Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability, 100999-101000 [2024-29368]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2020–0628; FRL–12490–01–
OMS]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
NSPS for Sulfuric Acid Plants
(Renewal)
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) has submitted an
information collection request (ICR),
NSPS for Sulfuric Acid Plants (EPA ICR
Number 1057.16, OMB Control Number
2060–0041) to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a
proposed extension of the ICR, which is
currently approved through December
31, 2024. Public comments were
previously requested via the Federal
Register on May 18, 2023 during a 60day comment period. This notice allows
for an additional 30 days for public
comments.
DATES: Additional comments may be
submitted on or before January 13, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
referencing Docket ID Number EPA–
HQ–OAR–2020–0628, to EPA online
using https://www.regulations.gov/ (our
preferred method), by email to a-and-rdocket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA
Docket Center, Environmental
Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20460.
The 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.
Submit written comments and
recommendations to OMB for the
proposed information collection within
30 days of publication of this notice to
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Find this particular information
collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under
30-day Review—Open for Public
Comments’’ or by using the search
function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Muntasir Ali, Sector Policies and
Program Division (D243–05), Office of
Air Quality Planning and Standards,
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina,
27711; telephone number: (919) 541–
0833; email address: ali.muntasir@
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 docket can be
viewed online at https://
www.regulations.gov or in person at the
EPA Docket Center, WJC West Building,
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: The New Source
Performance Standards (NSPS) for the
regulations published at 40 CFR part 60,
subpart H were proposed on August 17,
1971; promulgated on December 23,
1971; and amended most-recently on
February 27, 2014 (79 FR 11250). These
regulations apply to existing facilities
and new facilities. New facilities
include those that commenced
construction, modification, or
reconstruction after the date of proposal.
A sulfuric acid plant is any facility
producing sulfuric acid (H2SO4) by the
contact process by burning elemental
sulfur, alkylation acid, hydrogen
sulfide, organic sulfides and
mercaptans, or acid sludge. A sulfuric
acid plant does not include facilities
where conversion to sulfuric acid is
used primarily as a means of preventing
emissions to the atmosphere of sulfur
dioxide (SO2) or other sulfur
compounds. This information is being
collected to assure compliance with 40
CFR part 60, subpart H.
Form Numbers: None.
Respondents/affected entities:
Sulfuric acid manufacturing plants.
Respondent’s obligation to respond:
Mandatory (40 CFR part 60, subpart H).
Estimated number of respondents: 53
(total).
Frequency of response: Semiannually.
Total estimated burden: 13,500 hours
(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR
1320.3(b).
Total estimated cost: $2,110,000 (per
year), includes $416,000 annualized
capital or operation & maintenance
costs.
Changes in the Estimates: There is no
change in burden from the most recently
approved ICR as currently identified in
the OMB Inventory of Approved
Burdens. This is due to two
considerations. First, the regulations
have not changed over the past three
years and are not anticipated to change
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over the next three years. Second, the
growth rate for this industry is very low
or non-existent, so there is no
significant change in the overall burden.
There is an increase in capital and
operation & maintenance costs due to an
adjustment to increase from 2005 to
2022 $ using the CEPCI Equipment Cost
Index.
Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Information Engagement Division.
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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.
Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact
Statements (EIS)
Filed December 2, 2024 10 a.m. EST
Through December 9, 2024 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://
cdxapps.epa.gov/cdx-enepa-II/public/
action/eis/search.
EIS No. 20240229, Final, DOE, NV,
ADOPTION—Rhyolite Ridge LithiumBoron Mine Project, Contact: David A.
Oster 240–457–7973. The Department
of Energy (DOE) has adopted the
Bureau of Land Management’s Final
EIS No. 20240166 filed 09/13/2024
with the Environmental Protection
Agency. The DOE was a cooperating
agency on this project. Therefore,
republication of the document is not
necessary under Section 1506.3(b)(2)
of the CEQ regulations.
EIS No. 20240230, Draft, USN, USCG,
USA, USAF, HI, Hawaii-California
Training and Testing, Comment
Period Ends: 02/11/2025, Contact:
Alex Stone 808–226–3896.
