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Abstract: Owners and operators of
affected facilities are required to comply
with reporting and record keeping
requirements for the General Provisions
(40 CFR part 63, subpart A), as well as
for the specific requirements at 40 CFR
part 63, subpart UUUU. This includes
submitting initial notifications,
performance tests and periodic reports
and results, and maintaining records of
the occurrence and duration of any
startup, shutdown, or malfunction in
the operation of an affected facility, or
any period during which the monitoring
system is inoperative. These reports are
used by EPA to determine compliance
with these standards.
Form numbers: None.
Respondents/affected entities:
Cellulose products manufacturing
plants.
Respondent’s obligation to respond:
Mandatory (40 CFR part 63, subpart
UUUU).
Estimated number of respondents: 13
(total).
Frequency of response: Initially and
semiannually.
Total estimated burden: 12,200 hours
(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR
1320.3(b).
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Total estimated cost: $1,280,000 (per
year), which includes $1,010 in either
annualized capital and/or operation &
maintenance costs.
Changes in the estimates: There is an
adjustment increase in the total
estimated burden and cost as currently
identified in the OMB Inventory of
Approved Burdens. This increase is not
due to any program changes. The
change in the respondent labor hour
estimates occurred because of a change
in assumption. This ICR assumes all
existing respondents will have to
familiarize with the regulatory
requirements each year. The number of
responses increased because this ICR
accounts for semiannual wastewater
reports in calculating the number of
responses, correcting an inconsistency
in the previous ICR.
Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
[FR Doc. 2018–03792 Filed 2–23–18; 8:45 am]
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AGENCY
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National Environmental Justice
Advisory Council; Notification of
Request for Nominations to the
National Environmental Justice
Advisory Council
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Request for nominations to the
National Environmental Justice
Advisory Council (NEJAC).
AGENCY:
The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) invites
nominations from a diverse range of
qualified candidates to be considered
for appointment to its National
Environmental Justice Advisory Council
(NEJAC). The NEJAC was chartered to
provide advice regarding broad, crosscutting issues related to environmental
justice. This notice solicits nominations
to fill approximately four (4) new
vacancies for terms through September,
2019. To maintain the representation
outlined by the charter, nominees will
be selected to represent: academia (2
vacancies); business and industry (1
vacancy); and state and local
government (1 vacancy). Vacancies are
anticipated to be filled by September
2018. Sources in addition to this
Federal Register Notice will be utilized
in the solicitation of nominees.
DATES: Nominations should be
submitted in time to arrive no later than
Friday, April 13, 2018.
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Submit nominations
electronically with the subject line
NEJAC Membership 2018 to nejac@
epa.gov. You also may submit
nominations by mail to: Karen L.
Martin, NEJAC Program Manager, Office
of Environmental Justice, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue NW (MC 2201A),
Washington, DC 20460. Non-electronic
submissions must follow the same
format and contain the same
information. The Office of
Environmental Justice will acknowledge
receipt of nominations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karen L. Martin, NEJAC Program
Manager, U.S. EPA; email:
martin.karenl@epa.gov; telephone: (202)
564–0203; or by fax: (202) 564–1624.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
NEJAC is a federal advisory committee
chartered under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92–
463. EPA established the NEJAC in 1993
to provide independent consensus
advice to the EPA Administrator about
a broad range of environmental issues
related to environmental justice. The
NEJAC conducts business in accordance
with the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2) and
related regulations.
The Council consists of 30 members
(including a Chairperson and two ViceChairpersons) appointed by EPA’s
Administrator. Members serve as nonfederal stakeholders representing: Six
(6) from academia, four (4) from
business and industry; seven (7) from
community based organizations; six (6)
from non-governmental/environmental
organizations; four (4) from state and
local governments; and three (3) from
tribal governments and indigenous
organizations, of which one member
serves as a liaison to the National Tribal
Caucus. Members are appointed for one
(1), two (2) or three (3)-year terms with
the possibility of reappointment for
another term.
The NEJAC usually meets face-to-face
twice a year, generally in the Spring and
the Fall. Additionally, members may be
asked to participate in teleconference
meetings or serve on work groups to
develop recommendations, advice
letters, and reports to address specific
policy issues. The average workload for
members is approximately 5 to 8 hours
per month. EPA provides
reimbursement for travel and other
incidental expenses associated with
official government business.
Nominations: Any interested person
and/or organization may nominate
qualified individuals for membership.
