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Federal Register
Vol. 74, No. 8
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Vol. 74, No. 8
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
There are 9 announcements in this issue
1. AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Risk Management Program
Requirements and Petitions To Modify the List of Regulated Substances Under Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1656.13; OMB Control No. 2050-0144
Requirements and Petitions To Modify the List of Regulated Substances Under Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1656.13; OMB Control No. 2050-0144
2. ALL - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities OMB Responses To Multiple Agency Requests
3. ALL - NM. EPA. Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Environmental Research Standing Subcommittee Meeting--2009
4. DRINK - ND. EPA. Total Coliform Rule / Distribution Systems Advisory Committee Agreement In Principle Re: revisions to the Total Coliform Rule
5. ENERGY/Efficiency - PR/ND/NM. Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Water Heaters, Direct Heating Equipment, and Pool Heaters: Public Meeting and Availability of the Preliminary Technical Support Document
6. TOXICS - ND. DOC/NOAA. Availability of Draft Guidelines for Use of Pesticide-Treated Wood Products
7. CLIMATE - ND. DOC/NOAA. U.S. Climate Change Science Program Draft Unified Synthesis Product Report: Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States
8. LAND - FRI. USDA/Natural Resources Conservation Service. Regional Equity; To give priority to certain states for certain conservation program funding
9. HAZ, TRANSPORT - FR. DOT/Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. Hazardous Materials: Improving the Safety of Railroad Tank Car Transportation of Hazardous Materials
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: AIR - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Risk Management Program
Requirements and Petitions To Modify the List of Regulated Substances Under Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1656.13; OMB Control No. 2050-0144
[Federal Register: January 13, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 8)]
[Notices]
[Page 1679-1681]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0052; FRL-8761-9]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Risk Management Program
Requirements and Petitions To Modify the List of Regulated Substances
Under Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) (Renewal); EPA ICR No.
1656.13; OMB Control No. 2050-0144
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 February 12,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2003-0052, to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), by e-mail to a-and-r-Docket@epa.gov or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Air & Radiation
Docket, Mail Code: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., 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: Sicy Jacob, Office of Emergency
Management, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.,
NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-8019; fax
number: (202) 564-2620; e-mail address: jacob.sicy@epa,gov.
[Notices]
[Page 1679-1681]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0052; FRL-8761-9]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Risk Management Program
Requirements and Petitions To Modify the List of Regulated Substances
Under Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) (Renewal); EPA ICR No.
1656.13; OMB Control No. 2050-0144
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 February 12,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2003-0052, to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), by e-mail to a-and-r-Docket@epa.gov or by mail to:
EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Air & Radiation
Docket, Mail Code: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., 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: Sicy Jacob, Office of Emergency
Management, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.,
NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-8019; fax
number: (202) 564-2620; e-mail address: jacob.sicy@epa,gov.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: ALL - ICR. EPA. Agency Information Collection Activities OMB Responses To Multiple Agency Requests
[Federal Register: January 13, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 8)]
[Notices]
[Page 1681-1682]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8761-8]
Agency Information Collection Activities OMB Responses
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This document announces the Office of Management and Budget's
(OMB) responses to Agency Clearance requests, in compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). An agency may not
conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations are
listed in 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR chapter 15.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Westlund (202) 566-1682, or e-
mail at westlund.rick@epa.gov and please refer to the appropriate EPA
Information Collection Request (ICR) Number.
[Notices]
[Page 1681-1682]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8761-8]
Agency Information Collection Activities OMB Responses
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This document announces the Office of Management and Budget's
(OMB) responses to Agency Clearance requests, in compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). An agency may not
conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations are
listed in 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR chapter 15.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Westlund (202) 566-1682, or e-
mail at westlund.rick@epa.gov and please refer to the appropriate EPA
Information Collection Request (ICR) Number.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: ALL - NM. EPA. Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Environmental Research Standing Subcommittee Meeting--2009
[Federal Register: January 13, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 8)]
[Notices]
[Page 1682-1683]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0484; FRL-8761-7]
Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Environmental
Research Standing Subcommittee Meeting--2009
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-
463, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Research and
Development (ORD), gives notice of a meeting of the Board of Scientific
Counselors (BOSC) National Center for Environmental Research
Subcommittee (NCER).
DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, February 2, 2009 from 9 p.m.
to 5 p.m. and continue on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 from 9 to 12 noon
Eastern Standard Time. The meeting may adjourn early if all business is
finished. Requests for the draft agenda or for making an oral
presentation at the meeting will be accepted up to one business day
before the meeting.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Westin Grand Hotel, 2350 M
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037. Submit your comments, identified by
Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0484, by one of the following methods:
www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
E-mail: Send comments by electronic mail (e-mail) to:
ORD.Docket@epa.gov, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0484.
Fax: Fax comments to: (202) 566-0224, Attention Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0484.
Mail: Send comments by mail to: Board of Scientific
Counselors, NCER Standing Subcommittee--2009 Docket, Mailcode: 28221T,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0484.
Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver comments to: EPA Docket
Center (EPA/DC), Room B102, EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-
0484.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Designated Federal Officer via
mail at: Susan Peterson, Mail Code 8104-R, Office of Science Policy,
Office of Research and Development, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; via phone/voice
mail at: (202) 564-1077; via fax at: (202) 565-2911; or via e-mail at:
peterson.susan@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 1682-1683]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0484; FRL-8761-7]
Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Environmental
Research Standing Subcommittee Meeting--2009
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-
463, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Research and
Development (ORD), gives notice of a meeting of the Board of Scientific
Counselors (BOSC) National Center for Environmental Research
Subcommittee (NCER).
DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, February 2, 2009 from 9 p.m.
to 5 p.m. and continue on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 from 9 to 12 noon
Eastern Standard Time. The meeting may adjourn early if all business is
finished. Requests for the draft agenda or for making an oral
presentation at the meeting will be accepted up to one business day
before the meeting.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Westin Grand Hotel, 2350 M
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037. Submit your comments, identified by
Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0484, by one of the following methods:
submitting comments.
ORD.Docket@epa.gov, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0484.
No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0484.
Counselors, NCER Standing Subcommittee--2009 Docket, Mailcode: 28221T,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0484.
Center (EPA/DC), Room B102, EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-
0484.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Designated Federal Officer via
mail at: Susan Peterson, Mail Code 8104-R, Office of Science Policy,
Office of Research and Development, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; via phone/voice
mail at: (202) 564-1077; via fax at: (202) 565-2911; or via e-mail at:
peterson.susan@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: DRINK - ND. EPA. Total Coliform Rule / Distribution Systems Advisory Committee Agreement In Principle Re: revisions to the Total Coliform Rule
[Federal Register: January 13, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 8)]
[Notices]
[Page 1683-1684]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8761-6]
Total Coliform Rule / Distribution Systems Advisory Committee
Agreement In Principle
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of agreement in principle.
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SUMMARY: In September 2008, the Total Coliform Rule/Distribution
Systems Advisory Committee (Committee) signed an Agreement in
Principle, making recommendations to the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency on revisions to the Total Coliform Rule
and research/information needs to better inform distribution system
issues. The purpose of this notice is to make available to the public
the Agreement in Principle, which includes the full recommendations of
the Committee. The Agreement in Principle can be found on EPA's Office
of Water, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water's Web site.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Agreement in Principle (AIP) can
be accessed on the Agency's Web site at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/
disinfection/tcr/regulation_revisions.html. If accessing the AIP
through EPA's Web site is not possible or for general information,
contact the Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791 or go to the
Internet Web site http://www.epa.gov/safewater/disinfection/tcr/
regulation_revisions_tcrdsac.html. For technical inquiries, contact
Karl Anderson, Standards and Risk Management Division, Office of Ground
Water and Drinking Water (MC 4607M), Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:
(202) 564-2833; fax number: (202) 564-3767; e-mail address:
anderson.karld@epa.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 1683-1684]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8761-6]
Total Coliform Rule / Distribution Systems Advisory Committee
Agreement In Principle
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of agreement in principle.
