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Characterization and Monitoring— 

There is a need to develop an 

understanding of baseline conditions of 

marine resources within the sanctuary, 

ecosystem functions, and status and 

trends of biological and socioeconomic 

resources to effectively inform 

management. OCNMS, in conjunction 

with IPC and other entities, will work to 

resolve these needs. 

Spill Prevention, Contingency 

Planning and Response—The risk from 

vessel traffic and other hazards remains 

a significant threat to marine resources. 

The potential for a catastrophic oil spill 

remains a primary concern and while 

advances in maritime safety have been 

made since the sanctuary was 

designated, better coordination is 

needed for response to these threats. Oil 

spills cause immediate and potentially 

long-term harm to marine resources as 

well as socioeconomic impacts to 

coastal communities. 

Climate Change—Climate change is 

widely acknowledged, yet there is 

considerable uncertainty about current 

and future consequences at local, 

ecosystem and oceanic scales. Increased 

coordination and cooperation among 

resource management agencies is 

required to improve planning, 

monitoring and adaptive management to 

address this phenomenon. 

Ocean Literacy—Enhancing the 

public’s awareness and appreciation of 

marine, socio-economic, and cultural 

resources is a cornerstone of the 

sanctuary’s mission. Recent regional 

initiatives offer opportunities for the 

sanctuary, in conjunction with IPC and 

other entities, to expand educational 

contributions and reach a larger 

audience. 

Marine Debris—Coastal marine debris 

is a persistent and poorly diagnosed 

problem within the sanctuary that 

negatively impacts natural and 

socioeconomic resources and qualities. 

Condition Report 

In preparation for management plan 

review, NOAA has produced an 

Olympic Coast National Marine 

Sanctuary 2008 Condition Report. The 

Condition Report provides a summary 

of resources in OCNMS, pressures on 

those resources, the current condition 

and trends, and management responses 

to the pressures that threaten the 

integrity of the marine environment. 

Specifically, the Condition Report 

includes information on the status and 

trends of water quality, habitat, living 

resources and maritime archaeological 

resources and the human activities that 

affect them. The report serves as a 

supporting document for the 

Management Plan Review Process, to 

inform constituents who desire to 

participate in that process. 

Additionally, the Olympic Coast 

Intergovernmental Policy Council (IPC) 

has requested that an IPC authored 

addendum be distributed with the 

Condition Report. The IPC is composed 

of the state of Washington, the Hoh, 

Makah, Quileute Indian Tribes and 

Quinault Indian Nation, and was formed 

to provide a forum for resource 

managers to exchange information, 

coordinate policies, and develop 

recommendations for resource 

management within the sanctuary. 

The Hoh, Makah, Quileute Indian 

Tribes and Quinault Indian Nation 

signed treaties with the U.S. government 

and exist as domestic sovereigns. Since 

the affirmation of treaty fishing rights in 

U.S. v. Washington, tribal, state and 

federal governments developed a unique 

management approach for fisheries in 

western Washington. This addendum 

explains this co-management approach, 

its underlying legal framework, and 

Washington Coastal Treaty Tribes’ 

historic and present use of marine 

resources. 

The condition report and the IPC 

addendum will be made available to the 

general public in advance of scoping 

meetings and on the Internet at: 

http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/science/ 

condition/welcome.html. 

Scoping Comments 

Scoping meetings provide an 

opportunity to make direct comments to 

NOAA on the management of the 

sanctuary’s natural and cultural 

resources, including administrative 

programs. We encourage the public to 

participate and welcome any comments 

related to the sanctuary. In particular, 

we are interested in hearing about the 

public’s view on: 

• The sanctuary’s potential 

management priorities for the next five 

to ten years. 

• Effectiveness of the existing 

management plan in protecting 

sanctuary resources. 

• Sanctuary programs, activities and 

needs, including but not limited to 

resource protection programs, research 

and monitoring programs, education, 

volunteer, and outreach programs. 

• Implementation of regulations and 

permits. 

• Adequacy of existing boundaries to 

protect sanctuary resources. 

• Assessment of the existing 

operational and administrative 

framework (staffing, offices, vessels, 

etc.). 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq. 

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 

Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary Program). 

Dated: September 4, 2008. 

Daniel J. Basta, 

Director for the Office of National Marine 

Sanctuaries. 

[FR Doc. E8–21489 Filed 9–12–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–NK–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R04–OAR–2008–0593–200818b; FRL– 

8714–6] 

Approval and Promulgation of 

Implementation Plans Alabama: 

Volatile Organic Compounds and Open 

Burning 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: EPA is proposing approval of 

revisions to the Alabama State 

Implementation Plan (SIP), submitted 

by the Alabama Department of 

Environmental Management on January 

8, 2008. The revisions include 

modifications to Alabama’s Volatile 

Organic Compounds and Control of 

Open Burning and Incineration 

regulations, found at Alabama 

Administrative Code Chapters 335–3–1 

and 335–3–3, respectively. This 

proposed action is being taken pursuant 

to section 110 of the Clean Air Act. 

This SIP revision also contains a letter 

addressing the requirements of section 

110(a)(2)(D)(i), which EPA will consider 

separately. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before October 15, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. ‘‘EPA–R04– 

OAR–2008–0593,’’ by one of the 

following methods: 

1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the 

on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

2. E-mail: harder.stacy@epa.gov. 

3. Fax: 404–562–9019. 

4. Mail: ‘‘EPA–R04–OAR–2008– 

0593,’’ Regulatory Development Section, 

Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and 

Toxics Management Division, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, 

Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., 

Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. 

