Environmental Protection Agency January 12, 2005 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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California State Nonroad Engine and Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Opportunity for Public Hearing and Request for Public Comment
The California Air Resources Board (CARB), has requested EPA authorization, under section 209(e) of the Clean Air Act (Act), for CARB to enforce California's Marine Spark Ignition Engine regulations for outboard marine engines, personal watercraft, and inboard and sterndrive marine engines, and to enforce California's Off-Road Large Spark Ignition Engine regulations. As the Act requires, EPA is announcing the opportunity for a public hearing and requesting public comment on each of these CARB requests.
National Pollution Prevention and Toxics Advisory Committee (NPPTAC); Notice of Public Meeting
Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2 (Public Law 92-463), EPA gives notice of a 3-day meeting of the National Pollution Prevention and Toxics Advisory Committee (NPPTAC). The purpose of the NPPTAC is to provide advice and recommendations to EPA regarding the overall policy and operations of the programs of the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT).
Systalex Corp.; Transfer of Data
This notice announces that pesticide related information submitted to EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), including information that may have been claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI) by the submitter, will be tranferred to Systalex Corp. in accordance with 40 CFR 2.307(h)(3) and 2.308(i)(2). Systalex Corp. has been awarded multiple contracts to perform work for OPP, and access to this information will enable Systalex Corp. to fulfill the obligations of the contract.
DLT Solutions, Inc. and Oracle Corp.; Transfer of Data
This notice announces that pesticide related information submitted to EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), including information that may have been claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI) by the submitter, will be tranferred to DLT Solutions, Inc. and its subcontractor, Oracle Corp., in accordance with 40 CFR 2.307(h)(3) and 2.308(i)(2). DLT Solutions, Inc. and its subcontractor, Oracle Corp., have been awarded a contract to perform work for OPP, and access to this information will enable DLT Solutions, Inc. and its subcontractor, Oracle Corp., to fulfill the obligations of the contract.
TSCA Section 8(e) Reporting Guidance; Correction, Clarification of Applicability, and Announcement Regarding the Issuance Questions and Answers
EPA is correcting certain language that was inadvertently changed from the March 16, 1978, TSCA Section 8(e) Statement of Interpretation and Enforcement Policy; Notification of Substantial Risk (1978 TSCA Section 8(e) Policy Statement) when the Agency issued its TSCA Section 8(e); Notification of Substantial Risk; Policy Clarification and Reporting Guidance (2003 guidance document) on June 3, 2003. The 2003 guidance document clarified certain aspects of TSCA section 8(e) reporting guidance and included a re-publication of major portions of the Agency's 1978 TSCA Section 8(e) Policy Statement. This notice merely re-inserts, verbatim, certain language from the 1978 TSCA Section 8(e) Policy Statement into the June 3, 2003, guidance document. This notice also clarifies the applicability date of the June 3, 2003 guidance document, and announces the addition of questions and answers on the reportability of environmental releases to the Q&A section of the TSCA section 8(e) web page (https://www.epa.gov/oppt/tsca8e/).
Proposed Approval of Waste Characterization Activities at the Hanford Central Characterization Project for Disposal at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA, we, or Agency) is announcing, and soliciting public comment for 45 days on, EPA's proposed approval of the Hanford Central Characterization Project (CCP) to characterize retrievably-stored, contact-handled, transuranic (TRU) debris waste for disposal at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP). EPA is also proposing to designate any changes or expansions to this waste characterization approval as Tier 1, according to EPA's recently effective procedures for approval of WIPP waste generator sites. A Tier 1 designation means that DOE must first obtain written approval from EPA prior to disposing of waste characterized using new or revised processes, equipment, or waste streams. The documents related to this proposed approval are available for review in the public dockets listed in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. In accordance with our 40 CFR 194.8(b) approval process, the EPA conducted an inspection of the Hanford CCP from September 8-12, 2003. The purpose of the inspection was to determine the technical adequacy of the CCP as implemented at Hanford for the characterization of transuranic waste from the Plutonium Finishing Plant (PFP) to be disposed of at the WIPP in New Mexico. During the EPA inspection, EPA evaluated several waste characterization (WC) activities used to characterize retrievably-stored, contact- handled debris waste. EPA evaluated the equipment, procedures and personnel training/experience for acceptable knowledge (AK), nondestructive assay (NDA), nondestructive examination (NDE) and data transfer for the WIPP Waste Information System (WWIS).
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia; Post 1996 and Post 1999 Rate-of-Progress Plans, Contingency Measures, Transportation Control Measures, VMT Offset, and 1990 Base Year Inventory
EPA is proposing to approve State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the State of Maryland, Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia for the Metropolitan Washington, DC severe 1-hour ozone nonattainment area (the Washington area). These revisions include the post 1996-1999 and post 1999-2005 rate-of-progress (ROP) plans, changes to the 1990 base year inventory, a contingency measures plan, certain transportation control measures (TCMs), and a demonstration that each SIP contains sufficient transportation control measures to offset growth in vehicle miles traveled (VMT) as necessary to demonstrate ROP and attainment of the 1-hour national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) for ozone. The intended effect of this action is to propose approval of revisions submitted to satisfy the SIP requirements of 1-hour ozone nonattainment areas classified as severe. These revisions are being proposed for approval in accordance with the Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act).
Experimental Use Permit; Receipt of Application
This notice announces receipt of an application 524-EUP-96 from Monsanto Company requesting an experimental use permit (EUP) for the ZMIR39 x MON810 combined insecticidal trait stacked corn hybrids along with ZMIR39 and MON810 corn hybrids; Bacillus thuringiensis Cry3Bb1 protein and the genetic material necessary for its production (vector ZMIR39) in corn (ZMIR39) and Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab delta-endotoxin and the genetic material necessary for its production (vector PV-ZMCT01) in corn (MON810). The Agency has determined that the application may be of regional and national significance. Therefore, in accordance with 40 CFR 172.11(a), the Agency is soliciting comments on this application.
2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid Revised Risk Assessments and Preliminary Risk Reduction Options (Phase 5 of 6-Phase Process); Notice of Availability
This notice announces the availability of EPA's revised risk assessments for the phenoxy herbicide, 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D). In addition, this notice releases and starts a public comment period on the Agency's preliminary risk reduction options for 2,4-D. The public also is encouraged to suggest risk management ideas or proposals to address the risks identified. EPA is developing a Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) for 2,4-D through the full, 6-Phase public participation process that the Agency uses to involve the public in developing pesticide reregistration and tolerance reassessment decisions. Through these programs, EPA is ensuring that all pesticides meet current health and safety standards.
Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office; Notification of Upcoming Meetings of the Science Advisory Board Perfluorooctanoic Acid Risk Assessment (PFOA) Review Panel
The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference and a public face-to-face meeting of the SAB Perfluorooctanoic Acid Risk Assessment (PFOA) Review Panel.
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