82_FR_58209 82 FR 57974 - Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability

82 FR 57974 - Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 235 (December 8, 2017)

Page Range57974-57975
FR Document2017-26490

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 235 (Friday, December 8, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 235 (Friday, December 8, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57974-57975]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-26490]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-9036-5]


Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability

    Responsible Agency: Office of Federal Activities, General 
Information (202) 564-7146 or http://www2.epa.gov/nepa/ nepa/.

Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements (EIS).
Filed 11/27/2017 Through 12/01/2017
Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9.

Notice

    Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act requires that EPA make public 
its comments on EISs issued by other Federal agencies. EPA's comment 
letters on EISs are available at: https://cdxnodengn.epa.gov/cdx-nepa-public/action/eis/search.

EIS No. 20170236, Draft, USAF, NV, Nevada Test and Training Range

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(NTTR) Land Withdrawal, Comment Period Ends: 03/08/2018, Contact: Mike 
Ackerman (210) 925-2741.
EIS No. 20170237, Final, TVA, KY, Shawnee Fossil Plant Coal Combustion 
Residual Management, Review Period Ends: 01/07/2018, Contact: Ashley 
Pilakowski (865) 632-2256.

    Dated: December 5, 2017.
Kelly Knight,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
[FR Doc. 2017-26490 Filed 12-7-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                demonstrate compliance annually. RINs                   Providers, and certain petitioners under              Potentially Invalid RINs, RFS2400: Mass
                                                are the credits that obligated parties use              the international aggregate compliance                Balance, RFS2500: RFS Efficient
                                                to demonstrate compliance with the                      approach (such petitions are                          Producer Data Report, RFS2700: RFS
                                                standard. RINS are generated by                         infrequent). These parties and their                  Cellulosic Biofuel Producer
                                                producers and importers of renewable                    associated information collections are                Questionnaire, EMTS: RFS RIN
                                                fuels and traded by various parties.                    described in detail in the supporting                 Generation Report, EMTS: RFS RIN
                                                Obligated parties must obtain sufficient                statement and tables, which have been                 Transaction Report.
                                                RINs for each category in order to                      placed in the docket.                                    Respondents/affected entities: RIN
                                                demonstrate compliance with the                                                                               Generators, Obligated Parties, RIN
                                                                                                        Which ICRs are being consolidated into
                                                annual standard.                                                                                              Owners, Exporters, QAP Providers, and
                                                   In order to track compliance with the                this new collection?
                                                                                                                                                              Petitioners under the international
                                                RFS program, various parties involved                      This proposed ICR will supersede and               aggregate compliance approach. These
                                                with the production and blending of                     replace existing information collection               parties include producers and importers
                                                renewable fuels, and who generate,                      currently approved under the following                of renewable fuels and refiners and
                                                trade or use RINs, must register with                   titles and OMB control numbers (with                  importers of gasoline and diesel
                                                EPA and submit various types of                         expiration dates shown):                              transportation fuels.
                                                compliance reports related to the                          • Renewable Fuels Standard Program                    Respondent’s obligation to respond:
                                                activity they engage in under the                       (RFS2-Supplemental), OMB Control                      The RFS program represents a mixture
                                                program. Our estimates as to burden are                 Number 2060–0637; expires 10/31/2017;                 of voluntary and mandatory reporting,
                                                explained in the supporting statement                      • Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2)                   depending upon activity. A single party
                                                that has been placed in the public                      Program, OMB Control Number 2060–                     may register with multiple program
                                                docket. Domestic and foreign entities                   0640; expires 10/31/2017;                             roles—e.g., a party might be both an
                                                may be subject to these regulations and                    • RFS2 Voluntary RIN Quality
                                                                                                                                                              obligated party and a RIN owner.
                                                to the associated information collection.               Assurance Program, OMB Control
                                                                                                                                                                 Estimated number of respondents:
                                                The RFS program was developed with                      Number 2060–0688; expires 4/30/2019;
                                                                                                                                                              20,425
                                                certain flexibilities, including for small              and                                                      Frequency of response: On occasion/
                                                entities such as small refiners and small                  • Cellulosic Production Volume
                                                                                                                                                              daily, quarterly, annual.
                                                refineries, small blenders, and small                   Projections and Efficient Producer
