Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit, 34853-34855 [2023-11493]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 104 / Wednesday, May 31, 2023 / Notices C504–06), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone number: 919–541–4072; or email: tennant.ginger@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Written Comments Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2014– 0128, 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), Proprietary Business Information (PBI), 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). Please visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets/ commenting-epa-dockets for additional submission methods; the full EPA public comment policy; information about CBI, PBI, or multimedia submissions; and general guidance on making effective comments. II. Information About the Documents 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:50 May 30, 2023 Jkt 259001 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 characterizing effects related to atmospheric deposition of oxides of nitrogen and oxides of sulfur and their transformation products, this review also recognizes the contribution of PM through deposition to eutrophicationrelated effects, acidification-related effects, and other such welfare effects, as well to the direct and other indirect effects on vegetation, soils, and biota. Addressing the pollutants together enables us to take a comprehensive look at the nature and interactions of the pollutants, which is important for ensuring that all scientific information relevant to ecological effects is thoroughly evaluated. This approach also addresses the CASAC’s comments on the draft Integrated Review Plan (IRP) for this review, as well as the CASAC’s comments on the draft IRP for the PM NAAQS review. In particular, the CASAC expressed concern that PM deposition-related effects were not adequately covered in the PM review; and they also encouraged the EPA to include all reduced nitrogen compounds, including ammonia and ammonium, to properly evaluate ecological impacts from nitrogen deposition in the secondary standards review for oxides of nitrogen and oxides of sulfur (Diez Roux and Fernandez, 2016; Diez Roux, 2016). Additional welfare effects associated with PM, such as visibility impairment, climate effects and materials damage, and the health effects of PM (including particulate transformation products of oxides of nitrogen and oxides of sulfur) are considered as part of the separate review of the NAAQS for PM. In March 2017, EPA released the first external review draft of the Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) for Oxides of Nitrogen, Oxides of Sulfur, and Particulate Matter Ecological Criteria, which was then discussed at a CASAC meeting May 24–25, 2017. Comments from the CASAC (Diez Roux, 2017) and PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 34853 the public were considered in preparing the second external review draft (June 2018), which was then discussed at a CASAC meeting September 5–6, 2018, and April 27, 2020. CASAC provided a final letter on the second draft ISA in May 2020 (Cox, 2020), and in October 2020, EPA released the final ISA for NOX, SOX, and PM ecological criteria (U.S. EPA, 2020). This draft PA serves to ‘‘bridge the gap’’ between the scientific and technical information in the 2020 ISA and any air quality, exposure, and risk analyses available in this review, and the judgments required of the Administrator in determining whether to retain or revise the existing secondary ambient air quality standards for NO2, SO2 and PM. The draft PA document will be available on or about May 31, 2023, on EPA’s website at https:// www.epa.gov/naaqs/nitrogen-dioxideno2-and-sulfur-dioxide-so2-secondaryair-quality-standards. The EPA is soliciting advice and recommendations from the CASAC by means of a review of this draft document in an upcoming public meeting of the CASAC. Information about this public meeting, including the dates and location, was published as a separate notice in the Federal Register on March 23, 2023 (88 FR 17572). Following the CASAC meeting, the EPA will consider comments received from the CASAC and the public in preparing the final PA. The Draft PA will be available primarily via the internet at: https:// www.epa.gov/naaqs/nitrogen-dioxideno2-and-sulfur-dioxide-so2-secondaryair-quality-standards. The document will be accessible under ‘‘Policy Assessments’’ from the current review. The draft document briefly described above does not represent and should not be construed to represent any final EPA policy, viewpoint, or determination. Erika Sasser, Director, Health and Environmental Impacts Division. [FR Doc. 2023–11391 Filed 5–30–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OGC–2023–0284; FRL–10996–01– OGC] Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of proposed consent decree; request for public comment. AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\31MYN1.SGM 31MYN1 34854 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 104 / Wednesday, May 31, 2023 / Notices In accordance with the Clean Air Act, as amended (CAA or the Act), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is providing notice of a proposed consent decree in California Communities Against Toxics, et al. v. Regan, No. 1:22-cv-03724 (D.D.C.). On December 14, 2022, Plaintiffs California Communities Against Toxics, Clean Power Lake County, Rio Grande International Study Center, Sierra Club, and Union of Concerned Scientists filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia alleging that EPA has failed to perform its nondiscretionary duty to ‘‘review, and revise as necessary’’ the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Ethylene oxide Emissions Standards for Sterilization Facilities, at least every 8 years. The proposed consent decree would establish a deadline for EPA to sign a final rule for this action. DATES: Written comments on the proposed consent decree must be received by June 30, 2023. