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extension and courses approved on the
notice of approval sent to the
educational institution pursuant to
§ 21.4258 of this part.
(f) Exceptions to the requirement that
each location where the course or
program is offered must have a
certifying official on site. Exceptions to
the requirement in paragraph (c) of this
section, that each location with an
approved course or program of
education must have a certifying official
on site, will be permitted for—
(1) Extensions of an educational
institution when the State approving
agency combines the approval of the
courses offered by the extension with a
branch campus or main campus. (See
paragraph (e) of this section.)
(2) Educational institutions with more
than one campus within the same State
if the main campus—
(i) Maintains a centralized
recordkeeping system. (See paragraph
(d)(1) of this section.);
(ii) Has administrative capability for
the branch campus (or branch
campuses) within the same State; and
(iii) Centralizes its certifying official
function at the main campus.
(3) Educational institutions with
multi-state campuses when an
educational institution wants to
centralize its certifying official function
into one or more locations if:
(i) The educational institution
submits all required reports and
certifications that §§ 21.4203, 21.4204,
21.5810, 21.5812, 21.7152, and 21.7652
require via electronic submission
through VA’s Internet-based education
certification application;
(ii) The educational institution
designates an employee, at each
teaching location of the educational
institution that does not have a
certifying official present, to serve as a
point-of-contact for veterans,
servicemembers, reservists, or other
eligible persons; the certifying
official(s); the State approving agency of
jurisdiction; and VA. The designated
employee must have access (other than
to transmit certifications) to VA’s
Internet-based education certification
application to provide certification
information to veterans,
servicemembers, reservists, or other
eligible persons, State approving agency
representatives, and VA representatives;
(iii) Each certifying official uses the
VA facility code for the location that has
administrative capability for the
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teaching location where the student is
training when submitting required
reports and certifications to VA; and
(iv) Each certifying official has full
access to the administrative records and
accounts that § 21.4209 requires for each
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student attending the teaching
location(s) for which the certifying
official has been designated
responsibility. These records may be
originals, certified copies, or in an
electronically formatted record keeping
system.
(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3672)
(The Office of Management and Budget
has approved the information collection
requirements in this section under
control number 2900–0073)
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40 CFR Part 70
[EPA–R03–OAR–2007–0254; FRL–8304–8]
State Operating Permit Programs;
Maryland; Revisions to the Acid Rain
Regulations
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Direct final rule.
SUMMARY: EPA is taking direct final
action to approve revisions to the
Maryland operating permit program.
The revisions amend the Code of
Maryland Administrative Regulations’
(COMAR) incorporation by reference
citations to ensure that future changes to
the Federal Acid Rain program will
continue to be incorporated into
Maryland’s regulations. EPA is
approving these revisions in accordance
with the requirements of the Clean Air
Act.
DATES: This rule is effective on June 25,
2007 without further notice, unless EPA
receives adverse written comment by
May 25, 2007. If EPA receives such
comments, it will publish a timely
withdrawal of the direct final rule in the
Federal Register and inform the public
that the rule will not take effect.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID Number EPA–
R03–OAR–2007–0254 by one of the
following methods:
A. www.regulations.gov. Follow the
on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
B. E-mail: campbell.dave@epa.gov.
C. Mail: EPA–R03–OAR–2007–0254,
David Campbell, Chief, Permits and
Technical Assessment Branch, Mailcode
3AP11, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103.
D. Hand Delivery: At the previously-
listed EPA Region III address. Such
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deliveries are only accepted during the
Docket’s normal hours of operation, and
special arrangements should be made
for deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
Docket ID No. EPA–R03–OAR–2007–
0254. EPA’s policy is that all comments
received will be included in the public
docket without change, and may be
made available online at
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided, unless
the comment includes information
claimed to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise
protected through www.regulations.gov
or e-mail. The www.regulations.gov Web
site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system,
which means EPA will not know your
identity or contact information unless
you provide it in the body of your
comment. If you send an e-mail
comment directly to EPA without going
through www.regulations.gov, your e-
mail address will be automatically
captured and included as part of the
comment that is placed in the public
docket and made available on the
Internet. If you submit an electronic
comment, EPA recommends that you
include your name and other contact
information in the body of your
comment and with any disk or CD–ROM
you submit. If EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties
and cannot contact you for clarification,
EPA may not be able to consider your
comment. Electronic files should avoid
the use of special characters, any form
of encryption, and be free of any defects
or viruses.
Docket. All documents in the
electronic docket are listed in the
www.regulations.gov index. Although
listed in the index, some information is
not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other
information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Certain other
material, such as copyrighted material,
is not placed on the Internet and will be
publicly available only in hard copy
form. Publicly available docket
materials are available either
electronically in www.regulations.gov or
in hard copy during normal business
hours at the Air Protection Division,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Region III, 1650 Arch Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103.
