39524 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 131 / Friday, July 9, 2010 / Notices 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–R10–OPPT–2010–0549; FRL–9173–8] 

Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair 

and Painting, and Pre-Renovation 

Education Activities in Target Housing 

and Child Occupied Facilities; State of 

Oregon. Notice of Self-Certification 

Program Authorization, Request for 

Public Comment, Opportunity for 

Public Hearing 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice; program authorization, 

request for comments and opportunity 

for public hearing. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces that on 

May 3, 2010, the State of Oregon was 

deemed authorized under section 404(a) 

of the Toxic Substances Control Act 

(TSCA), 15 U.S.C. 2684(a), to administer 

and enforce requirements for a 

renovation, repair and painting program 

in accordance with section 402(c)(3) of 

TSCA, 15 U.S.C. 2682(c)(3), and a leadbased paint pre-renovation education 

program in accordance with section 

406(b) of TSCA, 15 U.S.C. 2686(b). This 

notice also announces that EPA is 

seeking comment during a 45-day 

public comment period, and is 

providing an opportunity to request a 

public hearing within the first 15 days 

of this comment period, on whether 

these Oregon programs are at least as 

protective as the Federal programs and 

provide for adequate enforcement. This 

notice also announces that the 

authorization of the Oregon 402(c)(3) 

and 406(b) programs, which were 

deemed authorized by regulation and 

statute on May 3, 2010, will continue 

without further notice unless EPA, 

based on its own review and/or 

comments received during the comment 

period, disapproves one or both of these 

Oregon program applications on or 

before October 31, 2010. 

DATES: Comments, identified by docket 

control number EPA–R10–OPPT–2010– 

0549, must be received on or before 

August 23, 2010. In addition, a public 

hearing request must be submitted on or 

before July 26, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Comments and requests for 

a public hearing may be submitted by 

mail, electronically, or in person. Please 

follow the detailed instructions for each 

method as provided in Section I of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. To ensure 

proper receipt by EPA, it is important 

that you identify docket control number 

EPA–R10–OPPT–2010–0549 in the 

subject line on the first page of your 

response. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Barbara Ross, Technical Contact, 

OAWT, Solid Waste & Toxics, AWT– 

128, United States Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1200 Sixth Avenue, 

Suite 900, Seattle, WA 98101, telephone 

number: (206) 553–1985; e-mail address: 

ross.barbara@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information 

A. Does this action apply to me? 

This action is directed to the public 

in general, to entities offering Lead Safe 

Renovation courses, and to firms and 

individuals engaged in renovation and 

remodeling activities of pre-1978 

housing and child-occupied facilities in 

the State of Oregon. Individuals and 

firms falling under the North American 

Industrial Classification System 

(NAICS) codes 231118, 238210, 238220, 

238320, 531120, 531210, 53131, e.g., 

General Building Contractors/Operative 

Builders, Renovation Firms, Individual 

Contractors, and Special Trade 

Contractors like Carpenters, Painters, 

Drywall workers and Plumbers, ‘‘Home 

Improvement’’ Contractors, as well as 

Property Management Firms and some 

Landlords are also affected by these 

rules. This listing is not intended to be 

exhaustive, but rather provides a guide 

for readers regarding entities likely to be 

affected by this action. Other types of 

entities not listed here could also be 

affected. The NAICS codes have been 

provided to assist you and others in 

determining whether this action might 

apply to certain entities. If you have any 

questions regarding the applicability of 

this action to a particular entity, consult 

the technical person listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 

B. How can I get additional information, 

including copies of this document or 

other related documents? 

1. Electronically: You may obtain 

electronic copies of this document, and 

certain other related documents that 

might be available electronically, from 

the EPA Internet Home Page at http:// 

www.epa.gov/. To access this document 

select ‘‘Laws and Regulations,’’ 

‘‘Regulations and Proposed Rules,’’ and 

then look up the entry for this document 

under the ‘‘Federal RegisterEnvironmental Documents.’’ You can 

also go directly to the Federal Register 

listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/. 

2. In person: You may read this 

document, and certain other related 

documents, by visiting the Oregon 

Public Health Division, 800 NE. Oregon 

St., Suite 608, Portland, OR 97232, 

contact person, Richard Leiker, Manager 

Lead Programs, telephone number: (971) 

673–0434. You may also read this 

document, and certain other related 

documents, by visiting the United States 

Environmental Protection Agency 

(EPA), Oregon Operations Office, 805 

SW. Broadway, Suite 500, Portland, 

Oregon 97205. You should arrange your 

visit to the EPA office by contacting the 

technical person listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Also, 

EPA has established an official record 

for this action under docket control 

number EPA–R10–OPPT–2010–0549. 

