[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 243 (Tuesday, December 18, 2012)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 74817-74820]
[FR Doc No: 2012-30449]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R05-OAR-2011-0502; FRL-9763-1]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Wisconsin; Disapproval of PM2.5 Permitting Requirements

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to disapprove a revision to Wisconsin's State
Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the Wisconsin Department of
Natural Resources (WDNR) in a letter dated May 12, 2011. The revision
concerns permitting requirements relating to particulate matter of less
than 2.5 micrometers (PM2.5). EPA is proposing to disapprove
the revisions because they do not meet the 2008 PM2.5 SIP
requirements.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 17, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R05-
OAR-2011-0502, by one of the following methods:
    1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
    2. Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    3. Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    4. Mail: Genevieve Damico, Chief, Air Permits Section, Air Programs
Branch (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
    5. Hand Delivery: Genevieve Damico, Chief, Air Permits Section, Air
Programs Branch (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604. Such deliveries are only
accepted during the Regional Office normal hours of operation, and
special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed
information. The Regional Office official hours of business are Monday
through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding Federal holidays.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-R05-OAR-
2011-0502. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided,
unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to
be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov or email. The
www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system, which
means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you
provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an email comment
directly to EPA without going through www.regulations.gov, your email
address will be automatically captured and included as part of the
comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the
Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you
include your name and other contact information in the body of your
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional
instructions on submitting comments, go to Section I of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the
www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such
as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy.
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically
in www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Environmental Protection
Agency, Region 5, Air and Radiation Division, 77 West Jackson
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604. This facility is open from 8:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays.
We recommend that you telephone Andrea Morgan, Environmental Engineer,
at<PHONE_NUMBER> before visiting the Region 5 office.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrea Morgan, Environmental Engineer,
Air Permits Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), Environmental
Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago,
Illinois 60604,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document whenever ``we,''
``us,'' or ``our'' is used, we mean EPA. This supplementary information
section is arranged as follows:

I. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?
II. The State's Submittal
III. Does this submittal comply with Federal regulations?
IV. What action is EPA taking on this submittal?
V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?

    When submitting comments, remember to:
    1. Identify the rulemaking by docket number and other identifying
information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).
    2. Follow directions--EPA may ask you to respond to specific
questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
    3. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and
substitute language for your requested changes.
    4. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information
and/or data that you used.
    5. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you
arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be
reproduced.
    6. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and
suggest alternatives.
    7. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of
profanity or personal threats.
    8. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline
identified.

II. The State's Submittal

    In May 2008, EPA finalized regulations to implement the New Source
Review (NSR) Implementation Rule for PM2.5 to include the
major source threshold, significant emissions rate and offset ratios
for PM2.5, interpollutant trading for offsets and
applicability of NSR to PM2.5 precursors. On October 20,
2010, EPA amended the requirements for PM2.5 under the
Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) program by adding maximum
allowable increase in ambient pollutant concentrations and screening
tools known as the Significant Impact Levels and Significant Monitoring
Concentration (SMC) for PM2.5.
    On May 12, 2011, Wisconsin requested a revision to its SIP to
include

