Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Petition for Objection to State Operating Permit for Hazlehurst Wood Pellets, LLC (Jeff Davis County, Georgia), 13716-13717 [2021-04966]

Download as PDF 13716 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 45 / Wednesday, March 10, 2021 / Notices III. What is the Agency’s authority for taking this action? Section 6(f)(1) of FIFRA (7 U.S.C. 136d(f)(1)) provides that a registrant of a pesticide product may, at any time, request that any of its pesticide registrations be canceled. FIFRA further provides that, before acting on the request, EPA must publish a notice of receipt of any such request in the Federal Register. Section 6(f)(1)(B) of FIFRA (7 U.S.C. 136d(f)(1)(B)) requires that before acting on a request for voluntary cancellation, EPA must provide a 30-day public comment period on the request for voluntary cancellation or use termination. In addition, FIFRA section 6(f)(1)(C) (7 U.S.C. 136d(f)(1)(C)) requires that EPA provide a 180-day comment period on a request for voluntary cancellation or termination of any minor agricultural use before granting the request, unless: 1. The registrant requests a waiver of the comment period, or 2. The EPA Administrator determines that continued use of the pesticide would pose an unreasonable adverse effect on the environment. The registrants in Table 2 of Unit II have requested that EPA waive the 180day comment period. Accordingly, EPA will provide a 30-day comment period on the proposed requests. IV. Procedures for Withdrawal of Request Registrants who choose to withdraw a request for cancellation should submit such withdrawal in writing to the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. If the products have been subject to a previous cancellation action, the effective date of cancellation and all other provisions of any earlier cancellation action are controlling. V. Provisions for Disposition of Existing Stocks Existing stocks are those stocks of registered pesticide products that are currently in the United States and that were packaged, labeled, and released for shipment prior to the effective date of the cancellation action. Because the Agency has identified no significant potential risk concerns associated with these pesticide products, upon cancellation of the products identified in Table 1 of Unit II, EPA anticipates allowing registrants to sell and distribute existing stocks of the cryolite products listed in Table 1 of Unit II for 18 months after publication of the Cancellation Order in the Federal Register, and EPA anticipates allowing VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:22 Mar 09, 2021 Jkt 253001 registrants to sell and distribute existing stocks of the propazine products listed in Table 1 of Unit II for 1 year after publication of the Cancellation Order in the Federal Register. Thereafter, registrants will be prohibited from selling or distributing the pesticides identified in Table 1 of Unit II, except for export consistent with FIFRA section 17 (7 U.S.C. 136o) or for proper disposal. Persons other than registrants will generally be allowed to sell, distribute, or use existing stocks until such stocks are exhausted, provided that such sale, distribution, or use is consistent with the terms of the previously approved labeling on, or that accompanied, the canceled products. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. Dated: March 4, 2021. Mary Reaves, Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2021–04903 Filed 3–9–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [Petition IV–2020–5; FRL–10021–14–Region 4] Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Petition for Objection to State Operating Permit for Hazlehurst Wood Pellets, LLC (Jeff Davis County, Georgia) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of final order on petition to object to state operating permit. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Administrator signed an Order, dated December 31, 2020, denying the petition submitted by the Environmental Integrity Project on behalf of itself and the Georgia Chapter of Sierra Club, Dogwood Alliance, the Rachel Carson Council, Partnership for Policy Integrity, Natural Resources Defense Council, and Our Children’s Earth Foundation (Petitioners). The Order responds to the Petitioners’ April 14, 2020, petition requesting that the EPA object to the proposed Clean Air Act (CAA) title V operating permit number 2499–161–0023–V–02–4 issued by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) to Hazlehurst Wood Pellets, LLC for its facility located in Jeff Davis County, Georgia. The Order constitutes a final action on the petition addressed therein. ADDRESSES: Copies of the Order, the petition, and all pertinent information relating thereto are on file at the SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 following location: EPA Region 4; Air and Radiation Division; 61 Forsyth Street SW; Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. The Order is also available electronically at the following address: https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/ files/2021-01/documents/ hazlehurstorder2020.pdf. EPA requests that if at all possible, you contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to schedule your inspection at the Regional Office. The Regional Office’s official hours of business are Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Art Hofmeister, Air Permits Section, Air Planning and Implementation Branch, Air and Radiation Divisions, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia, 30303–8960. The telephone number is (404) 562–9115. Mr. Hofmeister can also be reached via electronic mail at hofmeister.art@ epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CAA affords EPA a 45-day period to review and, as appropriate, the authority to object to operating permits proposed by state permitting