The official record consists of the 

documents specifically referenced in 

this action, this notice, the State of 

Oregon 402(c)(3) and 406(b) program 

authorization applications, any public 

comments received during an applicable 

comment period, and other information 

related to this action. 

C. How and to whom do I submit 

comments? 

You may submit comments through 

the mail, in person, or electronically. To 

ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is 

important that you identify docket 

control number EPA–R10–OPPT–2010– 

0549 in the subject line on the first page 

of your response. 

Submit your comments, by one of the 

following methods: 

1. http://www.regulations.gov: Follow 

the on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

2. By mail: Submit your comments 

and hearing requests to: Barbara Ross, 

Technical Contact, OAWT, Solid Waste 

& Toxics, AWT–128, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Sixth Avenue, Suite 900, Seattle, WA 

98101. 

3. By person or courier: Deliver your 

comments and hearing requests to: 

United States Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA), Oregon Operations 

Office, 805 SW. Broadway, Suite 500, 

Portland, Oregon 97205 or U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, 

OAWT, Solid Waste & Toxics, AWT– 

128, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA 

98101. The Regional offices are open 

from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, excluding legal holidays. The 

phone numbers for the offices are (503) 

326–3250 and (206) 553–1985. 

4. Electronically: You may submit 

your comments and hearing requests 

electronically by e-mail to: 

ross.barbara@epa.gov, or mail your 

computer disk to the address identified 

above. Do not submit any information 

electronically that you consider 

Confidential Business Information (CBI). 

Electronic comments must be submitted 

as an ASCII file avoiding the use of 

special characters and any form of 

encryption. Comments and data will 


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also be accepted on standard disks in 

Microsoft Word or ASCII file format. 

Instructions: Direct your comments to 

Docket ID Number EPA–R10–OPPT– 

2010–0549. 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 or any form of 

encryption, and be free of any defects or 

viruses. For additional information 

about EPA’s public docket, visit the EPA 

Docket Center homepage at http:// 

www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm. 

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. 

D. How should I handle CBI information 

that I want to submit to the agency? 

Do not submit this information to EPA 

through regulations.gov or e-mail. 

Clearly mark on each page 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 that 

you mail to EPA 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 as 

CBI will not be disclosed except in 

accordance with procedures set forth in 

40 CFR part 2. If you have any questions 

about CBI or the procedures for claiming 

CBI, please consult the technical person 

identified under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. 

E. What should I consider as I prepare 

my comments for EPA? 

You may find the following 

suggestions helpful for preparing your 

comments. 

1. Explain your views as clearly as 

possible. 

2. Describe any assumptions that you 

use. 

3. Provide copies of any technical 

information and/or data you use that 

support your views. 

4. If you estimate potential burden or 

costs, explain how you arrive at the 

estimate that you provide. 

5. Provide specific examples to 

illustrate your concerns. 

6. Offer alternative ways to improve 

the notice or collection activity. 

7. Make sure to submit your 

comments by the deadline in this 

notice. 

8. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, 

identify the docket control number 

assigned to this action in the subject 

line on the first page of your response. 

You may also provide the name, date, 

and Federal Register citation. 

II. Background 

A. What action is the agency taking? 

EPA is announcing that on May 3, 

2010, the State of Oregon was deemed 

authorized under section 404(a) of 

TSCA, and 40 CFR 745.324(d)(2), to 

administer and enforce requirements for 

a renovation, repair and painting 

program in accordance with section 

402(c)(3) of TSCA, and a lead-based 

paint pre-renovation education program 

in accordance with section 406(b) of 

TSCA. This notice also announces that 

EPA is seeking comment and providing 

an opportunity to request a public 

hearing on whether the State programs 

are at least as protective as the Federal 

programs and provide for adequate 

enforcement. The 402(c)(3) program 

ensures that training providers are 

accredited to teach renovation classes, 

that individuals performing renovation 

activities are properly trained and 

certified as renovators, that firms are 

certified as renovation firms, and that 

specific work practices are followed 

during renovation activities. The 406(b) 