new permit requirements relating to PM2.5. The provisions
were designed to match the requirements set forth in the May 2008 and
October 2010 rules. Wisconsin submitted revisions to its rules NR 400,
404, 405, 406, 407, 408, and 484 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code.
The submittal requests that EPA approve the following revisions to
Wisconsin's SIP: (1) Amend NR 400.02(40), (70), and (79); (2) create NR
400.02(123m); (3) amend NR 400.02(135); (4) create NR 400.03(4)(ki);
(5) renumber and amend NR 404.02(4e) and (4m); (6) amend NR
405.02(25k)(intro.); (7) create NR 405.02(27)(a)5m in Table A; (8)
amend NR 405.07(8)(a)3m; (9) amend NR 406.04(1)(n)(intro) and 1. and 2.
(intro); (10) create NR 406.04(2)(cs); (11) create NR 407.03(2)(be);
(12) create NR 408.02(32)(a)5m; (13) create NR 408.06(1)(cm); (14)
amend NR 484.03(5) in Table 1; (15) and amend NR 484.04(5) and (6g) in
Table 2.
    The submittal included permanent rules to define major source
thresholds and significant emission increase levels; establish the SMC
for PM2.5; establish interpollutant trading ratios for
PM2.5, sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides
(NOX); and clarify existing nonattainment area permitting
rules. EPA announced through a memorandum, on July 21, 2011, a change
in its policy concerning the development and adoption of interpollutant
trading provisions for PM2.5. The new policy requires that
any ratio involving PM2.5 precursors submitted to EPA for
approval for use in a state's interpollutant offset program for
PM2.5 nonattainment areas must be accompanied by a technical
demonstration that shows the net air quality benefits of such a ratio
for the PM2.5 nonattainment area in which it will be
applied. In a letter dated March 5, 2012, WDNR requested to withdraw
its request to have NR 408.06(1)(cm), the provision pertaining to
interpollutant trading ratios, included in its 2011 submittal.
    NR 400 contains Wisconsin's air pollution control definitions and
the following revisions to NR 400 were submitted. NR 400.01(40), (70),
and (79) and NR 400.02(135) were revised to clarify existing rules by
updating references within the rule. These amendments do not change the
effect or intent of these rules. NR 400.02(123m) created a definition
of ``PM2.5 emissions''. NR 400.03(4)(ki) created a
definition for ``PM2.5''.
    NR 404 contains Wisconsin's Ambient Air Quality requirements, and
the following revision to NR 404 was submitted. NR 404.02 (4e) and (4m)
were renumbered to NR 400.02(123e) and (123s) and were revised to
clarify the definitions of ``PM2.5'' and ``particulate
matter of less than 10 micrometers'' (PM10).
    NR 405 contains Wisconsin's PSD program requirements, and the
following revisions to NR 405 were submitted. NR 405.02(25k) (intro)
was amended to clarify language. NR 405.02(27)(a)5m in Table A was
created to include the 10 tons per year (tpy) significance thresholds
for PM2.5, and 40 tpy threshold for NOX and
SO2, the precursors to PM2.5. The inclusion of
these significance values would cause sources for which annual
emissions exceed the significance value to trigger the PSD program
requirements. NR 405.07(8)(a)3m was created to exempt major sources
from the monitoring requirements for PM2.5 of NR 405.11 if
one of the following criteria are met: (a) The emissions increase of
PM2.5 from a new stationary source or the net emissions
increase of the PM2.5 from a major modification would cause,
in any area, air quality impacts less than 2.3 mg/m\3\, 24 hour
average; (b) The concentration of PM2.5 in the area that the
source or modification would affect is less than 2.3 mg/m\3\.
    NR 406 contains Wisconsin's construction permitting requirements,
and the following revisions to NR 406 were submitted. NR 406(1)(n), NR
406(1)(n)1 and NR 406(1)(n)2 were amended to clarify otherwise
unaffected existing rules. These changes do not change the effect or
intent of the rule. NR 406.04(2)(cs) was created to exempt sources with
a maximum theoretical emission for PM2.5 of less than 2.2
pounds per hour from obtaining a construction permit.
    NR 407 contains Wisconsin's operation permit requirements, and WDNR
submitted NR 407.03(2)(be) to require any source with a maximum
theoretical emissions of PM2.5 greater than 2.2 pounds per
hour to obtain an operation permit.
    NR section 408 contains Wisconsin's requirements for construction
permits in nonattainment areas and WDNR included NR 408.02(32)(a)5m in
its submission. NR 408.02(32)(a)5m defined ``Significant'', in
reference to a net emissions increase or the potential of a source to
emit any of PM2.5, as a rate of emissions that would equal
or exceed 10 tpy of PM2.5 emissions or 40 tpy of
NOX or SO2. While the original submittal
requested to create NR 408.06(1)(cm), Wisconsin withdrew the request to
include this provision from the SIP approval in a letter dated March 5,
2012.
    NR 484 contains those parts of Wisconsin's regulations that are
incorporated by reference from the regulations. Wisconsin submitted a
request to amend NR 484.03(5) in Table 1 and NR 484.04(5) and (6g) in
Table 2. The updates would correct citations in the Wisconsin SIP so
that they are up to date with Wisconsin's current regulations.