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OGC–2023–0284, online at https:// www.regulations.gov (EPA’s preferred method). Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket ID number for this action. Comments received may be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. For detailed instructions on sending comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, see the ‘‘Additional Information about Commenting on the Proposed Consent Decree’’ heading under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Huang Branning, Air and Radiation Law Office, Office of General Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; telephone (202) 564–1744; email address branning.amy@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: I. Obtaining a Copy of the Proposed Consent Decree The official public docket for this action (identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OGC–2023–0284) contains a copy of the proposed consent decree. The official public docket is available for public viewing at the Office of Environmental Information (OEI) Docket in the EPA Docket Center, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The EPA Docket VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:50 May 30, 2023 Jkt 259001 Center 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 OEI Docket is (202) 566–1752. The electronic version of the public docket for this action contains a copy of the proposed consent decree and is available through https:// www.regulations.gov. You may use https://www.regulations.gov to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official public docket, and access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, key in the appropriate docket identification number then select ‘‘search.’’ II. Additional Information About the Proposed Consent Decree On December 14, 2022, Plaintiffs California Communities Against Toxics, Clean Power Lake County, Rio Grande International Study Center, Sierra Club, and Union of Concerned Scientists (collectively ‘‘Plaintiffs’’) filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia alleging that EPA has failed to perform its nondiscretionary duty under CAA section 112(d)(6) to ‘‘review, and revise as necessary’’ the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (‘‘NESHAP’’): Ethylene oxide Emissions Standards for Sterilization Facilities, 40 CFR part 60, subpart O (‘‘Sterilization Facilities NESHAP’’), at least every 8 years. EPA promulgated the Sterilization Facilities NESHAP in 1994. 59 FR 62585 (December 6, 1994). In 2006, EPA conducted a risk assessment of this source category pursuant to CAA section 112(f)(2) and a technology review of its NESHAP pursuant to section 112(d)(6), neither of which resulted in revisions to the Sterilization Facilities NESHAP. 71 FR 17712 (April 7, 2006). EPA has not completed a section 112(d)(6) review of this NESHAP since then. EPA recently published a proposed rule that includes revisions to the Sterilization Facilities NESHAP pursuant to CAA section 112(d)(6) of the Act. 88 FR 22790 (April 13, 2023). The proposed consent decree, if finalized, would require that EPA sign a final rule on its review and ‘‘necessary revisions’’ of the Sterilization Facility NESHAP pursuant to section 112(d)(6) by March 1, 2024. In accordance with section 113(g) of the CAA, for a period of thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this document, the Agency will accept written comments relating to the PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 proposed consent decree. EPA or the Department of Justice may withdraw or withhold consent to the proposed consent decree if the comments disclose facts or considerations that indicate that such consent is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of the Act. III. Additional Information About Commenting on the Proposed Consent Decree Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OGC–2023– 0284, via https://www.regulations.gov. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from this docket. 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. 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-epadockets. For additional information about submitting information identified as CBI, please contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. Note that written comments containing CBI and submitted by mail may be delayed and deliveries or couriers will be received by scheduled appointment only. