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Federal Register
Vol. 73, No. 200
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Vol. 73, No. 200
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
There are 14 announcements in this issue
1. TOXICS - FRs [2 Separate Announcements]. Pesticide Tolerances: Cyprosulfamide; Thiencarbazone-methyl
2. HAZ/Nuclear, TOXIC - FR. EPA. Public Health and Environmental Radiation Protection Standards for Yucca Mountain, Nevada
3. HAZ, SOLID - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; RCRA Expanded Public Participation (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1688.06, OMB Control No. 2050-0149
4. TOXICS - ND. EPA. EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office: Request for Nominations of Candidates for a Panel To Provide Advice on EPA's Dioxin Reassessment
5. WATER, DRINK - ND. EPA. Guidance for Conducting Prospective Ground-Water Monitoring Studies, Response to Public Comments and Final Guidance; Notice of Availability
6. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Pesticide Emergency Exemptions; Agency Decisions and State and Federal Agency Crisis Declarations
7. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Kasugamycin; Receipt of Application for Emergency Exemption and Solicitation of Public Comment
8. TOXICS - ND. EPA. Carbaryl; Notice of Receipt of Requests to Voluntarily Cancel or to Terminate Uses of Certain Pesticide Registrations
9. TOXICS - ND. DHHS/ATSDR. Availability of an Update to the ATSDR Policy Guideline for Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds in Residential Soil
10. TOXICS - ND. DHHS/ATSDR. Availability of Final Toxicological Profile for Perchlorates
11. ENERGY - NMs [2 Separate Announcements]. DOE/: 10/16 Meeting; and 11/18-20 Meeting
12. ENERGY - ND. DOE/Energy Information Administration. Solicitation of Comments on the Process and Technologies Used for Disseminating the Weekly Petroelum Status Report and the Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report
13. ALL - FR. DOI. Implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969
14. TOXICS - NM. DHHS/CDC&P. Advisory Committee on Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention (ACCLPP)
CODES USED: THE FOLLOWING CODES ARE USED TO IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF ANNOUNCEMENT & ISSUE AREA.
REPORTING FORMAT: ISSUE CODE - TYPE CODE. AGENCY. ANNOUNCEMENT.
ISSUE CODES: AIR - Air; ALL - Cross-Media, ecosystems, Env. Justice; CLIMATE - Climate Change, Global Warming; DRINK - Drinking Water, SDWA, Underground Injection; ENERGY - Energy; GLAKES - Great Lakes; HAZ - Hazardous Waste, RCRA, HSWA, DOT/RSPA, Some Nuclear (NRC); LAND - Land Use, Forests; P2 - Pollution Prevention, Sustainability, Recycling, Pjt. XL; REMED - Remediation, Brownfields, Superfund; TANKS - AST, UST; TOXICS = Toxics, TRI, TSCA, Pesticides, Risks, RTK; TRANSPORT - Transportation; SOLID - Solid Waste, RCRA Subtitle D; WATER - Surface Water, NPS, NPDES, Wetlands; WILDLIFE = Wildlife, Biodiversity, Endangered Species.
TYPE CODES: ANPR - Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; FR - Final Rule; FRD - Direct final rule; FRI - Interim final rule; ICR - Information Collection Request; ND - Notice of data, information, reports, etc. availability; NF - Notice of Fuding Opportunity; NM - Notice of Meeting; NS - Notice of administrative/court settlement; PR - Proposed Rule; ROD - Record of decision.
ANNOUNCEMENT 1
Subject: TOXICS - FRs [2 Separate Announcements]. Pesticide Tolerances: Cyprosulfamide; Thiencarbazone-methyl
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: HAZ/Nuclear, TOXIC - FR. EPA. Public Health and Environmental Radiation Protection Standards for Yucca Mountain, Nevada
[Federal Register: October 15, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 200)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 61255-61289]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 197
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0083; FRL-8724-9]
RIN 2060-AN15
Public Health and Environmental Radiation Protection Standards
for Yucca Mountain, Nevada
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: We, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), are
promulgating amendments to our public health and safety standards for
radioactive material stored or disposed of in the potential repository
at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. Congress directed us to develop these
standards and required us to contract with the National Academy of
Sciences (NAS) to conduct a study to provide findings and
recommendations on reasonable standards for protection of the public
health and safety. The health and safety standards promulgated by EPA
are to be ``based upon and consistent with'' the findings and
recommendations of NAS. Originally, these standards were promulgated on
June 13, 2001 (66 FR 32074) (the 2001 standards).