                                                                                                                                                                 Total estimated burden: 530,336 (per
                                                volume production facilities and                        Reporting, OMB Control Number 2060–
                                                                                                                                                              year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR
                                                importers.                                              0707, expires 12/31/2019.
                                                                                                           This proposed new ICR includes                     1320.03(b)
                                                What are the recordkeeping and                          burdens associated with Renewable                        Total estimated cost: $52,845,438 (per
                                                reporting requirements associated with                  Fuel Pathways II and Technical                        year), includes $0 annualized capital or
                                                the RFS program?                                        Amendments to the RFS2 Standards, for                 operation & maintenance costs.
                                                  The reporting requirements of the RFS                 which a final rule was published on July                Dated: November 27, 2017.
                                                program typically fall under registration               18, 2014. 79 FR 42128. Although ICR                   Byron J. Bunker,
                                                and compliance reporting.                               estimates were prepared for the                       Director, Compliance Division, Office of
                                                Recordkeeping requirements include                      proposed rule, it appears they were not               Transportation & Air Quality, Office of Air
                                                product transfer documents (PTDs) and                   submitted to OMB with the final rule                  & Radiation.
                                                retention of records that support items                 through an administrative error. This                 [FR Doc. 2017–26529 Filed 12–7–17; 8:45 am]
                                                reported. Recordkeeping and reporting                   proposed new ICR also includes                        BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
                                                are based upon the role the party fills                 burdens associated with the following
                                                under the regulations. A party may be                   previously approved, but not currently
                                                registered in more than one role. Basing                approved, ICRs: Regulation of Fuel and                ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
                                                the recordkeeping and reporting upon a                  Fuel Additives: 2011 Renewable Fuel                   AGENCY
                                                party’s roles in the program ensures that               Standards—Petition for International                  [ER–FRL–9036–5]
                                                parties must sustain only the burden                    Aggregate Compliance Approach, OMB
                                                necessary under the program. EPA                        Control Number 2060–0655; expired 5/                  Environmental Impact Statements;
                                                continuously assesses its registration                  31/2017; and Production Outlook                       Notice of Availability
                                                and reporting systems in an effort to                   Report for Unregistered Renewable
                                                provide the best possible service to the                Fuels Producers, OMB Control Number                     Responsible Agency: Office of Federal
                                                regulated community and in order to                     2060–0660; expired 7/31/2017.                         Activities, General Information (202)
                                                enhance, simplify, and streamline the                      Form Numbers: RFS0104: RFS                         564–7146 or http://www2.epa.gov/
                                                experience. Because RFS relies upon a                   Activity Report, RFS0303: RFS Annual                  nepa/.
                                                marketplace of RINs, EPA has created                    Compliance Report, RFS0601: RFS                       Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact
                                                and maintains the EPA Moderated                         Renewable Fuel Producer Supplemental                    Statements (EIS).
                                                Transaction System (EMTS) capable of                    Report, RFS0701: RFS Renewable Fuel                   Filed 11/27/2017 Through 12/01/2017
                                                handling a high volume of RIN trading                   Producer Co-Products Report, RFS0801:                 Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9.
                                                activities.                                             RFS Renewable Biomass Report,                         Notice
                                                                                                        RFS0901: RFS Production Outlook
                                                Who are the respondents for the RFS                     Report, RFS1400: Reporting Fuels under                  Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act
                                                program?                                                80.1451(b)(1)(ii)(T), RFS1500: Reporting              requires that EPA make public its
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                                                   The respondents to this ICR are: RIN                 Fuels under 80.1451(b)(1)(ii)(T)—                     comments on EISs issued by other
                                                Generators (producers and importers of                  Finished Fuel Blending, RFS1600:                      Federal agencies. EPA’s comment letters
                                                renewable fuel), Obligated Parties                      Reporting Fuels under                                 on EISs are available at: https://
                                                (refiners and importers of gasoline and                 80.1451(b)(1)(ii)(T)—Blender Contact,                 cdxnodengn.epa.gov/cdx-nepa-public/
                                                diesel), Exporters (of renewable fuel),                 RFS2000: Batch Verification, RFS2100:                 action/eis/search.
                                                RIN Owners, independent third-party                     Aggregate RIN Verification. RFS2200:                  EIS No. 20170236, Draft, USAF, NV,
                                                Quality Assurance Plan (QAP)                            On-Site Audit Report, RFS2300: List of                  Nevada Test and Training Range


