24850 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 90 / Wednesday, May 10, 1995 / Notices

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: If no

significant, adverse comments are

timely received, no further activity is

contemplated in relation to these draft

written exemptions and the exemptions

issued as a direct final action in the

notice of written exemptions published

elsewhere in today’s Federal Register

will automatically become final on the

date specified in that notice. If

significant, adverse comments are

timely received on any exemption, that

exemption in the notice of written

exemptions will be withdrawn and all

public comment received on that

exemption based on the relevant

exemption in this notice of draft written

exemptions. Because the Agency will

not institute a second comment period

on this notice of draft written

exemptions, any parties interested in

commenting should do so during this

comment period.

For further information and a detailed

description of the exemptions, see the

information provided in the notice of

written exemptions elsewhere in today’s

Federal Register.

Dated: May 1, 1995.

Brian J. McLean,

Director, Acid Rain Division, Office of

Atmospheric Programs, Office of Air and

Radiation.

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Acid Rain Program: Notice of Written

Exemptions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of written exemptions.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency is issuing, as a direct

final action, written exemptions from

the Acid Rain Program permitting and

monitoring requirements to 28 utility

units at 12 plants in accordance with

the Acid Rain Program regulations (40

CFR part 72). Because the Agency does

not anticipate receiving adverse

comments, the exemptions are being

issued as a direct final action.

DATES: Each of the exemptions issued in

this direct final action will be final on

June 19, 1995 unless significant, adverse

comments are received by June 9, 1995.

If significant, adverse comments are

timely received on any exemption in

this direct final action, that exemption

will be withdrawn through a notice in

the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: Administrative Records.

The administrative record for the

exemptions, except information

protected as confidential, may be

viewed during normal operating hours

at the following locations:

For plants in Maine: EPA Region 1,

JFK Building, One Congress St., Boston,

MA 02203.

For plants in New Jersey and New

York: EPA Region 2, 290 Broadway,

New York, NY 10007–1866.

For plants in Minnesota: EPA Region

5, 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL

60604.

Comments. Send comments to the

following addresses:

For plants in Maine: Linda Murphy,

Division Director, Air, Pesticides and

Toxics Management Division, EPA

Region 1, (address above).

For plants in New Jersey and New

York: Conrad Simon, Division Director,

Air and Waste Management Division,

EPA Region 2, (address above).

For plants in Minnesota: David Kee,

Director, Air and Radiation Division,

EPA Region 5, (address above).

Submit comments in duplicate and

identify the exemption to which the

comments apply, the commenter’s

name, address, and telephone number,

and the commenter’s interest in the

matter and affiliation, if any, to the

owners and operators of the unit

covered by the exemption.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

plants in Maine, Ian Cohen, (617) 565–

3029; for plants in New Jersey and New

York, Gerry DeGaetano, (212) 637–4020,

for plants in Minnesota, Allan Batka,

(312) 353–7316.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All public

comments received on any exemption in

this direct final action on which

significant, adverse comments are

timely received will be addressed in a

subsequent issuance or denial of

exemption based on the relevant draft

exemption in the notice of draft written

exemptions that is published elsewhere

in today’s Federal Register and that is

identical to this direct final action.

Under the Acid Rain Program

regulations (40 CFR 72.7), utilities may

petition EPA for an exemption from

permitting and monitoring requirements

for any new utility unit that serves one

or more generators with total nameplate

capacity of 25 MW or less and burns

only fuels with a sulfur content of 0.05

percent or less by weight. On the earlier

of the date a unit exempted under 40

CFR 72.7 burns any fuel with a sulfur

content in excess of 0.05 percent by

weight or 24 months prior to the date

the exempted unit first serves one or

more generators with total nameplate

capacity in excess of 25 MW, the unit

shall no longer be exempted under 40

CFR 72.7 and shall be subject to all

permitting and monitoring requirements

of the Acid Rain Program.

