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[FR Doc E7-25405] 1. Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Illinois

EPA is proposing disapproval of a revision to the Illinois Ozone State Implementation Plan (SIP). On August 17, 2005, Illinois requested that five compounds be added to its list of compounds exempt from being considered a volatile organic compound (VOC). EPA no longer considers four of the compounds to be VOCs because the compounds were shown to

Published: 2007-12-31 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : Environmental Protection Agency

 

[FR Doc E7-25402] 2.

EPA proposes to grant a request by the Governor of the State of Texas to voluntarily reclassify the Houston/Galveston/Brazoria (HGB) ozone nonattainment area from a moderate 8hour ozone nonattainment area to a severe 8hour ozone nonattainment area. This request was made in a letter from Governor Rick Perry to the EPA Administrator on June 15,

Published: 2007-12-31 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : Environmental Protection Agency

[FR Doc 07-6253] 3.

In accordance with section 122(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative settlement which includes compromise of past response costs incurred in connection with the Mason Road Lead site in Mason Ohio with the Board

Published: 2007-12-31 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : Environmental Protection Agency

 

[FR Doc E7-25284] 4.

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92- 463, the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development (ORD), gives notice of a meeting of the Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) National Exposure Research Laboratory (NERL) Standing Subcommittee.

Published: 2007-12-28 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : Environmental Protection Agency

 

[FR Doc E7-25088] 5.

EPA has released on its website updates to the listings of inert ingredients permitted in pesticide products applied to nonfood sites, including those permitted for use in minimum risk pesticides exempted under FIFRA Section 25(b) and those eligible for USDA's National Organic Program. The lists were last updated in 2004.

Published: 2007-12-28 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : Environmental Protection Agency

 

[FR Doc E7-25106] 6.

EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of June 18, 2007, concerning the draft list of the first group of chemicals that will be screened in the Agency's Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP). The draft list was produced using the approach described in the September 2005 notice, and includes chemicals that the Agency, in its discretion,

Published: 2007-12-28 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : Environmental Protection Agency

 

[FR Doc E7-25226] 7.

This notice solicits information relevant to the development of risk management evaluations pursuant to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) (hereafter Convention) for the following chemicals which are being reviewed for possible addition to the Convention's Annexes A, B, and/or C as POPs: Commercial octabromodiphenyl

Published: 2007-12-28 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : Environmental Protection Agency

 

[FR Doc E7-25101] 8.

In accordance with section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended, EPA is issuing a notice of receipt of requests by the registrants to voluntarily terminate certain uses of its products containing the pesticide chloroneb. The requests would terminate chloroneb's use on residential lawns and turf, as

Published: 2007-12-28 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : Environmental Protection Agency

[FR Doc E7-25285] 9.

In accordance with section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended, EPA is issuing a notice of receipt of request for amendments by registrants to delete uses in certain pesticide registrations. Section 6(f)(1) of FIFRA provides that a registrant of a pesticide product may at any time request that any

Published: 2007-12-28 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : Environmental Protection Agency

 

[FR Doc E7-25089] 10.

EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of October 31, 2007, announcing the availability of and seeking comment on the draft Pesticide Registration Notice (PR Notice) entitled ``Label Statements Regarding ThirdParty Endorsements & Cause Marketing Claims.'' This document is extending the comment period for 90 days, from December 31, 2007, to

Published: 2007-12-28 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : Environmental Protection Agency

 

[FR Doc E7-25282] 11.

The EPA is announcing a public comment period to review the final draft document titled, ``Toxicological Review of Acrylamide: In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)'' (EPA/635/R07/009), related to the human health assessment for acrylamide. The document was prepared by the National Center for

Published: 2007-12-28 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : Environmental Protection Agency

 

[FR Doc E7-25233] 12. National Emission Standards for Hospital Ethylene Oxide Sterilizers

EPA is issuing national emissions standards for new and existing hospital sterilizers that emit hazardous air pollutants and are area sources within the meaning of Clean Air Act section 112(a)(2). The final rule is based on EPA's determination as to what constitutes the generally available control technology or management practices for the

Published: 2007-12-28 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : Environmental Protection Agency

 

[FR Doc E7-25293] 13. Revisions to Consolidated Federal Air Rule; Correction

The EPA issued a final rule on August 27, 2007 (effective date November 26, 2007) that revised the General Provisions for Consolidated Federal Air Rule to allow extensions to the deadline imposed for source owners and operators to conduct required performance tests in specified force majeure circumstances. The final rule inadvertently stated that

Published: 2007-12-28 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : Environmental Protection Agency

 

[FR Doc E7-24950] 14.

