Delegations of the Prevention of Significant Deterioration Air Permitting Program to the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection and the Washoe County Health District, 20145-20146 [2021-07855]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 8093–022]
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Methuen Falls Hydroelectric Company;
Notice of Intent To File License
Application, Filing of Pre-Application
Document, and Approving Use of The
Traditional Licensing Process
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to
File License Application and Request to
Use the Traditional Licensing Process.
b. Project No.: 8093–022.
c. Date Filed: February 26, 2021.
d. Submitted By: Methuen Falls
Hydroelectric Company (Methuen
Hydro).
e. Name of Project: Methuen Falls
Project.
f. Location: On the Spicket River in
Essex County, Massachusetts. No federal
lands are occupied by the project works
or located within the project boundary.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 and
5.5 of the Commission’s regulations.
h. Potential Applicant Contact: Kevin
Olson, Olson Electric Development
Company, Inc., 30r Hampshire Street,
Methuen, MA 01844; (978) 975–0400;
email at kevin@olsonelectric.com.
i. FERC Contact: John Baummer at
(202) 502–6837; or email at
john.baummer@ferc.gov.
j. Methuen Hydro filed its request to
use the Traditional Licensing Process on
February 26, 2021, and provided public
notice of the request on February 26,
2021. In a letter dated April 12, 2021,
the Director of the Division of
Hydropower Licensing approved
Methuen Hydro’s request to use the
Traditional Licensing Process.
k. With this notice, we are initiating
informal consultation with the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service and NOAA
Fisheries under section 7 of the
Endangered Species Act and the joint
agency regulations thereunder at 50 CFR
part 402; and NOAA Fisheries under
section 305(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act and implementing regulations at 50
CFR 600.920. We are also initiating
consultation with the Massachusetts
State Historic Preservation Officer, as
required by section 106 of the National
Historic Preservation Act, and the
implementing regulations of the
Advisory Council on Historic
Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
l. With this notice, we are designating
Methuen Hydro as the Commission’s
non-federal representative for carrying
out informal consultation pursuant to
section 7 of the Endangered Species Act;
and consultation pursuant to section
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106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act.
m. On February 26, 2021, Methuen
Hydro filed a Pre-Application Document
(PAD; including a proposed process
plan and schedule) with the
Commission, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of
the Commission’s regulations.
n. A copy of the PAD may be viewed
and/or printed on the Commission’s
website (https://www.ferc.gov), using the
‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
number, excluding the last three digits
in the docket number field to access the
document. At this time, the Commission
has suspended access to the
Commission’s Public Reference Room,
due to the proclamation declaring a
National Emergency concerning the
Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19),
issued on March 13, 2020. For
assistance, contact FERC Online
Support at FERCOnlineSupport@
ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or
(202) 502–8659 (TTY).
o. The licensee states its unequivocal
intent to submit an application for a
subsequent license for Project No. 8093.
Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.20, each
application for a subsequent license and
any competing license applications
must be filed with the Commission at
least 24 months prior to the expiration
of the existing license. All applications
for license for this project must be filed
by February 28, 2024.
p. Register online at https://
ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx to
be notified via email of new filings and
issuances related to this or other
pending projects. For assistance, contact
FERC Online Support.
Dated: April 12, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[FRL–10021–42–Region 9]
Delegations of the Prevention of
Significant Deterioration Air Permitting
Program to the Nevada Division of
Environmental Protection and the
Washoe County Health District
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of delegations of
authority.
AGENCY:
This notice announces that
the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA), Region 9, has revised its
delegation agreements with the Nevada
SUMMARY:
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Division of Environmental Protection
(NDEP) and the Washoe County Health
District (WCHD) for implementation of
the Federal Clean Air Act Prevention of
Significant Deterioration (PSD)
permitting program. The revised and
updated delegation agreements
authorize the NDEP and the WCHD to
continue to conduct PSD review for
proposed new and modified major
stationary sources, to issue initial
federal PSD permits, and to revise
existing federal PSD permits, subject to
the terms and conditions of the
applicable delegation agreement.
DATES: The revised delegation
agreement with the NDEP became
effective on January 21, 2020, and the
revised delegation agreement with the
WCHD became effective on March 22,
2021. Pursuant to section 307(b)(1) of
the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7607(b)(1),
judicial review of these final agency
actions, to the extent it is available, may
be sought by filing a petition for review
in the United States Court of Appeals
for the Ninth Circuit within 60 days of
April 16, 2021.
