Request for Nominations for the Mobile Sources Technical Review Subcommittee, 13789-13790 [2016-05817]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 50 / Tuesday, March 15, 2016 / Notices during scoping include potential impacts on forested areas, groundwater, and threatened and endangered species; socioeconomic impacts; land use and recreational impacts; air quality; safety; potential cumulative impacts; and potential alternative routes. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is a cooperating agency in the preparation of the EIS. Additional information about the Project may be obtained by contacting the Environmental Project Manager, Joanne Wachholder, by telephone at (202) 502–8056 or by electronic mail at joanne.wachholder@ferc.gov. Dated: March 9, 2016. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016–05772 Filed 3–14–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9943–71–OAR] Request for Nominations for the Mobile Sources Technical Review Subcommittee Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Request for nominations for the mobile sources technical review subcommittee. AGENCY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites nominations from a diverse range of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment to its Mobile Sources Technical Review Subcommittee (MSTRS). Vacancies are anticipated to be filled by Spring, 2017. Sources in addition to this Federal Register document may also be utilized in the solicitation of nominees. DATES: Nominations must be postmarked or emailed by April 8, 2016. ADDRESSES: Submit nominations to: Courtney McCubbin, Designated Federal Officer, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (6406A), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460. You may also email nominations with subject line MSTRS2016 to mccubbin.courtney@epa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Courtney McCubbin, Designated Federal Officer, U.S. EPA; telephone: (202) 564– 2436; email: mccubbin.courtney@ epa.gov. asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The MSTRS is a federal advisory committee chartered under the VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:40 Mar 14, 2016 Jkt 238001 Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92–463. The MSTRS provides the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC) with independent advice, counsel and recommendations on the scientific and technical aspects of programs related to mobile source air pollution and its control. Through its expert members from diverse stakeholder groups and from its various workgroups, the subcommittee reviews and addresses a wide range of developments, issues and research areas such as emissions modeling, emission standards and standard setting, air toxics, innovative and incentive-based transportation policies, onboard diagnostics, heavy-duty engines, diesel retrofit, fuel quality and greenhouse gases. The Subcommittee’s Web site is at: https://www.epa.gov/caaac/mobilesources-technical-review-subcommitteemstrs-caaac. Members are appointed by the EPA Administrator for three year terms with the possibility of reappointment to a second term. The MSTRS usually meets two times annually and the average workload for the members is approximately 5 to 10 hours per month. EPA provides reimbursement for travel and other incidental expenses associated with official government business for members who qualify. EPA is seeking nominations from representatives of nonfederal interests such as: • Future transportation options and shared mobility interests • Mobile source emission modeling interests • Transportation and supply chain shippers • Marine and inland port interests • Environmental advocacy groups • Community and/or environmental justice interests • State and local government interests EPA values and welcomes diversity. In an effort to obtain nominations of diverse candidates, EPA encourages nominations of women and men of all racial and ethnic groups. In selecting members, we will consider technical expertise, coverage of broad stakeholder perspectives, diversity and the needs of the subcommittee. The following criteria will be used to evaluate nominees: • The background and experiences that would help members contribute to the diversity of perspectives on the committee (e.g., geographic, economic, social, cultural, educational, and other considerations); PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 13789 • Experience working with future transportation options and shared mobility; • Experience working with the modeling of mobile source emissions; • Experience working with producers of passenger cars, engines and trucks, engine and equipment manufacturing; • Experience working with fuel or renewable fuel producers; • Experience working with oil refiners, distributors and retailers of mobile source fuels; • Experience working with clean energy producers; • Experience working with agricultural producers (corn and other crop products), distillers, processors and shippers of biofuels; • Experience working with emission control manufacturers, catalyst and filter manufacturers; • Experience working for State and local environmental agencies or State Air Pollution Control Agencies; • Experience working for environmental advocacy groups; • Experience working for environmental and/or community groups; • Experience working with supply chain logistics and goods movement; • Experience working with marine port interests; • Experience in working at the national level on local governments issues; • Demonstrated experience with environmental and sustainability issues; • Executive management level experience with membership in broadbased networks; • Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication and consensusbuilding skills; • Ability to volunteer time to attend meetings two times a year, participate in teleconference and webinar meetings, attend listening sessions with the Administrator or other senior-level officials, develop policy recommendations to the Administrator, and prepare reports and advice letters. Nominations must include a resume and a short biography describing the professional and educational qualifications of the nominee, as well as the nominee’s current business address, email address, and daytime telephone number. Interested candidates may selfnominate. To help the Agency in evaluating the effectiveness of its outreach efforts, please tell us how you learned of this