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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

14 CFR Part 382

[Docket No. DOT-OST-2015-0246]
RIN 2105-AE12

Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel:
Negotiated Rulemaking Committee Fourth Meeting

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice of fourth public meeting of advisory committee.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the fourth meeting of the Advisory
Committee on Accessible Air Transportation (ACCESS Advisory Committee).

DATES: The fourth meeting of the ACCESS Advisory Committee will be held
on August 16 and 17, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight
Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Crystal City Marriott at
Reagan National Airport, 1999 Jefferson Davis Highway Arlington,
Virginia 22202. Attendance is open to the public up to the room's
capacity of 150 attendees. Since space is limited, any member of the
general public who plans to attend this meeting must notify the
registration contact identified below no later than August 9, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To register to attend the meeting,
please contact Kyle Ilgenfritz<EMAIL_ADDRESS>703-442-4575
extension 128). For other information, please contact Livaughn Chapman
or Vinh Nguyen, Office of the Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings,
U.S. Department of Transportation, by email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Fourth Public Meeting of the ACCESS Committee

    The fourth meeting of the ACCESS Advisory Committee will be held on
August 16 and 17, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight
Time. The meeting will be held at the Crystal City Marriott at Reagan
National Airport, 1999 Jefferson Davis Highway Arlington, Virginia
22202. At the meeting, the ACCESS Advisory Committee will continue to
address whether to require accessible inflight entertainment (IFE) and
strengthen accessibility requirements for other in-flight
communications, whether to require an accessible lavatory on new
single-aisle aircraft over a certain size, and whether to amend the
definition of ``service animals'' that may accompany passengers with a
disability on a flight. This meeting will include reports from the
working groups formed to address the three issues listed above. We
expect that the working groups may present proposals to amend the
Department's disability regulation on one or more of these issues.
Prior to the meeting, the agenda will be available on the ACCESS
Advisory Committee's Web site, www.transportation.gov/access-advisory-committee. Information on how to access advisory committee documents
via the FDMC is contained in Section III, below.
    The meeting will be open to the public. Attendance will be limited
by the size of the meeting room (maximum 150 attendees). Because space
is limited, we ask that any member of the public who plans to attend
the meeting notify the registration contact, Kyle Ilgenfritz
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>703-442-4575 extension 128) at Linkvisum,
no later than August 9, 2016. At the discretion of the facilitator and
the Committee and time permitting, members of the public are invited to
contribute to the discussion and provide oral comments.

II. Submitting Written Comments

    Members of the public may submit written comments on the topics to
be considered during the meeting by August 9, 2016, to FDMC, Docket
Number DOT-OST-2015-0246. You may submit your comments and material
online or by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but please use only one of
these means. DOT recommends that you include your name and a mailing
address, an email address, or a phone number in the body of your
document so that DOT can contact you if there are questions regarding
your submission.
    To submit your comment online, go to http://www.regulations.gov,
put the docket number, DOT-OST-2015-0246, in the keyword box, and click
``Search.'' When the new screen appears, click on the ``Comment Now!''
button and type your comment into the text box on the following screen.
Choose whether you are submitting your comment as an individual or on
behalf of a third party and then submit. If you submit your comments by
mail or hand delivery, submit them in an unbound format, no larger than
8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing.

III. Viewing Comments and Documents

    To view comments and any documents mentioned in this preamble as
being available in the docket, go to www.regulations.gov. Enter the
docket number, DOT-OST-2015-0246, in the keyword box, and click
``Search.'' Next, click the link to ``Open Docket Folder'' and choose
the document to review. If you do not have access to the Internet, you
may view the docket online by visiting the Docket Management Facility
in Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the DOT West Building, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
E.T., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

IV. ACCESS Advisory Committee Charter

    The ACCESS Advisory Committee is established by charter in
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C.
App. 2. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx approved the ACCESS
Advisory Committee charter on April 6, 2016. The committee's charter
sets forth policies for the operation of the advisory committee and is
available on the Department's Web site at www.transportation.gov/office-general-counsel/negotiated-regulations/charter.

