80 FR 59149 - 2015 Fall Joint Meeting of the Ozone Transport Commission and the Mid-Atlantic Northeast Visibility Union

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 190 (October 1, 2015)

Page Range		59149-59149
FR Document		2015-24952

The United States Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the joint 2014 Fall Meeting of the Ozone Transport Commission (OTC) and the Mid-Atlantic Northeast Visibility Union (MANE- VU). The meeting agenda will include topics regarding reducing ground- level ozone precursors and matters relative to Regional Haze and visibility improvement in Federal Class I areas in a multi-pollutant context.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9935-07-Region 1]


2015 Fall Joint Meeting of the Ozone Transport Commission and the 
Mid-Atlantic Northeast Visibility Union

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The United States Environmental Protection Agency is 
announcing the joint 2014 Fall Meeting of the Ozone Transport 
Commission (OTC) and the Mid-Atlantic Northeast Visibility Union (MANE-
VU). The meeting agenda will include topics regarding reducing ground-
level ozone precursors and matters relative to Regional Haze and 
visibility improvement in Federal Class I areas in a multi-pollutant 
context.

DATES: The meeting will be held on November 5, 2015 starting at 9:15 
a.m. and ending at 4:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: (LOCATION) Hilton Baltimore at Camden Yards, 401 W. Pratt 
Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, (443) 573-8700.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald Cooke, (617) 918-1668, E-Mail: 
cooke.donald@epa.gov.
    For documents and press inquiries contact: Ozone Transport 
Commission, 444 North Capitol Street NW., Suite 322, Washington, DC 
20001; (202) 508-3840; email: ozone@otcair.org; Web site: http://www.otcair.org.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 contain 
at Section 184 provisions for the Control of Interstate Ozone Air 
Pollution. Section 184(a) establishes an Ozone Transport Region (OTR) 
comprised of the States of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, 
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode 
Island, Vermont, parts of Virginia and the District of Columbia. The 
purpose of the OTC is to deal with ground-level ozone formation, 
transport, and control within the OTR.
    The Mid-Atlantic/Northeast Visibility Union (MANE-VU) was formed at 
in 2001, in response to EPA's issuance of the Regional Haze rule. MANE-
VU's members include: Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, 
Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, 
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, the Penobscot Indian Nation, the 
St. Regis Mohawk Tribe along with EPA and Federal Land Managers.
    Type of Meeting: Open.
    Agenda: Copies of the final agenda will be available from the OTC 
office (202) 508-3840; by email: ozone@otcair.org or via the OTC Web 
site at http://www.otcair.org.