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SUMMARY: In September 2008, the Total Coliform Rule/Distribution
Systems Advisory Committee (Committee) signed an Agreement in
Principle, making recommendations to the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency on revisions to the Total Coliform Rule
and research/information needs to better inform distribution system
issues. The purpose of this notice is to make available to the public
the Agreement in Principle, which includes the full recommendations of
the Committee. The Agreement in Principle can be found on EPA's Office
of Water, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water's Web site.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Agreement in Principle (AIP) can
be accessed on the Agency's Web site at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/
disinfection/tcr/regulation_revisions.html. If accessing the AIP
through EPA's Web site is not possible or for general information,
contact the Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791 or go to the
Internet Web site http://www.epa.gov/safewater/disinfection/tcr/
regulation_revisions_tcrdsac.html. For technical inquiries, contact
Karl Anderson, Standards and Risk Management Division, Office of Ground
Water and Drinking Water (MC 4607M), Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:
(202) 564-2833; fax number: (202) 564-3767; e-mail address:
anderson.karld@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 5
Subject: ENERGY/Efficiency - PR/ND/NM. Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Water Heaters, Direct Heating Equipment, and Pool Heaters: Public Meeting and Availability of the Preliminary Technical Support Document
[Federal Register: January 13, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 8)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 1643-1646]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 430
[Docket No. EERE-2006-BT-STD-0129]
RIN 1904-AA90
Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Water Heaters,
Direct Heating Equipment, and Pool Heaters: Public Meeting and
Availability of the Preliminary Technical Support Document
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and availability of preliminary
technical support document.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) will hold an informal public
meeting to discuss and receive comments on the product classes that DOE
plans to analyze for purposes of amending energy conservation standards
for certain residential heating products; the analytical framework,
models, and tools that DOE is using to evaluate standards for these
products; the results of preliminary analyses performed by DOE for
these products; and potential energy conservation standard levels
derived from these analyses that DOE could consider for these products.
DOE also encourages written comments on these subjects. To inform
stakeholders and facilitate this process, DOE has prepared an agenda, a
preliminary Technical Support Document (preliminary-TSD), and briefing
materials, all of which are available at: http://www.eere.energy.gov/
buildings/appliance_standards/residential/heating products.html.
DATES: DOE will hold a public meeting on Monday, February 9, 2009, from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Washington, DC. Any person requesting to speak at
the public meeting should submit such request, along with an electronic
copy of the statement to be given at the public meeting, before 4 p.m.,
Monday, January 26, 2009. Written comments are welcome, especially
following the public meeting, and should be submitted by March 16,
2009.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of
Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 1E-245, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121. Please note that foreign nationals
participating in the public meeting are subject to advance security
screening procedures. If a foreign national wishes to participate in
the public meeting, please
inform DOE of this fact as soon as possible by contacting Ms. Brenda
Edwards at (202) 586-2945 so that the necessary procedures can be
completed.
Interested persons may submit comments, identified by docket number
EERE-2006-BT-STD-0129, by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: ResWaterDirectPoolHtrs@ee.doe.gov. Include EERE-
2006-BT-STD-0129 in the subject line of the message.
Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy,
Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J, Public Meeting for
Residential Water Heaters, Direct Heating Equipment, and Pool Heaters,
EERE-2006-BT-STD-0129, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20585-0121. Telephone (202) 586-2945. Please submit one signed paper
original.
Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department
of Energy, Building Technologies Program, 6th Floor, 950 L'Enfant
Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 20024. Telephone (202) 586-2945. Please
submit one signed paper original.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name
and docket number.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents, a
copy of the transcript of the public meeting, or comments received, go
to the U.S. Department of Energy, 6th Floor, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW.,
Washington, DC 20024, (202) 586-2945, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays. Please call Ms. Brenda Edwards
at (202) 586-2945 for additional information regarding visiting the
Resource Room. Please note that DOE's Freedom of Information Reading
Room (formerly Room 1E-190 at the Forrestal Building) is no longer
housing rulemaking materials.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mohammed Khan, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building
Technologies, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20585-0121, (202) 586-7892. E-mail: Mohammed.Khan@ee.doe.gov. Michael
Kido, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of General Counsel, GC-72, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121, (202) 586-8145. E-
mail: Michael.Kido@hq.doe.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 1643-1646]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 430
[Docket No. EERE-2006-BT-STD-0129]
RIN 1904-AA90
Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Water Heaters,
Direct Heating Equipment, and Pool Heaters: Public Meeting and
Availability of the Preliminary Technical Support Document
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and availability of preliminary
technical support document.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) will hold an informal public
meeting to discuss and receive comments on the product classes that DOE
plans to analyze for purposes of amending energy conservation standards
for certain residential heating products; the analytical framework,
models, and tools that DOE is using to evaluate standards for these
products; the results of preliminary analyses performed by DOE for
these products; and potential energy conservation standard levels
derived from these analyses that DOE could consider for these products.