ADDRESSES: The revised delegation
agreements are available on Region 9’s
website at https://www.epa.gov/caapermitting/air-permit-delegation-andpsd-sip-approval-status-epas-pacificsouthwest-region-9. For additional
information, please contact the person
identified in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Laura Yannayon, EPA Region 9, 75
Hawthorne Street (AIR–3–1), San
Francisco, California 94105. By phone at
(415) 972–3534, or by email at
yannayon.laura@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to 40 CFR 52.21(u), on April 23, 2014
and March 13, 2008, EPA Region 9
signed PSD delegation agreements with
the NDEP and the WCHD, respectively.
The delegation agreements authorized
the NDEP and the WCHD to implement
the PSD program under sections 160–
169 of the Clean Air Act (CAA) and 40
CFR 52.21, including conducting PSD
review and the issuance and revision of
PSD permits.
On January 21, 2020 and March 22,
2021, EPA Region 9 signed the revised
and updated delegation agreements with
the NDEP and the WCHD, respectively.
Both agreements set forth the terms and
conditions according to which the
agencies will implement the PSD
regulations at 40 CFR 52.21. Under the
PSD program, major stationary sources
of air pollutants must apply for and
receive a permit prior to construction of
new facilities or certain modifications to
existing facilities.
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While the NDEP and the WCHD have
been delegated the authority to
implement and enforce the PSD
program, nothing in the delegation
agreements prohibits the EPA from
enforcing the PSD provisions of the
CAA, the PSD regulations, or the
conditions of any PSD permit issued by
the NDEP or the WCHD.
Dated: April 12, 2021.
Elizabeth J. Adams,
Director, Air and Radiation Division, EPA
Region IX.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2021–0040; FRL—10022–
60–OAR]
Proposed Agency Information
Collection Request; Comment
Request; Servicing of Motor Vehicle
Air Conditioners (Renewal)
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an
information collection request (ICR),
‘‘Servicing of Motor Vehicle Air
Conditioners (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No.
1617.10, OMB Control No. 2060–0247)
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act. Before doing so, EPA is
soliciting public comments on specific
aspects of the proposed information
collection as described below. This is a
proposed extension of the ICR, which is
currently approved through December
31, 2021. 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.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before June 15, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OAR–2021–0040, online using
www.regulations.gov (our preferred
method), by email to a-and-r-docket@
epa.gov. Out of an abundance of caution
for members of the public and our staff,
the EPA Docket Center and Reading
Room are closed to the public, with
limited exceptions, to reduce the risk of
transmitting COVID–19. Our Docket
Center staff will continue to provide
remote customer service via email,
phone, and webform. We encourage the
public to submit comments via https://
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www.regulations.gov or email, as there
may be a delay in processing mail and
faxes. Hand deliveries and couriers may
be received by scheduled appointment
only. For further information on EPA
Docket Center services and the current
status, please visit us online at https://
www.epa.gov/dockets.
EPA’s policy is that all comments
received will be included in the public
docket without change including any
personal information provided, unless
the comment includes profanity, threats,
information claimed to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Chenise Farquharson, Stratospheric
Protection Division, Office of
Atmospheric Programs (Mail Code
6205T), Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number: (202) 564–7768; email address:
farquharson.chenise@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Supporting documents which explain in
detail the information that the EPA will
be collecting are available in the public
docket for this ICR. The EPA is
temporarily suspending its Docket
Center and Reading Room for public
visitors, with limited exceptions, to
reduce the risk of transmitting COVID–
19. Our Docket Center staff will
continue to provide remote customer
service via email, phone, and webform.
We encourage the public to submit
comments via https://
www.regulations.gov or email, as there
may be a delay in processing mail and
faxes. Hand deliveries and couriers may
be received by scheduled appointment
only. The telephone number for the
Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For
further information on EPA Docket
Center services and the current status,
please visit us online at https://
www.epa.gov/dockets.
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments
and information to enable it to: (i)
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; (ii) evaluate the
accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(iii) enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (iv) minimize the burden
of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through
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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. EPA will consider the
comments received and amend the ICR
as appropriate. The final ICR package
will then be submitted to OMB for
review and approval. At that time, EPA
will issue another Federal Register
notice to announce the submission of
the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
submit additional comments to OMB.
