Notice of Library Changes, 83077-83078 [2020-28102]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 245 / Monday, December 21, 2020 / Notices resources. As a joint-lead agency, and in support of WAPA’s proposed action, the USFS would re-authorize and issue SUPs for each transmission line and authorize WAPA to manage vegetation and conduct maintenance activities along WAPA ROWs on NFS lands. The USFS would permit these activities through new SUPs and O&M Plans. Each specific WAPA vegetation management or maintenance activity would be assessed by the USFS prior to initiation using a process defined in O&M Plans developed in conjunction with the SUPs. Alternatives WAPA and the USFS evaluated a no action alternative that would leave the existing WAPA vegetation management and maintenance activities in place under the existing USFS permits and O&M Plans. This alternative would not meet WAPA’s purpose and need or the objectives given above. The environmentally-preferred and agencypreferred alternative is the proposed action. While initial treatment activities would cause higher impacts than no action, over the long term, after the desired conditions are achieved, the wildfire hazard would be much reduced and vegetation management activities would be less intensive and less frequent. Overall, resource impacts would be substantially lower compared with no action. All practicable means of avoiding or minimizing environmental impacts have been incorporated into the proposed action and its related standard maintenance practices, and specific additional resource protections may be included in the new SUPs, WAPA’s O&M Plans, and individual action reviews. WAPA and the USFS considered an option to remove all tall-growing trees from the ROWs to maximize transmission line reliability and minimize wildfire hazard. However, vegetation conditions and terrain vary, and not all areas require the same treatment efforts. Where conductor clearances allow, such as spanning a drainage, taller vegetation can be allowed to remain in the ROW. This approach is included in the proposed action, and reduces resource impacts, visual effects, wildlife habitat impacts, and vegetation management costs. Similarly, an option to prohibit the use of herbicides was considered. This option would reduce WAPA’s ability to control incompatible vegetation and noxious weeds efficiently and effectively. Herbicide use can be done in an environmentally responsible way with minimal impact. Selective proper use of herbicides would reduce the VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:33 Dec 18, 2020 Jkt 253001 number of vegetation management cycles and associated environmental impacts and allow the ROWs to reach the desired conditions more quickly. Public Involvement The Notice of Intent (NOI) was published in the Federal Register on April 8, 2010, launching the scoping process that extended through May 26, 2010. The NOI invited public participation in the EIS scoping process and solicited public comments on the scope and content of the EIS. WAPA and the USFS solicited comments from Federal, State, and local agencies; tribal governments; other organizations; and the public, and announced opportunities to comment in various local news media. Chapter Four of the Final EIS lists agencies, organizations, and people who received copies. In April 2010, WAPA and the USFS hosted three public scoping meetings in Denver and Grand Junction, Colorado, and Vernal, Utah, which provided the public an opportunity to comment and ask questions about the Project and EIS development. Before each public meeting, WAPA and the USFS held interagency scoping meetings. The Notice of Availability (NOA) for the Draft EIS was published in the Federal Register on September 27, 2013. One public meeting was held in Denver, Colorado, on October 23, 2013; there were no attendees. WAPA and the Forest Service received four comment letters; two of the letters expressed support for the Project. The U.S. Department of the Interior letter indicated no comments on the Project, and the Environmental Protection Agency letter indicated a rating of Lack of Objections (LO) for the Project. No comments were received from the general public or tribes. The USFS has a pre-decisional objection process that follows the release of certain environmental documents, in this case the Final EIS. The objection filing period was 45 days, and no objections were filed during that time. Decision Informed by the analyses and environmental impacts documented in the Final EIS and related consultations, WAPA has selected the proposed action identified in the Final EIS as its decision for the Project. The proposed action will be the basis for the preparation of revised SUPs and associated O&M Plans. This ROD was prepared in accordance with the requirements of the CEQ regulations for implementing NEPA (40 PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 83077 CFR parts 1500–1508) and the DOE NEPA regulations (10 CFR part 1021). Signing Authority This document of the Department of Energy was signed on December 8, 2020, by Mark A. Gabriel, Administrator, Western Area Power Administration, pursuant to delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy. That document with the original signature and date is maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in compliance with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit the document in electronic format for publication, as an official document of the Department of Energy. This administrative process in no way alters the legal effect of this document upon publication in the Federal Register. Signed in Washington, DC, on December 15, 2020. Treena V. Garrett, Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy. [FR Doc. 2020–28016 Filed 12–18–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [Region 4 Library; FRL–10017–91–Region 4] Notice of Library Changes Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Informational notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing this notice to advise the public of upcoming changes to the Region 4 Library. Region 4 will be reducing the size of its library space, decreasing the amount of print materials maintained in its collection, and ceasing all on-site library support services. The library will retain a small, targeted collection of reference material on-site which will be accessible by appointment only to EPA staff and the public (For appointments, see contact information below). In addition, EPA staff and the public will continue to have remote access to the full suite of library services available at EPA through the Andrew W. Breidenbach Environmental Research Center (AWBERC) Library, located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The AWBERC Library can be reached by email (CI_AWBERC_ Library@epa.gov) or by phone (513– 569–7703). For more information about the EPA National Library Network and SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\21DEN1.SGM 21DEN1 83078 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 245 / Monday, December 21, 2020 / Notices its information resources and services, visit https://www.epa.gov/libraries. DATES: Region 4’s Library changes will be effective February 1, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Region 4 Federal Library Manager, Shayla Patillo at (404) 562–8385 or via electronic mail at patillo.shayla@ epa.gov. Dated: December 14, 2020. Mary Walker, Regional Administrator, Region 4. [FR Doc. 2020–28102 Filed 12–18–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0466; FRL–10017–47] Product