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business hours at the Air Protection 

Division, U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103– 

2029. Copies of the State submittal are 

available at the Virginia Department of 

Environmental Quality, 629 East Main 

Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cathleen Kennedy, (215) 814–2746, or 

by email at kennedy.cathleen@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

October 7, 2011, VADEQ requested 

delegation of authority to implement 

and enforce Title 40 of the Code of 

Federal Regulations, Part 55 (Outer 

Continental Shelf Air Regulations). On 

February 2, 2012, EPA sent VADEQ a 

letter acknowledging that VADEQ will 

be delegated the authority to implement 

and enforce OCS regulations. A copy of 

EPA’s letter to VADEQ follows: 

‘‘Mr. David K. Paylor 

Director 

Virginia Department of Environmental 

Quality 

P.O. Box 1105 

Richmond, Virginia 23218 

Dear Mr. Paylor: 

Thank you for your October 7, 2011 

letter to the U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA) requesting 

formal delegation of authority to 

implement and enforce the 

requirements of the Outer Continental 

Shelf (OCS) Regulations within 25 miles 

of Virginia’s seaward boundary. In 

response, EPA intends to grant the 

Virginia Department of Environmental 

Quality (DEQ) formal delegation of 

authority to implement and enforce OCS 

Regulations, pursuant to section 

328(a)(3) of the Clean Air Act. As 

established in the Code of Federal 

Regulations, Title 40, Part 55 (40 CFR 

Part 55), EPA will delegate 

implementation and enforcement 

authority to a State if the State has an 

adjacent OCS source, and EPA 

determines that the State’s regulations 

are adequate. EPA has determined that 

delegation to DEQ shall be immediately 

effective upon EPA’s receipt of a notice 

of intent (NOI) to construct an OCS 

source to be adjacent to the 

Commonwealth of Virginia (Virginia). 

The delegation will include the 

authority for the following sections of 

40 CFR Part 55, as exists on September 

19, 2011: 

• 55.1 Statutory authority and 

scope. 

• 55.2 Definitions. 

• 55.3 Applicability. 

• 55.4 Requirements to submit a 

notice of intent. 

• 55.6 Permit requirements. 

• 55.7 Exemptions. 

• 55.8 Monitoring, reporting, 

inspections, and compliance. 

• 55.9 Enforcement. 

• 55.10 Fees. 

• 55.13 Federal requirements that 

apply to OCS sources. 

• 55.14 Requirements that apply to 

OCS sources located within 25 miles of 

States’ seaward boundaries, by State. 

• 55.15 Specific designation of 

corresponding onshore areas. 

• Appendix A to Part 55—Listing of 

State and Local Requirements 

Incorporated by Reference Into Part 55, 

by State. 

EPA is not delegating the authority to 

implement and enforce 40 CFR Part 55.5 

(Corresponding onshore area 

designation), 55.11 (Delegation), and 

55.12 (Consistency updates), as 

authority for these sections is reserved 

for the Administrator. As stated in 40 

CFR Part 55.11(b), EPA shall delegate 

implementation and enforcement 

authority if determined that the State’s 

regulations are adequate, including a 

demonstration by the State that the State 

has: 

(1) adopted the appropriate portions 

of 40 CFR Part 55 into State law; 

(2) submitted a letter from the State 

Attorney General confirming that 

Virginia has adequate authority under 

the State law to implement and enforce 

the relevant portions of 40 CFR Part 55; 

(3) adequate resources to implement 

and enforce the requirements of 40 CFR 

Part 55; and 

(4) adequate administrative 

procedures to implement and enforce 

the requirements of this part, including 

public notice and comment procedures. 

EPA has reviewed DEQ’s delegation 

request and concludes that it meets the 

requirements for delegation. Therefore, 

delegation will be effective on the date 

EPA receives a NOI of constructing an 

OCS source adjacent to Virginia. On this 

date, DEQ will automatically be 

authorized to implement, enforce, and 

administer the sections of 40 CFR Part 

55 listed above for the OCS sources in 

which Virginia will be the 

corresponding onshore area. 

I appreciate DEQ’s efforts to 

implement the OCS regulations and 

look forward to working with you to 

foster the growth of alternative energy 

projects in Virginia. If you have any 

questions, please do not hesitate to 

contact me or have your staff contact 

Ms. Laura Mohollen, Virginia Liaison, at 

215–814–329. 

Sincerely, 

Shawn M. Garvin 

Regional Administrator’’ 

This notice acknowledges the 

delegation of authority to VADEQ to 

implement and enforce OSC Air 

Regulations. 

Dated: July 10, 2012. 

W.C. Early, 

Acting Regional Administrator, Region III. 

[FR Doc. 2012–18385 Filed 7–26–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9705–3] 

Delegation of Authority To Implement 

and Enforce Outer Continental Shelf 

Air Regulations to the Delaware 

Department of Natural Resources and 

Environmental Control 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice of delegation of 

authority. 

SUMMARY: On July 21, 2010, EPA sent 

the Delaware Department of Natural 

Resources and Environmental Control 

(DNREC) a letter acknowledging DNREC 

has been delegated the authority to 

implement and enforce sections of the 

Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Air 

Regulations. To inform regulated 

facilities and the public of DNREC’s 

delegation of authority to implement 

and enforce OCS regulations, EPA is 

making available a copy of EPA’s letter 

to DNREC through this notice. 

DATES: On July 21, 2010, EPA sent 

DNREC a letter acknowledging DNREC 

has been delegated the authority to 

implement and enforce OCS. 