program ensures that owners and 

occupants of target housing are 

provided information concerning 

potential hazards of lead-based paint 

exposure before certain renovations are 

begun. On May 3, 2010, Oregon 

submitted an application under section 

404 of TSCA requesting authorization to 

administer and enforce requirements for 

a renovation, repair and painting 

program in accordance with section 

402(c)(3) of TSCA, and a pre-renovation 

education program in accordance with 

section 406(b) of TSCA, and submitted 

a self-certification that these programs 

are at least as protective as the Federal 

programs and provides for adequate 

enforcement. Therefore, pursuant to 

section 404(a) of TSCA, and 40 CFR 

745.324(d)(2), the Oregon renovation 

program and pre-renovation education 

program are deemed authorized as of 

the date of submission and until such 

time as the Agency disapproves the 

program application or withdraws 

program authorization. Pursuant to 

section 404(b) of TSCA and 40 CFR 

745.324(e)(2), EPA is providing notice, 

opportunity for public comment and 

opportunity for a public hearing on 

whether the State program application 

is at least as protective as the Federal 

programs and provides for adequate 

enforcement. If a hearing is requested 

and granted, EPA will issue a Federal 

Register notice announcing the date, 

time and place of the hearing. The 

authorization of the Oregon 402(c)(3) 

and 406(b) programs, which were 

deemed authorized by regulation and 

statute on May 3, 2010, will continue 

without further notice unless EPA, 

based on its own review and/or 

comments received during the comment 

period, disapproves one or both of these 

Oregon program applications on or 

before October 31, 2010. 

B. What is the agency’s authority for 

taking this action? 

On October 28, 1992, the Housing and 

Community Development Act of 1992, 

Public Law 102–550, became law. Title 

X of that statute was the Residential 

Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act 

of 1992. That Act amended TSCA (15 

U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) by adding Title IV 

(15 U.S.C. 2681–2692), entitled Lead 

Exposure Reduction. In the Federal 

Register dated April 22, 2008, (73 FR 

21692), EPA promulgated final TSCA 

section 402(c)(3) regulations governing 

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require that in order to do renovation 

activities for compensation, renovators 

must first be properly trained and 

certified, must be associated with a 

certified renovation firm, and must 

follow specific work practice standards, 

including recordkeeping requirements. 

In addition, the rule prescribes 

requirements for the training and 

certification of dust sampling 

technicians. In the Federal Register of 

June 1, 1998, (63 FR 29908), EPA 

promulgated final TSCA section 406(b) 

regulations governing pre-renovation 

education requirements in target 

housing. This program ensures that 

owners and occupants of target housing 

are provided information concerning 

potential hazards of lead-based paint 

exposure before certain renovations are 

begun on that housing. In addition to 

providing general information on the 

health hazards associated with exposure 

to lead, the lead hazard information 

pamphlet advises owners and occupants 

to take appropriate precautions to avoid 

exposure to lead-contaminated dust and 

debris that are sometimes generated 

during renovations. EPA believes that 

regulation of renovation activities and 

the distribution of the pamphlet will 

help to reduce the exposures that cause 

serious lead poisonings, especially in 

children under age 6, who are 

particularly susceptible to the hazards 

of lead. 

Under section 404 of TSCA, a State 

may seek authorization from EPA to 

administer and enforce its own prerenovation education program or 

renovation, repair and painting program 

in lieu of the Federal program. The 

regulations governing the authorization 

of a State program under both sections 

402 and 406 of TSCA are codified at 40 

CFR part 745, subpart Q. States that 

choose to apply for program 

authorization must submit a complete 

application to the appropriate regional 

EPA office for review. Those 

applications will be reviewed by EPA 

within 180 days of receipt of the 

complete application. To receive EPA 

approval, a State must demonstrate that 

its program is at least as protective of 

human health and the environment as 

the Federal program, and provides for 

adequate enforcement, as required by 

Section 404(b) of TSCA. EPA’s 

regulations at 40 CFR part 745, subpart 

Q, provide the detailed requirements a 

State program must meet in order to 

obtain EPA approval. A State may 

choose to certify that its own prerenovation education program or 

renovation, repair and painting program 

meets the requirements for EPA 

approval, by submitting a letter signed 

by the Governor or Attorney General 

stating that the program is at least as 

protective of human health and the 

environment as the Federal program and 

provides for adequate enforcement. 

Upon submission of such a certification 

letter, the program is deemed authorized 

pursuant to TSCA section 404(a) and 40 

CFR 745.324(d)(2) and [15 U.S.C. 

2864(b)]. This authorization becomes 

ineffective, however, if EPA disapproves 

the application or withdraws the 

program authorization. 

