Document ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0003-0084
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Notice of Availability for Public Review and Comment of EPA Staff White Paper That Explores a Number of Options for Addressing Boutique Fuels
Posted Date: 2001-11-14T05:00Z

57099
Federal
Register
/
Vol.
66,
No.
220
/
Wednesday,
November
14,
2001
/
Notices
addressed
under
SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.

DATES:
Comments,
identified
by
the
docket
control
number
OPP–
00730A,
must
be
received
on
or
before
January
19,
2002.
ADDRESSES:
Comments
may
be
submitted
by
mail,
electronically,
or
in
person.
Please
follow
the
detailed
instructions
for
each
method
as
provided
in
Unit
I.
C.
of
the
SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION
of
the
August
22,
2001
Federal
Register.
To
ensure
proper
receipt
by
EPA,
it
is
imperative
that
you
identify
docket
control
number
OPP–
00730A
in
the
subject
line
on
the
first
page
of
your
response.

FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Jay
Ellenberger,
Field
and
External
Affairs
Division
(7506C),
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs,
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460;
telephone
number:
(703)
305–
7099,
fax
number:
(703)
305–
6244;
and
e­
mail
address:
ellenberger.
jay@
epa.
gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:

I.
General
Information
A.
Does
this
Action
Apply
to
Me?
This
action
is
directed
to
the
public
in
general.
It
may
be
of
particular
interest,
however,
to
those
persons
who
hold
pesticide
registrations,
apply
pesticides,
or
regulate
the
use
of
pesticides
for
states,
territories,
or
tribes.
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
information
in
this
notice,
consult
the
person
listed
under
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT.

B.
How
Can
I
Get
Additional
Information,
Including
Copies
of
this
Document?
1.
Electronically.
You
may
obtain
electronic
copies
of
this
document
and
the
draft
PR
Notice
from
the
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs'
Home
Page
at
http:/
/www.
epa.
gov/
pesticides/.
You
can
also
go
directly
to
the
listings
from
EPA
Internet
Home
Page
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/.
To
access
this
document,
on
the
Home
Page
select
``
Laws
and
Regulations''
and
then
look
up
the
entry
for
this
document
under
the
``
Federal
Register—
Environmental
Documents''
or
go
directly
to
the
Federal
Register
listings
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
fedrgstr/.
A
copy
of
the
draft
PR
Notice
is
also
available
at
http:/
/www.
epa.
gov/
opppmsd1/
PR—
Notices/
prdraft­
spraydrift801.
htm.
2.
Fax­
on­
demand.
You
may
request
a
faxed
copy
of
the
draft
PR
Notice
titled
``
Spray
and
Dust
Drift
Label
Statements
for
Pesticide
Products''
by
using
a
faxphone
to
call
(202)
401–
0527
and
selecting
item
6142.
You
may
also
follow
the
automated
menu.
3.
In
person.
The
Agency
has
established
an
official
record
for
this
action
under
docket
control
number
OPP–
00730A.
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
Public
Information
and
Records
Integrity
Branch
(PIRIB),
Rm.
119,
Crystal
Mall
#2,
1921
Jefferson
Davis
Highway,
Arlington,
VA,
from
8:
30
a.
m.
to
4
p.
m.,
Monday
through
Friday,
excluding
legal
holidays.
The
PIRIB
telephone
number
is
(703)
305–
5805.

II.
What
Action
is
EPA
Taking?

In
the
Federal
Register
of
August
22,
2001
(66
FR
44141)
(FRL–
6792–
4),
EPA
announced
the
availability
of
a
draft
PR
Notice
titled
``
Spray
and
Dust
Drift
Label
Statements
for
Pesticide
Products.
''
The
Agency
provided
a
90–
day
comment
period,
which
was
scheduled
to
end
November
20,
2001.
EPA
is
extending
the
comment
period
for
the
draft
PR
Notice
for
an
additional
60
days,
until
January
19,
2002.

List
of
Subjects
Environmental
protection,
pesticides.

Dated:
November
5,
2001.

Marcia
E.
Mulkey,

Director,
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs.
[FR
Doc.
01–
28523
Filed
11–
8–
01;
3:
21
pm]

BILLING
CODE
6560–
50–
S
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
[FRL–
7103–
1]

Notice
of
Availability
for
Public
Review
and
Comment
of
EPA
Staff
White
Paper
That
Explores
a
Number
of
Options
for
Addressing
Boutique
Fuels
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(EPA).

ACTION:
Notice.