opportunity. Please be aware that EPA’s policy is that, unless otherwise prescribed by statute, members generally are appointed to three-year terms. E:\FR\FM\15MRN1.SGM 15MRN1 13790 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 50 / Tuesday, March 15, 2016 / Notices Dated: March 3, 2016. Karl Simon, Director, Transportation and Climate Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality. [FR Doc. 2016–05817 Filed 3–14–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2015–0436; FRL–9943–14] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal of an Existing Collection (EPA ICR No. 1139.11); Comment Request Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The ICR, entitled: ‘‘TSCA Section 4 Test Rules, Consent Orders, Enforceable Consent Agreements, Voluntary Testing Agreements, Voluntary Data Submissions, and Exemptions from Testing Requirements’’ and identified by EPA ICR No. 1139.11 and OMB Control No. 2070–0033, represents the renewal of an existing ICR that is scheduled to expire on August 31, 2016. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection that is summarized in this document. The ICR and accompanying material are available in the docket for public review and comment. DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 16, 2016. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2015–0436, 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: Document Control Office (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. • Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand delivery or delivery of boxed information, please asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:40 Mar 14, 2016 Jkt 238001 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 https://www.epa.gov/dockets. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact: Mike Mattheisen, Chemical Control Division (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (202) 564–3077; email address: mattheisen.mike@epa.gov. For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202) 554– 1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@ epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. What information is EPA particularly interested in? Pursuant to PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), EPA specifically solicits comments and information to enable it to: 1. 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. 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency’s estimates of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used. 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected. 4. 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. In particular, EPA is requesting comments from very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples of specific additional efforts that EPA could make to reduce the paperwork burden for very small businesses affected by this collection. II. What information collection activity or ICR does this action apply to? Title: TSCA Section 4 Test Rules, Consent Orders, Enforceable Consent Agreements, Voluntary Testing Agreements, Voluntary Data Submissions, and Exemptions from Testing Requirements. PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ICR number: EPA ICR No. 1139.11. OMB control number: OMB Control No. 2070–0033. ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on August 31, 2016. 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. The OMB control numbers for EPA’s regulations in title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), after appearing in the Federal Register when approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, are displayed either by publication in the Federal Register or by other appropriate means, such as on the related collection instrument or form, if applicable. The display of OMB control numbers for certain EPA regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9. Abstract: Section 4 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) is designed to assure that chemicals that may pose serious risks to human health or the environment undergo testing by manufacturers or processors, and that the results of such testing are made available to EPA. EPA uses the information collected under the authority of TSCA section 4 to assess risks associated with the manufacture, processing, distribution, use or disposal of a chemical, and to support any necessary regulatory action with respect to that chemical. EPA must assure that appropriate tests are performed on a chemical if it decides: (1) That a chemical being considered under TSCA section 4(a) may pose an ‘‘unreasonable risk’’ or is produced in ‘‘substantial’’ quantities that may result in substantial or significant human exposure or substantial environmental release of the chemical; (2) that additional data are needed to determine or predict the impacts of the chemical’s manufacture, processing, distribution, use or disposal; and (3) that testing is needed to develop such data. Rules and consent orders under TSCA section 4 require that one manufacturer or processor of a subject chemical perform the specified testing and report the results of that testing to EPA. TSCA section 4 also allows a manufacturer or processor of a subject chemical to apply for an exemption from the testing requirement if that testing will be or has been performed by another party. This information collection applies to reporting and recordkeeping activities associated with the information that EPA requires industry to provide in response to TSCA section 4 test rules, consent orders, test rule exemptions and other data submissions. E:\FR\FM\15MRN1.SGM 15MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 50 (Tuesday, March 15, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13789-13790]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05817]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9943-71-OAR]


Request for Nominations for the Mobile Sources Technical Review 
Subcommittee

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Request for nominations for the mobile sources technical review 
subcommittee.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites 
nominations from a diverse range of qualified candidates to be 
considered for appointment to its Mobile Sources Technical Review 
Subcommittee (MSTRS). Vacancies are anticipated to be filled by Spring, 
2017. Sources in addition to this Federal Register document may also be 
utilized in the solicitation of nominees.

