Environmental Protection Agency May 12, 2009 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

EPA is proposing to stay the effectiveness, in the State of Minnesota only, of two final rules issued under section 110 of the Clean Air Act (CAA) related to the interstate transport of pollutants. On May 12, 2005, EPA issued the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR). In CAIR, EPA required Minnesota and other states to submit State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions to limit nitrogen oxides (NOX) and sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions for the purpose of reducing the contributions these emissions make to particulate matter and ozone transport across state boundaries in the eastern half of the U.S. On April 28, 2006, EPA published Federal Implementation Plans (CAIR FIPs) containing requirements to serve as a backstop until replaced by an approved SIP.

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92- 463, the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development (ORD), gives notice of a meeting of the Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Executive Committee.

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 Supporting Statement, Partial Update of the TSCA Section 8(b) Inventory Data Base, Production and Site Reports. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the nature of the information collection activity and its expected burden and costs.