SUMMARY:
The
President's
National
Energy
Policy
issued
on
May
17,
2001,
directed
EPA
to
*
*
*
study
opportunities
to
maintain
or
improve
the
environmental
benefits
of
state
and
local
``
boutique''
clean
fuel
programs
while
exploring
ways
to
increase
the
flexibility
of
the
fuels
distribution
infrastructure,
improve
fungibility,
and
provide
added
gasoline
market
liquidity
***
In
response
to
this
directive,
EPA
prepared
a
report
that
discusses
the
actions
that
EPA
will
take
in
the
near
term
to
ensure
a
smoother
transition
from
winter
to
summer
grade
reformulated
gasoline
(RFG).
That
report,
entitled:
``
Study
of
Boutique
Fuels
and
Issues
Relating
to
Transition
from
Winter
to
Summer
Gasoline''
has
been
sent
to
the
President
and
has
been
made
publicly
available,
as
noted
below.
In
addition,
EPA
staff
also
prepared
a
White
Paper
that
addresses
boutique
fuels
in
the
longer
term.
This
White
Paper,
for
which
today
EPA
is
announcing
its
availability,
explores
a
number
of
options
that
could
reduce
the
total
number
of
fuels
and
lays
the
groundwork
for
further
study.
The
Staff
White
Paper
is
entitled:
``
Study
of
Unique
Gasoline
Fuel
Blends
(``
Boutique
Fuels''),
Effects
on
Fuel
Supply
and
Distribution
and
Potential
Improvements.
''
EPA
is
publishing
this
notice
of
availability
of
and
requesting
public
review
and
comment
on
the
Staff
White
Paper.
The
public
comment
period
will
end
December
31,
2001.
The
Staff
White
Paper,
as
well
as
the
Study
of
Boutique
Fuels
and
Issues
Relating
to
Transition
from
Winter
to
Summer
Gasoline,
are
both
available
in
the
public
docket
A–
2001–
20.
The
docket
is
located
at
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
401
M
St.,
SW.,
Room
1500,
Washington,
DC
20460.
The
telephone
number
of
the
docket
office
is
(202)
260–
7548.
Both
documents
are
also
available
on
EPA's
web
site
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
otaq/
fuels.
htm.

FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Julia
Macallister,
Office
of
Air
Quality
and
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Federal
Register
/
Vol.
66,
No.
220
/
Wednesday,
November
14,
2001
/
Notices
Transportation,
(734)
214–
4131,
or
by
email
at
macallister.
julia@
epa.
gov.

Dated:
November
7,
2001.
Jeffrey
R.
Holmstead,
Assistant
Administrator,
Office
of
Air
and
Radiation.
[FR
Doc.
01–
28522
Filed
11–
13–
01;
8:
45
am]

BILLING
CODE
6560–
50–
P
FEDERAL
COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
[CC
Docket
No.
92–
237;
DA
01–
2593]

Next
Meeting
of
the
North
American
Numbering
Council
AGENCY:
Federal
Communications
Commission.
ACTION:
Notice.

SUMMARY:
On
November
8,
2001,
the
Commission
released
a
public
notice
announcing
the
November
27–
28,
2001
meeting
and
agenda
of
the
North
American
Numbering
Council
(NANC).
The
intended
effect
of
this
action
is
to
make
the
public
aware
of
the
NANC's
next
meeting
and
its
agenda.
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Deborah
Blue,
Special
Assistant
to
the
Designated
Federal
Officer
(DFO)
at
(202)
418–
2320
or
dblue@
fcc.
gov.
The
address
is:
Network
Services
Division,
Common
Carrier
Bureau,
Federal
Communications
Commission,
The
Portals
II,
445
12th
Street,
SW,
Suite
6A207,
Washington,
DC
20554.
The
fax
number
is:
(202)
418–
2345.
The
TTY
number
is:
(202)
418–
0484.
SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:
Released:
November
8,
2001.
The
North
American
Numbering
Council
(NANC)
has
scheduled
a
meeting
to
be
held
Tuesday,
November
27,
2001,
from
8:
30
a.
m.
until
5
p.
m.,
and
on
Wednesday,
November
28,
2001,
from
8:
30
a.
m.,
until
12
noon
(if
required).
The
meeting
will
be
held
at
the
Federal
Communications
Commission,
Portals
II,
445
12th
Street,
SW,
Room
TW–
C305,
Washington,
DC.

SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:
This
meeting
is
open
to
members
of
the
general
public.
The
FCC
will
attempt
to
accommodate
as
many
participants
as
possible.
The
public
may
submit
written
statements
to
the
NANC,
which
must
be
received
two
business
days
before
the
meeting.
In
addition,
oral
statements
at
the
meeting
by
parties
or
entities
not
represented
on
the
NANC
will
be
permitted
to
the
extent
time
permits.
Such
statements
will
be
limited
to
five
minutes
in
length
by
any
one
party
or
entity,
and
requests
to
make
an
oral
statement
must
be
received
two
business
days
before
the
meeting.
Requests
to
make
an
oral
statement
or
provide
written
comments
to
the
NANC
should
be
sent
to
Deborah
Blue
at
the
address
under
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT,
stated
above.

