80_FR_52438 80 FR 52271 - Notice of Availability of the Environmental Protection Agency's Updated Ozone Transport Modeling Data for the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS)

80 FR 52271 - Notice of Availability of the Environmental Protection Agency's Updated Ozone Transport Modeling Data for the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 167 (August 28, 2015)

Page Range52271-52272
FR Document2015-21381

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing that the period for providing public comments on the ``Notice of Availability of the Environmental Protection Agency's Updated Ozone Transport Modeling Data for the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS)'' is being extended by 30 days.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 167 (Friday, August 28, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 167 (Friday, August 28, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52271-52272]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-21381]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0500; FRL-9933-17-OAR]


Notice of Availability of the Environmental Protection Agency's 
Updated Ozone Transport Modeling Data for the 2008 Ozone National 
Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing that 
the period for providing public comments on the ``Notice of 
Availability of the Environmental Protection Agency's Updated Ozone 
Transport Modeling Data for the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality 
Standard (NAAQS)'' is being extended by 30 days.

DATES: Comments. The public comment period for the notice of data 
availability published August 4, 2015 (80 FR 46271), is being extended 
by 30 days to October 23, 2015, in order to provide the public 
additional time to submit comments and supporting information.

ADDRESSES: Comments. Written comments on the proposed rule may be 
submitted to the EPA electronically, by mail, by facsimile or through 
hand delivery/courier. Please refer to the notice (80 FR 46271) for the 
addresses and detailed instructions.
    Docket. Publicly available documents relevant to this action are 
available for public inspection either electronically at http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the EPA Docket Center, Room 
3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading 
Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
excluding legal holidays. A reasonable fee may be charged for copying. 
The EPA has established the official public docket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-
0500.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions on the emissions data 
and on how to submit comments on the emissions data and related 
methodologies, contact Alison Eyth, Air Quality Assessment Division, 
Environmental Protection Agency, C339-02, 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, 
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709; telephone number: (919) 541-2478; fax 
number: (919) 541-1903; email: [email protected]. For questions on 
the air quality modeling and ozone contributions and how to submit 
comments on the air quality modeling

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data and related methodologies, contact Norm Possiel, Air Quality 
Assessment Division, Environmental Protection Agency, C439-01, 109 T.W. 
Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709; telephone number: 
(919) 541-5692; fax number: (919) 541-0044; email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comment Period

    The EPA is extending the public comment period for an additional 30 
days. The public comment period will end on October 23, 2015, rather 
than September 23, 2015. This will ensure that the public has 
sufficient time to review and comment on all of the available 
information.

