSES: Documents relevant to the above-referenced permit are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the following address: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aimee Wilson, Air Permits Section (6PD–R), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, (214) 665–7596, wilson.aimee@epa.gov. Key portions of the administrative record for this decision (including the final permit, all public comments, EPA’s responses to the public comments, and additional supporting information) are available through a link at Region 6’s Web site, https://yosemite.epa.gov/r6/Apermit.nsf/ AirP. Anyone who wishes to review the EPA Environmental Appeals Board (EAB or the Board) decision described below or documents in the Board’s electronic docket for its decision related to this matter can obtain them at https://www.epa.gov/eab/. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA Region 6 issued its final permit decision to ExxonMobil authorizing construction of a major modification at the ExxonMobil BOP, PSD Permit No. PSD– TX–102982–GHG, on May 14, 2014. EPA Region 6 initially issued a final SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\04JNN1.SGM 04JNN1 32284 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 107 / Wednesday, June 4, 2014 / Notices State Energy Advisory Board (STEAB) Tentative Agenda: Receive STEAB Task Force updates, review of feedback from DOE and EERE with regards to the recently submitted Lab recommendation, discuss potential engagement with EERE staff on relevant issues related to Task Force work or the Engagement Plan, and look at next-steps and action items as a lead-in to the August meeting. Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. Written statements may be filed with the Board either before or after the meeting. Members of the public who wish to make oral statements pertaining to agenda items should contact Julie Hughes at the address or telephone number listed above. Requests to make oral comments must be received five days prior to the meeting; reasonable provision will be made to include requested topic(s) on the agenda. The Chair of the Board is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Minutes: The minutes of the meeting will be available for public review and copying within 60 days on the STEAB Web site at: www.steab.org. AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of Open Teleconference. Issued at Washington, DC, on May 29, 2014. LaTanya R. Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer. This notice announces a teleconference call of the State Energy Advisory Board (STEAB). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463; 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Thursday, June 19, 2014 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (EDT). To receive the call-in number and passcode, please contact the Board’s Designated Federal Officer (DFO) at the address or phone number listed below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie Hughes, STEAB Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585. Phone number: 202–320–9703, and email: Julie.Hughes@ee.doe.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Board: To make recommendations to the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy regarding goals and objectives, programmatic and administrative policies, and to otherwise carry out the Board’s responsibilities as designated in the State Energy Efficiency Programs Improvement Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101– 440). [FR Doc. 2014–12969 Filed 6–3–14; 8:45 am] PSD permit decision to ExxonMobil on November 25, 2013. A commenter filed a petition for review of the Region’s November 25, 2013, permit decision for the ExxonMobil BOP with the Board. On May 14, 2014, the Board issued an order denying review. See In re ExxonMobil Chemical Company (Baytown Olefins Plant), PSD Appeal No. 13–11, slip op. at 35 (EAB May 14, 2014), 16 E.A.D. l. Following denial of review, pursuant to 40 CFR 124.19(l)(2), EPA Region 6 issued a final permit decision to ExxonMobil on May 14, 2014. All conditions of the BOP GHG PSD permit, Permit No. PSD–TX– 102982–GHG, became final and effective on May 14, 2014. Dated: May 23, 2014. Wren Stenger, Director, Multimedia Planning and Permitting Division, EPA Region 6. [FR Doc. 2014–12930 Filed 6–3–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:17 Jun 03, 2014 Jkt 232001 BILLING CODE 6450–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0278; FRL–9911–16] Registration Review Proposed and Proposed Interim Decisions; Notice of Availability Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice announces the availability of EPA’s proposed registration review decisions and opens a public comment period on the proposed and proposed interim decisions. Registration review is EPA’s periodic review of pesticide registrations to ensure that each pesticide continues to satisfy the statutory standard for registration, that is, that the pesticide can perform its intended function without unreasonable adverse effects on human health or the environment. Through this program, EPA is ensuring that each pesticide’s registration is based on current scientific and other knowledge, including its effects on human health SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 and the environment. This document also announces the registration review case closure for the pesticide amitrole (case 0095) and the availability of the amitrole case closure document. The cancellation of all amitrole product registrations became effective on April 11, 2014. This case closure for amitrole is being announced herein with no comment period. DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 4, 2014. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by the docket identification (ID) number for the specific pesticide of interest provided in the table in Unit II.A., by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. • Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the instructions at https:// www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along with more information about dockets generally, is available at http: //www.epa.gov/dockets. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For pesticide specific information, contact: The Chemical Review Manager for the pesticide of interest identified in the table in Unit II.A. For general information on the registration review program, contact: Richard Dumas, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (703) 308–8015; email address: dumas.richard@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this action apply to me? This action is directed to the public in general, and may be of interest to a wide range of stakeholders including environmental, human health, farm worker, and agricultural advocates; the chemical industry; pesticide users; and members of the public interested in the sale, distribution, or use of pesticides. Since others also may be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all E:\FR\FM\04JNN1.SGM 04JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 107 (Wednesday, June 4, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32283-32284]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-12930]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[[FRL-9911-74-Region 6]


