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refineries for desulfurization of fuel

during 1995. The eligibility for and

calculation of allowances to small diesel

refineries is in accordance with section

410(h) of the Clean Air Act,

implemented at 40 CFR 73 subpart G.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kenon Smith, EPA Acid Rain Division

(6204J), 401 M St., SW, Washington DC;

telephone (202) 233–9164.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA’s

Acid Rain Program was established by

Title IV of the Clean Air Act

Amendments of 1990 (CAAA) to reduce

acid rain in the continental United

States. The Acid Rain Program will

achieve a 50 percent reduction in sulfur

dioxide (SO2) emissions from utility

units. The SO2 reduction program is a

flexible market-based approach to

environmental management. As part of

this approach, EPA allocates

‘‘allowances’’ to affected utility units.

Each allowance is a limited

authorization to emit up to one ton of

SO2. At the end of each calendar year,

each unit must hold allowances in an

amount equal to or greater than its SO2

emissions for the year. Allowances may

be bought, sold, or transferred between

utilities and other interested parties.

Those utility units whose annual

emissions are likely to exceed their

allocations may install control

technologies or switch to cleaner fuels

to reduce SO2 emissions or buy

additional allowances.

Section 410(h) of the Clean Air Act

provides allowances for small diesel

refineries that desulfurize diesel fuel

from October 1, 1993 through December

31, 1999. Small refineries are not

otherwise affected by the Acid Rain

Program and do not need the allowances

to comply with any provision of the

Clean Air Act. Thus, the allowances

serve as a financial benefit to small

diesel refineries desulfurizing diesel

fuel.

The following table lists the

allowances allocated to eligible small

diesel refineries for desulfurization in

1995. A total of 29,411 allowances are

allocated to 19 refiners. These

allowances have a compliance year of

1996.

Refiner Refinery name or location

Allocation

Big West

Oil.

Flying J, Utah ............. 1,277

Cenex ....... Laurel, Montana ......... 1,500

Crysen ...... Woods Cross, Utah .... 806

Frontier ..... Cheyenne, Wyoming 1,500

Gary Williams.Bloomfield* ................. 867

Giant ......... Bloomfield* ................. 271

Ciniza, New Mexico ... 1,500

Holly ......... Lea, New Mexico ....... 1,500

Refiner Refinery name or location

Allocation

Navajo, New Mexico 1,500

Montana ..................... 358

Hunt .......... Tuscaloosa, Alabama 1,500

Kern .......... Bakersfield, California 1,500

La Gloria Tyler, Texas ............... 1,500

Lion .......... El Dorado, Arkansas 1,500

Paramount Paramount,California 1,500

Pennzoil ... Atlas ........................... 1,500

Products ..................... 512

Powerine Santa Fe Springs ....... 1,479

Pride ......... Abilene, Texas ........... 1,316

Sinclair ..... Little America, Wyoming.1,439

Sinclair, Wyoming ...... 1,500

Tulsa, Oklahoma ........ 1,500

U.S. Oil &

Refining.

Tacoma, Washington 932

Witco ........ Golden Bear, California.101

Wyoming

Refining.

New Castle, Wyoming 553

* Gary Williams sold the Bloomfield refinery

to Giant on October 4, 1995. Gary Williams is

allocated allowances for production through

October 3 and Giant is credited with production from October 4 through December 31.

Requests for allowances for

desulfurization during 1996 are due no

later than April 1, 1997. Allowances

allocated in 1997 will have a

compliance year of 1997.

Dated: May 3, 1996.

Brian J. McLean,

Director, Acid Rain Division.

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

[FRL–5503–1]

Establishment of Federal Advisory

Committee

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal

Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C., App.

2, the Office of Research and

Development (ORD) at the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

is establishing a Federal Advisory

Committee (Board of Scientific

Counselors) to provide expert scientific

and engineering advice on the operation

of its research program.

The primary functions of the Board of

Scientific Counselors (BOSC) are to:

Evaluate science and engineering

research programs, laboratories, and

research-management practices of ORD

and recommend actions to improve

their quality and/or strengthen their

relevance to the mission of the EPA, and

evaluate and provide advice concerning

the utilization of peer review within

ORD to sustain and enhance the quality

of science in EPA.

Members of the BOSC will be

appointed by the EPA’s Deputy

Administrator from a list of nominations

supplied by the Assistant Administrator

for Research and Development. ORD

received nominations from its National

Centers and Laboratories of highly

qualified experts in the science and

engineering community. The selected

individuals recommended by the AA/

ORD represent a cross-section of

distinquished individuals with

expertise in environmental science and

technology. The Committee is necessary

and in the public interest.

The first meeting of the BOSC will be

in mid-June 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Shirley R. Hamilton, Designated Federal

Official, U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency, Office of Research and

Development, NCERQA (MC 8701), 401

M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460,

202–260–0468.

Dated: April 30, 1996.

Robert J. Huggett,

Assistant Administrator for Research and

Development.

[FR Doc. 96–11754 Filed 5– 9–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

[OPPTS–00183; FRL–5362–5]

Grants to Develop and Carry Out

Authorized State Accreditation and

Certification Programs for Lead-Based

Paint Professionals

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of funds availability;

solicitation of applications for financial

assistance.

SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s

intent to enter into cooperative

agreements with states and territories

and federally recognized Indian

governing bodies which provide

financial assistance for purposes of

developing and carrying out authorized

accreditation and certification programs

for professionals engaged in lead-based

paint activities pursuant to the Toxic

Substances Control Act (TSCA), as

amended by section 404(g) of the

Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard

Reduction Act of 1992. The notice

describes eligible activities, application

procedures and requirements, and

funding criteria. EPA anticipates that up

to $12,500,000 will be available during

federal fiscal year 1996 (FY96) for

awards to eligible recipients. There are

no matching share requirements for this

assistance. This is the third year that

funding is being made available for

these grants. Subject to future budget