On July 9, 2004, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of
Columbia Circuit vacated portions of the 2001 standards concerning the
period of time for which compliance must be demonstrated. The Court
ruled that the compliance period of 10,000 years was not ``based upon
and consistent with'' the findings and recommendations of the NAS and
remanded those portions of the standards to EPA for revision. These
remanded provisions are the subject of this action.
This final rule incorporates compliance criteria applicable at
different times for protection of individuals and in circumstances
involving human intrusion into the repository. Compliance will be
judged against a standard of 150 microsieverts per year ([mu]Sv/yr) (15
millirem per year (mrem/yr)) committed effective dose equivalent (CEDE)
at times up to 10,000 years after disposal and against a standard of 1
millisievert per year (mSv/yr) (100 mrem/yr) CEDE at times after 10,000
years and up to 1 million years after disposal. This final rule also
includes several supporting provisions affecting the projections of
expected disposal system performance prepared by the Department of
Energy (DOE).
DATES: Effective Date: This final rule is effective on November 14,
2008.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0083. All documents in the docket are listed on the
http://www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, e.g., Confidential Business
Information (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 through http://www.regulations.gov, for purchase or
access from sources identified in the docket (Docket Nos. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2005-0083-0086 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0083-0087), or in hard copy at the
Air and Radiation Docket, EPA/DC, EPA Headquarters West Building, Room
3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading
Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Air and
Radiation Docket is (202) 566-1742.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ray Clark, Office of Radiation and
Indoor Air, Radiation Protection Division (6608J), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: 202-343-9360; fax number: 202-343-2305; e-mail
address: clark.ray@epa.gov.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 61255-61289]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 197
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0083; FRL-8724-9]
RIN 2060-AN15
Public Health and Environmental Radiation Protection Standards
for Yucca Mountain, Nevada
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: We, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), are
promulgating amendments to our public health and safety standards for
radioactive material stored or disposed of in the potential repository
at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. Congress directed us to develop these
standards and required us to contract with the National Academy of
Sciences (NAS) to conduct a study to provide findings and
recommendations on reasonable standards for protection of the public
health and safety. The health and safety standards promulgated by EPA
are to be ``based upon and consistent with'' the findings and
recommendations of NAS. Originally, these standards were promulgated on
June 13, 2001 (66 FR 32074) (the 2001 standards).
On July 9, 2004, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of
Columbia Circuit vacated portions of the 2001 standards concerning the
period of time for which compliance must be demonstrated. The Court
ruled that the compliance period of 10,000 years was not ``based upon
and consistent with'' the findings and recommendations of the NAS and
remanded those portions of the standards to EPA for revision. These
remanded provisions are the subject of this action.
This final rule incorporates compliance criteria applicable at
different times for protection of individuals and in circumstances
involving human intrusion into the repository. Compliance will be
judged against a standard of 150 microsieverts per year ([mu]Sv/yr) (15
millirem per year (mrem/yr)) committed effective dose equivalent (CEDE)
at times up to 10,000 years after disposal and against a standard of 1
millisievert per year (mSv/yr) (100 mrem/yr) CEDE at times after 10,000
years and up to 1 million years after disposal. This final rule also
includes several supporting provisions affecting the projections of
expected disposal system performance prepared by the Department of
Energy (DOE).
DATES: Effective Date: This final rule is effective on November 14,
2008.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0083. All documents in the docket are listed on the
http://www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, e.g., Confidential Business
Information (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 through http://www.regulations.gov, for purchase or
access from sources identified in the docket (Docket Nos. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2005-0083-0086 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0083-0087), or in hard copy at the
Air and Radiation Docket, EPA/DC, EPA Headquarters West Building, Room
3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading
Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Air and
Radiation Docket is (202) 566-1742.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ray Clark, Office of Radiation and
Indoor Air, Radiation Protection Division (6608J), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: 202-343-9360; fax number: 202-343-2305; e-mail
address: clark.ray@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: HAZ, SOLID - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; RCRA Expanded Public Participation (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1688.06, OMB Control No. 2050-0149
[Federal Register: October 15, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 200)]
[Notices]
[Page 61113-61114]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-RCRA-2008-0463; FRL-8730-1]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; RCRA Expanded Public
Participation (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1688.06, OMB Control No. 2050-0149
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)(44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq. ), this document announces that an Information Collection
Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing
approved collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the
nature of the information collection and its estimated burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before November 14,
2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-
2008-0463, to (1) EPA, either online using http://www.regulations.gov
(our preferred method), or by e-mail to rcra-docket@epa.gov, or by mail
to: RCRA Docket (28221T), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; and (2) OMB, by mail
to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management
and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Norma Abdul-Malik, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone number: 703-308-8753; fax number: 703-308-8617; e-mail
address: abdul-malik.norma@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 61113-61114]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-RCRA-2008-0463; FRL-8730-1]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; RCRA Expanded Public
Participation (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1688.06, OMB Control No. 2050-0149
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)(44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq. ), this document announces that an Information Collection
Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing
approved collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the
nature of the information collection and its estimated burden and cost.
DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before November 14,
2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-
2008-0463, to (1) EPA, either online using http://www.regulations.gov
(our preferred method), or by e-mail to rcra-docket@epa.gov, or by mail
to: RCRA Docket (28221T), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; and (2) OMB, by mail
to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management
and Budget (OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Norma Abdul-Malik, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone number: 703-308-8753; fax number: 703-308-8617; e-mail
address: abdul-malik.norma@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: TOXICS - ND. EPA. EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office: Request for Nominations of Candidates for a Panel To Provide Advice on EPA's Dioxin Reassessment
[Federal Register: October 15, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 200)]
[Notices]
[Page 61114-61115]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8728-7]
EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office: Request for Nominations
of Candidates for a Panel To Provide Advice on EPA's Dioxin
Reassessment
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency)
Science Advisory Board (SAB or the Board) Staff Office is soliciting
nominations of nationally recognized scientists for consideration of
membership on an SAB Panel to provide advice on EPA's reassessment of
the health risks from dioxin and related compounds.
DATES: Nominations should be submitted by November 5, 2008 per the
instructions below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding this Request
for Nominations please contact Dr. Thomas Armitage, Designated Federal
Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board Staff, at
armitage.thomas@epa.gov or (202) 343-9995. General information
concerning the SAB can be found on the SAB Web site at http://
www.epa.gov/sab. Any inquiry regarding EPA's dioxin reassessment
activity should be directed to Dr. Peter W. Preuss, Director, EPA
National Center for Environmental Assessment at preuss.peter@epa.gov or
(703) 347-8600. In addition, updated communication materials have been
developed that provide further information on dioxin and EPA's dioxin
reassessment activity. These materials are available on EPA's Web site
at http://www.epa.gov/ncea under Headlines and also at http://
www.cfsan.fda.gov/lrd/dioxinqa.html.
[Notices]
[Page 61114-61115]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8728-7]
EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office: Request for Nominations
of Candidates for a Panel To Provide Advice on EPA's Dioxin
Reassessment
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency)
Science Advisory Board (SAB or the Board) Staff Office is soliciting
nominations of nationally recognized scientists for consideration of
membership on an SAB Panel to provide advice on EPA's reassessment of
the health risks from dioxin and related compounds.
DATES: Nominations should be submitted by November 5, 2008 per the
instructions below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding this Request
for Nominations please contact Dr. Thomas Armitage, Designated Federal
Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board Staff, at
armitage.thomas@epa.gov or (202) 343-9995. General information
concerning the SAB can be found on the SAB Web site at http://
www.epa.gov/sab. Any inquiry regarding EPA's dioxin reassessment
activity should be directed to Dr. Peter W. Preuss, Director, EPA
National Center for Environmental Assessment at preuss.peter@epa.gov or
(703) 347-8600. In addition, updated communication materials have been
developed that provide further information on dioxin and EPA's dioxin
reassessment activity. These materials are available on EPA's Web site
at http://www.epa.gov/ncea under Headlines and also at http://
www.cfsan.fda.gov/lrd/dioxinqa.html.