EPA is issuing written exemptions to

the following new units, effective from

January 1, 1995 through December 31,

1999:

Fergus Control Center unit 1 in

Minnesota. The Designated

Representative is Ward Uggerud.

Additionally under the Acid Rain

Program regulations (40 CFR 72.8),

utilities may petition EPA for an

exemption from permitting

requirements for units that are retired

prior to the issuance of a Phase II Acid

Rain permit. Units that are retired prior

to the deadline for continuous

emissions monitoring system (CEMS)

certification may also petition for an

exemption from monitoring

requirements.

While the exempt retired units have

been allocated allowances under 40 CFR

part 73, units exempted under 40 CFR

72.8 must not emit any sulfur dioxide or

nitrogen oxides on or after the date the

units are exempted, and the units must

not resume operation unless the

designated representative submits an

application for an Acid Rain permit and

installs and certifies its monitors by the

applicable deadlines.

EPA is issuing written exemptions

from permitting requirements, effective

from January 1, 1996, through December

31, 2000, and exemptions from

monitoring requirements, effective from

January 1, 1995, through December 31,

2000, unless otherwise noted below, to

the following retired units:

Mason Steam units 3, 4, and 5 in

Maine. The exemptions from permitting

and monitoring requirements are

effective from January 1, 1995, through

December 31, 1999. The Designated

Representative is Gerald Poulin.

Deepwater units 3, 5, and 9 in New

Jersey. The Designated Representative is

Henry Schwemm, Jr.

Linden unit 4 in New Jersey. The

Designated Representative is Kenneth

Gurbisz.

Gilbert units 1 and 2 in New Jersey.

The exemption from monitoring

requirements is effective November 1,

1995, through December 31, 2000. The

Designated Representative is Ronald

Lacey.

Sayreville units 2, 3, 5, and 6 in New

Jersey. The Designated Representative is

Ronald Lacey.

Sewaren unit 5 in New Jersey. The

Designated Representative is George

Biernesser.

59th Street unit 110 in New York. The

Designated Representative is Raymond

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Astoria units 10 and 20 in New York.

The Designated Representative is

Raymond Kimmel, Jr.

Rochester 3 units 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, and 8

in New York. The Designated

Representative is David Irish.

Oswego units 1 and 2 in New York.

The Designated Representative is

Clement Nadeau.

Waterside units 41 and 42 in in New

York. The Designated Representative is

Raymond Kimmel, Jr.

Dated: May 1, 1995.

Brian J. McLean,

Director, Acid Rain Division, Office of

Atmospheric Programs, Office of Air and

Radiation.

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Correction to Previous Notice of

Contractor Access to Confidential

Business Information Under the Clean

Air Act

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Correction.

SUMMARY: On April 17, 1995, the EPA

published a Federal Register Notice

announcing contractor access to

confidential business information (60

FR 19250). This notice incorrectly listed

contract numbers and contract

expiration dates. The correct

information is as follows.

The EPA has authorized the following

subcontractors for access to information

that has been, or will be, submitted to

EPA under section 114 of the Clean Air

Act (CAA) as amended. (1) EC/R, Inc.,

3721–D University Drive, Durham, NC

27707, contract number 68D10118; (2)

Alpha Gamma Technologies, Inc., 900

Ridgefield Drive, Suite 350, Raleigh, NC

27609, contract number 68D10117; (3)

Energy and Environmental Research

Corporation (EER), 3710 University

Drive, Suite 160, contract 68D10117.

The prime contractor for contract

68D10117 is Radian Corporation, PO

Box 13000, RTP, NC 27709 and the

prime contractor for contract 68D10118

is Research Triangle Institute, PO Box

12194, RTP, NC 27709. Both of these

contracts expire on August 1, 1996, thus

CBI access under these contracts expires

at that time as well.