Cancellation Order for Certain Pesticide; Amendment Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of April 13, 2018, concerning the cancellations voluntarily requested by the registrant and accepted by the Agency but that have not yet become effective. This notice is being issued to amend the cancellation order, as supported by the current registrant and requested by a distributor, by extending the effective date of the cancellation for the two spirodiclofen registrations (EPA Registration No. 264– 830 and 264–831). DATES: The Federal Register of April 13, 2018, announced the voluntary cancellation of two spirodiclofen registrations (EPA Registration No. 264– 830 and 264–831) as requested by the registrant, effective December 31, 2020. The Agency is now amending the effective date of cancellation to December 31, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Veronica Dutch, Pesticide Re-evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (703) 308–8585; email address: dutch.veronica@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: 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, and agricultural advocates; the chemical industry; pesticide users; and members VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:33 Dec 18, 2020 Jkt 253001 registrant would be prohibited from producing, selling, or distributing existing stocks of products containing spirodiclofen following the cancellation effective date. Other entities would be permitted to sell, distribute, and use B. How can I get copies of this document stocks of spirodiclofen until stocks are exhausted. The cancellation of these and other related information? two registrations would terminate the The docket for this action, identified last spirodiclofen products registered for by docket identification (ID) number use in the United States. EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0466, is available Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Dated: November 24, 2020. Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the Mary Reaves, Environmental Protection Agency Acting Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 [FR Doc. 2020–28118 Filed 12–18–20; 8:45 am] Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 20460–0001. Due to the public health concerns related to COVID–19, the EPA Docket ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Center (EPA/DC) and Reading Room is AGENCY closed to visitors with limited [FRL–10018–24–OAR] exceptions. The staff continues to provide remote customer service via Allocations of Cross-State Air email, phone, and webform. For the Pollution Rule Allowances From New latest status information on EPA/DC Unit Set-Asides for 2020 Control services and docket access, visit https:// Periods www.epa.gov/dockets. AGENCY: Environmental Protection II. What Does this Amendment Do? Agency (EPA). This notice is being issued to amend ACTION: Notice of data availability the effective date of cancellation for the (NODA). two spirodiclofen registrations listed in Table 1B of the cancellation order SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection published in the Federal Register on Agency (EPA) is providing notice of the April 13, 2018 (83 FR 16076) (FRL– availability of preliminary lists of units 9975–97). The April 13, 2018 Federal eligible for second-round allocations of Register Notice corrected an earlier emission allowances for the 2020 cancellation order that was published in control periods from the new unit setDecember 26, 2017 (80 FR 60985) (FRL– asides (NUSAs) established under the 9971–10). After issuance of the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) cancellation order correction notice, a trading programs. EPA has posted different company committed to spreadsheets containing the lists on develop required data and requested an EPA’s website. EPA will consider timely extension of the effective date of objections to the lists before cancellation for these products, with the determining the amounts of the secondintention of maintaining these round allocations. spirodiclofen registrations. Bayer DATES: Objections to the information CropScience, the current registrant for referenced in this notice must be the spirodiclofen products listed in received on or before January 21, 2021. Table 1B of the cancellation order, ADDRESSES: Submit your objections via submitted a letter supporting the email to CSAPR_NUSA@epa.gov. requested extension. Based on letters Include ‘‘2020 NUSA allocations’’ in the received from the California Walnut email subject line and include your Commission (October 12, 2020) and the name, title, affiliation, address, phone California Citrus Quality Council number, and email address in the body (October 16, 2020), spirodiclofen is an of the email. important control option for plantFOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: feeding mites in these crops, where Questions concerning this action should miticide resistance is a possibility and where spirodiclofen has continued to be be addressed to Jason Kuhns at (202) 564–3236 or kuhns.jason@epa.gov or a component of integrated pest Andrew Reighart at (202) 564–0418 or management. With this Notice, the reighart.andrew@epa.gov. effective date for cancellation of EPA Registration No. 264–830 and 264–831 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under is established as December 31, 2021. each CSAPR trading program where Consistent with the previous order, the EPA is responsible for determining 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 the specific entities that may be affected by this action. PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21DEN1.SGM 21DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 245 (Monday, December 21, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 83077-83078]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-28102]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[Region 4 Library; FRL-10017-91-Region 4]


Notice of Library Changes

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Informational notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing this 
notice to advise the public of upcoming changes to the Region 4 
Library. Region 4 will be reducing the size of its library space, 
decreasing the amount of print materials maintained in its collection, 
and ceasing all on-site library support services. The library will 
retain a small, targeted collection of reference material on-site which 
will be accessible by appointment only to EPA staff and the public (For 
appointments, see contact information below). In addition, EPA staff 
and the public will continue to have remote access to the full suite of 
library services available at EPA through the Andrew W. Breidenbach 
Environmental Research Center (AWBERC) Library, located in Cincinnati, 
Ohio. The AWBERC Library can be reached by email 
([email protected]) or by phone (513-569-7703). For more 
information about the EPA National Library Network and

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its information resources and services, visit https://www.epa.gov/libraries.

DATES: Region 4's Library changes will be effective February 1, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Region 4 Federal Library Manager, 
Shayla Patillo at (404) 562-8385 or via electronic mail at 
[email protected].

    Dated: December 14, 2020.
Mary Walker,
Regional Administrator, Region 4.
[FR Doc. 2020-28102 Filed 12-18-20; 8:45 am]
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