[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 52 (Friday, March 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-ORD-2014-0527; FRL-10763-01-ORD]

Availability of the Protocol for the Naphthalene IRIS Assessment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a 30-
day public comment period associated with release of the document,
Protocol for the Naphthalene IRIS Assessment. This document
communicates the rationale for conducting the Integrated Risk
Information System (IRIS) assessment of naphthalene, describes
screening criteria to identify relevant literature, outlines the
approach for evaluating study quality, and describes the methods for
dose-response analysis.

DATES: The 30-day public comment period begins March 17, 2023 and ends
April 17, 2023. Comments must be received on or before April 17, 2023.

ADDRESSES: The Protocol for the Naphthalene IRIS Assessment will be
available via the internet on the IRIS website at https://www.epa.gov/iris and in the public docket at http://www.regulations.gov, Docket ID:
EPA-HQ-ORD-2014-0527.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the docket, contact
the ORD Docket at the EPA Headquarters Docket Center; email:
[email protected].
    For technical information on the protocol, contact Mr. Dahnish
Shams, Center for Public Health & Environmental Assessment; 202-564-
2758; or email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background Information on the IRIS Program and Systematic Review
Protocols

    EPA's Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Program is a human
health assessment program that evaluates quantitative and qualitative
information on effects that may result from exposure to chemicals found
in the environment. Through the IRIS Program, EPA provides high quality
science-based human health assessments to support the Agency's
regulatory activities and decisions to protect public health.
    As part of developing a draft IRIS assessment, EPA presents a
methods document, referred to as the protocol, for conducting a
chemical-specific systematic review of the available scientific
literature. EPA is seeking public comment on components of the protocol
including the described strategies for literature searches, criteria
for study inclusion or exclusion, considerations for evaluating study
methods, information management for extracting data, approaches for
synthesis within and across lines of evidence, and methods for
derivation of toxicity values. The protocol serves to inform the
subsequent development of the draft IRIS assessment. EPA may update the
protocol based on the evaluation of the literature, and any updates
will be posted to the docket and on the IRIS website.

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

    Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2014-
0527 for naphthalene, by one of the following methods:
     www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
     Email: [email protected].
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket
Center (ORD Docket), Mail Code: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20460. The phone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    For information on visiting the EPA Docket Center Public Reading
Room, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets. The telephone number for the
Public Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>. The public can submit comments via
www.regulations.gov or email.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to docket number EPA-HQ-ORD-
2014-0527 for naphthalene. 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 https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal
information provided, unless a comment includes information claimed to
be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information for
which disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information
through https://www.regulations.gov or email that you consider to be
CBI or otherwise protected. The https://www.regulations.gov website 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 https://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 information about EPA's public
docket, visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Docket: Documents in the docket are listed in the https://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 materials,
such as copyrighted material, are publicly available only in hard copy.
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically
in https://www.regulations.gov or as a hard copy at the ORD Docket in
the EPA Headquarters Docket Center.

Wayne Cascio,
Director, Center for Public Health & Environmental Assessment.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17079-17080]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05753]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2010-023; FMCSA-2013-0109; FMCSA-2013-0444; FMCSA-
2014-0215; FMCSA-2016-0008; FMCSA-2018-0053; FMCSA-2018-0056, FMCSA-
2019-0036]

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Epilepsy and
Seizure Disorders

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

ACTION: Notice of final disposition.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions for nine
individuals from the requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Regulations (FMCSRs) that interstate commercial motor vehicle (CMV)
drivers have ``no established medical history or clinical diagnosis of
epilepsy or any other condition which is likely to cause loss of
consciousness or any loss of ability to control a CMV.'' The exemptions
enable these individuals who have had one or more seizures and are
taking anti-seizure medication to continue to operate CMVs in
interstate commerce.