Copies of the State submittal are
available at the Maryland Department of
the Environment, 1800 Washington
Boulevard, Suite 705, Baltimore,
Maryland 21230.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
Arnold, (215) 814–2194, or by e-mail at
arnold.paul@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
On February 13, 2007, Maryland
submitted a formal revision to its Title
V operating permit program. The
revisions amend The Code of Maryland
Administrative Regulations’ (COMAR)
incorporation by reference citations to
ensure that future changes to the
Federal Acid Rain program will
continue to be incorporated into
Maryland’s regulations.
II. Summary of Title V Program
Revision
Both COMAR 26.11.02.01 and
26.11.03.01 currently incorporate by
reference the Federal Acid Rain
Program. These revisions will update
COMAR 26.11.02.01 and COMAR
26.11.03.01 to ensure that future
changes to the Federal program will
continue to be incorporated by reference
into Maryland’s regulations.
III. Final Action
EPA is approving this revision to the
Maryland operating permit program.
EPA is publishing this rule without
prior proposal because the Agency
views this as a noncontroversial
amendment and anticipates no adverse
comment. However, in the ‘‘Proposed
Rules’’ section of today’s Federal
Register, EPA is publishing a separate
document that will serve as the proposal
to approve the SIP revision if adverse
comments are filed. This rule will be
effective on June 25, 2007 without
further notice unless EPA receives
adverse comment by May 25, 2007. If
EPA receives adverse comment, EPA
will publish a timely withdrawal in the
Federal Register informing the public
that the rule will not take effect. EPA
will address all public comments in a
subsequent final rule based on the
proposed rule. EPA will not institute a
second comment period on this action.
Any parties interested in commenting
must do so at this time.
IV. Statutory and Executive Order
Reviews
A. General Requirements
Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR
51735, October 4, 1993), this action is
not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ and
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therefore is not subject to review by the
Office of Management and Budget. For
this reason, this action is also not
subject to Executive Order 13211,
‘‘Actions Concerning Regulations That
Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
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Distribution, or Use’’ (66 FR 28355, May
22, 2001). This action merely approves
state law as meeting Federal
requirements and imposes no additional
requirements beyond those imposed by
state law. Accordingly, the
Administrator certifies that this rule
will not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small
entities under the Regulatory Flexibility
Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). Because this
rule approves pre-existing requirements
under state law and does not impose
any additional enforceable duty beyond
that required by state law, it does not
contain any unfunded mandate or
significantly or uniquely affect small
governments, as described in the
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995
(Public Law 104–4). This rule also does
not have tribal implications because it
will not have a substantial direct effect
on one or more Indian tribes, on the
relationship between the Federal
Government and Indian tribes, or on the
distribution of power and
responsibilities between the Federal
Government and Indian tribes, as
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65
FR 67249, November 9, 2000). This
action also does not have Federalism
implications because it does not have
substantial direct effects on the States,
on the relationship between the national
government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various
levels of government, as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255,
August 10, 1999). This action merely
approves a state rule implementing a
Federal requirement, and does not alter
the relationship or the distribution of
power and responsibilities established
in the Clean Air Act. This rule also is
not subject to Executive Order 13045
‘‘Protection of Children from
Environmental Health Risks and Safety
Risks’’ (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997),
because it approves a state rule
implementing a Federal standard.
In reviewing SIP submissions, EPA’s
role is to approve state choices,
provided that they meet the criteria of
the Clean Air Act. In this context, in the
absence of a prior existing requirement
for the State to use voluntary consensus
standards (VCS), EPA has no authority
to disapprove a SIP submission for
failure to use VCS. It would thus be
inconsistent with applicable law for
EPA, when it reviews a SIP submission,
to use VCS in place of a SIP submission
that otherwise satisfies the provisions of
the Clean Air Act. Thus, the
requirements of section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and
Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C.
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272 note) do not apply. This rule does
not impose an information collection
burden under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
B. Submission to Congress and the
Comptroller General
The Congressional Review Act, 5
U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the Small
Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides
that before a rule may take effect, the
agency promulgating the rule must
submit a rule report, which includes a
copy of the rule, to each House of the
Congress and to the Comptroller General
of the United States. EPA will submit a
report containing this rule and other
required information to the U.S. Senate,
the U.S. House of Representatives, and
the Comptroller General of the United
States prior to publication of the rule in
the Federal Register. This rule is not a
‘‘major rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C.
804(2).
C. Petitions for Judicial Review
Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean
Air Act, petitions for judicial review of
this action must be filed in the United
States Court of Appeals for the
appropriate circuit by June 25, 2007.
Filing a petition for reconsideration by
the Administrator of this final rule does
not affect the finality of this rule for the
purposes of judicial review nor does it
extend the time within which a petition
for judicial review may be filed, and
shall not postpone the effectiveness of
such rule or action. This action
approves changes to Maryland’s Title V
operating permit program and may not
be challenged later in proceedings to
enforce its requirements. (See section
307(b)(2).)
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 70
Environmental protection,
Administrative practice and procedure,
Air pollution control, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
Dated: April 17, 2007.
