Inventory of Mercury Supply, Use, and Trade in the United States 2020 Report; Notice of Availability, 18574-18575 [2020-06877]

Download as PDF 18574 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 64 / Thursday, April 2, 2020 / Notices jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.10). However, only motions to intervene from entities that were party to the underlying proceeding will be accepted. As a matter of practice, the Commission itself generally acts on requests for extensions of time to complete construction for NGA facilities when such requests are contested before order issuance. For those extension requests that are contested,1 the Commission acting as a whole will aim to issue an order acting on the request within 45 days.2 The Commission will address all arguments relating to whether the applicant has demonstrated there is good cause to grant the extension. 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VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:34 Apr 01, 2020 Jkt 250001 Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 1, 2020. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Dated: March 17, 2020. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0127; FRL–10006– 34] [FR Doc. 2020–06816 Filed 4–1–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Inventory of Mercury Supply, Use, and Trade in the United States 2020 Report; Notice of Availability DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ACTION: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Notice. EPA is announcing the availability of the 2020 mercury inventory report, which summarizes information on U.S. mercury supply, use, and trade required to be reported by rule directly from mercury manufacturers, importers, and processors. EPA was directed by Congress in the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (Lautenberg Act), which amended the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), to carry out and publish in the Federal Register not later than April 1, 2017 and every three years thereafter, an inventory of mercury supply, use, and trade in the United States. The Lautenberg Act defines ‘‘mercury’’ as ‘‘elemental mercury’’ or ‘‘a mercury compound.’’ SUMMARY: [Docket No. RMI19–12–000] Revisions to the Filing Process for Commission Forms; Notice Inviting Post-Technical Conference Comments On March 24 through March 26, 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) held a staff-led technical conference to discuss the draft FERC XBRL Taxonomy and related documents, as well as issues related to the transition to XBRL, including the implementation schedule. All interested parties are invited to file post-technical conference comments on the topics discussed during the technical conference within 30 days from the date of this notice, i.e., on or before April 27, 2020.1 After reviewing the comments, the Commission will issue an order on technical conference and adopting the final taxonomy, protocols, implementation guide and other documents, and establishing an implementation schedule. For more information about this notice, please contact Robert Hudson at Robert.Hudson@ferc.gov or (202) 502– 6889, or email XBRLFormsRefresh@ ferc.gov. Dated: March 27, 2020. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–06884 Filed 4–1–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact: Thomas Groeneveld, National Program Chemicals Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (202) 566–1188; email address: groeneveld.thomas@ 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. Does this action apply to me? 1 On March 19, 2020, the Commission issued a notice extending due dates for certain non-statutory items until May 1, 2020. Notice Granting Extension of Time, Docket No. AD20–11–000 (Mar. 19, 2020). However, we request that interested parties submit any comments on the technical conference held in this proceeding by April 27, 2020. PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 This action applies to the public in general and may be of interest to a wide range of stakeholders including members of the public interested in elemental mercury or mercury compounds generally. Other topics of interest include the supply, use, or trade of elemental mercury or mercury compounds, including mercury-added products and manufacturing processes. As such, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be interested in this action. E:\FR\FM\02APN1.SGM 02APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 64 / Thursday, April 2, 2020 / Notices II. What is the agency’s authority for this action? TSCA section 8(b)(10), 15 U.S.C. 2507(b)(10), as amended by the Lautenberg Act of 2016, directs EPA to carry out and publish in the Federal Register not later than April 1, 2017, and every three years thereafter, an inventory of mercury supply, use, and trade in the United States. TSCA section 8(b)(10)(A) defines ‘‘mercury’’ as ‘‘elemental mercury’’ or ‘‘a mercury compound’’ (15 U.S.C. 2507(b)(10)(A)). In carrying out the mercury inventory, EPA is to ‘‘identify any manufacturing processes or products that intentionally add mercury’’ (15 U.S.C. 2607(b)(10)(C)(i)) and ‘‘recommend actions, including proposed revisions of Federal law or regulations, to achieve further reductions in mercury use’’ (15 U.S.C. 2607(b)(10)(C)(ii)). III. What action is the agency taking? EPA is announcing the availability of a report entitled ‘‘Inventory of Mercury Supply, Use, and Trade in the United States: 2020 Report,’’ which provides an inventory of mercury supply, use, and trade in the United States. This is the first report in which the supply, use, and trade of mercury is presented based on data collected by EPA under the final rule Mercury; Reporting Requirements for the TSCA Mercury Inventory, codified in 40 CFR part 713 (83 FR 30054, June 27, 2018)(FRL–9979–74). Persons subject to the reporting requirements in 40 CFR part 713 submitted information directly to EPA via the Mercury Electronic Reporting (MER) application, which is accessed through the Agency’s Central Data Exchange (CDX). The deadline for reporting mercury information to EPA was July 1, 2019 for reporting activities that occurred in the calendar year 2018, and the inventory collection, reporting, and publication cycle will continue every three years thereafter. jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES IV. How can I access this report? The 2020 inventory report may be found in the docket for this action and on the EPA Mercury website (https:// www.epa.gov/mercury). The docket for this action, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0127, is available online at https://www.regulations.gov or in person at the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket), Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:34 Apr 01, 2020 Jkt 250001 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 OPPT Docket is (202) 566–0280. Please review the visitor instructions and additional information about the docket available at https://www.epa.gov/ dockets. (Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2607(b)(10)(B)) Dated: March 26, 2020. Alexandra Dapolito Dunn, Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. [FR Doc. 2020–06877 Filed 4–1–20; 8:45 am] FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION Sending Case Issuances Through Electronic Mail Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission. AGENCY: ACTION: Notice. On a temporary basis, the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission will be sending its issuances through electronic mail and will not be monitoring incoming physical mail or facsimile transmissions. SUMMARY: DATES: Applicable: April 2, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah Stewart, Deputy General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, at (202) 434–9935; sstewart@fmshrc.gov. Until April 30, 2020, case issuances of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (FMSHRC), including inter alia notices, decisions, and orders, will be sent only through electronic mail. This includes notices, decisions, and orders described in 29 CFR 2700.4(b)(1), 2700.24(f)(1), 2700.45(e)(3), 2700.54, and 2700.66(a). Further, FMSHRC will not be monitoring incoming physical mail or facsimile described in Procedural Rule § 2700.5(c)(2). If possible, all filings should be e-filed as described in 29 CFR 2700.5(c)(1). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (Authority: 30 U.S.C. 823) Dated: March 30, 2020. Sarah L. Stewart, Deputy General Counsel, Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission. [FR Doc. 2020–06879 Filed 4–1–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6735–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity; Youth Empowerment Information, Data Collection, and Exploration on Avoidance of Sex (IDEAS) (New Collection) Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, HHS. ACTION: Request for public comment. AGENCY: The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), proposes survey data collection activities as part of the Youth Empowerment IDEAS study. DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ACF is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information collection described above. ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed collection of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded by emailing OPREinfocollection@acf.hhs.gov. Alternatively, copies can also be obtained by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20201, Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. All requests, emailed or written, should be identified by the title of the information collection. 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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 64 (Thursday, April 2, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18574-18575]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0127; FRL-10006-34]