Abstract: Section 609 of the Clean Air
Act Amendments of 1990 (Act) provides
general guidelines for the servicing of
motor vehicle air conditioners (MVACs).
It states that ‘‘no person repairing or
servicing motor vehicles for
consideration may perform any service
on a motor vehicle air conditioner
involving the refrigerant for such air
conditioner without properly using
approved refrigerant recycling
equipment and no such person may
perform such service unless such person
has been properly trained and
certified.’’ In 1992, EPA developed
regulations under section 609 that were
published in 57 FR 31240 and codified
at 40 CFR Subpart B (Section 82.30 et
seq.). The information required to be
collected under the section 609
regulations is: Approved refrigerant
handling equipment; approved
independent standards testing
organizations; technician training and
certification; and certification, reporting
and recordkeeping.
Form Numbers: None.
Respondents/affected entities: The
following is a list of NAICS codes for
organizations potentially affected by the
information requirements covered under
this ICR. It is meant to include any
establishment that may service or
maintain motor vehicle air conditioners.
4411 Automobile Dealers
4413 Automotive Parts, Accessories,
and Tire Stores
44711 Gasoline Stations with
Convenience Stores
8111 Automotive Repair and
Maintenance
811198 All Other Automotive Repair
and Maintenance
Other affected groups include
independent standards testing
organizations and organizations with
technician certification programs.
Respondent’s obligation to respond:
Mandatory (40 CFR 82.36, 82.38, 82.40,
82.42).
Estimated number of respondents:
46,033 (per year).
Frequency of response: On occasion,
biennially, only once.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-10021-42-Region 9]
Delegations of the Prevention of Significant Deterioration Air
Permitting Program to the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
and the Washoe County Health District
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of delegations of authority.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces that the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA), Region 9, has revised its delegation agreements with the Nevada
Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) and the Washoe County
Health District (WCHD) for implementation of the Federal Clean Air Act
Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) permitting program. The
revised and updated delegation agreements authorize the NDEP and the
WCHD to continue to conduct PSD review for proposed new and modified
major stationary sources, to issue initial federal PSD permits, and to
revise existing federal PSD permits, subject to the terms and
conditions of the applicable delegation agreement.
DATES: The revised delegation agreement with the NDEP became effective
on January 21, 2020, and the revised delegation agreement with the WCHD
became effective on March 22, 2021. Pursuant to section 307(b)(1) of
the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7607(b)(1), judicial review of these final
agency actions, to the extent it is available, may be sought by filing
a petition for review in the United States Court of Appeals for the
Ninth Circuit within 60 days of April 16, 2021.
ADDRESSES: The revised delegation agreements are available on Region
9's website at https://www.epa.gov/caa-permitting/air-permit-delegation-and-psd-sip-approval-status-epas-pacific-southwest-region-9.
For additional information, please contact the person identified in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Yannayon, EPA Region 9, 75
Hawthorne Street (AIR-3-1), San Francisco, California 94105. By phone
at (415) 972-3534, or by email at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to 40 CFR 52.21(u), on April 23,
2014 and March 13, 2008, EPA Region 9 signed PSD delegation agreements
with the NDEP and the WCHD, respectively. The delegation agreements
authorized the NDEP and the WCHD to implement the PSD program under
sections 160-169 of the Clean Air Act (CAA) and 40 CFR 52.21, including
conducting PSD review and the issuance and revision of PSD permits.
On January 21, 2020 and March 22, 2021, EPA Region 9 signed the
revised and updated delegation agreements with the NDEP and the WCHD,
respectively. Both agreements set forth the terms and conditions
according to which the agencies will implement the PSD regulations at
40 CFR 52.21. Under the PSD program, major stationary sources of air
pollutants must apply for and receive a permit prior to construction of
new facilities or certain modifications to existing facilities.
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While the NDEP and the WCHD have been delegated the authority to
implement and enforce the PSD program, nothing in the delegation
agreements prohibits the EPA from enforcing the PSD provisions of the
CAA, the PSD regulations, or the conditions of any PSD permit issued by
the NDEP or the WCHD.
Dated: April 12, 2021.
Elizabeth J. Adams,
Director, Air and Radiation Division, EPA Region IX.
[FR Doc. 2021-07855 Filed 4-15-21; 8:45 am]
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