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name, mailing address, and an email address or other contact information in the body of your comment. This ensures that you can be identified as the submitter of the comment and allows EPA to contact you in case EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties or needs further information on the substance of your comment. Any identifying or contact information provided in the body of a comment will be included as part of the comment that is placed in the official public docket and made available in EPA’s electronic public docket. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties E:\FR\FM\31MYN1.SGM 31MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 104 / Wednesday, May 31, 2023 / Notices and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Use of the https:// www.regulations.gov website to submit comments to EPA electronically is EPA’s preferred method for receiving comments. The electronic public docket system is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which means EPA will not know your identity, email address, or other contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. Please ensure that your comments are submitted within the specified comment period. Comments received after the close of the comment period will be marked ‘‘late.’’ EPA is not required to consider these late comments. Gautam Srinivasan, Associate General Counsel. [FR Doc. 2023–11493 Filed 5–30–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OAR–2006–0407; FRL—11005– 01–OAR] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; EPA’s ENERGY STAR Program in the Commercial and Industrial Sectors (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ‘‘EPA’s ENERGY STAR Program in the Commercial and Industrial Sectors’’ (EPA ICR Number 1772.09, OMB Control Number 2060–0347) 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 January 21, 2024. This notice allows for 60 days for public comments. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 31, 2023. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA– HQ–OAR–2006–0407, to EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to a-and-rDocket@epa.gov or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:50 May 30, 2023 Jkt 259001 Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460. 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: Cynthia Veit Maia, Climate Protection Partnerships Division, (5230A), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202–564– 9494; fax number: 202–343–2204; email address: veitmaia.cynthia@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through January 31, 2024. 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. This notice allows 60 days for public comments. Supporting documents, which explain in detail the information that the EPA will be collecting, are available in the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The telephone number for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For additional information about EPA’s public docket, visit 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 the use of appropriate forms of information technology. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 34855 submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. Abstract: EPA created ENERGY STAR as a voluntary program to help businesses and individuals protect the environment through superior energy efficiency. The program focuses on reducing utility-generated emissions by reducing the demand for energy. In 1991, EPA launched the Green Lights Program to encourage corporations, State and local governments, colleges and universities, and other organizations to adopt energy-efficient lighting as a profitable means of preventing pollution and improving lighting quality. Since then, EPA has rolled Green Lights into ENERGY STAR and expanded ENERGY STAR to encompass organization-wide energy performance improvement, such as building technology upgrades, product purchasing initiatives, and employee training. At the same time, EPA has streamlined the reporting requirements of ENERGY STAR and focused on providing incentives for improvements (e.g., ENERGY STAR awards program). EPA also makes tools and other resources available over the Web to help the public overcome the barriers to evaluating their energy performance and investing in profitable improvements. To join ENERGY STAR, organizations are asked to complete a Partnership Application that establishes their commitment to energy efficiency. Partners agree to undertake efforts such as measuring, tracking, and benchmarking their organization’s energy performance by using tools such as those offered by ENERGY STAR; developing and implementing a plan to improve energy performance in their facilities and operations by adopting a strategy provided by ENERGY STAR; and educating staff and the public about their Partnership with ENERGY STAR, and highlighting achievements with the ENERGY STAR, where available. Partners also may be asked to periodically submit information to EPA as needed to assist in program implementation. Partnership in ENERGY STAR is voluntary and can be terminated by Partners or EPA at any time. EPA does not expect organizations to join the program unless they expect participation to be cost effective and otherwise beneficial for them. In addition, Partners and other interested parties can seek recognition and help EPA promote energy-efficient technologies by evaluating the efficiency of their buildings using EPA’s on-line tools (e.g., Portfolio Manager) and applying for recognition. EPA does E:\FR\FM\31MYN1.SGM 31MYN1

