Environmental Protection Agency February 23, 2021 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Exchange Network Grants Progress Reports (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 2207.08, OMB Control No. 2025-0006) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. 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 September 30, 2021. 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.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA), Office of Mission Support (OMS) is giving notice that it proposes to create a new system of records pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 (Privacy Act). The Online Library System (OLS) is being created as a data management system that allows the EPA to collect, store, retrieve and upload data about the collection of the libraries within the EPA National Library Network. The Circulation module of OLS collects Personally Identifiable Information (PII) that is subject to the Privacy Act.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA), Office of Acquisition Solutions is giving notice that it proposes to create a new system of records pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974. Environmental Protection Agency's Acquisition System (EAS) is an automated contract writing and management system with configurable workflow used to initiate, award, modify and track acquisition actions for the procurement of goods and services.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is exending comment periods for proposed rules titled ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Mercury Cell Chlor-Alkali Plants Residual Risk and Technology Review'' and ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Primary Magesium Refining Residual Risk and Technology Review,'' published on January 8, 2021, ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Flexible Foam Fabrication Operations Residual Risk and Technology Review and Flexible Polyurethane Foam Production and Fabrication Area Source Technology Review,'' published on January 11, 2021, ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Refractory Products Manufacturing Residual Risk and Technology Review'' and ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Carbon Black Production Residual Risk and Technology Review,'' published January 14, 2021, and ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Cyanide Chemicals Manufacturing Residual Risk and Technology Review,'' published on January 15, 2021, to allow additional time for stakeholders to review and comment on the proposals.

On June 1, 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a rulemaking proposing to approve multiple elements of the infrastructure SIP requirements for the 2015 ozone NAAQS for the State of Utah, while taking no action on three infrastructure elements (85 FR 33052). On September 16, 2020, we published a rulemaking taking final action on the proposal. The final rulemaking incorrectly stated that there were no comments received during the public comment period for the proposed rulemaking (85 FR 57731). One comment, submitted electronically on July 1, 2020, had been received but was inadvertently overlooked in the preparation of the September 16 final rule. In this correction document we will respond to the comment received.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing action on revisions to the Maricopa County Air Quality Department (MCAQD) portion of the state implementation plan (SIP) for the State of Arizona. We are proposing full approval of seven MCAQD rules for the Department's New Source Review (NSR) preconstruction permitting program for new and modified stationary sources of air pollution. We are taking comments on this proposed rule and plan to follow with a final action.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a state implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This revision pertains to the Commonwealth's plan, submitted by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP), for maintaining the 1997 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) (referred to as the ``1997 ozone NAAQS'') in the Scranton-Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania area (Scranton-Wilkes-Barre Area). This action is being taken under the Clean Air Act (CAA).