83 FR 44873 - Request for Nominations for the 2019 Clean Air Excellence Awards Program

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 171 (September 4, 2018)

Page Range		44873-44873
FR Document		2018-19135

This notice announces the competition for the 2019 Clean Air Excellence Awards Program. EPA established the Clean Air Excellence Awards Program in February 2000 to recognize outstanding and innovative efforts that support progress in achieving clean air.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 171 (Tuesday, September 4, 2018)

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9983-28-OAR]


Request for Nominations for the 2019 Clean Air Excellence Awards 
Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Request for nominations for Clean Air Excellence Awards.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the competition for the 2019 Clean Air 
Excellence Awards Program. EPA established the Clean Air Excellence 
Awards Program in February 2000 to recognize outstanding and innovative 
efforts that support progress in achieving clean air.

DATES: All submissions of entries for the Clean Air Excellence Awards 
Program must be postmarked by November 2, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Additional information on this awards 
program, including the entry form, can be found on EPA's Clean Air Act 
Advisory Committee (CAAAC) website: http://epa.gov/air/cleanairawards/index.html. Any member of the public who wants further information may 
contact Ms. Catrice Jefferson, Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. EPA by 
telephone at (202) 564-1668 or by email at jefferson.catrice@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Awards Project Notice, Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 
7403(a)(1) and (2) and sections 103(a)(1) and (2) of the Clean Air Act 
(CAA), notice is hereby given that the EPA's Office of Air and 
Radiation (OAR) announces the opening of competition for the 2019 Clean 
Air Excellence Awards Program (CAEAP). The intent of the program is to 
recognize and honor outstanding, innovative efforts that help to make 
progress in achieving cleaner air. The CAEAP is open to both public and 
private entities. Entries are limited to efforts related to air quality 
in the United States. There are five general award categories: (1) 
Clean Air Technology; (2) Community Action; (3) Education/Outreach; (4) 
State/Tribal/Local Air Quality Policy Innovations; and (5) 
Transportation Efficiency Innovations. There are also two special 
awards categories: (1) Thomas W. Zosel Outstanding Individual 
Achievement Award; and (2) Gregg Cooke Visionary Program Award. Awards 
are given periodically and are for recognition only.
    Entry Requirements: All applicants are asked to submit their entry 
on a CAEAP entry form, contained in the CAEAP Entry Package, which may 
be obtained from the CAAAC website at http://epa.gov/air/cleanairawards/entry.html. Applicants can also contact Ms. Catrice 
Jefferson, Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. EPA by telephone at (202) 
564-1668 or by email at jefferson.catrice@epa.gov. The entry form is a 
simple, four-part form asking for general information on the applicant; 
a narrative description of the project; three (3) independent 
references for the proposed entry; and your knowledge of EPA awards 
programs and resources. Applicants should also submit additional 
support documentation as necessary. Specific directions and information 
on filing an entry form are included in the Entry Package.
    Judging and Award Criteria: EPA staff will use a screening process, 
with input from outside subject experts, as needed. Members of the 
CAAAC will provide advice to EPA on the entries. The EPA Assistant 
Administrator for Air and Radiation will make the final award 
decisions. Entries will be judged using both general criteria and 
criteria specific to each individual category. These criteria are 
listed in the 2019 Entry Package.

