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justice. Its main provision directs 

Federal agencies, to the greatest extent 

practicable and permitted by law, to 

make environmental justice part of their 

mission by identifying and addressing, 

as appropriate, disproportionately high 

and adverse human health or 

environmental effects of their programs, 

policies, and activities on minority 

populations and low-income 

populations in the United States. 

The EPA has determined that this 

proposed rule will not have 

disproportionately high and adverse 

human health or environmental effects 

on minority or low-income populations 

because it does not affect the level of 

health or environmental protection, but 

instead merely sets forth EPA’s views on 

the potential effect of the ruling of the 

U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of 

Columbia Circuit in South Coast Air 

Quality Management Dist. v. EPA, 472 

F.3d 882 (DC Cir. December 22, 2006) 

on a number of areas proposed for 

redesignation of the 8-hour ozone 

standard. 

List of Subjects 

40 CFR Part 52 

Environmental protection, Air 

pollution control, Nitrogen oxides, 

Ozone, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Volatile organic 

compounds. 

40 CFR Part 81 

Air pollution control, National parks, 

Wilderness areas. 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. 

Dated: March 16, 2007. 

William L. Wehrum, 

Acting Assistant Administrator for Air and 

Radiation. 

[FR Doc. E7–5352 Filed 3–21–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 86 

[OAR–2005–0047; FRL–8290–3] 

RIN 2060–AL92 

Control of Air Pollution From New 

Motor Vehicles and New Motor Vehicle 

Engines; Regulations Requiring 

Onboard Diagnostic Systems on 2010 

and Later Heavy-Duty Engines Used in 

Highway Applications Over 14,000 

Pounds; Revisions to Onboard 

Diagnostic Requirements for Diesel 

Highway Heavy-Duty Vehicles Under 

14,000 Pounds 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Announcement of extension of 

comment period. 

SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing an 

extension of the public comment period 

within the context of our proposed 

heavy-duty onboard diagnostics (OBD) 

requirements. (72 FR 3200, January 24, 

2007) Specifically, we are extending the 

comment period for comments 

pertaining to the proposed service 

information availability requirements 

for engines used in highway vehicles 

over 14,000 pounds. These proposed 

requirements can be found in the 

proposed § 86.010–38(j). (72 FR 3322) 

The comment period will be extended 

from March 26, 2007 to May 4, 2007. We 

are extending the comment period in 

response to a request to do so from the 

Engine Manufacturers Association. 

DATES: Written comments pertaining to 

the proposed service information 

availability requirements of the 

proposed § 86.010–38(j) must be 

received on or before May 4, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–

OAR–2005–0047, by one of the 

following methods: 

• http://www.regulations.gov: Follow 

the online instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Mail: Onboard Diagnostic (OBD) 

Systems on 2010 and Later Heavy-Duty 

Highway Vehicles and Engines, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 

Mailcode: 6102T, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, 

Attention Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–

OAR–2005–0047. 

Instructions: Direct your comments to 

Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2005–

0047. EPA’s policy is that all comments 

received will be included in the public 

docket without change and may be 

made available online at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided, unless 

the comment includes information 

claimed to be Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) or other information 

whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 

Do not submit information that you 

consider to be CBI or otherwise 

protected through http:// 

www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The 

http://www.regulations.gov Web site is 

an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which 

means EPA will not know your identity 

or contact information unless you 

provide it in the body of your comment. 

If you send an e-mail comment directly 

to EPA without going through http:// 

www.regulations.gov your e-mail 

address will be automatically captured 

and included as part of the comment 

that is placed in the public docket and 

made available on the Internet. If you 

submit an electronic comment, EPA 

recommends that you include your 

name and other contact information in 

the body of your comment and with any 

disk or CD–ROM you submit. If EPA 

cannot read your comment due to 

technical difficulties and cannot contact 

you for clarification, EPA may not be 

able to consider your comment. 

Electronic files should avoid the use of 

special characters, any form of 

encryption, and be free of any defects or 

viruses. 

Docket: All documents in the docket 

are listed in the http:// 

www.regulations.gov index. Although 

listed in the index, some information is 

not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other 

information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. Certain other 

material, such as copyrighted material, 

will be publicly available only in hard 

copy. Publicly available docket 

materials are available either 

electronically in http:// 

www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at 

the Air Docket, EPA/DC, EPA West, 

Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., 

NW., Washington, DC. 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 

(202) 566–1744, and the telephone 

number for the Air Docket is (202) 566–

1742. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. 

EPA, National Vehicle and Fuel 

Emissions Laboratory, Assessment and 

Standards Division, 2000 Traverwood 

Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105; telephone 

(734) 214–4405, fax (734) 214–4816, email sherwood.todd@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

What Should I Consider as I Prepare 

My Comments for EPA? 

Submitting CBI. Do not submit this 

information to EPA through http:// 

www.regulations.gov or e-mail. 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 

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Tips for Preparing Your Comments. 

When submitting comments, remember 

to: 

• Identify the rulemaking by docket 

number and other identifying 

information (subject heading, Federal 

Register date and page number). 

• 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. 

• Explain why you agree or disagree; 

suggest alternatives and substitute 

language for your requested changes. 

• Describe any assumptions and 

provide any technical information and/ 

or data that you used. 

• If you estimate potential costs or 

burdens, explain how you arrived at 

your estimate in sufficient detail to 

allow for it to be reproduced. 