III. Does This Submittal Comply With Federal Regulations?

    EPA has evaluated WDNR's proposed revisions to the Wisconsin SIP in
accordance with the Federal requirements governing state permitting
programs. The revisions described in Section II above are intended to
update the Wisconsin SIP to comply with current rules. As discussed
below, EPA is proposing to disapprove these revisions because they do
not meet all the requirements of the 2008 rules.
    The 2008 NSR Rule did not require states to immediately account for
gases that could condense to form particulate matter, known as
condensables, in PM2.5 and PM10 emission limits
in NSR permits. Instead, EPA determined that states had to account for
PM2.5 and PM10 condensables beginning on or after
January 1, 2011. This requirement is codified in 40 CFR
51.166(b)(49)(vi) and 40 CFR 52.21(b)(50)(vi). Revisions to states' PSD
programs incorporating the inclusion of condensables were required to
be submitted to EPA by May 16, 2011 (see 73 FR 28321 at 28341).
    WDNR's revision to NR 400.03(4)(ki) provides the definition of
``PM2.5'' as particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter
<= 2.5[micro]m'' and NR 400.02(123e) defines ``PM2.5'' as
``particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to
a nominal 2.5 micrometers as measured in the ambient air by a reference
method based on appendix L of 40 CFR part 50, incorporated by reference
in NR 484.04(6g), and designated in accordance with 40 CFR part 53,
incorporated by reference in NR 484.03(5), or by an equivalent
method.'' Similarly, the requested revisions do not include the
explicit language identifying PM10 and PM2.5
condensables. EPA recognizes that Wisconsin Administrative Code NR 439
contains the requirements for reporting, recordkeeping, testing,
inspection, and determination of compliance for air contaminant sources
and their owners and operators. Of note, NR 439.02(4) defines
``condensable particulate matter'' as ``any material, except uncombined
water, that may not be collected in the front half of the particulate
emission sampling train but which exists as a solid or liquid at

standard conditions.'' While this definition is SIP approved, it was
only approved as it applies to Wisconsin Administrative Code NR 419 to
NR 425. Wisconsin's permitting requirements are codified in NR 405 to
408. Further, EPA regulations require that permitting requirements
contain the explicit language that, ``Particulate matter (PM)
emissions, PM2.5 emissions, and PM10 emissions
shall include gaseous emissions from a source or activity which
condense to form particulate matter at ambient temperatures.''
Wisconsin's current SIP does not contain the explicit language to
account for PM2.5 and PM10 condensables in
permitting decisions, as codified in 51.166(b)(49)(vi) and 40 CFR
52.21(b)(50)(vi), and to date, the State has not made a submission with
such revisions.
    WDNR's revisions to NR 405.02(27)(a)(5) include the significant
emissions rates for direct PM2.5, and SO2 and
NOX as PM2.5 precursors, consistent with the 2008
NSR Rule. However, Wisconsin's PSD regulations include only generic
language to define what constitutes a regulated NSR pollutant that does
not directly account for PM2.5 and its precursors. NR
405(02)(25i) defines ``Regulated NSR air contaminant'' as ``Any air
contaminant for which a national ambient air quality standard has been
promulgated and any constituents or precursors for the air contaminants
identified by the administrator * * * ''. The 2008 NSR Rule obligates
the State to explicitly identify the precursors to PM2.5 as
part of the definition for ``Regulated NSR air contaminant.'' EPA
concludes that although Wisconsin has incorporated the significant
emissions rates in accordance with the 2008 NSR Rule, WDNR has not
explicitly identified SO2 and NOX as precursors
to PM2.5 in defining pollutants regulated by the PSD
program.
    Since the proposed revision to Wisconsin's SIP does not include the
prescribed language required for the identification of precursors and
does not account for PM2.5 or PM10 condensables,
EPA proposes to disapprove the submitted revisions. EPA's proposed
action is consistent with the narrow disapproval of the infrastructure
requirements published on October 29, 2012 (77 FR 65478). The
infrastructure SIP was disapproved in part because of the deficiencies
with regards to the identification of precursors to PM2.5
and PM2.5 and PM10 condensables.

IV. What action Is EPA taking on this Submittal?

    EPA is proposing to disapprove the revisions to Wisconsin rules NR
400, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408 and 484, submitted by the State on May 12,
2011, for approval into the SIP. The rule revisions submitted,
described in Section II, above, are not consistent with Federal
regulations governing state permitting programs. See Section III,
above. EPA is also soliciting comment on this proposed disapproval.
    Under section 179(a) of the Clean Air Act (CAA), final disapproval
of a submission that addresses a requirement of a part D plan (section
171-193 of the CAA), or is required in response to a finding of
substantial inadequacy as described in section 110(k)(5), starts a
sanction clock. The submission EPA is proposing to disapprove was not
submitted to meet either of these requirements. Therefore if EPA takes
final action to disapprove these submissions, no sanctions under 179
will be triggered.
    The full or partial disapproval of a SIP revision triggers the
requirement under section 110(c) that EPA promulgate a Federal
Implementation Plan (FIP) no later than two years from the date of the
disapproval unless the state corrects the deficiency, and the
Administrator approves the plan or plan revision before the
Administrator promulgates such FIP. However, since elements of this SIP
revision were narrowly disapproved under the infrastructure SIP, the
two year timeframe began with the final narrow disapproval of
Wisconsin's Infrastructure SIP (October 29, 2012; 77 FR 65478). EPA
will actively work with Wisconsin to incorporate changes to its PSD
program that explicitly identify PM2.5 precursors and
account for PM2.5 and PM10 condensables in
permitting emissions limits, consistent with the 2008 NSR Rule. In the
interim, EPA expects WDNR to adhere to the associated requirements of
the 2008 NSR Rule in its PSD program, specifically with respect to the
explicit identification of PM2.5 precursors, and accounting
for PM2.5 and PM10 condensables in permitting
emissions limits.

