Environmental Protection Agency May 3, 2013 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit
In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as amended (``CAA''), notice is hereby given of a proposed consent decree, to address a lawsuit filed by Sierra Club in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia: Sierra Club v. Jackson, No. 12-cv- 00347 (D.D.C.). On May 24, 2012, Plaintiff filed a second amended complaint alleging that EPA failed to take final action on specific state implementation plan (``SIP'') submissions or portions of submissions intended to meet applicable infrastructure SIP requirements of CAA section 110(a)(2) for Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, and Utah with regard to the 2006 PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standard (``NAAQS''). The proposed consent decree establishes new deadlines for EPA to take action on the SIP submissions at issue in the lawsuit.
Toxicological Review of Methanol (Non-Cancer): In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
EPA is announcing a 45-day public comment period and peer review on the draft toxicological review titled ``Toxicological Review of Methanol (Non-Cancer): In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)'' (EPA/635/R-11/001Ba). The public comment period begins on or about May 3, 2013, and ends June 17, 2013. EPA will announce the date, time, and procedures for public participation in the peer review in a separate Federal Register Notice, or in an announcement on the IRIS Web site. EPA is releasing this draft assessment for the purpose of public comment and peer review. This draft assessment is not final, as described in EPA's information quality guidelines, and it does not represent and should not be construed to represent Agency policy or views.
Draft Plan for Development of the Integrated Science Assessment for Nitrogen Oxides-Health Criteria
The U.S. EPA is announcing the availability of the ``Draft Plan for Development of the Integrated Science Assessment for Nitrogen OxidesHealth Criteria.'' The draft document was prepared by the National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) within EPA's Office of Research and Development as part of the review of the primary (health-based) national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for nitrogen dioxide (NO2). The purpose of this draft document is to communicate the plan for the development of the Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) for the health effects of nitrogen oxides (NOX), which will provide a comprehensive assessment of the current scientific literature pertaining to known and anticipated effects on public health associated with the NOX in the ambient air. EPA is releasing this draft document to seek consultation by the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) and the public (meeting date and time to be specified in a separate Federal Register notice). The draft document does not represent and should not be construed to represent any final EPA policy, viewpoint, or determination. EPA will consider any public comments submitted in response to this notice when revising the draft plan for development of the NOX ISA.
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