Environmental Protection Agency February 3, 2022 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing particulate matter (PM) emission standards and test procedures applicable to certain classes of engines used by civil subsonic jet airplanes (those engines with rated output of greater than 26.7 kilonewtons (kN)) to replace the existing smoke standard for aircraft. These proposed standards and test procedures are equivalent to the engine standards adopted by the United Nations' International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in 2017 and 2020 and would apply to both new type design aircraft engines and in-production aircraft engines. The EPA, as well as the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), actively participated in the ICAO proceedings in which these requirements were developed. These proposed standards would reflect the importance of the control of PM emissions and U.S. efforts to secure the highest practicable degree of uniformity in aviation regulations and standards. Additionally, the EPA is proposing to migrate, modernize, and streamline the existing regulations into a new part. As part of this update, the EPA is also proposing to align with ICAO by applying the smoke number standards to engines less than or equal to 26.7 kilonewtons rated output used in supersonic airplanes.

This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl)-[alpha]-hydro- [omega]-hydroxy-, polymer with poly(isocyanatoalkyl) benzene, alkylol- blocked when used as an inert ingredient in a pesticide chemical formulation. BYK USA Inc. submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. This regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level for residues of Poly(oxy-1,2- ethanediyl)-[alpha]-hydro-[omega]-hydroxy-, polymer with poly(isocyanatoalkyl) benzene, alkylol-blocked on food or feed commodities.

This notice announces the availability of EPA's draft human health and/or ecological risk assessments for the registration review of 1,3-Propanediamine, N-(3-aminopropyl)-N-dodecyl- (1,3-PAD).

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), ``Information Collection Request (ICR) Supporting Statement for The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Program (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR Number 0229.25, OMB Control Number 2040-0004) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through March 31, 2022. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on July 29, 2021 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given below, including its estimated burden and cost to the public. 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.