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using dry-cooling technology and a new1.5 mile long 161/230-kV generator tieline, switchyard, and access road along with approval of the PRMPA to change the Project area to VRM Class IV.

Protest Information

Instructions for filing a protest with the BLM Director regarding the Yuma PRMPA may also be found at 43 CFR 1610.5–2. Email and faxed protests will not be accepted as valid protests unless the protesting party also provides the original letter by either regular or overnight mail postmarked by the close of the protest period. Under these conditions, the BLM will consider the email or faxed protest as an advance copy and it will receive full consideration. If you wish to provide
the BLM with such advance notification, please direct faxed protests to the attention of the BLM protest coordinator at (202)-912–7212, and
emails to Brenda

_ hudgens-williams@ blm.gov. All protests, including the follow-up letter to emails or faxes, must be in writing and mailed to the appropriate address, as set forth in the

**ADDRESSES** section above. Before including your phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your protest, you should be aware that your entire protest, including your personal identifying information, may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask the BLM in your protest to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, the BLM cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so.

Dated: December 14, 2012.
Anita J. Decker, Acting Administrator.

[FR Doc. 2012–31171 Filed 12–27–12; 8:45 am]

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**Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program: Order Responding to Petition**  **for Objection to State Operating Permit for U.S. Steel—Granite City Works,**  **Granite City, Illinois**

**AGENCY :**  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

**ACTION :**  Notice of final order on petition to object to Clean Air Act (Act) operating permit.

**SUMMARY :**  This document announces that the EPA Administrator has partially granted and partially denied a petition from the Interdisciplinary Environmental Clinic at the Washington University School of Law, submitted to
EPA on behalf of the American Bottom Conservancy (Petitioner). The Petitioner objected to the operating permit issued by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) for the U.S. Steel— Granite City Works (USGW) facility, located in Granite City, Illinois.

Sections 307(b) and 505(b)(2) of the Act provide that a petitioner may ask for judicial review of those portions of the petition which EPA denies in the United States Court of Appeals for the appropriate circuit. Any petition for review shall be filed within 60 days from the date this notice appears in the Federal Register, pursuant to section
307 of the Act.

**ADDRESSES :**  You may review copies of the final order, the petition, and other supporting information at the EPA Region 5 Office, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604. If you wish to examine these documents, you should make an appointment at least 24 hours before visiting day. Additionally, the final order for the USGW petition is available electronically at: http://www.epa.gov/ region07/air/title5/petitiondb/petitions/

uss

_ 2nd

_ response2009.pdf.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  David Ogulei, Environmental Engineer, Air Permits Section, Air Programs Branch, Air and Radiation Division, EPA, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, telephone (312) 353–0987.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The Act affords EPA a 45-day period to review and object, as appropriate, to Title V operating permits proposed by state permitting authorities. Section 505(b)(2) of the Act authorizes any person to petition the EPA Administrator within 60 days after the expiration of the EPA review period to object to a Title V operating permit if EPA has not done so. A petition must be based only on objections to the permit that were raised with reasonable specificity during the public comment period provided by the state, unless the petitioner demonstrates that it was impracticable to raise issues during the comment period, or the grounds for the issues arose after this period.

On August 16, 2011, the Petitioner filed a petition requesting that EPA object to issuance of the USGW Title V permit pursuant to section 505(b)(2) of the Act and 40 C.F.R. § 70.8(d). The Petitioner alleges that (1) the permit’s use of emission factors fails to provide periodic monitoring designed to ensure compliance with permit limits and lacks practical enforceability; (2) several permit limits lack adequate periodic monitoring requirements to ensure compliance with the limits; (3) the permit fails to respond to EPA’s Order dated January 21, 2011, with respect to
excess emissions associated with startup, breakdown, and malfunctions; and (4) the permit fails to respond to EPA’s Order to include applicable requirements from the related construction permit for a new Gateway Energy & Coke Company coke plant that IEPA considers to be part of the USGW facility.