V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Planning and Review

    Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), this
action is not a ``significant regulatory action'' and, therefore, is
not subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    This rule does not impose an information collection burden under
the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.).

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    This action merely disapproves state law as not meeting Federal
requirements and imposes no additional requirements beyond those
imposed by state law. Accordingly, the Administrator certifies that
this rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C.
601 et seq.).

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    Because this rule disapproves pre-existing requirements under state
law and does not impose any additional enforceable duty beyond that
required by state law, it does not contain any unfunded mandate or
significantly or uniquely affect small governments, as described in the
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4).

Executive Order 13132: Federalism

    This action also does not have Federalism implications because it
does not have substantial direct effects on the states, on the
relationship between the national government and the states, or on the
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of
government, as specified in Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August
10, 1999). This action merely disapproves a state rule, and does not
alter the relationship or the distribution of power and
responsibilities established in the CAA.

Executive Order 13175: Consultation and Coordination With Indian Tribal
Governments

    This rule also does not have tribal implications because it will
not have a substantial direct effect on one or more Indian tribes, on
the relationship between the Federal Government and Indian tribes, or
on the distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal
Government and Indian tribes, as specified by Executive Order 13175 (59
FR 22951, November 9, 2000).

Executive Order 13045: Protection of Children From Environmental Health
and Safety Risks

    This rule also is not subject to Executive Order 13045 ``Protection
of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks'' (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997), because it disapproves a state rule.

Executive Order 13211: Actions That Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use

    Because it is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under
Executive Order 12866 or a ``significant energy action,'' this action
is also not subject to Executive Order 13211, ``Actions Concerning
Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or
Use'' (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001).

National Technology Transfer Advancement Act

    In reviewing state submissions, EPA's role is to approve state
choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. In this
context, in the absence of a prior existing requirement for the state
to use voluntary consensus standards (VCS), EPA has no authority to
disapprove a state submission for failure to use VCS. It would thus be
inconsistent with applicable law for EPA, when it reviews a state
submission, to use VCS in place of a state submission that otherwise
satisfies the provisions of the CAA. Thus, the requirements of section
12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995
(15 U.S.C. 272 note) do not apply.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen dioxide, Particulate
matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur oxides.

    Dated: December 10, 2012.
Susan Hedman,
Regional Administrator, Region 5.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2011-0178]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a
Currently-Approved Information Collection Request: Application for
Certificate of Registration for Foreign Motor Carriers and Foreign
Motor Private Carriers

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for information.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FMCSA
announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request (ICR)
described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for its
review and approval. The FMCSA requests approval to revise an ICR
entitled, ``Application for Certificate of Registration for Foreign
Motor Carriers and Foreign Motor Private Carriers,''

that requires Mexico-domiciled for-hire and private motor carriers to
file an application Form OP-2 if they wish to register to transport
property only within municipalities in the United States on the U.S.-
Mexico international borders or within the commercial zones of such
municipalities. FMCSA invites public comment on the ICR.

