Environmental Protection Agency April 4, 2012 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

On March 2, 2012, EPA proposed several related actions regarding a State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by Nebraska to address its obligations under the Clean Air Act (CAA) with respect to regional haze for the first implementation period. One such action was EPA's proposal of a Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) relying on the Transport Rule to satisfy Best Available Retrofit Technology (BART) requirements for sulfur dioxide (SO2) at one source in Nebraska to address deficiencies in the State's implementation plan for regional haze. The original public comments due date was April 2, 2012. EPA is extending the public comment period until May 2, 2012 in order to allow for submission of comments or supplementary information relevant to the proposed action. EPA is also providing notice of opportunity for a public hearing in Kansas City, Kansas, on the proposed FIP, to be held if requested.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC) on November 19, 1990, to provide independent advice and counsel to EPA on policy issues associated with implementation of the Clean Air Act of 1990. The Committee advises on economic, environmental, technical, scientific and enforcement policy issues. Dates & Addresses: Open meeting notice; Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. App. 2 Section 10(a)(2), notice is hereby given that the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee will hold its next open meeting on April 25, 2012 from 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in Old Town Alexandria located at 625 1st Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. Seating will be available on a first come, first served basis. The Permits, New Source Review and Toxics Subcommittee and the Tailoring Rule Permit Streamlining Workgroup will meet at the same location on April 24, 2012 from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The agenda for the CAAAC full committee meeting on April 25, 2012 will be posted on the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee Web site at https://www.epa.gov/oar/caaac/. Inspection of Committee Documents: The Committee agenda and any documents prepared for the meeting will be publicly available at the meeting. Thereafter, these documents, together with CAAAC meeting minutes, will be available by contacting the Office of Air and Radiation Docket and requesting information under docket EPA-HQ-OAR- 2004-0075. The Docket office can be reached by email at: a-and-r- Docket@epa.gov or Fax: 202-566-9744.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites nominations of scientific experts from a diverse range of disciplinary areas to be considered for appointment to the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC), the Science Advisory Board (SAB) and four SAB Committees described in this notice. Appointments are anticipated to be filled by the start of Fiscal Year 2013.

There will be a 4-day meeting of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory Panel (FIFRA SAP) to consider and review Problem Formulation for the Reassessment of Ecological Risks from the Use of Atrazine.

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 to renew an existing approved collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated burden and cost.

This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2- ethylhexyl ester, telomer with 1-dodecanethiol, ethenylbenzene and 2- methyloxirane polymer with oxirane monoether with 1,2-propanediol mono(2-methyl-2-propenoate), hydrogen 2-sulfobutanedioate, sodium salt, 2, 2'-(1,2-diazenediyl)bis[2-methylpropanenitrile]-initiated, CAS Reg. No. 1283712-50-4; when used as an inert ingredient in a pesticide chemical formulation. Clariant Corporation 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 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-ethylhexyl ester, telomer with 1-dodecanethiol, ethenylbenzene and 2-methyloxirane polymer with oxirane monoether with 1,2-propanediol mono(2-methyl-2-propenoate), hydrogen 2-sulfobutanedioate, sodium salt, 2, 2'-(1,2- diazenediyl)bis[2-methylpropanenitrile]-initiated on food or feed commodities.