DATES: Access to confidential data

submitted to EPA will occur no sooner

than ten days after issuance of this

notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Doris Maxwell, Document Control

Officer, Office of Air Quality Planning

and Standards (MD–13), U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency,

Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

27711, (919) 541–5312.

Dated: May 1, 1995.

Richard D. Wilson,

Acting Assistant Administrator for Air and

Radiation.

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Issuance of an Experimental Use

Permit for a Transgenic Plant Pesticide

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: On April 13, 1995, EPA

issued EPA Experimental Use Permit

(EUP) to Calgene Inc. to conduct field

testing of a transgenic plant pesticide.

EPA has determined that this permit

may be of regional and national

significance. The Agency evaluated the

data submitted by Calgene and, based

on these data and other available data,

could foresee no significant risk to

humans or to nontarget organisms from

this group of field tests as proposed by

Calgene. In accordance with 40 CFR

172.11(a), the Agency is soliciting

public comments.

DATES: Written comments must be

received on or before June 9, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Written comments, in

triplicate should bear the docket control

number OPP–50806A and be submitted

to: Public Response and Program

Resources Branch, Field Operations

Division (7506C), Office of Pesticide

Programs, Environmental Protection

agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC

20460. In person bring comments to Rm.

1128, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson

Davis Highway, Crystal City, VA.

Comments and data may also be

submitted electronically by sending

electronic mail (e-mail) to: oppdocket@epamail.epa.gov. Electronic

comments must be submitted as an

ASCII file avoiding the use of special

characters and any form of encryption.

Comments and data will also be

accepted on disks in WordPerfect in 5.1

file format or ASCII file format. All

comments and data in electronic form

must be identified by the docket number

‘‘OPP–50806A’’ No Confidential

Business Information (CBI) should be

submitted through e-mail. Electronic

comments on this document may be

filed online at many Federal Depository

Libraries. Additional information on

electronic submissions can be found in

unit III of this document.

Information submitted in any

comment concerning this notice may be

claimed confidential by marking any

part or all of that information as

‘‘Confidential Business Information’’

(CBI). Information so marked will not be

disclosed except in accordance with

procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.

A copy of the comment that does not

contain CBI must be submitted for

inclusion in the public record.

Information not marked confidential

may be disclosed publicly by EPA

without prior notice to the submitter.

Written comments will be available for

public inspection in Rm. 1128 at the

address given above, from 8 a.m. to 4:30

p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding

legal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By

mail: Linda A. Hollis, Biopesticides and

Pollution Prevention Division (7501W),

Office of Pesticide Programs,

Environmental Protection Agency, 401

M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460,

Office location and telephone number:

CS1 5th floor, 2800 Crystal Drive,

Crystal City, VA (703–308–8733).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. EUP Program

The EUP was issued to Calgene Inc.,

1920 5th St., Davis, CA 95616. The

permit was assigned EUP number

65247–EUP–1 and issued for 1 year,

beginning April 13, 1995 and ending

April 15, 1996. Calgene will be testing

a transgenic insect resistant cotton plant

which expresses a Bacillus thuringiensis

subsp. kurstaki (B.t.k.) cryIA(c) segment

within the plant cells. Bacillus

thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki protein

will be present at no more than .001

percent of the total weight of the

cottonseed. The cryIA(c) gene of

Bacillus thuringiensis is transferred to

cotton via the Ti plasmid of

Agrobacterium tumefaciens, a vector

system which has been used to stably

transform many plant pesticides. All

transgenic plants to be used in this field

trial are upland cotton Gossypium

hirsutum.

A total of 2,460 pounds of transgenic

cottonseed will be planted on 2.0 to 27.0

acre sites for a total of 67 acres

transgenic planting. Calgene’s test sites

are located in the following States:

Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia,

Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North

Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and

Texas. Upon completion of data

collection and/or harvest, all cotton

plants in the transgenic trial will be

destroyed by incorporation into the soil.

Seed harvested from the plant breeding

nursery and strains test may be retained

for use in further research and