ANNOUNCEMENT 5
Subject: WATER, DRINK - ND. EPA. Guidance for Conducting Prospective Ground-Water Monitoring Studies, Response to Public Comments and Final Guidance; Notice of Availability
[Federal Register: October 15, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 200)]
[Notices]
[Page 61115-61117]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-1163; FRL-8383-2]
Guidance for Conducting Prospective Ground-Water Monitoring
Studies, Response to Public Comments and Final Guidance; Notice of
Availability
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This document announces the availability of the final Guidance
for Conducting Prospective Ground-Water (PGW) Monitoring Studies and
EPA's response to public comments on the development of the final PGW
monitoring studies guidance. This PGW monitoring study, which is
required on a case-by-case basis, is conducted in a controlled setting
and provides EPA with data for evaluating the impact of legal pesticide
use on ground-water quality. The PGW guidance document describes how to
conduct a PGW monitoring study, milestones for consulting with EPA, and
how to report results to EPA. Data generated from these field studies
have proven valuable to EPA scientists and risk managers as they are
specifically designed to relate pesticide use indicated on the label to
measurements of the pesticide and its degradates in ground water used
as a source of drinking water.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Betsy Behl, Environmental Fate and
Effects Division (7507P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 305-6128; fax number: (703) 305-6309; e-
mail address: behl.betsy@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 61115-61117]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-1163; FRL-8383-2]
Guidance for Conducting Prospective Ground-Water Monitoring
Studies, Response to Public Comments and Final Guidance; Notice of
Availability
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This document announces the availability of the final Guidance
for Conducting Prospective Ground-Water (PGW) Monitoring Studies and
EPA's response to public comments on the development of the final PGW
monitoring studies guidance. This PGW monitoring study, which is
required on a case-by-case basis, is conducted in a controlled setting
and provides EPA with data for evaluating the impact of legal pesticide
use on ground-water quality. The PGW guidance document describes how to
conduct a PGW monitoring study, milestones for consulting with EPA, and
how to report results to EPA. Data generated from these field studies
have proven valuable to EPA scientists and risk managers as they are
specifically designed to relate pesticide use indicated on the label to
measurements of the pesticide and its degradates in ground water used
as a source of drinking water.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Betsy Behl, Environmental Fate and
Effects Division (7507P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 305-6128; fax number: (703) 305-6309; e-
mail address: behl.betsy@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 6
Subject: TOXICS - ND. EPA. Pesticide Emergency Exemptions; Agency Decisions and State and Federal Agency Crisis Declarations
[Federal Register: October 15, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 200)]
[Notices]
[Page 61117-61119]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0653; FRL-8383-4]
Pesticide Emergency Exemptions; Agency Decisions and State and
Federal Agency Crisis Declarations
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA has granted emergency exemptions under the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) for use of
pesticides as listed in this notice. The exemptions were granted during
the period April 1, 2008 through June 30, 2008, to control unforeseen
pest outbreaks.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: See each emergency exemption for the
name of a contact person. The following information applies to all
contact persons: Team Leader, Emergency Response Team, Registration
Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 308-9366.
[Notices]
[Page 61117-61119]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0653; FRL-8383-4]
Pesticide Emergency Exemptions; Agency Decisions and State and
Federal Agency Crisis Declarations
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA has granted emergency exemptions under the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) for use of
pesticides as listed in this notice. The exemptions were granted during
the period April 1, 2008 through June 30, 2008, to control unforeseen
pest outbreaks.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: See each emergency exemption for the
name of a contact person. The following information applies to all
contact persons: Team Leader, Emergency Response Team, Registration
Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 308-9366.
ANNOUNCEMENT 7
Subject: TOXICS - ND. EPA. Kasugamycin; Receipt of Application for Emergency Exemption and Solicitation of Public Comment
[Federal Register: October 15, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 200)]
[Notices]
[Page 61119-61120]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0695; FRL-8384-8]
Kasugamycin; Receipt of Application for Emergency Exemption and
Solicitation of Public Comment
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA has received a specific exemption request from the
Michigan Department of Agriculture to use the pesticide kasugamycin
(CAS No. 6980-18-3) to treat up to 10,000 acres of apples to control
fire blight. The applicant proposes the use of a new chemical which has
not been registered by the EPA. EPA is soliciting public comment before
making the decision whether or not to grant the exemption.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 30, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0695, by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket Facility's normal hours of operation (8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays).
Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed
information. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Ertman, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 308-9367; fax number: (703) 605-0781; e-mail address:
ertman.andrew@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 61119-61120]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0695; FRL-8384-8]
Kasugamycin; Receipt of Application for Emergency Exemption and
Solicitation of Public Comment
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA has received a specific exemption request from the
Michigan Department of Agriculture to use the pesticide kasugamycin
(CAS No. 6980-18-3) to treat up to 10,000 acres of apples to control
fire blight. The applicant proposes the use of a new chemical which has
not been registered by the EPA. EPA is soliciting public comment before
making the decision whether or not to grant the exemption.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 30, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0695, by one of the following methods:
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket Facility's normal hours of operation (8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays).
Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed
information. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Ertman, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 308-9367; fax number: (703) 605-0781; e-mail address:
ertman.andrew@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 8
Subject: TOXICS - ND. EPA. Carbaryl; Notice of Receipt of Requests to Voluntarily Cancel or to Terminate Uses of Certain Pesticide Registrations
[Federal Register: October 15, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 200)]
[Notices]
[Page 61121-61123]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0525; FRL-8395-6]
Carbaryl; Notice of Receipt of Requests to Voluntarily Cancel or
to Terminate Uses of Certain Pesticide Registrations
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended, EPA is issuing a
notice of receipt of requests from Loveland Products, Inc., Value
Garden Supply, and Helena Chemical Company to voluntarily amend their
registrations to terminate uses of certain carbaryl products, or to
eliminate certain application methods for carbaryl products. The
requests would terminate carbaryl use in or on wheat, millet, and
fresh/succulent beans and peas (crop subgroup 6B). These requests would
also terminate the use of drench or dip treatments of seedlings or seed
pieces, dust formulations in agricultural crops, granular applications
to leafy vegetables (except brassica), direct applications (except for
flea collars) to domestic animals (including dogs, cats, and other
pets), and all indoor applications. The requests would not terminate
the last carbaryl products registered for use in the United States. EPA
intends to grant these requests at the close of the comment period for
this announcement unless the Agency receives substantive comments
within the comment period that would merit its further review of the
requests, or unless the registrants withdraw their requests within this
period. Upon acceptance of these requests, any sale, distribution, or
use of products listed in this notice will be permitted only if such
sale, distribution, or use is consistent with the terms as described in
the final order.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 14, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0525, by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public
Docket (7502P), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket Facility's normal hours of operation (8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays).
Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed
information. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christina Scheltema, Special Review
and Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-2201; fax
number: (703) 308-8005; e-mail address: scheltema.christina@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 61121-61123]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0525; FRL-8395-6]
Carbaryl; Notice of Receipt of Requests to Voluntarily Cancel or
to Terminate Uses of Certain Pesticide Registrations
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended, EPA is issuing a
notice of receipt of requests from Loveland Products, Inc., Value
Garden Supply, and Helena Chemical Company to voluntarily amend their
registrations to terminate uses of certain carbaryl products, or to
eliminate certain application methods for carbaryl products. The
requests would terminate carbaryl use in or on wheat, millet, and
fresh/succulent beans and peas (crop subgroup 6B). These requests would
also terminate the use of drench or dip treatments of seedlings or seed
pieces, dust formulations in agricultural crops, granular applications
to leafy vegetables (except brassica), direct applications (except for
flea collars) to domestic animals (including dogs, cats, and other
pets), and all indoor applications. The requests would not terminate
the last carbaryl products registered for use in the United States. EPA
intends to grant these requests at the close of the comment period for
this announcement unless the Agency receives substantive comments
within the comment period that would merit its further review of the
requests, or unless the registrants withdraw their requests within this
period. Upon acceptance of these requests, any sale, distribution, or
use of products listed in this notice will be permitted only if such
sale, distribution, or use is consistent with the terms as described in
the final order.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 14, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0525, by one of the following methods:
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
Docket (7502P), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket Facility's normal hours of operation (8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays).
Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed
information. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christina Scheltema, Special Review
and Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-2201; fax
number: (703) 308-8005; e-mail address: scheltema.christina@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 9
Subject: TOXICS - ND. DHHS/ATSDR. Availability of an Update to the ATSDR Policy Guideline for Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds in Residential Soil
[Federal Register: October 15, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 200)]
[Notices]
[Page 61133]
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
[ATSDR-245]
Availability of an Update to the ATSDR Policy Guideline for
Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds in Residential Soil
AGENCY: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR),
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of an Update to the
ATSDR Policy Guideline for Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds in
Residential Soil at: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxpro2.html and http://
www.atsdr.cdc.gov/substances/dioxin/policy.
DATES: The policy update will be available on or about September 30,
2008.
ADDRESSES: The document will be available on ATSDR's Web site at http:/
/www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxpro2.html as Appendix B of the Toxicological
Profile for Chlorinated Dibenzo-p-Dioxins and http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/
substances/dioxin/policy.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Tom Sinks, Office of the Director,
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Mailstop F-61, 1600
Clifton Road, NE., Atlanta, Georgia 30333, telephone (888) 422-8737.
