Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPPT-2002-0042-0001
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Final National Action Plan for Alkyl-lead; Notice of Availability
Posted Date: 2002-07-23T04:00Z

48177
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Register
/
Vol.
67,
No.
141
/
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July
23,
2002
/
Notices
Current
Information:
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
air/
caaac/
clean    
diesel.
html.
Individuals
or
organizations
wishing
to
provide
comments
to
the
panel
should
submit
them
to
Ms.
Manners
at
the
address
above
by
September
30,
2002.
The
Clean
Diesel
Independent
Review
Panel
expects
that
public
statements
presented
at
its
meetings
will
not
be
repetitive
of
previously
submitted
oral
or
written
statements.

Dated:
July
18,
2002.
Donald
E.
Zinger,
Acting
Director,
Office
of
Transportation
and
Air
Quality.
[FR
Doc.
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am]

BILLING
CODE
6560–
50–
P
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
[OPPT–
2002–
0042;
FRL–
6819–
1]

Final
National
Action
Plan
for
Alkyllead
Notice
of
Availability
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(EPA).

ACTION:
Notice.

SUMMARY:
On
August
25,
2000,
EPA
issued
a
proposed
National
Action
Plan
on
alkyl­
lead
for
public
review
and
comment.
This
Plan
is
intended
to
promote
further
voluntary
reductions
of
use
and
exposure
to
alkyl­
lead
compounds.
Alkyl­
lead
is
used
as
a
fuel
additive
to
reduce
``
knock''
in
certain
combustion
engines.
These
compounds
also
help
lubricate
internal
engine
components
and
protect
intake
and
exhaust
valves
against
recession.
Currently,
the
largest
uses
of
alkyl­
lead
compounds
are
in
aviation
gasoline
for
general
aviation
(piston­
engine)
aircraft,
and
racing
gasoline.
Six
comments
were
submitted
to
the
Agency
concerning
this
plan.
The
Agency
has
reviewed
these
comments
and
has
revised
the
Plan
accordingly.
This
Notice
announces
the
finalization
and
availability
of
the
Alkyl­
lead
National
Action
Plan.
This
plan
was
developed
pursuant
to
the
Agency's
Multimedia
Strategy
for
Priority
Persistent,
Bioaccumulative,
and
Toxic
(PBT)
Pollutants.

FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
For
general
information
contact:
Barbara
Cunningham,
Director,
Office
of
Program
Management
and
Evaluation,
Office
of
Pollution
Prevention
and
Toxics
(7401),
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460;
telephone
number:
(202)
554Ð
1404;
e­
mail
address:
TSCA­
Hotline@
epa.
gov.
For
technical
information
contact:
Paul
Matthai,
Pollution
Prevention
Division,
Mail
Code
7409M,
Office
of
Pollution
Prevention
and
Toxics,
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460;
telephone
number:
(202)
564Ð
8839;
e­
mail
address:
matthai.
paul@
epa.
gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:

I.
General
Information
A.
Does
this
Action
Apply
to
Me?
This
action
is
directed
to
the
public
in
general.
This
action
may,
however,
be
of
interest
to
persons
who
make,
distribute,
or
use
racing
and
aviation
gasoline.
Since
other
entities
may
also
be
interested,
the
Agency
has
not
attempted
to
describe
all
the
specific
entities
that
may
be
affected
by
this
action.
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/
pbt.
To
access
this
document,
on
the
PBT
Home
Page
select
``
Strategy
and
Action
Plans.
''
2.
In
person.
The
Agency
has
established
an
official
record
for
this
action
under
docket
control
number
OPPTÐ
2002Ð
0042.
The
official
record
consists
of
the
documents
specifically
referenced
in
this
action,
any
public
comments
received
during
an
applicable
comment
period,
and
other
information
related
to
this
action,
including
any
information
claimed
as
confidential
business
information
(CBI).
This
official
record
includes
the
documents
that
are
physically
located
in
the
docket,
as
well
as
the
documents
that
are
referenced
in
those
documents.
The
public
version
of
the
official
record
does
not
include
any
information
claimed
as
CBI.
The
public
version
of
the
official
record,
which
includes
printed,
paper
versions
of
any
electronic
comments
submitted
during
an
applicable
comment
period,
is
available
for
inspection
in
the
TSCA
Nonconfidential
Information
Center,
North
East
Mall
Rm.
BÐ
607,
Waterside
Mall,
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC.
The
Center
is
open
from
noon
to
4
p.
m.,
Monday
through
Friday,
excluding
legal
holidays.
The
telephone
number
for
the
Center
is
(202)
260Ð
7099.
II.
What
Action
is
the
Agency
Taking?

