[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 18, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45900-45901]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15110]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OGC-2023-0367; FRL-11167-01-OGC]

Proposed Settlement Agreement, Clean Water Act and Administrative
Procedure Act Claims

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement agreement; request for public
comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Administrator's March 18, 2022, memorandum regarding ``Consent Decrees
and Settlement Agreements to resolve Environmental Claims Against the
Agency,'' notice is hereby given of a proposed settlement agreement
that would resolve Gunpowder Riverkeeper v. Regan, et al., No. 1:20-cv-
02063 (D.D.C.). On July 29, 2020, Gunpowder Riverkeeper (Plaintiff)
filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District
of Columbia alleging that EPA's approval of Maryland's submission of
Total Maximum Daily Loads of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB TMDLs) for
the Gunpowder and Bird Rivers was arbitrary and capricious in violation
of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). EPA seeks public input on a
proposed settlement agreement prior to its final decision-making with
regard to potential settlement of the litigation.

DATES: Written comments on the proposed settlement agreement must be
received by August 17, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OGC-2023-0367 online at https://www.regulations.gov (EPA's preferred
method). Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket ID
number for this action. Comments received may be

posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided. For detailed instructions on sending
comments, see the ``Additional Information About Commenting on the
Proposed Settlement Agreement'' heading under the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alec Mullee, Water Law Office, Office
of General Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; telephone:
(202) 564-9616; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Additional Information About the Proposed Settlement Agreement

    A TMDL is the maximum amount of a pollutant that could enter a
waterbody without causing a violation of water quality standards. The
Clean Water Act (CWA) requires states to submit TMDLs for impaired
waters to EPA for approval or disapproval. The Maryland Department of
the Environment (MDE) listed the Gunpowder River and the Bird River as
impaired for PCBs in fish tissue in 2006 and 2008, respectively. In
2015, MDE established PCB TMDLs concerning those impairments. In 2016,
EPA approved the PCB TMDLs.
    In July 2020, Plaintiff filed a lawsuit challenging EPA's approval.
In October 2021, EPA and Plaintiff jointly requested the court to hold
the case in abeyance so that they could engage in settlement
negotiations. In the proposed settlement, EPA would agree to begin fish
tissue sampling in specified areas by December 1, 2023; to make the
results of the sampling available on its website and submit them to
MDE; and to hold a public meeting on PCB TMDL implementation by March
30, 2026 if neither MDE nor Baltimore County does so by September 30,
2025.
    For a period of thirty (30) days following the date of publication
of this notice, EPA will accept written comments relating to the
proposed settlement agreement from persons who are not parties to the
litigation. EPA or the Department of Justice may withdraw or withhold
consent to the proposed settlement agreement if the comments received
disclose facts or considerations that indicate that such consent is
inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the
requirements of the CWA or APA.

II. Additional Information About Commenting on the Proposed Settlement
Agreement.

A. How can I get a copy of the proposed settlement agreement?

    The official public docket for this action (identified by Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OGC-2023-0367) contains a copy of the proposed settlement
agreement. The official public docket is available for public viewing
at the Office of Environmental Information (OEI) Docket in the EPA
Docket Center, EPA West, 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 (202)
566-1744, and the telephone number for the OEI Docket is (202) 566-
1752.
    The electronic version of the public docket for this action
contains a copy of the proposed settlement agreement and is available
through https://www.regulations.gov. You may use https://www.regulations.gov to submit or view public comments, access the index
listing of the contents of the official public docket, and access those
documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once
in the system, key in the appropriate docket identification number then
select ``search.''

B. How and to whom do I submit comments?

    Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OGC-2023-
0367 via https://www.regulations.gov. Once submitted, comments cannot
be edited or removed from this docket. EPA may publish any comment
received to its public docket. Do not submit to EPA's docket at https://www.regulations.gov any information you consider to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must
be accompanied by a written comment. The written comment is considered
the official comment and should include discussion of all points you
wish to make. EPA will generally not consider comments or comment
contents located outside of the primary submission (i.e., on the web,
cloud, or other file sharing system). For additional submission
methods, the full EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or
multimedia submissions, and general guidance on making effective
comments, please visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets. For additional information about submitting information
identified as CBI, please contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document.
    If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you
include your name, mailing address, and an email address or other
contact information in the body of your comment. This ensures that you
can be identified as the submitter of the comment and allows EPA to
contact you in case EPA cannot read your comment due to technical
difficulties or needs further information on the substance of your
comment. Any identifying or contact information provided in the body of
a comment will be included as part of the comment that is placed in the
official public docket and made available in EPA's electronic public
docket. 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.
    Use of the https://www.regulations.gov website to submit comments
to EPA electronically is EPA's preferred method for receiving comments.
The electronic public docket system is an ``anonymous access'' system,
which means EPA will not know your identity, email address, or other
contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment.
    Please ensure that your comments are submitted within the specified
comment period. Comments received after the close of the comment period
will be marked ``late.'' EPA does not plan to consider these late
comments.

