Environmental Protection Agency August 13, 2019 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel; Notice of Public Meetings and Request for Nomination of Ad Hoc Expert Reviewers
Document Number: 2019-17336
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-08-13
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
There will be a 4-day, public, in-person meeting of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP) to consider and review the Approaches for Quantitative Use of Surface Water Monitoring Data in Pesticide Drinking Water Assessments. Preceding the in-person meeting, there will be a preparatory, public, virtual meeting, conducted via teleconference and webcast using Adobe Connect, to consider the scope and clarity of the draft charge questions for this peer review. In addition, EPA is requesting nominations of prospective candidates for service as ad hoc reviewers to assist the FIFRA SAP with this review. Any interested person or organization may nominate qualified individuals to be considered as prospective candidates for this review by following the instructions provided in this notice.
Conference on Air Quality Modeling
Document Number: 2019-17305
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-08-13
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces its Twelfth Conference on Air Quality Modeling. Such a conference is required by section 320 of the Clean Air Act (CAA) to be held every 3 years. The purposes of the Twelfth Conference are to provide an overview of the latest features of the currently preferred air quality models and to provide a forum for public review and comment on potential revisions to the way the Agency determines and applies the appropriate air quality models in the future.
Determination of Adequacy of Wisconsin's Research, Development and Demonstration Permit Provisions for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
Document Number: 2019-17123
Type: Rule
Date: 2019-08-13
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
On May 10, 2016, EPA revised the maximum permit term for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (MSWLF) units operating under Research, Development and Demonstration (RD&D) permits. The revision allows states to increase the number of RD&D permit renewals issued to six, 3- year permit renewals, for a total permit term of up to 21 years. On May 6, 2019, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) submitted a notification to EPA Region 5 seeking Federal approval of its revised RD&D requirements per the procedures in Requirements for State Permit Program Determination of Adequacy. Subject to public review and comment, this document approves Wisconsin's revised RD&D permit requirements.
Air Plan Approval; Texas; Control of Air Pollution From Motor Vehicles
Document Number: 2019-16934
Type: Rule
Date: 2019-08-13
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is withdrawing a portion of a direct final rule published on June 6, 2019, because relevant adverse comments were received. The rule pertained to EPA approval of revisions to the Texas State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The revisions remove rules from the Texas SIP that address motor vehicle anti-tampering requirements and the Low Income Repair Assistance Program (LIRAP) for certain participating counties. In a separate subsequent final rulemaking, EPA will address the portion of the direct final rule on which relevant adverse comments were received.
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