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                                                  (NTTR) Land Withdrawal, Comment                       reporting. Additionally, § 3.1000(b)                  ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
                                                  Period Ends: 03/08/2018, Contact:                     through (e) of 40 CFR part 3, subpart D               AGENCY
                                                  Mike Ackerman (210) 925–2741.                         provides special procedures for program
                                                EIS No. 20170237, Final, TVA, KY,                                                                             [EPA–HQ–OAR–2010–0690; FRL_9971–48–
                                                                                                        revisions and modifications to allow                  OAR)]
                                                  Shawnee Fossil Plant Coal                             electronic reporting, to be used at the
                                                  Combustion Residual Management,                       option of the state, tribe or local                   Agency Information Collection
                                                  Review Period Ends: 01/07/2018,                       government in place of procedures                     Activities; Proposed Collection;
                                                  Contact: Ashley Pilakowski (865)                      available under existing program-                     Comment Request; EPA’s Light-Duty
                                                  632–2256.                                             specific authorization regulations. An                In-Use Vehicle Testing Program
                                                   Dated: December 5, 2017.                             application submitted under the subpart               (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 0222.11, OMB
                                                Kelly Knight,                                           D procedures must show that the state,                Control No. 2060–0086.
                                                Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office              tribe or local government has sufficient
                                                                                                        legal authority to implement the                      AGENCY: Environmental Protection
                                                of Federal Activities.
                                                                                                                                                              Agency (EPA).
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–26490 Filed 12–7–17; 8:45 am]             electronic reporting components of the
                                                                                                        programs covered by the application                   ACTION: Notice.
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                                                                                                        and will use electronic document                      SUMMARY:   In compliance with the
                                                                                                        receiving systems that meet the                       Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
                                                ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                                applicable subpart D requirements.                    U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document
                                                AGENCY                                                     On May 9, 2016, the West Virginia                  announces that EPA is planning to
                                                [9956–82–OEI]                                           Department of Environmental Protection                submit a request to renew an existing
                                                                                                        (WVDEP) submitted a revised                           approved Information Collection
                                                Cross-Media Electronic Reporting:                       application titled Environmental                      Request (ICR) to the Office of
                                                Authorized Program Revision                             Submission System (ESS) for revisions/                Management and Budget (OMB). This
                                                Approval, State of West Virginia                        modifications to its EPA-approved                     ICR is scheduled to expire on May 31,
                                                                                                        programs under title 40 CFR to allow                  2018. Before submitting the ICR to OMB
                                                AGENCY: Environmental Protection
                                                                                                        new electronic reporting. EPA reviewed                for review and approval, EPA is
                                                Agency (EPA).
                                                                                                        WVDEP’s request to revise/modify its                  soliciting comments on specific aspects
                                                ACTION: Notice.                                                                                               of the proposed information collection
                                                                                                        EPA-authorized programs and, based on
                                                SUMMARY:    This notice announces EPA’s                 this review, EPA determined that the                  as described below.
                                                approval of the State of West Virginia’s                revised application met the standards                 DATES: Comments must be submitted on
                                                request to revise/modify certain of its                 for approval of authorized program                    or before February 6, 2018.
                                                EPA-authorized programs to allow                        revisions/modifications set out in 40                 ADDRESSES: Submit your comments
                                                electronic reporting.                                   CFR part 3, subpart D. In accordance                  referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
                                                DATES: EPA approves the State of West                   with 40 CFR 3.1000(d), this notice of                 OAR–2010–0690 online using
