Environmental Protection Agency June 22, 2009 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

EPA is reopening the public comment period for a proposal published on May 8, 2009 (74 FR 21568). In that action, EPA proposed to disapprove the ozone attainment demonstration submitted by the State of Connecticut for the Connecticut portion of the New York-N. New Jersey- Long Island, NY-NJ-CT moderate ozone nonattainment area. The comment period on this proposed action closed on June 8, 2009. At the request of the State of Connecticut, EPA is reopening the public comment period through August 7, 2009. EPA will consider all comments submitted on this proposed action from May 8, 2009 through August 7, 2009.

EPA is reopening the comment periods for documents published on May 8, 2009 (74 FR 21588, 74 FR 21599, 74 FR 21604). In these May 8, 2009 documents, EPA proposed to disapprove the ozone attainment demonstration portion of comprehensive State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the States of Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania to meet the Clean Air Act (CAA) requirements for attaining the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) for the Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City moderate nonattainment area (Philadelphia Area). The comment periods on these proposed actions closed on June 8, 2009. Pursuant to requests from the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, EPA is reopening the comment periods through August 7, 2009. EPA will consider all comments submitted on these proposed actions from May 8, 2009 through August 7, 2009.

The EPA is hereby granting a project waiver of the Buy American requirements of ARRA Section 1605 under the authority of Section 1605(b)(2) [manufactured goods are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and of a satisfactory quality] to the Auburn, Maine Sewerage District for the purchase of specialized ductile iron spring loaded hinged 24'' diameter sanitary manhole covers and frames (i.e., ``REXUS 62114 24S or equal''). These manhole covers and frames are manufactured outside of the United States by Saint-Gobain, a company based in France, and meet the District's technical specifications, which have been in use for at least the past five years. The Acting Regional Administrator is making this determination based on the review and recommendations of the Municipal Assistance Unit. The Auburn, Maine Sewerage District has provided sufficient documentation to support its request. The Assistant Administrator of the Office of Administration and Resources Management has concurred on this decision to make an exception to Section 1605 of ARRA. This action permits the purchase of specific ductile iron manhole covers and frames for the proposed project being implemented by the Auburn, Maine Sewerage District.