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1EPA issued conformity regulations to implement 

the 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS (69 FR 40004, July 1, 2004 

and 70 FR 24280, May 6, 2005, respectively). Those 

actions were not part of the final rule recently 

remanded to EPA by the Court of Appeals for the 

District of Columbia in NRDC v. EPA, No. 08–1250 

(January 4, 2013), in which the Court remanded to 

EPA the implementation rule for the PM2.5 NAAQS 

because it concluded that EPA must implement that 

NAAQS pursuant to the PM-specific 

implementation provisions of subpart 4 of Part D of 

Title I of the CAA, rather than solely under the 

general provisions of subpart 1. 

Web site: http://www.epa.gov/otaq/

stateresources/transconf/adequacy.htm. 

The adequate direct particulate matter 

(PM) and nitrogen oxides (NOX) MVEBs 

are provided in Table 1. 

TABLE 1—ON-ROAD MVEBS CONTAINED IN THE MARYLAND PORTION

OF THE MARTINSBURG-HAGERSTOWN, WV–MD 1997 PM2.5 NONATTAINMENT AREA MAINTENANCE

PLAN FOR THE 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS 

Year 

Motor vehicle 

emissions 

budget for 

PM2.5 on-road 

emissions 

(tons per year) 

Mobile vehicle 

emissions 

budget for 

NOX on-road 

emissions 

(tons per year) 

2017 .......... 149.63 4,057.00 

2025 .......... 93.35 2,774.63 

Transportation conformity is required 

by section 176(c) of the Clean Air Act 

(CAA). EPA’s conformity rule requires 

that transportation plans, transportation 

improvement programs, and projects 

conform to SIPs and establishes the 

criteria and procedures for determining 

whether or not they do. 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 we determine 

whether a SIP’s MVEBs are adequate for 

conformity purposes are outlined in 40 

CFR 93.118(e)(4). EPA described the 

process for determining the adequacy of 

submitted SIP budgets in a July 1, 2004 

preamble starting at 69 FR 40038 and 

used the information in these resources 

in making this adequacy determination. 

The State of Maryland did not provide 

emission budgets for sulfur dioxide 

(SO2), volatile organic compounds 

(VOCs), or ammonia for the Hagerstown 

Maintenance Plan because it concluded 

that emissions of these precursors from 

motor vehicles are not significant 

contributors to the area’s PM2.5 air 

quality problem. The transportation 

conformity rule provision at 40 CFR 

93.102(b)(2)(v) indicates that conformity 

does not apply for these precursors, due 

to the lack of motor vehicle emissions 

budgets for these precursors and state’s 

conclusion that motor vehicle emissions 

of SO2, VOCs, and ammonia do not 

contribute significantly to the area’s 

PM2.5 nonattainment problem. This 

provision of the transportation 

conformity rule predates and was not 

disturbed by the January 4, 2013 

decision in the litigation on the PM2.5

implementation rule.1 EPA has 

preliminarily concluded that 

Maryland’s decision to not include 

budgets for SO2, VOCs, and ammonia is 

consistent with the requirements of the 

transportation conformity rule. That 

decision does not affect EPA’s adequacy 

finding for the submitted direct PM and 

NOX MVEBs for the Hagerstown 

Maintenance Plan. 

Please note that an adequacy review 

is separate from EPA’s completeness 

review, and should not be used to 

prejudge EPA’s ultimate approval action 

for the SIP. Even if EPA finds the 

budgets for the Hagerstown 

Maintenance Plan adequate, the SIP 

could later be disapproved. The finding 

and the response to comments are 

available at EPA’s conformity Web site: 

http://www.epa.gov/otaq/

stateresources/transconf/adequacy.htm. 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q. 

Dated: April 25, 2014. 

W.C. Early, 

Acting Regional Administrator, Region III. 

[FR Doc. 2014–10348 Filed 5–6–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9910–46-Region-5] 

Notification of a Public Meeting of the 

Great Lakes Advisory Board 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) announces a public 

meeting of the Great Lakes Advisory 

Board (Board). The purpose of this 

meeting is to address administrative 

matters and discuss further advice to 

strengthen the effectiveness of the Great 

Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI). 

DATES: The public meeting will be held 

on Wednesday, May 28, 2014 from 

10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Central Time, 

11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. 

An opportunity will be provided to the 

public to comment. 

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be 

held at the EPA Region 5 Offices, Lake 

Michigan Room, twelfth floor, in the 

Ralph H. Metcalfe Federal Building, 77 

W. Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois, 

60604. The teleconference number is: 

(877) 744–6030; Participant code: 

24658751. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any 

member of the public wishing further 

information regarding this meeting may 

contact Taylor Fiscus, Acting 

Designated Federal Officer (DFO), by 

telephone at 312–353–6059 or email at 

Fiscus.Taylor@epa.gov. General 

information on the GLRI and the Board 

can be found at http://www.glri.us. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background: The Board is a federal 

advisory committee chartered under the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA), Public Law 92–463. EPA 

established the Board in 2013 to provide 

independent advice to the EPA 

Administrator in her capacity as Chair 

of the federal Great Lakes Interagency 

Task Force (IATF). The Board conducts 

business in accordance with FACA and 

related regulations. 

The Board consists of 18 members 

appointed by EPA’s Administrator in 

her capacity as IATF Chair. Members 

serve as representatives of state, local 

and tribal government, environmental 

groups, agriculture, business, 

transportation, foundations, educational 

institutions, and as technical experts. 