                                                Virginia’s authorized program revisions                 EPA’s decision to approve West                        www.regulations.gov (our preferred
                                                as of December 8, 2017.                                 Virginia’s request to revise/modify its               method), by email to pugliese.holly@
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        following EPA-authorized programs to                  epa.gov or by mail to: EPA Docket
                                                Karen Seeh, U.S. Environmental                          allow electronic reporting under 40 CFR               Center, Environmental Protection
                                                Protection Agency, Office of                            parts 50–52, 60–61, 63, 65, 122, 125,                 Agency, Mailcode 28221T, 1200
                                                Environmental Information, Mail Stop                    144, 146, and 403–471 is being                        Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
                                                2823T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,                    published in the Federal Register:                    DC 20460.
                                                Washington, DC 20460, (202) 566–1175,                      Part 52—Approval and Promulgation                    EPA’s policy is that all comments
                                                seeh.karen@epa.gov.                                     of Implementation Plans;                              received will be included in the public
                                                                                                                                                              docket without change including any
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On                              Part 60—Standards of Performance for               personal information provided, unless
                                                October 13, 2005, the final Cross-Media                 New Stationary Sources;                               the comment includes profanity, threats,
                                                Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR)
                                                                                                           Part 63—National Emission Standards                information claimed to be Confidential
                                                was published in the Federal Register
                                                                                                        for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source               Business Information (CBI) or other
                                                (70 FR 59848) and codified as part 3 of
                                                                                                        Categories;                                           information whose disclosure is
                                                title 40 of the CFR. CROMERR
                                                                                                           Part 123—EPA Administered Permit                   restricted by statute.
                                                establishes electronic reporting as an
                                                acceptable regulatory alternative to                    Programs: The National Pollutant                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                paper reporting and establishes                         Discharge Elimination System;                         Lynn Sohacki, Compliance Division,
                                                requirements to assure that electronic                                                                        Office of Transportation and Air
                                                                                                           Part 145—State Underground                         Quality, U.S. Environmental Protection
                                                documents are as legally dependable as                  Injection Control Programs; and
                                                their paper counterparts. Subpart D of                                                                        Agency, 2000 Traverwood, Ann Arbor,
                                                CROMERR requires that state, tribal or                     Part 403—General Pretreatment                      Michigan 48105; telephone number:
                                                local government agencies that receive,                 Regulations for Existing and New                      734–214–4851; fax number: 734–214–
                                                or wish to begin receiving, electronic                  Sources of Pollution.                                 4869; email address: sohacki.lynn@
                                                reports under their EPA-authorized                         WVDEP was notified of EPA’s                        epa.gov.
                                                programs must apply to EPA for a                        determination to approve its application              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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                                                revision or modification of those                       with respect to the authorized programs               Supporting documents which explain in
                                                programs and obtain EPA approval.                       listed above.                                         detail the information that the EPA will
                                                Subpart D provides standards for such                                                                         be collecting are available in the public
                                                                                                        Matthew Leopard,
                                                approvals based on consideration of the                                                                       docket for this ICR. The docket can be
                                                electronic document receiving systems                   Director, Office of Information Management.           viewed online at www.regulations.gov
                                                that the state, tribe, or local government              [FR Doc. 2017–26541 Filed 12–7–17; 8:45 am]           or in person at the EPA Docket Center,
                                                will use to implement the electronic                    BILLING CODE 6560–50–P                                WJC West, Room 3334, 1301


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FR Citation82 FR 57974 

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