    Dated: September 15, 2015.
H. Curtis Spalding,
Regional Administrator, Region I.
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be collecting are available in the public Government; and data will be available announcing the joint 2014 Fall Meeting
docket for this ICR. The docket can be to support the scientific research of the Ozone Transport Commission
viewed online at www.regulations.gov (including assessments, environmental (OTC) and the Mid-Atlantic Northeast
or in person at the EPA Docket Center, screening, tools, models, etc.) of the Visibility Union (MANE–VU). The
WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 Agency, states, tribal or local entities meeting agenda will include topics
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, where data collection occurs. EPA may, regarding reducing ground-level ozone
DC. The telephone number for the by virtue of collaborating with non- precursors and matters relative to
Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For federal entities, sponsor the collection Regional Haze and visibility
additional information about EPA’s of this type of information in connection improvement in Federal Class I areas in
public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ with citizen science projects. When a multi-pollutant context.
dockets. applicable, all such collections will
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of accord with Agency policies and DATES:The meeting will be held on
the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments regulations related to human subjects November 5, 2015 starting at 9:15 a.m.
and information to enable it to: (i) research and will follow the established and ending at 4:00 p.m.
Evaluate whether the proposed approval paths through EPA’s Human ADDRESSES: (LOCATION) Hilton
collection of information is necessary Subjects Research Review Official. Baltimore at Camden Yards, 401 W.
for the proper performance of the Finally, personally identifiable Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, (443)
functions of the Agency, including information (PII) will only be collected
whether the information will have 573–8700.
when necessary and in accordance with
practical utility; (ii) evaluate the applicable federal procedures and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the policies. If a new collection is not Donald Cooke, (617) 918–1668, E-Mail:
burden of the proposed collection of within the parameters of this generic cooke.donald@epa.gov.
information, including the validity of ICR, the Agency will submit a separate For documents and press inquiries
the methodology and assumptions used; information collection request to OMB contact: Ozone Transport Commission,
(iii) enhance the quality, utility, and for approval.
clarity of the information to be 444 North Capitol Street NW., Suite 322,
Form Numbers: None. Washington, DC 20001; (202) 508–3840;
collected; and (iv) minimize the burden Respondents/affected entities:
of the collection of information on those email: ozone@otcair.org; Web site:
Participants/respondents will be
who are to respond, including through http://www.otcair.org.
individuals, not specific entities.
the use of appropriate automated Respondent’s obligation to respond: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Clean
electronic, mechanical, or other Voluntary. Air Act Amendments of 1990 contain at
technological collection techniques or Estimated number of respondents: Section 184 provisions for the Control of
other forms of information technology, 17,500 (total). Interstate Ozone Air Pollution. Section
e.g., permitting electronic submission of Frequency of response: The frequency 184(a) establishes an Ozone Transport
responses. EPA will consider the of responses will range from once to on Region (OTR) comprised of the States of
comments received and amend the ICR occasion. Connecticut, Delaware, Maine,
as appropriate. The final ICR package Total estimated burden: 295,250 to Maryland, Massachusetts, New
will then be submitted to OMB for 313,250 hours (per year). Burden is
Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,
review and approval. At that time, EPA defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $9,910,997 to Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont,
will issue another Federal Register
$10,483,217 (per year), includes parts of Virginia and the District of
notice to announce the submission of
$525,000 annualized capital for Columbia. The purpose of the OTC is to
the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
operation & maintenance costs. deal with ground-level ozone formation,
submit additional comments to OMB.
Abstract: EPA relies on scientific Changes in Estimates: This is a new transport, and control within the OTR.
information. Citizen science and information collection. The Agency will The Mid-Atlantic/Northeast Visibility
crowdsourcing techniques will allow make adjustments to the burden Union (MANE–VU) was formed at in
the Agency to collect qualitative and numbers as needed. 2001, in response to EPA’s issuance of
quantitative data that might help inform Dated: September 21, 2015. the Regional Haze rule. MANE–VU’s
scientific research, assessments, or Jay Benforado, members include: Connecticut,
environmental screening; validate Deputy Chief Innovation Officer, Office of Delaware, the District of Columbia,
environmental models or tools; or Research and Development. Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New
enhance the quantity and quality of data Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,
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collected across the country’s diverse Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont,
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communities and ecosystems to support the Penobscot Indian Nation, the St.
the Agency’s mission. Information Regis Mohawk Tribe along with EPA
gathered under this generic clearance ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION and Federal Land Managers.
will be used by the Agency to support AGENCY Type of Meeting: Open.
the activities listed above and might
provide unprecedented avenues for [FRL–9935–07–Region 1] Agenda: Copies of the final agenda
conducting breakthrough research. will be available from the OTC office
Collections under this generic ICR will 2015 Fall Joint Meeting of the Ozone (202) 508–3840; by email: ozone@
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be from participants who actively seek Transport Commission and the Mid- otcair.org or via the OTC Web site at
to participate on their own initiative Atlantic Northeast Visibility Union http://www.otcair.org.
through an open and transparent AGENCY: Environmental Protection Dated: September 15, 2015.
process (the Agency does not select Agency (EPA). H. Curtis Spalding,
participants or require participation); ACTION: Notice of meeting.
the collections will be low-burden for Regional Administrator, Region I.
participants; collections will be low-cost SUMMARY:The United States [FR Doc. 2015–24952 Filed 9–30–15; 8:45 am]
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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of meeting.
Dates		The meeting will be held on November 5, 2015 starting at 9:15 a.m. and ending at 4:00 p.m.
Contact		Donald Cooke, (617) 918-1668, E-Mail: [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 59149