[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 149 (Friday, August 2, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50429-50430]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-19565]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Relocation of EPA Headquarter Dockets; Temporary Closures

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing the temporary closure and relocation of the 
Agency's Headquarter Dockets. EPA is consolidating the Headquarter 
paper docket facilities, that are identified in this document, into a 
combined docket facility to be known as the ``EPA Docket Center'' (EPA/
DC). This new facility will be located in the basement of the EPA West 
Building at 1301 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC. In order to 
prepare for this relocation, the various docket facilities, identified 
in this document, will be closed to the public at various times between 
the dates of Tuesday, August 13, 2002, through Monday, August 26, 2002. 
EPA expects each of the dockets located in the new EPA/DC to be open 
starting Tuesday, August 27, 2002, from the hours of 8:30 a.m. until 
4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST), or by appointment. This document 
provides additional details related to the relocation of EPA 
Headquarter dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Grimm, Information Strategies 
Branch, Collection Strategies Division, Office of Environmental 
Information, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode 2822T, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-566-
1677; fax number: 202-566-1639; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

What Docket Facilities Are Affected?

    In order to efficiently complete the relocation of the following 
physical Headquarter dockets, the docket facilities will be closed to 
the public as follows:

Aug. 16-26: OAR Docket (supporting the Clean Air Act [CAA])
Aug. 21-26: OECA Docket
Aug. 14-26: OEI Docket (supporting the Toxic Release Inventory [TRI])
Aug. 14-26: OPPT Docket, Non-Confidential Information Center 
(supporting the Toxic Substances Control Act [TSCA])
Aug. 19-26: OSWER Docket and Information Center (supporting the 
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act [RCRA], the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act [CERCLA], and 
the Oil Pollution Act [OPA])
Aug. 13-26: OW Docket (supporting the Clean Water Act [CWA] and the 
Safe Drinking Water Act [SDWA])

    The Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Public Regulatory Docket 
(supporting the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act 
[FIFRA]), located in Arlington, VA, is not moving at this time and will 
remain open to the public.
    This temporary closure will enable EPA to effectively transfer 
docket collections, while ensuring document integrity. By moving into 
this consolidated environment, the Agency intends to improve the 
docket's internal workflow processes and enhance customer service and 
public access to information. A central facility for most EPA 
Headquarter dockets will offer the public both convenience and 
efficiency, enabling citizens to access multiple program dockets and 
conduct cross-docket searches from one location.

How Can I Submit Comments During the Closure?

    During the closure, each docket will continue to receive comments 
via the U.S. Postal Service at the EPA Headquarters mailing address: 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20460. These dockets will be 
closed, however, for receiving personal or courier deliveries at their 
current locations. During the scheduled docket closures, public 
comments may be submitted in person or by courier to Patrick Grimm, EPA 
West, Room 6146B, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. Beginning 
August 27, 2002, hand-delivered comments should be delivered to the new 
EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave. 
NW, Washington, DC. Online receipt of public comments transmitted 
through the Agency's electronic docket and commenting system, EPA 
Dockets (EDOCKET) http://www.epa.gov/edocket, will not be affected 
during the physical docket move.

How Can I Access Material in the Dockets During the Closure?

    EDOCKET may contain electronic copies of support documentation and 
background materials for some regulatory and non-regulatory dockets. If 
a particular document is not available electronically, but must be 
viewed in person during the period of time dockets are closed, special 
arrangements may be made by calling the appropriate contact from the 
following list:

OAR Docket: Lorraine Reddick-Smith (202) 564-1293
OECA Docket: Carlton Burns (202) 564-8231
OEI Docket: Patrick Grimm (202) 566-1677
OPPT Docket: Vanessa Williams (202) 564-8957
OSWER Docket: Scott Maid (703) 308-8029
OW Docket: Gloria Posey (202) 564-0465

    Since access to the docket materials may be limited given the 
activities associated with the relocation, EPA appreciates your 
patience and asks that you limit requests to true emergencies.

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What Dockets Are Currently Open for Public Comment?

    The following is a list of rules/notices that are expected to be 
open for public comment during the scheduled docket closure periods. 
This listing, which identifies the docket ID number for the item, is 
not expected to be complete and the program docket should be contacted 
if a more detailed and current listing of open dockets is necessary.

OAR Docket

A-2000-50: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for 
Refractory Products Manufacturing
A-97-52: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants; 
Surface Coating of Wood Building Products

OPPT Docket

OPPT-2002-0040: Certain New Chemicals; Receipt and Status Information

OSWER Docket

RCRA-1999-0011: Management of Cement Kiln Dust--Notice of Data 
Availability
RCRA-2002-0019: NESHAP: Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for 
Hazardous Waste Combustors (Final Replacement Standards and Phase II)--
Notice of Data Availability
RCRA-2002-0021: Agency Collection Activities: Continuing Collection; 
Comment Request; Notification of Regulated Waste Activity
RCRA-2002-0022: Agency Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; National Waste Minimization Partnership Program

RCRA-2002-0023: Agency Information Collection Activities: Continuing 
Collection; Comment Request; Information Collection Request for RCRA 
Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Incinerators, Boilers and 
Industrial Furnaces Burning Hazardous Waste
SFUND-2002-004: Contaminated Sediments Science Plan--Notice

OW Docket

W-99-18: Standards for the Use or Disposal of Sewage Sludge
W-02-06: Effluent Limitation Guidelines and New Source Performance 
Standards for the Construction and Development Category
W-00-27: Notice of Data Availability; National Pollutant Discharge 
Elimination System Permit Regulation and Effluent Limitations 
Guidelines and Standards for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations 
(CAFO)

    Dated: July 30, 2002.
Mark Luttner,
Office of Information Collection, Office of Environmental Information.
[FR Doc. 02-19565 Filed 8-1-02; 8:45 am]
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