DOE also encourages written comments on these subjects. To inform
stakeholders and facilitate this process, DOE has prepared an agenda, a
preliminary Technical Support Document (preliminary-TSD), and briefing
materials, all of which are available at: http://www.eere.energy.gov/
buildings/appliance_standards/residential/heating products.html.
DATES: DOE will hold a public meeting on Monday, February 9, 2009, from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Washington, DC. Any person requesting to speak at
the public meeting should submit such request, along with an electronic
copy of the statement to be given at the public meeting, before 4 p.m.,
Monday, January 26, 2009. Written comments are welcome, especially
following the public meeting, and should be submitted by March 16,
2009.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of
Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 1E-245, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585-0121. Please note that foreign nationals
participating in the public meeting are subject to advance security
screening procedures. If a foreign national wishes to participate in
the public meeting, please
inform DOE of this fact as soon as possible by contacting Ms. Brenda
Edwards at (202) 586-2945 so that the necessary procedures can be
completed.
Interested persons may submit comments, identified by docket number
EERE-2006-BT-STD-0129, by any of the following methods:
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
2006-BT-STD-0129 in the subject line of the message.
Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J, Public Meeting for
Residential Water Heaters, Direct Heating Equipment, and Pool Heaters,
EERE-2006-BT-STD-0129, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20585-0121. Telephone (202) 586-2945. Please submit one signed paper
original.
of Energy, Building Technologies Program, 6th Floor, 950 L'Enfant
Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 20024. Telephone (202) 586-2945. Please
submit one signed paper original.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name
and docket number.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents, a
copy of the transcript of the public meeting, or comments received, go
to the U.S. Department of Energy, 6th Floor, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW.,
Washington, DC 20024, (202) 586-2945, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays. Please call Ms. Brenda Edwards
at (202) 586-2945 for additional information regarding visiting the
Resource Room. Please note that DOE's Freedom of Information Reading
Room (formerly Room 1E-190 at the Forrestal Building) is no longer
housing rulemaking materials.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mohammed Khan, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building
Technologies, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20585-0121, (202) 586-7892. E-mail: Mohammed.Khan@ee.doe.gov. Michael
Kido, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of General Counsel, GC-72, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121, (202) 586-8145. E-
mail: Michael.Kido@hq.doe.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 6
Subject: TOXICS - ND. DOC/NOAA. Availability of Draft Guidelines for Use of Pesticide-Treated Wood Products
[Federal Register: January 13, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 8)]
[Notices]
[Page 1663-1664]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XM60
Availability of Draft Guidelines for Use of Pesticide-Treated
Wood Products
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: NMFS is providing this notice in order to allow other agencies
and the public an opportunity to review and provide comments on a draft
guideline document regarding the use of pesticide-treated wood products
in aquatic environments. The intent of the guidelines is to aid NMFS
personnel conducting Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act)
Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) consultations in making consistent
determinations regarding projects proposing to use pesticide-treated
wood products in habitats utilized by NOAA trust resources. The
guidelines attempt to convey a summary of information that should be
considered when examining the effects determinations made by the action
agency, and to direct personnel to documents containing more detailed
information when needed. NMFS is requesting comment on the draft
guideline document before it is finalized. All comments received before
the due date will be considered before finalizing the guideline
document. All comments received will become part of the public record
and will be available for review upon request.
DATES: Public comments must be received on or before 5 p.m., Pacific
standard time March 16, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Comments on this draft guideline may be submitted by mail to
the National Marine Fisheries Service, 777 Sonoma Avenue, Suite 325,
Santa Rosa, CA 95409, Attn: Water Quality Coordinator/Treated Wood
Comments. Comments concerning the draft guideline may be sent via
facsimile to (707) 578-3435. Comments may also be submitted
electronically to SWR.treatedwood@noaa.gov.
The reports are available at http://swr.nmfs.noaa.gov/ or by
calling the contact person listed below or by sending a request to
Joseph.J.Dillon@noaa.gov. Please include appropriate contact
information when requesting the documents.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Dillon, Southwest Region Water
Quality Coordinator at 707-575-6093.