• Provide specific examples to 

illustrate your concerns, and suggest 

alternatives. 

• Explain your views as clearly as 

possible, avoiding the use of profanity 

or personal threats. 

• Make sure to submit your 

comments by the comment period 

deadline identified. 

Where Can I Get a Copy of This 

Document and Other Related 

Information? 

In addition to being available in the 

docket, an electronic copy of this notice 

and an electronic copy of the proposed 

heavy-duty OBD and associated service 

information availability requirements 

can be found at http://www.epa.gov/ 

obd/regtech/heavy.htm. The request 

from the Engine Manufacturers 

Association to extend the comment 

period can be found in the docket with 

the document ID number EPA–HQ–

OAR–2005–0047–0016. 

Dated: March 16, 2007. 

Margo T. Oge, 

Director, Office of Transportation and Air 

Quality. 

[FR Doc. E7–5266 Filed 3–21–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

50 CFR Parts 20 and 21 

RIN 1018–AV15 

Migratory Bird Permits; Regulations 

for Managing Resident Canada Goose 

Populations 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: On August 10, 2006, the U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service (Service or 

‘‘we’’) published a final rule on resident 

Canada goose management. This 

proposed rule clarifies and slightly 

modifies several program requirements 

regarding eligibility, definitions, 

methodologies, and dates. 

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule 

must be received by April 23, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by RIN 1018–AV15, by any of 

the following methods: 

Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Fax: (703) 358–2217. 

Mail: Chief, Division of Migratory 

Bird Management, U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax 

Drive, Mail Stop MBSP 4107, Arlington, 

Virginia 22203–1610. 

Hand Delivery: Division of Migratory 

Bird Management, U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, 4501 North Fairfax 

Drive, Room 4091, Arlington, Virginia 

22203–1610. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include Regulatory Information 

Number (RIN) 1018–AV15 at the 

beginning. All comments received, 

including any personal information 

provided, will be available for public 

inspection at the address given above 

for hand delivery of comments. For 

detailed instructions on submitting 

comments and additional information 

on the rulemaking process, see the 

Public Participation heading in the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of 

this document. 

You may obtain copies of the Final 

Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) 

on resident Canada goose management 

from the above address or from the 

Division of Migratory Bird Management 

Web site at http://fws.gov/ 

migratorybirds/issues/cangeese/ 

finaleis.htm. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Robert Blohm, Chief, Division of 

Migratory Bird Management, or Ron 

Kokel (703) 358–1714 (see ADDRESSES). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority and Responsibility 

Migratory birds are protected under 

four bilateral migratory bird treaties the 

United States entered into with Great 

Britain (for Canada in 1916 as amended 

in 1999), the United Mexican States 

(1936 as amended in 1972 and 1999), 

Japan (1972 as amended in 1974), and 

the Soviet Union (1978). Regulations 

allowing the take of migratory birds are 

authorized by the Migratory Bird Treaty 

Act (16 U.S.C. 703–711), and the Fish 

and Wildlife Improvement Act of 1978 

(16 U.S.C. 712). The Migratory Bird 

Treaty Act (Act), which implements the 

above-mentioned treaties, provides that, 

subject to and to carry out the purposes 

of the treaties, the Secretary of the 

Interior is authorized and directed to 

determine when, to what extent, and by 

what means allowing hunting, killing, 

and other forms of taking of migratory 

birds, their nests, and eggs is compatible 

with the conventions. The Act requires 

the Secretary to implement a 

determination by adopting regulations 

permitting and governing those 

activities. 

Canada geese are Federally protected 

by the Act by reason of the fact that they 

are listed as migratory birds in all four 

treaties. Because Canada geese are 

covered by all four treaties, regulations 

must meet the requirements of the most 

restrictive of the four. For Canada geese, 

this is the treaty with Canada. All 

regulations concerning resident Canada 

geese are compatible with its terms, 

with particular reference to Articles VII, 

V, and II. 

Each treaty not only permits sport 

hunting, but permits the take of 

migratory birds for other reasons, 

including scientific, educational, 

propagative, or other specific purposes 

consistent with the conservation 

principles of the various Conventions. 

More specifically, Article VII, Article II 

(paragraph 3), and Article V of ‘‘The 

Protocol Between the Government of the 

United States of America and the 

Government of Canada Amending the 

1916 Convention between the United 

Kingdom and the United States of 

America for the Protection of Migratory 

Birds in Canada and the United States’’

provides specific limitations on 

allowing the take of migratory birds for 

reasons other than sport hunting. Article 

VII authorizes permitting the take, kill, 

etc., of migratory birds that, under 

extraordinary conditions, become 

seriously injurious to agricultural or 

other interests. Article V relates to the 

taking of nests and eggs, and Article II, 

paragraph 3, states that, in order to 

ensure the long-term conservation of 

migratory birds, migratory bird 

populations shall be managed in accord 

with listed conservation principles. 

The other treaties are less restrictive. 

The treaties with both Japan (Article III, 

paragraph 1, subparagraph (b)) and the 

Soviet Union (Article II, paragraph 1, 

subparagraph (d)) provide specific 

exceptions to migratory bird take 

prohibitions for the purpose of 

protecting persons and property. The 

treaty with Mexico requires, with regard 

to migratory game birds, only that there 


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