III. State Program Description 

Summary 

The following program summary is 

from Oregon’s self-certification 

application: 

Scope of Rules 

Oregon State laws, called Oregon 

Revised Statutes (ORS), gives the 

Department of Human Services (DHS), 

Public Health Division, and the 

Construction Contractors Board joint 

authority to implement and administer 

the Federal Lead Renovation, Repair 

and Painting Rule in Oregon to ensure 

that persons who perform lead-based 

paint activities do so safely to prevent 

exposure of building occupants, 

especially children, to hazardous levels 

of lead. The Oregon Administrative 

Rules (OARs) adopted by the State of 

Oregon to implement the statutes and 

the Lead Renovation, Repair and 

Painting Rule Program can be found in 

OAR 333–070 and OAR 812–007. The 

Department of Human Services, Public 

Health Division OARs governing LeadBased Paint Renovation including the 

standards of Practice and RRP training 

can be found in OAR 333–070 effective 

April 26, 2010. The Construction 

Contractors Board OARs governing the 

‘‘Certified Lead-Based Paint Renovation 

Contractors License’’ (LBPR) can be 

found in OAR 812–007–0020 

(definitions) and OAR 812–007–0300 

through 0372 effective April 27, 2010. 

The rule requires a person to be certified 

before performing, supervising, or 

offering to perform a lead-based paint 

activity involving target housing or a 

child-occupied facility built before 

1978. Work practice standards are also 

prescribed, as well as reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements. In 

addition, no person may offer or 

conduct a lead training course 

represented as qualifying a person for 

certification unless the course is 

accredited by the Department and uses 

approved instructors. 

OAR 333 Division 70 has been 

promulgated to incorporate the prerenovation education distribution (PRE) 

and renovation, repair and painting 

(RRP) requirements for programs under 

the Environmental Protection Agency’s 

regulations at 40 CFR part 745, subparts 

E and L. The DHS’s lead program 

regulates the following lead-based paint 

activities in target housing and childoccupied facilities built before 1978: 

• Pre-renovation information 

distribution and renovation activities 

conducted for compensation. 

• Lead hazard reduction, including 

abatement and ordered lead 

remediation. 

• Lead investigation, including dust, 

paint, soil sampling and onsite testing; 

clearance, inspection, hazard screen, 

risk assessment and elevated blood lead 

investigation activities. 

Applicability to Renovations 

The PRE and RRP provisions are 

described in detail at OAR 333–070, 

OAR 812–007–0020, and OAR 812–007– 

0300 through 0374. These rules apply to 

renovations performed for 

compensation in target housing and 

child-occupied facilities, except when: 

• The paint involved in the 

renovation is determined to be lead-free 

by a certified lead inspector, risk 

assessor or hazard investigator or by a 

certified renovator using an Oregonrecognized test kit. 

• The work is minor repair or 

maintenance. 

• The work is renovation not 

performed for compensation and no 

other conditions requiring certification 

exist. 

• The work is renovation performed 

by the homeowner in the owner’s 

owner-occupied unit. 

Emergency renovations are exempt 

from certain provisions, including the 

PRE requirements, but not from cleaning 

and post renovation cleaning 

verification. 

Accreditation of Training Courses 

Training course accreditation is 

described in detail at OAR 

333.070.0125–0160. A person wishing 

to offer a course leading to certification, 

including lead-safe renovation and lead 

sampling initial or refresher courses, 

must submit a complete application 

with course materials and fee to the 

Department. The course must cover all 

curriculum requirements identified in 

Division 70. Courses deemed to meet all 

requirements are granted full approval 

and may renew their accreditations at 4- 

year intervals. 

Pre-Renovation Education Requirements 

The PRE requirements are described 

in detail at OAR 333.070.0095. 

Renovation companies must: 

• Provide the pamphlet, Renovate 

Right, to owners and occupants of target 


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housing and to owners, operators and 

parents or guardians in child-occupied 

facilities before beginning renovation 

work. 

• Obtain signature acknowledging 

receipt of pamphlet, or other proof of 

delivery. 

• Post information in child-occupied 

facilities and multi-family housing. 

Renovation, Repair and Painting 

Requirements 

Certified Company Requirements 

OAR 333–070–0105 through 333– 

070–0110 describe requirements for 

certification for firms that are not 

licensed by the Construction 

Contractors Board (CCB). Requirements 

for companies licensed by CCB are 

described in OAR 812–007–0300 

through 812–007–0360. Companies 

must submit an application and pay a 

fee for certification. Companies must: 

• Assign a certified lead-safe 

renovator to oversee each renovation 

project. 

• Use only a certified renovator and 

certified renovator-trained workers to 

perform renovations. 

• Ensure the use of lead-safe work 

practices and that prohibited practices 

are not used. 

• Meet the pre-renovation education 

requirements. 

• Create and maintain required 

records. 