[Notices]
[Page 61133]
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
[ATSDR-245]
Availability of an Update to the ATSDR Policy Guideline for
Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds in Residential Soil
AGENCY: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR),
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of an Update to the
ATSDR Policy Guideline for Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds in
Residential Soil at: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxpro2.html and http://
www.atsdr.cdc.gov/substances/dioxin/policy.
DATES: The policy update will be available on or about September 30,
2008.
ADDRESSES: The document will be available on ATSDR's Web site at http:/
/www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxpro2.html as Appendix B of the Toxicological
Profile for Chlorinated Dibenzo-p-Dioxins and http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/
substances/dioxin/policy.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Tom Sinks, Office of the Director,
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Mailstop F-61, 1600
Clifton Road, NE., Atlanta, Georgia 30333, telephone (888) 422-8737.
ANNOUNCEMENT 10
Subject: TOXICS - ND. DHHS/ATSDR. Availability of Final Toxicological Profile for Perchlorates
[Federal Register: October 15, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 200)]
[Notices]
[Page 61133-61134]
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
[ATSDR-246]
Availability of Final Toxicological Profile for Perchlorates
AGENCY: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR),
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of the final
toxicological profile for perchlorates, which completes the nineteenth
set prepared by ATSDR. The announcement of seven toxicological profiles
for the nineteenth set was published in the Federal Register on October
25, 2005 (70 FR 61622).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Olga Dawkins, Division of
Toxicology and Environmental, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease
Registry, Mailstop F-32, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., Atlanta, Georgia
30333, telephone 1-(800) 232-4636 or (770) 488-3315.
[Notices]
[Page 61133-61134]
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
[ATSDR-246]
Availability of Final Toxicological Profile for Perchlorates
AGENCY: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR),
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of the final
toxicological profile for perchlorates, which completes the nineteenth
set prepared by ATSDR. The announcement of seven toxicological profiles
for the nineteenth set was published in the Federal Register on October
25, 2005 (70 FR 61622).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Olga Dawkins, Division of
Toxicology and Environmental, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease
Registry, Mailstop F-32, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., Atlanta, Georgia
30333, telephone 1-(800) 232-4636 or (770) 488-3315.
ANNOUNCEMENT 11
Subject: ENERGY - NMs [2 Separate Announcements]. DOE/: 10/16 Meeting; and 11/18-20 Meeting
[Federal Register: October 15, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 200)]
[Notices]
[Page 61100-61101]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
State Energy Advisory Board (STEAB)
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
[Notices]
[Page 61100-61101]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
State Energy Advisory Board (STEAB)
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
ANNOUNCEMENT 12
Subject: ENERGY - ND. DOE/Energy Information Administration. Solicitation of Comments on the Process and Technologies Used for Disseminating the Weekly Petroelum Status Report and the Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report
[Federal Register: October 15, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 200)]
[Notices]
[Page 61101-61103]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Energy Information Administration
Solicitation of Comments on the Process and Technologies Used for
Disseminating the Weekly Petroelum Status Report and the Weekly Natural
Gas Storage Report
AGENCY: Energy Information Administration (EIA), Department of Energy
(DOE).
ACTION: Solicitation of comments on the process and technologies used
for disseminating the Weekly Petroleum Status Report and the Weekly
Natural Gas Storage Report.
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SUMMARY: The EIA is requesting comments on the process and technologies
used for disseminating weekly information regarding petroleum and
natural gas stocks in the Weekly Petroleum Status Report (WPSR) and the
Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report (WNGSR). EIA has attempted to develop
its current dissemination processes and information technologies to
meet its goal of providing fair access to any interested user, but has
recently faced significant challenges in this area that may require
changes in the process and/or technologies used for disseminating
weekly data. This request is based on EIA's mandate for carrying out a
central, comprehensive and unified energy data and information program
responsive to users' needs for credible, reliable and timely energy
information that will improve and broaden understanding of petroleum
and natural gas supply in the United States.
DATES: Comments must be filed by November 14, 2008. If you anticipate
difficulty in submitting comments within that period, contact the
person listed below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be directed to Karen Robinson, Office of Oil
and Gas. To ensure receipt of the comments by the due date, submission
by FAX (202-586-9739) or e-mail (karen.robinson@eia.doe.gov) is
recommended. The mailing address is Office of Oil and Gas, Energy
Information Administration, EI-40, Forrestal Building, U.S. Department
of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20585.
