Fedeeral Register

Action To Ensure Authority To Implement Title V Permitting Programs Under the Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule

EPA Federal Register Notices - Thu, 12/30/2010 - 06:00
The final greenhouse gas (GHG) Tailoring Rule includes a step- bystep implementation strategy for issuing Federallyenforceable permits to the largest, most environmentally significant sources beginning January 2, 2011. In this action, EPA is finalizing its proposed rulemaking to narrow EPA's previous approval of State title V operating permit programs that apply (or may apply) to GHGemitting sources. Specifically, in this final rule, EPA is narrowing its previous approval of certain State permitting thresholds for GHG emissions so that only sources that equal or exceed the GHG thresholds established in the final Tailoring Rule would be covered as major sources by the Federallyapproved programs in the affected States. By raising the GHG thresholds that apply title V permitting to major sources in the affected States, this final rule will reduce the number of sources that will be issued Federallyenforceable title V permits and thereby significantly reduce permitting burdens for permitting agencie
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Limitation of Approval of Prevention of Significant Deterioration Provisions Concerning Greenhouse Gas

EPA Federal Register Notices - Thu, 12/30/2010 - 06:00
This action is another in a series of steps EPA is taking to implement the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) program for greenhouse gas (GHG)emitting sources. EPA is finalizing its proposed rulemaking to narrow its previous approval of State Implementation Plan (SIP) PSD programs in 24 states that apply to GHGemitting sources. Specifically, EPA is withdrawing its previous approval of those programs to the extent they apply PSD to GHGemitting sources below the thresholds in the final Tailoring Rule, which EPA promulgated by Federal Register notice dated June 3, 2010. Having narrowed its prior approval, EPA asks that each affected state withdraw from EPA consideration the part of its SIP that is no longer approved. The states for whose SIPs EPA is narrowing approval are: Alabama, California, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tenness
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Determinations Concerning Need for Error Correction, Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval, and Federal

EPA Federal Register Notices - Thu, 12/30/2010 - 06:00
EPA is correcting its previous full approval of Texas's Clean Air Act (CAA) Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) program to be a partial approval and partial disapproval. The state did not address, or provide adequate legal authority for, the program's application to all pollutants that would become newly subject to regulation in the future, including nonNational Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) pollutants, among them greenhouse gases (GHGs). Further, EPA is promulgating a federal implementation plan (FIP), as required following the partial disapproval, to establish a PSD permitting program in Texas for GHGemitting sources. EPA is taking this action through interim final rulemaking, effective upon publication, to ensure the availability of a permitting authority EPAin Texas for GHGemitting sources when they become subject to PSD on January 2, 2011. This will allow those sources to proceed with plans to construct or expand. This rule will expire on April 30, 2011. EPA is also propos
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Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act

EPA Federal Register Notices - Thu, 12/30/2010 - 06:00
Section 406(b) of the Clean Water Act (CWA) as amended by the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health (BEACH) Act authorizes EPA to award program development and implementation grants to eligible states, territories, tribes, and local governments to support microbiological monitoring and public notification of the potential for exposure to diseasecausing microorganisms in coastal recreation waters, including the Great Lakes. EPA encourages coastal and Great Lakes states and tribes that have received BEACH Act grants in the past to apply for 2011 BEACH Act grants to implement effective coastal recreation water monitoring and public notification programs (``implementation grants''). EPA also encourages eligible tribes that have not previously received BEACH Act grants to apply for 2011 BEACH Act grants to develop effective and comprehensive coastal recreation water monitoring and public notification programs (``development grants'').
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Product Cancellation Order for Certain Pesticide Registrations

EPA Federal Register Notices - Thu, 12/30/2010 - 06:00
This notice announces EPA's order for the cancellations, voluntarily requested by the registrants and accepted by the Agency, of the products listed in Tables 1A and 1B of Unit II., pursuant to section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended. This cancellation order follows two Notices of Receipt of Requests from the respective registrants listed in Table 2 of Unit II. The notice dated August 25, 2010, pertains to the fenoxycarb product registrations and the notice dated August 18, 2010, pertains to the propetamphos product registrations. In those notices, EPA indicated that it would issue an order implementing the cancellations, unless the Agency received substantive comments within the 30day comment periods that would merit its further review of these requests, or unless the registrants withdrew their requests. The Agency did not receive any comments on the notice for fenoxycarb or propetamphos and neither request was withdrawn. Accordingly, EPA
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Proposed Settlement Agreement

