Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability, 56264-56265 [2021-22015]

Download as PDF 56264 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 193 / Friday, October 8, 2021 / Notices Docket Center, WJC West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004. The Docket Center’s hours of operations are 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (except Federal Holidays). Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket ID No. for this notice. Comments received may be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. For detailed instructions on sending comments, see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. This document will be available on the EPA’s website at https://www.epa.gov/ naaqs/particulate-matter-pm-airquality-standards. The document will be accessible under ‘‘Policy Assessments’’ from the current review. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Lars Perlmutt, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, (Mail Code C539–04), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone number: 919–541–3037, fax number: 919–541– 5315; or email: perlmutt.lars@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 I. General Information Written Comments Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2015– 0072, at https://www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), or the other methods identified in the ADDRESSES section. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from the docket.The EPA may publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not submit to EPA’s docket at https://www.regulations.gov 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://www.epa.gov/dockets/ commenting-epa-dockets. Due to public health concerns, the EPA Docket Center and Reading Room are open to the public by appointment VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:07 Oct 07, 2021 Jkt 256001 only. Our Docket Center staff continues to provide remote customer service via email, phone, and webform. Hand deliveries or couriers will be received by scheduled appointment only. For further information and updates on EPA Docket Center services, please visit us online at https://www.epa.gov/dockets. II. Information About the Document Two sections of the Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act) govern the establishment and revision of the NAAQS. Section 108 directs the Administrator to identify and list certain air pollutants and then issue ‘‘air quality criteria’’ for those pollutants. The air quality criteria are to ‘‘accurately reflect the latest scientific knowledge useful in indicating the kind and extent of all identifiable effects on public health or welfare which may be expected from the presence of such pollutant in the ambient air . . .’’ (CAA section 108(a)(2)). Under section 109 of the Act, the EPA is then to establish primary (health-based) and secondary (welfare-based) NAAQS for each pollutant for which the EPA has issued air quality criteria. Section 109(d)(1) of the Act requires periodic review and, if appropriate, revision of existing air quality criteria. Revised air quality criteria are to reflect advances in scientific knowledge on the effects of the pollutant on public health and welfare. Under the same provision, the EPA is also to periodically review and, if appropriate, revise the NAAQS, based on the revised air quality criteria. The Act additionally requires appointment of an independent scientific review committee that is to periodically review the existing air quality criteria and NAAQS and to recommend any new standards and revisions of existing criteria and standards as may be appropriate (CAA section 109(d)(2)(A)–(B)). Since the early 1980s, the requirement for an independent scientific review committee has been fulfilled by the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC). In December 2020, the EPA announced its final decision to retain the primary and secondary PM2.5 and PM10 standards, without revision (85 FR 82684, December 18, 2020).1 On June 10, 2021, the Agency announced its 1 Other welfare effects of PM, such as ecological effects, are being considered in the separate, ongoing review of the secondary NAAQS for oxides of nitrogen and oxides of sulfur. Accordingly, the public welfare protection provided by the secondary PM standards against ecological effects such as those related to deposition of nitrogen- and sulfur-containing compounds in vulnerable ecosystems is being considered in that separate review. PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 decision to reconsider the 2020 p.m. NAAQS final action.2 In its announcement of the reconsideration of the PM NAAQS, the Agency explained that, in support of the reconsideration, it would develop an ISA Supplement and an updated PA. A draft of the ISA Supplement was released in September 2021, for public comment and review by the CASAC. The PA, when final, serves to ‘‘bridge the gap’’ between the scientific and technical information in the 2019 ISA and ISA Supplement and any air quality, exposure and risk analyses available in the reconsideration, and the judgments required of the Administrator in determining whether to retain or revise the existing PM NAAQS. The draft PA builds upon the information presented in the 2019 ISA, the ISA Supplement, and the 2020 PA. The draft PA document will be available on or about October 8, 2021, on the EPA’s website at https://www.epa.gov/naaqs/ particulate-matter-pm-air-qualitystandards. The EPA is soliciting advice and recommendations from the CASAC by means of a review of this draft document at an upcoming public meeting of the CASAC. Information about this public meeting, including the dates and location, will be published as a separate notice in the Federal Register. Following the CASAC meeting, the EPA will consider comments received from the CASAC and the public in preparing revisions to this document. The draft document briefly described above does not represent and should not be construed to represent any final EPA policy, viewpoint, or determination. The EPA will consider any public comments submitted in response to this notice when revising the document. Dated: October 5, 2021. Panagiotis Tsirigotis, Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. [FR Doc. 2021–22067 Filed 10–7–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER–FRL–9058–7] Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability Responsible Agency: Office of Federal Activities, General Information 202– 564–5632 or https://www.epa.gov/nepa. 2 The press release for this announcement is available at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epareexamine-health-standards-harmful-soot-previousadministration-left-unchanged. E:\FR\FM\08OCN1.SGM 08OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 193 / Friday, October 8, 2021 / Notices Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) Filed September 27, 2021 10 a.m. EST Through October 4, 2021 10 a.m. EST Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. Notice: Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act requires that EPA make public its comments on EISs issued by other Federal agencies. EPA’s comment letters on EISs are available at: https:// cdxnodengn.epa.gov/cdx-enepa-public/ action/eis/search. EIS No. 20210150, Final, USACE, CA, Port of Long Beach Deep Draft Navigation Feasibility Study, Review Period Ends: 11/08/2021, Contact: Larry Smith 213–452–3846. Amended Notice EIS No. 20210108, Draft, NRC, SC, License Renewal of the Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility in Richland County, South Carolina, Comment Period Ends: 11/19/2021, Contact: Diana Diaz-Toro 301–415–0930. Revision to FR Notice Published 08/ 06/2021; NRC has reopened the comment period to end on 11/19/2021. Dated: October 4, 2021. Cindy S. Barger, Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities. [FR Doc. 2021–22015 Filed 10–7–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2021–0196; FRL–9071–01– OCSPP] Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee; Notice of Public Meeting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Office of Pesticide Programs is announcing a virtual public meeting of the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC) on October 27 and 28, 2021, with participation by webcast only. There will be no in-person gathering for this meeting. DATES: Virtual meeting: The virtual meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. (EDT), and Thursday, October 28, 2021, from 11 a.