    Dated: August 19, 2015.
Stephen D. Page,
Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2015-21381 Filed 8-27-15; 8:45 am]
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                                             the following states: Alabama, Arkansas,                observations, and testing and collection              ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
                                             California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia,                 of product characterization data. The                 AGENCY
                                             Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,                program is authorized only in the
                                                                                                                                                           [EPA–HQ–OAR–2015–0500; FRL–9933–17–
                                             Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota,                         commonwealth of Puerto Rico and in                    OAR]
                                             Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North                  the states of Arkansas, Hawaii, Illinois,
                                             Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio,                           Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota,                     Notice of Availability of the
                                             Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South                     Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio,               Environmental Protection Agency’s
                                             Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington,                   Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, and                Updated Ozone Transport Modeling
                                             and Wisconsin. 4,597 and 4,959 PIP                      Wisconsin. The EUP is effective from                  Data for the 2008 Ozone National
                                             acres are authorized for 2015 and 2016                                                                        Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS)
                                                                                                     December 18, 2014, to March 31, 2016.
                                             plantings, respectively, with up to 9.75
                                                                                                     EPA received two comments, one that
                                             × 10¥4 pound of DvSnf7 dsRNA.                                                                                 AGENCY: Environmental Protection
                                             Comments were received in response to                   was anonymous and one from a private                  Agency (EPA).
                                             the notice of receipt, and EPA’s                        citizen, in response to the notice of                 ACTION: Notice; extension of public
                                             response to these comments can be                       receipt for this EUP. Both comments                   comment period.
                                             found in the docket assigned to this                    generally expressed opposition to
                                             EUP.                                                    pesticides, biotechnology, corporations,              SUMMARY:   The Environmental Protection
                                               2. 524–EUP–107. (EPA–HQ–OPP–                          and/or EPA’s approval of this EUP. EPA                Agency (EPA) is announcing that the
                                             2015–0515). Issuance. Monsanto Co.,                     conducted risk and other assessments                  period for providing public comments
                                             800 N. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO                   on the testing program proposed and the               on the ‘‘Notice of Availability of the
                                             63167. This EUP allows the use of                       PIP active ingredients to be tested.                  Environmental Protection Agency’s
                                             223,200 pounds of soybean seed                          Based upon these scientific assessments,              Updated Ozone Transport Modeling
                                             containing 0.714 pound of Bt Cry1A.105                  EPA concluded that the active                         Data for the 2008 Ozone National
                                             protein and 1.14 pounds of Bt Cry2Ab2                   ingredients to be tested are not expected             Ambient Air Quality Standard
                                             protein on 3,720 acres to evaluate the                  to cause unreasonable adverse effects to              (NAAQS)’’ is being extended by 30
                                             control of lepidopteran soybean pests.                  human health or the environment and                   days.
                                             The program is authorized only in the                   that the applicant’s limited testing was              DATES:  Comments. The public comment
                                             commonwealth of Puerto Rico and in                      needed to accumulate information for a                period for the notice of data availability
                                             the states of Alabama, Arkansas,                        Federal, Insecticide, Fungicide, and                  published August 4, 2015 (80 FR
                                             Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,                                                                     46271), is being extended by 30 days to
                                                                                                     Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) registration.
                                             Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland,                                                                                  October 23, 2015, in order to provide
                                             Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North                  Pursuant to its authority under FIFRA
                                                                                                     and without further consideration of                  the public additional time to submit
                                             Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South                                                                           comments and supporting information.
                                             Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and                         these comments, EPA therefore
                                                                                                     proceeded forward with issuance of this               ADDRESSES: Comments. Written
                                             Wisconsin. The EUP is effective from
                                                                                                     EUP.                                                  comments on the proposed rule may be
                                             April 27, 2015, to December 31, 2016.
                                                3. 8917–EUP–2. (EPA–HQ–OPP–                                                                                submitted to the EPA electronically, by
                                                                                                        5. 88232–EUP–1. (EPA–HQ–OPP–                       mail, by facsimile or through hand
                                             2015–0516). Issuance. J.R. Simplot Co.,                 2014–0835). Issuance. Southern Gardens
                                             5369 W. Irving St., Boise, ID 83706. This                                                                     delivery/courier. Please refer to the
                                                                                                     Citrus, LLC, 1820 County Rd. 833,                     notice (80 FR 46271) for the addresses
                                             EUP allows the use of 3,213,125 pounds                  Clewiston, FL 33440. This EUP allows
                                             of seed potatoes containing 0.0964                                                                            and detailed instructions.
                                                                                                     the use of 50 kilograms (in Florida) and                 Docket. Publicly available documents
                                             pound of Vnt1 protein (or 9.64 × 10¥2                   25 kilograms (in Texas) of the PIP with
                                             pound of Vnt1 protein) on 1,285.25                                                                            relevant to this action are available for
                                                                                                     the spinach defensin proteins (SoD2 and               public inspection either electronically at
                                             acres to evaluate resistance to
                                                                                                     SoD7) on 720 acres (600 PIP acres and                 http://www.regulations.gov or in hard
                                             Phytophthora infestans (commonly
                                             known as late blight of potatoes). The                  120 border acres) of citrus plants to                 copy at the EPA Docket Center, Room
                                             program is authorized only in the states                evaluate the control of citrus greening               3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW.,
                                             of Florida, Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota,                 disease. The program is authorized only               Washington, DC. The Public Reading
                                             Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North                       in the states of Florida and Texas. The               Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
                                             Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon,                         EUP is effective from April 30, 2015, to              p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding
                                             Pennsylvania, Washington, and                           April 18, 2018. EPA received two                      legal holidays. A reasonable fee may be
                                             Wisconsin. The EUP is effective from                    comments in support of the EUP on the                 charged for copying. The EPA has
                                             February 4, 2015, to December 31, 2015.                 notice of receipt, and the Agency has no              established the official public docket
                                               4. 62719–EUP–66. (EPA–HQ–OPP–                         further response to these comments.                   No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2015–0500.
                                             2014–0521). Issuance. Dow                                                                                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
                                                                                                       Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
                                             AgroSciences LLC, 9330 Zionsville Rd.,                                                                        questions on the emissions data and on
                                             Indianapolis, IN 46268–1054. This EUP                     Dated: August 18, 2015.                             how to submit comments on the
                                             allows the use of 19.63 pounds of active                John E. Leahy, Jr.,                                   emissions data and related
                                             ingredient (1.139, 0.3416, 1.961 × 10¥6,                Acting Director, Biopesticides and Pollution          methodologies, contact Alison Eyth, Air
                                             1.309, 14.07, 0.3443, and 2.428 pounds                  Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide              Quality Assessment Division,
                                             of Bt Cry1A.105 protein, Bt Cry2Ab2                     Programs.                                             Environmental Protection Agency,
                                             protein, DvSnf7 dsRNA, Bt Cry1F                         [FR Doc. 2015–21380 Filed 8–27–15; 8:45 am]           C339–02, 109 T.W. Alexander Drive,
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                                             protein, Bt Cry34Ab1 protein, Bt                        BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
                                                                                                                                                           Research Triangle Park, NC 27709;
                                             Cry35Ab1 protein, and Bt Cry3Bb1                                                                              telephone number: (919) 541–2478; fax
                                             protein, respectively) in 1,113,853                                                                           number: (919) 541–1903; email:
                                             pounds of corn seed and involves 9,038                                                                        eyth.alison@epa.gov. For questions on
                                             acres (i.e., 6,361 PIP acres, 1,061 non-                                                                      the air quality modeling and ozone
                                             PIP acres, and 1,616 border acres) for                                                                        contributions and how to submit
                                             inbred and hybrid development, nursery                                                                        comments on the air quality modeling