Proposed
Agenda
1.
Announcements
and
Recent
News
2.
Approve
Minutes
—Meeting
of
October
16–
17,
2001
3.
Report
of
North
American
Numbering
Plan
Administrator
(NANPA)
4.
Report
of
NANPA
Oversight
Working
Group
5.
Report
of
National
ThousandsBlock
Pooling
Administrator
6.
Report
of
NANP
Expansion/
Optimization
IMG
7.
Status
of
Industry
Numbering
Committee
activities
8.
Report
of
the
Local
Number
Portability
Administration
(LNPA)
Working
Group
—Wireless
Number
Portability
Operations
(WNPO)
Subcommittee
9.
Report
of
NAPM
LLC
10.
Report
from
NBANC
11.
Report
of
Cost
Recovery
Working
Group
12.
Steering
Committee
—Table
of
NANC
Projects
13.
Report
of
Steering
Committee
14.
Action
Items
15.
Public
Participation
(5
minutes
each)
16.
Other
Business
Wednesday,
November
28,
2001
(if
required)

17.
Complete
any
unfinished
Agenda
Items
18.
Other
Business
Federal
Communications
Commission.
Diane
Griffin
Harmon,
Acting
Chief,
Network
Services
Division,
Common
Carrier
Bureau.
[FR
Doc.
01–
28452
Filed
11–
13–
01;
8:
45
am]

BILLING
CODE
6712–
01–
P
FEDERAL
RESERVE
SYSTEM
Meeting;
Sunshine
Act
AGENCY
HOLDING
THE
MEETING:
Board
of
Governors
of
the
Federal
Reserve
System.

TIME
AND
DATE:
11
a.
m.,
Monday,
November
19,
2001.

PLACE:
Marriner
S.
Eccles
Federal
Reserve
Board
Building,
20th
and
C
Streets,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20551.
STATUS:
Closed.

MATTERS
TO
BE
CONSIDERED:
1.
Personnel
actions
(appointments,
promotions,
assignments,
reassignments,
and
salary
actions)
involving
individual
Federal
Reserve
System
employees.
2.
Any
items
carried
forward
from
a
previously
announced
meeting.

CONTACT
PERSON
FOR
MORE
INFORMATION:
Michelle
A.
Smith,
Assistant
to
the
Board;
202–
452–
3204.

SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:
You
may
call
202–
452–
3206
beginning
at
approximately
5
p.
m.
two
business
days
before
the
meeting
for
a
recorded
announcement
of
bank
and
bank
holding
company
applications
scheduled
for
the
meeting;
or
you
may
contact
the
Board's
Web
site
at
http://
www.
federalreserve.
gov
for
an
electronic
announcement
that
not
only
lists
applications,
but
also
indicates
procedural
and
other
information
about
the
meeting.

Dated:
November
9,
2001.
Robert
deV.
Frierson,
Deputy
Secretary
of
the
Board.
[FR
Doc.
01–
28600
Filed
11–
9–
01;
11:
33
am]

BILLING
CODE
6210–
01–
P
FEDERAL
TRADE
COMMISSION
Granting
of
Request
for
Early
Termination
of
the
Waiting
Period
Under
the
Premerger
Notification
Rules
Section
7A
of
the
Clayton
Act,
15
U.
S.
C.
18a,
as
added
by
Title
II
of
the
Hart­
Scott­
Rodino
Antitrust
Improvements
Act
of
1976,
requires
persons
contemplating
certain
mergers
or
acquisitions
to
give
the
Federal
Trade
Commission
and
the
Assistant
Attorney
General
advance
notice
and
to
wait
designated
periods
before
consummation
of
such
plans.
Section
7A(
b)(
2)
of
the
Act
permits
the
agencies,
in
individual
cases,
to
terminate
this
waiting
period
prior
to
its
expiration
and
requires
that
notice
of
this
action
be
published
in
the
Federal
Register.
The
following
transactions
were
granted
early
termination
of
the
waiting
period
provided
by
law
and
the
premerger
notification
rules.
The
grants
were
made
by
the
Federal
Trade
Commission
and
the
Assistant
Attorney
General
for
the
Antitrust
Division
of
the
Department
of
Justice.
Neither
agency
intends
to
take
any
action
with
respect
to
these
proposed
acquisitions
during
the
applicable
waiting
period.

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