Steven Neugeboren,
Associate General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2023-15110 Filed 7-17-23; 8:45 am]
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Document A- Index of Docket Documents
Document B- Transmittal Letter-Final Received May 26 2016
Document C- 1hrSO2MuscatineNAAsip-final
Document D- Attachment B-GPC Permits
Document E- Attachment C-MPW Permits
Document F- Attachment D-Monsanto Permits
Document G- Finding of Failure to Submit March 2016
Document H- April 2014 Guidance for 1-hr SO2 Nonattainment Area SIP Submissions
Document I- Applicability of Appendix W Modeling Guidance for the 1-hr SO2 NAAQS 08-23-2010
Document J- Additional Clarification Regarding the Application of Appendix W modeling guidance for the 1-hr NO2 NAAQS
Document K- December 2013 Modeling TAD
Document L- IA TSD for 2010 1hr SO2 NAAQ designations
Document M- IA supplemental TSD for 2010 1-hr SO2 NAAQS designations
Document N- August 2010 guidance for the implementation of SO2 for PSD
Document O- December 2013 Monitoring TAD
*Document P- October 2017 Email from the State with LGS 2018 PTE
*Document Q- December 2017 Email from State Reviewing 2018 EI Information
*Document R- MPW_99[th] Percentile_Emissions Calculations
*Document S- MPW_99thPercentile_RollingAvg_15-196
*Document T-MEP_99thPercentileHourlyData_15-196
*Document U- IDNR_email_5_29_2015 (this email is in regard to the draft SIP modeling files and supporting files are named U"x" sequentially)
*Document Ua-KDVN08_12F_SIP.PFL (AUR
*Document Ub -KDVN08_12F_SIP.SFC (AUR)
*Document Uc- -SO2NA_P2_IT7_ALL.ami (AUR)
*Document Ud -SO2NA_P2_IT7_ALL.aml (AUR)
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*Document Uk -SO2NA_P2_IT7_U7ONLY.mdc (AUR)
*Document Ul -SO2NA_P2_IT7_U8OFF.ami (AUR)
*Document Um -SO2NA_P2_IT7_U8OFF.aml (AUR)
*Document Un -SO2NA_P2_IT7_U8OFF.mdc (AUR)
*Document Uo -SO2NA_P2_IT7_U8ONLY.ami (AUR)
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*Document Uq -SO2NA_P2_IT7_U8ONLY.mdc (AUR)
*Document Ur -SO2NA_P2_IT7_U9OFF.ami (AUR)
*Document Us -SO2NA_P2_IT7_U9OFF.aml (AUR)
*Document Ut -SO2NA_P2_IT7_U9OFF.mdc (AUR)
*Document Uu -SO2NA_P2_IT7_U9ONLY.ami (AUR)
*Document Uv -SO2NA_P2_IT7_U9ONLY.aml (AUR)
*Document Uw -SO2NA_P2_IT7_U9ONLY.mdc (AUR)
*Document V- Muscatine NAA Background Concentration Approach
*Document W- Muscatine SO2 Modeling Summary-Final
*Document X- Muscatine SO2 SIP Met Data (AUR)
*Document Y-IDNR_email_5-11-15
*Document Z- IDNR_email-FW_SIP modeling (this email is in regard to the final SIP modeling files and supporting files are named Z"x" sequentially)
*Document Za-SO2NA_P2_IT13_ALL.ami (AUR)
*Document Zb-SO2NA_P2_IT13_ALL.aml (AUR)
*Document Zc-SO2NA_P2_IT13_ALL.mdc (AUR)
*Document Zd-SO2NA_P2_IT13_U7OFF.ami (AUR)
*Document Zf-SO2NA_P2_IT13_U7OFF.aml (AUR)
*Document Zg-SO2NA_P2_IT13_U7OFF.mdc (AUR)
*Document Zh-SO2NA_P2_IT13_U7ONLY.ami (AUR)
*Document Zi-SO2NA_P2_IT13_U7ONLY.aml (AUR)
*Document Zj-SO2NA_P2_IT13_U7ONLY.mdc (AUR)
*Document Zk-SO2NA_P2_IT13_U8OFF.ami (AUR)
*Document Zl-SO2NA_P2_IT13_U8OFF.aml (AUR)
*Document Zm-SO2NA_P2_IT13_U8OFF.mdc (AUR)
*Document Zn-SO2NA_P2_IT13_U8ONLY.ami (AUR)
*Document Zo-SO2NA_P2_IT13_U8ONLY.aml (AUR)
*Document Zp-SO2NA_P2_IT13_U8ONLY.mdc (AUR)
*Document Zq-SO2NA_P2_IT13_U9OFF.ami (AUR)
*Document Zr-SO2NA_P2_IT13_U9OFF.aml (AUR)
*Document Zs-SO2NA_P2_IT13_U9OFF.mdc (AUR)
*Document Zt-SO2NA_P2_IT13_U9ONLY.ami (AUR)
*Document Zu-SO2NA_P2_IT13_U9ONLY.aml (AUR)
*Document Zv-SO2NA_P2_IT13_U9ONLY.mdc (AUR)
*Document AA- Bpip input file (AUR)
*Document AB- MPWAdditional Justification_100815
*Document AC- R7_to_IDNR_email_10_26_2015
*Document AD- MPW Permit calculations spreadsheet
*Document AF- Bpip input file (AUR)