The EPA values and welcomes
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diversity. In an effort to obtain
nominations of diverse candidates, the
Agency encourages nominations of
women and men of all racial and ethnic
groups. All nominations will be fully
considered, but applicants need to be
aware of the specific representation
sought as outlined in the Summary
above. In addition, EPA is seeking
nominees with knowledge in
community sustainability,
environmental financing, public health
and health disparities, solid and
hazardous waste, land use and equitable
development, environmental sociology
and social science. Other criteria used to
evaluate nominees will include:
• The background and experience
that would help members contribute to
the diversity of perspectives on the
committee (e.g., geographic, economic,
social, cultural, educational
background, professional affiliations,
and other considerations;
• demonstrated experience with
environmental justice and community
sustainability issues at the national,
state, or local level;
• excellent interpersonal and
consensus-building skills;
• ability to volunteer time to attend
meetings 2–3 times a year, participate in
teleconference meetings, attend
listening sessions with the
Administrator or other senior-level
officials, develop policy
recommendations to the Administrator,
and prepare reports and advice letters;
and
• willingness to commit time to the
committee and demonstrated ability to
work constructively and effectively on
committees.
How To Submit Nominations: Any
interested person or organization may
nominate qualified persons to be
considered for appointment to this
advisory committee. Individuals are
encouraged to self-nominate.
Nominations can be submitted in
electronic format (preferred) following
the template available at https://
www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/
nominations-nejac. To be considered,
all nominations should include:
• Current contact information for the
nominee, including the nominee’s
name, organization (and position within
that organization), current business
address, email address, and daytime
telephone number.
• Brief Statement describing the
nominees interest in serving on the
NEJAC.
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• Resume and a short biography (no
more than 2 paragraphs) describing the
professional and educational
qualifications of the nominee, including
a list of relevant activities, and any
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current or previous service on advisory
committees.
• Letter[s] of recommendation from a
third party supporting the nomination.
Letter[s] should describe how the
nominee’s experience and knowledge
will bring value to the work of the
NEJAC.
Other sources, in addition to this
Federal Register notice, may also be
utilized in the solicitation of nominees.
To help the EPA in evaluating the
effectiveness of its outreach efforts,
please tell us how you learned of this
opportunity.
Dated: February 2, 2018.
Matthew Tejada,
Designated Federal Officer, National
Environmental Justice Advisory Council.
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Alternative Method for Calculating OffCycle Credits Under the Light-Duty
Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Program: Applications From General
Motors and Toyota Motor North
America
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
EPA is requesting comment
on applications General Motors (GM),
and Toyota Motor North America
(Toyota) for off-cycle carbon dioxide
(CO2) credits under EPA’s light-duty
vehicle greenhouse gas emissions
standards. ‘‘Off-cycle’’ emission
reductions can be achieved by
employing technologies that result in
real-world benefits, but where that
benefit is not adequately captured on
the test procedures used by
manufacturers to demonstrate
compliance with emission standards.
EPA’s light-duty vehicle greenhouse gas
program acknowledges these benefits by
giving automobile manufacturers several
options for generating ‘‘off-cycle’’
carbon dioxide (CO2) credits. Under the
regulations, a manufacturer may apply
for CO2 credits for off-cycle technologies
that result in off-cycle benefits. In these
cases, a manufacturer must provide EPA
with a proposed methodology for
determining the real-world off-cycle
benefit. These two manufacturers have
submitted applications that describe
methodologies for determining off-cycle
credits. The off-cycle technologies vary
by manufacturer and include thermal
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control technologies such as high
efficiency alternators, an efficient air
conditioning compressor, and active
climate control seats. Pursuant to
applicable regulations, EPA is making
descriptions of each manufacturer’s offcycle credit calculation methodologies
available for public comment.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before March 28, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OAR–2017–0754, to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Once submitted, comments cannot be
edited or withdrawn. The EPA may
publish any comment received to its
public docket. Do not submit
electronically any information you
consider to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Multimedia submissions (audio, video,
etc.) must be accompanied by a written
comment. The written comment is
considered the official comment and
should include discussion of all points
you wish to make. The EPA will
generally not consider comments or
comment contents located outside of the
primary submission (i.e. on the web,
cloud, or other file sharing system). For
additional submission methods, the full
EPA public comment policy,
information about CBI or multimedia
submissions, and general guidance on
making effective comments, please visit
https://www2.epa.gov/dockets/
commenting-epa-dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Roberts French, Environmental
Protection Specialist, Office of
Transportation and Air Quality,
Compliance Division, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 2000
Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI
48105. Telephone: (734) 214–4380. Fax:
(734) 214–4869. Email address:
french.roberts@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
EPA’s light-duty vehicle greenhouse
gas (GHG) program provides three
pathways by which a manufacturer may
accrue off-cycle carbon dioxide (CO2)
credits for those technologies that
achieve CO2 reductions in the real
world but where those reductions are
not adequately captured on the test used
to determine compliance with the CO2
standards, and which are not otherwise
reflected in the standards’ stringency.
The first pathway is a predetermined
list of credit values for specific off-cycle
technologies that may be used beginning
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9974-38-OECA]
National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of
Request for Nominations to the National Environmental Justice Advisory
Council
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Request for nominations to the National Environmental Justice
Advisory Council (NEJAC).
