Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Years: 20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013[FR Doc 2011-33592] 1.Amendments to Delegation of Authority Provisions in the Prevention of
The EPA is taking action to propose amendments to the New Source Review (NSR) Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) program that would correct certain outdated language that currently limits EPA's ability to delegate the Federal PSD program to interested Indian tribes. This action proposes changes that would provide consistency with the
Published: 2011-12-30 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FR Doc 2011-33440] 2.Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals
This document announces the Agency's receipt of several initial filings of pesticide petitions requesting the establishment or modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various commodities.
Published: 2011-12-30 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FR Doc 2011-33586] 3.Regional Haze:
The EPA is proposing revisions to rules that pertain to the regional haze program. In this action, the EPA is proposing that the trading program in the recently promulgated Transport Rule, also known as the CrossState Air Pollution Rule, achieves greater reasonable progress towards the national goal of achieving natural visibility conditions in
Published: 2011-12-30 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FR Doc 2011-33475] 4.Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans:
The EPA is taking final action to determine that three areas in California, previously designated nonattainment for the nowrevoked onehour ozone national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS), did not attain that standard by their applicable attainment dates: the Los AngelesSouth Coast Air Basin Area (``South Coast''), the San Joaquin Valley Area
Published: 2011-12-30 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FR Doc 2011-33477] 5.Pesticide Tolerances:
This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of tepraloxydim in or on the imported commodities ``Pea and bean, dried shelled, except soybean, subgroup 6C'' and ``Sunflower subgroup 20B''. BASF Corporation requested these tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). This regulation also removes established tolerances
Published: 2011-12-30 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FR Doc 2011-33437] 6.Extension of Comment Period
EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of November 9, 2011, concerning the availability of EPA's cumulative risk assessment for the naturally occurring pyrethrins and synthetic pyrethroid pesticides (often collectively called ``the pyrethroids'') and opened a public comment period on this document and other supporting documents. This notice
Published: 2011-12-30 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FR Doc 2011-33618] 7.Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:
Notice
Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act requires that EPA make public its comments on EISs issued by other Federal agencies. EPA's comment letters on EIS are available at: http://www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/eisdata.html. EIS No. 20110430, Draft EIS, HUD, CA, Alice Griffith
Published: 2011-12-30 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FR Doc 2011-33454] 8.As Amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act
In accordance with Section 122(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (``CERCLA''), notice is hereby given that a proposed administrative cost recovery settlement concerning the Abbott Mine/Turkey Run Mine Superfund Site (Site) in Lake County,
Published: 2011-12-29 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FR Doc 2011-33455] 9.Clean Air Act Citizen Suit
In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as amended (``CAA'' or the ``Act''), notice is hereby given of a proposed settlement agreement between Sierra Club and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. On March 2, 2011, Sierra Club submitted to Lisa Jackson, Administrator, United States Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') a
Published: 2011-12-29 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FR Doc 2011-33467] 10.Proposed Administrative Orders on Consent:
The EPA is hereby providing notice of a proposed administrative order on consent (Agreement)with the Spirito Family Trust and Alice C. Clarno, Trustee, concerning 4057 and 4059 Goodwin Avenue, Los Angeles, California (Property). The Agreement is entered into pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of
Published: 2011-12-29 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FR Doc 2011-33273] 11.Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Designations of Areas for Air
EPA is proposing to determine pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA), that the CharlotteGastoniaRock Hill, North CarolinaSouth Carolina, ozone nonattainment area (hereafter referred to as ``the bi state Charlotte Area'' or ``the Area'') has attained the 1997 8hour ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) by its applicable attainment date
Published: 2011-12-29 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FR Doc 2011-33460] 12.National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants:
The EPA is announcing that the period for providing public comments on the November 23, 2011, proposed Rule Titled ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Ferroalloys Production'' is being extended for 22 days.