Inventory of Mercury Supply, Use, and Trade in the United States 
2020 Report; Notice of Availability

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing the availability of the 2020 mercury 
inventory report, which summarizes information on U.S. mercury supply, 
use, and trade required to be reported by rule directly from mercury 
manufacturers, importers, and processors. EPA was directed by Congress 
in the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act 
(Lautenberg Act), which amended the Toxic Substances Control Act 
(TSCA), to carry out and publish in the Federal Register not later than 
April 1, 2017 and every three years thereafter, an inventory of mercury 
supply, use, and trade in the United States. The Lautenberg Act defines 
``mercury'' as ``elemental mercury'' or ``a mercury compound.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    For technical information contact: Thomas Groeneveld, National 
Program Chemicals Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, 
DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 566-1188; email address: 
[email protected].
    For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202) 
554-1404; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Does this action apply to me?

    This action applies to the public in general and may be of interest 
to a wide range of stakeholders including members of the public 
interested in elemental mercury or mercury compounds generally. Other 
topics of interest include the supply, use, or trade of elemental 
mercury or mercury compounds, including mercury-added products and 
manufacturing processes. As such, the Agency has not attempted to 
describe all the specific entities that may be interested in this 
action.

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II. What is the agency's authority for this action?

    TSCA section 8(b)(10), 15 U.S.C. 2507(b)(10), as amended by the 
Lautenberg Act of 2016, directs EPA to carry out and publish in the 
Federal Register not later than April 1, 2017, and every three years 
thereafter, an inventory of mercury supply, use, and trade in the 
United States. TSCA section 8(b)(10)(A) defines ``mercury'' as 
``elemental mercury'' or ``a mercury compound'' (15 U.S.C. 
2507(b)(10)(A)). In carrying out the mercury inventory, EPA is to 
``identify any manufacturing processes or products that intentionally 
add mercury'' (15 U.S.C. 2607(b)(10)(C)(i)) and ``recommend actions, 
including proposed revisions of Federal law or regulations, to achieve 
further reductions in mercury use'' (15 U.S.C. 2607(b)(10)(C)(ii)).

III. What action is the agency taking?

    EPA is announcing the availability of a report entitled ``Inventory 
of Mercury Supply, Use, and Trade in the United States: 2020 Report,'' 
which provides an inventory of mercury supply, use, and trade in the 
United States. This is the first report in which the supply, use, and 
trade of mercury is presented based on data collected by EPA under the 
final rule Mercury; Reporting Requirements for the TSCA Mercury 
Inventory, codified in 40 CFR part 713 (83 FR 30054, June 27, 
2018)(FRL-9979-74). Persons subject to the reporting requirements in 40 
CFR part 713 submitted information directly to EPA via the Mercury 
Electronic Reporting (MER) application, which is accessed through the 
Agency's Central Data Exchange (CDX). The deadline for reporting 
mercury information to EPA was July 1, 2019 for reporting activities 
that occurred in the calendar year 2018, and the inventory collection, 
reporting, and publication cycle will continue every three years 
thereafter.

IV. How can I access this report?

    The 2020 inventory report may be found in the docket for this 
action and on the EPA Mercury website (https://www.epa.gov/mercury).
    The docket for this action, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0127, is available online at https://www.regulations.gov or in person at the Office of Pollution Prevention 
and Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket), Environmental Protection Agency Docket 
Center (EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 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 OPPT Docket is (202) 566-
0280. Please review the visitor instructions and additional information 
about the docket available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

(Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2607(b)(10)(B))

    Dated: March 26, 2020.
Alexandra Dapolito Dunn,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2020-06877 Filed 4-1-20; 8:45 am]
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