ADDRESSES: Copies of documents 

pertaining to this action are available for 

public inspection during normal 

business hours at the Air Protection 

Division, U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103– 

2029. Copies of the State submittal are 

available at the Delaware Department of 

Natural Resources and Environmental 

Control, 89 Kings Highway, P.O. Box 

1401, Dover, Delaware. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cathleen Kennedy, (215) 814–2746, or 

by email at kennedy.cathleen@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 8, 

2010, DNREC requested delegation of 

authority to implement, administer, and 

enforce Title 40 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations, Part 55 (Outer Continental 

Shelf Air Regulations). On July 21, 2010, 

EPA sent DNREC a letter acknowledging 

that DNREC has been delegated the 

authority to implement and enforce OCS 

regulations. A copy of EPA’s letter to 

DNREC follows: 


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‘‘The Honorable Collin O’Mara 

Secretary 

Delaware Department of Natural 

Resources and Environmental Control 

89 Kings Highway 

Dover, Delaware 19901 

Dear Secretary O’Mara: 

In response to your delegation 

request, dated July 8, 2010, the U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, 

Region III (EPA) hereby grants to the 

Delaware Department of Natural 

Resources and Environmental Control 

(DNREC) formal delegation of the 

following sections of the Outer 

Continental Shelf (OCS) Regulation in 

the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 

40, Part 55 (40 CFR part 55), as it exists 

on July 9, 2009: 

• 55.1—Statutory authority and 

scope. 

• 55.2—Definitions. 

• 55.3—Applicability. 

• 55.4—Requirements to submit a 

notice of intent. 

• 55.6—Permit requirements. 

• 55.7—Exemptions. 

• 55.8—Monitoring, reporting, 

inspections, and compliance. 

• 55.9—Enforcement. 

• 55.10—Fees. 

• 55.13—Federal requirements that 

apply to OCS sources. 

• 55.14—Requirements that apply to 

OCS sources located within 25 miles of 

states’ seaward boundaries, by State. 

• 55.15— Specific designation of 

corresponding onshore areas. 

• Appendix A to 40 CFR part 55— 

Listing of State and Local Requirements 

Incorporated by Reference Into Part 55, 

by State. 

As stated in 40 CFR part 55.11(b), the 

Administrator will delegate 

implementation and enforcement 

authority to a State if the State has an 

adjacent OCS source and the 

Administrator determines that the 

State’s regulations are adequate, 

including a demonstration by the State 

that the State has: 

(1) Adopted the appropriate portions 

of part 55 into State law; 

(2) Adequate authority under State 

law to implement and enforce the 

requirements of this part. A letter from 

the State Attorney General shall be 

required stating that the requesting 

agency has such authority; 

(3) Adequate resources to implement 

and enforce the requirements of this 

part; and 

(4) Adequate administrative 

procedures to implement and enforce 

the requirements of this part, including 

public notice and comment procedures. 

EPA reviewed DNREC’s July 8, 2010 

request and concludes that it meets all 

of the requirements of 40 CFR Part 

55.11(b). Therefore, DNREC is 

authorized to implement, enforce, and 

administer the parts of 40 CFR part 55 

listed above for OCS sources in which 

Delaware is the corresponding onshore 

area. 

I appreciate DNREC’s efforts to 

implement the OCS regulations and 

look forward to working with you to 

foster the growth of alternative energy 

projects in Delaware. If you have any 

questions, please do not hesitate to 

contact me or have your staff contact 

Ms. Amie Howell, EPA’s Delaware 

Liaison, at (215) 814–5722. 

Sincerely, 

Shawn M. Garvin 

Regional Administrator’’ 

This notice acknowledges that DNREC 

has been delegated the authority to 

implement and enforce OSC Air 

Regulations. 

Dated: July 10, 2012. 

W.C. Early, 

Acting Regional Administrator, Region III. 

[FR Doc. 2012–18384 Filed 7–26–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0344; FRL–9355–1] 

Clothianidin; Emergency Petition To 

Suspend; Notice of Availability 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: PANNA and others submitted 

a request for the EPA to immediately 

suspend Clothianidin and take other 

actions affecting the registration. The 

EPA is announcing the decision to deny 

the suspension request and is inviting 

the public to comment on the decision 

and the remainder of the petition. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before September 25, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0344; 

FRL–9355–1, 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Marianne Lewis, Registration Division 

(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, 

DC 20460–0001; telephone number: 

(703) 308–8043; fax number: (703) 308– 

0029; email address: 

marianne.lewis@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information 

A. Does this action apply to me? 

This action is directed to the public 

in general, and may be of interest to a 

wide range of stakeholders including: 

Environmental groups, farmers, 

beekeepers, State regulatory partners, 

other interested Federal agencies; 

members of the public interested in the 

sale, distribution, or use of pesticides; 

and other pesticide registrants and 

pesticide users. 

B. What should I consider as I prepare 

my comments for EPA? 

1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this 

information to EPA through 

regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark 

the part or all of the information that 

you claim to be CBI. For CBI 

information in a disk or CD–ROM that 

you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the 

disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then 

identify electronically within the disk or 

CD–ROM the specific information that 

is claimed as CBI. In addition to one 

complete version of the comment that 

includes information claimed as CBI, a 

copy of the comment that does not 

contain the information claimed as CBI 

must be submitted for inclusion in the 

public docket. Information so marked 

will not be disclosed except in 

accordance with procedures set forth in 

40 CFR part 2. 

2. Tips for preparing your comments. 

When submitting comments, remember 

to: 

i. Identify the document by docket ID 

number and other identifying 

information (subject heading, Federal 

Register date and page number). 

ii. Follow directions. The Agency may 

ask you to respond to specific questions 

or organize comments by referencing a 


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