Donald S. Welsh,
Regional Administrator, Region III.
■ 40 CFR part 70 is amended as follows:
PART 70—[AMENDED]
■ 1. The authority citation for part 70
continues to read as follows:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
■ 2. Appendix A to part 70 is amended
by revising paragraph (c) in the entry for
Maryland to read as follows:
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Appendix A to Part 70—Approval
Status of State and Local Operating
Permits Programs
* * * * * regulations.gov. Although listed in the
Maryland
* * * * * Information (CBI) or other information
(c) The Maryland Department of the
Environment submitted an operating permit
program amendment on February 13, 2007.
The program amendment contained in the
February 13, 2007 submittal will update
Maryland’s existing incorporation by
reference citations to the Federal Acid Rain
Program. The state is hereby granted
approval effective on June 25, 2007.
* * * * * available in hard copy, at the OPP
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40 CFR Part 158
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2004–0415; FRL–8113–7]
RIN 2070-AD51
Pesticides; Data Requirements for
Biochemical and Microbial Pesticides;
Notification to the Secretary of
Agriculture
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notification to the Secretary of
Agriculture.
SUMMARY: This document notifies the
public that the Administrator of EPA
has forwarded to the Secretary of
Agriculture a draft final rule as required
by section 25(a) of the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
Act (FIFRA). As described in the
Agency’s semi-annual Regulatory
Agenda, the draft final rule updates the
data requirements necessary to register
a biochemical or microbial pesticide
product. The revisions will codify data
requirements to reflect current
regulatory and scientific standards. The
data requirements will cover all
scientific disciplines for biochemical
and microbial pesticides, including
product chemistry and residue
chemistry, toxicology, and
environmental fate and effects.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a
docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–
OPP–2004–0415. To access the
electronic docket, go to http://
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www.regulations.gov, select ‘‘Advanced
Search,’’ then ‘‘Docket Search.’’ Insert
the docket ID number where indicated
and select the ‘‘Submit’’ button. Follow
the instructions on the regulations.gov
web site to view the docket index or
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access available documents. All
documents in the docket are listed in
the docket index available in
index, some information is not publicly
available, e.g., Confidential Business
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Certain other material, such as
copyrighted material, is not placed on
the Internet and will be publicly
available only in hard copy form.
Publicly available docket materials are
available in the electronic docket at
http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only
Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400,
One Potomac Yard (South Building),
2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA.
The Docket Facility is open from 8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The Docket
telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nathanael R. Martin, Field and External
Affairs Division (7506P), Office of
Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington DC 20460-0001;
telephone number: 703-305-6475; e-mail
address: martin.nathanael@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
This action is directed to the public
in general. It simply announces the
submission of a draft final rule to the U.
S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
and does not otherwise affect any
specific entities. This action may,
however, be of particular interest to
producers or registrants of a
biochemical or microbial pesticide
product. This action also may affect any
person or company who might petition
the Agency for new tolerances for
biochemical or microbial pesticides, or
hold a pesticide registration with
existing tolerances, or any person or
company who is interested in obtaining
or retaining a tolerance in the absence
of a registration, that is, an import
tolerance for biochemical or microbial
pesticides. Since other entities may also
be interested, the Agency has not
attempted to describe all the specific
entities that may be interested in this
action. If you have any questions
regarding this action, consult the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
B. How Can I Access Electronic Copies
of this Document and Other Related
Information?
In addition to using regulations.gov,
you may access this Federal Register
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document electronically through the
EPA Internet under the ‘‘Federal
Register’’ listings at http://
www.epa.gov/fedrgstr.
II. What Action is EPA Taking?
Section 25(a)(2) of FIFRA requires the
Administrator to provide the Secretary
of Agriculture with a copy of any final
regulation at least 30 days before signing
it for publication in the Federal
Register. The draft final rule is not
available to the public until after it has
been signed by EPA. If the Secretary
comments in writing regarding the draft
final rule within 15 days after receiving
it, the Administrator shall include the
comments of the Secretary, if requested
by the Secretary, and the
Administrator’s response to those
comments in the final rule when
published in the Federal Register. If the
Secretary does not comment in writing
within 15 days after receiving the draft
final rule, the Administrator may sign
the final rule for publication in the
Federal Register anytime after the 15–
day period.
III. Do Any Statutory and Executive
Order Reviews Apply to this
Notification?
No. This document is not a rule, it is
merely a notification of submission to
the Secretary of Agriculture. As such,
none of the regulatory assessment
requirements apply to this document.
IV. Will this Notification be Subject to
the Congressional Review Act?
No. This action is not a rule for
purposes of the Congressional Review
Act (CRA), 5 U.S.C. 804(3), and will not
be submitted to Congress and the
Comptroller General. EPA will submit
the final rule to Congress and the
Comptroller General as required by the
CRA.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 158
Environmental protection,
Administrative practice and procedure,
Agricultural commodities, Pesticides
and pests.
Dated: April 9, 2007.
Anne E. Lindsay,
Acting Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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