    Dated: August 28, 2018.
Catrice Jefferson,
Office of Air and Radiation.
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applications. This ICR identifies the due to changes in program and (5) Transportation Efficiency
types of activities regulated and requirements, as well as updated and Innovations. There are also two special
calculates the burden and associated improved NPDES permit application awards categories: (1) Thomas W. Zosel
costs of the revisions to be included in forms. Outstanding Individual Achievement
the first final rule, the National Dated: August 27, 2018. Award; and (2) Gregg Cooke Visionary
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Andrew D. Sawyers,
Program Award. Awards are given
(NPDES): Specific Provisions Affecting periodically and are for recognition
Director, Office of Wastewater Management.
Applications and Program Updates (RIN only.
2040–AF25), and corresponding [FR Doc. 2018–19142 Filed 8–31–18; 8:45 am]
Entry Requirements: All applicants
updated NPDES permit application BILLING CODE 6560–50–P are asked to submit their entry on a
forms. CAEAP entry form, contained in the
Form numbers: OMB. No. 2040–0004; CAEAP Entry Package, which may be
OMB. No. 2040–0086; OMB. No. 2040– ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
obtained from the CAAAC website at
0188; OMB. No. 2040–0211; OMB. No. AGENCY
http://epa.gov/air/cleanairawards/
2040–0250; OMB. No. 2040–0284; OMB. [FRL–9983–28–OAR] entry.html. Applicants can also contact
No. 1004–0189; OMB. No. 0596–0082. Ms. Catrice Jefferson, Office of Air and
Respondents/affected entities: The Request for Nominations for the 2019 Radiation, U.S. EPA by telephone at
respondents affected by this collection Clean Air Excellence Awards Program (202) 564–1668 or by email at
activity include: The EPA; authorized jefferson.catrice@epa.gov. The entry
state, territorial, and tribal programs; AGENCY: Environmental Protection
form is a simple, four-part form asking
and the regulated community. Agency (EPA).
for general information on the applicant;
Respondent’s obligation to respond: ACTION: Request for nominations for a narrative description of the project;
The collection is required pursuant to Clean Air Excellence Awards. three (3) independent references for the
CWA section 402, as implemented by proposed entry; and your knowledge of
the revisions to 40 CFR parts 122, 124, SUMMARY: This notice announces the
competition for the 2019 Clean Air EPA awards programs and resources.
and 125. Compliance with the updated Applicants should also submit
application requirements and Excellence Awards Program. EPA
established the Clean Air Excellence additional support documentation as
corresponding updated application necessary. Specific directions and
forms is mandatory. The opportunity for Awards Program in February 2000 to
recognize outstanding and innovative information on filing an entry form are
NPDES permitting authorities to provide included in the Entry Package.
public notice of NPDES permit actions efforts that support progress in
achieving clean air. Judging and Award Criteria: EPA staff
using the internet in lieu of the will use a screening process, with input
newspaper is voluntary. DATES: All submissions of entries for the
from outside subject experts, as needed.
Estimated number of respondents: Clean Air Excellence Awards Program Members of the CAAAC will provide
20,663 applicants/permittees; 20,019 must be postmarked by November 2, advice to EPA on the entries. The EPA
state, territory, and tribal governments; 2018. Assistant Administrator for Air and
644 by the EPA (total: 41,326).
Frequency of response: The burden FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Radiation will make the final award
would be realized once within a five- Additional information on this awards decisions. Entries will be judged using
year period, with the assumption that program, including the entry form, can both general criteria and criteria specific
each permit would be reapplied for and be found on EPA’s Clean Air Act to each individual category. These
renewed once every five years. Advisory Committee (CAAAC) website: criteria are listed in the 2019 Entry
Total estimated burden: A reduction http://epa.gov/air/cleanairawards/ Package.
of 19,305 hours (per year). Burden is index.html. Any member of the public Dated: August 28, 2018.
defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b) who wants further information may Catrice Jefferson,
Total estimated cost: A savings of contact Ms. Catrice Jefferson, Office of
Office of Air and Radiation.
$2,524,064 (per year), includes a savings Air and Radiation, U.S. EPA by
[FR Doc. 2018–19135 Filed 8–31–18; 8:45 am]
of $1,419,673 annualized capital or telephone at (202) 564–1668 or by email
at jefferson.catrice@epa.gov. BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
operation and maintenance costs.
Changes in estimates: There is an SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Awards
overall decrease of 19,305 hours in the Project Notice, Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
total estimated respondent burden. This 7403(a)(1) and (2) and sections 103(a)(1) AGENCY
decrease is due to: Estimated burden and (2) of the Clean Air Act (CAA),
reduction to both permittees and notice is hereby given that the EPA’s [CERCLA–04–2018–3754; FRL–9983–19—
permitting authorities resulting from Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) Region 4]
revised application forms that are easier announces the opening of competition
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to follow and redesigned to reduce for the 2019 Clean Air Excellence
Superfund Site; Augusta, Richmond
confusion and support completion; Awards Program (CAEAP). The intent of
County, Georgia; Notice of Settlement
permitting authorities exercising the the program is to recognize and honor
option to publicly notice permitting outstanding, innovative efforts that help AGENCY: Environmental Protection
decisions through public websites rather to make progress in achieving cleaner Agency (EPA).
than through publication in air. The CAEAP is open to both public
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ACTION: Notice of settlement.
newspapers, and; additional minor and private entities. Entries are limited
reductions in burden associated with to efforts related to air quality in the SUMMARY: Under the Comprehensive
permitting authority review of United States. There are five general Environmental Response, Compensation
applications submitted by POTWs with award categories: (1) Clean Air and Liability Act (CERCLA), the United
pretreatment programs and applications Technology; (2) Community Action; (3) States Environmental Protection Agency
submitted by permittees indicating the Education/Outreach; (4) State/Tribal/ (EPA) has entered into a settlement with
use of cooling water. These changes are Local Air Quality Policy Innovations; the Whitaker Oil Company concerning

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Request for nominations for Clean Air Excellence Awards.
Dates		All submissions of entries for the Clean Air Excellence Awards Program must be postmarked by November 2, 2018.
Contact		Additional information on this awards program, including the entry form, can be found on EPA's Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC) website: http://epa.gov/air/cleanairawards/ index.html. Any member of the public who wants further information may contact Ms. Catrice Jefferson, Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. EPA by telephone at (202) 564-1668 or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 44873