5. Hand Delivery or Courier: Ms. Stacy 

Harder, Regulatory Development 

Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, 

Pesticides and Toxics Management 

Division, U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street, 

SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. Such 

deliveries are only accepted during the 


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Regional Office’s normal hours of 

operation. The Regional Office’s official 

hours of business are Monday through 

Friday, 8:30 to 4:30, excluding federal 

holidays. 

Please see the direct final rule which 

is located in the Rules section of this 

Federal Register for detailed 

instructions on how to submit 

comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Stacy Harder, Regulatory Development 

Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, 

Pesticides and Toxics Management 

Division, U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street, 

SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. The 

telephone number is (404) 562–9042. 

Ms. Harder can also be reached via 

electronic mail at harder.stacy@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For 

additional information see the direct 

final rule which is published in the 

Rules Section of this Federal Register. 

Dated: September 4, 2008. 

Russell L. Wright, Jr., 

Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4. 

[FR Doc. E8–21313 Filed 9–12–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Parts 52 and 70 

[EPA–R07–OAR–2008–0614; FRL–8713–9] 

Approval and Promulgation of 

Implementation Plans and Operating 

Permits Program; State of Missouri 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve a 

revision to the Missouri State 

Implementation Plan (SIP) and 

Operating Permits Program. EPA 

proposes to approve a revision to the 

Missouri rule entitled ‘‘Submission of 

Emission Data, Emission Fees, and 

Process Information.’’ These revisions 

will establish emission fees for the 

Missouri facilities as required annually, 

align state rule reporting requirements 

with the Federal Consolidated Emission 

Reporting Rule, and decrease the 

required Emissions Inventory 

Questionnaire reporting frequency for 

affected installations. 

DATES: Comments on this proposed 

action must be received in writing by 

October 15, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R07– 

OAR–2008–0614, by mail to Amy 

Algoe-Eakin, Environmental Protection 

Agency, Air Planning and Development 

Branch, 901 North 5th Street, Kansas 

City, Kansas 66101. Comments may also 

be submitted electronically or through 

hand delivery/courier by following the 

detailed instructions in the ADDRESSES

section of the direct final rule located in 

the rules section of this Federal 

Register. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Amy Algoe-Eakin at (913) 551–7942, or 

by e-mail at algoe-eakin.amy@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the 

final rules section of the Federal 

Register, EPA is approving the state’s 

SIP revision and Title V revision as a 

direct final rule without prior proposal 

because the Agency views this as a 

noncontroversial revision amendment 

and anticipates no relevant adverse 

comments to this action. A detailed 

rationale for the approval is set forth in 

the direct final rule. If no relevant 

adverse comments are received in 

response to this action, no further 

activity is contemplated in relation to 

this action. If EPA receives relevant 

adverse comments, the direct final rule 

will be withdrawn and all public 

comments received will be addressed in 

a subsequent final rule based on this 

proposed action. EPA will not institute 

a second comment period on this action. 

Any parties interested in commenting 

on this action should do so at this time. 

Please note that if EPA receives adverse 

comment on part of this rule and if that 

part can be severed from the remainder 

of the rule, EPA may adopt as final 

those parts of the rule that are not the 

subject of an adverse comment. For 

additional information, see the direct 

final rule which is located in the rules 

section of this Federal Register. 

Dated: September 4, 2008. 

John B. Askew, 

Regional Administrator, Region 7. 

[FR Doc. E8–21183 Filed 9–12–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 63 

[EPA–HQ–OAR–2008–0154; FRL–8715–8] 

RIN 2060–AO13 

Revision of Source Category List for 

Standards Under Section 112(k) of the 

Clean Air Act; and National Emission 

Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants 

for Area Sources: Ferroalloys 

Production Facilities 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: EPA is revising the area 

source category list by changing the 

name of the ferroalloys production 

category to clarify that it includes all 

types of ferroalloys. We are also adding 

two additional products (calcium 

carbide and silicon metal) to the source 

category. Because calcium carbide and 

silicon metal production involve the use 

of equipment and processes similar to 

those employed in ferroalloy 

production, we are proposing to address 

these two products as part of the 

ferroalloys production category. EPA is 

also proposing national emissions 

standards for control of hazardous air 

pollutants for area source ferroalloys 

production facilities. The proposed 

emissions standards for new and 

existing sources are based on EPA’s 

proposed determination as to what 

constitutes the generally available 

control technology (GACT) or 

management practices for the source 

category. We are proposing to exempt 

the ferroalloys production area source 

categories from title V permitting 

requirements. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before October 15, 2008, unless a 

public hearing is requested by 

September 25, 2008. If a hearing is 

requested on these proposed rules, 

written comments must be received by 

October 30, 2008. Under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act, comments on the 

information collection provisions must 

be received by the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) on or 

before October 15, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a 

docket for this action under Docket ID 

No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2008–0154. All 

documents in the docket are listed in 

the Federal Docket Management System 

index at http://www.regulations.gov. 

Although listed in the index, some 

information is not publicly available, 

e.g., confidential business information 

or other information whose disclosure is 


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