EPA Federal Register Notices - Thu, 12/30/2010 - 06:00
In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7413(g), notice is hereby given of a proposed settlement agreement to address lawsuits filed by the following groups of Petitioners: (1) The States of New York, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the District of Columbia, and the City of New York (collectively ``State Petitioners''); and (2) Natural Resources Defense Council, Sierra Club, and Environmental Integrity Project (collectively ``Environmental Petitioners''). State and Environmental Petitioners filed their lawsuits in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, which were consolidated under the lead case American Petroleum Institute, et al. v. EPA, No. 081277 (DC Cir.). Petitioners filed petitions for review of EPA's final rule entitled ``Standards of Performance for Petroleum Refineries,'' published at 73 FR 35838 (June 24, 2
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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing Seven Brazilian Bird Species as Endangered Throughout Their

Interior Dept. -- Federal Register - Tue, 12/28/2010 - 06:00
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), determine endangered status for the following seven Brazilian bird species and subspecies (collectively referred to as ``species'' for purposes of this rule) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act) (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.): Blackhooded antwren (Formicivora erythronotos), Brazilian merganser (Mergus octosetaceus), cherry throated tanager (Nemosia rourei), fringebacked fireeye (Pyriglena atra), Kaempfer's todytyrant (Hemitriccus kaempferi), Margaretta's hermit hummingbird (Phaethornis malaris margarettae), and southeastern rufousvented groundcuckoo (Neomorphus geoffroyi dulcis).
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Interior Dept. -- Federal Register - Tue, 12/28/2010 - 06:00
The Secretary of the Interior designates the site located at 117 South Hervey Street, Hope, Arkansas 71801, as the ``President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site.''
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Commercial Lease for the Cape Wind Energy Project

Interior Dept. -- Federal Register - Tue, 12/28/2010 - 06:00
Pursuant to its authority under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (``OCSLA''), 43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq., as amended; and the Renewable Energy and Alternate Uses of Existing Facilities on the Outer Continental Shelf Rules, 30 CFR part 285 (``Rule''), BOEMRE has issued a Commercial Lease (``Lease'') for an area of approximately 46 square miles on the OCS in Nantucket Sound off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. This NOA is being published to announce the availability of the Lease in accordance with the requirements of 30 CFR 285.231. The Lease is for the Cape Wind Energy Project (``Project'') which grants Cape Wind Associates, LLC, (``CWA'') the exclusive right to conduct certain activities within the leased area, subject to the terms and conditions of the Lease, and applicable laws and regulations. The Lease requires CWA to pay $88,278 in annual rent prior to production, and a two to seven percent operating fee rate following the start of production during the 33year lease (a 5year site ass
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Hydropower Resource Assessment at Existing Reclamation Facilities--Draft Report

Interior Dept. -- Federal Register - Tue, 12/28/2010 - 06:00
The Bureau of Reclamation is reopening the review period for the HRA for another 30 days from the date of publication of this Notice. The notice of availability of the HRA was published in the Federal Register on November 4, 2010 (75 FR 67993). The public review period was originally to end on December 6, 2010.
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Texas Regulatory Program

Interior Dept. -- Federal Register - Mon, 12/27/2010 - 06:00
We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), are approving an amendment to the Texas regulatory program (Texas program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). Texas proposed revisions to its regulations regarding annual permit fees. Texas revised its
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program at its own initiative to improve operational efficiency. The fee changes encourage mining companies to more quickly reclaim lands and request bond release, thereby fulfilling SMCRA's purpose of assuring the reclamation of mined land as quickly as possible.
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Montana Regulatory Program

Interior Dept. -- Federal Register - Mon, 12/27/2010 - 06:00
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) is approving an amendment to the Montana regulatory program (the ``Montana program'') under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (``SMCRA'' or ``the Act''). Montana is proposing the addition of guidelines regarding normal husbandry practices to improve operational efficiency and to ensure that the husbandry practices used by the permittee during the period of responsibility for revegetation success and bond liability are normal husbandry practices within the region for unmined lands.
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North Dakota Regulatory Program