authorities under title V of the CAA, 42 U.S.C. 7661–7661f. Section 505(b)(2) of the CAA and 40 CFR 70.8(d) authorize any person to petition the EPA Administrator to object to a title V operating permit within 60 days after the expiration of EPA’s 45day review period if EPA has not objected on its own initiative. Petitions must be based only on objections to the permit that were raised with reasonable specificity during the public comment period provided by the state, unless the petitioner demonstrates that it was impracticable to raise these issues during the comment period or the grounds for the issues arose after this period. Petitioners submitted a petition requesting that EPA object to the proposed CAA title V operating permit no. 2499–161–0023–V–02–4 issued by EPD to the Hazlehurst facility. Petitioners claim that this permitting action fails to include all applicable requirements, specifically the requirements related to section 112(r)(1) of the CAA (‘‘general duty clause’’). On December 31, 2020, the Administrator issued an Order denying the petition. The Order explains the EPA’s basis for denying the petition. Judicial Review: Section 307(b)(1) of the CAA indicates which Federal Courts of Appeal are the proper forum for petitions for review of final actions by EPA. This section provides, in part, that E:\FR\FM\10MRN1.SGM 10MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 45 / Wednesday, March 10, 2021 / Notices petitions for review must be filed in the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit: (i) When the agency action consists of ‘‘nationally applicable regulations promulgated, or final action taken, by the Administrator,’’ or (ii) when such action is locally or regionally applicable, if ‘‘such action is based on a determination of nationwide scope or effect and if in taking such action the Administrator finds and publishes that such action is based on such a determination.’’ For locally or regionally applicable actions, the CAA reserves to EPA complete discretion whether to invoke the exception in (ii). As explained in the Order, this Order is locally applicable because it denies the single claim raised by the Petition and applies, on its face, to a single source in a single state. Sierra Club v. EPA, 926 F.3d 844, 849 (D.C. Cir. 2019). However, the Administrator exercised the complete discretion afforded to him under the CAA to make a finding in the Order that this action is based on a determination of nationwide scope or effect, and to publish this finding by publishing this notice regarding the Order in the Federal Register. Thus, pursuant to sections 307(b) and 505(b)(2) of the CAA, any petitions for judicial review of this Order must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit within 60 days from the date this notice is published in the Federal Register. Dated: March 4, 2021. John Blevins, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4. [FR Doc. 2021–04966 Filed 3–9–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060–1253; FRS 17547] Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection. SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:22 Mar 09, 2021 Jkt 253001 Comments are requested concerning: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the Commission’s burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before May 10, 2021. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@ fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418–2991. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control No.: 3060–1253. Title: Section 74.803(c) and (d), Wireless Microphones. Form No.: N/A. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Individuals or Households, Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions. Number of Respondents and Responses: 65 respondents; 815 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 0.5–2 hours. Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping, third party disclosure, and on occasion reporting requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in sections 1, 4(i), 4(j), 7(a) 301, 302(a), 303(f), 307(e), and 332 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 13717 157(a), 301, 302(a), 303(f), 307(e), and 332. Total Annual Burden: 818 hours. Total Annual Cost: $55,313. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: No information is requested that would require assurance of confidentiality. Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information collection to OMB as an extension after this 60-day comment period to obtain the full threeyear clearance from them. In 2015 the Federal Communications Commission adopted, and in 2017 the Commission affirmed, the modification of Section 74.803—specifically, sections 74.803(c) and (d)—to authorize licensed low power auxiliary station operations (referenced herein as ‘‘wireless microphone’’ operations) on additional frequency bands. Specifically, under section 74.803(c), the Commission permitted licensed wireless microphone operations on the 941.5–944 MHz, the 952.85–956.25 MHz, the 956.45–959.85 MHz, the 6875–6900 MHz, and the 7100–7125 MHz bands, provided the particular coordination requirements were met; under section 74.803(d), the Commission authorized operations on the 1435–1525 MHz band provided that requisite conditions, including coordination, were met. With these revisions, the Commission promoted its goal of accommodating wireless microphone users’ needs through access to spectrum resources following the incentive auction and reconfiguration of the TV bands. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2021–05000 Filed 3–9–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Notice of Agreements Filed The Commission hereby gives notice of the filing of the following agreements under the Shipping Act of 1984. Interested parties may submit comments, relevant information, or documents regarding the agreements to the Secretary by email at Secretary@ fmc.gov, or by mail, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, DC 20573. Comments will be most helpful to the Commission if received within 12 days of the date this notice appears in the Federal Register. 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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 10, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13716-13717]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-04966]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[Petition IV-2020-5; FRL-10021-14-Region 4]


Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Petition for Objection to 
State Operating Permit for Hazlehurst Wood Pellets, LLC (Jeff Davis 
County, Georgia)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of final order on petition to object to state operating 
permit.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Administrator 
signed an Order, dated December 31, 2020, denying the petition 
submitted by the Environmental Integrity Project on behalf of itself 
and the Georgia Chapter of Sierra Club, Dogwood Alliance, the Rachel 
Carson Council, Partnership for Policy Integrity, Natural Resources 
Defense Council, and Our Children's Earth Foundation (Petitioners). The 
Order responds to the Petitioners' April 14, 2020, petition requesting 
that the EPA object to the proposed Clean Air Act (CAA) title V 
operating permit number 2499-161-0023-V-02-4 issued by the Georgia 
Environmental Protection Division (EPD) to Hazlehurst Wood Pellets, LLC 
for its facility located in Jeff Davis County, Georgia. The Order 
constitutes a final action on the petition addressed therein.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the Order, the petition, and all pertinent 
information relating thereto are on file at the following location: EPA 
Region 4; Air and Radiation Division; 61 Forsyth Street SW; Atlanta, 
Georgia 30303-8960. The Order is also available electronically at the 
following address: https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2021-01/documents/hazlehurstorder2020.pdf. EPA requests that if at all 
possible, you contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section to schedule your inspection at the Regional Office. The 
Regional Office's official hours of business are Monday through Friday 
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Art Hofmeister, Air Permits Section, 
Air Planning and Implementation Branch, Air and Radiation Divisions, 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW, 
Atlanta, Georgia, 30303-8960. The telephone number is (404) 562-9115. 
Mr. Hofmeister can also be reached via electronic mail at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CAA affords EPA a 45-day period to 
review and, as appropriate, the authority to object to operating 
permits proposed by state permitting authorities under title V of the 
CAA, 42 U.S.C. 7661-7661f. Section 505(b)(2) of the CAA and 40 CFR 
70.8(d) authorize any person to petition the EPA Administrator to 
object to a title V operating permit within 60 days after the 
expiration of EPA's 45-day review period if EPA has not objected on its 
own initiative. Petitions must be based only on objections to the 
permit that were raised with reasonable specificity during the public 
comment period provided by the state, unless the petitioner 
demonstrates that it was impracticable to raise these issues during the 
comment period or the grounds for the issues arose after this period.
    Petitioners submitted a petition requesting that EPA object to the 
proposed CAA title V operating permit no. 2499-161-0023-V-02-4 issued 
by EPD to the Hazlehurst facility. Petitioners claim that this 
permitting action fails to include all applicable requirements, 
specifically the requirements related to section 112(r)(1) of the CAA 
(``general duty clause'').
    On December 31, 2020, the Administrator issued an Order denying the 
petition. The Order explains the EPA's basis for denying the petition.
    Judicial Review: Section 307(b)(1) of the CAA indicates which 
Federal Courts of Appeal are the proper forum for petitions for review 
of final actions by EPA. This section provides, in part, that

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petitions for review must be filed in the Court of Appeals for the 
District of Columbia Circuit: (i) When the agency action consists of 
``nationally applicable regulations promulgated, or final action taken, 
by the Administrator,'' or (ii) when such action is locally or 
regionally applicable, if ``such action is based on a determination of 
nationwide scope or effect and if in taking such action the 
Administrator finds and publishes that such action is based on such a 
determination.'' For locally or regionally applicable actions, the CAA 
reserves to EPA complete discretion whether to invoke the exception in 
(ii).
    As explained in the Order, this Order is locally applicable because 
it denies the single claim raised by the Petition and applies, on its 
face, to a single source in a single state. Sierra Club v. EPA, 926 
F.3d 844, 849 (D.C. Cir. 2019). However, the Administrator exercised 
the complete discretion afforded to him under the CAA to make a finding 
in the Order that this action is based on a determination of nationwide 
scope or effect, and to publish this finding by publishing this notice 
regarding the Order in the Federal Register.
    Thus, pursuant to sections 307(b) and 505(b)(2) of the CAA, any 
petitions for judicial review of this Order must be filed in the United 
States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit within 60 
days from the date this notice is published in the Federal Register.

    Dated: March 4, 2021.
John Blevins,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
[FR Doc. 2021-04966 Filed 3-9-21; 8:45 am]
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