On December 3, 2012, the Administrator issued an order partially granting and partially denying the petition. The order explains the reasons
behind EPA’s conclusion.

Date: December 14, 2012.

Susan Hedman, Regional Administrator, Region 5.

[FR Doc. 2012–31315 Filed 12–27–12; 8:45 am]

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**[EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0574; FRL–9356–8]**

**FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel; Notice of Public Meeting** 

**AGENCY :**  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  There will be a 3-day meeting of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory Panel (FIFRA SAP) to consider and review Scientific Issues Concerning the
Draft Product Performance Data Needs Assessment for Products Claiming Efficacy Against Invertebrate Pests.

**DATES :**  The meeting will be held on March 19–21, 2013, from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Comments. The Agency encourages that written comments be submitted by March 5, 2013, and requests for oral comments be submitted by March 12, 2013. However, written comments and requests to make oral comments may be submitted until the date of the meeting, but anyone submitting written comments after March 5, 2013, should contact the Designated Federal Official (DFO) listed under **FOR FURTHER**

**INFORMATION CONTACT** . For additional instructions, see Unit I.C. of the

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION**

.

Nominations. Nominations of
candidates to serve as ad hoc members of FIFRA SAP for this meeting should be provided on or before January 14,

2013.


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Webcast. This meeting may be
webcast. Please refer to the FIFRA SAP’s Web site, http://www.epa.gov/scipoly/

sap for information on how to access the
webcast. Please note that the webcast is a supplementary public process provided only for convenience. If difficulties arise resulting in webcasting outages, the meeting will continue as planned.

Special accommodations. For
information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, and to request accommodation of a disability, please contact the DFO listed under **FOR**

**FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT** at least 10 days prior to the meeting to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request.

**ADDRESSES :**  The meeting will be held at the Environmental Protection Agency, Conference Center, Lobby Level, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA 22202.

Comments. Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0574 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 Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

• Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ DC), Mail Code: (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.htm

. Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along with more information about dockets generally, is
available at http://www.epa.gov/
dockets

.

Nominations, requests to present oral comments, and requests for special
accommodations. Submit nominations
to serve as ad hoc members of FIFRA SAP, requests for special seating accommodations, or requests to present
oral comments to the DFO listed under

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT**

. **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Joseph E. Bailey, DFO, Office of Science Coordination and Policy (7201M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (202) 564–2045; fax number; (202) 564– 8382; email address: bailey.joseph@epa.gov

. **SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

This action is directed to the public in general. This action may, however, be of interest to persons who are or may be required to conduct testing of chemical substances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), FIFRA, and the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 (FQPA). Since other entities may also be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the DFO
listed under **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION**

**CONTACT**

. B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

When submitting comments,
remember to:

1. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).

2. Follow directions. The Agency 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.

C. How may I participate in this meeting?

You may participate in this meeting by following the instructions in this unit. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative that you identify docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0574 in the subject line on the first page of your request.

1. Written comments. The Agency encourages that written comments be submitted, using the instructions in

**ADDRESSES** , no later than March 5, 2013, to provide FIFRA SAP the time necessary to consider and review the

written comments. Written comments are accepted until the date of the meeting, but anyone submitting written comments after March 5, 2013, should
contact the DFO listed under **FOR**

**FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT** . Anyone submitting written comments at the meeting should bring 30 copies for
distribution to FIFRA SAP.

2. Oral comments. The Agency encourages that each individual or group wishing to make brief oral
comments to FIFRA SAP submit their request to the DFO listed under **FOR**

**FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT** no later than March 12, 2013, in order to be included on the meeting agenda. Requests to present oral comments will be accepted until the date of the meeting and, to the extent that time permits, the Chair of FIFRA SAP may permit the presentation of oral comments at the meeting by interested persons who have not previously requested time. The request should identify the name of the individual making the presentation, the organization (if any) the individual will represent, and any requirements for audiovisual equipment (e.g., overhead projector, 35 mm projector, chalkboard).
Oral comments before FIFRA SAP are limited to approximately 5 minutes unless prior arrangements have been made. In addition, each speaker should bring 30 copies of his or her comments and presentation slides for distribution to the FIFRA SAP at the meeting.