V. Privacy Act

    In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the
public to better inform its rulemaking process. 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 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
www.dot.gov/privacy.

VI. Future Committee Meetings

    DOT anticipates that the ACCESS Advisory Committee will have two
additional two-day meetings in Washington, DC The meetings are
tentatively scheduled for following dates: fifth meeting, September 22-
23, and the sixth and final meeting, October 13-14. Notices of all
future meetings will be published in the Federal Register at least 15
calendar days prior to each meeting.
    Notice of this meeting is being provided in accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act and the General Services Administration
regulations covering management of Federal advisory committees. See 41
CFR part 102-3.

    Issued under the authority of delegation in 49 CFR 1.27(n).

    Dated: July 22, 2016.
Molly J. Moran,
Acting General Counsel.
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 26, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0264; FRL-9983-22]

2-Propenoic Acid, Polymer With Butyl 2-Propenoate, Ethenylbenzene
and (1-Methylethenyl) Benzene, Ammonium Salt; Tolerance Exemption

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement
of a tolerance for residues of 2-propenoic acid, polymer with butyl 2-
propenoate, ethenylbenzene and (1-methylethenyl) benzene, ammonium
salt; when used as an inert ingredient in a pesticide chemical
formulation. Spring Trading Company on behalf of BASF Corporation
submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act (FFDCA), requesting an exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance. This regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum
permissible level for residues of 2-propenoic acid, polymer with butyl
2-propenoate, ethenylbenzene and (1-methylethenyl) benzene, ammonium
salt on food or feed commodities.

DATES: This regulation is effective September 26, 2018. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before November 26, 2018,
and must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40
CFR part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).

ADDRESSES: The docket for this action, identified by docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0264, is available at http://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory
Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the Environmental Protection Agency
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334,
1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001. The 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>, and the telephone number for the OPP
Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>. Please review the visitor instructions and
additional information about the docket available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Goodis, Director, Registration
Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-
0001; main telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email address:
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an
agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer.
The following list of North American Industrial Classification System
(NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a
guide to help readers determine whether this document applies to them.
Potentially affected entities may include:
     Crop production (NAICS code 111).
     Animal production (NAICS code 112).
     Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
     Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).

B. How can I get electronic access to other related information?

    You may access a frequently updated electronic version of 40 CFR
part 180 through the Government Printing Office's e-CFR site at http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?&c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title40/40tab_02.tpl.

C. Can I file an objection or hearing request?

    Under FFDCA section 408(g), 21 U.S.C. 346a, any person may file an
objection to any aspect of this regulation and may also request a
hearing on those objections. You must file your objection or request a
hearing on this regulation in accordance with the instructions provided
in 40 CFR part 178. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, you must identify
docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0264 in the subject line on the first
page of your submission. All objections and requests for a hearing must
be in writing, and must be received by the Hearing Clerk on or before
November 26, 2018. Addresses for mail and hand delivery of objections
and hearing requests are provided in 40 CFR 178.25(b).
    In addition to filing an objection or hearing request with the
Hearing Clerk as described in 40 CFR part 178, please submit a copy of
the filing (excluding any Confidential Business Information (CBI)) for
inclusion in the public docket. Information not marked confidential
pursuant to 40 CFR part 2 may be disclosed publicly by EPA without
prior notice. Submit the non-CBI copy of your objection or hearing
request, identified by docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0264, by one of
the following methods.
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit
electronically any information you consider to be CBI or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
     Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket
Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20460-0001.
     Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the
instructions at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
    Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along
with more information about dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

