Environmental Protection Agency 2010 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

EPA is promulgating a regulation to require monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions from magnesium production, underground coal mines, industrial wastewater treatment, and industrial waste landfills. This action adds these four source categories to the list of source categories already required to report greenhouse gas emissions. This action requires monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gases for these source categories only for sources with carbon dioxide equivalent emissions above certain threshold levels as described in this regulation. This action does not require control of greenhouse gases.

This notice announces that on May 3, 2010, the State of Oregon was deemed authorized under section 404(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), 15 U.S.C. 2684(a), to administer and enforce requirements for a renovation, repair and painting program in accordance with section 402(c)(3) of TSCA, 15 U.S.C. 2682(c)(3), and a lead-based paint pre-renovation education program in accordance with section 406(b) of TSCA, 15 U.S.C. 2686(b). This notice also announces that EPA is seeking comment during a 45-day public comment period, and is providing an opportunity to request a public hearing within the first 15 days of this comment period, on whether these Oregon programs are at least as protective as the Federal programs and provide for adequate enforcement. This notice also announces that the authorization of the Oregon 402(c)(3) and 406(b) programs, which were deemed authorized by regulation and statute on May 3, 2010, will continue without further notice unless EPA, based on its own review and/or comments received during the comment period, disapproves one or both of these Oregon program applications on or before October 31, 2010.

EPA in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District (USACE) intends to prepare an EIS to designate a new ODMDS offshore the mouth of the St. Johns River. The EIS will provide the information necessary to evaluate the potential environmental impacts associated with ODMDS alternatives and identify a preferred alternative that meets EPA's site selection criteria at 40 CFR 228.5 and 228.6. Need for Action: The USACE has requested that EPA designate an additional ODMDS, 4 square nautical miles in size, offshore the mouth of the St. Johns River for the disposal of dredged material from the Jacksonville Harbor Federal Navigation Project and from Naval Station Mayport. The need for an additional ODMDS is based on observed mounding at the existing Jacksonville ODMDS, capacity computer modeling results, and estimates of future proposed projects. Alternatives: The following proposed alternatives have been tentatively defined. 1. No action. The no action alternative is defined as not designating an additional ocean disposal site. The existing Jacksonville ODMDS would reach capacity in 8 to 10 years. 2. Expansion of the existing Jacksonville ODMDS. Expand the existing Jacksonville ODMDS to the south and east. 3. South Alternative ODMDS. Designate an ODMDS 5.8 to 8.6 nautical miles southeast of St. Johns River entrance. 4. North Alternative ODMDS. Designate an ODMDS 4.1 to 7.1 nautical miles northeast of St. Johns River entrance. Scoping: EPA is requesting written comments from federal, state, and local governments, industry, non-governmental organizations, and the general public on the range of alternatives considered, specific environmental issues to be evaluated in the EIS, and the potential impacts of the alternatives for an ODMDS designated offshore the mouth of the St. Johns River. Scoping comments will be accepted for 60 days, beginning with the date of this Notice. A public scoping meeting will be held in the Jacksonville, Florida area in August of 2010. Estimated Date of Draft EIS Release: September 2011. Responsible Official: A. Stanley Meiburg, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.

This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of Terpene Constituents of the Extract of Chenopodium ambrosioides near ambrosioides ([alpha]-terpinene, d- limonene and p-cymene) as Synthetically Manufactured in or on all food commodities when applied/used as a biochemical insecticide and acaricide. AgraQuest, Incorporated submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. This regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level for residues of Terpene Constituents of the Extract of Chenopodium ambrosioides near ambrosioides ([alpha]-terpinene, d-limonene and p- cymene) as Synthetically Manufactured under FFDCA.

A public workshop is being held to discuss the operation of heavy-duty engines equipped with selective catalyst reduction (SCR). EPA will be reviewing its policies regarding the operation of SCR- equipped heavy-duty diesel engines without diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), with improper DEF, or when tampering (or some other defect in the SCR system) is detected.

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.

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (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 for a new collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated burden and cost.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB) will hold an open meeting on August 9-10, 2010. EFAB is an EPA advisory committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) to provide advice and recommendations to EPA on creative approaches to funding environmental programs, projects, and activities.

The Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS) of EPA is announcing the availability of two final documents titled, Quantitative Health Risk Assessment for Particulate Matter and Particulate Matter Urban-Focused Visibility Assessment. These two documents describe the quantitative analyses that have been conducted as part of the review of the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for particulate matter (PM).