[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 141 (Friday, July 22, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 43821-43822]
[FR Doc No: 2011-18179]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2010-1240; Airspace Docket No. 10-ASW-18]

Establishment of Class E Airspace; Ranger, TX

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace for Ranger, TX, to
accommodate new Area Navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach
Procedures at Cook Canyon Ranch Airport. The FAA is taking this action
to enhance the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rule (IFR)
operations at the airport.

DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC, October 20, 2011. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under
1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and
publication of conforming amendments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Enander, Central Service Center,
Operations Support Group, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest
Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137; telephone (817) 321-
7716.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On May 9, 2011, the FAA published in the Federal Register a notice
of proposed rulemaking to establish Class E airspace for Ranger, TX,
creating controlled airspace at Cook Canyon Ranch Airport (76 FR 26658)
Docket No. FAA-2010-1240. Interested parties were invited to
participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on
the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received. Class E airspace
designations are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9U dated
August 18, 2010, and effective September 15, 2010, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR part 71.1. The Class E airspace
designations listed in this document will be published subsequently in
the Order.

The Rule

    This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 by establishing Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface for new standard instrument approach procedures at
Cook Canyon Ranch Airport, Ranger, TX. This action is necessary for the
safety and management of IFR operations at the airport.
    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
Therefore, this regulation: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory
action'' under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule''
under DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26,
1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation
as the anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter
that will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule, when promulgated, will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. The FAA's authority to
issue rules regarding aviation safety is found in Title 49 of the U.S.
Code. Subtitle 1, Section 106, describes the authority of the FAA
Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, describes in more
detail the scope of the agency's authority. This rulemaking is
promulgated under the authority described in subtitle VII, part A,
subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, the FAA is charged with
prescribing regulations to assign the use of airspace necessary to
ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient use of airspace. This
regulation is within the scope of that authority as it establishes
controlled airspace for Cook Canyon Ranch Airport, Ranger, TX.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

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1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as
follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24
FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR part 71.1 of the Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9U, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 18, 2010, and effective September 15,
2010, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700
feet or more above the surface of the earth.

* * * * *

ASW TX E5 Ranger, TX [New]

Cook Canyon Ranch Airport, TX
    (Lat. 32[deg]25'54'' N., long. 98[deg]35'41'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.7-mile radius of Cook Canyon Ranch Airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on July 13, 2011.
Walter L. Tweedy,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
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  2000     7.259     1.265   292.239     7.497    38.449   215.385  1075.392    -7.063     5.988     2.197     17.31     1.888     5.167   158.773         0         0    12.076     6.228
  2005     7.861     1.097   301.407     7.767    38.774   219.954  1092.956   -10.595     8.983     3.295      16.5     2.317      7.75   238.159         0         0    18.114     6.179
  2020    10.368     0.706   359.462     9.092    37.985   226.176  1168.149    -17.55    11.922     3.942    13.011     1.464    17.705   428.249         0         0    67.225     5.274
  2035    13.277     0.667   404.647    10.149    38.248   252.481  1228.739   -20.784     4.751     4.569    14.793     1.781    22.512   561.325         0         0    73.986     6.827
  2050    15.747     0.682   434.962    10.692    33.993   237.614  1103.437   -23.347    -3.478     3.704    16.251     2.084    27.532   698.516         0         0    77.834     8.103
  2065    17.765     0.629   447.064    11.005    29.963    224.33   959.171   -23.982    -7.669     3.875    17.847     2.365    33.962   873.606         0         0    80.517     8.943
  2080    19.849     0.335   443.502    10.938    26.247    188.46   704.275   -24.379   -10.171     2.555    19.463     2.551    42.184  1098.506         0         0    83.552     9.716
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