Interior Dept. -- Federal Register - Mon, 12/27/2010 - 06:00
We are approving an amendment to the North Dakota regulatory program (the ``North Dakota program'') under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (``SMCRA'' or ``the Act''). North Dakota proposes revisions to rules and statutes that will allow the revegetation responsibility period to be reduced from ten years to five years for lands eligible for remining. North Dakota intends to revise its program to be consistent with the corresponding Federal regulations and to improve operational efficiency.
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Renewal of Approved Information Collection

Interior Dept. -- Federal Register - Mon, 12/27/2010 - 06:00
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has submitted an information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a 3year renewal of OMB Control Number 10040042 under the Paperwork Reduction Act. This control number covers paperwork requirements in 43 CFR part 4700, which pertain to the protection, management, and control of wild freeroaming horses and burros.
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Call for Information: Information on Inputs to Emission Equations Under the Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases

EPA Federal Register Notices - Mon, 12/27/2010 - 06:00
EPA is publishing this call for information and public comment to solicit certain additional information pertaining to reporting of inputs to emission equations under the Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule. In response to EPA's July 7, 2010 proposed confidentiality determinations for data required under the reporting rule, EPA received several comments that warrant indepth evaluation of potential harm to businesses from possible public availability of some of this data. The information and comment solicited by this notice will assist EPA as we consider a longterm approach that will balance data quality and transparency with the reporting businesses' need to protect sensitive business information.
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Revisions to Lead Ambient Air Monitoring Requirements

EPA Federal Register Notices - Mon, 12/27/2010 - 06:00
The EPA issued a final rule on November 12, 2008, (effective date January 12, 2009) that revised the primary and secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for lead and associated monitoring requirements. On December 30, 2009, EPA proposed revisions to the lead monitoring requirements. This action promulgates revisions to the monitoring requirements pertaining to where State and local monitoring agencies (``monitoring agencies'') would be required to conduct lead monitoring.
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Change to the Reporting Date for Certain Data Elements Required Under the Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule

EPA Federal Register Notices - Mon, 12/27/2010 - 06:00
EPA is proposing to defer the reporting date of certain data elements that are inputs to emission equations under the Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule for three years. In response to EPA's July 7, 2010 proposed confidentiality determinations for data required under the reporting rule, EPA received several comments raising concerns that warrant further consideration before EPA issues final confidentiality determinations for data elements that are inputs to emission equations for direct emitters. To allow time for EPA to consider these comments and other information concerning these data elements before they are reported to EPA, when they may become publicly available, EPA is proposing to defer direct emitter reporting of inputs to emission equations for calendar years through 2012 until March 31, 2014. This proposal would not change any other requirements of the reporting rule.
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Access by EPA Contractors to Information Claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI) Submitted Under the Clean

EPA Federal Register Notices - Mon, 12/27/2010 - 06:00
EPA's Office of Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ) plans to authorize various contractors to access information which will be submitted to EPA under the Clean Air Act that may be claimed as, or may be determined to be, confidential business information (CBI). Contractor access to this information, which is related to the Mandatory Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Rule, 40 CFR Part 98, subparts A, LL and MM, will begin January 6, 2011.
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Interim Final Regulation Deferring the Reporting Date for Certain Data Elements Required Under the Mandatory Reporting

EPA Federal Register Notices - Mon, 12/27/2010 - 06:00
EPA is promulgating this interim final rule to defer until August 31, 2011 the reporting deadline for year 2010 data elements that are inputs to emission equations under the Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule. In response to EPA's July 7, 2010 proposed confidentiality determinations for data required under the reporting rule, EPA received several comments raising concerns that warrant further consideration before EPA issues final confidentiality determinations for data elements that are inputs to emission equations for direct emitters. To allow time for EPA to consider these comments and other information concerning these data elements before they are reported to EPA, EPA is deferring direct emitter reporting of the data elements in the inputs to emission equations data category until August 31, 2011, while concurrently publishing both a proposed notice and comment rulemaking to defer the reporting date for these inputs and a call for information to assist EPA in its deliberations on this
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