Air Docket Comment Period Closings

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10-25-04

This notice 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 collection. This ICR is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2004.

Project Officer: James Caldwell (202) 343-9303

10-27-04

This document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing approved collection. This ICR is scheduled to expire on 9/30/04.

Project Officer: Anna Pastorkovich (202) 343-9623

10-27-04

This document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing approved collection. This ICR is scheduled to expire on 9/30/04.

Project Officer: Nydia Y. Reyes-Morales (202) 343- 9264

10-27-04

This document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing approved collection. This ICR is scheduled to expire on 10/31/04.

Project Officer: James W. Caldwell (202) 343-9304

10-27-04

This document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing approved collection. This ICR is scheduled to expire on 9/30/04.

Project Officer: Nydia Y. Reyes-Morales (202) 343- 9264

10-28-04

This document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing approved collection. This ICR is scheduled to expire on 9/30/04.

Project Officer: Nydia Y. Reyes-Morales (202) 343- 9264

10-28-04

This document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing approved collection. This ICR is scheduled to expire on 9/30/04.

Project Officer: Nydia Y. Reyes-Morales (202) 343- 9264

10-29-04

This proposed regulation aims to revise and harmonize test procedures from the various EPA programs for controlling engine emissions. This action includes technical changes intended to clarify and better define requirements for several different EPA engine programs.

Project Officer: Alan Stout (734) 214-4636

11-01-04

This action will amend the compliance requirements for vegetable oil production processes that exclusively use a qualifying low-HAP (hazardous air pollutants) extraction solvent. The amendments are being made to require only the necessary recordkeeping and reporting requirements for facilities using the low-HAP extraction solvent compliance option. These amendments are being made by direct final and will be effective November 1, 2004 unless adverse comments are received by October 1, 2004.

Project Officer: Greg Nizich (919) 541-3078

11-02-04

On March 23, 2000, EPA promulgated national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for secondary aluminum production under section 112 of the Clean Air Act (CAA), and on September 24, 2002, and on December 30, 2002, EPA published final amendments to the standards to the standards based on two separate settlement agreements. These amendments further clarify regulatory text, correct errors, and improve understanding of the rule requirements as promulgated. The revisions are viewed as noncontroversial and no adverse comments are anticipated. This direct final rule is effective November 2, 2004 without further notice unless EPA receives adverse written comments by October 4, 2004.

Project Officer: Joseph Wood (919) 541-5446

11-03-04

This notices makes a correction to the table "Ohio - Ozone (8-Hour Standard)" included in the Federal Register of April 30, 2004, 69 FR 23858.

Project Officer: Sharon Reinders (919) 541-5284

11-12-04

The EPA is promulgating national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for industrial boilers and process heaters which have been identified as major sources of hazardous air pollutants (HAP) emissions. The final rule will implement section 112 (d) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) by requiring all major sources to meet HAP emission standards reflecting the application of the maximum achievable control technology (MACT). The final rule also contains numerous compliance provisions including health-based compliance alternatives for the hydrogen chloride and total selected metals emission limits.

Project Officer: Jim Eddinger (919) 541-5426

11-12-04

This document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing approved collection. This ICR is scheduled to expire on 10/31/04.

Project Officer: Darrel Harmon 202-564-7416

11-12-04

On April 4, 2003, pursuant to section 112 of the Clean Air Act (CAA), the EPA issued national emission standards to control hazardous air pollutants emitted from pushing, quenching and battery stacks at new and existing coke oven batteries. This action amends the parametric operating limits and associated compliance provisions for capture systems used to control emissions from pushing. This action also amends the requirements for mobile scrubber cars that capture emissions during pushing and travel.

Project Officer: Lula Melton (919) 541-2910

11-22-04

The Clean Air Act (CAA) authorizes EPA to reclassify certain ozone nonattainment areas shortly after the initial classification for such areas. In the April 30, 2004 Federal Register action establishing the 8-hour ozone designations and classifications, EPA described this reclassification process and listed criteria the Agency intended to use to evaluate a reclassification request. This rule reclassifies certain areas that are designated nonattainment for the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS).

Project Officer: Annie Nikbakht (919) 541-5246

11-29-04

This document announces the final action by EPA to change the listing of HCFC-141b from acceptable to unacceptable for use as a foam blowing agent under the Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) Program under Section 612 of the Clean Air Act. This decision was based on information received by the Agency from outside parties through letters, meetings and the HCFC-141b Exemption Allowance Petition process (68 FR 2819) that addresses the use of HCFC-141b in foam blowing applications. This information was made publically available in a Notice of Data Availability (NODA) issued by the Agency on March 10, 2004. Both the information contained in the NODA as well as the public comments it generated contributed to the final decision made by EPA.

Project Officer: Suzie Kocchi (202) 343-9387

12-02-04

This document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing approved collection. This ICR is scheduled to expire on 10/31/04.

Project Officer: Karen Thundiyil (202) 343-9464

12-02-04

This document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing approved collection. This ICR is scheduled to expire on 10/31/04.

12-06-04

This document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing approved collection. This ICR is scheduled to expire on 10/31/04.

Project Officer: Maria Noell (919) 541-5607

12-06-04

EPA is announcing the availability of, and soliciting public comments for 30 days on, Department of Energy (DOE) documents on waste characterization programs applicable to certain transuranic (TRU) radioactive waste at the Savannah River Site (SRS) proposed for disposal at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP). The documents are procedures and other materials related to the Central Characterization Project (CCP), established by DOE to augment the ability of TRU waste sites to characterize and certify the waste in accordance with EPA's WIPP Compliance Criteria.

Project Officer: Ed Feltcorn (202) 343-9422

01-11-05

On April 4, 2003, pursuant to section 112 of the Clean Air Act (CAA), the EPA issued national emission standards to control hazardous air pollutants emitted from pushing, quenching and battery stacks at new and existing coke oven batteries. This action amends the parametric operating limits and associated compliance provisions for capture systems used to control emissions from pushing. This action also amends the requirements for mobile scrubber cars that capture emissions during pushing and travel.

Project Officer: Lula Melton (919) 541-2910

01-24-05

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has notified EPA that it has adopted amendments to the California heavy-duty diesel regulations for 2007 and subsequent model year vehicles and engines and related test procedures including the not-to-exceed (NTE) and supplemental steady-state tests to determine compliance with applicable standards. By letter dated July 16, 2004, CARB submitted a request that EPA grant a waiver of preemption under section 209 (b) of the Clean Air Act (CAA), 42 U.S.C. 7543 (b) for these amendments. This notice announces that EPA has tentatively scheduled a public hearing concerning California's request on December 15, 2004, and that EPA is accepting written comment on the request.

Project Officer: David Dickinson (202) 343-9256

03-01-05

This notice corrects omissions in the May 17, 2004 notice which solicited interest in participating on a task force on the performance of the title V operating permits program. The omissions concerned directions for submitting public comments. The notice also specifies that the comment period will close March 1, 2005.

Project Officer: Ray Vogel (919) 541-3153