II. Background and Statutory Findings

    In the Federal Register of June 14, 2018 (83 FR 27743) (FRL-9978-
41), EPA issued a document pursuant to FFDCA section 408, 21 U.S.C.
346a(d)(3), announcing the receipt of a pesticide petition (PP IN-
11149) filed by Spring Trading Company on behalf of BASF Corporation,
100 Park Avenue, Florham Park, New Jersey 07932. The petition requested
that 40 CFR 180.960 be amended by establishing an exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance for residues of 2-propenoic acid, polymer
with butyl 2-propenoate,

ethenylbenzene and (1-methylethenyl) benzene, ammonium salt; CAS Reg.
No. 360564-31-4. That document included a summary of the petition
prepared by the petitioner and solicited comments on the petitioner's
request. The Agency did not receive any comments.
    Section 408(c)(2)(A)(i) of FFDCA allows EPA to establish an
exemption from the requirement for a tolerance (the legal limit for a
pesticide chemical residue in or on a food) only if EPA determines that
the exemption is ``safe.'' Section 408(c)(2)(A)(ii) of FFDCA defines
``safe'' to mean that ``there is a reasonable certainty that no harm
will result from aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue,
including all anticipated dietary exposures and all other exposures for
which there is reliable information.'' This includes exposure through
drinking water and use in residential settings, but does not include
occupational exposure. Section 408(b)(2)(C) of FFDCA requires EPA to
give special consideration to exposure of infants and children to the
pesticide chemical residue in establishing an exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance and to ``ensure that there is a reasonable
certainty that no harm will result to infants and children from
aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue . . .'' and
specifies factors EPA is to consider in establishing an exemption.

III. Risk Assessment and Statutory Findings

    EPA establishes exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance only
in those cases where it can be shown that the risks from aggregate
exposure to pesticide chemical residues under reasonably foreseeable
circumstances will pose no appreciable risks to human health. In order
to determine the risks from aggregate exposure to pesticide inert
ingredients, the Agency considers the toxicity of the inert in
conjunction with possible exposure to residues of the inert ingredient
through food, drinking water, and through other exposures that occur as
a result of pesticide use in residential settings. If EPA is able to
determine that a finite tolerance is not necessary to ensure that there
is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate
exposure to the inert ingredient, an exemption from the requirement of
a tolerance may be established.
    Consistent with FFDCA section 408(b)(2)(D), EPA has reviewed the
available scientific data and other relevant information in support of
this action and considered its validity, completeness and reliability
and the relationship of this information to human risk. EPA has also
considered available information concerning the variability of the
sensitivities of major identifiable subgroups of consumers, including
infants and children. In the case of certain chemical substances that
are defined as polymers, the Agency has established a set of criteria
to identify categories of polymers expected to present minimal or no
risk. The definition of a polymer is given in 40 CFR 723.250(b) and the
exclusion criteria for identifying these low-risk polymers are
described in 40 CFR 723.250(d). 2-Propenoic acid, polymer with butyl 2-
propenoate, ethenylbenzene and (1-methylethenyl) benzene, ammonium salt
conforms to the definition of a polymer given in 40 CFR 723.250(b) and
meets the following criteria that are used to identify low-risk
polymers.
    1. The polymer is not a cationic polymer nor is it reasonably
anticipated to become a cationic polymer in a natural aquatic
environment.
    2. The polymer does contain as an integral part of its composition
at least two of the atomic elements carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen,
silicon, and sulfur.
    3. The polymer does not contain as an integral part of its
composition, except as impurities, any element other than those listed
in 40 CFR 723.250(d)(2)(ii).
    4. The polymer is neither designed nor can it be reasonably
anticipated to substantially degrade, decompose, or depolymerize.
    5. The polymer is manufactured or imported from monomers and/or
reactants that are already included on the TSCA Chemical Substance
Inventory or manufactured under an applicable TSCA section 5 exemption.
    6. The polymer is not a water absorbing polymer with a number
average molecular weight (MW) greater than or equal to 10,000 daltons.
    7. The polymer does not contain certain perfluoroalkyl moieties
consisting of a CF3- or longer chain length as listed in 40
CFR 723.250(d)(6).
    Additionally, the polymer also meets as required the following
exemption criteria specified in 40 CFR 723.250(e).
    8. The polymer's number average MW of 2,300 is greater than 1,000
and less than 10,000 daltons. The polymer contains less than 10%
oligomeric material below MW 500 and less than 25% oligomeric material
below MW 1,000, and the polymer does not contain any reactive
functional groups.
    Thus, 2-propenoic acid, polymer with butyl 2-propenoate,
ethenylbenzene and (1-methylethenyl) benzene, ammonium salt meets the
criteria for a polymer to be considered low risk under 40 CFR 723.250.
Based on its conformance to the criteria in this unit, no mammalian
toxicity is anticipated from dietary, inhalation, or dermal exposure to
2-propenoic acid, polymer with butyl 2-propenoate, ethenylbenzene and
(1-methylethenyl) benzene, ammonium salt.