3. Seating at the meeting. Seating atthe meeting will be open and on a firstcome basis.

4. Request for nominations to serve as ad hoc members of FIFRA SAP for this meeting. As part of a broader process for developing a pool of candidates for each meeting, FIFRA SAP staff routinely solicits the stakeholder community for nominations of prospective candidates
for service as ad hoc members of FIFRA SAP. Any interested person or organization may nominate qualified
individuals to be considered as prospective candidates for a specific meeting. Individuals nominated for this meeting should have expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Insecticide testing/bioassay design,

• Medical entomology and pest management,

• Veterinary entomology and pest management, and

• Urban entomology and pest management. Nominees should be scientists who have sufficient professional qualifications, including training and experience, to be capable of providing expert comments on the scientific issues for this meeting. Nominees should be identified by name,


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occupation, position, address, and telephone number. Nominations should be provided to the DFO listed under **FOR**

**FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT** on or before January 14, 2013. The Agency
will consider all nominations of prospective candidates for this meeting
that are received on or before this date. However, final selection of ad hoc members for this meeting is a discretionary function of the Agency.

The selection of scientists to serve on
the FIFRA SAP is based on the function of the panel and the expertise needed to address the Agency’s charge to the panel. No interested scientists shall be ineligible to serve by reason of their membership on any other advisory committee to a Federal department or agency or their employment by a Federal department or agency except the EPA. Other factors considered during the selection process include availability of the potential panel member to fully participate in the panel’s reviews, absence of any conflicts of interest or appearance of lack of impartiality, independence with respect to the matters under review, and lack of bias. Although, financial conflicts of interest, the appearance of lack of impartiality, lack of independence, and bias may result in disqualification, the
absence of such concerns does not
assure that a candidate will be selected
to serve on the FIFRA SAP. Numerous qualified candidates are identified for each panel. Therefore, selection decisions involve carefully weighing a number of factors including the candidates’ areas of expertise and professional qualifications and achieving an overall balance of different scientific perspectives on the panel. In
order to have the collective breadth of experience needed to address the Agency’s charge for this meeting, the Agency anticipates selecting approximately 10 ad hoc scientists.

FIFRA SAP members are subject to the provisions of 5 CFR part 2634, Executive Branch Financial Disclosure, as supplemented by the EPA in 5 CFR part 6401. In anticipation of this requirement, prospective candidates for
service on the FIFRA SAP will be asked
to submit confidential financial information which shall fully disclose, among other financial interests, the candidate’s employment, stocks and bonds, and where applicable, sources of research support. The EPA will evaluate
the candidates financial disclosure form
to assess whether there are financial conflicts of interest, appearance of a lack of impartiality or any prior involvement with the development of
the documents under consideration (including previous scientific peer review) before the candidate is
considered further for service on the
FIFRA SAP. Those who are selected from the pool of prospective candidates will be asked to attend the public meetings and to participate in the discussion of key issues and assumptions at these meetings. In addition, they will be asked to review and to help finalize the meeting
minutes. The list of FIFRA SAP members participating at this meeting will be posted on the FIFRA SAP Web

site at http://www.epa.gov/scipoly/sap or may be obtained from the OPP Regulatory Public Docket at http:// www.regulations.gov

. II. Background

A. Purpose of the FIFRA SAP

The FIFRA SAP serves as the primary scientific peer review mechanism of EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) and is structured to provide scientific advice,
information and recommendations to the EPA Administrator on pesticides and pesticide-related issues as to the impact of regulatory actions on health
and the environment. The FIFRA SAP is a Federal advisory committee
established in 1975 under FIFRA that operates in accordance with requirements of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act. The FIFRA SAP is composed of a permanent panel consisting of seven members who are appointed by the EPA Administrator from nominees provided by the National
Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation. FIFRA, as amended by FQPA, established a Science Review Board consisting of at
least 60 scientists who are available to
the SAP on an ad hoc basis to assist in reviews conducted by the SAP. As a peer review mechanism, the FIFRA SAP provides comments, evaluations and recommendations to improve the effectiveness and quality of analyses made by Agency scientists. Members of
the FIFRA SAP are scientists who have sufficient professional qualifications, including training and experience, to provide expert advice and recommendation to the Agency.