[Notices]
[Page 1663-1664]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XM60
Availability of Draft Guidelines for Use of Pesticide-Treated
Wood Products
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: NMFS is providing this notice in order to allow other agencies
and the public an opportunity to review and provide comments on a draft
guideline document regarding the use of pesticide-treated wood products
in aquatic environments. The intent of the guidelines is to aid NMFS
personnel conducting Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act)
Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) consultations in making consistent
determinations regarding projects proposing to use pesticide-treated
wood products in habitats utilized by NOAA trust resources. The
guidelines attempt to convey a summary of information that should be
considered when examining the effects determinations made by the action
agency, and to direct personnel to documents containing more detailed
information when needed. NMFS is requesting comment on the draft
guideline document before it is finalized. All comments received before
the due date will be considered before finalizing the guideline
document. All comments received will become part of the public record
and will be available for review upon request.
DATES: Public comments must be received on or before 5 p.m., Pacific
standard time March 16, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Comments on this draft guideline may be submitted by mail to
the National Marine Fisheries Service, 777 Sonoma Avenue, Suite 325,
Santa Rosa, CA 95409, Attn: Water Quality Coordinator/Treated Wood
Comments. Comments concerning the draft guideline may be sent via
facsimile to (707) 578-3435. Comments may also be submitted
electronically to SWR.treatedwood@noaa.gov.
The reports are available at http://swr.nmfs.noaa.gov/ or by
calling the contact person listed below or by sending a request to
Joseph.J.Dillon@noaa.gov. Please include appropriate contact
information when requesting the documents.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Dillon, Southwest Region Water
Quality Coordinator at 707-575-6093.
ANNOUNCEMENT 7
Subject: CLIMATE - ND. DOC/NOAA. U.S. Climate Change Science Program Draft Unified Synthesis Product Report: Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States
[Federal Register: January 13, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 8)]
[Notices]
[Page 1666]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XM56
U.S. Climate Change Science Program Draft Unified Synthesis
Product Report: Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of availability and request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration publishes
this notice to announce a 45-day public comment period for the second
draft of the report titled, U.S. Climate Change Science Program Unified
Synthesis Product (USP). This draft report is being released solely for
the purpose of pre-dissemination review under applicable information
quality guidelines. This document has not been formally disseminated by
NOAA. It does not represent and should not be construed to represent
any Agency policy or determination. After consideration of comments
received on the draft report, a revised version along with the comments
received will be published on the CCSP web site.
DATES: Comments must be received by February 27, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The draft Unified Synthesis Product is posted on the CCSP
Web site at:
http://www.climatescience.gov/Library/sap/usp/
Detailed instructions for making comments on this draft report are
also provided on the CCSP webpage. Comments must be prepared in
accordance with these instructions and submitted to:
USP-comments@climatescience.gov
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Fabien Laurier, Climate Change
Science Program Office, 1717 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 250,
Washington, DC 20006, Telephone: (202) 419-3481.
[Notices]
[Page 1666]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XM56
U.S. Climate Change Science Program Draft Unified Synthesis
Product Report: Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of availability and request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration publishes
this notice to announce a 45-day public comment period for the second
draft of the report titled, U.S. Climate Change Science Program Unified
Synthesis Product (USP). This draft report is being released solely for
the purpose of pre-dissemination review under applicable information
quality guidelines. This document has not been formally disseminated by
NOAA. It does not represent and should not be construed to represent
any Agency policy or determination. After consideration of comments
received on the draft report, a revised version along with the comments
received will be published on the CCSP web site.
DATES: Comments must be received by February 27, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The draft Unified Synthesis Product is posted on the CCSP
Web site at:
http://www.climatescience.gov/Library/sap/usp/
Detailed instructions for making comments on this draft report are
also provided on the CCSP webpage. Comments must be prepared in
accordance with these instructions and submitted to:
USP-comments@climatescience.gov
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Fabien Laurier, Climate Change
Science Program Office, 1717 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 250,
Washington, DC 20006, Telephone: (202) 419-3481.
