The Federal Register

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Nevada;

Thu, Jul 3 2008 11:00:00 GMT

EPA is approving certain submittals by the State of Nevada of revisions to the Nevada state implementation plan that are intended to provide for attainment and maintenance of the carbon monoxide national ambient air quality standard in the Truckee Meadows nonattainment area located within Washoe County, Nevada. These revisions include a local wintertime oxygenated gasoline rule, a ``basic'' vehicle inspection and maintenance program (including a performance standard evaluation), current statutory provisions and State rules governing mobile sources, a maintenance plan and related motor vehicle emissions budgets. EPA is also approving Nevada's request to redesignate the Truckee Meadows carbon monoxide nonattainment area to attainment. EPA is deferring action on the proposal to rescind a provision previously approved in the plan and related to inspection and maintenance of vehicles operated on Federal installations. EPA is taking these actions pursuant to those provisions of the
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Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan, South Coast Air Quality Management District

Thu, Jul 3 2008 11:00:00 GMT

EPA is taking direct final action to approve revisions to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions concern oxides of nitrogen (NOX) and oxides of sulfur
(SOX) emissions from facilities emitting 4 tons or more per year of NOX or SOX in the year 1990 or any subsequent year under the SCAQMD's Regional Clean Air Incentives Market (RECLAIM) program. We are approving local rules that regulate these emission sources under the Clean Air Act as amended in 1990 (CAA or the Act).

Control of Emissions of Air Pollution From Locomotive Engines and Marine Compression-Ignition Engines Less Than 30

Thu, Jul 3 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Correction

In rule document R87999 beginning on page 37096 in the issue of Monday, June 30, 2008, make the following correction:

Sec. 86.11796 [Corrected]

On page 37192, in Sec. 86.11796(d)(2), the equation is being reprinted to read as follows:
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Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan, South Coast Air Quality Management District

Thu, Jul 3 2008 11:00:00 GMT

EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions concern oxides of nitrogen (NOX) and oxides of sulfur (SOX) emissions from facilities emitting 4 tons or more per year of NOX or SOX in the year 1990 or in any subsequent year under the SCAQMD's Regional Clean Air Incentives Market (RECLAIM) program. We are approving local rules that regulate these emission sources under the Clean Air Act as amended in 1990 (CAA or the Act).

Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments

Thu, Jul 3 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. 20070526, ERP No. DAFSJ65503WY, Thunder Basin National Grassland Prairie Dog Management Strategy, Land and Resource Management Plan Amendment 3, Proposes to Implement a SiteSpecific Strategy to Manage Black Trailed Prairie Dog, Douglas Ranger District, Medicine BowRoutt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland, Campbell, Converse, Niobrara and Weston Counties, WY.

Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about alternatives, impacts to the blackfooted ferret and the use of lethal control of prairie dog

Environmental Impacts Statements; Notice of Availability

Thu, Jul 3 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 06/23/2008 through 06/27/2008.
Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9.
EIS No. 20080255, Final EIS, AFS, UT, Indian Springs Road Realignment, Reducing Adverse Impacts to Watershed and Fisheries, U.S. Army COE Section 404 Permit, UintaWasatchCache National Forest, Wasatch County, UT, Wait Period Ends: 08/18/2008, Contact: Jim Percy 435654 0470.
EIS No. 20080256, Draft EIS, NOA, 00, Amendment 29 Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan, Effort Management in the Commercial Grouper and Tilefish Fisheries, Reducing Overcapacity, Gulf of Mexico, Comment Period Ends: 08/18/2008, Contact: Roy E. Crabtree 7278245301. EIS No. 20080257, Draft EIS, FAA, NM, Spaceport America Commercial Launch Site, Proposal to Develop

Experimental Use Permit; Receipt of Revised Application

Thu, Jul 3 2008 11:00:00 GMT

This notice announces receipt of a revised application 264- EUPRUG from Bayer CropScience requesting an experimental use permit (EUP) for Bacillus thuringiensis Cry2Ae protein and the genetic material necessary for its production (pTEM12) in Event GHB 119 or GHB 714 cotton plants and the Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab protein and the genetic material necessary for its production (pTDL004 or pTDL008) in Event T3033 or T30440 cotton plants. In some protocols, Cry 2Ae will be used with the previously registered Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab protein. The Agency has determined that the application may be of regional and national significance. Therefore, in accordance with 40 CFR 172.11(a), the Agency is soliciting comments on this application.

Proposed Settlement Agreement, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit

Thu, Jul 3 2008 11:00:00 GMT

In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as amended (``Act''), 42 U.S.C. 7413(g), notice is hereby given of a proposed settlement agreement to address a lawsuit filed by the National Environmental Development Association's Clean Air Project in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia: National Environmental Development Association's Clean Air Project v. EPA, No. 061428 (D.C. Cir.). Petitioner filed a petition for review challenging EPA's notice entitled ``Recent Posting to the Applicability Determination Index (ADI) of Agency Applicability Determinations, Alternative Monitoring Decisions, and Regulatory Interpretations Pertaining to Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, and the Stratospheric Protection Program,'' 71 FR 70383 (December 4, 2006). Under the terms of the proposed settlement agreement, EPA agrees that in the first ADI Posting Notice signed after the settlement agreement

Public Water System Supervision Program Variance and Exemption Review for the State of Montana

Thu, Jul 3 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8 has completed its statutory review of variances and exemptions issued by the State of Montana under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) program. This review was announced in the Federal Register published February 21, 2008 (``73 FR 9567''), and provided the public with an opportunity to comment. No comments related to Variances and/or Exemptions issued or proposed by the State of Montana were received.

The Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8 determined as a result of this review that the State of Montana did not abuse its discretion on any variance or exemption granted or proposed as of the date of its onsite review on April 28, 2008.