On
November
16,
1998,
EPA
released
its
Agency­
wide
Multimedia
Strategy
for
Priority
Persistent,
Bioaccumulative,
and
Toxic
(PBT)
Pollutants
(PBT
Strategy).
The
goal
of
the
PBT
Strategy
is
to
identify
and
reduce
risks
to
human
health
and
the
environment
from
current
and
future
exposure
to
priority
PBT
pollutants.
This
document
serves
as
the
Final
National
Action
Plan
for
alkyl­
lead,
one
of
the
12
Level
1
priority
PBT
pollutants
identified
for
the
initial
focus
of
action
in
the
PBT
Strategy.
Alkyl­
lead
compounds
are
man­
made
compounds
in
which
a
carbon
atom
of
one
or
more
organic
molecules
is
bound
to
a
lead
atom.
Tetraethyllead
(TEL)
and
tetramethyllead
(TML)
compounds
are
the
most
common
alkyl­
lead
compounds
that
have
been
used
in
the
past
and
are
still
in
use
today
in
the
United
States.
These
two
alkyl­
lead
compounds
are
the
focus
of
this
National
Action
Plan.
Alkyl­
lead
is
used
as
a
fuel
additive
to
reduce
``
knock``
in
combustion
engines,
help
lubricate
internal
engine
components
and
protect
intake
and
exhaust
valves
against
recession.
Currently,
the
largest
uses
of
alkyl­
lead
are
in
aviation
gasoline
for
general
aviation
(piston­
engine)
aircraft,
and
racing
gasoline.
Neither
of
these
uses
are
subject
to
any
of
the
regulations
that
restrict
leaded
motor
gasoline
use.
In
the
human
body,
alkyl­
lead
compounds
are
distributed
through
the
blood
to
``
soft
tissues''
particularly
the
liver,
kidneys,
muscles,
and
brain.
Initial
symptoms
of
alkyl­
lead
poisoning
include,
among
others:
anorexia,
insomnia,
tremor,
weakness,
fatigue,
nausea
and
vomiting,
mood
shifts
such
as
aggression
or
depression,
and
impairment
of
memory.
In
the
case
of
acute
alkyl­
lead
poisoning,
possible
health
effects
include
mania,
convulsions,
delirium,
fever,
coma,
and
in
some
cases
even
death.
The
ultimate
goal
of
this
alkyl­
lead
Plan
is
to
identify
and
reduce
risks
to
human
health
and
the
environment
from
current
and
future
exposure
to
alkyl­
lead.
EPA
believes
that,
with
the
regulatory
actions
it
has
taken
to
date,
this
goal
is
within
reach.
However,
the
Agency
is
concerned
about
any
subpopulations
that
may
remain
at
risk,
for
example,
individuals
exposed
at
racetracks
or
general
aviation
airports.
The
Agency
also
recognizes
that
these
remaining
risks
should
not
be
taken
lightly.
EPA
does
not
have
the
authority
under
the
Clean
Air
Act
to
regulate
the
use
of
leaded
gasoline
for
the
racing
industry,
and
the
authority
to
regulate
aircraft
fuel
lies
with
the
Federal
Aviation
Administration.
Therefore,
the
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/
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July
23,
2002
/
Notices
Agency
has
chosen
to
address
the
risks
that
remain
for
alkyl­
lead
through
voluntary
efforts
under
its
PBT
pollutants
program.
It
is
likely
that
further
reductions
in
exposures
to
these
chemicals
will
come
only
through
product
substitution
and
voluntary
measures.

List
of
Subjects
Environmental
protection,
Alkyl­
lead,
PBT.

Dated:
June
10,
2002.
Stephen
L.
Johnson,
Assistant
Administrator
for
Prevention,
Pesticides
and
Toxic
Substances.
[FR
Doc.
02Ð
18588
Filed
7Ð
22Ð
02
8:
45
am]

BILLING
CODE
6560–
50–
S
FEDERAL
DEPOSIT
INSURANCE
CORPORATION
FDIC
Statement
of
Policy
on
Bank
Merger
Transactions
AGENCY:
Federal
Deposit
Insurance
Corporation
(FDIC).
ACTION:
Final
agency
policy
statement
(amended).

SUMMARY:
The
FDIC
is
amending
its
Statement
of
Policy
on
Bank
Merger
Transactions
to
incorporate
a
recent
statutory
change
to
the
Bank
Merger
Act,
as
amended
by
the
USA
PATRIOT
Act,
which
makes
an
insured
depository
institution's
effectiveness
in
combating
money
laundering
a
factor
in
evaluating
a
proposed
merger
transaction.
EFFECTIVE
DATE:
July
23,
2002.
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Kevin
W.
Hodson,
Review
Examiner
(202/
898Ð
6919),
Division
of
Supervision
and
Consumer
Protection;
Robert
C.
Fick,
Counsel
(202/
898Ð
8962),
or
Carl
Gold,
Counsel
(202/
898Ð
8702),
Legal
Division,
FDIC,
550
17th
Street,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20429.
SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:
Section
327
of
the
USA
PATRIOT
Act
(Pub.
L.
107Ð
56,
enacted
October
26,
2001)
amends
section
18(
c)
of
the
Federal
Deposit
Insurance
Act
12
U.
S.
C.
1828(
c)
(commonly
known
as
the
Bank
Merger
Act),
adding
a
new
factor
for
consideration
in
deciding
merger
transactions
covered
by
the
Bank
Merger
Act.
The
factor
reads,
``
In
every
case,
the
responsible
agency
shall
take
into
consideration
the
effectiveness
of
any
insured
depository
institution
involved
in
the
proposed
merger
transaction
in
combating
money
laundering
activities,
including
in
overseas
branches.
''
The
amended
statement
of
policy
essentially
restates
the
USA
PATRIOT
Act
requirement.
No
new
informational
requirements
relating
to
Bank
Merger
Act
applications
are
imposed
at
this
time.
Consideration
of
the
new
factor
is
required
on
applications
submitted
after
December
31,
2001.
The
FDIC
is
not
soliciting
comment
on
the
revised
Statement
of
Policy.
The
amendment
to
the
Policy
Statement,
which
was
published
at
63
FR
44761
on
August
20,
1998,
is
effective
immediately
upon
publication
in
the
Federal
Register.
The
Statement
of
Policy
is
hereby
amended
by
adding
a
new
paragraph
at
the
end
of
section
III.,
to
read
as
follows:

FDIC
Statement
of
Policy
on
Bank
Merger
Transactions
*
*
*
*
*

III.
Evaluation
of
Merger
Applications
*
*
*
*
*

Anti­
Money
Laundering
Record
In
every
case,
the
FDIC
will
take
into
consideration
the
effectiveness
of
each
insured
depository
institution
involved
in
the
proposed
merger
transaction
in
combating
money­
laundering
activities,
including
in
overseas
branches.
In
this
regard,
the
FDIC
will
consider
the
adequacy
of
each
institution's
programs,
policies,
and
procedures
relating
to
antimoney
laundering
activities;
the
relevant
supervisory
history
of
each
participating
institution,
including
their
compliance
with
anti­
money
laundering
laws
and
regulations;
and
the
effectiveness
of
any
corrective
program
outstanding.
The
FDIC's
assessment
may
also
incorporate
information
made
available
to
the
FDIC
by
the
Department
of
the
Treasury,
other
Federal
or
State
authorities,
and/
or
foreign
governments.
Adverse
findings
may
warrant
correction
of
identified
problems
before
consent
is
granted,
or
the
imposition
of
conditions.
Significantly
adverse
findings
in
this
area
may
form
the
basis
for
denial
of
the
application.

Federal
Deposit
Insurance
Corporation.

Dated
at
Washington,
DC,
this
12th
day
of
July,
2002.

By
order
of
the
Board
of
Directors.

Valerie
J.
Best,

Assistant
Executive
Secretary/
Supervisory
Counsel.
[FR
Doc.
02Ð
18493
Filed
7Ð
22Ð
02;
8:
45
am]

BILLING
CODE
6714–
01–
P
FEDERAL
EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT
AGENCY
[FEMA–
1418–
DR]

Indiana;
Amendment
No.
3
to
Notice
of
a
Major
Disaster
Declaration
AGENCY:
Federal
Emergency
Management
Agency
(FEMA).
ACTION:
Notice.

SUMMARY:
This
notice
amends
the
notice
of
a
major
disaster
declaration
for
the
State
of
Indiana,
(FEMAÐ
1418Ð
DR),
dated
June
13,
2002,
and
related
determinations.

EFFECTIVE
DATE:
July
15,
2002.
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Rich
Robuck,
Readiness,
Response
and
Recovery
and
Directorate,
Federal
Emergency
Management
Agency,
Washington,
DC
20472,
(202)
646Ð
2705
or
Rich.
Robuck@
fema.
gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:
The
notice
of
a
major
disaster
declaration
for
the
State
of
Indiana
is
hereby
amended
to
include
the
following
areas
among
those
areas
determined
to
have
been
adversely
affected
by
the
catastrophe
declared
a
major
disaster
by
the
President
in
his
declaration
of
June
13,
2002:

Dearborn
and
Orange
Counties
for
Individual
Assistance
(already
designated
for
Public
Assistance).

(The
following
Catalog
of
Federal
Domestic
Assistance
Numbers
(CFDA)
are
to
be
used
for
reporting
and
drawing
funds:
83.537,
Community
Disaster
Loans;
83.538,
Cora
Brown
Fund
Program;
83.539,
Crisis
Counseling;
83.540,
Disaster
Legal
Services
Program;
83.541,
Disaster
Unemployment
Assistance
(DUA);
83.542,
Fire
Suppression
Assistance;
83.543,
Individual
and
Family
Grant
(IFG)
Program;
83.544,
Public
Assistance
Grants;
83.545,
Disaster
Housing
Program;
83.548,
Hazard
Mitigation
Grant
Program)
Joe
M.
Allbaugh,
Director.
[FR
Doc.
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18531
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7Ð
22Ð
02;
8:
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am]

BILLING
CODE
6718–
02–
P
FEDERAL
EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT
AGENCY
[FEMA–
1419–
DR]

Minnesota;
Amendment
No.
6
to
Notice
of
a
Major
Disaster
Declaration
AGENCY:
Federal
Emergency
Management
Agency
(FEMA).
ACTION:
Notice.

SUMMARY:
This
notice
amends
the
notice
of
a
major
disaster
declaration
for
the
State
of
Minnesota,
(FEMAÐ
1419Ð
DR),
dated
June
14,
2002,
and
related
determinations.

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