ANNOUNCEMENT 8
Subject: LAND - FRI. USDA/Natural Resources Conservation Service. Regional Equity; To give priority to certain states for certain conservation program funding
[Federal Register: January 13, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 8)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 1587-1590]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service
7 CFR Part 662
RIN 0578-AA44
Regional Equity
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States
Department of Agriculture.
ACTION: Interim final rule with request for comments.
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SUMMARY: Section 2703 of Title II of the Food, Conservation, and Energy
Act of 2008 (the 2008 Act) (Pub. L. 110-246) reauthorizes the
subsection on Regional Equity established under section 1241(d) of the
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(d)), as amended (Regional
Equity provision). The purpose of this provision is to give priority to
certain states for certain conservation program funding. States
eligible to receive funding through the Regional Equity provision are
those that have not received, for a given fiscal year, an aggregate
allocation of at least $15,000,000 from programs specified in the
Regional Equity provision. In addition, States must have approved
applications for financial and technical assistance under the specified
programs in order to be eligible to receive funding. The Regional
Equity programs are all of the conservation programs authorized by
subtitle D, Title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985, 16 U.S.C. 3801
et seq., except for the Conservation Reserve Program, the Wetland
Reserve Program, and the Conservation Security Program, which are
excluded from the conservation programs affected by the Regional Equity
provision. This interim final rule sets forth how the Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA), will implement the Regional Equity provision.
DATES: Effective Date: This rule is effective January 13, 2009.
Comment Date: Submit comments on or before March 16, 2009.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments (identified by the subject of Regional
Equity) using any of the following methods:
Government-wide rulemaking Web site: Go to http://
www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources
Conservation Service, Attn: Program Allocations and Management Support
Team, Regional Equity Comments, P.O. Box 2890, Room 5212-S, Washington,
DC 20013.
Fax: 1-202-690-2378.
Hand Delivery: Room 5212 of the USDA South Office
Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250, between
9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
Please ask the guard at the entrance to the South Office Building to
call 202-720-4527 in order to be escorted into the building.
This interim final rule may be accessed via the Internet.
Users can access the NRCS homepage at http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/; select
the Farm Bill link from the menu; select the Interim final link from
beneath the Final and Interim Final Rules Index title.
For more information on the rulemaking process, see the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for
communication (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact
the USDA Target Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Team Leader, Program Allocations and
Management Support Team, NRCS, P.O. Box 2890, Room 5212-S, Washington,
DC 20013; telephone (202) 690-0547; submit e-mail to:
RE2008@wdc.usda.gov, Attention: Regional Equity comments.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 1587-1590]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service
7 CFR Part 662
RIN 0578-AA44
Regional Equity
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States
Department of Agriculture.
ACTION: Interim final rule with request for comments.
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SUMMARY: Section 2703 of Title II of the Food, Conservation, and Energy
Act of 2008 (the 2008 Act) (Pub. L. 110-246) reauthorizes the
subsection on Regional Equity established under section 1241(d) of the
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(d)), as amended (Regional
Equity provision). The purpose of this provision is to give priority to
certain states for certain conservation program funding. States
eligible to receive funding through the Regional Equity provision are
those that have not received, for a given fiscal year, an aggregate
allocation of at least $15,000,000 from programs specified in the
Regional Equity provision. In addition, States must have approved
applications for financial and technical assistance under the specified
programs in order to be eligible to receive funding. The Regional
Equity programs are all of the conservation programs authorized by
subtitle D, Title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985, 16 U.S.C. 3801
et seq., except for the Conservation Reserve Program, the Wetland
Reserve Program, and the Conservation Security Program, which are
excluded from the conservation programs affected by the Regional Equity
provision. This interim final rule sets forth how the Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA), will implement the Regional Equity provision.
DATES: Effective Date: This rule is effective January 13, 2009.
Comment Date: Submit comments on or before March 16, 2009.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments (identified by the subject of Regional
Equity) using any of the following methods:
www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
Conservation Service, Attn: Program Allocations and Management Support
Team, Regional Equity Comments, P.O. Box 2890, Room 5212-S, Washington,
DC 20013.
Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250, between
9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
Please ask the guard at the entrance to the South Office Building to
call 202-720-4527 in order to be escorted into the building.