IV. Aggregate Exposures

    For the purposes of assessing potential exposure under this
exemption, EPA considered that 2-propenoic acid, polymer with butyl 2-
propenoate, ethenylbenzene and (1-methylethenyl) benzene, ammonium salt
could be present in all raw and processed agricultural commodities and
drinking water, and that non-occupational non-dietary exposure was
possible. The number average MW of 2-propenoic acid, polymer with butyl
2-propenoate, ethenylbenzene and (1-methylethenyl) benzene, ammonium
salt is 2,300 daltons. Generally, a polymer of this size would be
poorly absorbed through the intact gastrointestinal tract or through
intact human skin. Since 2-propenoic acid, polymer with butyl 2-
propenoate, ethenylbenzene and (1-methylethenyl) benzene, ammonium salt
conform to the criteria that identify a low-risk polymer, there are no
concerns for risks associated with any potential exposure scenarios
that are reasonably foreseeable. The Agency has determined that a
tolerance is not necessary to protect the public health.

V. Cumulative Effects From Substances With a Common Mechanism of
Toxicity

    Section 408(b)(2)(D)(v) of FFDCA requires that, when considering
whether to establish, modify, or revoke a tolerance, the Agency
consider ``available information'' concerning the cumulative effects of
a particular pesticide's residues and ``other substances that have a
common mechanism of toxicity.''
    EPA has not found 2-propenoic acid, polymer with butyl 2-
propenoate, ethenylbenzene and (1-methylethenyl) benzene, ammonium salt
to share a common mechanism of toxicity with any other substances, and
2-propenoic acid, polymer with butyl 2-propenoate, ethenylbenzene and
(1-methylethenyl) benzene, ammonium salt does not appear to produce a
toxic metabolite produced by other substances. For the purposes of this
tolerance action, therefore, EPA has assumed that 2-propenoic acid,
polymer with butyl 2-propenoate, ethenylbenzene and (1-methylethenyl)
benzene, ammonium salt does not have a common mechanism of toxicity
with other

substances. For information regarding EPA's efforts to determine which
chemicals have a common mechanism of toxicity and to evaluate the
cumulative effects of such chemicals, see EPA's website at http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/cumulative.

VI. Additional Safety Factor for the Protection of Infants and Children

    Section 408(b)(2)(C) of FFDCA provides that EPA shall apply an
additional tenfold margin of safety for infants and children in the
case of threshold effects to account for prenatal and postnatal
toxicity and the completeness of the data base unless EPA concludes
that a different margin of safety will be safe for infants and
children. Due to the expected low toxicity of 2-propenoic acid, polymer
with butyl 2-propenoate, ethenylbenzene and (1-methylethenyl) benzene,
ammonium salt, EPA has not used a safety factor analysis to assess the
risk. For the same reasons the additional tenfold safety factor is
unnecessary.

VII. Determination of Safety

    Based on the conformance to the criteria used to identify a low-
risk polymer, EPA concludes that there is a reasonable certainty of no
harm to the U.S. population, including infants and children, from
aggregate exposure to residues of 2-propenoic acid, polymer with butyl
2-propenoate, ethenylbenzene and (1-methylethenyl) benzene, ammonium
salt.

VIII. Other Considerations

A. Analytical Enforcement Methodology

    An analytical method is not required for enforcement purposes since
the Agency is establishing an exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance without any numerical limitation.

