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Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of Missouri

Fri, Jun 20 2008 11:00:00 GMT

EPA is approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the state of Missouri to amend the Missouri SIP to include revisions to the Kansas City Solvent Metal Cleaning rule. The revisions to this rule include consolidating exemptions in the applicability section, adding new exemptions, adding definitions of new and previously undefined terms, and clarifying rule language regarding operating procedure requirements for spray gun cleaners and airtight and airless cleaning systems. This revision will ensure consistency between the state and the Federallyapproved rules.

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of Missouri

Fri, Jun 20 2008 11:00:00 GMT

EPA is taking direct final action to approve Missouri's request to revise the State Implementation Plan
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(SIP). This approval will revise the SIP to include changes to the sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions rates and averaging times for Kansas City Power & Light's Hawthorn Plant and Montrose Station in the rule, Restriction of Emission of Sulfur Compounds. Previous changes to this rule were disapproved in 2006 because EPA was concerned that the averaging times for the rates at these units had been dramatically increased from a 3hour average to an annual average, and that the revised averaging times were not demonstrated by the state to be protective of the shortterm (3 and 24hour) SO2 National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). EPA believes that the recent changes, which EPA is now approving, have been shown by Missouri to be protective of the shortterm SO2 NAAQS. This revision will ensure consistency between the state and the Federallyapproved rules.

State and Local Assistance

Fri, Jun 20 2008 11:00:00 GMT

CFR Correction

In title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, parts 1 to 49, revised as of July 1, 2007, on page 540, in Sec. 35.939, in paragraph (g)(2)(ii), remove the remainder of the paragraph following ``in good faith.'', and reinstate paragraphs (h) through (l) to read as follows: Sec. 35.939 Protests.
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(h) Deferral of procurement action. Upon receipt of a protest under paragraph (d) of this section, the grantee must defer the protested procurement action (for example, defer the issuance of solicitations, contract award, or issuance of notice to proceed under a contract) until 10 days after delivery of its determination to the participating parties. (The grantee may receive or open bids at it own risk, if it considers this to be in its best interest; and see Sec. 35.938 4(h)(5).) Where the Regional Administrator has received a written protest under paragraph (e) of this section, he must notify the grantee promptly to defer its protested procurement action until notified

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of Missouri

Fri, Jun 20 2008 11:00:00 GMT

EPA proposes to approve a request to amend the Missouri State Implementation Plan (SIP) to include revisions to the Kansas City Solvent Metal Cleaning rule. The revisions to this rule include consolidating exemptions in the applicability section, adding new exemptions, adding definitions of new and previously undefined terms, and clarifying rule language regarding operating procedure requirements for spray gun cleaners and airtight and airless cleaning systems. This revision will ensure consistency between the state and the federally approved rules.

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of Missouri

Fri, Jun 20 2008 11:00:00 GMT

EPA proposes to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) to revise the sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions rates and averaging times for Kansas City Power & Light's Hawthorn Plant and Montrose Station in Missouri rule, Restriction of Emission of Sulfur Compounds. Previous changes to this rule were disapproved in 2006 because EPA was concerned that the averaging times for the rates at these units had been dramatically increased from a 3hour average to an annual average and that the revised averaging times were not demonstrated by the state to be protective of the shortterm (3 and 24hour) sulfur dioxide (SO2) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). EPA believes that the recent changes, which EPA is now proposing to approve, have been shown by Missouri to be protective of the shortterm SO2 NAAQS. This revision will ensure consistency between the state and the federallyapproved rules.

Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments

Fri, Jun 20 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Availability of EPA comments prepared pursuant to the Environmental 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 ratings assigned to draft environmental impact statements (EISs) was published in FR dated April 11, 2008 (73 FR 19833).
Draft EISs
EIS No. 20070299, ERP No. DAFSJ65488WY, Battle Park Cattle and Horse (C&H) and Mistymoon Sheep and Goat (S&G) Allotment Project, Proposes to Continue Livestock Grazing on both Allotments, Powder River District Ranger, Bighorn National Forest, Bighorn County, WY.

Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to soil and water resources, and recommended including more information on water quality, current extent of invasive species, and drought mitigation planning. Rating EC2.
EIS No. 20080015, ERP No. DBLMJ65505WY, West

Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability

Fri, Jun 20 2008 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 06/09/2008 through 06/13/2008
Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9.
EIS No. 20080234, Draft EIS, AFS, WA, Dosewallips Road Washout Project, to Reestablish Road Access to both Forest Service Road (FSR) 2610 and Dosewallips Road, Hood Canal Ranger District Olympic National Forest, Olympic National Park, Jefferson County, WA, Comment Period Ends: 08/ 19/2008, Contact: Tim Davis 3609562375.
EIS No. 20080235, Final Supplement, NOA, AK, Cook Inlet Beluga Whale Subsistence Harvest Project, Proposes to Implement a LongTerm Harvest Plan and Fulfill the Federal Government's Trust Responsibility, Cook Inlet, AK, Wait Period Ends: 07/21/2008, Contact: Robert D Mecum 907 5867235.
EIS No. 20080236, Final EIS, BI

Proposed Approval of the Central Characterization Project's Transuranic Waste Characterization Program at Oak Ridge

Fri, Jun 20 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or we) is announcing the availability of, and soliciting public comments for 45 days on, the proposed approval of the radioactive, contacthandled (CH), transuranic (TRU) waste characterization program implemented by the Central Characterization Project (CCP) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. This waste is intended for disposal at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in New Mexico.

In accordance with the WIPP Compliance Criteria, EPA evaluated the characterization of CH TRU debris waste from ORNLCCP during an inspection conducted the week of November 13, 2007. Using the systems and processes developed as part of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Carlsbad Field Office (CBFO) program, EPA verified whether DOE could adequately characterize CH TRU waste consistent with the Compliance Criteria. The results of EPA's evaluation of ORNLCCP's program and its proposed approval are described in the Agency's inspection repor