Users can access the NRCS homepage at http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/; select
the Farm Bill link from the menu; select the Interim final link from
beneath the Final and Interim Final Rules Index title.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for
communication (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact
the USDA Target Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Team Leader, Program Allocations and
Management Support Team, NRCS, P.O. Box 2890, Room 5212-S, Washington,
DC 20013; telephone (202) 690-0547; submit e-mail to:
RE2008@wdc.usda.gov, Attention: Regional Equity comments.
ANNOUNCEMENT 9
Subject: HAZ, TRANSPORT - FR. DOT/Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. Hazardous Materials: Improving the Safety of Railroad Tank Car
Transportation of Hazardous Materials
[Federal Register: January 13, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 8)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 1769-1802]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
49 CFR Parts 171, 172, 173, 174 and 179
[Docket No. FRA-2006-25169]
RIN 2130-AB69
Hazardous Materials: Improving the Safety of Railroad Tank Car
Transportation of Hazardous Materials
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA), in coordination with the Federal Railroad Administration
(FRA), is amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations to prescribe
enhanced safety measures for rail transportation of poison inhalation
hazard (PIH) materials, including interim design standards for railroad
tank cars. Pending validation and implementation of the crashworthiness
performance standard proposed in the NPRM issued under this docket on
April 1, 2008, the rule mandates commodity-specific improvements in
safety features and design standards for newly manufactured DOT
specification tank cars. The rule also adopts a 50 mph speed
restriction for loaded rail tank cars transporting PIH materials; an
improved top fittings performance standard; an allowance to increase
the gross weight of tank cars that meet the enhanced standards; and
adoption of the industry standard for normalized steel in certain tank
cars. The interim standards established in this rule will enhance the
accident survivability of PIH tank cars when compared to existing
regulations while providing tank car owners continued flexibility in
car selection. Adoption of this interim standard will ensure the
ongoing availability of tank cars while PHMSA and FRA complete research
and testing on advanced tank car design to validate and implement a
more stringent performance standard.
DATES: Effective Date: March 16, 2009. The incorporation by reference
of the publication listed in the rule is approved by the Director of
the Federal Register as of March 16, 2009.
Incorporation by Reference Date: The incorporation by reference of
the publications adopted in Sec. 171.7 of this final rule has been
approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of March 16, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Schoonover, (202) 493-6229,
Office of Safety Assurance and Compliance, Federal Railroad
Administration; Lucinda Henriksen, (202) 493-1345, Office of Chief
Counsel, Federal Railroad Administration; or Michael Stevens, (202)
366-8553, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards, Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 1769-1802]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
49 CFR Parts 171, 172, 173, 174 and 179
[Docket No. FRA-2006-25169]
RIN 2130-AB69
Hazardous Materials: Improving the Safety of Railroad Tank Car
Transportation of Hazardous Materials
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA), in coordination with the Federal Railroad Administration
(FRA), is amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations to prescribe
enhanced safety measures for rail transportation of poison inhalation
hazard (PIH) materials, including interim design standards for railroad
tank cars. Pending validation and implementation of the crashworthiness
performance standard proposed in the NPRM issued under this docket on
April 1, 2008, the rule mandates commodity-specific improvements in
safety features and design standards for newly manufactured DOT
specification tank cars. The rule also adopts a 50 mph speed
restriction for loaded rail tank cars transporting PIH materials; an
improved top fittings performance standard; an allowance to increase
the gross weight of tank cars that meet the enhanced standards; and
adoption of the industry standard for normalized steel in certain tank
cars. The interim standards established in this rule will enhance the
accident survivability of PIH tank cars when compared to existing
regulations while providing tank car owners continued flexibility in
car selection. Adoption of this interim standard will ensure the
ongoing availability of tank cars while PHMSA and FRA complete research
and testing on advanced tank car design to validate and implement a
more stringent performance standard.
DATES: Effective Date: March 16, 2009. The incorporation by reference
of the publication listed in the rule is approved by the Director of
the Federal Register as of March 16, 2009.
Incorporation by Reference Date: The incorporation by reference of
the publications adopted in Sec. 171.7 of this final rule has been
approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of March 16, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Schoonover, (202) 493-6229,
Office of Safety Assurance and Compliance, Federal Railroad
Administration; Lucinda Henriksen, (202) 493-1345, Office of Chief
Counsel, Federal Railroad Administration; or Michael Stevens, (202)
366-8553, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards, Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