B. International Residue Limits

    In making its tolerance decisions, EPA seeks to harmonize U.S.
tolerances with international standards whenever possible, consistent
with U.S. food safety standards and agricultural practices. EPA
considers the international maximum residue limits (MRLs) established
by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex), as required by FFDCA
section 408(b)(4). The Codex Alimentarius is a joint United Nations
Food and Agriculture Organization/World Health Organization food
standards program, and it is recognized as an international food safety
standards-setting organization in trade agreements to which the United
States is a party. EPA may establish a tolerance that is different from
a Codex MRL; however, FFDCA section 408(b)(4) requires that EPA explain
the reasons for departing from the Codex level.
    The Codex has not established a MRL for 2-propenoic acid, polymer
with butyl 2-propenoate, ethenylbenzene and (1-methylethenyl) benzene,
ammonium salt.

IX. Conclusion

    Accordingly, EPA finds that exempting residues of 2-propenoic acid,
polymer with butyl 2-propenoate, ethenylbenzene and (1-methylethenyl)
benzene, ammonium salt from the requirement of a tolerance will be
safe.

X. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    This action establishes a tolerance under FFDCA section 408(d) in
response to a petition submitted to the Agency. The Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) has exempted these types of actions from
review under Executive Order 12866, entitled ``Regulatory Planning and
Review'' (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993). Because this action has been
exempted from review under Executive Order 12866, this action is not
subject to Executive Order 13211, entitled ``Actions Concerning
Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or
Use'' (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001) or Executive Order 13045, entitled
``Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety
Risks'' (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997). This action does not contain any
information collections subject to OMB approval under the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), nor does it require any
special considerations under Executive Order 12898, entitled ``Federal
Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and
Low-Income Populations'' (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    Since tolerances and exemptions that are established on the basis
of a petition under FFDCA section 408(d), such as the tolerance in this
final rule, do not require the issuance of a proposed rule, the
requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et
seq.), do not apply.
    This action directly regulates growers, food processors, food
handlers, and food retailers, not States or tribes, nor does this
action alter the relationships or distribution of power and
responsibilities established by Congress in the preemption provisions
of FFDCA section 408(n)(4). As such, the Agency has determined that
this action will not have a substantial direct effect on States or
tribal governments, on the relationship between the national government
and the States or tribal governments, or on the distribution of power
and responsibilities among the various levels of government or between
the Federal Government and Indian tribes. Thus, the Agency has
determined that Executive Order 13132, entitled ``Federalism'' (64 FR
43255, August 10, 1999) and Executive Order 13175, entitled
``Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments'' (65 FR
67249, November 9, 2000) do not apply to this action. In addition, this
action does not impose any enforceable duty or contain any unfunded
mandate as described under Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
(UMRA) (2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.).
    This action does not involve any technical standards that would
require Agency consideration of voluntary consensus standards pursuant
to section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act (NTTAA) (15 U.S.C. 272 note).

XI. Congressional Review Act

    Pursuant to the Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.),
EPA will submit a report containing this rule and other required
information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and
the Comptroller General of the United States prior to publication of
the rule in the Federal Register. This action is not a ``major rule''
as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: September 7, 2018.
Michael Goodis,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

    Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is amended as follows:

PART 180--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for part 180 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371.

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2. In Sec.  180.960, alphabetically add the polymer ``2-Propenoic acid,
polymer with butyl 2-propenoate, ethenylbenzene and (1-methylethenyl)
benzene, ammonium salt, minimum number average molecular weight (in
amu), 2,300'' to the table to read as follows:

Sec.  180.960  Polymers; exemptions from the requirement of a
tolerance.

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                         Polymer                              CAS No.
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2-Propenoic acid, polymer with butyl 2-propenoate,           360564-31-4
 ethenylbenzene and (1-methylethenyl) benzene, ammonium
 salt, minimum number average molecular weight (in amu),
 2,300..................................................

