Technical Documentation for the Framework for Evaluating Damages and Impacts (FrEDI); Extension of Comment Period, 19823-19824 [2024-05828]
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comments and recommendations to
OMB for the proposed information
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James W. Caldwell, Compliance
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Air Quality, Mail Code: 6406J,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20460; telephone number: (202) 343–
9303; fax number: (202) 343–2800;
email address: caldwell.jim@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
proposed extension of the ICR, which is
currently approved through March 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.
Public comments were previously
requested via the Federal Register on
July 5, 2023 during a 60-day comment
period (88 FR 42939). This notice allows
for an additional 30 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.
Abstract: In accordance with the
regulations at 40 CFR 79, Subparts A, B,
C, and D, Registration of Fuels and Fuel
Additives, manufacturers (including
importers) of motor-vehicle gasoline,
motor-vehicle diesel fuel, and additives
for those fuels, are required to have
these products registered by the EPA
prior to their introduction into
commerce. Registration involves
providing a chemical description of the
fuel or additive, and certain technical,
marketing, and health-effects
information. The development of
health-effects data, as required by 40
CFR 79, Subpart F, is the subject of this
ICR. The information collection
requirements for Subparts A through D,
and the supplemental notification
requirements of Subpart F (indicating
how the manufacturer will satisfy the
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health-effects data requirements) are
covered by a separate ICR (OMB Control
Number 2060–0150). The health-effects
data will be used to determine if there
are any products which have
evaporative or combustion emissions
that may pose an unreasonable risk to
public health, thus meriting further
investigation and potential regulation.
This information is required for specific
groups of fuels and additives as defined
in the regulations. For example, gasoline
and gasoline additives which consist of
only carbon, hydrogen, oxygen,
nitrogen, and/or sulfur, and which
involve a gasoline oxygen content of
less than 1.5 weight percent, fall into a
‘‘baseline’’ group. Oxygenated additives,
such as ethanol, when used in gasoline
at an oxygen level of at least 1.5 weight
percent, define separate ‘‘non-baseline’’
groups for each oxygenate. Additives
which contain elements other than
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and
sulfur fall into separate ‘‘atypical’’
groups. There are similar grouping
requirements for diesel fuel and diesel
fuel additives.
Manufacturers may perform the
research independently or may join
with other manufacturers to share in the
costs for each applicable group. Several
research consortiums (groups of
manufacturers) have been formed. The
research is structured into three tiers of
requirements for each group. Tier 1
requires an emissions characterization
and a literature search for information
on the health effects of those emissions.
Tier 1 data have been submitted for
biodiesel, water/diesel emulsions,
several atypical additives, and
renewable gasoline and diesel fuels.
Tier 2 requires short-term inhalation
exposures of laboratory animals to
emissions to screen for adverse health
effects. Tier 2 data have been submitted
for baseline diesel, biodiesel, and water/
diesel emulsions. Alternative Tier 2
requirements were established for the
API consortium for baseline gasoline
and six gasoline-oxygenate blends. Tier
3 provides for follow-up research, at
EPA’s discretion, when remaining
uncertainties as to the significance of
observed health effects, welfare effects,
and/or emissions exposures from a fuel
or fuel/additive mixture interfere with
EPA’s ability to make reasonable
estimates of the potential risks posed by
emissions from a fuel or additive. Under
regulations promulgated pursuant to
Section 211 of the Clean Air Act,
submission of the health-effects
information is necessary for a
manufacturer to obtain registration of a
motor-vehicle gasoline, diesel fuel, or
fuel additive, and be allowed to
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introduce that product into commerce
and the information shall not be
considered confidential.
Form Numbers: None.
Respondents/affected entities:
Manufacturers of motor-vehicle
gasoline, motor-vehicle diesel fuel, and
additives for those fuels.
Respondent’s obligation to respond:
Mandatory per 40 CFR 79.
Estimated number of respondents: 2.
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Total estimated burden: 13,867 hours
per year. Burden is defined at 5 CFR
1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $1.7 million per
year, includes $0.6 million annualized
capital or operation & maintenance
costs.
Changes in the Estimates: There is a
$2 million decrease in cost. This is due
to an estimated decrease in the number
of fuels and additives for which testing
will be required.
Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
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Technical Documentation for the
Framework for Evaluating Damages
and Impacts (FrEDI); Extension of
Comment Period
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of document availability
and request for comments; extension of
public comment period.
AGENCY:
On February 23, 2024, the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
published a draft document titled,
‘‘Technical Documentation for the
Framework for Evaluating Damages and
Impacts (FrEDI)’’ (EPA 430–R–24–001).
The EPA is extending the comment
period.
SUMMARY:
The comment period for the
document published on February 23,
2024, at 89 FR 13717, is extended.
Comments must be received on or
before April 24, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OAR–2023–0614, to the Federal Portal:
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments. Once submitted, comments
cannot be edited or withdrawn. Do not
submit electronically any information
you consider to be Confidential
DATES:
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Business Information (CBI). EPA may
publish any comment received to its
public docket, submitted, or sent via
email. For additional submission
methods, the full EPA public comment
policy, information about CBI, and
general guidance on making effective
comments, please visit https://
www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epadockets.
Mr.
Jeremy Martinich, Environmental
Protection Agency, Office of Air and
Radiation, Office of Atmospheric
Protection, Climate Change Division,
(202) 343–9871, cira@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
February 23, 2024, the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) published a
draft document titled, ‘‘Technical
Documentation for the Framework for
Evaluating Damages and Impacts
(FrEDI)’’ (EPA 430–R–24–001). The
public comment for this document was
scheduled to end on March 25, 2024.