DATES: Nominations must be postmarked or emailed by April 8, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit nominations to: Courtney McCubbin, Designated Federal 
Officer, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency (6406A), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20460. You may also email nominations with subject line MSTRS2016 to 
mccubbin.courtney@epa.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Courtney McCubbin, Designated Federal 
Officer, U.S. EPA; telephone: (202) 564-2436; email: 
mccubbin.courtney@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The MSTRS is a federal advisory 
committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 
Public Law 92-463. The MSTRS provides the Clean Air Act Advisory 
Committee (CAAAC) with independent advice, counsel and recommendations 
on the scientific and technical aspects of programs related to mobile 
source air pollution and its control.
    Through its expert members from diverse stakeholder groups and from 
its various workgroups, the subcommittee reviews and addresses a wide 
range of developments, issues and research areas such as emissions 
modeling, emission standards and standard setting, air toxics, 
innovative and incentive-based transportation policies, onboard 
diagnostics, heavy-duty engines, diesel retrofit, fuel quality and 
greenhouse gases. The Subcommittee's Web site is at: https://www.epa.gov/caaac/mobile-sources-technical-review-subcommittee-mstrs-caaac.
    Members are appointed by the EPA Administrator for three year terms 
with the possibility of reappointment to a second term. The MSTRS 
usually meets two times annually and the average workload for the 
members is approximately 5 to 10 hours per month. EPA provides 
reimbursement for travel and other incidental expenses associated with 
official government business for members who qualify.
    EPA is seeking nominations from representatives of nonfederal 
interests such as:
     Future transportation options and shared mobility 
interests
     Mobile source emission modeling interests
     Transportation and supply chain shippers
     Marine and inland port interests
     Environmental advocacy groups
     Community and/or environmental justice interests
     State and local government interests
    EPA values and welcomes diversity. In an effort to obtain 
nominations of diverse candidates, EPA encourages nominations of women 
and men of all racial and ethnic groups.
    In selecting members, we will consider technical expertise, 
coverage of broad stakeholder perspectives, diversity and the needs of 
the subcommittee.
    The following criteria will be used to evaluate nominees:
     The background and experiences that would help members 
contribute to the diversity of perspectives on the committee (e.g., 
geographic, economic, social, cultural, educational, and other 
considerations);
     Experience working with future transportation options and 
shared mobility;
     Experience working with the modeling of mobile source 
emissions;
     Experience working with producers of passenger cars, 
engines and trucks, engine and equipment manufacturing;
     Experience working with fuel or renewable fuel producers;
     Experience working with oil refiners, distributors and 
retailers of mobile source fuels;
     Experience working with clean energy producers;
     Experience working with agricultural producers (corn and 
other crop products), distillers, processors and shippers of biofuels;
     Experience working with emission control manufacturers, 
catalyst and filter manufacturers;
     Experience working for State and local environmental 
agencies or State Air Pollution Control Agencies;
     Experience working for environmental advocacy groups;
     Experience working for environmental and/or community 
groups;
     Experience working with supply chain logistics and goods 
movement;
     Experience working with marine port interests;
     Experience in working at the national level on local 
governments issues;
     Demonstrated experience with environmental and 
sustainability issues;
     Executive management level experience with membership in 
broad-based networks;
     Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication 
and consensus-building skills;
     Ability to volunteer time to attend meetings two times a 
year, participate in teleconference and webinar meetings, attend 
listening sessions with the Administrator or other senior-level 
officials, develop policy recommendations to the Administrator, and 
prepare reports and advice letters.
    Nominations must include a resume and a short biography describing 
the professional and educational qualifications of the nominee, as well 
as the nominee's current business address, email address, and daytime 
telephone number. Interested candidates may self-nominate.
    To help the Agency in evaluating the effectiveness of its outreach 
efforts, please tell us how you learned of this opportunity.
    Please be aware that EPA's policy is that, unless otherwise 
prescribed by statute, members generally are appointed to three-year 
terms.


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    Dated: March 3, 2016.
Karl Simon,
Director, Transportation and Climate Division, Office of Transportation 
and Air Quality.
[FR Doc. 2016-05817 Filed 3-14-16; 8:45 am]
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