B. Public Meeting

The FIFRA SAP will meet to consider scientific issues associated with product performance data that may be needed for EPA to evaluate the efficacy of pesticide products used to control invertebrate pests. The SAP’s
recommendations will be considered as EPA develops the proposed invertebrate product performance data requirements. Once EPA codifies product performance data requirements, the regulations will provide the regulated community and other interested parties a better understanding of the data required to support registration of a product claiming pesticidal activity against three categories of invertebrate pests.

Recent developments in vector-borne diseases, such as the spread of the West Nile virus, outbreaks of dengue in Florida, and epidemic Rocky Mountain spotted fever on Indian Lands, together with the re-emergence of bed bugs in public housing and multifamily dwellings, have signaled the need to assess more carefully the threat of invertebrate pests to public health. Atthe same time, invasive wooddestroying insects such as the Emerald Ash Borer or Asian long-horned beetle present significant economic impacts tohomes and native plant species. EPAregistered insecticide products are an important part of pest management programs and consumer efforts to accomplish pest control. EPA is considering the product performance data needed to support the registration of pesticide products claiming efficacy against invertebrate pests of significant public health or economic importance. The data being considered include a category of invertebrate pests identified to be of significant public health importance (e.g., ticks, mosquitoes, cockroaches). The other two categories are considered to be of significant economic importance: Wood-destroying insects (e.g., termites), and invasive invertebrate species.

In response to these recent developments, EPA is considering the product performance data that may be needed for EPA to evaluate the efficacy of pesticide products used to control invertebrate pests. The FIFRA SAP will
meet to consider certain scientific issues identified by the Agency. The main topics for consideration by the FIFRA SAP are the science criteria for: (1) Identifying the public health pests, wood-destroying insects, and invasive species for which product performance data are needed; (2) evaluating pest groupings and selection of appropriate surrogate species for efficacy testing; (3) adequacy of the performance standards being considered; (4) providing consistency in product performance studies submitted to EPA; and(5)ensuring the likelihood that EPAregistered products will perform as expected. The Agency also believes that revision of these product performance data requirements will improve the transparency of EPA practices to the public and registrants.


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C. FIFRA SAP Documents and Meeting

Minutes

EPA’s background paper, related supporting materials, charge/questions to the FIFRA SAP, the FIFRA SAP composition (i.e., members and ad hoc members for this meeting), and the meeting agenda will be available by mid-February. In addition, the Agency may provide additional background
documents as the materials become available. You may obtain electronic copies of these documents, and certain other related documents that might be available electronically, at http:// www.regulations.gov and the FIFRA SAP homepage at http://www.epa.gov/ scipoly/sap

.

The FIFRA SAP will prepare meeting minutes summarizing its recommendations to the Agency approximately 90 days after the meeting. The meeting minutes will be posted on the FIFRA SAP Web site or may be obtained from the OPP Regulatory Public Docket at http:// www.regulations.gov

. List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.

Dated: August 1, 2012.

Frank Sanders, Director, Office of Science Coordination and Policy.

[FR Doc. 2012–31277 Filed 12–27–12; 8:45 am]

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**National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of**  **Public Teleconference Meeting and**
**Public Comment**

**AGENCY :**  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

**ACTION :**  Notice of public teleconference meeting and public comment.

**SUMMARY :**  Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92–463, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hereby provides notice that the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) will host a public teleconference meeting on Wednesday, January 23, 2013, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. Eastern Time. The primary topic of discussion will be promoting community resiliency in EJ industrial
waterfront areas.

