Environmental Protection Agency July 12, 2013 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category
Document Number: 2013-16774
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2013-07-12
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The EPA is extending the period for providing comments on the proposed rule entitled, ``Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category,'' published in the Federal Register on June 7, 2013, by 45 days.
Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Performance Evaluation Studies on Wastewater Laboratories (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 0234.11, OMB Control No. 2080-0021
Document Number: 2013-16767
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-07-12
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Performance Evaluation Studies on Wastewater Laboratories'' (EPA ICR No. 0234.11, OMB Control No. 2080-0021) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through January 31, 2014. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Notice of Meeting of the EPA's Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee
Document Number: 2013-16765
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-07-12
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
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 August 1 and 2, 2013 at National Archives Museum (700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20408). The CHPAC was created to advise the Environmental Protection Agency on science, regulations, and other issues relating to children's environmental health.
Environmental Impacts Statements; Notice of Availability
Document Number: 2013-16761
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-07-12
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Determination of Attainment for the West Central Pinal Nonattainment Area for the 2006 Fine Particle Standard; Arizona; Determination Regarding Applicability of Clean Air Act Requirements
Document Number: 2013-16760
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2013-07-12
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
EPA is proposing to determine that the West Central Pinal area in Arizona has attained the 2006 24-hour fine particle (PM2.5) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). This proposed determination is based upon complete, quality-assured, and certified ambient air monitoring data showing that the area has monitored attainment of the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS based on the 2010-2012 monitoring period. EPA is further proposing that, if EPA finalizes this determination of attainment, the requirements for the area to submit an attainment demonstration, together with reasonably available control measures (RACM), a reasonable further progress (RFP) plan, and contingency measures for failure to meet RFP and attainment deadlines shall be suspended for so long as the area continues to attain the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS.
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans for Georgia: Partial Withdrawal
Document Number: 2013-16655
Type: Rule
Date: 2013-07-12
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Due to comments received, EPA is publishing a partial withdrawal of the direct final approval of revisions to the Georgia State Implementation Plan (SIP). EPA stated in the direct final rule that if EPA received adverse comments by June 17, 2013, the rule would be withdrawn and not take effect.
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans for North Carolina: Partial Withdrawal
Document Number: 2013-16654
Type: Rule
Date: 2013-07-12
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Due to comments received, EPA is publishing a partial withdrawal of the direct final approval of revisions to the North Carolina State Implementation Plan (SIP). EPA stated in the direct final rule that if EPA received adverse comments by June 17, 2013, the rule would be withdrawn and not take effect.
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; New York State Ozone Implementation Plan Revision
Document Number: 2013-16493
Type: Rule
Date: 2013-07-12
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a revision to the New York State Implementation Plan (SIP) for ozone concerning the control of oxides of nitrogen. The SIP revision consists of amendments to Title 6 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations Part 200, ``General Provisions,'' Part 212, ``General Process Emission Sources,'' Part 220, ``Portland Cement Plants and Glass Plants,'' and Subpart 227-2, ``Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) For Major Facilities of Oxides of Nitrogen (NOX).'' The intended effect of this action is to approve control strategies, required by the Clean Air Act, which will result in emission reductions that will help attain and maintain the national ambient air quality standards for ozone.
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