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072; FRL-8635-03-OAR]

Release of the Draft Policy Assessment for the Particulate Matter
National Ambient Air Quality Standards

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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SUMMARY: On or about October 8, 2021, the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) will make available for public comment a draft document
titled, Policy Assessment for Reconsideration of the National Ambient
Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, External Review Draft
(Draft PA). This draft document was prepared as a part of the current
reconsideration of the 2020 final decision on the National Ambient Air
Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Particulate Matter (PM). When final, the
PA is intended to ``bridge the gap'' between the scientific and
technical information assessed in the 2019 Integrated Science
Assessment for Particulate Matter (2019 ISA) and Supplement to the 2019
Integrated Science Assessment for Particulate Matter (ISA Supplement)
and the judgments required of the Administrator in determining whether
to retain or revise the existing PM NAAQS.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 14, 2021.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2015-0072, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov/
(our preferred method). Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
     Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket
Center, Office of Air and Radiation Docket, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460.
     Hand Delivery or Courier (by scheduled appointment only):
EPA

Docket Center, WJC West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20004. The Docket Center's hours of operations are
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday (except Federal Holidays).
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket ID
No. for this notice. 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
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. This document will
be available on the EPA's website at https://www.epa.gov/naaqs/particulate-matter-pm-air-quality-standards. The document will be
accessible under ``Policy Assessments'' from the current review.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Lars Perlmutt, Office of Air
Quality Planning and Standards, (Mail Code C539-04), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone number:
919-541-3037, fax number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; or email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

Written Comments

    Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-
0072, at https://www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), or the
other methods identified in the ADDRESSES section. Once submitted,
comments cannot be edited or removed from the docket.The 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. The 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.
    Due to public health concerns, the EPA Docket Center and Reading
Room are open to the public by appointment only. Our Docket Center
staff continues to provide remote customer service via email, phone,
and webform. Hand deliveries or couriers will be received by scheduled
appointment only. For further information and updates on EPA Docket
Center services, please visit us online at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

II. Information About the Document

    Two sections of the Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act) govern the
establishment and revision of the NAAQS. Section 108 directs the
Administrator to identify and list certain air pollutants and then
issue ``air quality criteria'' for those pollutants. The air quality
criteria are to ``accurately reflect the latest scientific knowledge
useful in indicating the kind and extent of all identifiable effects on
public health or welfare which may be expected from the presence of
such pollutant in the ambient air . . .'' (CAA section 108(a)(2)).
Under section 109 of the Act, the EPA is then to establish primary
(health-based) and secondary (welfare-based) NAAQS for each pollutant
for which the EPA has issued air quality criteria. Section 109(d)(1) of
the Act requires periodic review and, if appropriate, revision of
existing air quality criteria. Revised air quality criteria are to
reflect advances in scientific knowledge on the effects of the
pollutant on public health and welfare. Under the same provision, the
EPA is also to periodically review and, if appropriate, revise the
NAAQS, based on the revised air quality criteria.
    The Act additionally requires appointment of an independent
scientific review committee that is to periodically review the existing
air quality criteria and NAAQS and to recommend any new standards and
revisions of existing criteria and standards as may be appropriate (CAA
section 109(d)(2)(A)-(B)). Since the early 1980s, the requirement for
an independent scientific review committee has been fulfilled by the
Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC).
    In December 2020, the EPA announced its final decision to retain
the primary and secondary PM2.5 and PM10
standards, without revision (85 FR 82684, December 18, 2020).\1\ On
June 10, 2021, the Agency announced its decision to reconsider the 2020
p.m. NAAQS final action.\2\ In its announcement of the reconsideration
of the PM NAAQS, the Agency explained that, in support of the
reconsideration, it would develop an ISA Supplement and an updated PA.
A draft of the ISA Supplement was released in September 2021, for
public comment and review by the CASAC. The PA, when final, serves to
``bridge the gap'' between the scientific and technical information in
the 2019 ISA and ISA Supplement and any air quality, exposure and risk
analyses available in the reconsideration, and the judgments required
of the Administrator in determining whether to retain or revise the
existing PM NAAQS. The draft PA builds upon the information presented
in the 2019 ISA, the ISA Supplement, and the 2020 PA. The draft PA
document will be available on or about October 8, 2021, on the EPA's
website at https://www.epa.gov/naaqs/particulate-matter-pm-air-quality-standards. The EPA is soliciting advice and recommendations from the
CASAC by means of a review of this draft document at an upcoming public
meeting of the CASAC. Information about this public meeting, including
the dates and location, will be published as a separate notice in the
Federal Register. Following the CASAC meeting, the EPA will consider
comments received from the CASAC and the public in preparing revisions
to this document.
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    \1\ Other welfare effects of PM, such as ecological effects, are
being considered in the separate, on-going review of the secondary
NAAQS for oxides of nitrogen and oxides of sulfur. Accordingly, the
public welfare protection provided by the secondary PM standards
against ecological effects such as those related to deposition of
nitrogen- and sulfur-containing compounds in vulnerable ecosystems
is being considered in that separate review.
    \2\ The press release for this announcement is available at:
https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-reexamine-health-standards-harmful-soot-previous-administration-left-unchanged.
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    The draft document briefly described above does not represent and
should not be construed to represent any final EPA policy, viewpoint,
or determination. The EPA will consider any public comments submitted
in response to this notice when revising the document.

