Environmental Protection Agency April 27, 2006 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

EPA proposes to approve revisions to the Pennsylvania State Implementation Plan (SIP). The revisions were submitted by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) to establish and require reasonably available control technology (RACT) for eight major sources of volatile organic compounds (VOC) and nitrogen oxides (NOX) pursuant to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's (Pennsylvania or the Commonwealth) SIP-approved generic RACT regulations. EPA is proposing to approve these revisions in accordance with the Clean Air Act (CAA).

This document provides notice of availability for public comment of the draft Guidance on Awards of Grants to Indian Tribes under Section 106 of the Clean Water Act for Fiscal Year 2007 and Future Years. This draft Guidance provides the Environmental Protection Agency and Tribes with a consistent framework of procedures and guidelines for awarding and administering grants to federally recognized Tribes under the authority of Section 106 of the Clean Water Act. Specifically, the draft Guidance will assist Tribal water quality program managers, staff, and other Tribal environmental decision-makers in designing and implementing an effective and successful water quality program utilizing Section 106 funds. The draft 106 Tribal Guidance is for Tribal water quality programs at all levels of sophistication and development. For new programs, it explains how to successfully initiate and develop a water quality program. For Tribes with well-established programs, it contains information on expanding a water quality program. To meet the needs of Tribes at all levels of development, the draft Guidance presents the basic steps a Tribe would take to collect the information it will need to make effective decisions about its program, its goals, and its future direction. The final Guidance will take effect for grants issued by the Environmental Protection Agency's Regional offices in fiscal year 2007. A Notice of its Availability will be published in the Federal Register. This action affects all Tribal environmental programs that receive Section 106 Tribal grants.