There will be a public comment period from 3:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Eastern Time. Members of the public are encouraged to provide comments relevant to the topic of the meeting.

For additional information about registering to attend the meeting or to provide public comment, please see the
‘‘REGISTRATION’’ and **SUPPLEMENTARY**

**INFORMATION** sections below. Due to a limited number of telephone lines, attendance will be on a first-come, first served basis. Pre-registration is required. Registration for the teleconference meeting closes at 12:00 noon Eastern Time on Friday, January 11, 2013. The deadline to sign up to speak during the public comment period, or to submit written public comments, is also Friday, January 11, 2013.

**DATES :**  The NEJAC teleconference meeting on Wednesday, January 23, 2013, will begin promptly at 2:00 p.m.

Eastern Time.

Registration: Registrations will primarily be processed via the NEJAC meeting Web page, www.epa.gov/ environmentaljustice/nejac/ meetings.html. Registrations can also be submitted by email to NEJACJan 2013Mtg@AlwaysPursuing
Excellence.com with ‘‘Register for the NEJAC January 2013 Teleconference’’ in the subject line; or by phone or fax to 877–773–0779. When registering, please provide your name, organization, city and state, email address, and telephone number for follow up. Please also state whether you would like to be put on the list to provide public comment, and whether you are submitting written comments before the Friday, January 11, 2013, deadline. Non-English speaking attendees wishing to arrange for a foreign language interpreter may also make appropriate arrangements using the email address or telephone/fax
number.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Questions or correspondence concerning the teleconference meeting should be directed to Mr. Aaron Bell, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, by mail at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW. (MC2201A), Washington, DC 20460; by telephone at 202–564–1044; via email at Bell.Aaron@epa.gov; or by
fax at 202–564–1624. Additional information about the NEJAC and upcoming meetings is available at: www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/ nejac.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The Charter of the NEJAC states that the advisory committee shall provide independent advice to the Administrator on areas that may include, among other things, ‘‘advice about broad, cross-cutting issues related to environmental justice, including environment-related strategic, scientific, technological, regulatory, and economic issues related to environmental justice.’’

A. Public Comment: Members of the public who wish to attend the Wednesday, January 23, 2013, public teleconference or provide public comment must pre-register by 12:00 noon Eastern Time on Friday, January 11, 2013. Individuals or groups making remarks during the public comment period will be limited to five minutes. To accommodate the large number of people who want to address the NEJAC, only one representative of a particular community, organization, or group will be allowed to speak. Written comments
can also be submitted for the record. The suggested format for individuals providing public comments is as follows: name of speaker; name of organization/community; city and state; and email address; brief description of the concern, and what you want the NEJAC to advise EPA to do. Written comments received by 12:00 noon Eastern Time on Friday, January 11, 2013, will be included in the materials distributed to the NEJAC prior to the
teleconference. Written comments received after that time will be provided to the NEJAC as time allows. All written
comments should be sent to EPA’s support contractor, APEX Direct, Inc.,
via email or fax as listed in the **FOR**

**FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT** section
above.

B. Information about Services for
Individuals with Disabilities: For
information about access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Ms. Estela Rosas, EPA Contractor, APEX Direct, Inc., at 877–
773–0779 or via email at NEJACJan2013 Mtg@AlwaysPursuingExcellence.com. To request special accommodations for a disability, please contact Ms. Rosas at least seven working days prior to the meeting, to give EPA sufficient time to process your request. All requests should be sent to the address, email, or phone/fax number listed in the
‘‘REGISTRATION’’ section above.

Dated: December 20, 2012.
Victoria J. Robinson, Designated Federal Officer, Office of Environmental Justice.

[FR Doc. 2012–31313 Filed 12–27–12; 8:45 am]

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**Notice of Agreement Filed**

The Commission hereby gives notice of the filing of the following agreement under the Shipping Act of 1984.