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TEXT:
We posted today the draft chapters of the U.S. Climate Action Report
(our third national communication under the UNFCCC) for public comment
(except Ch.5, which should be available for interagency review shortly).
Comments on the draft chapters are due no later than December 17. The
Federal Register notice announcing the public comment opportunity is
attached to this message. The documents are posted on EPA's web site
at:
http://w p~o/lbawrigpbiatosntomhm
For those agencies with climate dhange related websites (e.g., State,
DOE, USGCRP, NOAA, USDA, etc.), please post a link to this site from
your sites. In addition, please spread the word about the public
comment period.
Thanks for all your help in getting this together so quickly. Please
contact either of us if you have questions.
Best regards,
Reid and Clare
(See attached file: 11-15-01 FR Notice.pdf)
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4. 57456 Federal Register/Vol. 66, No. 221/Thursday, November 15, 2001/Notices
Abstract for (0100041): Q: Will EPA relieve a facility that uses A: Yes. The specific recordkeeping
Q: Will EPA grant a facility a testing only pipeline quality natural gas of the Tequirements for the facility are
waiver/extension for its reconstructed nitrogen monitoring requirements? included in Attachment A to the
SL coating line and associated thermal A: Yes. response letter.
oxidizer where the facility would be Q: May a facility use the sulfur Abstract for (0100051):
required to test the same line to show monitoring requirements in sections Qi: Will EPA approve the waiver of
compliance with other State and federal 2.3.1.4 and 2,3.3.1 of Appendix D to monitoring fuel bound nitrogen for
regulations within a "short" period of Part 75 in lieu of 40 CFR 60.334(b) and facilities using only pipeline quality
time? 60.335(a)? natural gas?
A: No. EPA will not grant a testing A: Yes. Al: Yes.
waiver/extension because the eighteen Q: Is a nitrogen GEM a permissible Q2: What should the sulfur
months between the required subpart alternative to the monitoring monitoring schedule be for peaking-only
RR compliance test and the deadline requirements at 40 CFR 60.334(a) and units that use only natural gas and
date for the MPCA test is too long, 60.335(c)(2)? operate only during the summer
A: Yes.mots
Abstract for (0100042): Abstract for (0100047): mon Thes? yefpaiguists
Qi: Will monitoring of fuel nitrogen Q: May a landfill use a naturalA2Thstyeofpaigutset
content be required if natural gas is the attenuation factor for fugitive landfill once per month during the initial ozone
only fuel fired in each turbine? gas control for the purpose of State fee season (May-September). If this shows
Al: No. reports and emission inventories? little variability, then sulfur monitoring
Q2: Will daily monitoring of sulfur be A: No. Natural attenuation was should be conducted once per season
required if only pipeline quality natural evaluated during the rulemaking thereafter.
gas is fired? process for 40 CFR part 60, subpart Abstract for (0100052):
A2: No. The monitoring schedule WWW. Analysis by the U.S. EPA Q: A company intends to burn
from U.S. EPA's national guidance for determined that there was insufficient stripper off gases (SOGs) from pulpring
subpart GG, dated August 14, 1987, oxygen and residence time for aerobic processes in a boiler subject to subpart
should be used for sulfur monitoring biofiltration to be a significant removal Dba, which would cause the facility to
when natural gas is fired. pathway. exceed the subpart Db NO, emission
Abstract for (0100043): Abstract for (0100048): limits. The company requests
Q: May the sampling time for Method Qi: Is nitrogen monitoring of either permission to use an alternative
9 opacity testing while burning fuel oil natural gas or landfill gas required? monitoring procedure for NOx which
in a boiler be reduced to one hour per Al: Nitrogen monitoring of landfill will consist of correcting the continuous
boiler? quality natural gas is not required. ' NOx monitoring data by subtracting the
A: Yes. In this particular case, the Nitrogen monitoring of landfill gas will NOx contribution from burning SOGs. Is
shorter test sampling time may be be waived if EPA receives adequate this acceptable?
reduced to one hour for Eoilers 4 and in formation that the landfill gas in A: No. Since the combustion of SOGs
S while burning fuel oil because the question contains very little fuel-bound in the boiler is not exempt from NSPS
construction permit is so restrictive that nitrogen. subpart Db, the proposed alternative
3 hours of initial performance testing Q2: Will EPA permit a facility not to monitoring procedure is not acceptable.