DATES: We must receive your comments on or before September 20, 2011.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) Docket Number FMCSA-2011-0178 using any of the
following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building, Ground
Floor, Room W12-140, 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building, Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m. E.T., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and
docket number. For detailed instructions on submitting comments and
additional information on the exemption process, see the Public
Participation heading below. Note that all comments received will be
posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading
below.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov, and follow the
online instructions for accessing the dockets, or go to the street
address listed above.
    Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all
comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's
complete Privacy Act Statement for the Federal Docket Management System
published in the Federal Register on January 17, 2008 (73 FR 3316), or
you may visit http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdfE8-794.pdf.
    Public Participation: The Federal eRulemaking Portal is available
24 hours each day, 365 days each year. You can obtain electronic
submission and retrieval help and guidelines under the ``help'' section
of the Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site. If you want us to notify
you that we received your comments, please include a self-addressed,
stamped envelope or postcard, or print the acknowledgement page that
appears after submitting comments online. Comments received after the
comment closing date will be included in the docket and will be
considered to the extent practicable.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Vivian Oliver, Transportation
Specialist, Office of Information Technology, IT Operations Division,
Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration, 6th Floor, West Building, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE.,
Washington DC 20590. Telephone Number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; E-mail Address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Office hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal Holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background: Title 49 U.S.C. 13902(c) contains basic licensing
procedures for registering foreign motor carriers to operate across the
U.S.-Mexico border into the United States. Part 368 of title 49, CFR,
contains the regulations that require Mexico-domiciled motor carriers
to apply to the FMCSA for a Certificate of Registration to provide
interstate transportation in municipalities in the United States on the
U.S.-Mexico international border or within the commercial zones of such
municipalities as defined in 49 U.S.C. 13902(c)(4)(A). The FMCSA
carries out this registration program under authority delegated by the
Secretary of Transportation.
    Foreign (Mexico-based) motor carriers use Form OP-2 to apply for
Certificate of Registration authority at the FMCSA. The form requests
information on the foreign motor carrier's name, address, U.S. DOT
Number, form of business (e.g., corporation, sole proprietorship,
partnership), locations where the applicant plans to operate, types of
registration requested (e.g., for-hire motor carrier, motor private
carrier), insurance, safety certifications, household goods arbitration
certifications, and compliance certifications.
    Title: Application for Certificate of Registration for Foreign
Motor Carriers and Foreign Motor Private Carriers.
    OMB Control Number: 2126-0019.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently-approved information
collection.
    Respondents: Foreign motor carriers and commercial motor vehicle
drivers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 400.
    Estimated Time per Response: 4 hours to complete Form OP-2.
    Expiration Date: February 29, 2012.
    Frequency of Response: Other (Once).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1,600 hours [400 responses x 4 hours
to complete Form OP-2 = 1,600].
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of
this information collection, including: (1) Whether the proposed
collection is necessary for the agency to perform its mission; (2) the
accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways for FMCSA to enhance the
quality, usefulness, and clarity of the collected information; and (4)
ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of
the collected information. The agency will summarize or include your
comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this information
collection.

    Issued on: July 14, 2011.
 Kelly Leone,
 Associate Administrator for Office of Research and Information
Technology.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8530-2; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2008-0057]

Draft Toxicological Review of Thallium: In Support of the Summary
Information in the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of Public Comment Period.

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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing a public comment period for the external
review draft document titled, ``Toxicological Review of Thallium: In
Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information
System (IRIS)'' (NCEA-S-2949). The EPA intends to consider comments and
recommendations from the public and the expert panel meeting, which
will be scheduled at a later date and announced in the Federal
Register, when EPA finalizes the draft document. The public comment
period will provide opportunities for all interested parties to comment
on the document. EPA intends to forward public comments submitted in
accordance with this notice to the external peer-review panel prior to
the meeting for their consideration.
    EPA is releasing this draft document solely for the purpose of pre-
dissemination public review under applicable information quality
guidelines. This document has not been formally disseminated by EPA. It
does not represent and should not be construed to represent any Agency
policy or determination.
    The draft document and EPA's peer-review charge are available via
the Internet on NCEA's home page under the Recent Additions and the
Data and Publications menus at http://www.epa.gov/ncea. When finalizing

the draft document, EPA intends to consider any public comments that
EPA receives in accordance with this notice.

DATES: The public comment period begins February 15, 2008, and ends
April 15, 2008. Technical comments should be in writing and must be
received by EPA by April 15, 2008. EPA intends to submit comments from
the public received by this date for consideration by the external peer
review panel.

ADDRESSES: The draft ``Toxicological Review of Thallium: In Support of
Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)''
is available via the Internet on the National Center for Environmental
Assessment's (NCEA) home page under the Recent Additions and the Data
and Publications menus at http://www.epa.gov/ncea. A limited number of

paper copies are available from NCEA's Technical Information Staff,
telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; facsimile:<PHONE_NUMBER>. If you are requesting
a paper copy, please provide your name, mailing address, and the
document title. The 1988 Midwest Research Institute (MRI) study
referenced in the draft Toxicological Review of Thallium is available
by calling EPA's IRIS Hotline at<PHONE_NUMBER>, by facsimile at 202-566-
1749, or by e-mail at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    Comments may be submitted electronically via http://www.regulations.gov
, by mail, by facsimile, or by hand delivery/

courier.

