The Federal Register

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)

Wed, Dec 24 2003 11:00:00 GMT

This final action revises implementation plans concerning the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) program mandated by part C of title I of the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act). These revisions include changes to incorporate newly promulgated paragraphs in the Federal PSD rule into the Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) portion of the State plan where a State agency does not have an approved PSD State Implementation Plan (SIP) in place. Specifically, the revisions provide a category of equipment replacement activities that are not subject to Major New Source Review (NSR) requirements under the routine maintenance, repair and replacement (RMRR) exclusion. The changes are intended to provide greater regulatory certainty without sacrificing the current level of environmental protection and benefit derived from the NSR program, and to ensure comprehensive and consistent implementation of the Federal PSD program by State, local, and tribal agencies where EPA has determined that they have the respo

Public Hearings on Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Procurement Under Environmental Protection

Wed, Dec 24 2003 11:00:00 GMT

This document announces the date and location of a Tribal hearing wherein EPA will take comments on its proposed rule for ``Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Procurement under Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Financial Assistance Agreements,'' published on July 24, 2003, at 68 FR 43824. This Tribal hearing will be held during the 180 day public comment period for the proposed rule, which ends on January 20, 2004. EPA will publish information concerning additional public hearings and Tribal hearings during the comment period when that information becomes available.

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Emission Control System Performance

Wed, Dec 24 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 the following proposed/continuing Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): Emission Control System Performance Warranty Regulations and Voluntary Aftermarket Part Certification Program, OMB Control Number 20600060, expiration date 02/29/04. 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.

Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability

Wed, Dec 24 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Responsible Agency: Office of Federal Activities, General Information (202) 5647167 or http://www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/ Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements
Filed December 15, 2003 Through December 18, 2003

Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9.

Due to administrative leave being granted on December 26, 2003, EPA's Notice of Availability of Weekly Receipts of Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) are being published on December 24, 2003. All EISs received on December 19, 2003 will be published in January 2, 2004 Federal Register (FR) with all Wait Periods and Comment Periods calculated from the December 24, 2003 FR date.
EIS No. 030567, Draft EIS, FHW, NY, NY17 Parksville/SH5223, Liberty County Line, Part 1 Construction and Reconstruction to Interstate Standards, Funding and U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit Issuance, Town of Liberty, Sullivan County, NY,

Board of Scientific Counselors, Executive Committee Meeting

Wed, Dec 24 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. 92- 463, the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development (ORD), gives notice of an Executive Committee Meeting of the Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC).

Pesticide Product; Registration Applications

Wed, Dec 24 2003 11:00:00 GMT

This notice announces receipt of applications to register pesticide products containing new active ingredients not included in any previously registered products pursuant to the provisions of section 3(c)(4) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended.

Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement; Broad Brook Mill Superfund Site

Wed, Dec 24 2003 11:00:00 GMT

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 for recovery of past and future response costs concerning the Broad Brook Mill Superfund Site (previously identified as the Millbrook Condominiums Site) in East Windsor, Connecticut with Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation (``Settling Party''). The settlement requires the Settling Party to pay $322,301.88 in reimbursement of past response costs and pay all future response costs not inconsistent with the National Contingency Plan on a periodic basis to the EPA Hazardous Substance Superfund. The settlement includes a covenant not to sue the Settling Party pursuant to section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607(a). For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the settlement. The Agency will consider all comments