EIS No. 20240231, Draft, FTA, WA,
Tacoma Dome Link Extension,
Comment Period Ends: 02/11/2025,
Contact: Erin Littauer 206–220–7521.
EIS No. 20240232, Final, NOAA, HI,
Papahānaumokuākea National Marine
Sanctuary, Review Period Ends: 01/
13/2025, Contact: Eric Roberts 808–
725–5807.
EIS No. 20240233, Final, NOAA, FL,
Florida Keys National Marine
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Sanctuary: Restoration, Review Period
Ends: 01/13/2025, Contact: Beth
Dieveney 305–797–6818.
EIS No. 20240234, Draft, BOEM, LA,
Gulf of Mexico Regional OCS Oil and
Gas Lease Sales, Comment Period
Ends: 01/27/2025, Contact: Helen
Rucker 504–736–2421.
EIS No. 20240235, Final, USACE, NE,
Nebraska Highway 12 Niobrara East
and West, Review Period Ends: 01/27/
2025, Contact: Lee Fuerst 720–922–
3840.
Amended Notice
EIS No. 20240207, Final, USCG, WA,
Expansion and Modernization of Base
Seattle, Washington, Review Period
Ends: 01/10/2025, Contact: Dean
Amundson 510–637–5541. Revision
to FR Notice Published 11/15/2024;
Extending the Comment Period from
12/16/2024 to 01/10/2025.
Dated: December 9, 2024.
Mark Austin,
Acting Director, NEPA Compliance Division,
Office of Federal Activities.
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National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) 2026
Issuance of the Multi-Sector General
Permit for Stormwater Discharges
Associated With Industrial Activity
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice; request for public
comment.
AGENCY:
All 10 Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) Regions are
proposing for public comment the 2026
National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) general
permit for stormwater discharges
associated with industrial activity, also
referred to as the ‘‘2026 Multi-Sector
General Permit (MSGP)’’ or the
‘‘proposed permit.’’ The proposed
permit once finalized will replace the
EPA’s existing MSGP that expires on
February 28, 2026. The EPA proposes to
issue this permit for five (5) years. Once
finalized, this permit will be available
in areas where the EPA is the NPDES
permitting authority. The EPA solicits
comment on all aspects of the proposed
general permit and seeks public
comment on specific requests for
information as described in of this
document. The public is encouraged to
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read the proposed permit fact sheet to
better understand the proposed permit
requirements. The proposed permit and
fact sheet can be found at https://
www.epa.gov/npdes/stormwaterdischarges-industrial-activities.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before February 11, 2025. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act, comments on
the information collection provisions
must be received by OMB on or before
January 13, 2025.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OW–2024–0481, by any of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
https://www.regulations.gov/ (our
preferred method). Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center,
Office of Water Docket, Mail Code
28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20460.
• Hand Delivery or Courier: EPA
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
rulemaking. 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
‘‘Public Participation’’ heading of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact the appropriate EPA Regional
office listed in section I.D of this
document, or contact Alicia Denning,
EPA Headquarters, Office of Water,
Office of Wastewater Management, Mail
Code 4203M, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460;
telephone number: 202–564–0018;
email address: denning.alicia@epa.gov.
Electronic versions of the proposed
permit and fact sheet are also available
on EPA’s NPDES website at https://
www.epa.gov/npdes/stormwaterdischarges-industrial-activities.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
This section is organized as follows:
Table of Contents
I. General Information
A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
B. Public Participation
C. Finalizing the 2026 MSGP
D. EPA Regional Contacts for the Proposed
MSGP
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II. Background
III. Scope and Applicability
A. Geographic Coverage
B. Activities Covered
C. Summary of Proposed Permit and
Changes from the 2021 MSGP
D. Specific Requests for Comment
IV. Cost Impacts of the Proposed 2026 MSGP
V. Public Notice of Clean Water Act Section
401 Certification on Behalf of Tribes
Without Treatment as a State Authority
and for Lands of Exclusive Federal
Jurisdiction
VI. Statutory and Executive Orders Reviews
A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory
Planning and Review and Executive
Order 14094: Modernizing Regulatory
Review
B. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)
C. Executive Order 12898: Federal Actions
to Address Environmental Justice in
Minority Populations and Low-Income
Populations and Executive Order 14096:
Revitalizing Our Nation’s Commitment
to Environmental Justice for All
D. Executive Order 13175: Consultation
and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments
I. General Information
A. Does this action apply to me?
The proposed permit covers
stormwater discharges from industrial
facilities in the 30 sectors shown below:
Sector A—Timber Products.