Published: 2011-12-29 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FR Doc 2011-33470] 13.National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; National
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 is issuing a Notice of Intent to Delete the Hipps Road Landfill Superfund Site (Site) located in Jacksonville, Florida, from the National Priorities List (NPL) and requests public comments on this proposed action. The NPL, promulgated pursuant to section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental
Published: 2011-12-29 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FR Doc 2011-33280] 14.Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans:
The EPA is approving a revision to the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County, New Mexico State Implementation Plan (SIP) that was submitted by the Governor of New Mexico to EPA on December 15, 2010. This SIP revision modifies Albuquerque/Bernalillo County's Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) program to establish appropriate emission thresholds
Published: 2011-12-29 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FR Doc 2011-33282] 15.Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans:
EPA is approving severable portions of State Implementation
Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by Oklahoma to address Clean Air Act
(CAA) requirements that prohibit air emissions which will contribute
significantly to nonattainment in, or interfere with maintenance by,
any other State for the 1997 fine particulate matter (PM
Published: 2011-12-29 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FR Doc 2011-33252] 16.Product Cancellation Order for Certain Pesticide Registrations
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 1 and 2 of Unit II., pursuant to section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended. This cancellation order follows an April 27, 2011 Federal
Published: 2011-12-28 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FR Doc 2011-33255] 17.Proposed Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances
EPA is proposing significant new use rules (SNURs) under section 5(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for the chemical substances rutile, tin zinc, calciumdoped (CAS No. 38962301 2) and rutile, tin zinc, sodiumdoped (CAS No. 389623078) which were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs P0636 and P0637) and TSCA section 5(e)
Published: 2011-12-28 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FR Doc 2011-33261] 18.Proposed Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances
EPA is proposing significant new use rules (SNURs) under section 5(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 17 chemical substances which were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs). Fifteen of these chemical substances are subject to TSCA section 5(e) consent orders issued by EPA. This action would require persons who intend to
Published: 2011-12-28 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FR Doc 2011-32572] 19.Approvals and Promulgations of Implementation Plans:
EPA is partially approving and partially disapproving a revision to the Oklahoma State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the State of Oklahoma through the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality on February 19, 2010, intended to address the regional haze requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA). In addition, EPA is partially approving and
Published: 2011-12-28 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FR Doc 2011-33012] 20.Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans:
EPA is taking final action to approve the amendments to the Oregon State Implementation Plan (SIP) that were proposed on September 23, 2011. No comments were received on the proposal and today EPA is taking final action to approve the proposed SIP amendments without change. EPA is approving the SIP submission provided by the State of Oregon for
Published: 2011-12-27 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FR Doc 2011-32821] 21.Federal Implementation Plans, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Oklahoma,
In this final rule, EPA is concluding that emissions from Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin significantly contribute to downwind nonattainment or interfere with maintenance of the 1997 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)in other states. Each of these states except Oklahoma is already included in the annual
Published: 2011-12-27 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FR Doc 2011-33153] 22.Opening Public Comment Period
On October 26, 2011, EPA published its final 2010 Effluent Guidelines Program Plan (``final 2010 Plan'') and announced its 2011 Effluent Guidelines Reviews, as required under the Clean Water Act (CWA). Since publication, the Agency has received several requests for additional time to submit comments. EPA is therefore reopening the comment period
Published: 2011-12-27 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FR Doc 2011-33156] 23.Meetings:
The EPA Office of the Science Advisor announces a public meeting of the Human Studies Review Board to advise the Agency on the EPA scientific and ethical reviews of research with human subjects.
Published: 2011-12-27 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FR Doc 2011-32843] 24.National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants From the Pulp and Paper
The EPA is proposing amendments to the national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for the pulp and paper industry to address the results of the residual risk and technology review that the EPA is required to conduct under sections 112(d)(6) and (f)(2) of the Clean Air Act. These proposed amendments include revisions to the kraft
Published: 2011-12-27 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FR Doc 2011-33149] 25.Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated Facilities and
EPA is proposing to approve the Clean Air Act (CAA) section 111(d)/129 State Plan (the Plan) submitted by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) for the State of Florida on December 21, 2010, for implementing and enforcing the Emissions Guidelines (EGs) applicable to existing Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators
Published: 2011-12-27 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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