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when their children are denied access to

the Caves. The age limit restriction has

been the most common visitor

complaint to both park and concession

employees over the last few decades.

Denying access to children who can

safely travel through the Caves

contradicts one of the management

objectives of Oregon Caves National

Monument’s General Management Plan,

which is to ‘‘provide quality interpretive

service that increases the visitors’

knowledge, appreciation and enjoyment

of the resources at Oregon Caves.’’

There appears to be little justification

for using six years of age in determining

who enters the Caves. The width of

tread, number and rise of steps, the

length of the tour, and the height of

railings better determine whether

visitors can safely negotiate the cave

tour. Renovation of the entire trail

system, which is being designed with

children in mind, is currently in the

planning stage. This proposed revision

would greatly reduce visitor conflicts by

instituting safety restrictions that are

fair and equitable. If necessary, the park

will manage access to the Caves through

the Superintendent’s Compendium.

Options Considered

Other management options

considered included leaving the current

regulation as it is or instituting a fixed

height and/or endurance limit that

might soon be out of tune with

continuing modification of the present

trail system. The current proposed rule

revision is in accordance with stated

overall management objectives.

Effects of Revision

This rule revision increases the

opportunity for visitors with young

children to enter Oregon Caves. There

will be fewer visitor complaints, fewer

visitor/NPS confrontations, and fewer

disrupted public tours.

Public Participation

The policy of the National Park

Service is, whenever practicable, to

afford the public an opportunity to

participate in the rulemaking process.

Accordingly, interested persons may

submit written comments regarding this

proposed rule to the address noted at

the beginning of this rulemaking.

Drafting Information

The primary authors of this revision

are Craig W. Ackerman, Superintendent

of Oregon Caves National Monument

and Dennis Burnett, Washington Office

of Ranger Activities, National Park

Service.

Paperwork Reduction Act

This revision does not contain

information collection requirements that

require approval by the Office of

Management and Budget under 44

U.S.C. 3501 et. seq.

Compliance With Other Laws

The Department of Interior has

determined that this document is not a

major rule under Executive Order 12866

and certifies that this document will not

have a significant economic effect on a

substantial number of small entities

under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5

U.S.C. 601 et seq.). The economic effects

of this rulemaking are local in nature

and negligible in scope.

The National Park Service has

determined that this proposed revision

will not have a significant effect on the

quality of the human environment,

health and safety because it is not

expected to:

(a) Increase public use to the extent of

compromising the nature and character

of the area or causing physical damage

to it;

(b) Introduce non-compatible uses

which might compromise the nature

and characteristics of the area, or cause

physical damage to it;

(c) Conflict with adjacent ownerships

or land uses; or

(d) Cause a nuisance to adjacent

owners or occupants.

Based upon this determination, this

proposed revision is categorically

excluded from the procedural

requirements of the National

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) by

Departmental regulations in 516 DM 6,

(49 FR 21438). As such, neither an

Environmental Assessment nor an

Environmental Impact Statement has

been prepared.

List of Subjects in 36 CFR Part 13

National Parks; Reporting and

recordkeeping requirements.

In consideration of the foregoing, it is

proposed to amend 36 CFR Chapter 1 as

follows:

PART 7—SPECIAL REGULATING,

AREAS OF THE NATIONAL PARK

SYSTEM

1. The authority citation for Part 7

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1, 3, 9a, 460(q),

462(k); Sec. 7.96 also issued under D.C. Code

8–137 (1981) and D.C. Code 40–721 (1981).

2. Section 7.49 is revised to read as

follows:

§ 7.49 Oregon Caves National Monument.

(a) Admission to caves. No person, or

persons, shall be permitted to enter

Oregon Caves unless accompanied by an

approved National Park Service or

concessioner employee who has

successfully completed the training

prescribed by the National Park Service.

Dated: February 27, 1995.

Approved:

George T. Frampton, Jr.,

Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and

Parks.

[FR Doc. 95–6242 Filed 3–13–95; 8:45 am]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 50 and 53

[AD–FRL–5172–4]

National Ambient Air Quality

Standards for Sulfur Oxides (Sulfur

Dioxide)—Reproposal

AGENCY: U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency (U.S. EPA).

ACTION: Extension of public comment

period.

SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing the

extension of the public comment period

on the proposed rule for the national

ambient air quality standards (NAAQS)

for sulfur oxides (sulfur dioxide) and

associated changes to the requirements

for Ambient Air Monitoring Reference

and Equivalent Methods that were

published on November 15, 1994 (59 FR

58958).

DATES: Written comments must be

received on or before April 14, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments

on the proposed action on the NAAQS

(40 CFR part 50) (duplicate copies

preferred) to Air and Radiation Docket

Information Center (6102), Room M–

1500, U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency, Attn: Docket No. A–84–25, 401

M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460.

Comments on the proposed revisions to

the Ambient Air Monitoring Reference

and Equivalent Methods (40 CFR part

53) should be separated from those

pertaining to the standards and sent to

the same address, Attn: Docket No. A–

94–42. These dockets, containing

supporting information used in

developing the proposed rule, are

located in the Air and Radiation Docket

Information Center of the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency,

South Conference Center, Room M–

1500, 401 M Street, SW., Washington,

DC 20460. The dockets may be

inspected between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30

p.m. on weekdays, and a reasonable fee

may be charged for copying.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Part

50 Notice—Ms. Susan Lyon Stone, Air

Quality Strategies and Standards

Division (MD–15), U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, Research Triangle

Park, NC 27711, telephone (919) 541–

1146. Part 53 Notice—Mr. Frank

McElroy, Atmospheric Research and

Exposure Assessment Laboratory (MD–

77), U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC

27711, telephone (919) 541–2622.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In order to

allow additional time to review the

Proposed Requirements for

Implementation Plans and Ambient Air

Quality Surveillance for SO2 National

Ambient Air Quality Standards (40 CFR

parts 51 and 58) before submitting

comment on the National Ambient Air

Quality Standards for Sulfur Oxides

(Sulfur Dioxide)—Reproposal (40 CFR

parts 50 and 53), the EPA is extending

the public comment period on the 40

CFR parts 50 and 53 proposals from

March 15, 1995 to April 14, 1995. The

document that proposes for public

comment the requirements for

implementing the alternative measures

and changes in the sulfur dioxide

ambient air surveillance network will be

published in the Federal Register on or

about March 1, 1995.