EPA is finalizing a limited approval and limited disapproval of revisions to the Imperial County Air Pollution Control District (ICAPCD or the District) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP) under the Clean Air Act as amended in 1990 (CAA or the Act). This action was proposed in the Federal Register on February 23, 2010 and concerns local rules that regulate coarse particulate matter (PM10) emissions from sources of fugitive dust such as construction sites, unpaved roads, and disturbed soils in open and agricultural areas in Imperial County.

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92-463, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hereby provides notice that the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) will meet on the dates and times described below. All meetings are open to the public. Members of the public are encouraged to provide comments relevant to the specific issues being considered by the NEJAC. For additional information about signing up for public comment, please see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Due to limited space, seating at the NEJAC meeting will be on a first-come basis. Pre- registration before July 16 is highly recommended (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section below for registration details).

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 for a new Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below.

EPA proposes to determine in this action the confidentiality status of data required to be reported under the Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule. This action describes the data categories EPA has developed for the Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule data elements and EPA's proposed confidentiality determination for each category. In addition, this action includes EPA's proposed amendment to Special rules governing certain information obtained under the Clean Air Act. The proposed amendment would authorize EPA to release or withhold as confidential reporting elements in the Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule according to the determinations made in a final action without taking certain additional procedural steps currently required. This action also solicits comments on several key issues related to the proposed confidentiality determinations and amendment.

Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92463, EPA gives notice of a public teleconference of the National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology (NACEPT). NACEPT provides advice to the EPA Administrator on a broad range of environmental policy, technology, and management issues. NACEPT represents diverse interests from academia, industry, non-governmental organizations, and local, State, and tribal governments. The Council will be discussing comments it is developing on the draft EPA FY 2011- 2015 Strategic Plan. The Council will also be discussing the workplans it is developing to respond to EPA's request for advice on workforce

The EPA is approving a revision to the Iowa State Implementation Plan (SIP). The purpose of this revision is to update the Polk County Board of Health Rules and Regulations, Chapter V, Air Pollution. These revisions reflect updates to the Iowa statewide rules previously approved by EPA and will ensure consistency between the applicable local agency rules and Federally-approved rules. This rulemaking also ensures Federal enforceability of the applicable parts of the local agency's ``Air Pollution'' rules.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, notice is hereby given that the next meeting of the Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee (CHPAC) will be held July 21 and 22, 2010 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, 1150 22nd Street, NW., Washington, DC. The CHPAC was created to advise the Environmental Protection Agency on science, regulations, and other issues relating to children's environmental health.

In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as amended (CAA), 42 U.S.C. 7413(g), notice is hereby given of a proposed

This order denies a petition requesting that EPA revoke all pesticide tolerances for carbaryl under section 408(d) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). The petition was filed on January 10, 2005 by the Washington Toxics Coalition (WTC). This order also informs the public of the availability of a response to WTC's petition to cancel all uses of carbaryl.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) gives notice of a meeting to discuss the NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule. With this rulemaking, EPA is utilizing 21st Century modern technologies to improve management and performance of the NPDES program by requiring electronic reporting of NPDES information from regulated facilities. This will reduce the burden for facilities to report to regulatory agencies and for states to report to EPA. Expected benefits include lower processing costs for facilities and states, improved data quality and accuracy, greater data accessibility and transparency for the

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the SAB Ecological Processes and Effects Committee (EPEC). The SAB EPEC, augmented with other experts, will provide advice on technologies and systems to minimize the impacts of invasive species in vessel ballast water discharge.

On October 28, 2009, we promulgated general control requirements to control emissions of hazardous air pollutants from heat exchange systems at petroleum refineries. These requirements were published as amendments to the national emission standards for petroleum refineries. In this notice, we are correcting typographical errors and inadvertent errors in section references.

EPA issued a final rule in the Federal Register of September 11, 2009, (74 FR 46689) (FRL-8426-2) concerning azinphos-methyl, disulfoton, esfenvalerate, ethylene oxide, fenvalerate, et al.; tolerance actions. Today's rule restores the time-limited tolerance for 1-naphthaleneacetic acid in or on avocados which was inadvertently deleted by the September 11, 2009 final rule.

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this technical amendment updates the table that lists the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control numbers issued under PRA for information collection requirements contained in EPA's regulations that are promulgated in title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). This technical amendment adds new approvals published in the Federal Register and removes expired and terminated approvals.

EPA has received a quarantine exemption request from EPA's, Office of Emergency Management, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) to use formaldehyde gas (CAS No. 82115-62-6) to decontaminate non-food contact surfaces to control Bacillus anthracis. The applicant proposes the use of a new chemical which has not been registered by the EPA.