Alternatively, Karen Robinson may be contacted by telephone at (202)
586-2585.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information
should be directed to Karen Robinson as listed above.
[Notices]
[Page 61101-61103]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Energy Information Administration
Solicitation of Comments on the Process and Technologies Used for
Disseminating the Weekly Petroelum Status Report and the Weekly Natural
Gas Storage Report
AGENCY: Energy Information Administration (EIA), Department of Energy
(DOE).
ACTION: Solicitation of comments on the process and technologies used
for disseminating the Weekly Petroleum Status Report and the Weekly
Natural Gas Storage Report.
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SUMMARY: The EIA is requesting comments on the process and technologies
used for disseminating weekly information regarding petroleum and
natural gas stocks in the Weekly Petroleum Status Report (WPSR) and the
Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report (WNGSR). EIA has attempted to develop
its current dissemination processes and information technologies to
meet its goal of providing fair access to any interested user, but has
recently faced significant challenges in this area that may require
changes in the process and/or technologies used for disseminating
weekly data. This request is based on EIA's mandate for carrying out a
central, comprehensive and unified energy data and information program
responsive to users' needs for credible, reliable and timely energy
information that will improve and broaden understanding of petroleum
and natural gas supply in the United States.
DATES: Comments must be filed by November 14, 2008. If you anticipate
difficulty in submitting comments within that period, contact the
person listed below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be directed to Karen Robinson, Office of Oil
and Gas. To ensure receipt of the comments by the due date, submission
by FAX (202-586-9739) or e-mail (karen.robinson@eia.doe.gov) is
recommended. The mailing address is Office of Oil and Gas, Energy
Information Administration, EI-40, Forrestal Building, U.S. Department
of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20585.
Alternatively, Karen Robinson may be contacted by telephone at (202)
586-2585.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information
should be directed to Karen Robinson as listed above.
ANNOUNCEMENT 13
Subject: ALL - FR. DOI. Implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969
[Federal Register: October 15, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 200)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 61291-61323]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Secretary
43 CFR Part 46
RIN 1090-AA95
Implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of
1969
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Interior (Department) is amending its
regulations by adding a new part to codify its procedures for
implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), which are
currently located in chapters 1-6 of Part 516 of the Departmental
Manual (DM). This rule contains Departmental policies and procedures
for compliance with NEPA, Executive Order (E.O.) 11514, E.O. 13352 and
the Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ) regulations (40 CFR Parts
1500-1508). Department officials will use this rule in conjunction with
and supplementary to these authorities. The Department believes that
codifying the procedures in regulations that are consistent with NEPA
and the CEQ regulations will provide greater visibility to that which
was previously contained in the DM and enhance cooperative conservation
by highlighting opportunities for public engagement and input in the
NEPA process.
The Department will continue to maintain Department's information
and explanatory guidance pertaining to NEPA in the DM and Environmental
Statement Memoranda (ESM) to assist bureaus in complying with NEPA.
Bureau-specific NEPA procedures remain in 516 DM Chapters 8-15 and
bureau guidance in explanatory and informational directives.
Maintaining explanatory information in the Department's DM chapters and
ESM, and bureau-specific explanatory and informational directives will
facilitate timely responses to new ideas, new information, procedural
interpretations, training needs, and editorial changes to assist field
offices when implementing the NEPA process.
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 14, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Vijai N. Rai, Team Leader, Natural
Resources Management, Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance,
1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240. Telephone: 202-208-6661. E-
mail: vijai_rai@ios.doi.gov.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 61291-61323]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Secretary
43 CFR Part 46
RIN 1090-AA95
Implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of
1969
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Interior (Department) is amending its
regulations by adding a new part to codify its procedures for
implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), which are
currently located in chapters 1-6 of Part 516 of the Departmental
Manual (DM). This rule contains Departmental policies and procedures
for compliance with NEPA, Executive Order (E.O.) 11514, E.O. 13352 and
the Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ) regulations (40 CFR Parts
1500-1508). Department officials will use this rule in conjunction with
and supplementary to these authorities. The Department believes that
codifying the procedures in regulations that are consistent with NEPA
and the CEQ regulations will provide greater visibility to that which
was previously contained in the DM and enhance cooperative conservation
by highlighting opportunities for public engagement and input in the
NEPA process.
The Department will continue to maintain Department's information
and explanatory guidance pertaining to NEPA in the DM and Environmental
Statement Memoranda (ESM) to assist bureaus in complying with NEPA.