EPA is approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Virginia. This revision establishes budget trading programs for nitrogen oxides (NOX) annual, NOX ozone season, and sulfur dioxides (SO2) annual emissions to address the requirements of EPA's Clean Air Interstate Rule

Published: 2007-12-28 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : Environmental Protection Agency

 

[FR Doc E7-25090] 15. Dimethenamid; Pesticide Tolerance

This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of dimethenamid in or on hop, dried cones; pumpkin, radish (roots and tops); rutabaga (roots and tops); turnip greens; turnip (roots and tops); and winter squash. The
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Interregional Research Project No. 4 (IR4) requested these tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

Published: 2007-12-28 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : Environmental Protection Agency

 

[FR Doc E7-25092] 16. Fluroxypyr; Pesticide Tolerance

This regulation establishes tolerances for combined residues of fluroxypyr and its metabolite in or on pome fruit, group 11; millet (grain, forage, hay and proso millet straw). Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR4) requested these tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).

Published: 2007-12-28 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : Environmental Protection Agency

 

[FR Doc E7-25231] 17.

This notice of proposed rulemaking provides notice of, and requests comments, including any relevant data, on a proposed administrative reporting exemption from particular notification requirements under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, and the Emergency Planning and Community

Published: 2007-12-28 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : Environmental Protection Agency

 

[FR Doc E7-25192] 18. Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments

Availability of EPA comments prepared pursuant to the Environmental [[Page 73799]]
Review Process (ERP), under section 309 of the Clean Air Act and Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act as amended. Requests for copies of EPA comments can be directed to the Office of Federal Activities at 2025647167.

An explanation of the

Published: 2007-12-28 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : Environmental Protection Agency

 

[FR Doc E7-25194] 19. Environmental Impacts Statements; Notice of Availability

Responsible Agency: Office of Federal Activities, General Information (202) 5647167 or http://www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/. Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements
Filed 12/17/2007 through 12/21/2007

Published: 2007-12-28 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : Environmental Protection Agency

 

[FR Doc E7-25091] 20.Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Extension of Global Laboratory and

EPA is taking final action to extend the global laboratory and analytical use exemption for the production and import of class I ozonedepleting substances through December 31, 2011, consistent with the recent actions by the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. The exemption allows persons in the United

Published: 2007-12-27 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : Environmental Protection Agency

 

[FR Doc E7-25039] 21.

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection Request
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(ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing approved collection. This ICR, which is abstracted below,

Published: 2007-12-27 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : Environmental Protection Agency

 

[FR Doc E7-25097] 22.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Office of Children's Health Protection and Environmental Education Office hereby gives notice that the National Environmental Education Advisory Council will hold public meetings by conference call on the 2nd Wednesday of each month, beginning with December 12, 2007 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. All

Published: 2007-12-27 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : Environmental Protection Agency

 

[FR Doc E7-24976] 23.

Because EPA received adverse comment, we are making a partial withdrawal and revision of the direct final rule for ``Nonroad Diesel Technical Amendments and Tier 3 Technical Relief Provision'' published on September 18, 2007.

Published: 2007-12-26 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : Environmental Protection Agency

 

[FR Doc E7-24962] 24.

EPA is taking final action to approve the State Plan submitted by Iowa on August 15, 2006, and updates to rules submitted on April 26, 2007. The plan addresses the requirements of EPA's Clean Air Mercury Rule (CAMR), promulgated on May 18, 2005, and subsequently revised on June 9, 2006. EPA has determined that the submitted State Plan fully meets

Published: 2007-12-26 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : Environmental Protection Agency

 

[FR Doc E7-24959] 25.

EPA is taking final action to approve a request submitted on June 7, 2007, from the State of North Carolina, through the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NCDENR), to redesignate the RaleighDurhamChapel Hill 8hour ozone nonattainment area to attainment for the 8hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard

Published: 2007-12-26 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : Environmental Protection Agency

 

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