Sector B—Paper and Allied Products
Manufacturing.
Sector C—Chemical and Allied Products
Manufacturing.
Sector D—Asphalt Paving and Roofing
Materials Manufactures and Lubricant
Manufacturers.
Sector E—Glass, Clay, Cement, Concrete, and
Gypsum Product Manufacturing.
Sector F—Primary Metals.
Sector G—Metal Mining (Ore Mining and
Dressing).
Sector H—Coal Mines and Coal MiningRelated Facilities.
Sector I—Oil and Gas Extraction.
Sector J—Mineral Mining and Dressing.
Sector K—Hazardous Waste Treatment
Storage or Disposal.
Sector L—Landfills and Land Application
Sites.
Sector M—Automobile Salvage Yards.
Sector N—Scrap Recycling Facilities.
Sector O—Steam Electric Generating
Facilities.
Sector P—Land Transportation.
Sector Q—Water Transportation.
Sector R—Ship and Boat Building or
Repairing Yards.
Sector S—Air Transportation Facilities.
Sector T—Treatment Works.
Sector U—Food and Kindred Products.
Sector V—Textile Mills, Apparel, and other
Fabric Products Manufacturing.
Sector W—Furniture and Fixtures.
Sector X—Printing and Publishing.
Sector Y—Rubber, Miscellaneous Plastic
Products, and Miscellaneous
Manufacturing Industries.
Sector Z—Leather Tanning and Finishing.
Sector AA—Fabricated Metal Products.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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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.
Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements (EIS)
Filed December 2, 2024 10 a.m. EST Through December 9, 2024 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://cdxapps.epa.gov/cdx-enepa-II/public/action/eis/search.
EIS No. 20240229, Final, DOE, NV, ADOPTION--Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-
Boron Mine Project, Contact: David A. Oster 240-457-7973. The
Department of Energy (DOE) has adopted the Bureau of Land Management's
Final EIS No. 20240166 filed 09/13/2024 with the Environmental
Protection Agency. The DOE was a cooperating agency on this project.
Therefore, republication of the document is not necessary under Section
1506.3(b)(2) of the CEQ regulations.
EIS No. 20240230, Draft, USN, USCG, USA, USAF, HI, Hawaii-California
Training and Testing, Comment Period Ends: 02/11/2025, Contact: Alex
Stone 808-226-3896.
EIS No. 20240231, Draft, FTA, WA, Tacoma Dome Link Extension, Comment
Period Ends: 02/11/2025, Contact: Erin Littauer 206-220-7521.
EIS No. 20240232, Final, NOAA, HI, Papah[amacr]naumoku[amacr]kea
National Marine Sanctuary, Review Period Ends: 01/13/2025, Contact:
Eric Roberts 808-725-5807.
EIS No. 20240233, Final, NOAA, FL, Florida Keys National Marine
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Sanctuary: Restoration, Review Period Ends: 01/13/2025, Contact: Beth
Dieveney 305-797-6818.
EIS No. 20240234, Draft, BOEM, LA, Gulf of Mexico Regional OCS Oil and
Gas Lease Sales, Comment Period Ends: 01/27/2025, Contact: Helen Rucker
504-736-2421.
EIS No. 20240235, Final, USACE, NE, Nebraska Highway 12 Niobrara East
and West, Review Period Ends: 01/27/2025, Contact: Lee Fuerst 720-922-
3840.
Amended Notice
EIS No. 20240207, Final, USCG, WA, Expansion and Modernization of Base
Seattle, Washington, Review Period Ends: 01/10/2025, Contact: Dean
Amundson 510-637-5541. Revision to FR Notice Published 11/15/2024;
Extending the Comment Period from 12/16/2024 to 01/10/2025.
Dated: December 9, 2024.
Mark Austin,
Acting Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal
Activities.
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