Please follow the detailed instructions as provided in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the public comment
period, contact the Office of Environmental Information Docket;
telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; facsimile:<PHONE_NUMBER>; or e-mail:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    If you have questions about the document, contact Susan Rieth, IRIS
Staff, National Center for Environmental Assessment, (8601P), U.S. EPA,
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone: 703-
347-8582; facsimile:<PHONE_NUMBER>; or e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Summary of Information About the Integrated Risk Information System
(IRIS)

    IRIS is a database that contains potential adverse human health
effects information that may result from chronic (or lifetime) exposure
to specific chemical substances found in the environment. The database
(available on the Internet at http://www.epa.gov/iris) contains

qualitative and quantitative health effects information for more than
540 chemical substances that may be used to support the first two steps
(hazard identification and dose-response evaluation) of a risk
assessment process. When supported by available data, the database
provides oral reference doses (RfDs) and inhalation reference
concentrations (RfCs) for chronic health effects, and oral slope
factors and inhalation unit risks for carcinogenic effects. Combined
with specific exposure information, government and private entities can
use IRIS data to help characterize public health risks of chemical
substances in a site-specific situation and thereby support risk
management decisions designed to protect public health.

II. How To Submit Technical Comments to the Docket at http://www.regulations.gov

    Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2008-
0057 by one of the following methods:
     http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line

instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: Office of Environmental Information (OEI) Docket
(Mail Code: 2822T), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. The phone number is 202-
566-1752.
     Hand Delivery: The OEI Docket is located in the EPA
Headquarters Docket Center, EPA West Building, Room 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public
Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public
Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>. Such deliveries are only accepted during
the docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should
be made for deliveries of boxed information.
    If you provide comments by e-mail or hand delivery, please submit
one unbound original with pages numbered consecutively, and three
copies of the comments. For attachments, provide an index, number pages
consecutively with the comments, and submit an unbound original and
three copies.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-
2008-0057. Please ensure that your comments are submitted within the
specified comment period. Comments received after the closing date will
be marked ``late,'' and may only be considered if time permits. It is
EPA's policy to include all comments it receives in the public docket
without change and to make the comments available online at http://www.regulations.gov
, including any personal information provided,

unless a comment includes information claimed to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to
be CBI or otherwise protected through http://www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The http://www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous

access'' system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact
information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you
send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through http://www.regulations.gov
, your e-mail address will be automatically captured

and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket
and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic
comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact
information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you
submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties
and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to
consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special
characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or
viruses. For additional information about EPA's public docket visit the
EPA Docket Center homepage at http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the http://.

http://www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some

information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such
as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy.
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically
in http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the OEI Docket in the

EPA Headquarters Docket Center.

    Dated: February 11, 2008.
Rebecca Clark,
Deputy Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment.
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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity
and Foreign Air Carrier Permits

    Notice of Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and
Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier Permits Filed Under Subpart B
(formerly Subpart Q) during the Week Ending May 17, 2013. The following
Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and
Foreign Air Carrier Permits were filed under Subpart B (formerly
Subpart Q) of the Department of Transportation's Procedural Regulations
(See 14 CFR 301.201 et. seq.). The due date for Answers, Conforming
Applications, or Motions to Modify Scope are set forth below for each
application. Following the Answer period DOT may process the
application by expedited procedures. Such procedures may consist of the
adoption of a show-cause order, a tentative order, or in appropriate
cases a final order without further proceedings.
    Docket Number: DOT-OST-2013-0104.
    Date Filed: May 14, 2013.
    Due Date for Answers, Conforming Applications, or Motion to Modify
Scope: June 4, 2013.
    Description: Application of Marco Aviation, Inc. requesting a
certificate of public convenience and necessity to engage in scheduled
interstate carriage of passengers, freight and mail.

    Docket Number: DOT-OST-2013-0105 and DOT-OST-2013-0106.
    Date Filed: May 14, 2013.
    Due Date for Answers, Conforming Applications, or Motion to Modify
Scope: June 4, 2013.
    Description: Application of Western Global Airlines, L.L.C.
requesting a certificate of public convenience and necessity
authorizing it to conduct foreign charter air transportation of
property and mail with large aircraft.

Barbara J. Hairston,
Acting Program Manager, Docket Operations, Federal Register Liaison.
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