Notice of Decision To Issue Clean Air Act Greenhouse Gas PSD 
Permit for the ExxonMobil Chemical Company Baytown Olefins Plant

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of Final Agency Action.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that EPA Region 6 issued a final permit 
decision for a Clean Air Act Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Prevention of 
Significant Deterioration (PSD) permit (PSD-TX-102982-GHG) for the 
ExxonMobil Chemical Company (ExxonMobil) to authorize a construction 
project at ExxonMobil's existing Baytown Olefins Plant (BOP).

DATES: EPA Region 6 issued a final PSD permit decision to ExxonMobil 
for the BOP on May 14, 2014. The PSD permit for the BOP became final 
and effective on May 14, 2014. Pursuant to section 307(b)(1) of the 
Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7607(b)(1), judicial review of this final 
permit decision, to the extent it is available, may be sought by filing 
a petition for review in the United States Court of Appeals for the 
Fifth Circuit by August 4, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Documents relevant to the above-referenced permit are 
available for public inspection during normal business hours at the 
following address: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 
Ross Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aimee Wilson, Air Permits Section 
(6PD-R), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, (214) 665-
7596, wilson.aimee@epa.gov. Key portions of the administrative record 
for this decision (including the final permit, all public comments, 
EPA's responses to the public comments, and additional supporting 
information) are available through a link at Region 6's Web site, 
https://yosemite.epa.gov/r6/Apermit.nsf/AirP. Anyone who wishes to 
review the EPA Environmental Appeals Board (EAB or the Board) decision 
described below or documents in the Board's electronic docket for its 
decision related to this matter can obtain them at https://www.epa.gov/eab/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA Region 6 issued its final permit 
decision to ExxonMobil authorizing construction of a major modification 
at the ExxonMobil BOP, PSD Permit No. PSD-TX-102982-GHG, on May 14, 
2014. EPA Region 6 initially issued a final

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PSD permit decision to ExxonMobil on November 25, 2013. A commenter 
filed a petition for review of the Region's November 25, 2013, permit 
decision for the ExxonMobil BOP with the Board. On May 14, 2014, the 
Board issued an order denying review. See In re ExxonMobil Chemical 
Company (Baytown Olefins Plant), PSD Appeal No. 13-11, slip op. at 35 
(EAB May 14, 2014), 16 E.A.D. --. Following denial of review, pursuant 
to 40 CFR 124.19(l)(2), EPA Region 6 issued a final permit decision to 
ExxonMobil on May 14, 2014. All conditions of the BOP GHG PSD permit, 
Permit No. PSD-TX-102982-GHG, became final and effective on May 14, 
2014.

    Dated: May 23, 2014.
Wren Stenger,
Director, Multimedia Planning and Permitting Division, EPA Region 6.
[FR Doc. 2014-12930 Filed 6-3-14; 8:45 am]
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