The EPA is extending that deadline to
April 24, 2024. This extension will
provide the general public additional
time for comment.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dated: March 14, 2024.
Sharyn Lie,
Director, Climate Change Division.
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Executive Committee Under the Board
of Scientific Counselors (BOSC)—April
2024
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA), Office of Research and
Development (ORD), gives notice of a
virtual meeting of the Board of
Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Executive
Committee (EC) to review and finalize
the report from the Climate Change (CC)
and the Social and Community Science
(SCS) Subcommittees. The report
responds to three charge questions
posed to the Subcommittees at the
BOSC informational meetings held in
June 2023, which pertain to ORD’s
progress in the areas of social science
research, climate science, and
interdisciplinary place-based,
community-engaged research.
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The meeting will be held on
Wednesday, April 24, 2024, from 11
a.m. to 2 p.m. All times noted are
Eastern Time and approximate. The
meeting may adjourn early if all
business is finished. Attendees should
register by Monday, April 22, 2024, at
https://us-epa-bosc-executivecommittee-meeting.eventbrite.com.
Requests for making oral presentations
at the meeting will be accepted through
April 22, 2024. Comments may be
submitted through April 22, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Instructions on how to
connect to the videoconference will be
provided upon registration at: https://
us-epa-bosc-executive-committeemeeting.eventbrite.com. Submit your
comments to Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
ORD–2015–0765 by one of the following
methods:
• www.regulations.gov: Follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments.
• Email: Send comments by
electronic mail (email) to: ORD.Docket@
epa.gov, Attention Docket ID No. EPA–
HQ–ORD–2015–0765.
• Fax: Fax comments to: (202) 566–
0224, Attention Docket ID No. EPA–
HQ–ORD–2015–0765.
• Mail: Send comments by mail to:
Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC)
Executive Committee Docket, Mail
Code: 2822T, 1301 Constitution Ave.
NW, Washington, DC 20004, Attention
Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2015–
0765.
• Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver
comments to: EPA Docket Center (EPA/
DC), Room 3334, William Jefferson
Clinton West Building, 1301
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC,
Attention Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
ORD–2015–0765. Note: This is not a
mailing address. Deliveries are only
accepted during the docket’s normal
hours of operation, and special
arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: The EPA’s policy is that
all comments received will be included
in the public docket without change and
may be made available online at
www.regulations.gov including any
personal information provided unless
the comment includes information
claimed to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise
protected through www.regulations.gov
or email. The www.regulations.gov
website is an ‘‘anonymous access’’
system, which means the EPA will not
know your identity or contact
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information unless you provide it in the
body of your comment. If you send an
email comment directly to the EPA
without going through
www.regulations.gov, your email
address will be automatically captured
and included as part of the comment
that is placed in the public docket and
made available on the internet. If the
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technical difficulties and cannot contact
you for clarification, the EPA may not
be able to consider your comment. For
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The
Designated Federal Officer (DFO), Tom
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541–4334; or via email at: tracy.tom@
epa.gov.
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open to the public. Any member of the
public interested in receiving a draft
agenda, attending the meeting, or
making a presentation at the meeting
may contact Tom Tracy, the Designated
Federal Officer (DFO), via any of the
contact methods listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section
above. Individuals making an oral
presentation will be limited to a total of
three minutes. Proposed agenda items
for the meeting include but are not
limited to the following: Review of
charge questions about the progress
ORD has made in three areas: (A) social
science research and social scientists;
(B) climate science in ORD with a focus
on the new Integrated Climate Science
Division (ICSD); and (C) the
development of interdisciplinary placebased, community-engaged research to
address pressing issues (such as climate
change, environmental justice, and
cumulative impacts).
Information on Services for
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information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, please
contact Tom Tracy (202) 564–6518 or
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accommodation of a disability, please
contact Tom Tracy, preferably at least
ten days prior to the meeting, to give the
EPA as much time as possible to process
your request.
Mary Ross,
Director, Office of Science Advisor, Policy,
and Engagement.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0614; FRL-11723-02-OAR]
Technical Documentation for the Framework for Evaluating Damages
and Impacts (FrEDI); Extension of Comment Period
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of document availability and request for comments;
extension of public comment period.
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SUMMARY: On February 23, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) published a draft document titled, ``Technical Documentation for
the Framework for Evaluating Damages and Impacts (FrEDI)'' (EPA 430-R-
24-001). The EPA is extending the comment period.
DATES: The comment period for the document published on February 23,
2024, at 89 FR 13717, is extended. Comments must be received on or
before April 24, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2023-0614, to the Federal Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted,
comments cannot be edited or withdrawn. Do not submit electronically
any information you consider to be Confidential
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Business Information (CBI). EPA may publish any comment received to its
public docket, submitted, or sent via email. For additional submission
methods, the full EPA public comment policy, information about CBI, and
general guidance on making effective comments, please visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeremy Martinich, Environmental
Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation, Office of Atmospheric
Protection, Climate Change Division, (202) 343-9871, [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 23, 2024, the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) published a draft document titled, ``Technical
Documentation for the Framework for Evaluating Damages and Impacts
(FrEDI)'' (EPA 430-R-24-001). The public comment for this document was
scheduled to end on March 25, 2024. The EPA is extending that deadline
to April 24, 2024. This extension will provide the general public
additional time for comment.
Dated: March 14, 2024.
Sharyn Lie,
Director, Climate Change Division.
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