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[FR Doc No: 2023-11493]


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Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed consent decree; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Clean Air Act, as amended (CAA or the 
Act), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is 
providing notice of a proposed consent decree in California Communities 
Against Toxics, et al. v. Regan, No. 1:22-cv-03724 (D.D.C.). On 
December 14, 2022, Plaintiffs California Communities Against Toxics, 
Clean Power Lake County, Rio Grande International Study Center, Sierra 
Club, and Union of Concerned Scientists filed a complaint in the United 
States District Court for the District of Columbia alleging that EPA 
has failed to perform its nondiscretionary duty to ``review, and revise 
as necessary'' the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
Pollutants: Ethylene oxide Emissions Standards for Sterilization 
Facilities, at least every 8 years. The proposed consent decree would 
establish a deadline for EPA to sign a final rule for this action.

DATES: Written comments on the proposed consent decree must be received 
by June 30, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OGC-2023-0284, online at https://www.regulations.gov (EPA's preferred 
method). Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket ID 
number for this action. Comments received may be posted without change 
to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 
provided. For detailed instructions on sending comments and additional 
information on the rulemaking process, see the ``Additional Information 
about Commenting on the Proposed Consent Decree'' heading under the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Huang Branning, Air and Radiation 
Law Office, Office of General Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency; telephone (202) 564-1744; email address [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Obtaining a Copy of the Proposed Consent Decree

    The official public docket for this action (identified by Docket ID 
No. EPA-HQ-OGC-2023-0284) contains a copy of the proposed consent 
decree. The official public docket is available for public viewing at 
the Office of Environmental Information (OEI) Docket in the EPA Docket 
Center, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. 
The EPA Docket Center 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 OEI Docket is (202) 566-1752.
    The electronic version of the public docket for this action 
contains a copy of the proposed consent decree and is available through 
https://www.regulations.gov. You may use https://www.regulations.gov to 
submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the 
contents of the official public docket, and access those documents in 
the public docket that are available electronically. Once in the 
system, key in the appropriate docket identification number then select 
``search.''

II. Additional Information About the Proposed Consent Decree

    On December 14, 2022, Plaintiffs California Communities Against 
Toxics, Clean Power Lake County, Rio Grande International Study Center, 
Sierra Club, and Union of Concerned Scientists (collectively 
``Plaintiffs'') filed a complaint in the United States District Court 
for the District of Columbia alleging that EPA has failed to perform 
its nondiscretionary duty under CAA section 112(d)(6) to ``review, and 
revise as necessary'' the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
Pollutants (``NESHAP''): Ethylene oxide Emissions Standards for 
Sterilization Facilities, 40 CFR part 60, subpart O (``Sterilization 
Facilities NESHAP''), at least every 8 years. EPA promulgated the 
Sterilization Facilities NESHAP in 1994. 59 FR 62585 (December 6, 
1994). In 2006, EPA conducted a risk assessment of this source category 
pursuant to CAA section 112(f)(2) and a technology review of its NESHAP 
pursuant to section 112(d)(6), neither of which resulted in revisions 
to the Sterilization Facilities NESHAP. 71 FR 17712 (April 7, 2006). 
EPA has not completed a section 112(d)(6) review of this NESHAP since 
then. EPA recently published a proposed rule that includes revisions to 
the Sterilization Facilities NESHAP pursuant to CAA section 112(d)(6) 
of the Act. 88 FR 22790 (April 13, 2023). The proposed consent decree, 
if finalized, would require that EPA sign a final rule on its review 
and ``necessary revisions'' of the Sterilization Facility NESHAP 
pursuant to section 112(d)(6) by March 1, 2024.
    In accordance with section 113(g) of the CAA, for a period of 
thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this document, 
the Agency will accept written comments relating to the proposed 
consent decree. EPA or the Department of Justice may withdraw or 
withhold consent to the proposed consent decree if the comments 
disclose facts or considerations that indicate that such consent is 
inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the 
requirements of the Act.

III. Additional Information About Commenting on the Proposed Consent 
Decree

    Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OGC-2023-
0284, via https://www.regulations.gov. Once submitted, comments cannot 
be edited or removed from this docket. 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. 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. For additional information about submitting information 
identified as CBI, please contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. Note that written 
comments containing CBI and submitted by mail may be delayed and 
deliveries or couriers will be received by scheduled appointment only.
    If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you 
include your name, mailing address, and an email address or other 
contact information in the body of your comment. This ensures that you 
can be identified as the submitter of the comment and allows EPA to 
contact you in case EPA cannot read your comment due to technical 
difficulties or needs further information on the substance of your 
comment. Any identifying or contact information provided in the body of 
a comment will be included as part of the comment that is placed in the 
official public docket and made available in EPA's electronic public 
docket. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties

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and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to 
consider your comment.
    Use of the https://www.regulations.gov website to submit comments 
to EPA electronically is EPA's preferred method for receiving comments. 
The electronic public docket system is an ``anonymous access'' system, 
which means EPA will not know your identity, email address, or other 
contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment.
    Please ensure that your comments are submitted within the specified 
comment period. Comments received after the close of the comment period 
will be marked ``late.'' EPA is not required to consider these late 
comments.

Gautam Srinivasan,
Associate General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2023-11493 Filed 5-30-23; 8:45 am]
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