The Federal Register

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; Control of Emissions of Volatile Organic

Tue, Dec 9 2003 11:00:00 GMT

EPA is taking direct final action to approve revisions to the Maryland State Implementation Plan (SIP). The revisions pertain to the control of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from consumer products. EPA is approving these revisions to the Maryland SIP in accordance with the requirements of the Clean Air Act.

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of Missouri

Tue, Dec 9 2003 11:00:00 GMT

EPA is approving an amendment to the Missouri State Implementation Plan (SIP) pertaining to an update to a St. Louis city SIPapproved Ordinance and incinerator permit. The effect of this action is to ensure Federal enforceability of the local agency's air program rules and to maintain consistency between the local agency adopted rules and the approved SIP.

Louisiana: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions

Tue, Dec 9 2003 11:00:00 GMT

The State of Louisiana has applied for final authorization of revisions to its Hazardous Waste Program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Clusters X, XI and XII which contain Federal rules promulgated from July 1, 1999, to June 30, 2002. The EPA has determined that these revisions satisfy the requirements needed to qualify for final authorization, and is authorizing the State's revisions through this immediate final action. The EPA is publishing this rule to authorize the revisions without a prior proposal because we believe this action is not controversial and do not expect adverse comments. We note that a petition to withdraw the State of Louisiana's authorization to operate its RCRA program dated March 13, 2002 has been filed by Concerned Citizens of New Sarpy and Louisiana Bucket Brigade. Currently, we are in the final stages of review of the allegations contained in the petition. As such, the Region is not yet in a position to determine the outcome of the petition at

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; Control of Emissions of Volatile Organic

Tue, Dec 9 2003 11:00:00 GMT

EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Maryland for the purpose of establishing a regulation to control volatile organic compounds from consumer products. In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP submittal as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a
noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no adverse comments. A more detailed description of the state submittal and EPA's evaluation are included in a Technical Support Document (TSD) prepared in support of this rulemaking action. A copy of the TSD is available, upon request, from the EPA Regional Office listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document. If no adverse comments are received in response to this action, no further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of Missouri

Tue, Dec 9 2003 11:00:00 GMT

EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the state of Missouri pertaining to an update to a St. Louis city SIPapproved ordinance, and permit. The effect of this action is to ensure that the SIP is current and consistent with the revised St. Louis city ordinance and permit and are thus Federally enforceable.

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; New Jersey Emission Statement Program

Tue, Dec 9 2003 11:00:00 GMT

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of New Jersey on January 23, 2003 for the purpose of enhancing an existing Emission Statement Program for stationary sources in New Jersey. The SIP revision consists of amendments to the New Jersey Administrative Code (N.J.A.C.) Title 27, Chapter 27, Subchapter 21 Emission Statements.

The SIP revision was submitted by New Jersey to satisfy the Clean Air Act requirements for stationary sources to report annually to the State on their emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOC), oxides of nitrogen (NOX) and carbon monoxide (CO), in order for the State to make this data available to EPA and the public.

The rule enhances the reporting requirements of VOC and NOX and expands the reporting requirement based on specified emission thresholds to include CO, sulfur dioxides (SO2), total suspended particulate matter (TSP), particula

Hazardous Waste Management Program: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions for

Tue, Dec 9 2003 11:00:00 GMT

The EPA (also ``the Agency `` in this preamble) is proposing to grant final authorization to the State of Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) for its hazardous waste program revisions, specifically, revisions needed to meet the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Clusters X, XI and XII which contains Federal rules promulgated from July 1, 1999, to June 30, 2002. In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register , EPA is authorizing the revisions as an immediate final rule without prior proposal because the EPA views this action as noncontroversial and anticipates no adverse comments. The Agency has explained the reasons for this authorization in the preamble to the immediate final rule. If EPA does not receive adverse written comments, the immediate final rule will become effective and the Agency will not take further action on this proposal. If EPA receives adverse written comments, a second Federal Register document will be published before the time

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for

Tue, Dec 9 2003 11:00:00 GMT

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection Request (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 is scheduled to expire on January 31, 2004. Under OMB regulations, the Agency may continue to conduct or sponsor the collection of information while this submission is pending at OMB. This ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated burden and cost.

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; National Pollutant Discharge

Tue, Dec 9 2003 11:00:00 GMT

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit a continuing Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This is a request to renew an existing approved collection. This ICR is scheduled to expire on February 29, 2004. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below.

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) or Superfund, Section 128(a); Notice of

Tue, Dec 9 2003 11:00:00 GMT

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will begin to accept requests, from December 1, 2003, through January 31, 2004, for grants to supplement State and Tribal Response Programs. This notice provides guidance on eligibility for funding, use of funding, grant mechanisms and process for awarding funding, the allocation system for distribution of funding, and terms and reporting under these grants. EPA has consulted with State and tribal officials in developing this guidance.

Since 1997, the EPA Brownfields program has funded State and tribal response programs including Superfund Core funding for State and tribal voluntary cleanup programs and preremedial site assessment funding for State and tribalconducted Targeted Brownfields Assessments (TBA). Through section 128(a), Congress built upon these activities and provided EPA with expanded authority to fund other activities that establish and enhance capacity for State and tribal response programs as well as authority to grant funds to State

Clean Water Act Section 303(d): Final Agency Action on 3 Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs)

Tue, Dec 9 2003 11:00:00 GMT

This notice announces final agency action on 3 TMDLs prepared by EPA Region 6 for waters listed in the state of Arkansas, under section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act (CWA). These TMDLs were completed in response to the lawsuit styled Sierra Club, et al. v. Clifford, et al., No. LRC99114. Documents from the administrative record files for the final 3 TMDLs, including TMDL calculations and responses to comments, may be viewed at http://www.epa.gov/earth1r6/6wq/artmdl.htm

Notice of Tentative Approval and Solicitation of Request for a Public Hearing for Public Water System Supervision

Tue, Dec 9 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given in accordance with the provision of section 1413 of the Safe Drinking Water Act as amended, and the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations Implementation 40 CFR part 142, that the State of Maryland is revising its approved Public Water System Supervision Program. Maryland has adopted the Public Notification Rule requiring the owner or operator of a public water system to give notice to the public for all violations of national primary drinking water regulations as well as for failure to comply with a prescribed treatment technique, for failure to perform required water quality monitoring or for failure to comply with prescribed testing procedures. It has also adopted the Lead and Copper Rule Minor Revisions, which makes minor changes to the existing Lead and Copper Rule, as well as adopting several other minor revisions to its regulations. EPA has determined that these revisions, all effective April 29, 2002, are no less stringent than the corresponding Federal regu