The comment period extension is also

intended to provide additional

opportunity for members of the medical

community who are experts in the field

of asthma treatment to provide comment

on the health significance of the sulfur

dioxide-induced effects. The extended

comment period will also provide

additional time to comment on other

parts of the November 15, 1994 notice

(59 FR 58958).

List of Subjects

40 CFR Part 50

Air pollution control, Carbon

monoxide, Lead, Nitrogen dioxide,

Ozone, Particulate matter, Sulfur oxides.

40 CFR Part 53

Administrative practice and

procedure, Air pollution control,

Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements.

Dated: March 9, 1995.

Mary D. Nichols,

Assistant Administrator for Air and

Radiation.

[FR Doc. 95–6266 Filed 3–13–95; 8:45 am]

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40 CFR Part 63

[AD-FRL–5168–8]

RIN 2060–AD95

National Emission Standards for

Hazardous Air Pollutants; Proposed

Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutant

Emissions From the Printing and

Publishing Industry

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule and notice of

public hearing.

SUMMARY: The proposed standards

would reduce emissions of hazardous

air pollutants (HAP) from existing and

new printing operations that are major

sources of HAP emissions. A major

source is defined in section 112(a) of the

Clean Air Act as amended in 1990 (Act)

as a source that emits, or has the

potential to emit, considering controls,

10 tons per year (tpy) or more of any

individual HAP or 25 tpy or more of any

combination of HAP. Some of these

pollutants are emitted from publication

rotogravure and product and packaging

rotogravure and wide-web flexographic

printing. These operations are covered

in the proposed rule. In these printing

operations, a variety of HAP are used as

solvents and components in inks and

other materials applied by printers. The

HAP emitted by the facilities covered by

this proposed rule include toluene,

xylene, ethylbenzene, methanol, methyl

ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone,

ethylene glycol and glycol ethers. All of

these pollutants can cause reversible or

irreversible toxic effects following

exposure. The potential toxic effects

include eye, nose, throat and skin

irritation; and blood cell, heart, liver

and kidney damage. The proposed rule

is estimated to reduce emissions of HAP

by 6,700 Mg per year. The emissions

reductions achieved by these standards

when combined with the emissions

reductions achieved by similar

standards, will achieve the primary goal

of the Clean Air Act, which is to

‘‘enhance the quality of the Nation’s air

resources so as to promote the public

health and welfare and the productive

capacity of its population.’’

The proposed rule implements

section 112(d) of the Clean Air Act

Amendments of 1990 (1990

Amendments), which requires the

Administrator to regulate emissions of

HAP listed in section 112(d) of the 1990

Amendments. The intent of this rule is

to protect the public health by requiring

the maximum degree of reduction in

emissions of HAP from new and

existing major sources, taking into

consideration the cost of achieving such

emission reduction, any nonair quality,

health and environmental impacts, and

energy requirements.

DATES: Comments. Comments must be

received on or before May 30, 1995.

Public Hearing. Anyone requesting a

public hearing must contact the EPA no

later than April 13, 1995. If a hearing is

held, it will take place on April 28,

1995, beginning at 10 a.m.

ADDRESSES: Comments. Comments

should be submitted (in duplicate, if

possible) to: Air and Radiation Docket

(Mail Code 6102), Attention: Docket No.

A–92–42, U. S. Environmental

Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW,

Washington, DC 20460. The EPA

requests that a separate copy also be

sent to the contact person listed below.

The docket is located at the above

address in room M–1500, Waterside

Mall (ground floor), and may be

inspected from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.,

Monday through Friday; telephone

number (202) 260–7548, FAX (202) 260–

4400. A reasonable fee may be charged

for copying docket materials.

Public Hearing. If anyone contacts the

EPA requesting a public hearing by the

required date (see DATES), the hearing

will be held at the EPA Office of

Administration Auditorium in Research

Triangle Park, North Carolina. Persons

interested in speaking at a public

hearing should contact Ms. Kim Teal,

Coatings and Consumer Products Group,

(MD–13), U. S. Environmental

Protection Agency, Research Triangle

Park, North Carolina 27711, telephone

number (919) 541–5580. Persons

interested in attending the hearing

should contact Ms. Kim Teal to verify

that it will be held.

Additional Information. For

information on accessing the U.S. EPA

Technology Transfer Network electronic

bulletin board and obtaining copies of

the Proposed Regulatory Text,

Background Information Document or

Economic Impact Analysis, please refer

to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

section below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

information concerning the proposed

regulation, contact Mr. David Salman at

(919) 541–0859, Coatings and Consumer

Products Group, Emission Standards

Division (MD–13), U. S. Environmental

Protection Agency, Research Triangle

Park, North Carolina 27711.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Technology Transfer Network. The

Technology Transfer Network (TTN) is

one of EPA’s electronic bulletin boards.

The TTN provides information and

technology exchange in various areas of

air pollution control. The service is free