would consume a significant portion of perform sulfur monitoring when natural However, EPA's OAQPS has agreed to
the annual operating time allowed For gas and landfill gas are used? initiate rulemnaking to amend the
these boilers while burning fuel oil. A2: No. However, this particular subpart 1Db regulation to allow the
Abstract for (0100044): facility provided data on the sulfur establishment of an alternative NOx
Q: Does the installation of Dense Pack content of each type of fuel. This data standard for pulp mills, similar to the
turbine blades constitute a showed that the sulfur content was provision in 40 CFR 60.44b(f) for
modification? minimal. Therefore, the facility may chemical manufacturing plants and
A:no, Athouh suh a
Pobaby beginsat semi-annual testing. petroleum refineries which combust
not.Althugh sch aAbstract
A: Prbabl for (0100049): bpoutwse
project would constitute a nonroutine Q; Did Tenneco commence
physical change under PSD, it would construction when it internally Dated: November 6, 2001.
not be a modification under PSD (as obligated funds for the purpose of Michael M.Stahl,
well as NSPS) if there were not an modifying a boiler prior to June 19 , Director, Office of Compliance.
associated emissions increase as defined 1984, thereby not triggering NSPS, [FR Doc. 01-28632 Filed 11-14-01, 8.45 am]
under the respective PSD and NSPS subpart1 Dbapplicabiity. ILN OD 505
rules. A: No. For the purposes of subpart A, _ __________________
Abstract for (0100045): there was no contractual obligation to
Q: Will EPA allow a reduced construct an affected facility. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
frequency of Relative Accuracy Test Q: Does the installation of sampling AGENCY
Audits (RATAs) for an infrequently ports on a boiler constitute [R-143
operated boiler? commencement of construction?[FL-14]
A: Yes. In this particular case, the A: No. The ports were installed to Preparation of Third U.S. Climate
boiler is operated only 8 days per year gather data for planning and design Action Report
as a peaking unit. EPA believes that it work, or other unrelated activities,
is reasonable to provide for some which does not constitute AGENCY: Environmental Protection
reduction in quality assurance testing commencement of construction, Agency (EPA).
for the continuous emissions monitors, reconstruction, or modification. ACTION: Notice; request for public
as long as the boiler meets acid rain Abstract for (0100050): comments.
program requirements at 40 CFR Part 75, Q: Will EPA grant Tyson Foods an
and operates as a peaker. alternative fuel usage recordkeeping SUMMARY: In June 1992, the United
Abstract for (0100046): plan under subpart Dc? states signed, and later ratified in

5. 57457
Federal Register/Vol. 66, No. 221/Thursday, November 15, 2001/Notices
and chapter 5 on projections) are not yet
October, the United Nations Framework CP/1999/7). This document is available
on the Internet at http://www.unfccc.int/ complete, but will be made available for
Convention on Climate Change public comment in approximately two
(UNFCCC), Pursuant to the national rcsource/cop5.htmnL In addition, the
Parties requested that third national weeks through posting on the web site.
communication reporting requirements
uder Articles 4.2 and 12 of the communications be submitted no later Comments may be submitted to the
Conentonand to guidelines later than November 30, 2001. However, the contact listed above. Comments on each
by the UNFCCC Conference of U.S. is not able to meet this deadline of the chapters will be due within 30
adopted
and plans to submit the document by days of release, either through notice in
the Parties (COP). the United States
U.S. Climate Action late January 2002. the Federal Register or posting on the
submitted the first web site. As the U.S. submission will
Report (CAR) to the UNFCCC Secretariat The U.S. issued a Federal Register
in 1997. The notice on March 19, 2001 (66 FR 15470- already be delayed by approximately
in 1994 and the second two months beyond its deadline, a
U.S. Government has prepared an initial 15471) to provide an opportunity for the
public to submit input on the issues longer review period is not possible.
draft of the third national You may view the 1997 U.S. Climate
communication for public review. The covered in the third national
is to communication. A copy of the Federal Action Report on the Internet at:
purpose of this announcement
Register notice can be found on the http://lwww.state.gov/www/global/oesI
notify interested members of the public 97chmliate-report/lfldex.lhttrl.
of the opportunity to submit input on Internet at http://www.epa.gov/
globalwarming/pabliCationsla/ctionsI Dated: November 9, 2001.
the draft text of the national Robedt Bremner,
communication before the final ERL-6954-l ,pdf. Two comments were
is completed. submitted by members of the public in Acting AssistantAdministrator,Office of Air
document and Radio tion.