Bureau-specific NEPA procedures remain in 516 DM Chapters 8-15 and
bureau guidance in explanatory and informational directives.
Maintaining explanatory information in the Department's DM chapters and
ESM, and bureau-specific explanatory and informational directives will
facilitate timely responses to new ideas, new information, procedural
interpretations, training needs, and editorial changes to assist field
offices when implementing the NEPA process.
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 14, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Vijai N. Rai, Team Leader, Natural
Resources Management, Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance,
1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240. Telephone: 202-208-6661. E-
mail: vijai_rai@ios.doi.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 14
Subject: TOXICS - NM. DHHS/CDC&P. Advisory Committee on Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention (ACCLPP)
[Federal Register: October 15, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 200)]
[Notices]
[Page 61134]
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Advisory Committee on Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
(ACCLPP)
In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) announces the following meeting of the aforementioned
committee:
Times and Dates: 12:30 p.m.-5 p.m., October 29, 2008. 8:30 a.m.-5
p.m., October 30, 2008.
Place: The Westin San Diego, 400 West Broadway, San Diego,
California 92101, Telephone: (619) 338-3613, Fax: (619) 239-4527.
Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available.
The meeting room accommodates approximately 125 people.
Purpose: The committee provides advice and guidance to the
Secretary; the Assistant Secretary for Health; and the CDC Director
regarding new scientific knowledge and technologic developments and
their practical implications for childhood lead poisoning prevention
efforts. The committee also reviews and reports regularly on childhood
lead poisoning prevention practices and recommends improvements in
national childhood lead poisoning prevention efforts.
Matters to be Discussed: Agenda items are subject to change as
priorities dictate; however, the current agenda includes
Discussion on the potential approaches to strengthen
existing strategies to achieve the Healthy People 2010 goal of
eliminating elevated blood lead levels (BLLs) as a public health
problem in the United States by 2010;
Update on school performance and concurrent BLLs;
Discussion on study designs related to adverse effects
from BLLs <10 [mu]g/dL; and
Discussion on the development of a prevention-based
research agenda.
Opportunities will be provided during the meeting for oral
comments. Depending on the time available and the number of requests,
it may be necessary to limit the time for each presenter.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Claudine Johnson, Program Operations
Assistant, Telephone: (770) 488-3629; Barry Brooks, Administrative Team
Leader, Telephone: 770-488-3841; Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch,
Division of Environmental Emergency Health Services, National Center
for Environmental Health, CDC, 4770 Buford Hwy., NE., Mailstop F60,
Atlanta, Georgia 30341.
(The Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, has been
delegated the authority to sign Federal Register notices pertaining
to announcements of meetings and other committee management
activities for both CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and
Disease Registry.)
[Notices]
[Page 61134]
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Advisory Committee on Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
(ACCLPP)
In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) announces the following meeting of the aforementioned
committee:
Times and Dates: 12:30 p.m.-5 p.m., October 29, 2008. 8:30 a.m.-5
p.m., October 30, 2008.
Place: The Westin San Diego, 400 West Broadway, San Diego,
California 92101, Telephone: (619) 338-3613, Fax: (619) 239-4527.
Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available.
The meeting room accommodates approximately 125 people.
Purpose: The committee provides advice and guidance to the
Secretary; the Assistant Secretary for Health; and the CDC Director
regarding new scientific knowledge and technologic developments and
their practical implications for childhood lead poisoning prevention
efforts. The committee also reviews and reports regularly on childhood
lead poisoning prevention practices and recommends improvements in
national childhood lead poisoning prevention efforts.
Matters to be Discussed: Agenda items are subject to change as
priorities dictate; however, the current agenda includes
existing strategies to achieve the Healthy People 2010 goal of
eliminating elevated blood lead levels (BLLs) as a public health
problem in the United States by 2010;
from BLLs <10 [mu]g/dL; and
research agenda.
Opportunities will be provided during the meeting for oral
comments. Depending on the time available and the number of requests,
it may be necessary to limit the time for each presenter.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Claudine Johnson, Program Operations
Assistant, Telephone: (770) 488-3629; Barry Brooks, Administrative Team
Leader, Telephone: 770-488-3841; Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch,
Division of Environmental Emergency Health Services, National Center
for Environmental Health, CDC, 4770 Buford Hwy., NE., Mailstop F60,
Atlanta, Georgia 30341.
(The Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, has been
delegated the authority to sign Federal Register notices pertaining
to announcements of meetings and other committee management
activities for both CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and
Disease Registry.)