DATES: The exemptions were applicable on February 3, 2023. The
exemptions expire on February 3, 2025.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Christine A. Hydock, Chief,
Medical Programs Division, FMCSA, DOT, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room
W64-224, Washington, DC 20590-0001,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
[email protected]. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. If you have questions
regarding viewing or submitting material to the docket, contact Dockets
Operations,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Public Participation

A. Viewing Comments

    To view comments go to www.regulations.gov. Insert the docket
number (FMCSA-2010-0203, FMCSA-2013-0109, FMCSA-2013-0444, FMCSA-2014-
0215, FMCSA-2016-

0008, FMCSA-2018-0053, FMCSA-2018-0056, or FMCSA-2019-0036) in the
keyword box and click ``Search.'' Next, sort the results by ``Posted
(Newer-Older),'' choose the first notice listed, and click ``Browse
Comments.'' If you do not have access to the internet, you may view the
docket online by visiting Dockets Operations in Room W12-140 on the
ground floor of the DOT West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590-0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. To be sure someone is there to help
you, please call<PHONE_NUMBER> or<PHONE_NUMBER> before visiting
Dockets Operations.

B. Privacy Act

    In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315(b)(6), DOT solicits comments
from the public on the exemption request. DOT posts these comments,
without edit, including any personal information the commenter
provides, to www.regulations.gov. As described in the system of records
notice DOT/ALL 14 (Federal Docket Management System), which can be
reviewed at https://www.transportation.gov/individuals/privacy/privacy-act-system-records-notices, the comments are searchable by the name of
the submitter.

II. Background

    On January 24, 2023, FMCSA published a notice announcing its
decision to renew exemptions for nine individuals from the epilepsy and
seizure disorders prohibition in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(8) to operate a CMV
in interstate commerce and requested comments from the public (88 FR
4288). The public comment period ended on February 23, 2023, and no
comments were received.
    FMCSA has evaluated the eligibility of these applicants and
determined that renewing these exemptions would likely achieve a level
of safety that is equivalent to, or greater than, the level that would
be achieved by complying with Sec.  391.41(b)(8).
    The physical qualification standard for drivers regarding epilepsy
found in Sec.  391.41(b)(8) states that a person is physically
qualified to drive a CMV if that person has no established medical
history or clinical diagnosis of epilepsy or any other condition which
is likely to cause the loss of consciousness or any loss of ability to
control a CMV.
    In addition to the regulations, FMCSA has published advisory
criteria \1\ to assist medical examiners in determining whether drivers
with certain medical conditions are qualified to operate a CMV in
interstate commerce.
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    \1\ These criteria may be found in APPENDIX A TO PART 391--
MEDICAL ADVISORY CRITERIA, section H. Epilepsy: Sec.  391.41(b)(8),
paragraphs 3, 4, and 5, which is available on the internet at
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2015-title49-vol5/pdf/CFR-2015-title49-vol5-part391-appA.pdf.
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III. Discussion of Comments

    FMCSA received no comments in this proceeding.

IV. Conclusion

    Based on its evaluation of the nine renewal exemption applications
and comments received, FMCSA announces its decision to exempt the
following drivers from the epilepsy and seizure disorders prohibition
in Sec.  391.41(b)(8).
    As of February 3, 2023, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e)
and 31315(b), the following nine individuals have satisfied the renewal
conditions for obtaining an exemption from the epilepsy and seizure
disorders prohibition in the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers (88 FR
4288):

Jeffrey Ballweg (WI)
David Crouch (KY)
Peter DellaRocco (PA)
Ronnie Moody (NC)
Brian Porter (PA)
Isaac Rogers (IL)
Thomas Tincher (NC)
Keith White (PA)
Floyd Williams (VA)

    The drivers were included in docket number FMCSA-2010-0203, FMCSA-
2013-0109, FMCSA-2013-0444, FMCSA-2014-0215, FMCSA-2016-0008, FMCSA-
2018-0053, FMCSA-2018-0056, or FMCSA-2019-0036. Their exemptions were
applicable as of February 3, 2023 and will expire on February 3, 2025.
    In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315(b), each exemption will be valid
for 2 years from the effective date unless revoked earlier by FMCSA.
The exemption will be revoked if the following occurs: (1) the person
fails to comply with the terms and conditions of the exemption; (2) the
exemption has resulted in a lower level of safety than was maintained
prior to being granted; or (3) continuation of the exemption would not
be consistent with the goals and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315(b).

Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

 [EPA-R06-OAR-2009-0202; FRL-8902-2]

Adequacy Status of the Crittenden County, AR Maintenance Plan 8-
Hour Ozone Motor Vehicle Emission Budgets for Transportation Conformity
Purposes

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of adequacy.

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SUMMARY: EPA is notifying the public that it has found that the motor
vehicle emissions budgets (MVEBs) in the Crittenden County, Arkansas
Redesignation Request/Maintenance Plan State Implementation Plan (SIP)
revision, submitted on February 24, 2009 and supplemented on March 6,
2009, by the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) are
adequate for transportation conformity purposes. As a result of EPA's
finding, Crittenden County must use these MVEBs for future conformity
determinations for the 1997 8-hour ozone standard.

DATES: These MVEBs are effective May 22, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Riley, Air Planning Section,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue,
Dallas, Texas 75202-2733. Mr. Riley can also be reached by telephone at
(214) 665-8542, or via electronic mail at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>The
finding is available at EPA's conformity Web site: http://www.epa.gov/
otaq/stateresources/transconf/currsips.htm.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is simply an announcement of a
finding that EPA has already made. EPA Region 6 sent a letter to ADEQ
on April 20, 2009, stating that the MVEBs in the Crittenden County
Redesignation Request/Maintenance Plan SIP, submitted on February 24,
2009 and supplemented on March 6, 2009, are adequate for the Crittenden
County, Arkansas portion of the Memphis, Tennessee 1997 8-hour ozone
nonattainment area and must be used for transportation conformity
determinations in Crittenden County. The bi-state Memphis, Tennessee 8-
hour ozone nonattainment area (Area) is comprised of the following
counties: Crittenden in Arkansas, and Shelby in Tennessee. Arkansas'
Redesignation Request/Maintenance Plan submittal addresses only MVEBs
for the Arkansas portion of this Area. The MVEBs for the Tennessee
portion of this Area are addressed in a separate submittal provided by
Tennessee. EPA is addressing the adequacy of the Tennessee MVEBs
through a separate notice. EPA posted the availability of the
Crittenden County budgets on EPA's Web site on March 11, 2009, as part
of the adequacy process, for the purpose of soliciting comments. The
comment period for the Arkansas submittal ran from March 11, 2009,
through April 10, 2009. During EPA's adequacy comment period, no
adverse comments were received on the Crittenden County on-road MVEBs.
This finding has also been announced on EPA's conformity Web site:
http://www.epa.gov/otaq/stateresources/transconf/pastsips.htm.
    The adequate MVEBs are provided in the following table:

                Crittenden County, AR 8-Hour Ozone MVEBs
                             [Tons per day]
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2006..............................................       6.27       2.95
2021..............................................       1.84       1.39
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    Transportation conformity is required by section 176(c) of the
Clean Air Act. EPA's conformity rule, 40 Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) part 93, requires that transportation plans, programs and
projects conform to state air quality implementation plans and
establishes the criteria and procedures for determining whether or not
they do so. Conformity to a SIP means that transportation activities
will not produce new air quality violations, worsen existing
violations, or delay timely attainment of the national ambient air
quality standards.
    The criteria by which EPA determines whether a SIP's MVEBs are
adequate for transportation conformity purposes are outlined in 40 CFR
93.118(e)(4). We have also described the process for determining the
adequacy of submitted SIP budgets in our July 1, 2004, final rulemaking
entitled, ``Transportation Conformity Rule Amendments for the New 8-
hour Ozone and PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standards and
Miscellaneous Revisions for Existing Areas; Transportation Conformity
Rule Amendments: Response to Court Decision and Additional Rule
Changes'' (69 FR 40004). Please note that an adequacy review is
separate from EPA's completeness review, and it should not be used to
prejudge EPA's ultimate approval of the Crittenden County Maintenance
Plan SIP revision submittal. Even if EPA finds a budget adequate, the
Maintenance Plan SIP revision submittal could later be disapproved.
    Within 24 months from the effective date of this notice, the
transportation partners will need to demonstrate conformity to the new
MVEBs if the demonstration has not already been made, pursuant to 40
CFR 93.104(e). See, 73 FR 4419 (January 24, 2008).

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

    Dated: April 29, 2009.
Lawrence E. Starfield,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
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