    Dated: October 5, 2021.
Panagiotis Tsirigotis,
Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
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[Notices]
[Pages 54969-54970]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) and Small Communities
Advisory Subcommittee (SCAS) Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notification of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), EPA
herby provides notice of a meeting for the Local Government Advisory
Committee (LGAC) and the Small Communities Advisory Subcommittee (SCAS)
on the date and time described below. This meeting will be open to the
public. For information on public attendance and participation, please
see the registration information under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Due
to unforeseen administrative circumstances, EPA is announcing this
meeting with less than 15 calendar days' notice.

DATES: The LGAC and the SCAS will meet virtually October 15th, 2021
starting at 12:00 p.m. through 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paige Lieberman, Designated Federal
Officer (DFO), at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Information on Accessibility: For information on access or services
for individuals requiring accessibility accommodations, please contact
Paige Lieberman by email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>To request accommodation,
please do so five (5) business days prior to the meeting, to give EPA
as much time as possible to process your request.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This will convene the first LGAC and SCAS
meeting since EPA's August 2021 appointment of new and returning
members. During the meeting, EPA will share its vision for the agency
over the next several years, including providing clean and safe water
to all, safeguarding and revitalizing communities, addressing climate
change, advancing environmental justice, and ensuring the safety of
chemicals for people and the environment. LGAC and SCAS members will
discuss workgroups and future plans to address EPA's priorities.
    All interested persons are invited to attend and participate. The
LGAC and SCAS will hear comments from the public from 3:45-4:15 p.m.
(EDT). Individuals or organizations wishing to address the Committee or
Subcommittee will be allowed a maximum of five (5)

minutes to present their point of view. Also, written comments should
be submitted electronically to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>for the LGAC and SCAS.
Please contact the DFO at the email listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT to schedule a time on the agenda by October 12,
2021. Time will be allotted on a first-come first-served basis, and the
total period for comments may be extended if the number of requests for
appearances requires it.
    Registration: The meeting will be held virtually through an online
audio and video platform. Members of the public who wish to participate
should register through the LGAC website at https://www.epa.gov/ocir/local-government-advisory-committee-lgac or by contacting the
Designated Federal Officer (DFO) at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>by October 12, 2021.
The agenda and other supportive meeting materials will be available
online at https://www.epa.gov/ocir/local-government-advisory-committee-lgac and can be obtained by written request to the DFO. In the event of
cancellation for unforeseen circumstances, please contact the DFO or
check the website above for reschedule information.

    Dated: September 29, 2021.
Julian Bowles,
Director, State and Local Relations, Office of Congressional and
Intergovernmental Relations.
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