The Federal Register

Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Adjusting Allowances for Class I Substances for Export to Article 5 Countries

Thu, Dec 29 2005 11:00:00 GMT

This action finalizes adjustments to allocations of Article 5 allowances that permit production of Class I ozonedepleting substances (ODSs) solely for export to developing countries to meet those countries' basic domestic needs. This action adjusts the baseline Article 5 allowances for companies for specific Class I controlled substances and establishes a schedule for reductions in the Article 5 allowances for these Class I controlled substances in accordance with the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (Montreal Protocol) and the Clean Air Act (CAA). This action also extends the allocation of Article 5 allowances for the manufacture of methyl bromide solely for export to developing countries beyond January 1, 2005, in accordance with the Montreal Protocol and the CAA.

Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Extension of Global Laboratory and Analytical Use Exemption for Essential Class I

Thu, Dec 29 2005 11:00:00 GMT

EPA is taking final action to extend the global laboratory and analytical use exemption for production and import of class I ozone depleting substances from December 31, 2005, to December 31, 2007, consistent with recent actions by the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. The exemption allows persons in the United States to produce and import controlled substances for laboratory and analytical uses that have not been already identified by EPA as nonessential.

Determination of Attainment, Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas for Air

Thu, Dec 29 2005 11:00:00 GMT

EPA is determining that the Evansville 8-hour ozone nonattainment area (Evansville area) has attained the 8hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). The Evansville area includes Vanderburgh and Warrick Counties. EPA is approving a request from the State of Indiana, submitted on June 2, 2005, to redesignate the Evansville area from nonattainment to attainment for the 8hour ozone NAAQS. EPA's approval of the redesignation request is based on the determination that the Evansville area and the State of Indiana have met the criteria for redesignation to attainment set forth in the Clean Air Act (CAA), including the determination that the Evansville area has attained the 8hour ozone standard. In conjunction with this approval, EPA is approving the State's plan for maintaining the 8hour ozone NAAQS in the Evansville area through 2015 as a revision to the Indiana State Implementation Plan (SIP). EPA also finds as adequate and approves the 2015 Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) and Nitrog

National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Organic Liquids Distribution (Non-Gasoline)

Thu, Dec 29 2005 11:00:00 GMT

On November 14, 2005, at 70 FR 69210, EPA proposed amendments to the ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Organic Liquids Distribution (NonGasoline)''
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and provided a 45day public comment period. Written comments on the proposed rule amendments were to be submitted to the EPA on or before December 29, 2005. We have received requests asking for an extension of the public comment period. In consideration of these concerns, the EPA is extending the comment period by 21 days (until January 19, 2006).

Rule To Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone (Clean Air Interstate Rule): Supplemental

Thu, Dec 29 2005 11:00:00 GMT

On May 12, 2005, EPA published in the Federal Register the final ``Rule to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone'' (Clean Air Interstate Rule or CAIR). The CAIR requires certain upwind States to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOX) and/or sulfur dioxide (SO2) that significantly contribute to nonattainment of, or interfere with maintenance by, downwind States with respect to the fine particle (PM2.5) and/or 8hour ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). Subsequently, EPA received 11 petitions for reconsideration of the final rule. Through Federal Register notices dated August 24, 2005 and December 2, 2005, EPA previously initiated reconsideration processes on five specific issues in the CAIR and requested comment on those issues. In this notice, EPA is announcing its decision to reconsider one additional specific issue in the CAIR and is requesting comment on that issue.

The specific issue addressed in today's noti

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Michigan

Thu, Dec 29 2005 11:00:00 GMT

The EPA is proposing to partially approve and partially disapprove revisions to the Michigan State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions were submitted to the EPA by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) on April 3, 2003, May 28, 2003, September 17, 2004, October 25, 2004 and June 8, 2005. The following sections of Michigan's rules are affected: Part 3: Emission Limitations and ProhibitionsParticulate Matter; Part 4: Emission Limitations and ProhibitionsSulfurbearing Compounds; Part 6: Emission Limitations and ProhibitionsExisting Sources of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions; Part 7: Emission Limitations and ProhibitionsNew Sources of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions; Part 9: Emission Limitations and ProhibitionsMiscellaneous; Part 10: Intermittent Testing and Sampling; and Part 11: Continuous Emission Monitoring. The revisions are primarily administrative changes and minor corrections.

Agency Information Collection Activities OMB Responses

Thu, Dec 29 2005 11:00:00 GMT

This document announces the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) responses to Agency Clearance requests, in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations are listed in 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR chapter 15.

Draft Staff Paper for Ozone; Extension of Comment Period

Thu, Dec 29 2005 11:00:00 GMT

The EPA is announcing that the public comment period for this review is being extended to January 17, 2006.