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. (EDT). To make oral comments during the virtual meeting, please email Shannon Jewell by Tuesday, October 19, 2021. jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:07 Oct 07, 2021 Jkt 256001 Virtual meeting: Please visit https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-advisorycommittees-and-regulatory-partners/ pesticide-program-dialogue-committeeppdc to find a link to register for the meeting. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shannon Jewell, Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW (7501P), Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (571) 289–9911; email address: jewell.shannon@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ADDRESSES: 56265 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 OPP Docket is (703) 305–5805. For further information on EPA/DC services, docket contact information and the current status of the EPA/DC and Reading Room, please visit https:// www.epa.gov/dockets. II. Background The PPDC is a federal advisory committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public A. Does this action apply to me? Law 92–463. EPA established the PPDC You may be potentially affected by in September 1995 to provide policy this action if you work in in agricultural advice, information and settings or if you are concerned about recommendations to the EPA implementation of the Federal Administrator through the Director of Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide the Office of Pesticide Programs, Office Act (FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.); the of Chemical Safety and Pollution Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act Prevention. The PPDC provides a public (FFDCA) (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.); the forum to discuss a wide variety of Pesticide Registration Improvement Act pesticide regulatory developments and (PRIA) (which amends FIFRA section reform initiatives, evolving public 33); and the Endangered Species Act policy and program implementation (ESA) (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). issues associated with evaluating and Potentially affected entities may include reducing risks from the use of but are not limited to: Agricultural pesticides. The EPA will consider workers and farmers; pesticide industry candidates from the following sectors: and trade associations; environmental, Environmental/public interest and consumer, and farm worker groups; animal rights groups; farm worker pesticide users and growers; animal organizations; pesticide industry and rights groups; pest consultants; state, trade associations; pesticide user, local, and tribal governments; academia; grower, and commodity groups; federal public health organizations; and the and state/local/tribal governments; the public. If you have questions regarding general public; academia; and public the applicability of this action to a health organizations. particular entity, consult the person The PPDC usually meets face-to-face listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION twice a year, generally in the spring and CONTACT. the fall. Additionally, members may be B. How can I get copies of this document asked to serve on work groups to and other related information? develop recommendations to address specific policy issues. The average The docket for this action, identified workload for members is approximately by docket identification (ID) number 4 to 6 hours per month. PPDC members EPA–HQ–OPP–2021–0196, is available may receive travel and per diem online at https://www.regulations.gov. allowances where appropriate and Due to the public health concerns according to applicable federal travel related to COVID–19, the EPA Docket regulations. Center (EPA/DC) and Reading Room is closed to visitors with limited III. How do I participate in the virtual exceptions. The staff continues to public meeting? provide remote customer service via A. Virtual meeting. The virtual email, phone, and webform. For the meeting will be conducted via webcast. latest status information on EPA/DC services and docket access, visit https:// Please visit https://www.epa.gov/ pesticide-advisory-committees-andwww.epa.gov/dockets. regulatory-partners/pesticide-programOnce the EPA/DC is reopened to the public, the docket will also be available dialogue-committee-ppdc to find a link to register for the meeting. in-person at the Office of Pesticide B. Oral comments. Requests to make Programs Regulatory Public Docket brief oral comments to the PPDC during (OPP Docket) in the EPA/DC, West the virtual meeting should be submitted William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. to the Designated Federal Officer, listed 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Washington, DC 20460–0001. The I. General Information PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08OCN1.SGM 08OCN1

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Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability

    Responsible Agency: Office of Federal Activities, General 
Information 202-564-5632 or https://www.epa.gov/nepa.


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Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements (EIS)
Filed September 27, 2021 10 a.m. EST Through October 4, 2021 10 a.m. 
EST
Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9.

    Notice: Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act requires that EPA make 
public its comments on EISs issued by other Federal agencies. EPA's 
comment letters on EISs are available at: https://cdxnodengn.epa.gov/cdx-enepa-public/action/eis/search.

EIS No. 20210150, Final, USACE, CA, Port of Long Beach Deep Draft 
Navigation Feasibility Study, Review Period Ends: 11/08/2021, Contact: 
Larry Smith 213-452-3846.

Amended Notice

EIS No. 20210108, Draft, NRC, SC, License Renewal of the Columbia Fuel 
Fabrication Facility in Richland County, South Carolina, Comment Period 
Ends: 11/19/2021, Contact: Diana Diaz-Toro 301-415-0930.

    Revision to FR Notice Published 08/06/2021; NRC has reopened the 
comment period to end on 11/19/2021.

    Dated: October 4, 2021.
Cindy S. Barger,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 2021-22015 Filed 10-7-21; 8:45 am]
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