Environmental Protection Agency May 28, 2021 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Availability of the IRIS Assessment Plan for Inhalation Exposure to Vanadium and Compounds
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a 30- day public comment period associated with release of the IRIS Assessment Plan for Inhalation Exposure to Vanadium and Compounds. This document communicates information on the scoping needs identified by EPA program and regional offices and the IRIS Program's initial problem formulation activities. EPA is releasing this IRIS Assessment Plan for a 30-day public comment period in advance of a public science webinar planned for July 2021. EPA will announce the virtual public meeting date and registration details in June 2021 on the EPA IRIS website.
Pesticide Product Registration; Receipt of Applications for New Active Ingredients-May 2021
EPA has received applications to register pesticide products containing active ingredients not included in any currently registered pesticide products. Pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is hereby providing notice of receipt and opportunity to comment on these applications.
Dinotefuran; Receipt of Applications for Emergency Exemption, Solicitation of Public Comment
EPA has received specific exemption requests from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to use the pesticide dinotefuran (CAS No. 165252-70-0) to treat up to 25,000 and 29,000 acres, respectively, of pome and stone fruits to control the brown marmorated stinkbug. The applicants propose uses which are supported by the Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR4) program and have been requested in 5 or more previous years, and petitions for tolerances have not yet been submitted to the Agency. Therefore, as required, EPA is soliciting public comment before making the decision whether or not to grant the exemptions.
Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) will host virtual public listening sessions on June 16, 2021 and July 8, 2021. The goals of the sessions are to solicit comments and suggestions from stakeholders pertaining to the review of EPA Risk Management Program (RMP) regulation revisions completed since 2017 and to address new priorities, as directed under Executive Order 13990: Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science To Tackle the Climate Crisis (E.O. 13990). The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) will participate in the listening sessions to foster continued coordination with the EPA and receive comments on the Process Safety Management (PSM) Standard. For more information, go to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
Clean Air Act New Source Review Operating Permit Program; Notice of Transfer of Permits to Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality
The EPA is granting Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality's (WDEQ) August 21, 2020 request to transfer to the State administrative authority over two existing federal permits that were issued by the EPA on June 26, 1973 under the federal new source review (NSR) permitting program. In addition, the EPA is agreeing with WDEQ's analysis in its August 21, 2020 letter demonstrating that the current Wyoming regulations still meet the requirements of the federal NSR permitting program. This action transfers the 1973 federally issued permits to Wyoming. The EPA is taking this action in accordance with the Clean Air Act (CAA) and the Code of Federal Regulations NSR program requirements. This is a direct final action because the action is deemed noncontroversial.
Clean Air Act New Source Review Operating Permit Program; Notice of Transfer of Permits to Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality
The EPA is proposing to grant Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality's (WDEQ) August 21, 2020 request to transfer to the State administrative authority over two federal permits that were issued by the EPA on June 26, 1973 under the federal new source review (NSR) permitting program. In addition, the EPA is proposing to agree with WDEQ's analysis in its August 21, 2020 letter demonstrating that the current Wyoming regulations still meet the requirements of the federal NSR permitting program. This action is proposing to transfer the 1973 federally issued permits to Wyoming. The EPA is proposing this action in accordance with the Clean Air Act and the Code of Federal Regulations NSR program requirements.
Air Plan and Operating Permit Program Approval; Kentucky; Public, Affected State, and EPA Review
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve changes to the Kentucky State Implementation Plan (SIP) and the Kentucky Title V Operating Permit Program (Title V) submitted by the Commonwealth of Kentucky, through the Energy and Environment Cabinet (Cabinet) on August 12, 2020, and March 29, 2021. These revisions address the public notice rule provisions for the New Source Review (NSR), Federally Enforceable State Operating Permits (FESOP) and Title V programs of the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) by providing for electronic notice (``e-notice'') and removing the mandatory requirement to provide public notice of a draft air permit in a newspaper. EPA is proposing to approve these changes as they are consistent with the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) and implementing federal regulations.
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