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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 National Environmental Justice
Advisory Council (NEJAC). The NEJAC was chartered to provide advice
regarding broad, cross-cutting issues related to environmental justice.
This notice solicits nominations to fill approximately four (4) new
vacancies for terms through September, 2019. To maintain the
representation outlined by the charter, nominees will be selected to
represent: academia (2 vacancies); business and industry (1 vacancy);
and state and local government (1 vacancy). Vacancies are anticipated
to be filled by September 2018. Sources in addition to this Federal
Register Notice will be utilized in the solicitation of nominees.
DATES: Nominations should be submitted in time to arrive no later than
Friday, April 13, 2018.
ADDRESS: Submit nominations electronically with the subject line NEJAC
Membership 2018 to [email protected]. You also may submit nominations by
mail to: Karen L. Martin, NEJAC Program Manager, Office of
Environmental Justice, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue NW (MC 2201A), Washington, DC 20460. Non-electronic
submissions must follow the same format and contain the same
information. The Office of Environmental Justice will acknowledge
receipt of nominations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen L. Martin, NEJAC Program
Manager, U.S. EPA; email: [email protected]; telephone: (202) 564-
0203; or by fax: (202) 564-1624.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NEJAC is a federal advisory committee
chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law
92-463. EPA established the NEJAC in 1993 to provide independent
consensus advice to the EPA Administrator about a broad range of
environmental issues related to environmental justice. The NEJAC
conducts business in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2) and related regulations.
The Council consists of 30 members (including a Chairperson and two
Vice-Chairpersons) appointed by EPA's Administrator. Members serve as
non-federal stakeholders representing: Six (6) from academia, four (4)
from business and industry; seven (7) from community based
organizations; six (6) from non-governmental/environmental
organizations; four (4) from state and local governments; and three (3)
from tribal governments and indigenous organizations, of which one
member serves as a liaison to the National Tribal Caucus. Members are
appointed for one (1), two (2) or three (3)-year terms with the
possibility of reappointment for another term.
The NEJAC usually meets face-to-face twice a year, generally in the
Spring and the Fall. Additionally, members may be asked to participate
in teleconference meetings or serve on work groups to develop
recommendations, advice letters, and reports to address specific policy
issues. The average workload for members is approximately 5 to 8 hours
per month. EPA provides reimbursement for travel and other incidental
expenses associated with official government business.
Nominations: Any interested person and/or organization may nominate
qualified individuals for membership. The EPA values and welcomes
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diversity. In an effort to obtain nominations of diverse candidates,
the Agency encourages nominations of women and men of all racial and
ethnic groups. All nominations will be fully considered, but applicants
need to be aware of the specific representation sought as outlined in
the Summary above. In addition, EPA is seeking nominees with knowledge
in community sustainability, environmental financing, public health and
health disparities, solid and hazardous waste, land use and equitable
development, environmental sociology and social science. Other criteria
used to evaluate nominees will include:
The background and experience that would help members
contribute to the diversity of perspectives on the committee (e.g.,
geographic, economic, social, cultural, educational background,
professional affiliations, and other considerations;
demonstrated experience with environmental justice and
community sustainability issues at the national, state, or local level;
excellent interpersonal and consensus-building skills;
ability to volunteer time to attend meetings 2-3 times a
year, participate in teleconference meetings, attend listening sessions
with the Administrator or other senior-level officials, develop policy
recommendations to the Administrator, and prepare reports and advice
letters; and
willingness to commit time to the committee and
demonstrated ability to work constructively and effectively on
committees.
How To Submit Nominations: Any interested person or organization
may nominate qualified persons to be considered for appointment to this
advisory committee. Individuals are encouraged to self-nominate.
Nominations can be submitted in electronic format (preferred) following
the template available at https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/nominations-nejac. To be considered, all nominations should include:
Current contact information for the nominee, including the
nominee's name, organization (and position within that organization),
current business address, email address, and daytime telephone number.
Brief Statement describing the nominees interest in
serving on the NEJAC.
R[eacute]sum[eacute] and a short biography (no more than 2
paragraphs) describing the professional and educational qualifications
of the nominee, including a list of relevant activities, and any
current or previous service on advisory committees.
Letter[s] of recommendation from a third party supporting
the nomination. Letter[s] should describe how the nominee's experience
and knowledge will bring value to the work of the NEJAC.
Other sources, in addition to this Federal Register notice, may
also be utilized in the solicitation of nominees. To help the EPA in
evaluating the effectiveness of its outreach efforts, please tell us
how you learned of this opportunity.
Dated: February 2, 2018.
Matthew Tejada,
Designated Federal Officer, National Environmental Justice Advisory
Council.
[FR Doc. 2018-03844 Filed 2-23-18; 8:45 am]
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