DATES: Written comments should be response to that notice.
The Third United States Climate Action tFR Dbc, 01-28736 Filed 11-14-01; 8:45 am]
received on or before noon, December
Report (CAR) BILLING CODE 6560-50-P`
17, 2001.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be The third CAR provides an update on
e- key activities conducted by the U.S. EVRN NTLPO CIN
submitted to Mr. Reid P. Harvey via AENCYOMNA POETO
mail at harvey~reid~epa.govor via since the second CAR, an inventory~ of
postal mail to Reid P. Harvey, U.S. UAGErenosegsNmssosYn
Environmental Protection Agency, U..genosgaemsisad
Office of Atmospheric Programs (Mail sinks, an estimate of the effects of
mitigation measures and policies on [FRL-7103-8]
Stop 6204N), 1200 Pennsylvania
NW., Washington, DC 20460. future emissions levels, and a rinaI.NPDES General Permit for
Avenue, Discharges From the Oil and Gas
FORNFOMATON ONTCT:Mrdescription of U.S. involvement in
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associatediontlribtonras andcfunding Extraction Point Source Category to
Reid P. Harvey, Office of Atmospheric
efforits. I ontadibtion, textdiscuse
the Coastal Waters in Texas (TXG330000)
Programs, U.S. Environmental
U.S. national circumstances that affect AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Protection Agency at (202) 564-9429.
U.S. vulnerability and responses to Agency (EPA).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background climate change. Finally, the CARACINFiaisuneoNPEgnrl
In acordace UNFCC'S
wth th presents information on theGlobalGlobalACINFiaisuneoNDEgnrl
U.S. permit.
In acordncewiththeUNFCC's Change Research Program,
reporting requirements as specified in Climate Observing Systems (GCOS), and SUMMARY: EPA Region 6 today issues a
adaptation programs. National Pollutant Discharge
Articles 4.2 and 12, and following
reporting guidelines developed (and
Elimination System (NPDES) general
adopted by the UNFCCC COP at its first Table of Contents of the Third US CAR
regulating discharges from oil
session), the United States prepared the ~,Eeuiesmaypermit Executive
1, summary and gas wells in the Coastal Subcategory
2. National circumstances in Texas and regulating produced water
U.S. Climate Action Report (CAR) and discharges forom wells in the Striper and
submitted it to the UNFCCC Secretariat 3, Greenhouse gas inventory
in October 1994. 4. Policies and measures
At the Second COP, the Parties 5. Projections and effects of policies and Offshore Subcategories which discharge
measures into coastal waters of Texas.
requested developed country Parties to The permit prohibits the discharge of
the Convention to submit to the 6. Vulnerability assessment, climate
change impacts, and adaptation drilling fluid, drill cuttings, produced
UNFCCC Secretariat, in accordance with
measures sand and well treatment, completion
Articles 12.1 and 12.2 of the and workover fluids. Produced water
Convention, a second national . 7. Financial resources and transfer of
technology discharges are prohibited, except from
communication by April 15, 1997. wells in the Stripper Subcategory
Parties who submitted first reports in 8. Research and systematic observation
9. Education, training, and public located east of the 98th meridian whose
1996 were to provide an update by, the
awareness produced water comes from the Carrizo/
1997 deadline and Parties with Reklaw or Bartosh formations in
to provide PulcIptPoesWilcox,
economies in transition wereseond GOM~ni~atin
Publc InputProcessTexas. Discharge of dewatering effluent
their by'Apil
This Federal Register notice solicits is prohibited, except from reserve pits
15, 1998. Developing country Parties which have not received drilling fluids
have different guidelines and due dates comments on the draft chapters listed
above. The individual chapters are and/or drill cuttings since January 15,
for their national communications, The 1997. The discharge of deck drainage,
United States submitted its second posted on the Internet and may be
national formation test fluids, sanitary waste,
national communication to the IJNFCCC downloaded from the
communication web site listed at the domestic waste and miscellaneous
Secretariat in July 1997.
At the Fifth COP in 1999, the Parties following web site: http:1/www.epa.gav/ discharges is authorized. All of the
updated the guidelines for preparation globalwarming/nwinsite.html. However, authorized discharges have effluent
limitations.
of national communications (see FCCC/ two chapters (the executive summary