Environmental Protection Agency February 13, 2009 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment New Source Review (NSR): Aggregation
In a separate document in the ``Rules'' section of this Federal Register, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the convening of a proceeding for reconsideration of the final rule that amends the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment New Source Review (NSR) regulations addressing aggregation published in the Federal Register on January 15, 2009. By this action, the EPA is administratively staying and delaying the effective date of this rule for 90 days. Thus, the January 15, 2009 rule will become effective on May 18, 2009.
Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment New Source Review (NSR): Aggregation
On January 30, 2009, the Natural Resources Defense Council (``NRDC'') submitted a petition for reconsideration (the ``NRDC Petition'') of the rule addressing ``aggregation'' under the Prevention of Significant Deterioration and the Nonattainment New Source Review programs (collectively, ``NSR'') published in the Federal Register on January 15, 2009. This rule (the ``NSR Aggregation Amendments'') described when a source must combine (``aggregate'') nominally-separate physical changes and changes in the method of operation for the purpose of determining whether they are a single change under NSR and result in a significant emissions increase. In response to the NRDC Petition, having found that the petitioner has raised objections to the rule that arose after the comment period and that are of central relevance to the rule, the EPA is convening a proceeding for reconsideration as provided for under the Clean Air Act section 307(d)(7)(B). In the near future, EPA will publish a notice in the Federal Register establishing a comment period and a hearing date for this proceeding.
Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments
EPA expressed environmental concerns about the potential for visibility impacts to the Mt. Zirkel Wilderness and Black Canyon Class I areas and potential adverse impacts to water quality and the sagebrush ecosystem. The Final EIS should include measures to address potential ozone impacts, avoid visibility impairment, and the use of phased development to mitigate impacts to areas with high wildlife and scenic value. Rating EC2.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Notification of Substantial Risk of Injury to Health and the Environment under TSCA Section 8(e); EPA ICR No. 0794.12, OMB Control No. 2070-0046
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: ``Notification of Substantial Risk of Injury to Health and the Environment under TSCA Section 8(e)'' and identified by EPA ICR No. 0794.12 and OMB Control No. 2070-0046, is scheduled to expire on October 31, 2009. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection.
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