The Board held teleconferences and 

meetings in 2013 to develop 

recommendations for the FY 2015–2019 

GLRI Action Plan. In December 2013, 

the Board issued its Advisory Report. 

See http://greatlakesrestoration.us/

advisory/index.html. 

Availability of Meeting Materials: The 

agenda and other materials in support of 

the meeting will be available on the 

GLRI Web site at http://www.glri.us in 

advance of the meeting. 

Procedures for Providing Public Input: 

Federal advisory committees provide 

independent advice to federal agencies. 

Members of the public can submit 

relevant comments for consideration by 

the Board. Input from the public to the 

Board will have the most impact if it 

provides specific information for the 

Board to consider. Members of the 

public wishing to provide comments 

should contact the Acting DFO directly. 

Oral Statements: In general, 

individuals or groups requesting an oral 

presentation at this public meeting will 

be limited to three minutes per speaker, 

subject to the number of people wanting 

to comment. Interested parties should 

contact the Acting DFO in writing 

(preferably via email) at the contact 


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information noted above by May 27, 

2014 to be placed on the list of public 

speakers for the meeting. 

Written Statements: Written 

statements must be received by May 27, 

2014 so that the information may be 

made available to the Board for 

consideration. Written statements 

should be supplied to the Acting DFO 

in the following formats: One hard copy 

with original signature and one 

electronic copy via email. Commenters 

are requested to provide two versions of 

each document submitted: one each 

with and without signatures because 

only documents without signatures may 

be published on the GLRI Web page. 

Accessibility: For information on 

access or services for individuals with 

disabilities, please contact the Acting 

DFO at the phone number or email 

address noted above, preferably at least 

10 days prior to the meeting, to give 

EPA as much time as possible to process 

your request. 

Dated: April 15, 2014. 

Cameron Davis, 

Senior Advisor to the Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2014–10353 Filed 5–6–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

Information Collection Being Reviewed 

by the Federal Communications 

Commission Under Delegated 

Authority 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork burdens, and as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– 

3520), the Federal Communications 

Commission (FCC or the Commission) 

invites the general public and other 

Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on the 

following information collection. 

Comments are requested concerning: 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Commission, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

the accuracy of the Commission’s 

burden estimate; ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information collected; ways to minimize 

the burden of the collection of 

information on the respondents, 

including the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology; and ways to 

further reduce the information 

collection burden on small business 

concerns with fewer than 25 employees. 

The FCC may not conduct or sponsor 

a collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid control 

number. No person shall be subject to 

any penalty for failing to comply with 

a collection of information subject to the 

PRA that does not display a valid Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) 

control number. 

DATES: Written PRA comments should 

be submitted on or before July 7, 2014. 

If you anticipate that you will be 

submitting comments, but find it 

difficult to do so within the period of 

time allowed by this notice, you should 

advise the contact listed below as soon 

as possible. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to 

Cathy Williams, FCC, via email 

PRA@fcc.gov <mailto:PRA@fcc.gov> and 

to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov 

<mailto:Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov>. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

additional information about the 

information collection, contact Cathy 

Williams at (202) 418–2918. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

OMB Control No.: 3060–0347. 

Title: Section 97.311, Spread 

Spectrum (SS) Emission Types. 

Form No.: Not applicable. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents: Individuals or 

households. 

Number of Respondents and 

Responses: 10 respondents; 10 

responses. 

Estimated Time Per Response: .017 

hours (1 minute). 

Frequency of Response: 

Recordkeeping requirement. 

Obligation to Respond: Required to 

obtain and retain benefits. The statutory 

authority for this collection of 

information is contained in 47 U.S.C. 

154, 303, 151–155 and 301–609. 

Total Annual Burden: 1 hour. 

Annual Cost Burden: None. 

Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes. 

Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: 

There is no need for confidentiality with 

this collection of information. 

Needs and Uses: The recordkeeping 

requirement in Section 97.311 is 

necessary to document all spread 

spectrum (ss) transmissions by amateur 

radio operators. This requirement is 

necessary so that quick resolution of any 

harmful interference problems can be 

achieved and to ensure that the station 

is operating in accordance with the 

Communications Act of 1934, as 

amended. The information is used by 

FCC staff during inspections and 

investigations to ensure compliance 

with applicable rules, statutes, and 

treaties. In the absence of this 

recordkeeping requirement, field 

inspections and investigations related to 

the solution of cases of harmful 

interference would be severely 

hampered and needlessly prolonged due 

to the inability to quickly obtain vital 

information used to demodulate spread 

spectrum transmissions. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene H. Dortch, 

Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of 

Managing Director. 

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

Information Collection Being Reviewed 

by the Federal Communications 

Commission 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork burdens, and as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– 

3520), the Federal Communications 

Commission (FCC or the Commission) 

invites the general public and other 

Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on the 

following information collection. 

Comments are requested concerning: 

whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Commission, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

the accuracy of the Commission’s 

burden estimate; ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information collected; ways to minimize 

the burden of the collection of 

information on the respondents, 

including the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology; and ways to 

further reduce the information 

collection burden on small business 

concerns with fewer than 25 employees. 

The FCC may not conduct or sponsor 

a collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid control 

number. No person shall be subject to 

any penalty for failing to comply with 

a collection of information subject to the 

PRA that does not display a valid Office 


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