Certified Renovator Requirements 

Certified renovator responsibilities are 

described at OAR 333.070.0100. To be 

certified as a lead-safe renovator, an 

individual must complete a one-day 

lead-safe renovation course taught by an 

accredited training provider. Certified 

renovators must: 

• Provide training to untrained 

workers on the lead-safe work practices 

to be used. 

• Be onsite to conduct or oversee 

posting of signs, containment setup, and 

final cleaning. 

• Be onsite regularly to direct and 

ensure ongoing maintenance of 

containment barriers and use of leadsafe work practices. 

• Be available onsite during work or 

by telephone to return immediately to 

the worksite. 

• Be in possession of a valid, 

unexpired certification card when at the 

jobsite. 

• Personally conduct the postrenovation cleaning verification. 

• Prepare required renovation 

records. 

Certified Lead Sampling Technician 

Requirements 

Lead sampling technician activities 

and responsibilities are described at 

OAR 333.070.0100. Lead sampling 

technicians may conduct clearance after 

renovation, but not lead abatement. A 

lead sampling technician must complete 

a one-day lead sampling course taught 

by an accredited training provider. 

Sampling technicians must: 

• Complete clearance requirements, 

including collecting and sending dustwipe samples to a recognized lab. 

• Interpret laboratory results and 

prepare a clearance report for the 

contractor and owner. 

• Be in possession of a valid, 

unexpired certification card when 

conducting regulated work. 

Renovation Work Practice Requirements 

Renovation work practices are 

described at OAR 333.070.0090. 

Workers must follow documented 

methodologies to protect occupants 

from lead hazards created during 

renovations, including: 

• Posting warning signs, containing 

work areas, protecting furnishings and 

cleaning. 

• Prohibitions on using certain 

dangerous work practices, including: 

Open-flame burning or torching, 

operating a heat gun over 750 °F, using 

a high speed machine to remove paint 

without a HEPA-filtered exhaust system, 

using an improperly operating HEPA 

vacuum, and dry sweeping in the work 

area. 

• Proper handling and transporting of 

waste. 

• Final visual inspection and post 

renovation cleaning verification using 

prescribed protocol. 

Renovation Recordkeeping 

Requirements 

Recordkeeping requirements for 

renovations are described in detail at 

OAR 333.070.0110. The renovation 

company must maintain records of its 

regulated activities for 3 years, 

including: 

• Any paint testing results. 

• Copies of signed pamphlet 

acknowledgements forms or other 

documentation of delivery. 

• Documentation and certification 

that renovation requirements were 

followed. 

• Individual worker training records. 

IV. Federal Overfiling 

Section 404(b) of TSCA makes it 

unlawful for any person to violate, or 

fail or refuse to comply with, any 

requirement of an approved State 

program. Therefore, EPA reserves the 

right to exercise its enforcement 

authority under TSCA against a 

violation of, or a failure or refusal to 

comply with, any requirement of an 

authorized State program. 

V. Withdrawal of Authorization 

Pursuant to section 404(c) of TSCA, 

the EPA Administrator may withdraw 

authorization of a State or Indian Tribal 

renovation, repair and painting 

program, and/or a lead-based paint prerenovation education program, after 

notice and opportunity for corrective 

action, if the program is not being 

administered or enforced in compliance 

with standards, regulations, and other 

requirements established under the 

authorization. The procedures U.S. EPA 

will follow for the withdrawal of an 

authorization are found at 40 CFR 

745.324(i). 

Dated: June 24, 2010. 

Michelle Pirzadeh, 

Acting Regional Administrator, Region 10. 

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Environmental Impacts Statements; 

Notice of Availability 

Responsible Agency: Office of Federal 

Activities, General Information (202) 

564–1399 or http://www.epa.gov/ 

compliance/nepa/. Weekly receipt of 

Environmental Impact Statements filed 

06/28/2010 through 07/02/2010 

pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. 

Notice: In accordance with section 

309(a) of the Clean Air Act, EPA is 

required to make its comments on EISs 

issued by other Federal agencies public. 

Historically, EPA has met this mandate 

by publishing weekly notices of 

availability of EPA comments, which 

includes a brief summary of EPA’s 

comment letters, in the Federal 

Register. Since February 2008, EPA has 

been including its comment letters on 

EISs on its Web site at: http:// 

www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/ 

eisdata.html. Including the entire EIS 

comment letters on the Web site 

satisfies the section 309(a) requirement 

to make EPA’s comments on EISs 

available to the public. Accordingly, on 

March 31, 2010, EPA discontinued the 

publication of the notice of availability 

of EPA comments in the Federal 

Register. 

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