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                                             data and related methodologies, contact                 Washington, DC. Such deliveries are                   the telephone number for the OEI
                                             Norm Possiel, Air Quality Assessment                    only accepted during the Docket’s                     Docket is (202) 566–1752.
                                             Division, Environmental Protection                      normal hours of operation, and special                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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                                             Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC                       deliveries of boxed information.                      0446.
                                             27709; telephone number: (919) 541–                        Instructions: Direct your comments to
                                                                                                                                                           SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
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Document Created: 2015-12-15 11:04:57
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice; extension of public comment period.
DatesComments. The public comment period for the notice of data availability published August 4, 2015 (80 FR 46271), is being extended by 30 days to October 23, 2015, in order to provide the public additional time to submit comments and supporting information.
ContactFor questions on the emissions data and on how to submit comments on the emissions data and related methodologies, contact Alison Eyth, Air Quality Assessment Division, Environmental Protection Agency, C339-02, 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709; telephone number: (919) 541-2478; fax number: (919) 541-1903; email: [email protected] For questions on the air quality modeling and ozone contributions and how to submit comments on the air quality modeling data and related methodologies, contact Norm Possiel, Air Quality Assessment Division, Environmental Protection Agency, C439-01, 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709; telephone number: (919) 541-5692; fax number: (919) 541-0044; email: [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 52271 

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