Environmental Protection Agency September 21, 2007 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

EPA has authorized the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to access information which has been submitted to EPA under all sections of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Some of the information may be claimed or determined to be Confidential Business Information (CBI).

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR, entitled: ``Correction of Misreported Chemical Substances on the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Chemical Substance Inventory'' and identified by EPA ICR No. 1741.05 and OMB Control No. 2070-0145, is scheduled to expire on February 29, 2008. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection.

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing approved collection. The ICR which is abstracted below describes the nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost.

With this notice, the Agency clarifies its position on the distinction between devices and pesticides with regard to ion- generating equipment and explains why such equipment is regulated as a pesticide. The notice also invites all interested parties to collaborate with the Agency in identifying data and other information that would be needed to support registration of these products. Through this notice, the Agency is establishing a process and a timeline for any parties affected by this notice to come into compliance with the clarified requirements of Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).

The Clean Air Act (Act) authorizes EPA to establish regulations to prevent significant deterioration of air quality due to emissions of any pollutant for which a national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) has been promulgated. The NAAQS for particulate matter using the PM2.5 indicator were promulgated in 1997. The EPA is proposing to facilitate implementation of a PM2.5 Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) program in areas attaining the particulate matter less than 2.5 micrometers (PM2.5) NAAQS by developing PM2.5 increments, Significant Impact Levels (SILs), and a Significant Monitoring Concentration (SMC). In addition, EPA is proposing to revoke the annual PM10 increments. ``Increments'' are maximum increases in ambient PM2.5 concentrations (PM2.5 increments) allowed in an area above the baseline concentration. The SILs and SMCs are numerical values that represent thresholds of insignificant, i.e., de minimis, modeled source impacts or monitored (ambient) concentrations, respectively. The EPA is proposing such values for PM2.5 that will be used as screening tools by a major source subject to PSD to determine the subsequent level of analysis and data gathering required for a PSD permit application for emissions of PM2.5.